1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Bhagyanagar India
Limited as at 31st March 2011, the Profit and Loss Account and also 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 theses
financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conduct 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 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 (Auditor''s Report) Order,2003 as
amended by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(Together henceforth referred to as the ''Order'' issued by the Central
Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the
Companies Act 1956 (henceforth referred to as the ''Act'') is given
below.
A. Fixed Assets : Clause 4(i) of the Order
i. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
ii. We are informed that management has conducted verification of
significant part fixed assets during the course of the year. As per the
information and explanations given to us the discrepancies found on
such verification are not material.
iii. The fixed assets disposed of during the year, in our opinion do
not constitute substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company and
such disposal in our opinion, has not affected the going concern status
of the company.
B. Inventories : Clause 4(ii) of the Order
i. The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the
management. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable.
ii. The procedures of physical verification followed by the management
are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and
nature of its business.
iii. The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between physical stocks and books
records were not material.
C. Loans and Advances & Loans against Pledge of Securities (Clauses
4(iii) of 4 (xii) of the Order.
i. The Company has granted loans to ''2'' Group Companies, ''1'' Wholly
Owned Subsidiary, ''3'' Subsidiaries,''4'' Associate Companies. The
aggregate of Maximum amount Involved Rs.10,208.55 Lacs and year end
outstanding Rs.9,939.13 Lacs.
ii. In our opinion the terms of interest and other terms and conditions
of the loans given by the company are not ''prima facie'' prejudicial to
the interest of the Company.
iii. The parties are regular in payment of interest wherever due as per
the terms and conditions of sanction of loans
iv. There are no overdue amounts in excess of Rs.1 Lakh in respect of
loans granted, to Companies, firms or other parties in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Act.
v. The Company has not taken any loans from Companies / Parties and
other firms covered under section 301 of the Act. Hence we have not
reported on sub- claused f & g of this clause of the ''Order''.
vi. We are of the opinion that the Company is maintaining adequate
records where the Company has granted loans against security of shares,
debentures and other securities.
D. Transactions with parties under section 301 of the Act. Clause 4(v)
of the Order :
i. On the basis of our examination of relevant records and on the basis
of representation of the management , we are of the opinion that the
particulars of all contracts or arrangements that need to be entered
into the register maintained under section 301 of the ''Act'' have been
so entered.
ii. The transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements have been made at prices reasonable having to the
prevailing market prices at the relevant point of time.
E. Internal Control : Clause 4(iv) of the order
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given
to us, there exists an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and nature of its business with regard to
purchase of fixed assets and with regard to sale of services. During
the course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to
correct weakness in internal control system of the company.
F. Deposits -Clause 4(vi) of the Order.
During the year the company has not accepted any deposits within the
meaning of section 58A and section 58AA of the ''Act''.
G. Internal Audit - Clause 4(vii) of the Order.
In our opinion, the Company''s internal audit system is commensurate
with the size and nature of its business.
H. Cost Records - Clause 4(viii) of the Order
We are informed that the Central Government has not prescribed
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)d of the ''Act'', for the
manufacturing activities carried on by the Company during the year.
I. Statutory Payments - Clause 4(ix) of the Order.
i. According to the records of the Company, apart from the certain
instances of delays in depositing undisputed income tax deducted at
source, Employee''s State Insurance, Provident Fund and Sales tax, the
Company has been regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues
including Provident Fund, Employee State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales
Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other statutory
dues with appropriate authorities. Based on our audit procedures and
according to the information and explanations given to us, there are no
arrears of statutory dues which has remained outstanding as at 31st
March 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable. ii. According to the information and explanations
given to us and records of the company the dues of sales tax / income
tax / customs duty / wealth tax / service tax / excise duty / cess,
which have not been deposited on account of any dispute are as follows.
Nature of Dues/ Amount Forum where
Financial Year to in Rs dispute is
which dispute is pending
related to
Custom Duty 200 Lacs Supreme Court
2004-05 of India
Excise Duty 2.90 Lacs CESTAT
2006-07 Mumbai
Excise Duty 25.69 Lacs Asst
2005-08 Commissioner
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J. Losses : Clause 4(x) of the order
The Company does not have any accumulated losses as at 31st March 2011.
The Company has not incurred any cash losses during the financial year
covered by our audit and the immediately preceding financial year.
K. Utilisation of Funds : Clause 4(xi), (xvi) & (xvii)
i. The Company has not obtained any term loan during the year.
ii. On the basis of review of utilisation of funds, which is based on
overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company, related
information made available to us and as represented to us by the
management, funds raised on short term basis have not been used for
long term investments.
iii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution, bank or debenture holders.
L. Miscellaneous : Clauses 4(xiii) to (xv) and (xviii) to (xxi)
i. The Company has not given any Guarantees for loans taken by others
from Banks or Financial Institutions.
ii. The Company is not a chit fund, nidhi / mutual benefit fund and
therefore, requirements to such class of Companies are not applicable.
iii. The Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities
debentures and other investments.
iv. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during under Section 301 of the ''Act''.
v. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
vi. The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year
vii. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements as the
information, representation and explanations given by the management,
we report that no fraud on or by the company has been noticed or
reported during the course of our audit.
4. Further to our comments above :
i. We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of
audit;
ii. In our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been
kept by the Company as far as appears from our examination of those
books;
iii. The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash flow statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the Books of Account.
iv. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with Accounting
Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the ''Act''.
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 are disqualified as on 31st March
2011 from being appointed as a Director in terms of Section 274(1)(g)
of the ''Act''.
vi. Without qualifying we invite your attention to:
1. Note 3 : Notes to Accounts wherein it is stated that the Company has
a commitment towards the remaining FCCB bondholders to pay 8% half
yearly compounded yield-to-maturity (YTM), in case the option of
conversion is not exercised by them, within 5 years from the date of
issue of the Bonds. The YTM accrues to the Bond-holders only at the
time of repayment. Contingent liability on account of YTM is Rs 2063.63
lacs as on 31.03.2011 including withholding Tax @ 10%. This will
undergo a change in accordance to the currency conversion rates and
Income tax rates prevailing on the date of repayment if it is made on
non-conversion
2. Note 13 Notes to Accounts : During the year 2009-10, the Company
paid an advance of Rs 214.22 lacs to M/s United International Shipping
Agent (T) Ltd, Tanzania, towards part payment for cost of Copper
cathode which is principal raw material for the copper manufacturing
units. The payment thus made was disclosed as advances to suppliers
under Schedule-11 of Loans & Advances. However, Copper was stolen
and replaced with worthless material on the sea-way. The Company
lodged claims with Insurance Company and the shipping agent. The
Insurance Company has rejected the claim during the year in the month
of October 2010. On the basis of legal opinion received and on the
recommendations of the Board of Directors the amount is written off as
irrecoverable business loss.
vii. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts, together with the
Notes thereon and attached thereto, give in the prescribed manner, the
information required by the ''Act'' , and also give a true and fair view
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in India.
1. In the case of Balance Sheet, the state of affairs of the Company
as at 31st March 2011.
2. In the case of Profit and Loss account the ''Profit'' for the year
ended on that date.
3. In the case of cash flow statement the Cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
For Sekhar & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No : 003695-S
G. Ganesh
Place: Secunderabad Partner
Date : April 29, 2011 Mem. No: 211704
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