1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Halonix Limited as at
March 31, 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.
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 mis-statement. 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 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 in para 3
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 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
those books;
(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 Section 211 (3C) of the Companies Act, 1956.
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
March 31, 2011 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section
274(1) (g) of Companies Act, 1956;
(f) Without qualifying our opinion we draw attention to point no. 17 of
schedule-19 regarding Managerial remuneration the company has made
applications/ revision application to the Central Government seeking
approval for the remuneration paid to the Managing Director & erstwhile
Managing Director in excess of the limits prescribed under the
Companies Act/ Central Government approval obtained amounting to Rs.
207.52 Lacs for which approval is awaited.
(g) 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
notes thereon give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956,
in the manner so required , give a true and fair view in conformity
with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
i) in the case of Balance Sheet, of the state of the affairs of the
Company, as at March 31, 2011.
ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss account, of the loss of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
iii) in the case of the 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
Halonix Limited (Formally known as Phoenix Lamps Limited)
1. The Company has maintained proper records to show full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. The fixed
assets have been physically verified by the management according to the
phased programme designed to cover all the items 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. Pursuant to the programme, a
portion of the fixed assets have been physically verified by the
management during the year and no material discrepancies between the
book records and physical verification have been noticed. The company
has not disposed off any substantial part of fixed assets during the
year and going concern status of the company is not affected.
2. The management has conducted physical verification of inventory
except goods in transit at reasonable intervals. 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. The Company is maintaining proper records of
inventory except for work in progress, which has been determined on the
physical verification at the year end. No material discrepancies in
inventory were noticed on physical verification.
3. (a) As informed, the Company has not granted any loan, secured or
unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly,
paragraphs 4 (iii) (b), (c) and (d) of the Companies (Auditors Report)
Order, 2003 (as amended) (herein referred to as the Order), are not
applicable.
(b) As informed, the Company has not taken any loan, secured or
unsecured from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, paragraphs 4 (iii) (e), (f) and (g) of the Order, are not
applicable.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of inventories and fixed assets and for the sale of goods.
There is no sale of services, hence provision of this clause, to the
extent of sale of services are not applicable to the company. During
the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the
internal control system in respect of these areas.
5. According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that there are no transactions that
need to be entered into the Register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956, therefore paragraph 4 (v) (b) of the Order is
not applicable.
6. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the
meaning of section 58A & 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules
made thereunder.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Govt. 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 maintained. We have however, not made a
detailed examination of these records with a view to determine whether
they are accurate or complete.
9. a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees
State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales/Vat Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax,
Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues
applicable to it with the appropriate authorities. According to the
information and explanations given to us, there are no arrears of
outstanding statutory dues as at 31st March, 2011 for a period of more
than six months from the date they became payable.
b) According to the records of the Company, the dues outstanding of
Income Tax, Wealth Tax,Sales Tax,Service Tax,Custom duty,Excise duty &
Cess on account of any dispute are as follows:
Name of the
Statue Nature of dues Amount Period to
which Forum where
disputes
(Rs. in
Lacs ) the amount
relates are pending
Delhi Sales
Tax Act 1975 Sales Tax
Demand 0.82 F.Y.1995-96 D.C.-Appeal IV,
Delhi
U.P Trade Tax
Act 1948 Demand U/s 4B 1.04 F.Y.2000-01 Joint Commissioner
Appeal, Noida
Uttrakhand
Vat Act 2005 Demand against 26.09 F.Y.2005-06 Joint Commissioner
Stock
Transferred Appeal, Dehradun
U.P Vat Act
2008 U/s 54(14) 6.12 F.Y.2008-09 Deputy
Commissioner,
Noida
Income Tax
Act 1961 TDS Demand 20.80 F.Y 2007-08 CIT Appeal,
Ghaziabad
F.Y 2008-09
F.Y 2009-10
10. The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred any cash losses in the current and
immediately 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 to financial
institutions or bank.
12. 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.
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, nidhi / mutual benefit
fund and societies.
14. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures,
and other investments. However during the year, the company has made an
investment in International Lamps Holding Company S.A. a wholly owned
subsidiary by way of acquisition of bearer shares certificate of the
company. The share certificates has been kept in an escrow account.
15. Based on the audit procedures applied by us & according to the
information & explanations provided by the management, the term loans
taken by the company during the year have been applied for the purpose
for which the loans were obtained.
16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has given Corporate/absolute guarantee and standby letter of
credit amounting to Rs. 1704.26 Lacs (Euro 26.95 Lacs) in favor of
COFACE
FINANZ GMBH and/ Deutsche Bank AG, Germany towards the factoring
facilities/ working capital facilities availed/to be availed by Trifa
Lamps Germany GMBH, Germany, a step down wholly owned subsidiary. In
our opinion the terms & conditions are not prejudicial to the interest
of the company.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement of
the company, we report that no funds raised on short term basis have
been used for long term investment.
18. 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.
19. The Company did not have any outstanding 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 for expressing our
opinion on these financial statements and information & explanations
given by the management, we have neither come across any instance of
major fraud on or by the company noticed or reported during the year
nor we have been informed of such case by the management.
For ARUN K GUPTA & ASSOCIATES
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 000605N
GIREESH KUMAR GOENKA
Place : Noida Partner
Date : 20.05.2011 Membership No. 096655
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