1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of KOPRAN LIMITED (''the
Company'') as at 31st March 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account
and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that
date annexed thereto. 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 misstatements. 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 the 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 (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 as
amended by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the said Order) 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 we considered appropriate, and according
to the information and explanations given to us, 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 paragraph 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 and the Profit and Loss Account dealt with by this
report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with all
Accounting Standards referred to in section 211 (3C) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
e) According to the information and explanation given to us and on the
basis of written representation received from the Directors of the
Company, 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 a Director under clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
f) Attention is invited to Note 9 of Schedule 18 regarding Investment
and Advances aggregating Rs. 500.61 lakhs and Rs. 4882.62 lakhs
respectively, given to a subsidiary company, Kopran Research
Laboratories Limited whose accumulated losses have exceeded the
net-worth, no provision for Investments and Doubtful advances has been
made by the management of the Company. Consequently, the effect, if
any, on the carrying values of investments and advances given are
currently unascertainable. Our audit report on the financial statements
for the year ended 31st March, 2010 was also modified in respect of the
matter stated above.
g) Subject to our comments in Para 4(f) above, 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 Significant Accounting
Policies and other 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 31st March, 2011.
ii) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the
year ended on that date.
iii) In the case of the cash flow statement of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS'' REPORT
(Referred to in Paragraph 3 of our report of even date to the Members
of Kopran Limited on the accounts for the Year ended March, 31 2011)
1. (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) All Fixed assets have not been physically verified by the
management during the year, hence, we are unable to comment on the
discrepancies, if any.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
2. (a) The management has conducted physical verification of the
inventory during the period under audit.
(b) The procedures of physical verification followed by the management
need to be strengthened in relation to the size of the company and
nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us the company is maintaining proper records of inventory, and
no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
3. (a) The company has granted loans to three parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
The maximum amount involved during the period under audit was Rs.
6535.38 lacs and the year-end balance of loan granted to such parties
was Rs. 5470.82 lacs.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, loans referred in clause 3(a) above, are interest free and
there are no other terms and conditions stipulated for the said loans,
hence we are unable to comment on the same.
(c) There are no covenants stipulated in respect to repayment of loans
referred in clause 3 (a) above, and hence we are unable to comment on
regular repayment or overdue status of the same.
(d) The Company has taken loan from one party covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum
amount outstanding during the period under audit was Rs. 955 lacs and
the year-end balance of loan taken from the party covered under section
301 is Rs. 470.38 lacs.
(e) 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.
(f) Loans taken are re-payable on demand. As informed, the lenders have
not demanded repayment of any such loan during the year, thus, there
has been no default on the part of the company. The payment of interest
has been regular.
4. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods.
During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in
the internal control systems in respect of these areas.
5. (a) According to the information and explanation provided by the
Management, we are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the act, that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 aggregating during the year to Rs.5 lacs
(Rupees Five Lacs only) or more in respect of a party has been made at
price which is reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices
at the relevant time.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which
the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India, the provision of
Sections 58A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Companies
Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under apply.
7. 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.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
company pursuant to the order 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 made and maintained. However we have not
carried out any detailed examination of such accounts and records.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, and
on the basis of our examination of the books of account, the Company is
generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax,
service tax, wealth tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues applicable to it, except slight delays in few
cases.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed dues payable in respect of Income tax, wealth tax, sales
tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty and cess are in arrears as
at 31st March, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date
they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
details of dues in respect of sales tax, income tax, service tax,
customs duty, wealth tax, excise duty and cess that have not been
deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute
are as under:
Financial year Statute Nature of Dues
2001-02 Sales Tax Act Sales Tax
1996-97 Central Excise Act Excise Duty
to 2004-05
2006-07 Central Excise Act Service Tax
2000-03 Drug Price Control
Order - 95 Difference in Pricing
Financial year Forum where Amount
Dispute is pending (Rs. In lacs)
2001-02 Commissioner (Appeals) 39.13
1996-97 Central Excise and Service 13.77
to Tax Appellate Tribunal
2004-05
2006-07 Commissioner (Service Tax) 93.98
2000-03 High Court (Mumbai) 591.34
10. The Company has accumulated losses amounting to Rs. 6025.50 lacs
as at the end of the year under Audit. However the net worth as at the
end of the period under report is positive and the accumulated losses
i.e. debit balance in profit and loss account is not more than fifty
percent of its net worth. The Company has not incurred cash losses
during the year under audit or in the immediately preceding financial
year.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution, bank or debentures holders.
12. Based on our examination of the records and the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and/ or
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
13. In our opinion, the Company is not a Chit Fund Company or nidhi /
mutual benefit fund/society. Therefore the provisions of Clause (xiii)
of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
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 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
terms and conditions on which the Company has given guarantee for loans
taken by others from bank or financial institutions are not prejudicial
to the interest of the Company.
16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Term Loans raised by the Company have been applied for
the purpose for which they were raised.
17. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, and on an overall examination of the balance sheet and
cash flow of the company, fund raised on short term basis have prima
facie not been used during the period for long term investments.
18. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has made preferential allotment of shares to parties and
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Act. In our opinion, the price at which shares have been issued is not
prejudicial to the interest of the company.
19. The Company does not have any outstanding debentures at the end of
the period.
20. During the period covered by our audit report, the Company has not
raised any money by public issues.
21. 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 BATLIBOI & PUROHIT
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No. 101048W
K. A. MEHTA
Partner
Membership No. 111749
Place : Mumbai
Date : 29th July, 2011
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