To The Members of EAST WEST HOLDINGS LTD
Report on the audit of the Standalone financial statements Opinion
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
EAST WEST HOLDINGS LTD (<the Company=), which comprise the balance sheet as at March
31, 2023, and the Statement of Profit and Loss, Statement of changes in Equity and
statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements,
including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
(hereinafter referred to as 8financial statement9).
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required
by the Companies Act, 2013 (8Act9) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view
in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of
affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2023 its profit, changes in equity and cash flows
for the year ended on that date.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards on auditing
specified under section 143 (10) of the Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under
those Standards are further described in the auditor9s responsibilities for the audit of
the 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 together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the
financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the rules 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 we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional
judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the
current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the 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.
Information other than the financial statements and auditors9 report thereon
The Company9s Board of Directors is responsible for the other
information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual
report, but does not include the Financial Statements and our auditors9 report thereon.
The chairman statement, Directors9 Report, Management discussion and analysis report
(herein after referred to as other report) are expected to be made available to us after
the date of this auditor9s report.
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
such other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our
knowledge obtained in the 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 as no other information as described above has been made available for review.
Management9s responsibility for the financial statements
The Company9s board of directors are responsible for the matters
stated in section 134 (5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance
including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity 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 statement that give
a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for
assessing the Company9s 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
Company9s financial reporting process.
Auditor9s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud
or error, and to issue an auditor9s 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 skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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 control relevant to the audit in
order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section
143(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, 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 management9s 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
Company9s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material
uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor9s 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 auditor9s 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
financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements
represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair
presentation.
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.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
As required by the Companies (Auditor9s Report) Order, 2020
(<the Order=), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11)
of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, we give in the Annexure <A=, a statement on
the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
- 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;
- 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;
- The balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss in the Statement of Other
Comprehensive Income, the cash flow statement and Statement of Changes in Equity dealt
with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
- In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the accounting standards
specified under section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)
Rules, 2015, as amended;
- On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31,
2023 taken on record by the board of directors, none of the directors is disqualified as
on March 31, 2023 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the
Act;
- With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting
of the Company with reference to these Standalone Financial Statements and the operating
effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in <Annexure 2= to this
report; and
- In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, no
managerial remuneration has been paid / provided by the Company to its directors in
accordance with the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act for the year
ended March 31, 2023;
- With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor9s 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;
- The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financial
position;
- The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for
which there were any material foreseeable losses; and
- There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the
Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company
- (1)The Management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no
funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) 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 or entity, including foreign
entity (<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;
(2)The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge
and belief, no funds (which are material either individually or in the aggregate) have
been received by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entity
(<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;
For Mittal & Associates
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 106456W
Sd/-
Mukesh Sharma Partner
Membership No. 134020
UDIN No : 23134020BGTVRC8154
29th May,2023. Mumbai
Annexure - A to the Auditors9 Report
The Annexure referred to in Independent Auditors9 Report to the
members of EAST WEST HOLDINGS LTD (8the Company9) on the financial statements for the year
ended 31 March 2023, we report that:
- In respect of the Company9s Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets:
- (A) The Company has maintained records showing particulars including quantitative
details and situation of Property, Plant and Equipment and details of of right-of-use
assets.
(B) whether the company is maintaining proper records showing full particulars of
intangible assets;
- As explained to us, all the Property, Plant and Equipment have been physically verified
by the management in a phased periodical manner, which in our opinion is reasonable,
having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. The report of such
verification is available with the management. No material discrepancies were explained to
have been noticed on such physical verification by the management.
- Based on our examination of the property tax receipts and lease agreement for land on
which building is constructed, registered sale deed / transfer deed / conveyance deed
provided to us, we report that, the title in respect of self-constructed buildings and
title deeds of all other immovable properties (other than properties where the company is
the the lessee and the lease agreements are duly executed in favour of the lessee)
disclosed in the financial statements included under Property, Plant and Equipment are
held in the name of the Company as at the balance sheet date.
- The Company has not revalued any of its Property, Plant and Equipment (including right
of-use assets) and intangible assets during the year.
- No proceedings have been initiated during the year or are pending against the Company as
at March 31, 2023 for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions
(Prohibition) Act, 1988 (as amended in 2016) and rules made thereunder
- (ii)
- The nature of business of the Company does not require it to have any inventory. Hence,
the requirement of clause (ii) of paragraph 3 of the said Order is not applicable to the
Company.
- The Company has not been sanctioned working capital limits in excess of ? 5 crore, in
aggregate, at any points of time during the year, from banks or financial institutions on
the basis of security of current assets and hence reporting under clause 3(ii)(b) of the
Order is not applicable
- The Company has made investments in, companies, firms, Limited Liability Partnerships,
and granted unsecured loans to other parties, during the year, in respect of which:
- The Company has given unsecured loans of Rs 159.00 Lakhs & and has an balance
outstanding as on March 2023 Rs. 1,642.87 Lakhs to its wholly owned subsidiary named M/s
East West Freight Carriers Limited & has also given loan of Rs. 55.43 Lakhs and
balance outstanding as on March 2023 of Rs. 55.43 Lakhs to its wholly owned subsidiary
named Unique Air Freight Express & Logistics Private limited.
- In our opinion, the investments made and the terms and conditions of the grant of loans,
during the year are, prima facie, not prejudicial to the Company9s interest
- In respect of loans granted by the Company, the schedule of repayment of principal has
been stipulated and the repayments of principal amounts are generally been regular as per
stipulation.
- In respect of loans granted by the Company, there is no overdue amount remaining
outstanding as at the balance sheet date.
- No loan granted by the Company which has fallen due during the year, has been renewed or
extended or fresh loans granted to settle the overdues of existing loans given to the same
parties.
- The Company has not granted any loans or advances in the nature of loans either
repayable on demand or without specifying any terms or period of repayment during the
year. Hence, reporting under clause 3(iii)(f) is not applicable
- In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has complied with the provisions of section 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect
to the loans, investments and guarantee
- The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
- The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under section
148(1) of the Act, for any of the services rendered by the Company.
- (a) According to the information and explanation given to us, provident fund, employees
state insurance, sales-tax, wealth tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax
are not applicable to the company. The Company is regular in depositing undisputed
statutory dues including Income tax, Goods and Service tax and other statutory dues with
the appropriate authorities during the year.
- According to the information and explanation given to us, no undisputed amounts payable
were in arrears, as at 31st March, 2023 for the period of more than six months from the
date they became payable.
- According to the information and explanation given to us, there no dues of income tax
and other cess which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account
of any dispute.
- There were 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).
- (a) The Company has not taken any loans or other borrowings from any lender. Hence
reporting under clause 3(ix)(a) of the Order is not applicable.
- The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution
or government or any government authority
- The Company has not taken any term loan during the year and there are no outstanding
term loans at the beginning of the year and hence, reporting under clause 3(ix)(c) of the
Order is not applicable
- On an overall examination of the financial statements of the Company, funds raised on
short- term basis have, prima facie, not been used during the year for long-term purposes
by the Company.
- On an overall examination of the financial statements of the Company, the Company has
not taken any funds from any entity or person on account of or to meet the obligations of
its subsidiaries
- The Company has not raised any loans during the year and hence reporting on clause
3(ix)(f) of the Order is not applicable
- (a) The Company has not raised moneys by way of initial public offer or further public
offer (including debt instruments) during the year and hence reporting under clause
3(x)(a) of the Order is not applicable
(b) During the year, the Company. vide its Board Resolution dated 22nd
July 2022 and in terms of Extra Ordinary General Meeting dated 20th January 2022 converted
2499415 warrants into
2499415 Equity Shares and on 3rd August 2022 converted 114421 warrants
in to 114421 Equity Shares , after conversion of the mentioned warrants the number of paid
up shares is 12,30,88,836 having Face value Rs 2/- Per Share.
xi. (a) No fraud by the Company and no material fraud on the Company
has been noticed or reported during the year.
- 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.
- We have taken into consideration the whistle blower complaints received by the Company
during the year (and upto the date of this report), while determining the nature, timing
and extent of our audit procedures.
- In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not a nidhi company. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not
applicable.
- According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination
of the records of the Company, the company has undertaken transactions with the related
parties and has complied with section 177 and 188 of the Act and details of such
transactions have been disclosed in the standalone financial statements as required by the
applicable accounting standard.
- (a) In our opinion the Company has an adequate internal audit system commensurate with
the size and the nature of its business.
(b) We have considered, the internal audit reports for the year under
audit, issued to the Company during the year and till date, in determining the nature,
timing and extent of our audit procedures.
- In our opinion during the year the Company has not entered into any non-cash
transactions with its Directors or persons connected with its directors. and hence
provisions of section 192 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company.
- (a) In our opinion, the Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of
the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Hence, reporting under clause 3(xvi)(a), (b) and (c)
of the Order is not applicable.
(b) In our opinion, there is no core investment company within the
Group (as defined in the Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016) and
accordingly reporting under clause 3(xvi)(d) of the Order is not applicable.
- The Company has not incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit
and the immediately preceding financial year
- There has been no resignation of the statutory auditors of the Company during the year.
- On the basis of the financial ratios, ageing and expected dates of realization 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 and
based on our examination of the evidence supporting the assumptions, nothing has come to
our attention, which causes us to believe that any material uncertainty exists as on the
date of the audit report indicating that Company is not 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. We, however, state that this is not an assurance as to
the future viability of the Company. We further state that our reporting is based on the
facts up to the date of the audit report and we neither give any guarantee nor any
assurance that all liabilities falling due within a period of one year from the balance
sheet date, will get discharged by the Company as and when they fall due.
- (a) There are no unspent amounts towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on other
than ongoing projects requiring a transfer to a Fund specified in Schedule VII to the
Companies Act in
compliance with second proviso to sub-section (5) of Section 135 of the
said Act. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(xx)(a) of the Order is not applicable for
the year.
(b) In respect of ongoing projects, the Company has transferred unspent
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) amount as at the end of the previous financial year,
to a Special account within a period of 30 days from the end of the said financial year in
compliance with the provision of section 135(6) of the Act.
In respect of ongoing projects, the Company has not transferred the
unspent Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) amount as at the Balance Sheet date out of
the amounts that was required to be spent during the year, to a Special Account in
compliance with the provision of sub-section (6) of section 135 of the said Act till the
date of our report since the time period for such transfer i.e. 30 days from the end of
the financial year has not elapsed till the date of our report.
For Mittal & Associates
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 106456W
Sd/-
Mukesh Sharma Partner
Membership number: 134020 Place: Mumbai
Dated: 29th May 2023
UDIN: 23134020BGTVRC8154
Annexure - B to the Auditors9 Report
Report on the Internal Financial Controls 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 EAST WEST HOLDINGS LTD (<the Company=) as of 31 March 2023 in conjunction
with our audit of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Management9s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Company9s 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 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 (8ICAI9).
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 company9s 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.
Auditors9 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, issued by ICAI
and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, 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. 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 auditor9s 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 Company9s 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 disposition of the
companys 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, the Company has, in all material respects, an
adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal
financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31 March
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.
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