1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Man Industries (
India) Limited as at 31st March, 2010 and also the Proft and Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date
annexed thereto. These fnancial statements are the responsibility of
the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these fnancial statements based on our audit.
2. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. These Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
fnancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the fnancial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and signifcant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall fnancial
statements presentation. The audited fnancial statements of the Company
incorporate the audited fnancial statements of the Dubai branch, which
have been audited by another auditor refecting the total assets
employed of Rs. 284.32 Lakhs as at 31st March 2010, and total revenues
amounting to Rs. 49696.53 Lakhs for the year ended on that date and
that we have relied on the report of the other auditor. Further we
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors’ Report) Order, 2003
(“CARO”) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, (“the Act”)
, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specifed in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order to the extent applicable .
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
1) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which, to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
2) 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;
3) The Balance Sheet, Proft and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
4) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Proft 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 Act
except Accounting Standard: 11 issued by Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India (refer to sub clause d of clause no. G of part II
& clause no. 16 of part III of Schedule 18 forming part of accounts)
5) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on March 31, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualifed as on
March 31, 2010 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Act.
6) Subject to the above, in our opinion and to the best of our
information and according to the information and 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 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, 2010; (ii) In the case of the Proft and Loss
Account, of the proft for the year ended on that date; and (iii) In the
case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash fows for the year ended on
that date.
MAN INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LIMITED
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date
1. (i) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(ii) The Company has formulated a programme of physical verifcation of
its fxed assets by which all the fxed assets are verifed in a phased
manner over a period of 2 years. In our opinion, this periodicity of
physical verifcation is reasonable, having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were
noticed on such verifcation.
(iii) Fixed assets disposed during the year were not substantial and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
2. (i) The inventories have been physically verifed during the year by
the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verifcation is
reasonable.
(ii) The procedure of physical verifcation of inventories followed by
the management is reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(iii) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. The
discrepancies noticed on verifcation between the physical stocks and
book stocks were not material having regard to the size of the
operations.
3. (i) The Company has granted loans to 3 (Three) parties covered in
the registered maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
the amount to Rs. 18402.42 Lakhs. The amount outstanding at year end
was Rs. 6395.47 Lakhs.
(ii) In our opinion and according to explanation and information given
to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which the
loans have been granted by the Company are not, prima facie,
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(iii) There is no written term & condition and written stipulation as
to recovery of principal amount and interest as such we are unable to
comment on clauses (iii)(c) & (d) of paragraph 4 of Companies (Auditor’s
Report) Order are not applicable to the Company.
(iv) The Company has taken loans from 2 (Two) party covered in the
registered maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
amounting to Rs. 788.75 Lakhs.The amount outstanding at the
year end was Nil.
(v) There is no written term & condition and written stipulation as to
repayment of principal amount as such we are unable to comment on clauses
(iii)(f) & (g) of paragraph 4 of Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order are
not applicable to the Company.
4. In our opinion and to the information and explanations given to us,
there is anadequate internal control system commensurate with the size
of the Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchase
of inventory and fxed assets and for the sale of goods. During the
course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal
control system in respect of these area.
5. (i) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Act have been entered in the Register
required to be maintained under that Section.
(ii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the Register maintained under Section 301 and
exceeding the value of Rupees Five Lakhs during the year, have been
made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing
market prices at the relevant time.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section
58A and 58AA of the Act and rules there under, to the extent
applicable, have been complied with. The management further informs us
that no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or National
Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other
Tribunal on the Company in respect of the aforesaid deposit.
7. During the year, the Company has taken steps to strengthen the
internal audit system. In our opinion it needs to be further
strengthening.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account and records
maintained pursuant to the order made by the Central Government for
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of the Act and are
of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and record
have been made and maintained. We, however, have not made a detailed
examination of such accounts and record with view to determine whether
they are accurate or complete.
9. (i) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records examined by us, the Company is regular in
repositing with the appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues
including provident fund, investor education and protection fund,
employees state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth –tax, customs
duty, excise-duty, service tax, cess and other statutory dues wherever
applicable with the appropriate authorities except in the following
cases.
Name of the Statue Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)
Service Tax (Import of Services) 31.40
VAT/CST/Entry Tax 95.06
(ii). According to the records of the Company, there are no dues
outstanding of sales tax, income-tax, customs duty, wealth tax, excise
duty, service tax or cess on account of any dispute, other than the
following:
Name of the Statue Amount (Rs. In Lakhs) Forum where dispute
Central Excise Act, 1944. 3958.10 CESTAT, Revenue Authority
Service Tax 220.13 Commissioner Service Tax
Sales Tax, CST, Entry Tax 571.47 Commissioner Appeals
Income Tax Act, 1961 86.21 Commissioner Appeals
10. The Company has no accumulated losses as at 31st March 2010 and it
has not incurred any cash losses in the fnancial year ended on that
date or in the immediately preceding fnancial year.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanation given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any fnancial institution or bank, as may be
applicable at the Balance Sheet date.
12. The Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The provisions of any Special Statute applicable to Chit Fund,
Nidhi or Mutual Beneft Fund/ Societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. The Company has maintained proper records of transactions and
contracts in respect of dealing and trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investment and timely entries have generally been
made therein. All shares, debentures and other securities have been
held by the Company, in its own name.
15. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has given guarantee on behalf of its
subsidiaries as mentioned in clause 17 of part III of schedule 18
forming part of accounts. Further the terms and conditions of the
guarantee are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, Term Loan’s have been applied for the purpose for which
they were raised.
17. On the basis of an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on a short-term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
18. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has made preferential allotment of shares to parties 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 has not issued any debentures during the year.
20. The Company has not raised money through a public issue.
21. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the fnancial 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 Rohira Mehta & Associates
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.: 118777W
(Anil V. Rohira)
Partner
Membership No. 037339
Place:Mumbai
Dated: May 18, 2010
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