1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Ess Dee Aluminium
Limited as at March 31, 2011 and also the relative Profit and Loss
Account and Cash Flow Statement for the financial year ended on that
date both of which we have signed under reference to this report. 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 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 misstatements. 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 the management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. We report as follows:-
i) As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order 2003 and as
amended by Companies (Auditors'' Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the Order) issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 we annex hereto a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
ii) 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.
iii) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by the law
have been kept by the Company, so far as appears from our examination
of those books and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit
have been received from the branches not visited by us.
iv) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account dealt with in this
report are in agreement with the books of account.
v) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss
Account read with notes thereon comply with the Accounting Standards
referred to in Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956.
vi) On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as on March 31, 2011, which have been taken on record by the
Board of Directors, we report that none of the Directors are
disqualified as on March 31,2011 from being appointed as a Director in
terms of Section 274(l)(g)ofthe Companies Act, 1956.
vii) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements read with
the notes thereon give the information required by the Companies Act,
1956 in the manner so required and give true and fair view.
- in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31,2011.
- in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date.
- in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure to Auditors'' Report
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3.i of the Auditors'' Report to the
members of Ess Dee Aluminium Limited.
i (a) The Company has maintained unit wise fixed assets registers and /
or compiled item wise list showing particulars of all its fixed assets.
The aggregate value shown by these records agrees with the gross value
of fixed assets as per the books of account of the Company.
(b) Based on the information and explanations furnished to us, the
Company has physically verified fixed assets during the year as per the
cycle of verification and no material discrepancies were noticed.
(c) During the year, Company has not disposed of any substantial /major
part of fixed assets.
ii (a) As explained to us, 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 procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management is 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 of the records of
inventory, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to the book records were not material and have been properly dealt with
in the books of account.
iii (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has neither granted any loans or taken from parties listed in
the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956.Accordingly, sub-clauses (b), (c), (d) (e), (f) & (g) of clause
(iii) of Para 4 of the Order are not applicable.
iv In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods. Further
on the basis of our examination and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any instance of major weakness in the aforesaid internal
control procedures.
v (a) In our opinion, to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of
the opinion that the transactions that needed to be entered into the
register maintained under Section 301 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion, and to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, the
contracts and arrangements were entered into at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
vi During the year, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the
public. Accordingly paragraph 4 (vi) of the order is not applicable.
vii The Company has an Internal Audit System commensurate with the size
and nature of its business.
viii We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company relating to the manufacture of Aluminium Foils pursuant to the
rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(l)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of
the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have
been maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of
the records with a view to determining whether they are accurate or
complete. To the best of our knowledge and according to information and
explanation given to us the central Government has not prescribed
maintenance of cost records under section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies
Act 1956 for any other products of the company.
ix (a) According to the records of the Company and information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, Wealth-Tax, Service
tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and cess with the appropriate
authorities, though there have been delays in few cases. There are no
undisputed statutory dues outstanding as of March 31, 2011 for a period
of more than six months except payment of advance tax of Rs. 1,312.20
Lacs for the yea r. However, the following are not paid \ -
1) Other dues of Deferred Sales Tax, aggregating Rs.810.59 lacs, as set
out below, which is outstanding as at the endoftheyear:-
Period to which the amount relates Due Date Amt Rs. Lacs
Quarter ended 30.09.96 31.10.05 12.98
Quarter ended 31.12.96 31.01.06 25.62
Quarter ended 30.03.97 30.04.06 31.45
Quarter ended 30.06.97 31.07.06 29.76
Quarter ended 30.09.97 31.10.06 42.45
Quarter ended 30.12.97 31.01.07 51.39
Quarter ended 30.03.98 30.04.07 51.58
Quarter ended 30.06.98 31.07.07 33.74
Quarter ended 30.09.98 31.10.07 48.82
Quarter ended 30.12.98 31.01.08 41.61
Quarter ended 30.03.99 30.04.08 53.02
Quarter ended 30.06.99 31.07.08 65.44
Quarter ended 30.09.99 31.10.08 79.66
Quarter ended 31.12.99 31.01.09 89.31
Quarter ended 30.03.00 30.04.09 84.82
Quarter ended 30.06.00 31.07.09 68.94
Quarter ended 30.09.00 31.10.09 67.52
Quarter ended 31.12.00 31.01.10 71.84
Quarter ended 31.03.01 30.04.10 71.55
Quarter ended 30.06.01 31.07.10 76.21
Note: Interest due on above Rs.275.90 lacs
(2) As at the year-end according to the records of the Company and
information and explanations given to us, there are no disputed dues on
account of income tax, sales tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess,
wealth tax, service tax which have not been deposited with respective
authorities except as under.
Statute Amount Financial year Forum where dispute is
(Rs. In Lacs) to which the pending
Amount pertains
Income Tax 225.56 2005-06 Asst Commissioner of
IT for order giving
Effect on CIT order
Income Tax 624.48 2006-07 Asst Commissioner of
IT for order giving
effect on CIT order
Income Tax 1,780.09 2007-08 Asst Commissioner of
IT for order giving
Effect on CIT order
Period to
Amount which the Forum where
the
Name of the Nature (Rs. amount of disputes are
Statute of dues in lacs) relates pending
1982- Revision Board
1984,1986- (Tribunal)
1988,1993-94
West Bengal to 1999-2001
Sales Tax 1740.60 & 2003-04
Act/ West Additional
Bengal Value Commissioner
of
Added Tax 2001-02 to Commercial
Taxes
Act/ Central
Sales Tax 444.32 2002-03 (Revision)
Sales Tax
Act Deputy
2004-05 to Commissioner
153.74 2005-06 (Appeals)
2338.66
Central Excise Commissioner
of Central
Excise Act Duty 864.63 1986 to 2003 Excise
x The company has neither accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor incurred cash losses during the year and in the
immediately preceding financial year.
xi The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to banks.
xii According to the information and explanations, 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 According to the information and explanations, the Company is not
a chit fund / nidhi /mutual benefit fund / society. Hence, the
provisions of any special statute as specified under clause (xiii) of
Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiv According to the information and explanations, the Company is not a
dealer or trader in securities.
xv According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for bank loans taken by its subsidiary Flex
Art Foil Private Limited on such terms and conditions which are prima
facie not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
xvi To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, term loans availed by the
Company were, prima facie, applied by the Company for the purposes for
which the loans were obtained.
xvii According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, funds
raised on short term basis have, prima facie, not been used for long
term investment.
xviii The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties/companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the
Companies Act 1956.
xix The Company has created securities and registered the charge in
respect of non convertible debenture issued during the year.
xx The Company has not raised any money by Public Issues during the
year.
xxi Based on information and explanations furnished by the management,
which have been relied upon by us, there were no frauds on or by the
Company noticed or reported during the year.
For M.P.Chitale&Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No. 101851W
Ashutosh Pednekar
Partner
ICAI M. No. 041037
Mumbai
May 27, 2011
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