1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Awfis Space Solutions Limited (Formerly known as Awfis Space Solutions Private Limited) ('the Company'), which comprise the Standalone Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025, the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Standalone Statement of Cash Flow and the Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and notes to the standalone financial statements, including material accounting policy information and other explanatory information.
2. 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 ('Ind AS') specified under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2025, and its profit (including other comprehensive loss), its cash flows and the changes in equity for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing 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 ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the standalone 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
4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. 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.
5. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.
Key audit matters
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How our audit addressed the key audit matters
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Refer note 4A to the standalone financial statements for
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Our audit procedures on revenue recognition included,
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material accounting policy information and note 22 for details
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but were not limited to the following:
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of revenue recognized and related disclosures.
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a) Evaluated the appropriateness of accounting policy for
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Revenue from leased out co-working space (Rental Income) is
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revenue recognition of rental income in accordance with
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recognised on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable
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Ind AS 116 and revenue recognition from construction
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period in case of operating leases and is recognised over the
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and fit-out projects in accordance with Ind AS 115;
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lease term, based on a pattern reflecting a constant periodic
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b) Obtained an understanding of the systems, processes
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rate of return on the lessor's net investment in the lease in case
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and controls implemented by the management for
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of finance leases, in accordance with the principles of Ind AS
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computing and recording revenue and related contract
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116, Leases ('Ind AS 116'). Significant management judgement
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assets and contract liabilities;
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is required in assessing whether the lease arrangement is an
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c) Evaluated the design and implementation, and tested
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operating lease or a finance lease and in estimation of 'lease term' to allocate the lease income on a systematic basis over the period of lease.
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the operating effectiveness of controls over the revenue recognition;
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d) For a sample of lease contracts:
• Evaluated management's classification of leases into operating lease and finance lease, based on our review of the contractual terms of the lease arrangements;
• Ensured the lease term determined by the management is in accordance with the principles of Ind AS 116;
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Key audit matters
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How our audit addressed the key audit matters
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Revenue from construction and fit-out projects is recognised over
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• Recomputed the lease income recognised on a
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a period of time using output method of measuring progress
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staright-line basis over the lease term and related lease
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towards complete satisfaction of performance obligation in
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equalization reserve, in case of operating leases;
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accordance with the principles of Ind AS 115, Revenue from
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contracts with customers ('Ind AS 115'). Significant management
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• Assessed appropriateness of the models used by
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judgement is required in identification of performance
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the management to recognise finance income on
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obligations, determination of the Company's rights to receive
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a systematic and rational basis over the lease term,
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payments for performance completed till date, determination
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reflecting a constant periodic rate ofreturn on the lessor's
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of progress of the performance obligations as per contract and
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net investment in the lease, in case of finance leases;
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impact due to contract modifications, if any. Changes in these
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• Tested the mathematical accuracy of
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judgements and the related estimates as contracts progress
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management workings
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can result in material adjustments to revenue and margins.
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Considering the materiality of amounts and significance
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e) Evaluated the appropriateness of the management's
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of management judgement in estimates involved, revenue
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assessment that the satisfaction of performance
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recognition from rental income and income from construction
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obligations relating to construction and fit-out projects
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and fit-out projects is identified as a key audit matter for the
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is over time in accordance with Ind AS 115;.
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current year audit.
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f) Understood the process for determining the progress of performance obligations which has been reviewed periodically by independent experts based on surveys of the construction and fit-out projects and approved by appropriate levels of management;
g) Assessed the professional competence and objectivity of the management's expert;
h) Tested on a sample basis and recomputed revenue recognised during the year with respect to ongoing and completed construction and fit-out projects, by inspecting underlying contracts, work completion certificates supporting the progress of satisfaction determined by the management's expert for ongoing projects and handover documents for completed projects;
i) Performed substantive analytical procedures on revenue which included centre and project-wise analysis, occupancy analysis, margin analysis, customer analysis, etc. to determine any unusual variances;
j) Performed other substantive audit procedures including obtaining debtor confirmations on a sample basis and reconciling revenue recorded during the year with statutory returns;
k) Tested unusual non-standard journal entries impacting revenue recorded during the year based on risk-based criteria; and
l) Ensured the adequacy and appropriateness of the disclosures made in the standalone financial statements in accordance with the requirements of applicable accounting standards.
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Accounting for leases
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Our audit procedures on accounting for leases included,
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Refer note 4M to the standalone financial statements for
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but were not limited to the following:
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material accounting policy information and note 38 for lease
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a) Assessed the appropriateness of the Company's
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related disclosures.
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accounting policy for leases in accordance with the
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As at 31 March 2025, the carrying value of right-of-use assets and
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requirements of Ind AS 116;
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lease liabilities amounts to H 10,705.19 million and H 13,894.03
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b) Obtained an understanding of the management's
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million representing 43% and 55 % of total assets, respectively.
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process for identification and accounting of leasing
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The Company applies Ind AS 116, Leases ('Ind AS 116') to account
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arrangements as per Ind AS 116. Evaluated the design and
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for lease contracts which requires the Company to recognise 'lease
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implementation, and tested the operating effectiveness
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liabilities' representing the obligation with respect to unpaid lease
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of management's controls relating to identification and
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payments under such contracts, and 'right-of-use assets' representing
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accounting of lease contracts;
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the right to use the underlying assets for the lease term.
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Key audit matters
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How our audit addressed the key audit matters
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Significant management judgement is required in determining
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c)
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Obtained and examined, on a sample basis, the lease
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whether a contract contains a lease, assessment of lease term
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agreements that were new or modified during the
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and determination of appropriate discount rate. The Company
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current financial year to verify that the particulars
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has multiple lease contracts with varying terms which requires
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considered for calculation of right-of-use assets and
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significant effort to ensure compliance with the accounting
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lease liabilities as at the reporting date were consistent
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standard requirements.
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with the corresponding terms of such contracts. Further,
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Considering the materiality of amount involved and large
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for such new or modified contracts, evaluated whether
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volume of individual lease agreements that require significant
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management's determination of the lease term is
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management and auditor judgement and efforts, accounting for
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accurate, including assessment of appropriateness of
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leases is identified as a key audit matter for current year audit.
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d)
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management's estimation relating to the probability of management exercising lease renewal options given under such contracts, basis our discussion with the management and understanding of the business plans; Assessed the appropriateness of the discount rate used for determining the present value of unpaid lease payments for calculating the lease liabilities at initial recognition;
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e)
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Assessed the integrity and appropriateness of the model used by the management to account for leases as per Ind AS 116, including its mathematical accuracy. On a sample basis, recalculated the amount of lease liability, right-of- use assets, depreciation and interest expense recorded by the Company for the current financial year; and
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f)
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Ensured the adequacy and appropriateness of disclosures made in the standalone financial statements in accordance with the requirements of applicable accounting standards.
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Information other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor's Report thereon
6. The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Annual Report is expected to be made available to us after the date of this auditor's report.
Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we will 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 identified above when it becomes available and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
When we read the Annual Report, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial Statements
7. The accompanying standalone financial statements have been approved by the Company's Board of Directors.
The Company's Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation and presentation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
8. In preparing the standalone financial statements, the Board of Directors 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 Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
9. The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements
10. 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 Standards on Auditing 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.
11. As part of an audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing, specified under section 143(10) of the Act we exercise professional judgment 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 control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls;
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness ofaccounting estimates and related disclosures made by management;
• Conclude on the appropriateness of Board of Directors' use ofthe going concern basis ofaccounting 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; and
• 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
Other Matter
15. The standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024 were audited by the predecessor auditor, S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP, who have expressed an unmodified opinion on those standalone financial statements vide their audit report dated 19 June 2024.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
16. As required by section 197(16) of the Act, based on our audit, we report that the Company has paid remuneration to its directors during the year in accordance with the provisions of and limits laid down under section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
17. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2020 ('the Order') issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 143(11) of the Act we give in the Annexure A a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
18. Further to our comments in Annexure A, as required by section 143(3) of the Act based on our audit, 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 purpose of our audit of the accompanying standalone financial statements;
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 standalone financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act;
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 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 with reference to financial statements of the Company as on 31 March 2025 and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure B wherein we have expressed an unmodified opinion; and
g) 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 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company, as detailed in note 33(i) to the standalone financial statements, has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position as at 31 March 2025.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses as at 31 March 2025;
iii. There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company during the year ended 31 March 2025;
iv. a. The management has represented
that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in note 46(v) to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or securities premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ('the 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 ('the Ultimate Beneficiaries') or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
b. The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, as disclosed in note 46(vi) to the standalone financial statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities ('the 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 such audit procedures performed as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the management representations under sub-clauses (a) and (b) above contain any material misstatement.
v. The Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the year ended 31 March 2025; and
vi. As stated in note 44 to the standalone financial statements and based on our examination which included test checks, the Company, in respect of financial year commencing on 1 April 2024, has used an accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has been 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. Furthermore, the audit trail has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP
Chartered Accountants Firm's Registration No.: 001076N/N500013
Nitin Toshniwal
Partner
Place: New Delhi Membership No.: 507568
Date: 26 May 2025 UDIN: 25507568BMIEWN9066
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