We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Finolex Cables Limited as
at 31st March 2011, 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.
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.
We report as follows:
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, 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 specified in the paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 1
above:
a) 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 appears from our examination of the books
and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been
received from the branches not visited by us;
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) 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;
e) On the basis of the 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 is disqualified as on
31st March, 2011 from being appointed as Director in terms of clause
(g) of sub section (1) of Section 274 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, read together with the
Companys Accounting Policies and the Notes thereto 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:
i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as on 31st March, 2011
ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors Report
Referred to in paragraph 1 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) All the assets have not been physically verified by the management
during the year but there is a regular programme of verification, which
in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company
and the nature of its assets. The Company is still in the process of
completing the reconciliation of Physical inventory of Fixed Assets
with book records.
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 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) 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 and
on the basis of our examination Company has granted a loan to the
following party covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956;
Maximum Amount Outstanding as
on 31/3/2011
Name of the Party Relationship (Rs.Million) (Rs.Million)
Finolex
Infrastructure Ltd. Associate
Company 39.60 39.60
b) According to the information and explanations given to us, and as
represented by the Company, the rate of interest and other terms and
conditions of loan granted to the above party are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
c) According to the information and explanations given to us, Company
has been regular in receipt of interest to whom the loan is granted.
d) According to the information and explanations given to us, there is
no overdue amount of loan granted from the parties listed in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the-size of the Company and nature of its business
with regard to the purchase of inventory and fixed assets, and with
regard to the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, no
continuing failure to correct major weakness has been noticed in the
internal controls.
v. In respect of transactions entered in the register maintained in
pursuance of section 301 of the Companies Act 1956,
a) Based on audit procedures applied by us, 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 particulars of contracts or
arrangements have been entered in the register required to be
maintained under Section 301.
b) According to the information and explanations given to us and
excluding certain transactions of purchase of goods and material of
special nature for which alternate quotations are not available, in our
opinion, the contracts or arrangements have been made at prices which
are prima facie reasonable having regard to the prevailing market
prices at the relevant time.
v. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted deposits from the public and
therefore, the provisions of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Rules there under are not
applicable to the Company.
vi. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
vii. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company relating to the manufacture of cables, conductors and compact
florescent lamps pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government
for the maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1 )(d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie the
prescribed accounts and records have been maintajned. We have not,
however, made a detailed examination of the records with a view to
determining whether they are accurate or complete.
ix. a) According to the records of the Company and information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been regular in depositing
undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education
and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, cess and other
statutory dues with the appropriate authorities during the year.
b) According to the records of the Company and information and
explanations given to us, dues of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax,
Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and cess which have not been
deposited on account of disputes and the forum where dispute is pending
as under:
Name of
Statue Nature of Dues Amount Period to which Forum where dispute
is pending
(Rs.in
Million) amount relates
Sales
Tax Act Sales Tax demand 4.60 F.Y.1991-92 High Court
Sales Tax demand 21.83 F.Y.1992-93 Appellate Tribunal
Sales Tax demand 24.36 F.Y.1993-94 Dy. Commissioner
(Appeals)
Sales Tax demand 0.08 F.Y.1999-00 Appellate Tribunal
Sales Tax demand 0.56 F.Y.2001-02 Dy. Commissioner
(Appeals)
Sales Tax demand 4.95 F.Y.2002-03 Jt. Commissioner
(Appeals)
Sales Tax demand 2.20 F.Y.2002-03 Asst.Comm (Appeals)
Sales Tax demand 2.61 F.Y.2003-04 Jt, Commissioner
(Appeals)
Sales Tax demand 3.16 F.Y.2003-04 Dy. Commissioner
Sales Tax demand 12.24 F.Y.2003-04 Appellate Tribunal
Sales Tax demand 6.56 F.Y.2004-05 Dy. Commissioner
Sales Tax demand 11.46 F.Y.2004-05 Asst.Comm (Appeals)
Sales Tax demand 31.18 F.Y.2005-06 Asst.Comm (Appeals)
Sales Tax demand 345.55 F.Y.2006-07 Asst.Comm (Appeals)
x. The Company does not have accumulated losses as at the end of the
year and the Company has not incurred cash losses during current and
the immediately preceding financial year.
xi. Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to financial
institutions, banks and debenture holders.
xii. According to the information and explanations given to us, 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. The provisions of any Special Statute applicable to Chit Fund,
Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Fund/Societies are not applicable to the
Company.
xiv. (a) Based on the records examined by us and according to the
information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that
the Company is maintaining proper record of the transactions and
contracts of dealing in shares and securities and that timely entries
have been made in these records.
(b) Based on our audit procedures and to the best of our knowledge and
belief and according to the information and explanation given to us,
the shares and securities have been held by the Company in its own
name.
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loan taken by others from banks
and financial institutions.
xvi. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanation given to us, proceeds from term loans
availed/debentures issued by the Company were, prima facie, applied by
the Company during the year for the purposes for which the loans were
obtained.
xvii. According to the Cash Flow Statement and records examined by us
and according to the information and explanations given to us, on
overall basis, funds raised on short-term basis have, prima facie, not
been used during the year for long-term investment.
xviii. The Company has not made any preferential allotment to parties
and companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956, during the year and the question of whether
the price at which the shares have been issued is prejudicial to the
interest of the Company does not arise.
xix. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, security or charge has been created in respect
of the debentures issued.
xx. The Company has not raised money by any public issues during the
year and hence the question of disclosure and verification of end use
of such money does not arise.
xxi. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanation given to us, no fraud on or by the Company
was noticed or reported during the year.
For B. K. Khare & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Santosh Parab
Partner
Place : Pune Membership No. 047942
Dated : 3rd May, 2011 Firm Registration No.105102W
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