1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of SATYAM COMPUTER
SERVICES LIMITED (the Company) as at March 31, 2011, the Proft and
Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year
ended on that date, both annexed thereto.
Managements Responsibility for the Financial Statements
2. These fnancial statements are the responsibility of the Companys
Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
fnancial statements based on our audit.
Auditors Responsibility
3. Subject to the matters discussed in this report, 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 fnancial statements are
free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and the disclosures in the
fnancial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and the signifcant estimates made by the Management, as
well as evaluating the overall fnancial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (CARO)
4. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (CARO)
issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227(4A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 (the Act) we give in the Annexure a statement on
the matters specifed in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order,
which is subject to the matters discussed in this report.
Basis for Opinion
5. As stated in Note 3 of Schedule 18:
a. In respect of the fnancial irregularities relating to prior years,
various regulators initiated their investigations and legal
proceedings, which are ongoing.
b. The forensic accountants had expressed certain reservations and
limitations in their investigation process.
c. The Management is of the view that since matters relating to
several of the fnancial irregularities are sub judice and various
investigations / proceedings are ongoing, any further adjustments /
disclosures to the fnancial statements, if required, would be made in
the fnancial statements of the Company as and when the outcome of the
above uncertainties is known and the consequential adjustments /
disclosures are identifed.
In view of the above, we are unable to comment on the adjustments /
disclosures which may become necessary as a result of further fndings
of the ongoing investigations / proceedings and the consequential
impact, if any, on these fnancial statements.
6. As stated in Note 3.2(ii) of Schedule 18, the Company had, based on
the forensic investigation, accounted for the differences aggregating Rs.
11,394 Million (net debit) as at March 31, 2009 under Unexplained
Differences Suspense Account (Net) (Refer Schedule 12) due to
non-availability of complete information. These net debit amounts
aggregating Rs. 11,394 Million had been fully provided for on grounds of
prudence in the fnancial statements for the year ended March 31, 2009.
In the absence of complete / required information, we are unable to
comment on the accounting treatment / disclosure of the aforesaid
unexplained amounts accounted under Unexplained Differences Suspense
Account (Net) in these fnancial statements.
7. As stated in Note 5.1 of Schedule 18, the alleged advances
amounting to Rs. 12,304 Million (net) relating to prior years has been
presented separately under ‘Amounts Pending Investigation Suspense
Account (Net) in the Balance Sheet. The details of these claims and
the related developments are more fully described in the said Note.
The Management has represented that since the matter is sub judice and
the investigations by various Government agencies are in progress, the
Management, at this point of time is not in a position to predict the
ultimate outcome of the legal proceedings.
In view of the above, we are unable to determine whether any
adjustments / disclosures will be required in respect of the aforesaid
alleged advances amounting to Rs. 12,304 Million (net) and in respect of
the non-accounting of any damages/ compensation / interest in these
fnancial statements.
8. As stated in Note 5.3 of Schedule 18, a trustee of two trusts that
are assignees of the claims of twenty investors who had invested in the
Companys ADS and common stock fled a lawsuit in the Court in United
States of America in the previous year. This lawsuit is more fully
described in the said Note. Based on the legal advice obtained by the
Company, the Company is contesting the above lawsuit.
Since the matter is sub judice, the outcome of which is not
determinable at this stage, we are unable to comment on the
consequential impact, if any, on these fnancial statements.
9. Attention is invited to the following matters:
a. As stated in Note 8.2 of Schedule 18, certain reconciliations
between the sub-systems / sub-ledgers and the general ledger could not
be performed completely due to non-availability of the required
information. The Company has identifed certain amounts carried forward
from prior years aggregating Rs. 36 Million (net debit) as at March 31,
2011, comprising of Rs. 494 Million (gross debits) and Rs. 458 Million
(gross credits) appearing in the general ledger, for which complete
details are not available.Hence, these amounts have been accounted
under Unexplained Differences Suspense Account (Net) under Schedule
12 and the Management has retained the provision made in prior years
for the unexplained net debit amount of Rs. 36 Million as at March 31,
2011 on grounds of prudence. Further, there are certain differences in
data between the inter-connected sub-systems, ultimately interfaced to
the general ledger, for which complete details are not available. The
aforesaid differences continue to exist and the reconciliations are in
progress as at March 31, 2011 also.
In the absence of the required information, we are unable to determine
the additional impact, if any, of such unexplained amounts /
differences on these fnancial statements.
b. Responses were not received in 144 number of cases out of our total
sample of 484 number of requests sent out for confrmations of balances
/ other details in respect of parties refected under Sundry Debtors,
Current Liabilities, etc, as at the year end. Further confrmations sent
in 2 number of cases were returned undelivered. Refer Note 8.3 of
Schedule 18.
Had all the confrmations been received and reconciled, there may have
been additional adjustments required to these fnancial statements,
which are not determinable at this stage.
10. As stated in Note 13.3 of Schedule 18, the Company has not
maintained proper records of its inventories during the year, though
the required adjustments to account for the closing balance of
inventory in the books of account were made based on the available
information with the Management as at the year end.
11. The Management has evaluated and accounted for certain
transactions / made the relevant disclosures based on and to the extent
of the information available with the Company in respect of the
following matters described in the Notes of Schedule 18:
a. Adjustment of unapplied receipts against Sundry Debtors,
classifcation of Sundry Debtors and provisioning for doubtful debts as
stated in Note 13.1.
b. Accounting for contracts under the percentage of completion method,
unbilled revenue and unearned revenue as stated in Note 13.2.
c. Accounting for multiple deliverable elements, hardware equipments
and other items etc, as stated in Note 13.3.
d. Accounting for reimbursements / recoveries from customers as stated
in Note 13.5.
In the absence of the required information, we are unable to determine
the additional impact, if any, of the above matters on these fnancial
statements.
12. As stated in Note 5.5 (vi) of Schedule 18, the Company is carrying
a total amount of Rs. 3,803 Million (net of payments) as at March 31,
2011 towards provision for taxation which was made primarily on the
basis of the past fnancial statements. Considering the effects of
fnancial irregularities, status of disputed tax demands, appeals /
claims pending before the various authorities, the consequent
uncertainties regarding the outcome of these matters and the signifcant
uncertainties in determining the tax liability, the Company has been
professionally advised that it is not appropriate to make adjustments
to the balance of tax provision outstanding as at March 31, 2011.
In view of the above, we are unable to comment on the adequacy or
otherwise of the provision for taxation carried in these fnancial
statements.
13. Without qualifying our opinion, we invite attention to the
following Notes of Schedule 18 relating to various claims and
contingencies:
a. Note 5.2 regarding the settlement amount of Rs. 3,274 Million
(equivalent to USD 70 Million) deposited into the escrow account
payable to Upaid Systems Limited.
b. Notes 5.5 to 5.7 regarding the various demands / disputes raised by
the direct and indirect tax authorities in respect of the past years
both in India as well as overseas jurisdictions.
As stated in Note 5.12 of Schedule 18, the provision for contingencies
as at March 31, 2011, in the opinion of the Management, is adequate to
cover any probable losses in respect of the above litigations and
claims.
14. Without qualifying our opinion, we invite attention to the
following Notes of Schedule 18 relating to certain regulatory
non-compliances / breaches:
a. Note 7.1 regarding various non-compliances with the provisions of
the Act and certain non-compliances with the guidelines issued by the
Securities Exchange Board of India with respect to allotment of stock
options to the employees.
b. Note 7.2 regarding certain non-compliances with the provisions of
the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
c. Note 7.3 regarding certain non-compliances with the provisions of
the Income Tax Act, 1961.
d. Note 7.4 regarding delay in fling of tax returns in overseas
jurisdictions.
The Management has represented that:
(i) the various non-compliances and breaches by the Company of the
statutory requirements which have been noticed / observed, duly
considering the fndings of the forensic investigation / other ongoing
regulatory investigations have been summarised in the aforesaid Notes.
(ii) the Company in respect of certain matters as stated above has
applied to the Honourable Company Law Board for condonation and is
proposing to make an application to the other appropriate authorities,
where applicable, for condoning the remaining non-compliances and
breaches relatable to the Company.
(iii) the possible impact of these non-compliances and breaches in the
event the Companys condonation requests, where applicable, are not
granted has not been determined or recognised in these fnancial
statements.
15. Without qualifying our opinion, we invite attention to the
following Notes of Schedule 18 relating to certain accounting and other
matters:
a. Note 8.1 regarding the Managements identifcation of several
defciencies in the Companys internal control over fnancial reporting
as at March 31, 2011 along with certain remediation action taken.
b. Note 8.4 regarding various risks and uncertainties relevant to the
Companys fnancial condition as identifed by the Management.
16. Without qualifying our opinion, we invite attention to Note 15 of
Schedule 18, relating to the Settlement Agreement in respect of the
Class Action lawsuits which is subject to the fnal approval of the
Court upon which the Settlement shall become effective pursuant to its
terms and in exchange for the settlement consideration the Lead
Plaintiffs and the members of the Class who do not opt-out of the
Class, would release, among other things, their claims against the
Company.
Opinion
17. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 4
above and paragraphs 13, 14, 15 and16 above and subject to our comments
in paragraphs 5 to 12 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 it appears from our examination of
those books;
c. the Balance Sheet, the Proft and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d. in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Proft and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in compliance
with the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the
Act;
e. 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 Act in the manner
so required and, subject to the consequential effects of our comments
in paragraphs 5 to 12 above which are not quantifable, 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 Proft 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 fows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
Reporting Requirements relating to Section 274(1)(g)
18. On the basis of written representations received from directors as
on March 31, 2011,where applicable,and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualifed as on March 31, 2011
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 274 (1) (g) of
the Companies Act, 1956.
Annexure to the Auditors Report
(Referred to in paragraph 4 of our report of even date)
i. Having regard to the nature of the Companys business / activities
/ result / transactions, etc., clauses (viii), (xii), (xiii), (xiv),
(xv), (xix) and (xx) of CARO are not applicable.
ii. In respect of its fxed assets:
a. The Company has maintained records of fxed assets showing
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of the fxed
assets situated within India except that quantitative details, asset
description, etc., in respect of some of the fxed assets, need to be
updated in the Fixed Assets Register. According to the information and
explanations given to us, in respect of the fxed assets situated at the
overseas branches of the Company, the Company has not maintained
complete records showing the quantitative details and situation of the
fxed assets.
b. Some of the fxed assets were physically verifed during the year by
the Management in accordance with a programme of verifcation, which in
our opinion, provides for physical verifcation of all the fxed assets
at reasonable intervals. According to the information and explanations
given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verifcation.
c. The fxed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do
not constitute a substantial part of the fxed assets of the Company and
such disposal has, in our opinion, not affected the going concern
status of the Company.
iii. As explained in Note 13.3 of Schedule 18, the Company has not
considered hardware equipment and other items which form part of its
integrated solution relating to its customer service contracts as
inventories requiring maintenance of records with quantitative and
other details of such items and periodical physical verifcation.
Consequently the requirements of clause (ii) of the Order have not been
complied with by the Company. Refer to paragraph 10 of the Auditors
Report also.
iv. The Company has neither granted nor taken any loan, secured or
unsecured, to / from companies, frms or other parties listed in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
v. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company did not have an adequate internal control
system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchases of inventory and fxed assets and the
sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have
observed that there is a continuing failure to correct several major
weaknesses in such internal control system. Refer to paragraph 15(a) of
the Auditors Report also.
vi. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not entered into any contract or arrangement with other
parties, which needs to be entered in the Register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act.
vii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposit from the public during the year.
viii. In our opinion, the internal audit system and the functions
carried out during the year by a frm of Chartered Accountants appointed
by the Management have generally been commensurate with the size of the
Company and nature of its business.
ix. According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect of statutory dues:
(a) Whilst the Company has been generally regular in depositing
undisputed dues relating to Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund, Wealth Tax and other material statutory dues
applicable to it with the appropriate authorities, there were delays in
depositing undisputed dues in respect of Employees State Insurance,
Tax Deducted at Source, Sales Tax / VAT, Works Contract Tax and Service
Tax.
(b) There were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State
Insurance, Wealth Tax, Sales Tax / VAT, Service Tax, Cess and other
material statutory dues in arrears as at March 31, 2011 for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable. As regards
Income Tax, we are unable to comment on the dues in arrears as at March
31, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they became
payable in view of the matters described under paragraph 12 of the
Auditors Report.
(c) Details of dues of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, and Cess
which have not been deposited as on March 31, 2011 on account of
disputes are given below:
Statute Nature of
Dues Forum where Dispute Amount
involved Period to
which the
is pending (Rs. in Million) amount
relates
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax Income Tax Appellate 2,562 2007-08
Tribunal
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax Income Tax Appellate 812 2006-07
Tribunal
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax Commissioner of 1,441 2004-06
Income Tax Appeals
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax Income Tax Appellate 1,349 2002-04
Tribunal
Income Tax
Act,1961 Income Tax Commissioner of 8 2001-02
Income Tax (Appeals)
Revenue and
Taxation Code, New York
State Income New York State 93 2005-07
USA Tax Department of Taxation
and Finance
Revenue and
Taxation Code, California
State Income Franchise Tax 54 2003-05
USA Tax Board,California
Revenue and
Taxation Code, Pennsylvania
State Commonwealth 3 1998-2005
USA Income Tax of Pennsylvania-
Department of Revenue
Andhra Pradesh
VAT Act, Sales Tax High Court of Andhra 52 2007-09
2005 / CST Act,
1956 (including
penalty) Pradesh
Finance Act,
1994 Service Tax Central Excise and 202 2004-05
to 2008-09
(including penalty) Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal
x. The accumulated losses of the Company at the end of the fnancial
year are in excess of ffty percent of its net worth. Since, as stated
in paragraph 17 (e) of the Auditors Report, the consequential effects
of our comments in paragraphs 5 to 12 of the Auditors Report are not
quantifable, we are unable to comment on the cash losses in the current
fnancial year. Further, we are also unable to comment on the cash
losses in the immediately preceding fnancial year since the
consequential effects of our comments in the previous years Auditors
Report were not quantifable.
xi. In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, the
Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to banks. The
Company does not have any dues to fnancial institutions and has not
issued any debentures.
xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, term loans have been applied for the purposes for which
they were obtained, other than temporary deployment pending
application.
xiii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, funds
raised on short-term basis have not been used during the year for
long-term investment.
xiv. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the Act during the year.
xv. To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and
explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no material fraud
on the Company has been noticed or reported during the year. Refer to
paragraph 5 of the Auditors Report also.
For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No.008072S)
P.R.Ramesh
Partner
(Membership No.70928)
HYDERABAD, May 23, 2011
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