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 – 2 Valuation of Inventories and AS –
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.
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