Mar 31, 2013
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying fnancial statements of ASIAN
ELECTRONICS LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet
as at 31st March, 2013, the Statement of Proft and Loss and the Cash
Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the signifcant
accounting policies and other explanatory information, in which are
incorporated the unaudited Returns for the year ended on that date of
PAL Technology Division, LMD Division and SMR Division.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Management is responsible for the preparation of these fnancial
statements that give a true and fair view of the fnancial position,
fnancial performance and cash fows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the
Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act") and in accordance with the accounting
principles generally accepted in India. This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and presentation of the fnancial statements that
give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors'' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these fnancial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the fnancial statements are free
from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and the disclosures in the fnancial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the fnancial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the
Company''s preparation and fair presentation of the fnancial statements
in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Company''s internal control. An audit also includes
evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the fnancial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffcient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our qualifed audit opinion.
Basis for Qualifed Opinion
Attention is invited to the following:
i. Note No. 30 regarding transfer of related loans and debentures of
ESCO and Project Division aggregating to Rs. 14,279.61 Lacs to two
wholly owned subsidiaries. The Lenders have refused to give their
approval and have informed the company not to proceed with hiving off
of the Assets and not to transfer the Loans / Debentures to the two
subsidiaries. Although the Loans / Debentures aggregating to Rs.
14,279.61 Lacs granted by Banks/Financial Institutions to the Company
are not refected in the Books of Account, the Company continues to be
liable to the lenders for the Loans / Debentures transferred to the
subsidiary companies. Also, the Company has not provided interest on
the above Loans / Debentures for the year under review. On the basis of
information available to us, we are unable to form an opinion in this
matter and unable to opine on the fall in the value of Investments in
the subsidiary companies amounting to Rs 6303.49 Lacs shown under
Investment Supense in Note No. 10.
ii. Note Nos. 31 to 33 regarding Stock Options granted to Directors and
Employees. Since the Company has not ascertained the fair value of the
Options granted, impact of the same on the Proforma Loss, Proforma
basic earnings per share and Proforma diluted earnings per share is not
ascertainable. Also the Company has not complied with the Securities
and Exchange Board Of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme And Employee
Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999.
iii. Note No. 35, wherein as explained, LIC NOMURA Mutual Fund and SBI
Factors Limited had fled petitions in The Bombay High Court for winding
up of the company for nonpayment of their dues. In case of the dues to
SBI Factors Limited, the dues were supposed to be paid in the fnancial
year 2012-13, where there is a delay and the company is likely to pay
in the coming months. The other lenders are being addressed under One
Time Settlement. Upon settlement of the matters amicably with the
lenders including LIC Nomura Mutual Fund, the consent terms will be
fled. Also Bank of India has served upon the Company a Notice under
Section 13(2) of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial
Assets and Enforcement of Security Act, 2002 for repayment of dues. The
said notice has been set aside by DRT and is now being challenged in
appeal by the Bank. Other Banks have also asked the Company for
repayment of their dues and also issued SARFAESI notices.
iv. Note No. 37, wherein consequent to review made by the management
the following are the observations:
a. Diminution in the value of Investments in certain companies of Rs.
4,507.47 Lacs not refected in theFinancial Statements which is not in
accordance with Accounting Standard - 13 Accounting for Investments"
referred to in Section 211(3C) of the Act .
b. Loans aggregating to Rs 22,399.68 Lacs have been recalled by the
banks, due to default in repayment of the principal and interest
amounts. Interest aggregating to Rs. 2,835.95 Lacs approx, has not
been provided on these loans for the year ended 31.03.2013 and
consequently loss for the year has been understated to the same extent.
Also no interest has been provided on account of delays in payment of
various statutory dues like Tax Deducted at Source, Service Tax, ESIC,
Customs Duty, Sales Tax, Provident Fund etc. amount whereof is not
ascertainable. Of the above, balances aggregating to Rs. 7,657.83 Lacs
have not been confrmed / reconciled. The Company has approached the
Banks for One Time Settlement of the Dues. Consequently the aggregate
liability due to these Banks is not ascertainable.
c. Trade Receivables considered good includes Rs. 9,979.50 Lacs of old
Outstanding''s which may be doubful of recovery.
d. Old Debit Balances of Rs. 5,901.13 Lacs included in Loans and
Advances and old unreconciled debits in certain Bank Accounts which may
not be recoverable / realizable.
e. Interest amounting to Rs. 63.55 Lacs approx, has not been provided
on Public Deposits for the year including on Deposits which have
matured and are claimed but have not been paid as on 31 st March 2013
amounting to Rs. 258.62 Lacs and consequently loss for the year has
been understated to the same extent Consequently, although the above
related items of assets have been shown as Considered Good, no
provision has been made for the same.
v. Managerial remuneration of Rs 17.99 Lacs paid during the year to the
Executive Director is subject to the approval of the Central Government
vi. Note No. 40 wherein Management has stated that Impairment of the
Company''s assets and impact thereof on the loss for the year has not
been ascertained. Also certain Fixed Assets are no longer under the
control of the Company for the reasons stated in Note No. 35. Hence we
are unable to ascertain as to whether there is any impairment in line
with Accounting Standard - 28 "Impairment of Assets" referred to in
Section 211(3C) of the Act
In view of the above, we are unable to express an opinion on the
recoverability / realizability of the above mentioned items, the impact
of the same on the Loss for the year as well as the future viability of
the Company as a Âgoing concern''.
Qualifed Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, except for the effects of the matter
described in the Basis for Qualifed Opinion paragraph, the aforesaid
fnancial statements give the information required by the Act in the
manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2013;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Proft and Loss, of the loss of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash fows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter:
We draw attention to Note Numbers 38 and 41 regarding Unsecured
Interest Free Loans received from certain parties aggregating to Rs.
131.50 Lacs and Balances of Trade Receivables, Loans and Advances and
Trade Payables which are subject to confrmations and reconciliations,
the effects of which are at present unascertainable.
Attention is also drawn to Note No. 39 regarding non availability of
Sales Invoices along with relevant corresponding documents for a part
of the year as the same are in the custody of the Government
Authorities.
Our opinion is not qualifed in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227(4A) of
the Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specifed in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by Section 227(3) of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit.
(b) Except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for
Qualifed Opinion paragraph, 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 and proper returns adequate for the
purposes of our audit have been received from the branches not visited
by us, except for the fnancial statements of PAL Technology Division,
LMD Division and SMR Division which have not been audited by branch
auditors. Therefore, we are unable to express an opinion on the same.
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Proft and Loss and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the
books of account and with the returns received from the branches not
visited by us.
(d) Except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for
Qualifed Opinion paragraph, in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the
Statement of Proft and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement comply with the
Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the Act.
(e) As the Company has failed to repay its Public Deposits and interest
thereon on the due dates, and such failure has continued for a period
of over one year, all the directors are disqualifed as on March 31,
2013 from being appointed as directors in any other public company,
under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies
Act, 1956. Refer Note No. 37(ii)(a).
For SORAB S. ENGINEER & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 110417W
CA N.D. Anklesaria
(Partner)
(Membership No. 10250)
Place : Mumbai.
Date : 30th May, 2013
Mar 31, 2011
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Asian Electronics Limited
('the Company') as at March 31, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date
annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our
audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in
India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose
in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order.
2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in Paragraph 1
above we report that:- a. We have 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 appears from our examination of
those books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit
have been received from the branches / divisions not visited by us,
except for the financial statements of PA L Technology Division which
have not been audited by branch auditors.
c. The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the Accounting
Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956, except AS Ã 2 "Valuation of Inventories" and AS Ã
13 "Accounting for Investments"
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors, as on March 31, 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the Directors is disqualified as on
March 31, 2011 from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
f . Attention is invited to the following:
i. Note No. 2 of Schedule 21(III) regarding transfer of related loans
and debentures of ESCO and Project Division aggregating to Rs.
13,871.24 Lacs to two wholly owned subsidiaries. The Lenders have
refused to give their approval and have informed the company not to
proceed with hiving off of the Assets and not to transfer the Loans /
Debentures to the two subsidiaries. Although the Loans / Debentures
aggregating to Rs.13,871.24 Lacs granted by Banks/ Financial
Institutions to the Company are not reflected in the Books of Account,
the Company continues to be liable to the lenders for the Loans /
Debentures transferred to the subsidiary companies. Also, the Company
has not provided interest on the above Loans / Debentures for the year
under review. On the basis of information available to us, we are
unable to form an opinion in this matter and unable to opine on the
fall in the value of Investments in the subsidiary companies amounting
to Rs. 6303.49 Lacs shown under Investment Suspense in Schedule 6.
ii. Note Nos. 4 to 7 of Schedule 21(III) regarding Stock Options
granted to Directors and Employees. Since the Company has not
ascertained the fair value of the Options granted, impact of the same
on the Proforma Loss, Proforma basic earnings per share and Proforma
diluted earnings per share is not ascertainable.
iii. Note No.9 of Schedule 21(III),wherein as explained, LIC Mutual
Fund has filed a petition in The Bombay High Court for winding up of
the company for non-payment of its dues. The matter is sub judice and
outcome of the same cannot be currently ascertained. Also Bank of India
has served upon the Company a Notice under Section 13(2) of the
Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement
of Security Act, 2002 for repayment of dues and other Banks have also
asked the Company for repayment of their dues.
iv. Note No. 11 of Schedule 21(III), wherein consequent to review made
by the management the following are the observations:
1. Diminution in the value of Investments in certain companies of Rs.
4367.97 Lacs not reflected in the Financial Statements (AS-13)
2. Old/Unusable Stocks mainly for discontinued product lines amounting
to Rs. 3000 Lacs included in Inventories which may no longer be
realizable (AS-2)
3. Sundry Debtors considered good includes Rs. 4,216.23 Lacs of old
Outstanding's which may not be recoverable.
4. Old Debit Balances of Rs. 2926.51 Lacs included in Loans and
Advances and Rs.192.67 Lacs on account of Unreconciled Bank Balances
which may not be recoverable / realizable. Consequently, although the
above have been shown as Considered Good, no provision has been made
for the same. In view of the above, we are unable to express an
opinion on the recoverability / realisablility of the above mentioned
items, the impact of the same on the Loss for the year as well as the
future viability of the Company as a 'going concern'.
g. Subject to our remarks mentioned in Paragraph (f) above and our
comments in the Annexure referred to in Paragraph 1, in our opinion and
to the best of our information and according to the explanations given
to us, the said accounts read together with the notes thereon give the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India;
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2011 ;
(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss for the
year ended on that date, and
(c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS' REPORT Referred to in paragraph 1 of our
Report of even date.
i. a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
b. All the assets have not been physically verified by the management
during the year but there is a regular programme of verification which,
in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company
and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on
such verification.
c. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not disposed off a substantial part of its fixed assets
during the year.
ii. a. The inventory has been physically verified during the year by
the Management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
c. On the basis of our examination of the records of inventory,
material discrepancies were noticed between book records and physical
verification of inventories. However, the same have been dealt with in
the books of account.
iii. a. to g. As no entries have been made in the Register required to
be maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, we are
unable to opine whether the Company has granted or taken any Loans,
secured or unsecured to / from Companies, firms or other parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
iv. On the basis of the audit procedures and our examination of the
books of Account, we are of the opinion that internal control system is
not adequate and requires strengthening in order to make it
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for the purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for the
sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit we have
observed failures to correct major weaknesses in the internal controls
in certain areas. Attention is invited to the matters stated in Note 12
of Schedule 21 (III).
v. No entries have been made in the Register of Contracts /
Arrangements as required under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (v) (b) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
vi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not complied with certain provisions of
Section 58A, 58AA and other relevant provisions of Companies Act 1956
and the rules framed there under. Deposits matured and claimed, but
unpaid as on 31.3.2011 are Rs 127.89 Lacs. No interest has been
provided on the same after the date of maturity. No intimation to
Tribunal regarding default in repayment of deposits has been made.
Public deposits amounting to Rs. 20.66 Lacs are matured but not
claimed.
vii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company's internal audit system is not adequate and
requires strengthening to be commensurate with the size and nature of
its business.
viii. We are informed that the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the
Companies Act, 1956, for any of the Company's products.
ix. a. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Sales Tax, Income Tax,
Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Wealth Tax, Service Tax and other statutory
dues have not been regularly deposited with the appropriate
authorities.
There are no dues on account of Cess under Section 441A of the
Companies Act, 1956 since the aforesaid section has not yet been made
effective by the Central Government of India.
According to the information and explanations given to us, the
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Investor
Education and Protection Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Sales Tax,
Income Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Wealth Tax, Service Tax and other
statutory dues which were in arrears as at 31st March, 2011 for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable are as
under:
Statutory Dues Rs.in Lacs
Provident Fund 10.14
ESIC 0.36
Custom Duty 10.32
Profession Tax 1.16
Service Tax 0.96
TDS 2.06
b. According to the information and explanations given to us and on the
basis of our examination of the records of the Company, details of dues
of income tax which have not been deposited on account of any dispute
are given below:
Name of Nature of Amount Period to Forum where
the statute Dues (Rs. In lacs ) which amount dispute is
pending
relates
Income Tax
Income 10.81 Assessment Honorable High
Act,1961 Tax Year 1994-95 Court of Mumbai
Income Tax 38.01 Assessment Honorable High
Year 1995-96 Court of Mumbai
Income Tax 69.85 Assessment Honorable High
Year 1996-97 Court of Mumbai
Income Tax 114.20 Assessment Honorable High
Year 1997-98 Court of Mumbai
Income Tax 1282.38 Assessment Commissioner of
Year 2007-2008 Income Tax
(Appeals)
Income Tax 1,458.32 Assessment Commissioner of
Year 2008-2009 Income Tax
(Appeals)
x. The Company does not have accumulated losses of more than fifty per
cent of its net worth at the end of the financial year. The Company
has incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit
but has not incurred cash losses in the immediately preceding financial
year.
ii. As per the information and explanations given by the management,
the Company has defaulted in repayment of its dues to various banks and
Financial Institutions amounting to Rs. 5580.51 Lacs during the period
covered by our audit.
iii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given by the management, the Company has not granted any loans and
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
Debentures or any other securities.
iv. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (xiii) of
the Order are not applicable to the Company.
v. In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities, Debentures and any other investments. Therefore, the
provisions of clause 4 (xiv) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
vi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given by the management, the Company has given a corporate guarantee
for a loan taken by a third party from a bank. The terms and conditions
of the said guarantee are prima facie, not prejudicial to the interest
of the Company.
vii. On the basis of the records examined by us, and relying on the
information compiled by the Company for co-relating the funds raised to
the end use of term loans, we state that the Company has, prima facie,
applied the term loans for the purpose for which they were obtained.
viii. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the financial statements and after placing
reliance on the reasonable assumptions made by the Company for
classification of Short-term and Long-term usage of the funds, we are
of the opinion that, prima facie, no funds raised on short-term basis
have been utilized for long-term investment.
ix. According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the period covered by our audit report, the Company has not made any
preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
except for allotment of 33,20,549 Equity shares to the Chairman of the
Company, under Chairman's Stock Option Scheme, 2009.
x. According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the year covered by our audit report, the Company has not issued any
secured debentures.
xi. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not made any public issues during the year.
xii. Based upon the audit procedures performed and information and
explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by
the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
For SORAB S. ENGINEER & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.: 110417W
CA N. D. ANKLESARIA
Partner
Membership No. 10250
Place: Mumbai
Date: 7th June, 2011.
Mar 31, 2010
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Asian Electronics Limited
(the Company) as at March 31, 2010 and also the Profit and Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date
annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Companys Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose
in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order.
2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in Paragraph 1
above we report that-
a. We have 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 appears from our examination of
those books.
c. The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the Accounting
Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
e. On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors, as on March 31, 2010, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the Directors is disqualifed as on
March 31, 2010
from being appointed as a Director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
f Attention is invited to the following:
i. Note No. 2 of Schedule 23(III) regarding transfer of related loans
and debentures of ESCO and Project Division aggregating to Rs.
12,349.21 Lacs to two wholly owned subsidiaries (proposed) without
obtaining the approval of the lenders. On the basis of information
available to us, we are unable to form an opinion in this matter.
ii. Note Nos. 4 to 7 of Schedule 23(III) regarding Stock Options
granted to Directors and Employees. Since the Company has not
ascertained the fair value of the Options granted, impact of the same
on the Proforma Net Profit, Proforma basic earnings per share and
Proforma diluted earnings per share is not ascertainable.
g In addition to our remarks mentioned in Paragraph (f) above and our
comments in the Annexure referred to in Paragraph 1, in our opinion and
to the best of our information and according to the explanations given
to us, the said accounts read together with the notes thereon give the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India;
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2010 ;
(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date, and
(c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT Referred to in paragraph 1 of our
Report of even date.
i.a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets.
b. All the assets have not been physically verified by the management
during the year but there is a regular programme of verification which,
in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company
and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on
such verification.
c. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not disposed off a substantial part of its fixed assets
during the year.
ii. a. The inventory has been physically verified during the year by
the Management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
c. On the basis of our examination of the records of inventory, we are
of the opinion that the Company is maintaining proper records of
inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical stocks and the book records were not material.
iii. a. As informed, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or
unsecured, to Companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
the clauses 4(iii)(b) to (d) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
e. As informed, the Company has not taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, from Companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, the clauses 4(iii)(f) & (g) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
iv In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. During the course of our audit we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the internal
controls. However, attention is invited to the matters stated in Note
10 of Schedule 23 (III).
v. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided by the management, there are no parties which are covered
under the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(v) (a) and (b) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
vi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted deposits from the public.
vii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with
the size and nature of its business.
viii. We are informed that the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the
Companies Act, 1956, for any of the Companys products.
ix. a. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Sales Tax, Income Tax,
Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Wealth Tax, Service Tax and other statutory
dues have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate
authorities though there have been slight delays in a few cases.
There are no dues on account of Cess under Section 441A of the
Companies Act, 1956 since the aforesaid section has not yet been made
effective by the Central Government of India.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Investor
Education and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Sales Tax,
Income Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Wealth Tax, Service Tax and other
statutory dues were in arrears as at 31st March, 2010 for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us and on the
basis of our examination of the records of the Company, details of dues
of income tax and sales tax which have not been deposited on account of
any dispute are given below:
Name of Nature Amount Period to
the statute of Dues (Rs. In which amount
lacs ) relates
Income Tax Income Tax 10.81 Assessment
Act,1961 Year 1994-95
Income Tax 38.01 Assessment
Year 1995-96
Income Tax 69.85 Assessment
Year 1996-97
Income Tax 114.20 Assessment Year 1997-98
Income Tax 1282.38 Assessment
Year 2007-2008
Name of
the statute Forum where
dispute is
pending
Income Tax
Act,1961 Honorable
High Court of
Mumbai
Honorable
High Court of
Mumbai
Honorable
High Court of
Mumbai
Honorable
High Court of
Mumbai
Commissioner
of Income
Tax (Appeals)
Name of Nature Amount Period to
the statute of Dues (Rs. In which amount
lacs ) relates
Tamil Nadu Sales Tax, 52.05 Assessment
Sales Tax Penalty and Year 2001-02
Act and Interest
Central
Sales Tax
Act
Tamil Nadu Sales Tax, 24.25 Assessment
Sales Tax Penalty and Year 2002-03
Act and Interest
Central
Sales Tax
Act
Tamil Nadu
Sales Tax, 0.75 Assessment
Sales Tax Penalty and Year 2005-06
Act and Interest
Central
Sales Tax
Act
Name of
the statute Forum where
dispute is pending
Tamil Nadu Honorable High Court of Madras
Sales Tax Act and
Central Sales Tax Act
Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate Commissioner
Act and Central Sales Commercial Tax Tamil Nadu
Tax Act
Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Act Appellate Commissioner Commercial
Tax Tamil Nadu
and Central Sales Tax Act
According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no
dues of wealth-tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty and cess
which have not been deposited on account of any dispute.
x. The Company does not have accumulated losses. The Company has not
incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit and
in the immediately preceding financial year.
xi. As per the information and explanations given by the management,
the Company has defaulted in repayment of its dues to various banks
amounting to Rs. 1,333.23 Lacs during the period covered by our audit.
xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given by the management, the Company has not granted any loans and
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
Debentures or any other securities.
xiii. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund / society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4
(xiii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiv In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares,
securities, Debentures and any other investments. Therefore, the
provisions of clause 4 (xiv) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
xv In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given by the management, the Company has given a corporate guarantee
for a loan taken by a third party from a bank. The terms and conditions
of the said guarantee are, prima facie, not prejudicial to the interest
of the Company.
xvi. On the basis of the records examined by us, and relying on the
information compiled by the Company for co-relating the funds raised to
the end use of term loans, we state that the Company has, prima facie,
applied the term loans for the purpose for which they were obtained.
xvii. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the financial statements and after placing
reliance on the reasonable assumptions made by the Company for
classification of Short-term and Long-term usage of the funds, we are
of the opinion that, prima facie, no funds raised on short-term basis
have been utilized for long-term investment.
xviii. According to the information and explanations given to us,
during the period covered by our audit report, the Company has not made
any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered
in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956.
xix. According to the information and explanations given to us, during
the year covered by our audit report, the Company has not issued any
secured debentures.
xx. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not made any public issues during the year.
xxi. Based upon the audit procedures performed and information and
explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by
the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
For SORAB S. ENGINEER & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.: 110417W
CA N.D. ANKLESARIA
Partner
Membership No. 10250
Place : Mumbai.
Date : 31st May, 2010
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