1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of GODREJ INDUSTRIES
LIMITED as at March 31, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date,
both 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 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 (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, issued
by the Central Government 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.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
a) 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.
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 such
books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have
been received from the branches not visited by us. The Branch Auditors
Report has been forwarded to us and has been appropriately dealt with.
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
and with the audited returns from the branches.
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) Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 10 (b) of
Schedule 20 – Notes to Accounts regarding a loan and interest thereon
of Rs. 84.86 crores (previous year Rs. 81.13 crores), (net of provision
of Rs. 5.47 crores (previous year Rs. 3.29 crores)) to a Trust for
purchase of the Companys shares from the market equivalent to the
options granted under an Employee Stock Option Plan. As at March 31,
2011, the market value of the shares held by the ESOP Trust is lower
than the holding cost of these shares by Rs. 25.47 crores (previous
year Rs. 34.56 crores) (net of provision of Rs. 5.47 crores (previous
year Rs. 3.29 crores)). The repayment of the loans granted to the ESOP
Trust and the interest payable by the Trust on the said loans is
dependent on the exercise of options by the employees during the
exercise period and / or the market price of the underlying equity
shares of the unexercised options at the end of the exercise period. In
the opinion of the management, the fall in the value of the underlying
equity shares is on account of market volatility and the loss, if any,
can be determined only at the end of the exercise period, in view of
which, provision for the diminution is not considered necessary in the
financial statements.
f) Reference is invited to Note 8 (a) of Schedule 20 - Notes to
Accounts, regarding the recoverability of advances given to certain
individuals amounting to Rs. 10.33 crores (previous year Rs. 10.33
crores) being contingent upon the transfer and / or disposal of the
shares pledged against the loan. The said shares were lodged for
transfer, which application was rejected and the Company has preferred
an appeal to the Company Law Board. The investee company had in the
mean while moved the High Court but the matter was referred back to the
Company Law Board where the matter is awaiting hearing. The impact
thereof on the profit for the year and the reserves as at March 31,
2011, could not be ascertained.
g) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts subject to paragraph
(f) above, and read with the notes 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:
i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 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 the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
5. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors of the Company as on March 31, 2011 and taken on record by
the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors of the
Company is disqualified as on March 31, 2011 from being appointed as a
director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
Annexure to the Auditors Report
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 further report that:
1. Fixed Assets:
a) The Company is generally maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets, except in case of certain continuous process plants where
item-wise values are not available and in case of furniture, fittings
and equipment where the records maintained show quantitative details
with their situation and values based on valuation by an approved
valuer.
b) The Company has a program for physical verification of fixed assets
at periodic intervals. In our opinion, the period of verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of
its assets. The discrepancies reported on such verification are not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
c) In our opinion, there have been no significant disposals of fixed
assets during the year which affect the going concern assumption.
2. Inventory:
a) The Management has conducted physical verification of inventory at
reasonable intervals.
b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventories 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. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between physical inventories and
book records were not material in relation to the operations of the
Company and the same have been properly dealt with in the books of
account.
3. Loans and Advances:
a) The Company had granted unsecured loans to two companies listed in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956,
of which two loans of Rs. 2.59 crores were outstanding at the year end.
The maximum amount of loans granted to the said companies during the
year was Rs. 6.74 crores.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on
which the unsecured loans have been granted to the parties listed in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956,
are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
c) The loans outstanding at the year end are at call and have not been
recalled during the year. The companies are generally regular in
payment of interest.
d) There are no overdue amounts exceeding Rs. one lakh.
e) The Company has taken unsecured loans from two companies listed in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956,
of which one loan of Rs. 2.50 crores was outstanding at the year end.
The maximum amount of loans taken from the said companies during the
year was Rs. 5.50 crores.
f) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of
loans taken are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
g) The loans outstanding at the year end are at call and have not been
recalled during the year. The company is generally regular in payment
of interest.
h) There are no overdue amounts exceeding Rs. one lakh.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchases of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in the internal control
system.
5. Transactions that need to be entered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956:
a) Based upon the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that
the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956, have been entered in the register required
to be maintained under that section.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of Rs. 500,000 in
respect of any party during the year, have been made at prices which
are reasonable, having regard to prevailing market prices at the
relevant time, where comparable market prices exist. We have been
informed that many of the items are of a special nature and their
prices cannot be compared with alternative quotations.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the directives issued by the
Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of section 58A and 58AA or any
other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under
in respect of the deposits accepted from the public. No order has been
passed by the Company Law Board, or National Company Law Tribunal, or
Reserve Bank of India, or any Court, or any other Tribunal.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business.
8. In our opinion and to the best of our knowledge and according to
the information 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 of the products of the Company.
9. Statutory Dues
a) According to the information and explanation given to us, the
Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues,
including dues pertaining to Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise duty, Cess and any other
statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. We have been informed
that there are no undisputed dues which have remained outstanding as at
the end of the financial year, for a period of more than six months
from the date they became payable.
b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, there are no dues of income-tax, sales tax,
wealth tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty or cess outstanding
on account of any dispute, other than the following
Name of Nature of Dues Amount Period to which
Statute (Rs. in the amount relates
Crores)
Central Excise Excise Duty /
Act, 1944 Service 0.08 2002-03, 2006-07,
Tax demands 2010-11
relating to
disputed 1.39 1996-97, 2005-06,
classification, 2009-10, 2010-11
post
manufacturing 0.03 2009-10
expenses,
assessable values, 0.73 1982-83, 1998-99,
etc. 1999-02, 1993-94
5.83 1978-79, 1976-85,
1995-96
3.91 1993-97
Custom Duty Custom Duty 0.24 1978-83, 1991-92,
demands relating 2003-04
to lower charge,
0.09 1987-93
differential duty, 0.25 1978-79, 2003-04
classifications
etc.
1.09 1978-93
Sales Tax Sales Tax demands 11.66 1996-97, 1997-98,
2001-02,2002-06
relating to
purchase
tax on Branch
Transfer / Non 0.42 1996-00, 2001-02,
2003-05,2006-07
Forms, etc. at
various levels. 5.83 2000-03, 2004-05,
2006-07
0.71 1990-92, 1994-96,
1997-98, 2003-05
0.10 2003-04
Others:
Octroi Octroi demand 12.84 1984-2002
relating to
classification
issue 0.04 1997-99
on import of Palm
Stearine and
interest 0.24 1997-2003
thereon.
0.01 2000-01
Stamp Duty Stamp Duties 1.82 2000-01
claimed on
certain Authority
properties which
are under appeal
by the Company.
Name of Forum where dispute
Statute is pending
Central Excise Assistant Commissioner
Act, 1944
Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
CESTAT
High Court
The Supreme Court
Custom Duty Assistant Commissioner
Commissioner
CESTAT
High Court
Sales Tax Sales Tax Officer
Assistant Commissioner
Commissioner
Tribunal
High Court
Others:
Octroi The Bombay High Court
Dy. Commissioner
Tribunal
The Supreme Court
Stamp Duty Controlling Revenue
Authority
10. The Company does not have accumulated losses as at the end of the
financial year, nor has it incurred cash losses in the current
financial year, or in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced before us, there has been
no default in repayment of dues to banks, financial institutions or
debenture holders.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced before us, the Company has
maintained adequate documents and records in respect of loans and
advances granted on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares
and other securities, except for the shares referred to in Note 8 (b)
of Schedule 20 - Notes to Accounts, which have not been transferred in
the name of the Company.
13. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the nature of activities of the Company does not attract
any special statute applicable to chit fund and nidhi / mutual benefit
fund / societies.
14. In our opinion, the Company has maintained proper records of the
transactions and contracts in respect of investments purchased and sold
during the year and timely entries have been made therein. The
investments made by the Company are held in its own name except for the
shares referred to in Note (d) of Schedule 6.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, the terms and conditions of guarantees given by
the Company for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
16. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, on an overall basis, the term loan obtained by
the Company was applied for the purpose for which the loan was
obtained.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement
and other records examined by us, the Company has not used funds raised
on short term basis for long term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
any parties or companies covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
19. The Company did not issue any debentures during the year.
20. The Company has not raised any money through a public issue during
the year.
21. Based upon the audit procedures performed by us, to the best of
our knowledge and belief and according to the information and
explanations given to us by the Management, no fraud on, or by the
company, has been noticed or reported during the year.
For and on behalf of
Kalyaniwalla & Mistry
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No.: 104607W
Daraius Z. Fraser
Partner
M. No.: 42454
Mumbai: May 30, 2011.
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