1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Fern Care Pharma
Limited (the Company) as at March 31, 2009 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 Companys 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 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 (Auditors 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.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
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 account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from ou 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 the accounting
standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
v. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2009, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
March 31, 2009 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
vi. 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 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, 2009;
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 cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Most of the fixed assets were physically verified by the management
in the previous year in accordance with a planned programme of
verifying them once in four years which, in our opinion, is reasonable
having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
As informed, no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
(ii) (a) The management has conducted physical verification of
inventory at reasonable intervals during the year.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
(iii) (a) The Company has granted loan to a firm covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 85,841,029 and the
year- end balance of loans granted along with interest to such parties
was Rs. 85,841,029.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions for
such loans are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) The loans granted along with interest are re-payable on demand. As
informed, the company has not demanded repayment of any such loan
during the year, thus, there has been no default on the part of the
parties to whom the money has been lent.
(d) There is no overdue amount more than Rupees one lakh of loans
granted to companies, firms or other parties listed in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(e) As informed, the Company has not taken any loans, secured or
unsecured from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(iii) (f) and (g) of the
Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not
applicable to the Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, and having regard to the explanation that other than the
items of special nature for which comparable quotations are not
available or where the Company has approved vendors for certain
products and accordingly, not obtained quotations, there is an adequate
internal control system commensurate with the size of the company and
the nature of its business for purchase inventory and fixed assets,
sale of goods and service. During the course of our audit, no major
weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in respect of
these areas.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301 have been so
entered.
(b) In respect of transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements exceeding value of Rupees five lakhs entered into during
the financial year, having regard to the explanation in paragraph (iv)
above because of the unique and specialized nature of the items
involved and absence of any comparable prices, we are unable to comment
whether the transactions were made at prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during
the year
(vii) In our opinion, 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 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 in respect of cosmetics and toiletries and are of the opinion
that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made
and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed examination of
the records.
(ix) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident
fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax,
service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other material
statutory dues applicable to it. As explained to us, the Company did
not any dues on account of Investors Education and Protection Fund.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employees
state insurance, income-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax,
customs duty, excise duty, cess and other undisputed statutory dues
were outstanding, at the year end, for a period of more than six months
from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, the dues
outstanding of excise duty on account of dispute are as follows:
Name of the Nature of dues Amount Period to Forum where dispute is
pending
statute (Rs) which the
amount
relates
Central
Excise
Act, Excise Duty demand 25,935,492 October
2007 to Customs, Excise
& Service Tax
1944 on clearance of
goods January
2008 Appellate Tribunal,
New Delhi
without getting
registered
* excluding interest and penalty
According to the information and explanation given to us, there are no
dues of income tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty
and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute.
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a bank and financial
institution. The Company has not issued any debentures.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced to us, the Company has not
granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of
shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) 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 Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended)
are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order,
2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
(xvi) Based on information and explanations given to us by the
management, term loans were applied for the purpose 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, we report
that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term
investment.
(xviii)The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties or companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money through public issue during
the year. Consequently, the provisions of clause 4 (xx) of the
Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not
applicable to the Company.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information 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.
For S.V. GHATALIA & ASSOCIATES
Chartered Accountants
per Sudhir Soni
Partner
Membership No.: 41870
Place: Mumbai
Date: June 10, 2009
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