1) We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Bartronics India
Limited (the Company) as at 31st March, 2011, the Profit and Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended
on that date, both annexed thereto in which are incorporated the
Returns from an overseas branch audited by other auditors. These
fnancial statements are the responsibility of the Company''s Management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these fnancial
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
fnancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the fnancial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall fnancial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3) Without qualifying our opinion, we invite attention to Note 25 of
Schedule 20 forming part of the fnancial statements regarding the
uncertainties relating to MCD - Aapke Dwar Project.
4) We invite attention to:
a) Note 9 of Schedule 20 forming part of the fnancial statements
regarding Sundry Debtors balance aggregating to Rs.36,577.76 Lakhs and
in respect of which no provision has been made for reasons stated
therein. We are unable to form an opinion on the extent to which the
debts may prove irrecoverable.
b) Note 11 of Schedule 20 regarding slow moving software inventory
aggregating to Rs.314.13 Lakhs. We are unable to form an opinion on the
appropriateness of the carrying cost of such items of inventory
5) As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (CARO)
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227 (4A)
of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on
the matters specifed in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
6) Further to our comments in paragraph 3 and the Annexure referred to
in paragraph 5 above, we report as follows:
a. Subject to paragraph 4 above, 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 it appears from our examination of
those books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit
have been received from the overseas branch audited by other auditors.
c. the report on the accounts of the overseas branch audited by other
auditors has been forwarded to us and have been dealt with by us in
preparing this report;
d. the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account
and the audited Branch Return;
e. 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;
f. 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 subject to the effect of adjustments
that may be required in respect of matters referred to in paragraph 4
above, the effect of which we have not been able to determine, 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 fows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
7) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors
as on 31st March, 2011 taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the Directors is disqualifed as on 31st March, 2011
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 274(1)(g) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
Annexure to the Auditors'' Report
(Referred to in paragraph 5 of our report of even date)
i) Having regard to the nature of the Company''s business/activities
clauses 4 (v), (viii), (x), (xii), (xiii), (xiv),
(xv), (xviii), (xix) and (xx) of CARO are not applicable.
ii) In respect of its fixed assets:
(a) The Company is in the process of re-constructing its fixed assets
register with a view towards refecting full particulars including
quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) Some of the fixed assets were physically verifed during the year by
the management in accordance with a program of verifcation, which in
our opinion, provides for physical verifcation of all fixed assets at
reasonable intervals. In respect of assets at third parties locations,
confirmations have been received. In view of the fact that the fixed
assets register is in the process of reconstruction, management has
informed that discrepancies, if any, arising between the assets verifed
and the book records would be dealt with in the period in which such
re-construction of the register is completed.
(c) The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do
not constitute substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company and
such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern
status of the Company.
(iii) In respect of its inventories:
(a) As explained to us, the inventories were physically verifed during
the year by the management at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verifcation 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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of its
inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verifcation.
(iv) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured to / from companies, frms or other parties listed in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(v) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, internal control procedures with regard to purchase of
inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods need to be
strengthened so as to be commensurate with the current size of the
Company and the nature of its business. Except for the above, we have
not observed any other continuing failure to correct major weaknesses
in internal controls.
(vi) In respect of contracts or arrangements entered in the Register
maintained in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, to
the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information
and explanations given to us:
(a) The particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to Section
301 that needed to be entered in the Register maintained under the said
Section have been so entered.
(b) Where each of such transaction is in excess of Rs.5 lakhs in
respect of any party, the transactions have been made at prices which
are prima facie reasonable having regard to the prevailing market
prices at the relevant time except in respect of certain purchases for
which comparable quotations are not available and in respect of which
we are unable to comment.
(vii) In our opinion the internal audit functions carried out during
the year by a frm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the management
have been generally commensurate with the size of the Company and the
nature of its business.
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect of statutory dues:
(a) Except for delays in deposit of dues relating to provident fund,
employees state insurance, income- tax, wealth tax, value added tax,
fringe benefit tax and service tax, the Company has generally been
regular in deposit of excise duty, custom duty cess and other material
statutory dues applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.
(b) The statutory dues in arrears as at 31st March 2011 for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable are as follows:
Name of Nature of the Rs. in Period to which Date of
Due Date
the
Statute Dues Lakhs. the amount
relates Payment
3.25 2000-01 Various
Dates
111.69 2007-08 March 31,
2008
Income- Income Tax 334.59 2008-09 March 31,
2009
Tax Act,
848.41 2009-10 March 31,
2010
1961 515.33 2010-11 September
15, 2010 Not
paid
Fringe
benefit Tax 768.76 2007-08 March 31,
2008
3.42 2003-04 Various
Dates
The
Finance Service Tax 5.50 2004-05 Various
Dates
Act, 1994 0.84 2005-06 Various
Dates
(c) Details of dues of Income-tax which have not been deposited as on
31 March, 2011 on account of disputes are given below:
Name of the Nature of Financial Years
to which Rs. in Forum where
statute the Dues the matter
pertains Lakhs dispute is
pending
Income-Tax Income Tax 2005-2006 89.67 Commissioner of
Act, 1961
2006-2007 199.52 Income Tax-
Appeals
(ix) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to fnancial
institution and banks as follows :
Maximum
amount of Maximum
period Subsequent
Lender default
( Rs in
lakhs) of default
( days) Payment
Andhra Bank
Principal 152.78 78 Paid
Interest 60.09 58
Bank of India
Principal 330.00 109 Paid
Interest 55.69 69
Bank of Baroda
Principal 137.50 87 Paid
Interest 32.65 60
HSBC
Principal — — Paid
Interest 12.42 69
Indian Bank
Principal 91.67 94 Paid
Interest 20.03 70
Punjab National Bank
Principal 5000.00 138 Paid
Interest 60.74 79
LIC
Principal 142.86 78 Not Paid
Interest 33.12 164 Paid
(x) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied for the purpose for which
they were obtained, other than temporary deployment pending
application.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, we
report that funds raised on short term basis have not been used during
the year for long term investment.
(xii) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and
explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no fraud on the
Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
Notes:
1) The Cash Flow Statement is prepared in accordance with the Indirect
Method as set out in Accounting Standard - 3 on Cash Flow Statements
notifed in Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956.
2) Cash and Cash Equivalents include Rs 223.25 lakhs (31.03.2010: Rs.
466.24 lakhs ) Deposits lodged with Banks against guarantees/ letter of
credit issued.
3) Previous year''s figures have been regrouped/ rearranged/reclassified
wherever necessary to conform with those of the current year.
4) Figures in bracket represents cash outfow.
5) Schedules 19 and 20 form an integral part of the Cash Flow
statement.
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No. 008072S)
C R Rajagopal
Partner
Membership No:23418
Hyderabad, 25 August, 2011
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