1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of APOLLO HOSPITALS
ENTERPRISE LIMITED as at 31st March 2011, the related 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.
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(s). 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.
3. We have also considered the independent audit observations of the
divisional auditors for the Pharmacy Division, Projects Division,
Hyderabad Division, Bilaspur Division, Mysore Division, Vizag Division,
Pune Division, Karim Nagar Division and Mandya Division for forming an
opinion on the accounts for the respective Divisions.
4. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors 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, 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 explanations given to
us, we set out in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
5. In the absence of any notification from the Central Government with
respect to the Cess payable under Section 441A of the Companies Act,
1956, no quantification is made. Hence, no opinion is given on Cess
unpaid or paid, as per the provisions of Section 227(3) (g) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
6. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 4
above, we report that:
(i) 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;
(ii) 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;
(iii) The Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
Accounting Standards specified by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India, referred to in subsection (3C) of Section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956;
(v) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on 31st March 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
31st March 2011 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956, and
(vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto , give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the prescribed manner and also
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 2011;
(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the PROFIT of the
Company for the year ended on that date and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors Report
(i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has a programme of physical verification of its fixed
assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over a
period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical
verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and
the nature of its assets. According to the information and explanations
given to us, no material discrepancies were observed by the management
on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the fixed assets that have been sold /disposed off during
the year do not constitute a substantial part of the total fixed assets
of the Company. Hence, the going concern assumption has not been
affected.
(ii) (a) Stock of medicines, stores, spares, consumables, chemicals lab
materials and surgical instruments have been physically verified at
reasonable intervals by the management.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of stock of
medicines, stores, spares, consumables, chemicals lab materials and
surgical instruments followed by the management are reasonable and
adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its
business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination, the Company is
maintaining proper records of inventory. Further in our opinion and
according to the information and explanations given to us no material
discrepancies were noticed between the physical stocks verified and
book records.
(iii) In respect of loans, secured or unsecured, granted to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(a) The company has given unsecured loan to its subsidiary on various
terms and conditions. In respect of the said loan the year end balance
is Rs. 234 million.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions given
by the company are prima facie not prejudicial to the inter- est of the
company.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is regu- lar in receipt of interest as per the
terms and conditions. With respect to the principal we have been
informed that the subsidiary company will start repaying as and when
the subsidiary makes positive cash flows.
(d) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, reasonable steps have been taken by the company to recover
the principal and interest where the amount overdue is more than rupees
one lakh.
(e) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other par- ties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Hence sub clauses (e),
(f) and (g) of clause (iii) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, and having regard to the explanation that some of the
items purchased are of a special nature and suitable alternative
sources do not exist for obtaining comparable quotations, there are
adequate internal control procedures commen- surate with the size of
the Company and the nature of its business for the purchase of stores,
medicines and fixed assets and for sale of goods and services. During
the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weaknesses in
the internal control system.
(v) (a) In our opinion, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Com- panies 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 explanation
given to us the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements have been made at prices which are reasonable, having
regard to the prevailing market prices.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the directives issued by the
Reserve Bank of India and provisions of Section 58A, Section 58AA and
other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the deposits
accepted from the public including unclaimed deposits matured in
earlier years that are outstanding during the year. To the best of our
knowledge and according to the information and explanations given to
us, no order has been passed by the Company Law Board, National Company
Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other
Tribunal on the Company in respect of the aforesaid deposits.
(vii) The Company has firms of Chartered Accountants, including a
Private Limited Company as Internal Audi- tors for its various
divisions and pharmacies. On the basis of the reports submitted by them
to the man- agement, in our opinion, the internal audit system is
reasonable having regard to the size and nature of its business.
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records
under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for any of the
activi- ties of the Company.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is regular in depositing with appropriate authorities
undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Edu-
cation and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax,
Sales Tax, Service tax , Customs Duty, Cess, Wealth Tax and other
statutory dues applicable to it. To the best of our knowledge and
according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no
arrears of outstanding statutory dues as at 31st March 2011 for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable. To
the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the informa- tion
and explanations given to us, excise duty is not applicable to this
Company.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the company ex- amined by us, there are no dues disputed
with respect to Cess, Wealth Tax and Service tax. The particulars of
Sales tax, Customs duty and Income tax which have not been deposited on
account of any dispute are as follows:
Name of the Nature of (Rs.in million) Period to which the
statute the dues 31-03-2011 amount relates
Andhra Pradesh Assessment Years 2002-03,
General Sales Sales tax 1.65 2003-04,2004-05,2010-11
Tax
Customs Act, Customs 99.70 1996, 1997
1962 duty
Value Added Value Added 2.27 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11
Act, 2004 Tax
10.34 Assessment Year 2002-03
Assessment Years
1997-1998, 2001-2002,
193.44 2004-05, 2006-2007,
Income Tax Income Tax 2007-2008
Act, 1961
6.89 1999-2000
37.03 2008-2009
136.76 Assessment Year 2000-2001
TOTAL 488.08
Name of the Statute Forum where dispute is pending
Andhra Pradesh @Appellate Tribunal
General Sales Tax Hyderabad
Customs Act, 1962 # Assistant Collector of Customs
(Chennai a Hyderabad)
Value Added Tax ##Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Tax
Act, 2004 (Enforcement), Mysore
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
(ITAT) has reverted the case
back to the Assessing Officer
Department has gone on
Income Tax Act, 1961 appeal to ITAT
Department has filed appeal
before Madras High Court
CIT (Appeals)
Honorable Supreme Court
® Refer Clause (3) (i) Schedule (J) - Notes forming part of Accounts #
Refer Clause (3) (g) Schedule (J) - Notes forming part of Accounts ##
Refer Clause (3) (c) Schedule (J) - Notes forming part of Accounts
(x) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has no ac- cumulated losses as at 31st March
2011. The Company has also not incurred cash losses in the financial
year and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not de- faulted in repayment of any dues
to financial institutions, banks and debenture holders.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the
basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a Chit Fund, Nidhi, Mutual Benefit Fund
or Society and hence Clause (xiii) of the Companies(Auditors Report)
Order, 2003, as amended by the Companies ( Auditors Report) (
Amendment) Order, 2004 is not appli- cable to the Company.
(xiv) Based on our examination of the records and evaluation of the
related internal controls, we are of the opinion that proper records
have been maintained of the transactions and contracts relating to
shares, securities, debentures and other investments dealt in by the
Company and timely entries have been made in the records. We also
report that the Company has held and dealt with shares, securities,
debentures and other investments in its own name.
(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has given guarantees for loans taken by Joint
Venture Companies, from banks and financial institutions, the terms and
conditions whereof are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has availed term loans and a portion of these
loans have been applied for the purpose for which the loans have been
obtained pending utilization of the term loans for the stated purpose,
the funds have been temporarily invested in mutual funds and short term
deposits.
(xvii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not used any funds raised on short term
basis for long term investments.
(xviii) The Company has issued and allotted 1.54 million equity
warrants convertible into equity shares nominal value of Rs. 10/- each
at premium of Rs 761.76 per share on 12th June 2010 to a Promoter
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The issue price is at minimum price of Rs 771.76 fixed in
accordance with the guidelines for preferential issues of the
Securities Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure
Requirements)Regulations 2009 .Accordingly the party has paid 25% of
the consideration @ 771.76 per warrant on the date of allotment. The
balance 75% is payable on the exercise of option for conversion within
18 months from date of allotment. Consequent to the splitting of one
equity share of Rs.10/- into two equity shares of Rs.5/- each the
warrants outstanding as on 31st March 2011 is 3.08 million.
The Company has issued and allotted 3.27 million equity warrants
convertible into equity shares nominal value of Rs. 5/- each at premium
of Rs 467.46 per share on 5th February 2011 to a Promoter covered in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
The issue price is at minimum price of Rs 472.46 fixed in accordance
with the guidelines for preferential issues of the Securities Ex-
change Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations 2009. Accordingly the party has paid 25% of the
consideration @ 472.46 per warrant on the date of allotment. The
balance 75% is payable on the exercise of option for conversion within
18 months from date of allotment.
(xix) The Company has issued 10.30% Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible
debentures to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) during the year
on which a pari-passu first charge on all fixed assets of the Company
has been created.
(xx) During the year the management has not raised money through public
issue and hence we offer no com- ments on the same.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, by the
Company, no fraud on or by the Com- pany has been noticed or reported,
during the year.
For M/s. S. VISWANATHAN
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No: 004770S
17, Bishop Wallers Avenue (West),
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
V.C. KRISHNAN
Partner
Membership No.: 022167
Place: Chennai
Date :24th May 2011
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