Mar 31, 2010
1) We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Pearl Engineering
Polymers Limited, as at March 31, 2010 and the related Profit and Loss
Account and Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto, which we have signed under reference to this report. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the CompanyÃs
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2) We conducted our audit in accordance with the 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 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.
3) As required by the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004,
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A)
of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 of India (the ÃActÃ) and on
the basis of such checks of the books and records of the Company as we
considered appropriate and according to the information and explanation
given to us, we further report that:
i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The management during the year has physically verified fixed assets
and no material discrepancies between the book records and the physical
inventory have been noticed as explained to us. In our opinion, the
frequency of verification is reasonable.
(c) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
off by the company during the year and hence, going concern status of
the Company is not affected.
ii) (a) Inventories other than those lying with third parties and in
transit have been physically verified by the Management to the extent
practicable at reasonable intervals during the year and at the year end
at all locations of the Company. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures for physical verification of the
inventory followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the company and nature of its business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the inventory records, in our
opinion the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on such verification as compared to the book
records were not material having regard to the size and nature of the
operations of the company and have been properly adjusted in the books
of account.
iii) (a) In our opinion and according to information given to us, the
company has not granted any loan secured or unsecured to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly provisions of clause
4(iii)(b) to 4(iii)(d) of the Order are not applicable to the company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly clauses (iii)(f) and (iii)(g) of
the Companies (Auditorsà Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for the purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale
of goods and services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the
books and records of the company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
v ) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been entered
in the register required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 exceeding the value of Rupees Five Lakh or more
in respect of any party during the year have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to prevailing market prices at the
relevant time except for certain transactions of unique and specialized
nature where in the absence of similar contract with other parties and
comparable prices, we are unable to comment whether the transactions
were made at prevailing market price at the relevant time.
vi) The company has not accepted any deposits from public during the
year within the meaning of sections 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules
1975 framed there under.
vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
company pursuant to the order made by the Central pGovernment for
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956, in respect of products manufactured by the company and are
of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records
have been maintained. However, we are not required to carry out and
have not carried out a detailed examination of the records with a view
to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the company examined by us, in our opinion, the company
is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities
undisputed Statutory dues including provident fund, investor education
and protection fund, employeeÃs state insurance, income tax, sales tax,
service tax, wealth tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other
statutory dues applicable to it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues of income tax, wealth tax, excise duty, service tax, sales
tax, and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute.
Disputed custom duty which has not been deposited on account of matters
pending before the appropriate authorities are as follows:
Name of the Nature of the dues Amount Period to which Forum where
Statute (Rs.000) the amount relates dispute is
pending
Customs and Customs duty
demand on 36,812 1993-94 CEGAT
Central
Excise Act Technical Know
how Fee
-do- Customs Duty 3,103 1994-95 CESAT
x) In our opinion the accumulated losses of the company are not more
than the fifty percent of its net worth as on 31st March, 2010.
The company has incurred cash losses during the financial year ended on
that date but not in the immediately preceding financial year.
xi) According to the records of the company examined by us and the
information and explanations given to us, the company has defaulted in
repayment of dues to Financial Institutions or Banks as stated
hereunder:
Name of Nature of Period to Amount Due Date Date of Payment
S.
No. Bank/ the Dues which (Rs.)
Institution amount
relatess
1 ICICI
Bank Ltd. Installment July09-Sep09 3,626,470 30.09.09 22.12.0
Installment Oct09-Dec09 3,626,470 31.12.09 16.03.10
Installment Jan10-March10 3,626,470 31.03.10 Not Paid
till yet
Interest July09-Sep09 1,256,846 30.09.09 18.12.09
Interest Oct09-Dec09 1,403,048 31.12.09 16.03.10
Interest Jan10-March10 1,254,693 31.03.10 Not Paid
till yet
xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the Company on
the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
xiii) In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /
mutual benefit fund/society. Therefore, clause
(xiii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 is not
applicable to the Company.
xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly,
Clause 4 (xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 is not
applicable to the Company.
xv ) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions during the year.
xvi) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanation
given to us, on an overall basis, the term loans raised have been
applied for the purpose for which they were raised.
xvii) On the basis of an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of
the Company, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have
been used for long term investment.
xviii) During the year, 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 period covered by our audit, the Company has not issued any
debentures.
xx) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
xxi) During the course of our examination of the books of accounts and
records of the company, carried out in accordance with the generally
accepted auditing practices in India, and according to the information
and explanation given to us, no fraud on or by the company has been
noticed or reported during the year nor have been informed of such case
by the management.
4) Further to our comments in paragraph 3 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 purpose of our
audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of accounts 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 books of account;
(d) Read with Note 21 on Schedule 18 regarding related party
disclosures being identified and certified by the management, 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 Act;
(e) On the basis of 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 director is disqualified 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 Act;
(f) We draw attention to note no.4(b) of schedule 18 Ã We are unable to
form an opinion on the claim of the company, that the loan of
Rs.161,924 thousands from a Foreign Financial Institution can not be
enforced and on the non inclusion of the above amount due to the
Foreign Financial Institution under the head ÃLoan Fundsà in schedule 3
and 4 of the Balance Sheet and on the inclusion in the Balance Sheet
under the head ÃErstwhile loan barred by LimitationÃ.
(g) Subject to our comments in para 4(f) above, in our opinion and to
the best of our information and according to the explanations given to
us, the said accounts 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:
(i) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
company as at March 31, 2010;
(ii) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss for the
year ended on that date; (iii) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of
the Cash Flows for the year ended on that date.
For J. C. Bhalla & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(Firm Registration No.001111N)
(Akhil Bhalla)
Place : New Delhi Partner
Dated : 28th May, 2010 M. No.505002
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