1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Infomedia 18 Limited
(''the Company'') 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 (''financial statements''). 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.
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. Without qualifying our report, we draw attention to Note 24 of
schedule ''S'' to the financial statements. As at March 31,2011, the
accumulated losses of the Company are Rs. 1,240,234,034 as against
share capital and reserves of Rs. 1,323,032,777. During the year ended
March 31, 2011, the Company has incurred losses of Rs. 306,564,169.
Further, as indicated in the said note, (a) the Business Directories
business, the New media business and the Publishing business of the
Company is in the process of being demerged into a separate undertaking
as per a Scheme of Arrangement, and (b) Management of the Company is
also evaluating various options in relation to its Printing business,
including sale.These factors indicate the existence of a material
uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company''s ability to
continue as a going concern which is dependent on the Company
continuing its business operations, establishing profitable operations
and obtaining continuing financial support from its shareholders. These
mitigating factors have been more fully disclosed in Note 24 to the
financial statements in view of which the accompanying financial
statements have been prepared on going concern assumption, and
consequently, no adjustments have been made to the same in this regard.
We are unable to comment on the consequential effects, if any, on the
financial statements, arising from the above.
4. The Company has received an Income tax demand of Rs 52,921,630
which has been disputed by the Company. The Company has filed an appeal
before higher authority and has also been legally advised that the
possibility of the matter being decided against the Company and the
demand crystallizing is not likely. The ultimate outcome of the matter
cannot presently be determined, and no provision for any liability that
may result has been made in the financial statements. Based on the
foregoing, we are unable to comment on the impact, if any, of this
matter on the financial statements.
5. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s 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.
6. 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 our 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, 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 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, subject to our comments in paragraph 4
above, the impact of which on the financial statements is currently not
ascertainable, 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 31,2011;
b. in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss of the
Company 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 to the
members of Infomedia 18 Limited
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All the fixed 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. No material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
(ii) (a) The inventory has been physically verified by the management
during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable. Inventories lying with outside parties have been confirmed
by them as at year end.
(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. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventories, which
were not material, have been properly dealt with in the books of
account.
(iii) (a) The Company has not granted any loans secured or unsecured to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and accordingly clause
4(iii)(b), (c) and (d) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003
(as amended) are not applicable.
(e) The Company has taken loans from its holding company, which is
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved during the year and the year-end
balance of loans taken from such party is as follows:
Particulars Maximum Year-end
amount involved balance
during the year (Amount
(Amount in Rs.) in Rs.)
Television Eighteen
India Limited
(Holding company) 319,844,672 Nil
(f) 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.
(g) The loans taken are re-payable on demand. As informed, the Company
has fully repaid the loan during the year and there has been no default
on the part of the Company. The interest accrued on the above loans has
been paid with the loan and the outstanding as at March 31,2011 is Rs.
Nil.
(iv) 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
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
major weakness or continuing failure to correct any major weakness in
the internal control system of the Company 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 Companies Act, 1956 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 lacs entered into during
the financial year, 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.
(vii) The Company has an internal audit system, the scope and coverage
of which, in our opinion requires to be enlarged to be commensurate
with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 for
the products of the Company.
(ix) (a) Undisputed statutory dues in respect of investor education and
protection fund, provident fund, sales-tax, cess, wealth-tax, customs
duty and excise duty have been regularly deposited with the appropriate
authorities. In respect of income tax, profession tax, employees'' state
insurance and service tax there have been delays in certain cases.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 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.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and
other material 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 records of the Company, the dues outstanding of
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, custom duty, excise
duty and cess on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature of Dues Amount Period to Forum where
Statute Rs. in which it dispute is
Lakhs relates pending
Income Tax Income Tax 45.52 AY 2005-2006 Income Tax
Act Appellate
Tribunal
Income Tax Income Tax 21.83 AY 2006-2007 Commissioner
Act of Income Tax
(Appeals)
Income Tax Income Tax 53.90 AY 2007-2008 Asst.
Act Commissioner
of Income Tax
Income Tax Income Tax 977.46 AY 2008-2009 Commissioner
Act of Income tax
(Appeals)
Bombay Sales Works Contract 48.38 FY 1999-2000 Commissioner
Tax Act Tax 156.60 FY 2000-2001 of Sales Tax
103.00 FY 2001-2002 (Appeal)
107.58 FY 2002-2003
(x) The Company''s accumulated losses at the end of the financial year
are more than fifty percent of its net worth. The Company has incurred
cash losses in the current and the 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 financial
institution, bank or debenture holders.
(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 (Auditor''s 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 (Auditor''s 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 funds amounting to Rs. 19,558,481 raised on short-term basis in
the form of cash credit facility from Banks have been used for
long-term investment representing funding of losses.
(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) We have verified that the end use of money raised by public issues
is as disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
(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.R. BATLIBOI & ASSOCIATES
Firm Registration no. 101049W
Chartered Accountants
per Amit Majmudar
Partner
Membership No.: 36656
Mumbai, May 2, 2011
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