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Tech Mahindra — Audit Report / Information 2020
Apr 30, 2020
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Chartered Accountants
Apollo Mills Compound N. M. Joshi Marg,Mahalaxmi Mumbai - 400 011 India
5th Floor, Lodha Excelus, Telephone +91 (22) 4345 5300 Fax +91 (22) 4345 5399
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TECH MAHINDRA LIMITED
Report on the audit of the Consolidated Annual Financial Results
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated annual financial results of Tech Mahindra Limited (hereinafter referred to as the ''Holding Company") and its subsidiaries (Holding Company and its subsidiaries together referred to as "the Group") and its associates for the year ended 31 March 2020 attached herewith, being submitted by the Holding Company pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended ('Listing Regulations').
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us and based on the consideration of reports of other auditors on separate audited financial statements/financial information of the subsidiaries and associates, the aforesaid consolidated annual financial results:
- a. includes the annual financial results of the entities listed in Annexure 1;
- b. are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations in this regard; and
- c. give a true and fair view in conformity with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the applicable Indian Accounting Standards, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of consolidated net profit and other comprehensive income and other financial information of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2020.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing ("SAs") specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act"). Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Annual Financial Results section of our report. We are independent of the Group and its associates 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 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 obtained by us along with the consideration of audit reports of the other auditors referred to in sub paragraph (a) of the "Other Matters" paragraph below, is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the consolidated annual financial results.
B S R & Co (a partnership firm with Registration No. BA61223) converted into B S R & Co. LLP (a Limited Liability, Partnership with LLP Registration No. AAB-8181) with effect from October 14, 2013
Registered Office: 5th Floor, Lodha Excelus Apollo Mills Compound N. M. Joshi Marg, Mahalaxmi Mumbai - 400 0 11 India
Emphasis of Matter
- a) We draw attention to Note 4 of the consolidated annual financial results in respect of certain matters relating to erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Limited ("erstwhile Satyam"), amalgamated with the Parent with effect from 1 April 2011. The Holding Company's management, on the basis of current legal status and external legal opinion, has concluded that claims made by 37 companies in the City Civil Court, for alleged advances amounting to Rs. 12,304 million, to erstwhile Satyam and presented separately under "Suspense account (net)", will not sustain on ultimate resolution by the Court as explained in the aforesaid note.
- b) We draw attention to Note 5 of the consolidated annual financial results which more fully explains that in case of one of the subsidiary company, the other auditors in their auditors' report have drawn attention to a possible charge, that may arise in respect of the on-going dispute which is currently sub-judice between the promoters of the subsidiary on various issues relating to the shareholders agreement, the outcome of which is not determinable at this stage.
Further, the auditors have drawn attention to the fact that the annual financial statements, of the said subsidiary, for the years ended from 31 March 2012 to 31 March 2019 have not yet been adopted by the members of that subsidiary in the annual general meetings in the absence of unanimous consent of both the shareholders. The financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 March 2020 have been drawn up by incorporating the opening balances based on the above-mentioned financial statements. Adjustments to the opening balances, if any, will be made once the abovementioned financial statements are adopted.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
Management's and Board of Directors' Responsibilities for the Consolidated Annual Financial Results
These consolidated annual financial results have been prepared on the basis of the consolidated annual financial statements.
The Holding Company's Management and the Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and presentation of these consolidated annual financial results that give a true and fair view of the consolidated net profit/ loss and other comprehensive income and other financial information of the Group including its associates in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and in compliance with Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations. The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associates are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act; for safeguarding of the assets of each 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 the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the consolidated annual financial results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, which have been used for the purpose of preparation of the consolidated annual financial results by the Management and the Directors of the Holding Company, as aforesaid.
In preparing the consolidated annual financial results, the respective Management and the respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associates are responsible for assessing the ability of each company to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the respective management/Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Management's and Board of Directors' Responsibilities for the Consolidated Annual Financial Results (continued)
The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group and of its associates is responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of each company.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Annual Financial Results
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated annual financial results 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 consolidated annual financial results.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated annual financial results, 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 through a separate report on the complete set of financial statements 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 of accounting estimates and related disclosures in the consolidated financial results made by the Management and Board of Directors.
- Conclude on the appropriateness of the Management and Board of Directors 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 appropriateness of this assumption. 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 consolidated annual financial results 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 Group and its associates and joint ventures to cease to continue as a going concern.
- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated annual financial results, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated annual financial results represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Annual Financial Results (continued)
Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial results/financial information of the entities within the Group and its associates and joint ventures to express an opinion on the consolidated annual financial results. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit of financial information of such entities included in the consolidated financial results of which we are the independent auditors. For the other entities included in the consolidated annual financial results, which have been audited by other auditors, such other auditors remain responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audits carried out by them. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. Our responsibilities in this regard are further described in para (a) of the section titled "Other Matters" in this audit report.
We communicate with those charged with governance of the Holding Company and such other entities included in the consolidated annual financial results of which we are the independent auditors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
We also performed procedures in accordance with the circular No CIR/CFD/CMD1/44/2019 issued by the SEBI under Regulation 33(8) of the Listing Regulations, as amended, to the extent applicable.
Other Matters
(a) The consolidated annual financial results include the audited financial results of 65 subsidiaries, whose financial statements/financial information reflect total assets (before consolidation adjustments) of Rs 95,322 million as at 31 March 2020, total revenue (before consolidation adjustments) of Rs 121,588 million and total net profit after tax (before consolidation adjustments) of Rs 2,089 million for year ended 31 March 2020 and net cash inflows of Rs 1,541 million for the year ended on that date, as considered in the consolidated annual financial results, which have been audited by their respective independent auditors. The consolidated annual financial results also include the Group's share of net loss after tax (before consolidation adjustments) of Rs. 83 million for the year ended 31 March 2020, as considered in the consolidated annual financial results, in respect of 6 associates, whose financial statements / financial information have been audited by their respective independent auditors. These financial statements / financial information have been audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished to us by the Management and our opinion on the consolidated annual financial results, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these subsidiaries and associates is based solely on the audit reports of the other auditors.
Our opinion on the consolidated annual financial results is not modified in respect of the above matters with respect to our reliance on the work done and the reports of the other auditors and the financial results/financial information certified by the Board of Directors.
Other Matters (continued)
(b) The consolidated annual financial results include the results for the quarter ended 31 March 2020 being the balancing figure between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published audited year to date figures up to the third quarter of the current financial year.
For B S R & Co. LLP Chartered Accountants Firm's Registration No: 101248W/W-100022
JAMIL AHMED KHATRI
Digitally signed by JAMIL AHMED KHATRI Date: 2020.04.30 16:44:21 +05'30'
Jamil Khatri Partner Place: Mumbai Membership No: 102527 Date: 30 April 2020 UDIN: 20102527AAAAAI7019
Annexure 1: List of entities consolidated as at and for the year ended 31 March 2020
| i) | List of subsidiaries: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 31 | Comviva Technologies Nigeria Limited |
| 2 | Tech Talenta Inc. | 32 | Hedonmark (Management Services) Limited (Stake Divested on 2 January 2020) |
| 3 | FixStream Networks Inc. (Stake Divested on 30 September 2019) |
33 | Terra Payment Services S.A.R.L (Senegal) (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020) |
| 4 | Fixstream India Private Limited (Stake Divested on 30 September 2019) |
34 | Terra Payment Services (Mauritius) (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020) |
| 5 | Tech Mahindra GmbH | 35 | Terra Payment Services (India) Private Limited (Dissolved effective from 11 December 2019) |
| 6 | TechM IT - Services GmbH |
36 | Tech Mahindra (Shanghai) Co. Ltd |
| 7 | Tech Mahindra Norway AS | 37 | Tech Mahindra (Nanjing) Co. Ltd |
| 8 | Tech Mahindra (Singapore) Pte Limited | 38 | Tech Mahindra Technologies, Inc. |
| 9 | Tech Mahindra (Thailand) Limited | 39 | The Bio Agency Ltd |
| 10 | PT Tech Mahindra Indonesia | 40 | Tech Mahindra Vietnam Company Limited |
| 11 | Tech Mahindra ICT Services (Malaysia) SDN. BHD |
41 | Citisoft Plc., |
| 12 | Tech Mahindra (Beijing) IT Services Limited |
42 | Citisoft Inc., |
| 13 | Tech Mahindra (Nigeria) Limited | 43 | Tech Mahindra Servicos De Informatica Ltda |
| 14 | Tech Mahindra (Bahrain) Limited. S.P.C. | 44 | Tech Mahindra De Mexico S.DE R.L.DE C.V |
| 15 | Tech Mahindra Business Services Limited | 45 | Satyam Venture Engineering Services Private Limited |
| 16 | Tech Mahindra South Africa (Pty) Limited | 46 | Satyam Venture Engineering Services (Shanghai) Co Limited |
| 17 | Tech Mahindra Holdco Pty Limited | 47 | Satven GmbH |
| 18 | Tech Mahindra Japan Co., Ltd | 48 | vCustomer Philippines Inc., |
| 19 | Mahindra Technologies Services Inc. (Merged with Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. with effect 01 July 2019) |
49 | vCustomer Philippines(Cebu), Inc., |
| 20 | Tech Mahindra DRC SARLU | 50 | Mahindra Engineering Services (Europe) Limited |
| 21 | NTH Dimension Ltd | 51 | Inter-Informatics,spol. s r.o. |
| 22 | Tech Mahindra Arabia Limited | 52 | Inter-Informatics SRL |
| 23 | Tech Mahindra Growth Factories Limited (Merged with Tech Mahindra Limited with effect 10 March 2020) |
53 | TC Inter-Informatics a.s. |
| 24 | Tech Mahindra Canada Inc. (Incorporated on 18 June 2019 and merged with Objectwise Consulting Group Inc. with effect 4 Oct. 2019) |
54 | Comviva Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd |
| 25 | Tech Mahindra Netherlands B.V. | 55 | Comviva Technologies FZ-LLC |
| 26 | Tech Mahindra Sweden AB | 56 | Comviva Technologies B.V. |
| 27 | Tech Mahindra LLC | 57 | Comviva Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| 28 | Tech Mahindra Chile SpA | 58 | Emagine International Pty Ltd |
| 29 | Comviva Technologies Limited | 59 | Comviva Technologies Madagascar Sarlu |
| 30 | Leadcom DRC SPRL | 60 | Terra Payment Services South Africa (RF) |
(PTY) Ltd (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020)
B S R & Co. LLP
Annexure 1: List of entities consolidated as at and for the year ended 31 March 2020 (continued)
| 61 | Terra Payment Services (Netherlands) BV (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020) |
92 | STA Gabon (Dissolved effective from 20 February 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Mobex Money Transfer Services Limited (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020) |
93 | STA Dakar |
| 63 | Leadcom Uganda Limited | 94 | Societe de Telecommunications Africaine (STA) Abidjan |
| 64 | Comviva Technologies (Argentina) S.A | 95 | Coniber S.A. |
| 65 | ATS Advanced Technology Solutions do | 96 | Leadcom Integrated Solutions Myanmar |
| Brasil Industria Comercio, Importacao e Exportacao Ltda |
Co. Ltd | ||
| 66 | Terra Payment Services (Uganda) Limited (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020) |
97 | PF Holdings B.V. |
| 67 | Terra Payment Services (Tanzania) Limited (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020) |
98 | Pininfarina S.p.A. |
| 68 | Terra Payment Services S.A.R.L (Congo B) (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020) |
99 | Target Group Limited |
| 69 | Comviva Technologies Colombia S.A.S | 100 | Target Servicing Limited |
| 70 | Terra Payment Services S.A.R.L (DRC) | 101 | Target Financial Systems Limited |
| (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020) | |||
| 71 | Terra Payment Services (UK) Limited (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020) |
102 | Elderbridge Limited |
| 72 | Comviva Technologies Mexico, S de R.L. de C.V |
103 | Harlosh Limited |
| 73 | YABX Technologies (Netherlands) B.V. | 104 | Harlosh NZ Limited (Dissolved effective from 11 October 2019) |
| 74 | Sofgen Holdings Limited | 105 | Terra Payment Services Botswana (Proprietary) Limited (Stake Divested on 2 March 2020) |
| 75 | Tech-Mahindra Ecuador S.A | 106 | Tech Mahindra Network Services International Inc. |
| 76 | Tech-Mahindra S.A | 107 | Tech Mahindra Network Services Belgium |
| 77 | Sofgen Ireland Limited (Under Liquidation) | 108 | LCC Telecom GmbH |
| 78 | Sofgen Consulting AG (Merged with Sofgen SA with effect 30 April 2019) |
109 | LCC Design and Deployment Services Ltd. |
| 79 | Sofgen SA | 110 | LCC Italia s.r.l. |
| 80 | Sofgen Africa Limited | 111 | LCC Network Services, B.V. |
| 81 | Leadcom Integrated Solutions Tanzania Ltd. |
112 | LCC North Central Europe, B.V. |
| 82 | Sofgen Sdn Bhd (Dissolved effective from 08 January 2020) |
113 | LCC Europe B.V |
| 83 | Sofgen Services Pte. Ltd. | 114 | LCC Telekomunikasyon Servis Limited |
| 84 | Lightbridge Communications Corporation | 115 | LCC United Kingdom Limited |
| 85 | Tech-Mahindra Guatemala S.A | 116 | LCC Deployment Services UK Limited |
| 86 | Leadcom Integrated Solutions (L.I.S) Ltd. | 117 | LCC Wireless Communications Services Marox, SARLAU |
| 87 | Leadcom Ghana Limited | 118 | LCC Middle East FZ-LLC |
| 88 | Leadcom Gabon S.A. | 119 | LCC Engineering & Deployment Services Misr, Ltd |
| 89 | Leadcom Integrated Solutions Rwanda Ltd. | 120 | Tech-Mahindra de Peru S.A.C. |
| 90 91 |
Leadcom Integrated Solutions Tchad SARL Leadcom Integrated Solutions (SPV) SAS |
121 | LCC Saudi Telecom Services, Ltd. |
| (STA) Abidjan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Leadcom Integrated Solutions Myanmar | |||
| Co. Ltd | ||||
| 97 | PF Holdings B.V. | |||
| 98 | Pininfarina S.p.A. | |||
| 99 | Target Group Limited | |||
| 101 | Target Financial Systems Limited | |||
| 102 | Elderbridge Limited | |||
| 103 | Harlosh Limited | |||
| from 11 October 2019) | ||||
| (Proprietary) Limited (Stake Divested on 2 | ||||
| March 2020) | ||||
| International Inc. | ||||
| 109 | LCC Design and Deployment Services Ltd. | |||
| 112 | LCC North Central Europe, B.V. | |||
| 113 | LCC Europe B.V | |||
| Marox, SARLAU | ||||
| Misr, Ltd | ||||
B S R & Co. LLP
Annexure 1: List of entities consolidated as at and for the year ended 31 March 2020 (continued)
| 122 | LCC Saudi Arabia Telecom Services Co. | 151 | LCC Wireless Communications Espana, |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Ltd/Jordan WLL LCC Muscat LLC |
152 | SA LCC Networks Poland Sp.z.o.o |
| 124 | Lightbridge Communications Corporations LLC |
||
| 125 | LCC do Brasil Ltda | 153 | Leadcom Integrated Solutions International B.V. |
| 126 | Tech-Mahindra Bolivia S.R.L. | 154 | Dynacommerce Holding B.V. (Acquired on 9 May 2019) |
| 127 | Tech-Mahindra Panama, S.A. | 155 | Dynacommerce B.V. (Acquired on 9 May 2019) |
| 128 | Tech Mahindra Costa Rica Sociedad Anonima |
156 | Dynalean B.V. (Acquired on 9 May 2019) |
| 129 | Tech Mahindra Colombia S.A.S | 157 | Comviva Technologies Cote D'ivoire |
| 130 | Pininfarina of America Corp. | 158 | Dynacommerce Gmbh (Acquired on 9 May 2019 and merged with Tech Mahindra GMBH with effect 8 January 2020) |
| 131 | Pininfarina Deutschland Holding Gmbh | 159 | Rapid Commerce B.V. (Liquidated on 27 September 2019) |
| 132 | Pininfarina Deutschland Gmbh | 160 | Mad*Pow Media Solutions, LLC (Acquired on 31 July 2019) |
| 133 | Pininfarina Shanghai Co., Ltd | 161 | Objectwise Consulting Group Inc. (Acquired on 01 October 2019) |
| 134 | Pininfarina Engineering S.R.L | 162 | Comviva Technologies USA Inc (Incorporated on 05 November 2019) |
| 135 | Tech Mahindra Fintech Holdings Limited | 163 | Born Commerce Private Limited (Acquired on 25 November 2019) |
| 136 | Target Topco Limited (Dissolved effective from 21 January 2020) |
164 | Born Group Pte Limited (Acquired on 26 November 2019) |
| 137 | Target TG Investments Limited | 165 | Group FMG Holdings B.V. (Acquired on 26 November 2019) |
| 138 | HCI Group UK Limited | 166 | Whitefields Holdings Asia Limited (Acquired on 26 November 2019) |
| 139 | Tech Mahindra Healthcare Systems Holdings LLC |
167 | Born Japan Kabhushiki Kaisha (Acquired on 26 November 2019) |
| 140 | Tech Mahindra Healthcare LLC | 168 | Born Digital Sdn Bhd (Acquired on 26 November 2019) |
| 141 | The CJS Solutions Group LLC | 169 | Born Creative Commerce Group Inc. (Acquired on 26 November 2019) |
| 142 | HCI Group Australia Pty Ltd | 170 | Born London Limited (Acquired on 26 November 2019) |
| 143 | TML Benefit Trust | 171 | Born Group Inc (Acquired on 26 November 2019) |
| 144 | Healthcare Clinical Informatics Ltd | 172 | Born Group HK Company Limited (Acquired on 26 November 2019) |
| 145 | High Resolution Consulting Limited (Dissolved effective from 2 April 2019) |
173 | Comviva Technologies Myanmar Limited (Incorporated on 06 December 2019) |
| 146 | High Resolution Resourcing Limited (Dissolved effective from 2 April 2019) |
174 | Tech Mahindra Spain S.L. (Incorporated on 02 January 2020) |
| 147 | HCI Group DMCC (Dissolved effective from 14 January 2020) |
175 | Tech Mahindra France. (Incorporated on 15 January 2020) |
| 148 | Leadcom Integrated Solutions Kenya Limited |
176 | Comviva Technologies Cote D'ivoire (Incorporated on 15 January 2020) |
| 149 | LCC Central America de Mexico SA de CV |
177 | Dynacommerce India Pvt. Ltd (Merged with Tech Mahindra Limited w.e.f. 10 March 2020) |
| 150 | LCC France SARL | 178 | CJS Solutions Group Canada ULC (Dissolved effective from 16 July 2019) |
Annexure 1: List of entities consolidated as at and for the year ended 31 March 2020 (continued)
ii) List of Associates:
-
- Avion Networks, Inc. 5 Goodmind S.r.l.
-
- SARL Djazatech 6 Signature S.r.l.
-
- Altiostar Networks Inc. (till 26 April 2019)
-
- EURL LCC UK Algerie 7 Vitaran Electronics Private Limited (from 8 April 2019)
- 8 Info Tek Software & Systems Private Limited (from 8 April 2019)
Chartered Accountants
Apollo Mills Compound N. M. Joshi Marg,Mahalaxmi Mumbai - 400 011 India
5th Floor, Lodha Excelus, Telephone +91 (22) 4345 5300 Fax +91 (22) 4345 5399
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors of Tech Mahindra Limited
Report on the audit of the Standalone Annual Financial Results
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying standalone annual financial results of Tech Mahindra Limited (hereinafter referred to as the ''Company") for the year ended 31 March 2020, attached herewith, being submitted by the Company pursuant to the requirement of Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended ('Listing Regulations').
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone annual financial results:
- a. are presented in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations in this regard; and
- b. give a true and fair view in conformity with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the applicable Indian Accounting Standards, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the net profit and other comprehensive income and other financial information for the year ended 31 March 2020.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing ("SAs") specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act"). Our responsibilities under those SAs are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Annual Financial Results 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 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 on the standalone annual financial results.
Emphasis of Matter
We draw attention to Note 4 of the standalone annual financial results in respect of certain matters relating to erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Limited ("erstwhile Satyam"), amalgamated with the Company with effect from 1 April 2011. The Company's management, on the basis of current legal status and external legal opinion, has concluded that claims made by 37 companies in the City Civil Court for alleged advances amounting to Rs. 12,304 million, to erstwhile Satyam and presented separately under "Suspense account (net)", will not sustain on ultimate resolution by the Court as explained in the aforesaid note.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
B S R & Co (a partnership firm with Registration No. BA61223) converted into B S R & Co. LLP (a Limited Liability, Partnership with LLP Registration No. AAB-8181) with effect from October 14, 2013
Registered Office: 5th Floor, Lodha Excelus Apollo Mills Compound N. M. Joshi Marg, Mahalaxmi Mumbai - 400 0 11 India
B S R & Co. LLP
Independent Auditors' Report – 31 March 2020 (continued)
Tech Mahindra Limited
Management's and Board of Directors' Responsibilities for the Standalone Annual Financial Results
These standalone annual financial results have been prepared on the basis of the standalone annual financial statements.
The Company's Management and the Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and presentation of these standalone annual financial results that give a true and fair view of the net profit/ loss and other comprehensive income and other financial information in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and in compliance with Regulation 33 of the Listing Regulations. 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 the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone annual financial results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone annual financial results, the Management and the Board of Directors are 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.
The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Annual Financial Results
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone annual financial results 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 annual financial results.
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 standalone annual financial results, 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.
Independent Auditors' Report – 31 March 2020 (continued)
Tech Mahindra Limited
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Annual Financial Results (continued)
- 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 through a separate report on the complete set of standalone financial statements on whether the company has adequate internal financial controls with reference to standalone 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 in the standalone annual financial results made by the Management and Board of Directors.
- Conclude on the appropriateness of the Management and Board of Directors 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 appropriateness of this assumption. 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 annual financial results 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 annual financial results, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone annual financial results 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.
For B S R & Co. LLP Chartered Accountants Firm's Registration No: 101248W/W-100022
JAMIL AHMED KHATRI
Digitally signed by JAMIL AHMED KHATRI Date: 2020.04.30 16:43:41 +05'30'
Jamil Khatri Partner Place: Mumbai Membership Number: 102527 Date: 30 April 2020 UDIN: 20102527AAAAAJ3617