TO THE MEMBERS PRIMA AGRO LTD KOCHI
Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statement
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying Standalone financial statements of PRIMA AGRO LTD
(“the Company”), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2023, the
Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of
Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended on that date, and a
summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (here in
after referred to as “the Standalone Financial Statements”). In our opinion and
to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the
aforesaid Standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies
Act, 2013 (“the Act”) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in
conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act
read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, (“Ind
AS”) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of
affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2023, the profit and total comprehensive income,
changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit of the Standalone financial statements in accordance with the
Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act (SAs). Our
responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditors
Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our
report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) together with the independence
requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone financial statements under
the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other
ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAIs Code of
Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate
to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Standalone financial statements.
Emphasis of matter paragraph
• We draw your attention to Note-14 of the financial statements, which states that
total outstanding dues of micro, small and medium enterprises and total outstanding dues
of trade payables other than micro, small and medium enterprises are not separately
disclosed since no intimations has been received from the vendors in this regard We draw
your attention to Note-12 and Note-21 of financial statements and “Key accounting
judgments, Estimates and assumptions” in Significant accounting policies & Notes
forming part of accounts, which states that computation as per Ind AS19 “Employee
Benefits” has not been applied for accounting for gratuity and Ex-gratia. However,
the provision for gratuity has been made and accounted for the year on the basis of the
service tenure of the employees
•We draw your attention to Note-11(b) of financial statements and Note-24(2.3) (e)
in Significant accounting policies & Notes forming part of accounts, which states that
the preference shares are not measured at amortized cost as required by Ind AS 109 and
financial liability with respect to cumulative preference dividend is not recognized in
the financial statements. The financial impact of the same has not been quantified Our
opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most
significance in our audit of the Standalone financial statements of the current period.
These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the Standalone financial
statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a
separate opinion on these matters. We have determined that there are no key audit matters
to communicate in our report.
Other Information
The Companies Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the other
information. The other Information comprises the information included in the companys
annual report, but does not include the Standalone financial statements and our auditors
report thereon.
Managements Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Companys Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section134(5)
of the Act with respect to the preparation of these Standalone financial statements that
give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, total
comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the Ind AS and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. This
responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with
the provisions of the Act for safe guarding the assets of the Company and for preventing
and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate
accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were
operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting
records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Standalone financial
statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether
due to fraud or error. In preparing the Standalone financial statements, management is
responsible for assessing the Companys ability to continue as a going concern,
disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern
basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The Board of Directors are
responsible for overseeing the Companys financial reporting process.
Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Standalone
financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud
or error, and to issue an auditors report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance
is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance
with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can
arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users
taken on the basis of these Standalone financial statements. As part of an audit in
accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional
skepticism throughout the audit.
We also:
•Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone
financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures
responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement
resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal
control.
•Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls relevant to the audit in
order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section
143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the
Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating
effectiveness of such controls.
•Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
•Conclude on the appropriateness of managements use of the going concern basis of
accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty
exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Companys
ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists,
we are required to draw attention in our auditors report to the related disclosures in
the Standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our
opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our
auditors report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to
continue as a going concern.
•Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the Standalone
financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the Standalone financial
statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair
presentation. Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the Standalone financial
statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic
decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the financial statements may be
influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning
the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to
evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the
planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any
significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied
with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them
all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our
independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those
matters that were of most significance in the audit of the Standalone financial statements
of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters
in our auditors report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the
matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be
communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably
be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2020 (“the
Order”) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we
give in the “Annexure A” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3
and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best
of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purposes of our audit;
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the
Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
c) The Standalone balance sheet, the Standalone statement of profit and loss (including
other comprehensive income), the Standalone statement of changes in equity and the
Standalone statement of cash flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the
books of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid Standalone financial statements comply with the Ind AS
specified under Section 133 of the Act; except to the extent stated in the Emphasis of
matter paragraph
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31
March 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is
disqualified as on 31 March 2023 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section
164(2) of the Act; and
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to
Standalone financial statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such
controls, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure B ”.
3. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors Report in
accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion
and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at 31 March 2023 on
its financial position in its Standalone financial statements Refer Note 34 to the
Standalone financial statements;
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts for which there were any material
foreseeable losses. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law
or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses on derivative contracts. iii.
There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the
Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company; and
iv. a. The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief,
other than as disclosed in the notes to the accounts, no funds have been advanced or
loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or
kind of funds) by the company to or in any other person(s) or entity(ies), including
foreign entities (“Intermediaries”), with the understanding, whether recorded in
writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or
invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of
the company (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the
like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b. The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, other
than as disclosed in the notes to the accounts, no funds have been received by the company
from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (“Funding
Parties”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the
company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or
entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party
(“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on
behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c. Based on the audit procedures considered reasonable and appropriate in the
circumstances, nothing has come to the notice that has caused to believe that the
representations under sub-clause (a) and (b) contain any material misstatement.
v. The company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year.
4. With respect to the matter to be included
in the Auditors Report under Section 197(16) of the Act: In our opinion and according
to the information and explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to
its directors during the current year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197
read with Schedule V to the Act.
For G R A N D M A R K & ASSOCIATES
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN: 011317N
CA. BIBIN SAJAN FCA
MembershNo: 228064 PARTNER
Place: Cochin Date : 30/05/2023
ANNEXURE “A”
TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 1 of Independent Auditors Report of even date to the members
of Prima Agro Limited on the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31st
March, 2022)
In terms of Companies (Auditors Report) Order 2020, issued by the Central Government
of India, in terms of section 143(11) of The Companies Act, 2013, we further report, on
the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the said Order, that:-
1. In respect of fixed assets:
a. i. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars including
quantitative details and situation of Property, Plant & Equipment on the basis of
available information.
ii. The company does not own any intangible assets.
b. As explained to us, the Property, Plant & Equipment have not been physically
verified by the management during the year but there is a regular program of verification
which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature
of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.
c. As per the information and explanations provided to us, title deeds of immovable
properties are in the name of the Company as at Balance Sheet date.
d. As per the information and explanation given to us, the company has not revalued its
Property, Plant & Equipment or Intangible assets or both during the year.
e. In our opinion and as per the information and explanation provided to us, no
proceedings have been initiated against the company for holding benami property under The
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 and rules made thereunder.
2. i. As explained to us, the inventories were physically verified during the year by
the Management at reasonable intervals. In our opinion, the coverage and procedure by the
management is appropriate. The aggregate of discrepancies of 10% or more in each class of
inventory noticed have been properly dealt with in the books of account, if any.
ii. The Company has not availed any working capital facilities in excess of 5 crores;
hence quarterly returns/statements are not required to be filed by the company with
banks/financial institutions.
3. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us:
i. The Company has granted the following loans to companies, firms and other parties
covered in the register maintained u/s 189 under the Companies Act.
S N o Name of the Company/Firm or Other Parties |
Relationship |
Loan Granted/ (Repaid) during the year |
Year end Balance |
1 Prima Alloys (P) Ltd Prima |
Entities in which KMP have |
NIL |
28,195.00 |
2 Beverages (P) Ltd |
significant influence |
(1,06,743.56) |
- |
3 Ayyappa Roller Flour Mills Ltd. |
|
(1,00,000.00) |
4,23,01,638.16 |
4 Prima Industries Ltd |
|
12,98,097.00 |
6,11,704.00 |
Due to lack of adequate information, we are unable to comment on the rate of interest,
term of repayment and other terms and conditions on which loans have been granted to
companies, firm & other parties listed in the register-maintained u/s 189 of the
Companies Act, 2013 which are prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the company
since the terms are not defined.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us
and subject to clause (3) above, the Company has complied with the provisions of section
185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 except for the qualifications below mentioned in
respect of advances granted to Ayyappa Roller Flour Mills Limited.
The Company has provided loans and advances in excess of the limit specified under
section 186 for which it had obtained permission via special resolution in general meeting
in compliance with the said section. However, the Company has not obtained prior approval
from public financial institution where a term loan is subsisting as required under
section 186(5).
5. According to the information and explanations given to us, the company has
not accepted any deposit from the public hence the directions issued by the Reserve Bank
of India and provisions of Section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the
Companies Act and the Rules framed thereunder are not applicable to this company.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us,
the Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under subsection (1)
of section 148 of the Companies Act.
7. In respect of Statutory dues, a. According to the information and
explanations furnished to us and on the basis of our examination of records, the Company
was regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues towards
investor education protection fund, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, customs duty,
excise duty, cess and other statutory dues, wherever applicable. There were no arrears of
statutory dues as on 31st March 2023 for a period of more than six months from
the date they became payable. b. According to the information and explanation given to us,
there are no dues of sale tax, income tax, customs duty, wealth tax, excise duty and cess
which have not been deposited on account of any dispute.
8. To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and explanation
given to us, there are no transactions that are not recorded in the books of account to be
surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income
Tax Act, 1961;
9. i. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, the
company during the year has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings or interest
thereon to financial institutions and banks. The Company did not have dues to government
and debenture holders.
ii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, the
company has not been declared as a wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution
or other lender.
iii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us,
moneys raised by way of term loans during the year, if any have been applied by the
Company for the purposes for which they were raised.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, the
funds raised on short term basis have not been utilized by the Company for long term
purposes.
v. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not taken
any funds from any entity or person on account of or to meet the obligations of its
subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures.
vi. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not
raised any loans during the year on the pledge of securities held in its subsidiaries,
joint ventures or associate companies.
10. Based upon the audit procedures performed and the information and explanations
given by the management: a. The company has not raised moneys by way of initial public
offer or further public offer including debt instruments. b. The Company has not made any
preferential allotment or private placement of shares fully or partly convertible
debentures during the year.
11. a. To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no material fraud by or on the Company by its officers or employees has been
noticed or reported during the year.
b. No report under sub-Section (12) of Section 143 of the Companies Act has been filed
by the auditor in Form ADT-4 as prescribed under Rule 13 of Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules 2014 with the Central Government.
c. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, no
whistle-blower complaints were received during the year by the Company and hence not
considered.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us the
Company is not a Nidhi Company.
Hence, reporting under this clause order is not applicable to the Company.
13. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013 where
applicable, for all transactions with related parties and the details of related party
transactions have been disclosed in the Financial Statements as required by the applicable
accounting standards.
14. a. To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and
nature of its business.
b. The reports of the Internal Auditors for the period under audit have not been
considered in the statutory audit.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us,
during the year the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its
directors or persons connected with him and hence not commented upon.
16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us:
i. The company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank
of India Act, 1934 and accordingly, the provisions of clause (xvi) of paragraph 3 of the
Order is not applicable to the Company.
ii. The Company has not conducted any Non-Banking Financial or Housing Finance
activities without a valid Certificate of Registration (CoR) from the Reserve Bank of
India as per the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934.
iii. The Company is not a Core Investment Company (CIC) as defined under the
Regulations by the Reserve Bank of India.
17. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the
company had not incurred cash losses in the financial year ended 31st March
2023 and the preceding financial year.
18. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there
has not been any resignation of the statutory auditors during the year.
19. On the basis of the financial ratios, aging and expected dates of realization of
financial assets and payment of financial liabilities, other information accompanying the
financial statements, the auditors knowledge of the Board of Directors and management
plans, we are of the opinion that no material uncertainty exists as on the date of the
audit report that company is capable of meeting its liabilities existing at the date of
balance sheet as and when they fall due within a period of one year from the balance sheet
date.
20. In our opinion and according to the information given to us, the provisions of
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to the Company.
21. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no qualifications or adverse remarks by the respective auditors in the Companies
(Auditors Report) Order (CARO) reports of the companies included in the consolidated
financial statements. For G R A N D M A R K & ASSOCIATES
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN: 011317N
CA. BIBIN SAJAN FCA
PARTNER Membership No: 228064 Place: Cochin Date:30/05/2023
ANNEXURE “B” TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 2(f) under ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory
Requirement section of our report of even date)
Report on the Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting under Clause (i) of
Sub-section 3 of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”).
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Prima Agro
Limited as on March 31, 2023 in conjunction with our audit of the Standalone Ind AS
financial statements of the company for the year ended on that date.
Managements Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls.
The Companys management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal
financial control based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria the
Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance
Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These responsibilities include the design,
implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating
effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including
adherence to respective companys policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention
and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting
records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under
the Companies Act, 2013.
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys internal financial
controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
(the “Guidance Note”) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
and the Standards on Auditing prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013,
to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls. Those Standards and
the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial
controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls
operated effectively in all material respects. Our audit involves performing procedures to
obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over
financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial
controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal
financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness
exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal
control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditors
judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Ind AS
financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. We believe that the audit evidence we
have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on
the Companys internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
A companys internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A companys internal financial control over financial
reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
(1) Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and
fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company.
(2) Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and
(3) Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposal of the companys assets that could have material
effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial
reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of
controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial
reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control
over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, to the best of our information and according to the explanations given
to us the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls
system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls system over financial
reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2023, based on the internal control
over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential
components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial
Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India.
For G R A N D M A R K & ASSOCIATES
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
FRN: 011317N
CA. BIBIN SAJAN FCA
PARTNER
Membership No: 228064
Place: Cochin
Date: 30/05/2023
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