1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ELECTROTHERM (INDIA)
LIMITED, as at 31st March, 2011, the Profit & 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 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 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. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 as
amended by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Amended 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
as we considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanation given to us, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order, for the year
under consideration.
4. Further to our comments as stated above in para (3) of this report
and subject to notes on account & significant accounting policies, we
further broadly report that:-
(i) 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;
(ii) 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;
(iii) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of accounts;
(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report, read with the notes to
accounts and accounting policies, comply with the applicable accounting
standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956;
(v) On the basis of written representation received from the Directors
of the Company as on March 31st, 2011 and taken on record by the Board
of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as
on March 31st, 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 accounts, read together with the
significant accounting policies and notes appearing 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 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 for the
year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITOR''S REPORT
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THE AUDIT REPORT OF EVEN DATE
OF THE MEMBERS OF ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LIMITED, ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED ON 31ST MARCH, 2011.
(1) (a) The company has maintained records showing particulars of
quantity and situation of fixed assets.
(b) As informed to us, the company has formulated a programme of
physical verification of all the fixed assets over a period of three
years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of
the Company and the nature of its assets. Accordingly, the physical
verification of the fixed assets has been carried out by the management
during the year and as informed to us, no material discrepancies were
noticed on such physical verification.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
(2) (a) As informed to us, during the year the management has conducted
physical verification of the inventories (except good in transit and
stock lying with third parties) and in our opinion the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management is broadly reasonable and adequate having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of inventory. As
informed to us, the discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical stocks and the book records were not material and have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
(3) (a) As informed to us, the company has taken unsecured loan from
the Companies, firms and other parties listed in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The aggregate
of loan outstanding of six such parties as on the last day of the year
is Rs. 11.74 Millions. The rate of interest and the terms of repayment
are not stipulated and other terms and conditions are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(b) As informed to us, the company has given loans to the companies
firms and other parties listed in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act. In respect of the said loans, the amount
outstanding as on the last day of the year is Rs. 120.10 Millions. The
rate of interest and the terms of repayment are not stipulated and
other terms and conditions are not prima facie prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
(4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are generally adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business with regards to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
for the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal
controls.
(5) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of
the opinion that transactions that need to be entered into the register
maintained under section 301 have been so entered.
(b) In respect of transactions with parties with whom transactions
exceeding value of Rs. 5 Lacs have been entered into during the
financial year, are at the prices which are reasonable having regard to
the prevailing market prices at the relevant time, except in case of
transactions where we are unable to comment owing to the unique and
specialized nature of the items and absence of any comparable prices,
whether the transactions are made at the prevailing market prices at
the relevant time or not.
(6) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the company has not accepted deposits from the public as
per the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the
provisions of section 58A, section 58AA and any other relevant
provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under.
(7) The Company has an Internal Audit Department system; however, the
same is required to be further strengthened with regard to the scope,
reporting and its compliance so that it can be commensurate with size
and nature of business of the company.
(8) The Central Government of India has prescribed maintenance of cost
records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the
Steel Products and Vehicles and on the basis of the explanation given
and our broad review of the records maintained prima facie the company
has maintained cost records for the said records for the said Products.
The contents of these accounts and records have not been examined by
us.
(9) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employees; state insurance,
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and
other material statutory dues applicable to it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Customs
Duty, Excise Duty and cess were in arrears as at 31st March, 2011 for a
period of more than six months from the date they become payable.
(c) On the basis of information furnished to us, following are the
details of outstanding dues in respect of Sales tax, Income tax, Custom
duty, Wealth tax, Excise Duty and Cess, which have not been
deposited/adjusted/reveresed on account of any dispute. :-
NAME OF THE
STATUTORY DUES FORUM WHERE DISPUTE IS PENDING AMOUNT (Rs.
In Millions)
Income tax Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals) 1.42
Excise Duty Central Excise and Custom Appellate
Tribunal 5.40
Excise Duty Commissioner of Central Excise and
Custom (Appeals) 910.60
Excise Duty Dy. Commissioner of Excise and Custom 122.30
Excise Duty Commissioner of Central Excise 1750.10
Vat Asst Commissioner of Commercial Tax
( Appeals) 0.61
(10) In our opinion and on the basis of accounts, read with notes to
accounts, there are no losses of the Company at the end of financial
year and the Company has not incurred cash loss in the current
financial year and in preceding financial year.
(11) Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
company has not defaulted in repayment of dues (other than last quarter
interest) to financial institution or bank. The company does not have
any borrowings by way issue of debentures.
(12) We are of the opinion, the company has not granted loans and
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(13) In our opinion, the company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual
benefit fund/society and therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of
the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
(14) In our opinion, the company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments and accordingly,
the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report)
Order 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(15) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
(16) According to the Cash Flow Statement and other records examined by
us as well as information and explanations given to us on an overall
basis, term loan taken by the company has been utilized for the purpose
for which they were raised.
(17) According to the Cash Flow Statement and other records examined by
us as well as information and explanations given to us on an overall
basis, we report that funds raised on short term basis have not
prima-facie been used for long term investment.
(18) The Company has not made allotment of shares to companies, firms
or parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(19) The company has not issued any debentures and accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xix) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2003 are not applicable to the company.
(20) During the year, the company has not raised any money through a
public issue.
(21) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the company, carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing
practices in India, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we have neither come across any instances of material
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Mehta Lodha & Co.
(Registration No.106250W)
Chartered Accountants
Prakash D.Shah
Place:Ahmedabad Partner
Date :May 30, 2011 Membership No. 34363
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