Cupid Breweries & Distilleries Ltd Auditor Reports

To,

THE MEMBERS OF

CUPID BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES LIMITED (Formerly known as CUPID TRADES AND FINANCE LIMITED)

Opinion

We have Audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of CUPID BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES LIMITED (“the Company”), which comprises of Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flow for the year ended and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. (hereinafter 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 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, 2025 and its loss (including other comprehensive income), changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2025.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. 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 ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the 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 Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence obtained by in terms of their report referred to in the other matters section below, is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.

Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditors Report Thereon

The Companys Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises of the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Boards report including annexure to Boards Report and Shareholders information, but does not include the standalone financial statements and Our auditors report thereon.

Our opinion on standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance or conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statement, our responsibility is to read the other information and in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statement or Our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appear to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that if there is a material misstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

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 for the year ended. 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 have determined that there are no key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

Emphasis of Matter Paragraph

On the basis of audit conducted by us on test check basis, we draw the attention towards internal control over financial reporting of the company. The company has internal financial controls as required under the Companies Act, 2013. However, the company is in the process of strengthening its internal financial control framework and is in process of implementing and establishing a comprehensive framework in line with scaling up for future operations. The Board of Directors and the Audit Committee are actively involved in this process and have initiated steps to implement the necessary controls. The company has prepared an action plan for full implementation within the next financial year.

Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditors report thereon The Companys Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of other information. The Other information comprises the information included in the Boards Report including Annexures to the Board report, Business responsibility report, Corporate Governance report and Management Discussion and Analysis, but does not include the standalone financial statement and our auditors report thereon. Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Management and those charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial Statements:

The Companys Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(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 (including other comprehensive income), changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of 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 financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the 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 also 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 financial statements 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 financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism 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 the one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Obtain an understanding of internal control 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 control with reference to the financial statement 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 the 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 entitys 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 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 entity 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 financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the 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 year 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. Our opinion on the standalone financial statement and our report on the other legal and regulatory requirements below is not modified in respect of this matter.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2020 (“the Order”), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the “Annexure A” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order. 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 and records.

(c) The Standalone Balance sheet, the Statement of Profit & Loss (including other comprehensive income), Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement 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 Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Account) Rules, 2014.

(e) On the basis of the written representation received from the directors as on March 31, 2025 taken on records by the Board of Directors: Funds that have been advanced or loaned or invested by the company to or in any other person(s) or entities, including foreign entities (“Intermediaries”), with the understanding that the intermediary shall whether directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner by or on behalf of the company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of ultimate beneficiaries. (Refer 1(C)(1) and 7 of notes to accounts). Funds that have been received by the company from any person(s) or entities including foreign entities (“funding Parties”) with the understanding that such 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 guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate beneficiaries. (Refer IND-AS 24 of notes to accounts).

Based on the audit procedures that have been considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representation under sub clause (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e) of The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as provided under (a) and (b) above, contains any material misstatement. (f) In our opinion Company has complied with section 123 of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to dividend declared/paid during the year however there is no such instance.

(g) On the basis of the written representation received from the directors as on March 31, 2025 taken on records by the Board of Directors, none of the directors are disqualified as on March 31,2025 from being appointed as a Directors in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.

(h) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in Annexure “B”.

(i) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197(16) read with Schedule V of the Act.

(j) With respect to the Other matters to be included in the Auditors report in accordance with the 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 on its financial performance in its financial statements.

ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.

iii. There are no amounts which is required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

iv) Based on our examination which included test checks and information given to us, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account, which did not have a feature of recoding Audit Trail (edit log) facility throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software. Hence, we are unable to comment on audit trail features of the said software.

v) The Company has not declared or paid dividend during the financial year 2024-25 and hence reporting under Rule 11 (f) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 is not applicable.

Annexure “A” referred to in “Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements” section of our report to the Members of CUPID BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES LIMITED for the year ended March 31, 2025:

On the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us during the course of our audit, we state that:

i.Property, Plant & Equipment:

(a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of its property. Plant and Equipment, capital work-in progress and relevant details of right-of-use assets.

(b) The Company does not have any intangible assets.

(c) As explained to us, Property, Plant and Equipment have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals; no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. (d) All the properties, plants & equipments and capital work-in progress are held in the name of the Company as at the balance sheet date. (e) The Company has not revalued its property, plant and equipment (including right to use assets) or Intangible assets or both during the year. (f) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, No proceedings have been initiated during the year or are pending against the Company as at March 31, 2025 for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 (amended in 2016) and rules made thereunder.

ii.Inventory:

(a) As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified during the year by the management at reasonable intervals. No material discrepancy of 10% or more in the aggregate for each class of inventory were noticed on physical verification of stocks by the management as compared to book records. (b) During any point of time of the year, the company has not been sanctioned any working capital limits from banks or financial institutions on the basis of security of current assets. iii.Loans, Guarantee and Advances Given:

The Company has not made investments in Companies, Firms and Limited Liability Partnerships during the year. Further the Company has not provided any guarantee or security or granted any advances in the nature of loans, secured or unsecured, to Companies, Firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or any other parties. Hence clause 3 (iii) (a) to (f) is not applicable.

iv.Loans, Guarantee and Advances to Director of Company:

According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, during the year, the Company has not made investments, granted any loans, provided guarantee and security under Section 185 and 186 of the Act, to the extent applicable and hence reporting under clause 3(iv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

v.Deposits:

In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, no deposits or amounts which are deemed to be deposits within the meaning of Section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 have been accepted by the Company and hence reporting under clause 3(v) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

vi.Maintenance of Cost Records:

The maintenance of cost records has not been specified by the Central Government under sub section 1 of Section 148 of the Act for the business activity carried out by the company. Hence reporting under this clause is not applicable.

vii.Deposit of Statutory Liabilities:

(a) On the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, there are liability of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) payable in the books of accounts in respect of undisputed statutory dues. The Company is inconsistent in depositing Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) with the appropriate authorities. The company has outstanding TDS Liability dues as on 31^st March, 2025 for a period of less than six months from the date they became payable. However, company do not have any liability in respect of Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, GST, Sales-tax, Service Tax, Goods and Service tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, value added tax, cess.

The following are TDS liability outstanding as on 31^st March, 2025 and still not yet paid by the company.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, there are no statutory dues mentioned in clause vii (a) above which have been not deposited on account of any dispute.

viii.Surrendered or disclosed as income in the tax assessments:

The Company has no transactions relating to previously unrecorded income that have been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) and hence reporting under clause 3(viii) of the order is not applicable to the Company.

ix.Default in Repayment of Borrowings:

(a) In our opinion and based on audit procedures and on the basis of information and explanations given to us, there are no default in the repayment of loans or other borrowings or in the repayment of interest thereon to the lenders.

(b) On the basis of information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any loans from bank or financial institution or other lender and hence not been declared as wilful defaulter by any.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not taken any term loan during the year and hence reporting under clause 3(ix)(c) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

(d) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, no short-term funds raised for short term purposes only.

(e) Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and explanations given to us, the Company does not have subsidiary, joint venture and associate as on the date of Balance sheet and hence reporting under clause 3 (ix)(e) of the Order in respect of funds taken from any entity or person on account of or to meet the obligations of subsidiary, joint venture and associate, is not applicable to the Company.

(f) Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and explanations given to us, the Company does not have subsidiary, joint venture and associate as on the date of balance sheet and hence reporting under clause 3(ix)(f) in respect of funds raised on the pledge of securities held in its subsidiary, joint venture and associate, is not applicable to the Company.

x.Funds raised and Utilization:

(a) The Company has not raised any money by way of Initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instrument) during the year and hence reporting under clause 3(x)(a) of the Order is not applicable to the Company. (b) The Company has not made any preferential allotment, private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year or in the recent past and hence reporting under Clause 3 (x)(b) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

xi.Fraud and Whistle-Blower Complaints:

(a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we report that no fraud by the company or any fraud 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 in Form ADT-4 as prescribed under rule 13 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 with the Central Government, during the year and upto the date of this report. (c) As informed, the Company has not received any whistle blower complaints during the year and upto the date of this report.

xii.Nidhi Company:

The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting under clause 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

xiii.Related party Transactions:

According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, all the transactions with related parties are in compliance with Section 177 and 188 of the Act and all the details have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable Accounting Standard.

xiv.Internal Audit:

(a) In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.

(b) The reports of the Internal Auditors for the period under audit were considered by the statutory auditor.

xv.Non-Cash Transactions:

The company has not entered into non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with him and therefore the provisions of section 192 of the Companies Act 2013 are not applicable to the Company.

xvi.Registration under RBI Act, 1934:

(a) The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and hence reporting under clause 3(xvi) (a), (b) and (c) of the Order is not applicable to the Company. (b) In our opinion, there is no core investment company within the “Companies in the Group” as defined in the Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 and hence reporting under clause 3(xvi)(d) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

xvii.Cash Losses:

The Company has incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit. However, the management submits that it is under revival as such to comply with statutory dues etc incurred such expenses hence appeared as cash loss.

xviii.Resignation of Statutory Auditors:

There has been instances of resignation of the statutory auditors of the Company during the year.

xix.Material uncertainty on meeting liabilities:

According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of the financial ratios, ageing and expected dates of realisation of financial assets and payment of financial liabilities, other information accompanying the financial statements and our knowledge of the Board of Directors and management plans, we confirm that there is no “Material uncertainty related to Going Concern” in respect of going concern as on the date of the audit report. There is no Material Uncertainty in repayment of Liabilities as per Clause 3(xix) of CARO 2020.

xx.Transfer to fund specified under Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013:

According to the information and explanations given to us, corporate social responsibility is not applicable and hence reporting under clause 3(xx) (a) and (b) of the Order is not applicable to the Company. xxi.There is no consolidation of financial statements, accordingly reporting under this clause is not applicable to the company

Annexure “B” referred to in “Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements” section of our report to the Members of CUPID BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES LIMITED for the year ended March 31 ,2025:

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 CUPID BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES LIMITED (“the Company”) as of March 31, 2025 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone 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 controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential component 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 (ICAI). 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 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”) and the Standards on Auditing deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both applicable to an audit of internal financial controls and both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). 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 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 entity are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management; (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the entitys assets that could have a 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 and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the Company has broadly in all material respects, basic internal financial controls system over financial reporting. The company is in the process of strengthening its internal financial control framework and is in process of implementing and establishing a comprehensive framework in line with scaling up for future operations based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria considering the essential Component of internal control as stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Board of Directors and the Audit Committee are actively involved in this process and have initiated steps to implement the necessary controls.