We have audited the accompanying Standalone
financial statements of Aptus Value Housing Finance
India Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the
Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2025, the Statement
of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive
income), the Statement of Changes in Equity and
the Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended on
that date, and notes to the standalone financial
statements, including material accounting policies
and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information
and according to the explanations given to us, the
aforesaid standalone financial statements give the
information required by the Companies Act 2013 ("The
Act") in the manner so required and give a true and
fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting
Standards prescribed under section 133 of the
Act, read with the Companies (Indian Accounting
Standards) Rules 2015, as amended ("Ind AS") and
other accounting principles generally accepted in
India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st
March 2025, and its profit and total comprehensive
income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the
Standards on Auditing ("SA") specified under Section
143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those
standards are further described in the Auditor's
Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone
Financial Statements section of our report. We are
independent of the Company in accordance with the
Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India ("ICAI") together with the
independence requirements that are relevant to our
audit of the standalone financial statements under the
provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder,
and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities
in accordance with these requirements and the ICAI's
Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we
have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide
a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone
financial statements.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our
professional judgement, were of most significance
in our audit of the standalone financial statements
for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. These
matters were addressed in the context of our audit
of the standalone financial statements as a whole,
and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not
provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have
determined the matters described below to be the
key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
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Key Audit Matter
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How our audit addressed the Key Matter
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Impairment Loss Allowance
Management's judgements in the calculation of
impairment allowances have significant impact on
the standalone financial statements. The estimates
regarding impairment allowances are complex and
require a significant degree of judgement, which
increased with implementation of Expected Credit
Loss ("ECL") approach as required by Ind AS 109
relating to "Financial instruments".
Management is required to determine the expected
credit loss that may occur over either a 12-month
period or the remaining life of an asset, depending on
the categorisation of the individual asset.
The key areas of judgement include:
1. Categorisation of loans in Stage 1, 2 and 3 based
on identification of:
(a) exposures with significant increase in credit
risk since their origination and
(b) individually impaired / default exposures.
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• We obtained an understanding of management's
assessment of impairment of loans and advances
including the IndAS109 implementation process,
internal rating model, impairment allowance
policy and ECL modelling methodology.
• We assessed the design and implementation and
tested the operating effectiveness of controls
over the modelling process including governance
over monitoring of the model and approval of key
assumptions.
• We also verified the key judgements and
assumptions relating to the macro-economic
scenarios including the impact of Covid-19
Pandemic and the associated probability weights.
• We also assessed the approach of the Company
for categorisation of the loans in various stages
reflecting the inherent risk in the respective loans.
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Key Audit Matter
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How our audit addressed the Key Matter
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2. Techniques used to determine Loss Given Default
('LGD') and Probability of Default ('PD') to calculate
an ECL based on experience.
3. The impact of different future macroeconomic
conditions in the determination of ECL.
These judgements required the models to be
reassessed including the impact of Covid-19
Pandemic to measure the ECL.
Management has made several interpretations and
assumptions when designing and implementing
models that are compliant with the standard.
The accuracy of data flows and the implementation
of related controls is critical for the integrity of
the estimated impairment provisions. Given the
significance of judgements and the high complexity
related particularly to the calculation of ECL we
considered this area as a Key Audit Matter.
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• For a sample of financial assets, we tested the
correctness of Staging, reasonableness of PD,
accuracy of LGD and ECL computation.
• We have also verified the compliance of circulars
issued by Reserve Bank of India from time to time
during the year on this subject.
As a result of the above audit procedures, no material
differences were noted. We confirm the adequacy of
disclosures made in the financial statements.
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IT Systems and Controls
The Company's key financial accounting and reporting
processes are highly dependent on the automated
controls in information systems.
Any control lapses, validation failures, incorrect input
data and wrong extraction of data may result in the
financial accounting and reporting records being
misstated.
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• We tested a sample of key controls operating over
the information technology in relation to financial
accounting and reporting systems, including
system access and system change management,
program development and computer operations.
• We tested the design and operating effectiveness
of key controls over user access management
which includes granting access right, new user
creation, removal of user rights and preventative
controls designed to enforce segregation of
duties.
• We have focused on user access management,
change management, segregation of duties,
system reconciliation controls and system
application controls over key financial accounting
and reporting systems.
• Reliance was also placed on the System Audit
report of the Company.
• Based on our review, no material weakness was
found in the IT Systems and Controls.
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Information Other than the Standalone Financial
Statements and Auditor's Report Thereon
The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for
the preparation of the other information. The other
information comprises the information included in the
Management Discussion and Analysis, Board's Report
including Annexures to Board's Report, Corporate
Governance and Shareholder's Information, but does
not include the standalone financial statements and
our auditor's 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 standalone 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 Financial Statements
The Company's Board of Directors is 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, 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, read with the
Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules,
2015. This responsibility also includes maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the
Company and for preventing and detecting frauds
and other irregularities; selection and application of
appropriate accounting policies; making judgements
and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
and design, implementation and maintenance
of adequate internal financial controls, that were
operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and
completeness of the accounting records, relevant to
the preparation and presentation of the standalone
financial statements that give a true and fair view and
are free from material misstatement, whether due to
fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone financial statements,
the management is responsible for assessing the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern,
disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going
concern and using the going concern basis of
accounting unless the 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 Company's financial reporting
process.
Auditor's Responsibility for the Audit of Standalone
Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the standalone financial statements
as a whole are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an
auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable
assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a
guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance
with SAs will always detect a material misstatement
when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or
error and are considered material if, individually or in
the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to
influence the economic decisions of users taken on
the basis of these standalone financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise
professional judgement and maintain professional
skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material
misstatement of the standalone financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error, design
and perform audit procedures responsive to those
risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient
and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
The risk of not detecting a material misstatement
resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting
from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,
intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the
override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial
controls relevant to the audit in order to design
audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the
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 in
the standalone financial statements made by the
management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of
management's 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 Company's ability to
continue as a going concern. If we conclude that
a material uncertainty exists, we are required
to draw attention in our auditor's report to the
related disclosures in the standalone financial
statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate,
to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based
on the audit evidence obtained up to the date
of our auditor's report. However, future events or
conditions may cause the Company to cease to
continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and
content of the standalone financial statements,
including the disclosures, and whether the
standalone financial statements represent the
underlying transactions and events in a manner
that achieves fair presentation.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the
standalone financial statements that, individually or
in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic
decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the
standalone 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 standalone financial statements.
We communicate with those charged with
governance regarding, among other matters, the
planned scope and timing of the audit and significant
audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in
internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with
a statement that we have complied with relevant
ethical requirements regarding independence, and
to communicate with them all relationships and other
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on
our independence, and where applicable, related
safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged
with governance, we determine those matters that
were of most significance in the audit of the standalone
financial statements of the current period and are
therefore the key audit matters. We describe these
matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation
precludes public disclosure about the matter or when,
in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that
a matter should not be communicated in our report
because the adverse consequences of doing so
would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public
interest benefits of such communication.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's 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 "Annexure A" to
this Report, a statement on the matters specified
in para 3 and 4 of the said 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;
c) the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and
Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity and
the Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by
this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d) in our opinion, the aforesaid standalone
financial statements comply with the
Accounting Standards specified under
including the Accounting Standards specified
under Section 133 of the Act, read with the
Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)
Rules, 2015;
e) on the basis of the written representations
received from the directors as on 31st March
2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on
31st March 2025 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 over financial reporting of
the Company and the operating effectiveness
of such controls, refer to our separate Report
in "Annexure B";
g) with respect to the other matters to be
included in the Auditor's 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 explanation given to us,
the remuneration paid by the Company to
its directors during the year is in accordance
with the provisions of Section 197 of the Act.
h) with respect to the other matters to be
included in the Auditor's 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. As disclosed by the company in note 28.2
to the standalone financial statements,
the Company has no pending litigations
as at March 31, 2025, which would impact
its financial position.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term
contracts including derivative contracts
for which there were any material
foreseeable losses.
iii. There were no amounts which were
required to be transferred to the Investor
Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
iv. a) The management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledge and 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 Company to or in any
other person(s) or entity(ies), including
foreign entities ("Intermediaries"), with
the understanding, whether recorded in
writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary
shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or
invest in other persons or entities identified
in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf
of the Company ("Ultimate Beneficiaries")
or provide any guarantee, security or the
like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.
b) The management has represented,
that, to the best of its knowledge and
belief, no funds have been received
by the Company from any person(s)
or entity(ies), including foreign entities
("Funding Parties"), with the understanding,
whether recorded in writing or otherwise,
that the Company shall, whether, directly
or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons
or entities identified in any manner
whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding
Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or provide
any guarantee, security or the like on
behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and
c)Based on the audit procedures that
has been 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 (i) and (ii) of Rule 11(e)
contain any material misstatement.
v. As stated in Note 20.2.5 to the standalone
financial statements,
The interim dividend declared and paid
by the company during the year is in
compliance with section 123 of the Act.
vi. With respect to Rule 11(g) of Companies
(Audit & Auditors) Rules, 2014, on
maintenance of audit trail, transaction
and edit log, based on our examination
which included test checks, the Company
has used multiple accounting softwares
for maintaining its books of account which
has the feature of recording audit trail (edit
log) facility and the same has operated
throughout the year for all relevant
transactions recorded in the software.
Further, during the course of our audit, we
did not come across any instance of audit
trail feature being tampered with.
As proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 is applicable from
April 1, 2023, reporting under Rule 11(g) of
Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,
2014 on preservation of audit trail as per
the statutory requirements for record
retention has been retained for the
financial year ended March 31, 2025.
For Sundaram & Srinivasan
Chartered Accountants
FRN: 004207S
S. Usha
Partner
Membership Number: 211785
Date : 06th May 2025
Place : Chennai
UDIN : 25211785BMIUOO6264
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