INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To
The Members of Binny Limited
Report on the Audit of the StandaloneFinancial StatementsQualified Opinion
We have audited the accompanyingStandalonelnd AS Financial Statements of BINNY Limited ("the Company"), whichcomprise theStandalone Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023, the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including OtherComprehensive Income), the Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and the Standalone Statement of Cash Flowsfor the year then ended and notes to the Ind AS financial statements, including a summary of the significant accountingpolicies and other explanatoryinformation (hereinafter referred to as "Ind AS Financial Statements").
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid IndASStandalone FinancialStatementsgive 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 the Indian Accounting Standards prescribedunder section 1 33 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 201 5, as amended, ("IndAS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2023, and its profit, other comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that dateexcept for the effects of the matters described in the Basis of Qualified Opinion section of our report.
Basis for QualifiedOpinion
1. The 62 KLPD Distillery Unit has to be taken over by the Company with effect from 09.10.2021 as an on-goingconcern basis, in pursuance to the Scheme approved by the Shareholders in their EGM dated 09.10.2021. TheOperational results of the Distillery Division for the period from 09.10.2021 to 31.03.2023 was arrived at Rs603.96 Lakhs. The assets and liabilities of the Distillery Unit was transferred to the Company as on 1 5.02.2023. Theprofit for the period from 09.10.2021 to 15.02.2023 was provisionally arrived at Rs 765.00 Lakhs and transferredfrom the Related Party to the Company which is Provisional and the relevant accounting entries are not verified byus. The consequential impact on account of the above is not ascertained.
2. As approved by the Share holders in the EGM dated 09.10.2021, for settlement of the advances recoverablefrom MBDL, the Company has to acquire / take over certain business and immovable properties of MBDL. TheCompany has entered into RegisteredSaleagreementsalongwith Registered General Power of Attorney with rightto sell, receive entire sale consideration and appropriate for its own, with MBDL for transfer of certain assets inpursuance of the Scheme approved by the Shareholders.On enquiry with the management, it was clarified that itis the industry practice of transferring land prevailing in Tamil Nadu and legal opinion has been obtained in thisregard, howeverWe are of the opinion thatincluding the said land under inventory is not correct as per GenerallyAccepted Accounting Principles.
3 The company did not obtain/receive balance confirmation from many vendors/parties including loans and advancesother than related parties for the balances as on 31st March, 2023. We could not obtain external confirmations asrequired in SA-505 Standards on Auditing and are unable to comment on adjustments or disclosures if any that mayarise.
4 Transfer of properties at Ozhalur & Irukkandrampally is yet to be implemented as per the scheme approved by Shareholderson09.1 0.2021. The Management clarified that the process of the transfer of the properties is possible onlyafter the transfer of License since the said land is adjacent to the Distillery. Hence the respective sale considerationof Rs. 16200 Lakhsarebeing shown as "Outstanding" from Mohan Breweries & Distilleries Limited (MBDL) as on31.03.2023.
5 Rs. 4539.05 lacsis the amount of outstanding in Trade/project advances to various parties for a period exceedingfive years for which no provision has been made, since the Management is confident about the recovery. We areunable to comment on the recoverability of these Advances.
6 A difference of Rs. 290.73 Lakhs between Cash balance as per Books Rs.290.77 Lakhs and Physical cash of Rs.
0.04 Lakhs as on 31.03.2023 as reported by the Internal Auditors of the Company was observed. On enquiry,Management expressed that the differential amount was given as advances, but for which details like parties toadvances, nature of advances, terms and conditions were not provided . The consequential impact on account ofthe above is not ascertained.
7 Noncompliance of Ind AS 1 8 with regards to accounting of receipts from sale under the head Revenue received inadvance Rs. 2258.65 Lakhs for the Sales booked through sale agreement betweenthe Company and M/s SanklechaInfra Projects Private Ltd which is not taken as revenue since the title to the property (Land) has not been transferredfrom the Company. On enquiry, it was noted that though the title to the land is not transferred, Sankhlecha InfraProjects Private Ltd has taken possession of the land and completed the construction activities thereon withoutpayment of the balance amount of Rs 1912.00 Lakhs as per the Sale Agreement between the Company andSankhlecha Infra Projects Private Ltd. However, the management clarified that the land will be registered on receiptof balance payment.
8 We are unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding revenue from the Shriram Universalschoolagainst which 40% share has to be received by the Company as part of the JDA with SPR ConstructionsPrivate Limited, school being operational whereas no revenue is booked in the financials. The possible effects ofthe inability to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence are deemed to be material but not pervasive.
9 While the Outstanding Borrowings from SPR Management Services Pvt Ltd (JMFL) as on 31.03.2023 is Rs 248.04Lakhs, as per the balance confirmation received from SPR Constructions Pvt Ltd, the Outstanding amount is Rs927.80 Lakhs (Rs 903.28 Lakhs towards Principal and Rs 24.52 Lakhs towards Interest). The repayment of principaland interest has been accounted as per loan sanction letters.
In the absence of correct statement of accounts as on 31.03.2023 from SPR Management Services Pvt Ltd, theconsequential effect on the Financials of the Company is not ascertained.
Whereas, in case ofSPR Constructions Pvt Ltd(Altico Capital India Ltd/SSG Advisors), the Outstanding Borrowingsas on 31.03.2023 is Rs 1666.73 Lakhs which is not confirmed by SPR Constructions Pvt Ltd.The repayment ofprincipal and interest has been accounted as per loan sanction letters.
In the absence of correct statement of accounts and confirmation of outstanding borrowings as on 31.03.2023 fromSPR Construction Pvt Ltd, the consequential effect on the Financials of the Company is not ascertained.
10 Vide clause No. 12 ofthe Joint Development Agreement with SPR Construction Pvt Ltd., the minimum sale priceis fixed periodically. However, we have observed that in some cases, sale deeds have been registered withoutadhering to the sale price strategy. Consequential impact on the revenue from operation is not ascertained.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) oftheAct. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Auditof the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Codeof Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that arerelevant to our audit of the Financial Statementsunder the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and wehave fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. Webelieve that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualifiedopinion on the Ind AS Financial Statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit ofthe Financial Statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of theFinancial Statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion onthese matters. In addition to the matter described inthe 'Basis for Qualified Opinion' section we have determinedthe matters described belowto be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.For each matter below,description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context. We have determined the mattersdescribed below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw attention to the following matters in the Notes to the financial statements:
1. Wealth Tax paid under protest Rs. 4.05 crores is Outstanding under Other Current Assets from 201 5, the details ofthe respective cases and their current status are not provided.
2. As per the information and explanation provided by company, an amount of Rs. 21 62.59 lacs have been incurredby M/s. SPR Infrastructure Pvt Ltd towards Govt infra & Shelter fund charges, Govt, water and TNEB charges andDocumentation charges for the registered units upto 31-3-2023. Out of which 40% of amount i.e. 865.06 lacs hasbeen taken into books of the company as the company's share of common expenses vide JDA clause No. 4.2.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor's Report thereon
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises theinformation included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Board's Report including Annexures to Board'sReport, Business Responsibility Report, Corporate Governance Report and Shareholder Information, but does not includethe standalone financial statements and our auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form ofassurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doingso, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or ourknowledge 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.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 1 34(5) of the Act, with respect to thepreparation of these standalone Ind AS 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 accordancewith the Indian Accounting Standards (IndAS) prescribed under section 1 33 of the Act, read with the Companies (IndianAccounting Standards) Rules, 201 5, as amended, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Actfor safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selectionand 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 forensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of thefinancial 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 Board of Directorsis responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continueas a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis ofaccounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has norealistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors isalso responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibility 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 materialmisstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonableassurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will alwaysdetect 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 takenon the basis of these Ind AS financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticismthroughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraudor error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting fromfraud 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 thatare appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressingour opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operatingeffectiveness of such controls.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates andrelated disclosures made by management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based onthe audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may castsignificant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertaintyexists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the standalone financialstatements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the auditevidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause theCompany to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including thedisclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner thatachieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing ofthe audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify duringour audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirementsregarding 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 mostsignificance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. Wedescribe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter orwhen, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report becausethe adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of suchcommunication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020("the Order") issued by the Central Government
in terms of Section 143(1 1) of the Act, and on the basis of such checks of the books and records of the
Company as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we
give in "Annexure 1 " a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said Order.
2. As required by Section 1 43(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledgeand belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
(b) Except for the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraphs in our opinion, properbooks of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from ourexamination of those books.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), theStatement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by this Report are in agreementwith the books of account.
(d) Except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph abovein ouropinion, the aforesaid Financial Statementscomply with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribedunder Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 asamended.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2023, taken onrecord by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31sl March 2023 from beingappointed as a director in terms of Section 1 64(2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the Internal Financial Controls with reference to Standalone FinancialStatementsof the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate reportin "Annexure 2".
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's report in accordance with the requirement ofsection 1 97(1 6) of the Act, as amended:
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to explanation givento us, remuneration paidor payable by the company to the directors during the year is in accordance with the section 1 97 of the Act.
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 1 1 ofthe Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us:
a. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its FinancialStatements. Refer Note No. 37.1 to the Financial Statements;
b. The Company did not have any longterm contracts including derivative contracts for which therewere any material foreseeable losses.
c. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund by the company.
i. The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds havebeen advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any othersources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreignentities ("Intermediates") with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that theIntermediary shall:
• Directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Company or
• Provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
ii. The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have beenreceived by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"),with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall:
• Directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any mannerwhatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Funding Party or
• Provide any guarantee, security or the like form or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
iii. Based on such audit procedures as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances,nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub¬clause (d) (i) and (d)(ii) contain any material mis-statement.
(I) No Dividend has been declared or paid during the year by the Company.
For Sagar & Associates,Chartered AccountantsFirm's Registration No. 00351 OS
D. MANOHAR
Partner
Place: Chennai Membership No.: 029644
Date : Nov 29, 2023 UDIN: 23029644BGUDNK3047