We have audited the attached balance sheet of MindTree Limited
(MindTree or the Company) as at March 31, 2011, the profit and loss
account and the cash flow statement for the year ended on that date,
annexed thereto [in which results of erstwhile MindTree Wireless
Private Limited (formerly Kyocera Wireless (India) Private Limited) has
been incorporated with appointed date of April 1, 2010 on its
amalgamation with the Company as fully explained in note 4 of schedule
15 to the financial statement]. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys Management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
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.
As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, as
amended, by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2004, (the Order)
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 specified in paragraphs 4 and 5
of the said Order.
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, the profit and loss account and the cash flow
statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) in our opinion, the balance sheet, the profit and loss account and
the 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;
(v) on the basis of 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 at March 31, 2011
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 274(1)(g) of the
Act; and
(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 Act, 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 profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the cash flow statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors Report
The Annexure referred to in the Auditors Report to the members of
MindTree Limited (the Company) for the year ended March 31, 2011. We
report as follows:
1. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its
fixed assets by which fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over
a period of three years. In our opinion, the periodicity of physical
verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and
the nature of its assets. In accordance with this programme, certain
fixed assets were verified during the year and no material
discrepancies were observed on such verification.
c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
2. The Company is a service company, primarily rendering software
development services. Accordingly, it does not hold any physical
inventories. Thus, paragraph 4(ii) of the Order is not applicable.
3. The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured to or from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the
Act).
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, and having regard to the explanation that purchase of
certain items of fixed assets are for the Companys specialized
requirement and suitable alternative sources are not available to
obtain comparable quotations, there is an adequate internal control
system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for purchase of fixed assets and sale of services. The
activities of the Company do not involve purchase of inventory and the
sale of goods. We have not observed any major weakness in the internal
control system during the course of the audit.
5. a) 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.
b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts and
arrangements referred to in (a) above and exceeding the value of rupees
five lakhs with each party during the year have been made at prices
which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at
the relevant time except for purchase of certain items of fixed assets
which are for the Companys specialized requirements and for which
suitable alternative sources are not available to obtain comparable
quotations. However, on the basis of information and explanations
provided, the same appear reasonable.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8. The Central Government of India has not prescribed the maintenance
of cost records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Act for any of the
services rendered by the Company.
9. a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts
deducted/ accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund, Income- tax, Sales-tax,
Service tax, Customs duty, Cess and other material statutory dues have
been generally regularly deposited during the year by the Company with
the appropriate authorities. As explained to us, the Company did not
have any dues on account of Employees State Insurance, Wealth tax,
Excise duty and Investor Education and Protection Fund.
There were no dues on account of Cess under Section 441A of the Act
since the date from which the aforesaid section comes into force has
not yet been notified by the Central Government of India.
b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Income tax,
Sales tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Cess and other material statutory
dues were in arrears as at March 31, 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, there are
no dues of Customs duty and Cess which have not been deposited with the
appropriate authorities on account of any dispute. The Company,
however, disputes the following Income tax, Service tax and Sales tax
dues:
Name of the statute Nature of the dues Amount (Rs.) Period to which
in 000s the amount relates
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 78,981* Assessment year
2002-03
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 46,764* Assessment year
2003-04
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 60,837 Assessment year
2004-05
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 28,484 Assessment year
2005-06
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 57,669 Assessment year
2006-07
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 51,447 Assessment year
2006-07
Name of the statute Forum where dispute is pending
Income Tax Act, 1961 Honourable High Court of Karnataka**
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Taxes
(Appeals), Bangalore
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Taxes
(Appeals), Bangalore
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Taxes
(Appeals), Bangalore
Lncome Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Taxes
(Appeals), Bangalore
Name of the statute Nature of the dues Amount (Rs.) Period to which
in 000s the amount relates
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 11,163 Assessment year
2007-08
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 32,236 Assessment year
2007-08
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 10,103 Assessment year
2008-09
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 42,268 Assessment year
2008-09
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 34,604 Assessment year
2007-08
Income Tax Act, 1961 Tax and interest 616 Assessment year
2001-02
The Finance Act, 1994 Service tax 151,210 July 2003 to
June 2007
The Finance Act, 1994 Service tax 66,940 July 2007 to
March 2008
Karnataka Value Added Tax and interest 5,860* April 2005 to
March 2007
Tax Act, 2003
Karnataka Value Added Tax and interest 4,283* April 2007 to
March 2009
Tax Act, 2003
Karnataka Sales Tax Tax and penalty 287* Upto July 2004
Act, 1957
Name of the statute Forum where dispute is pending
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Taxes
(Appeals), Bangalore
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Taxes
(Appeals), Bangalore
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Taxes
(Appeals), Bangalore
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Taxes
(Appeals), Bangalore
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Taxes
(Appeals), Bangalore
Income Tax Act, 1961 Honorable High Court of Karnataka
The Financial Act, 1994 Customs, Excise and Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal, Pune
The Financial Act, 1994 Customs, Excise and Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal, Pune
Karnataka Value Added Joint Commissioner of Commercial
Tax Act, 2003 taxes (Appeals), Bangalore
Karnataka Value Added Joint Commissioner of Commercial
Tax Act, 2003 taxes (Appeals), Bangalore
Karnataka Sales Tax Assistant Commissioner of Commercial
Act, 1957 taxes (Recovery), Bangalore
* The above amounts are net of amount paid under protest
** Stay granted by Honble High Court of Karnataka vide order dated 4
November 2008
10. The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the financial year
and 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 its
bankers. The Company did not have any outstanding dues to any financial
institution or debenture holders during the year.
12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund/ nidhi/ mutual benefit
fund/ society.
14. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
16. The Company did not have any term loans outstanding during the
year.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, we are of
the opinion that the funds raised on short-term basis have not been
used for long-term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
companies/firms/parties covered in the register mentioned under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
19. The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
21. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
for B S R & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm registration No. 101248W
Supreet Sachdev
Partner
Membership No. 205385
Bangalore
April 21, 2011
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