1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Next Mediaworks
Limited (formerly known as Mid-Day Multimedia Limited), as at 31st
March 2011, the Profit and Loss Account and also the Cash Flow
Statement 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 conduct 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
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. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 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.
4. 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) Based on the written representations received from the directors
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
them are disqualified as on 31st March 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, the said accounts give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so required and
subject to Note No. 5 of Schedule M with regard to non provision
against fall in the value of investments of Rs. 138.25 crores in the
subsidiary company, the said accounts 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 31st March 2011;
(b) in the case of the Profit & Loss account, of the loss for the year
ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date
Annexure to Auditors'' Report
[Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors'' Report of even date to the
Members'' of Next Mediaworks Limited (formerly known as Mid-Day
Multimedia Limited) on the financial statements of the year ended March
31, 2011]
i) (a) The Company have maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets of the company have been physically verified by
the management during the year and no material discrepancies between
the book records and the physical inventory have been noticed. In our
opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(c) As mentioned in Note 2 of the Notes to Accounts the Company has
demerged the print and publishing division during the year. However, we
are of the opinion that such demerger has not affected the going
concern assumption.
ii) The company does not hold any inventory and hence Clause 4(ii) is
not applicable to the Company.
iii) (a) As informed, 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 except loan
amounting to Rs. 1,308.00 lakhs to its subsidiary Radio One Limited
(formerly known as Radio Mid-day West (India) Limited). The outstanding
balance as on the balance sheet date is Rs. 1,324.08 lakhs.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
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.
(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, the
company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from companies,
firms or other parties listed in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act 1956 except loan of Rs. 1320.00 lakhs from two
companies. The yearend balance is 1320.00 lakhs.
(d) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions for
such loans are, prima facie, not prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(e) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the company is regular in
repaying the principal amounts as stipulated and has been regular in
payment of interest.
iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to sale of services. During the course of our
audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct major
weakness in internal control system of the Company.
v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no contracts or arrangements that need to be entered into the
register maintained under section 301 have been so entered.
vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company have an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) The Central Government of India has not prescribed the
maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of
Section 209 of the Act for any of the products of the company.
ix) (a) (a) The Company is regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance,
income-tax, wealth-tax, customs duty, cess and other material statutory
dues applicable to it.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 441A 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 undisputed 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 information and explanation given to us, there are
no dues of income tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs
duty, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited on account of
any dispute.
x) The accumulated losses of the Company does not exceed fifty percent
of its net worth. Further, the company has not incurred cash losses
during the financial year covered by our audit and the immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) 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 debenture holders.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company have 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) The Company has given counter guarantees for loans taken by others
from banks or financial institutions aggregating Rs.2,240 lakhs (3,000
lakhs) where the terms and conditions in our opinion are prima facie
not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) The Company has not obtained any term loans during the year.
(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 no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term
investment.
(xviii) According to the information and explanations given to us, 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.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) The Company did not raise any money by way of public issue during
the year.
(xxi) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Haribhakti & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Reg No. 103523W
Chetan Desai
Partner
Membership No. 17000
Place : Mumbai
Date : 5th May, 2011
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