orient green power company ltd Auditors report


To The Members of Orient Green Power Company Limited

Report on the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements Opinion

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Orient Green Power Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as the "Holding Company") and its subsidiaries (the Holding Company and its subsidiaries together referred to as "the Group"), which comprise the Consolidated Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2023, the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended on that date, and notes to the consolidated financial statements including a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. (Hereinafter referred to as "the consolidated financial statements") In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us and based on the consideration of reports of other auditors on separate financial statements and on the other financial information of certain subsidiaries, the aforesaid consolidated financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 as amended (the "Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 as amended including the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2019 and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the consolidated state of affairs of the Group as at March 31, 2023, the consolidated net profit, consolidated total comprehensive income, consolidated changes in equity and its consolidated cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit of the consolidated financial statements 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 Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements.

Emphasis of Matter

We draw attention to the following matters included in the Notes to the Ind AS Consolidated financial statements: i. Considering the stay granted by the Honble Supreme Court of India on the order issued by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (‘CERC) on reduction of floor price, and based on the legal opinion obtained, the Group is confident of favourable decision on the appeal with Honble Supreme Court against APTEL (Appellate Tribunal for Electricity at New Delhi) order and realisation of difference of Rs. 500 per REC aggregating to Rs. 2,071 Lakhs in respect of receivables as on 31st March 2017. Nevertheless, for the delay in recovering the said amount, the group has made provision of Rs.497 lakhs for expected credit losses till March 31, 2023. ii. Considering the regulatory developments in Andhra Pradesh during FY 2019-20, the group (through M/s. Beta Wind Farm Private Limited, one of the subsidiaries) could not proceed with Phase III power project. The capital advances in this regard could not be recovered from the vendor owing to their financial position. These advances are supported by a comfort letter issued by M/s. SVL Limited. The net advances receivable by the group are Rs.4,000 lakhs. Out of the same, Rs. 1,150 lakhs were recovered during the year and the remaining Rs. 2,850 lakhs are expected to be recovered within one year. Considering the expected credit losses recognized, this arrangement does not result in any further impairment to the group.

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 consolidated financial statements of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We did not audit the financial statements of certain subsidiaries, as at and for the year ended on March 31, 2023, as considered in the consolidated financial statements. These financial statements have been audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us by the Management and our identification and reporting of the Key Audit Matters, in so far as it relates to these subsidiaries, is based solely on the reports of the other auditors.

We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated in our report.

Key Audit Matter

Auditors Response

1 Audit of testing of Impairment in the Property, Plant and Equipment and credit losses, if any, in the Loans and Advances have been identified as a Key Audit Matter considering the materiality involved.

The audit procedures that were performed were as under:

• Where the situation so warranted, we reviewed the adequacy of the impairment provisions/credit losses estimated by the company for its Property, Plant and Equipment and Loans based on the net-worth of the other companies, the operating/ cash profits and the net present value of cash flows on the basis of the projected financial statements approved by the management and the Audit Committee of the company.

• We have reviewed the reasonableness of the projected revenues, expenses, remaining useful life of the Windmills and the net present value of the cash flows (NPV) of the company and the discount rate involved. We have also compared the NPV with the carrying amounts of the assets in order to ascertain the adequacy of the provisions. According to the information and explanations given to us by the management of the company, we have also considered the long gestation and the pay-back period involved in the Wind Power Projects, while estimating the amount and the timing of the provisions/ credit losses against the Investments and the Loans.

• We have obtained and reviewed the reports on the valuation of the Windmills and equity shares which was carried out by the company by engaging Independent Valuers.

• Our procedures did not reveal any material concerns on the provision for impairment and credit losses as considered in the cial statements. finan

Information Other than the Consolidated Financial Statements and Auditors Report Thereon

The Holding Companys Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, the report of the Board of Directors and the report on the Corporate Governance but does not include the Consolidated Financial Statements and our auditors report thereon. Our opinion on the Consolidated 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 Consolidated Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the Consolidated 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.

Managements Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements

The Holding Companys Board of Directors is responsible for preparation and presentation of these consolidated financial statements that give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position, consolidated financial performance, consolidated total comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated cash flows of the Group in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 as amended including the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2019 and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group are responsible for maintenance of the adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Group 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 consolidated financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error which have been used for the purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial statements by the Board of Directors of the Holding Company, as aforesaid. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group 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 Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group are also responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of the group.

Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatements, 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 Holding Company and its subsidiary companies which are companies incorporated in India, have 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 in preparation of consolidated financial statements and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Group 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 consolidated 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 Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit of the financial statements of such entities included in the consolidated financial statements. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with those charged with governance of Holding Company and such other entities included in the consolidated financial statements of which we are the independent auditors 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 consolidated 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.

Other Matter

We did not audit the financial statements of certain subsidiaries whose financial statements, before consolidation adjustments, reflect groups share of total assets of Rs. 7,703 Lakhs as at March 31, 2023, groups share of total revenues of Rs. 1,777 Lakhs, Groups share of total net profit after tax of Rs. 106 lakhs and net cash outflows amounting to Rs. 120 Lakhs for the year ended 31 March 2023, as considered in the consolidated financial statements. These financial statements have been audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us by the Management. Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these subsidiaries, and our report in terms of sub-sections (3) of Section 143 of the Act, in so far as it relates to the aforesaid subsidiaries, is based solely on the reports of such other auditors. Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, and our report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements below, is not modified in respect of the above matter with respect to our reliance on the work done and the reports of the other auditors.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit and on the consideration of report of the other auditors on separate financial statements and the other financial information of subsidiaries, as noted in the "other matter" paragraph we report, to the extent applicable, 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 of the aforesaid consolidated financial statements. b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law relating to preparation of the aforesaid consolidated financial statements have been kept so far as it appears from our examination of those books and the reports of the other auditors.

c. The Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the relevant books of account maintained for the purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial statements. d. In our opinion, the aforesaid consolidated financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 as amended including the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2019. e. On the basis of the written representations received from the directors of the Holding Company as on March 31, 2023 taken on record by the Board of Directors of the Holding Company and the reports of the statutory auditor of its subsidiaries incorporated in India, none of the directors of the Group companies incorporated in India is disqualified as on March 31, 2023 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act. f. With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries incorporated in India and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure A". g. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197 (16) of the Act, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Holding Company and the subsidiaries which are incorporated in India to its directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 (16) of the Act. h. 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 Group has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its consolidated financial statements – Refer Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. ii. The Group, did not have any material foreseeable losses on long-term contracts including derivative contracts during the year ended 31st March 2023.

iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Holding Company and the subsidiaries which are incorporated in India. iv. a) The management has represented that to the best of its knowledge or belief, 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 Group to or in any other persons or entities 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 Group (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 or belief, no funds have been received by the Group from any other person(s) or entity(ies) including foreign entities (funding parties) with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Group 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; c) Based on the audit procedures considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances carried out by us, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representation under clause (iv-a) & (iv-b) contain any material misstatements. v. The Company has not declared and paid dividend during the year. vi. There are no comments offered as regards the maintenance of books of account using accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility under Rule 11(g) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 since the said requirements under proviso to Rule

3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are not applicable to the company for the financial year ended March 31, 2023. i. With respect to the matters specified in paragraphs 3(xxi) and 4 of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2020 (the "Order"/ "CARO") issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, to be included in the Auditors report, according to the information and explanations given to us, and based on the CARO reports issued by us for the holding Company, subsidiaries and by other auditors of its subsidiaries incorporated in India included in the consolidated financial statements of the Group, to which reporting under CARO is applicable, we report that there are no qualifications or adverse remarks in these CARO reports except as mentioned below:

CARO

Name of group company

Clause No.

3 (i) (c)

BETA Wind Farm Private Limited

3 (vii) (b)

Orient Green Power Company Limited

3 (vii) (b)

Amrit Environmental Technologies Private

3 (ix) (a)

Limited

Gamma Green Power Private Limited

3 (i) (c)

3 (i) (c)

Clarion Wind Farm Private Limited

3 (vii) (b)

Bharat Wind Farm Limited

3 (vii) (b)

 

For G. D. Apte & Co.,

Chartered Accountants

Firm Registration Number: 100 515W

UDIN: 23113053BGWSYU4751

Umesh S. Abhyankar

Pune,

Partner

April 20, 2023

Membership Number: 113053