We have audited the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements of Brand Concepts Limited (“the Company”), which comprise the revised standalone Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2025, the revised standalone Statement of Profit & Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the revised Statement of Changes in Equity and the revised Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the revised Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, including a summary of material accounting policy information and other explanatory information.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) as amended in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025, its revised profit including other comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis of Opinion
We conducted our audit of the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs), specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the ‘Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the revised Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements’ section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ‘Code of Ethics’ issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the revised Standalone Ind AS financial statements under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 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 audit opinion on the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw attention to Note 56 to the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements which describes the basis of preparation and scheme of Merger . As explained in detail therein, these revised standalone Ind AS financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 have been prepared pursuant to the Scheme of Merger (the “Scheme”) between Brand Concepts Limited (“Transferee Company”) and IFF Overseas Private Limited (“Transferor Company”). The Scheme of Merger was sanctioned by the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal, Indore Special Bench which was served on the Transferee Company subsequent to the adoption of the financial statements for the year ended 31st March, 2025 by its Board. The Appointed Date as per the approved Scheme is 1st April, 2024. The accounting treatment pursuant to the Scheme has been given effect to as per Appendix C- Business Combinations of Entities under Common Control, of Ind AS 103 "Business Combination" by the Transferee Company and the Transferor Company, being entities under common control. All assets and liabilities (including reserves), rights and obligation of the Transferor Company have been vested with the Transferee Company with effect from 01 April, 2024 and have been recorded at respective carrying amount as per the "Pooling of Interest Method". Further, the financial information in respect of the previous year 2023-24 has also been restated as if the business combination had occurred from the beginning of the preceding period in the financial statements, as required by the said Appendix-C.
We issued a separate auditors’ report dated 15 May, 2025 on original standalone Ind AS Financial Statements to the Members of the Company. The Scheme of Merger having been approved subsequently, the Company has now prepared revised Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements incorporating the impact of the merger with effect from 01 April, 2024 and restatement of the preceding financial year 2023-24. In accordance with the provisions of Standard on Auditing 560 (Revised) ‘Subsequent Events’ issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, our audit procedures, in so far as they relate to the revision to the Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, have been carried out solely on this matter and no additional procedures have been carried out for any other events occurring after 15 May, 2025 (being the date of our original audit report on the original standalone Ind AS financial statements).
Our original audit report dated 15th May 2025 on the original standalone financial statements is superseded by this revised report on the revised standalone financial statements.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of above matters.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each key audit matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context.
We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the ‘Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements’ section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements.
The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying revised standalone Ind AS financial statements.
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Key Audit Matters
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How our audit addressed the Key Audit Matters
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A. Revenue Recognition
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Accuracy of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosures of revenues and other related balances in view of Ind AS 115 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.
Revenue recognition involves certain key judgements relating to identification of distinct performance obligations, determination of transaction price of the identified performance obligations, the appropriateness of the basis used to measure revenue recognized at a point of time. Cut-off is the key assertion in so far as revenue recognition is concerned.
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We assessed the appropriateness of the revenue recognition accounting policies, including those relating to rebates, loyalty points, returns and discounts.
We performed substantive testing by selecting samples of rebates, loyalty points, returns and discounts transactions recorded during the year and comparing the parameters used in the calculation of the rebates, loyalty points, returns and discounts with the relevant source documents to assess whether the methodology adopted in the calculation of the rebates, loyalty points, returns and discounts was in accordance with the terms and conditions approved by the management.
Performed analytical procedures for reasonableness of revenues.
We tested the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls related to the identification of distinct performance obligations and determination of transaction price by performing enquiries, observations, inspection of supporting documentation, and reperformance of key control activities.
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At year-end, we performed cut-off procedures to ensure revenue was recognised in the appropriate period by examining a sample of sales transactions around the reporting date and tracing them to proof of delivery and related documentation to confirm the timing and accuracy of revenue recognition.
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B. Valuation of Inventory
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We identified this matter as key audit matter in our audit due to the materiality of the value of inventories, and the numerous SKUs and high volume of movement in the inventory.
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Assessment of the design, implementation and operational effectiveness of the relevant controls in place in the inventory management and measurement process.
Evaluation of the inventory costing methodology and valuation policy established by management, including compliance with the applicable accounting standard.
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Assessment of the inventory costing methodology and valuation policy maintained and applied in the IT system.
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Assessing the analysis and assessment made by the management with respect to slow moving and non-moving obsolete inventory.
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Verification of the determination of net realizable value on a representative sample basis.
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Information Other than the revised Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report Thereon
The Company’s management and Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, but does not include the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Such other information will be made available to us subsequent to the issuance of this Audit Report.
Our opinion on the revised standalone Ind AS 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 revised standalone Ind AS financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information when it becomes available and in doing so, consider whether such other information is materially inconsistent with the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the revised Standalone Ind AS 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 and presentation of these revised standalone Ind AS financial statements in terms of the requirements of the Act that give a true and fair view of the revised financial position, revised financial performance including revised other comprehensive income, revised cash flows and revised statement of 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, as amended. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of Section 143(3)(b) of Companies Act, 2013 and 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 revised standalone Ind AS financial statement 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 revised standalone Ind AS financial statements by the Directors of the Company, as aforesaid.
In preparing the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements, the Board of Directors of the Company 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 management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Board of Directors of the Company is also responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of the Company.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the revised Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the revised standalone Ind AS 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 revised standalone Ind AS 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 revised standalone Ind AS financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3) (i) of the Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the Company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to revised standalone Ind AS financial statements 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 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 revised Ind AS
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 revised standalone Ind AS financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 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
In accordance with the Scheme of Merger referred to in Note 56 to the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements, the figures for the year ended March 31, 2025 & March 31, 2024 have been revised to include the financial information of the Transferor Company which reflect total assets of 3,162.46 Lakhs as at March 31, 2025 (3,508.18 lakhs as at March 31, 2024), net assets of 425.05 Lakhs as at March 31st , 2025 (425.04 lakhs as at March 31, 2024), total revenue of 4,096.98 Lakhs for FY-2024-25 (5,586.11 lakhs for FY-2023-24) , total net (loss)/profit after tax of (-)71.37 (162.68 lakhs for FY 2023- 24)and total comprehensive income of 2.33 Lakhs for FY-2024¬ 25 (15.79 lakhs for FY 2023-24) and net cash (outflows)/inflow of (-) 0.99 lakhs for FY-2024-25 (0.48 lakhs for FY 2023-24). The financial information of the Transferor Company has been audited by other auditors, whose reports have been furnished to us and have been relied upon by us. We have audited the adjustments, being in the nature of elimination of transactions/ balances between Transferor and transferee company, made by the management, consequent to the merger of the Transferor Company with the Transferee Company, to arrive at the revised figures for the year ended March 31, 2025 & March 31, 2024 .
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
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 Companies Act, 2013, we give in the ‘Annexure A’ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:
(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 revised standalone Ind AS financial statements.
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law relating to preparation of the aforesaid revised standalone Ind AS financial statements have been kept so far as it appears from our examination of those books and reports of the other auditors except for the matters stated in the paragraph (vi) below on reporting under Rule 11(g).
(c) The revised Balance Sheet, the revised Statement of Profit & Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the revised Cash Flow Statement and revised Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account maintained for the purpose of preparation of the revised Ind AS financial statements.
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid revised standalone Ind AS financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the Directors as on March 31, 2025 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 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 these revised standalone Ind AS financial statements 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 explanations provided to us, the managerial remuneration paid by the Company to its directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V of the Act related to the managerial remuneration.
(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, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its revised standalone Ind AS financial statements - Refer Note 46 of the revised standalone Ind AS financial statements.
ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material forceable losses.
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, 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, and read with Note 52(3) to the revised Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, 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 entity (“Intermediaries”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall, whether, directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(b) The Management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, and read with Note 52(4) to the revised Standalone Ind AS Financial Statements, no funds have been received by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entity (“Funding Parties”), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall, whether, directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (“Ultimate Beneficiaries”) or provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;
(c) Based on the audit procedures that have 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), as provided under (a) and (b) above, contain any material misstatement.
v. (a) No dividend has paid by the Company during
the year. (b) The Board of Directors of the Company have not proposed any dividend for the year ended on March 31, 2025.
vi. Based on our examination on test check basis and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all the relevant transactions recorded in the software except that in the absence of sufficient information, we are unable to comment on whether audit trail feature of the underlying database of the said software was enabled and operated throughout the year. Further, during the course of our audit we did not come across any instance of the audit trail feature being tampered with. Additionally, the audit trail has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention.
For Fadnis & Gupte LLP
Chartered Accountants FRN 006600C/ C400324
(CA Bhavika Chandwani)
Partner M.No.: 440574
Place of Signature: Indore Date: August 01, 2025
UDIN: 25440574BMUIAE6692
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