I. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of HMT Limited (the
Company) as at 31st March 2011, the Profit and Loss Account and the
Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date,
annexed thereto in which are incorporated the accounts of Corporate
Head office audited by us and the accounts of Tractor Division, Food
Processing Machinery Division and Common Services Division audited by
Branch Auditors, appointed under section 619(2) of the Companies Act,
1956.
Revised Audit Report:
We had given our report on the accounts of the company on July 29,
2011. In the light of C & AG''s observations under section 619 (4) of
The Companies Act, 1956, on the accounts of the company, the above
report is revised by modifying Sub Paras 2 (c ); 4; 7; & 9 (ii) of Para
V and by adding Sub Paras 11 and 12 to Para VII. This report is in
substitution of our earlier report dated July 29, 2011.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements:
II. 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.
Auditors Responsibility:
III. 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.
IV. The audit reports on the accounts of the units of the Company
audited by the branch auditors appointed under section 619(2) of the
Companies Act, 1956 have been considered by us in preparing our report
and necessary adjustments in the accounts of the units have been made
to the extent required on the basis of the information made-available
to us.
Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order. 2003 (CARO):
V. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended in 2004) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub- section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, and on the
basis of such checks as considered appropriate and according to the
information and explanations given to us and relying on the audit
reports of the branch auditors in respect of units audited by them, we
state that:
Fixed Assets:
1. (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and the situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management
during the year in accordance with its phased programme designed to
cover the assets of all locations/ units by physical verification once
in 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, fixed assets at certain locations were physically verified
by the management during the year and no material discrepancies between
the book records and the physical inventory have been noticed.
(c) The Company has not disposed off any substantial part of the fixed
assets during the year, which affects the going concern status of the
company.
Inventories:
2. (a) The inventories other than those held by sub- contractors,
ancillary units and goods stored in Custom''s warehouses have been
physically verified during the year by the management. Confirmations in
respect of stocks held sub-contractors, ancillary units and goods
stored in custom''s warehouses are not received in certain cases, where
book values are adopted. Excepting above, in our opinion the frequency
of verification is reasonable.
(b) 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 except in
one unit, viz., Food Processing Machinery Division, Aurangabad, where
stock records/ Bin cards are not properly maintained / updated. The
discrepancies between the physical stocks and the book records were not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account
except in one unit where in the absence of adequate stock records,
discrepancies, if any, could not be ascertained.
Loans borrowed or given:
3. The company has not granted or taken any loans, secured or
unsecured to/from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Hence, clauses (a) to (g) of the said order are not applicable.
Internal control Procedures:
4. Subject to non maintenance of stock records/ Bin Cards at Food
Processing Machinery Division, Aurangabad, 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 with regard to purchases of inventory, fixed
assets and with regard to the sale of goods and services. During the
course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to
correct major weaknesses in internal control system of the company.
Transactions covered u/s 301 of the Companies Act. 1956:
5. (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no transactions that need to be
entered into the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 having regard to the view taken that the transactions with
the government companies need not be entered in the register as no
personal interest of the directors is involved.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, as there are no transactions that need to be entered in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956,
paragraph 4 (v) (b) of the Order is not applicable.
Deposits from Public:
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and Rules framed
there under and accordingly the provisions of Section 58A & 58 AA of
the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable to the company.
Internal Audit System:
7. In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business..
Maintenance of Cost records:
8. The Company has maintained cost records pursuant to the Rules made
by the central government under section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 in respect of its tractor division as reported by the
auditors of the said division. The Branch Auditors have broadly
reviewed such cost records and prima facie, they are of the opinion
that the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained.
Remittance of Statutory dues:
9. (i) The company is 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
applicable to it barring certain delay in provident fund dues
remittances, Central Sales Tax and Central Excise.
Further since the central government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable u/s 441 A of the Companies Act, 1956, we are not
in a position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of the
company in depositing the same.
(ii) According to the information and explanation given to us no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of statutory dues including
provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state
insurance, income tax, sales Tax, service tax, customs duty, wealth
tax, excise duty, cess applicable were outstanding at the year end for
a period of more than six months from the date they became payable
except Rs.20.32 lakhs towards Central Excise, Rs.196.27 lakhs towards
Central Sales Tax and Rs.45.86 lakhs towards Provident Fund dues.
(iii) According to the information and explanation given to us and
records of the company, there are no dues of income tax, sales tax,
service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess which have not been
deposited on account of any dispute, other than the following:
Name of the Amount Period to which
Nature of Dues (Rs. In the amount
Statute Lakhs) relates
Sales Tax Act Sales Tax 159.70 1989-90,
1999-2000 to
2001-2002 &
2003-2004 to
2004-05
Sales Tax Act Non-submission of 112.17 1990-91 to
Form C&D 1996-97
Central Excise Excise Duty 2.48 1990-91 to
Act 1944 1996-97
Central Excise Excise Duty 24.36 1988-89
Act 1944
Haryana General Sales Tax A/AT 299.71 2001-02 to
Sales Tax Act 2005-06
TOTAL 598.42
Name of the
Statute Nature of Forum where
dispute is
Dispute pending
Sales Tax Act Applicability Jt. Comm. (Appeal)
of levy Aurangabad
Sales Tax Act Non submission Various States before
of Form C Dy. Commissioner
(Appeals)
Central Excise
Act 1944 Applicability CESTAT,
of levy Bangalore
Central Excise
Act 1944 - do - Excise Appellate
Tribunal
Haryana General
Sales Tax Act - do - Punjab & Haryana
High Court
Accumulated Cash Losses:
10. The company has accumulated losses more than 50% of its net worth
as at the end of the financial year. The company has incurred cash
losses in the current year and also in the immediately preceding
financial year.
Dues to Financial Institutions:
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to the Bond
Holders and Bank as detailed below:
Principle Interest
Particulars (Rs. in (Rs. in Due since Remarks
Crores) Crores)
10% Secured Bonds- 31.80 25.96 June 2004 to
A,B,C & E Series August 2006
12% Secured Bonds- 28.70 27.85 June 2004 to
A,B & C Series August 2006
8 Year 8.5% HMT 5.20 27.11.2010 Paid on 5th
April, 2011
Bonds 2002
Term Loan from Re-scheduled for a further
period from
UCO Bank 93.98 10.8.2009 to 10.8.2010 and
repaid on re-scheduled
date.
Short Term Loan from 20.00 Re-scheduled to be paid up
to 31.3.2012.
UCO Bank
Loans and Advances against Securities:
12. Based on our examination and according to the information and
explanations given 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
Provisions applicable to Nidhi and Chit Fund Companies:
13. In our opinion, the Company is not a Chit fund or a nidhi / mutual
benefit fund / society. Therefore, clause 4 (xiii) of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
Dealing in shares and securities:
14. 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 (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2003 are not applicable to the company.
Guarantees given by the company for loans taken by others:
15. In our opinion, the terms and conditions on which the company has
given guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
End use of Term Loans raised :
16. In our opinion, the term loans have been applied for the purpose
for which they were raised. However no term loans are obtained during
the year under audit.
Utilisation of Short Term Funds:
17. 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.
Preferential Allotment of Shares:
18. During the year, the Company has not made any preferential
allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
19. The Company has not created charge in respect of the following:
a. 10% Non Convertible
Bonds- T31.80 Crores
b. 12% Non Convertible
Bonds- TZ8.70 Crores
Even though the bonds were issued as secured bonds, trust deed in
favour of bond holders has not been executed. Moreover the above Bonds
are over due for redemption since 1st June, 2004, being earliest date
of redemption.
Public Issues:
20. The Company has not raised any money by way of public issues
during the year. Hence disclosure and verification of end use of money
raised by public issue does not arise.
Frauds:
21. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
period under audit.
Emphasis of Matter
VI. With out qualifying our opinion, we invite attention to the
following:
1. The company has not re-constituted the Audit Committee as required
under Section 292 A of The companies Act, 1956, since appointment of
independent directors by the Govt of India is pending, as explained to
us.
2. The Authorised Share Capital was enhanced from 1000 Crores to
Rs.1450 Crores vide resolution passed at 55th Annual General Meeting of
the members of the company held on September 27, 2008, but the company
has not notified the Registrar of Companies by filing Form-5 prescribed
under the Companies General Rules and Forms.
3. Following Accounting Policies disclosed in the financial statements
either not complete or they are not in line with the Accounting
Standards notified under The Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules,
2006:
a) Inventories: Cost formula used in respect of Finished Goods and
Work-in- Progress are not stated.
b) Development & Commissioning
Charging to revenue over four financial years is not in consonance with
AS- 10,
c) Defferred Revenue Expenditure : Amortisation of Technical Assistance
Fee is not in consonance with AS-26.
d) Foreign Currency transactions : Recognising exchange differences on
forward contracts to P& L Account is not in consonance with AS-11.
However there is no impact on the financial statements for the year
since there are no transactions in the above areas.
VII. Further to our comments in Paragraphs IV , V and VI above:
Information & Explanations:
1. 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;
Maintenance of books of accounts:
2. Subject to our comments in Paragraphs VII 6 to VII 12 below, 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 and
proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been
received from the branches audited by branch auditors;
3. The Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
Reporting Requirements under section 274 (11 (g):
4. In our opinion, based on the notification no. GSR 829 (E) dated
21.10.03 issued by the Department of Company Affairs, Government of
India, the requirements under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section
274 of the Companies Act, 1956 with regard to directors'' qualifications
do not apply to the Company, being a Government Company;
5. subject to our comments at paragraphs VI 3 above and VII 6 to 12
below, in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account
and the 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;
Basis for Opinion:
6. The Company has made long term investments aggregating to 745.62
Crores in subsidiary companies, viz., HMT Watches Limited, HMT Chinar
Watches Limited and HMT Bearings Limited whose net worth has eroded and
these companies are suffering continuous losses. Market value of the
assets of these companies, results and expected cash flows from these
investments is not ascertained. In view of the above deficiencies, in
our opinion, there is a total decline in the value of these
investments, which is other than temporary. No provision for above
diminution is made. This is in contravention of the requirement of AS
13 prescribed under Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006,
resulting in the understatement of loss for the year & cumulative loss
and overstatement of investments to that extent.
7. The company has also given loans and advances to the subsidiaries
stated in clause VII 6 above and the aggregate dues from them as at
31st March, 2011 amount to 7516.18 Crores. In view of our observations
made in clause VII 6 above, these dues should have been considered as
doubtful of recovery requiring provision for the same. Consequently
loss for the year & cumulative loss is understated and loans and
advances are overstated to that extent.
8. Five acres of lease hold land with book value of 70.03 Crores as at
31st March, 2011 at Food Processing Unit, Aurangabad has been
encroached for which eviction suits filed by the company before Joint
Civil Judge, Aurangabad was dismissed vide Court''s order dated 20th
October, 2006 and the company had not preferred any appeal before
higher courts. The said land is continued to be shown in the books of
the company. Consequently loss for the year & cumulative loss is under
stated and the fixed assets are overstated by 70.03 Crores.
9. Identification of impaired assets, recognition and measurement of
impairment loss as required by AS-28 has not been carried out.
Consequential impact on the financial statements is indeterminate.
10. Certain balances under sundry creditors, other liabilities, sundry
debtors, loans and advances are subject to confirmation and
reconciliation. These balances include certain old balances requiring
review and reconciliation. Consequential impact of the same on the
loss for the year/ accumulated loss and current liabilities is not
ascertainable.
11. During the years 2002-03 and 2003-04, the company had sold certain
lands vested with HMT Machine Tools Limited, a subsidiary company for a
consideration of 736.57 Crores and the profit on sale of such land
amounting to 736.55 Crores were accounted by the company. The company
had an understanding with the subsidiary to adjust the consideration by
transferring land of equivalent value. However the company is yet to
identify equivalent land for the said value for transfer to HMT Machine
Tools Limited. This fact has not been disclosed in the financial
statements.
12. Fixed Assets include 839.40 acres of land at Pinjore gifted by the
State Government to the company, in respect of which mutation of title
in the name of the company is yet to be carried out in the revenue
records. This fact has not been disclosed in the financial statements.
Further, about 11.73 acres out of above land at Pinjore have been
acquired by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Pending
mutation of title, the offer of compensation of approx. 73.20 Crores by
NHAI is yet to be obtained by the company, which fact also not been
disclosed in the financial statements.
Opinion:
VIII. We further report that, without considering our comments
mentioned in paragraphs VII 9 to 12 above, the effect of which could
not be determined, had the observations made by us in paragraphs VII 6,
7 & 8 above been considered, loss for the year would have been 7641.07
Crores ( as against reported figure of 779.24 Crores); the adverse
balance in Profit & loss Account (Cumulative) would have been 71281.71
Crores (as against reported figure of 7719.88 Crores), Investments
would have been 7719.94 Crores (as against reported figure of 7765.56
Crores),Loans and Advances would have been 733.84 Crores (as against
reported figure of 7550.02 Crores) and Net Block of Fixed assets would
have been 736.05 Crores (as against reported figure of 736.08 Crores)
Subject to the above, 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:
i. in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March 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 of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
For Dagliya & Co.,
Chartered Accountants
F.R.N. 671S
P.Manohara Gupta
Partner
M. No. 16444
Place : Bangalore
Date : August 30, 2011
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