We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of SHRENUJ & COMPANY LIMITED
as at 31st March 2011 and 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.
1. 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 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.
2. 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
hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of
the said Order.
3. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 2
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, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the mandatory
Accounting Standards referred in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956;
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
as on 31st March 2011 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that, none of the directors are disqualified as on 31st March,
2011 from being appointed as directors in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act 1956;
f) Without qualifying our report, we draw attention to:
Note No. 3 of Schedule O regarding adoption of principles of hedge
accounting enunciated in the Accounting Standard (AS) 30 – Financial
Instruments Recognition and Measurement, in respect of derivative
transaction entered into to hedge foreign currency risk. Accordingly,
the net notional gain amounting to Rs. 70.97 lacs on such derivative
transactions which have been designated as effective cash flow hedges
have been recorded in the Hedging Reserve Account.
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 present a true and fair view, in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(i) in so far as it relates to Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs
of the Company as at 31st March, 2011;
(ii) in so far as it relates to the Profit and Loss Account, of the
Profit of the Company for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) In so far as it relates to the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash
flows of the company for the year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITOR''S REPORT
Referred to in Paragraph 2 of our report of even date
1. In respect of its fixed assets:
a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b. As explained to us all the fixed assets have been physically
verified by the Management at the end of the accounting year, which in
our opinion is reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company and
nature of its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such
physical verification.
c. In our opinion, the Company has not disposed of substantial part of
fixed assets during the year and the going concern status of the
Company is not affected.
2. In respect of its inventories:
a. As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified by
the management at regular intervals during the year, except for
inventories lying with third parties in respect whereof the company has
obtained necessary confirmations.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
c. The Company has maintained proper records of inventories. As
explained to us, there were no material discrepancies noticed on
physical verification of inventory as compared to the book records.
3. In respect of loans, secured or unsecured, granted or taken by the
Company to/from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956:
a. The Company has given loans to four wholly owned subsidiary
Companies during the year aggregating to Rs. 500.20 lacs, the maximum
amount of loans granted by the Company at any time during the year was
Rs. 6343.13 lacs and the year-end balance in respect of the said loans
outstanding is Rs 6204.47 lacs.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, having regard to the long term involvement of the Company
with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the said interest-free loans are
not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
c. There are no stipulations as regards repayment of principal amounts
and all the loans granted are interest free and therefore there is no
question of recovering the interest amount.
d. There are no stipulations as regards repayment of principal amount
and therefore, the question of overdue amounts does not arise.
e. The Company has taken loans from six parties during the year. The
year-end balance in respect of the said loans is Rs. 5131.70 lacs.
f. Of the above, loan from a Director and two relatives is interest
free and in respect of other three parties, based on the audit
procedures performed by us, in our opinion, the rate of interest and
other terms and conditions of the said loans are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
g. The interest payments, wherever applicable, have been regularly
paid by the Company.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and also for the sale of goods and
services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
major weaknesses in internal controls.
5. In respect of transactions covered under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956, in our opinion and according to the information
and explanations given to us:
a. The transactions made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements
that need to be entered into the register maintained under Section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
b. In respect of transactions for purchase and sale of goods in
pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, pricing
essentially involves technical appraisal. However, we have been
informed by the management, that these transactions have been effected
at the prevailing market rates in the given conditions.
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 Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance
of Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the deposits accepted from the
public. No orders in respect of said deposits have been passed by the
Company Law Board, National Company Law Tribunal, Reserve Bank of
India, Courts of any other Tribunals.
7. In our opinion, the internal audit system of the Company is
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
8. The Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of Cost
Records under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956.
9. In respect of statutory dues:
a. According to the records of the Company, undisputed statutory dues
including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employees'' State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other statutory dues, as may
be applicable, have been generally regularly deposited with the
appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations
given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of the aforesaid
dues were outstanding as at 31st March, 2011 for a period of more than
six months from the date of becoming payable.
b. The disputed statutory dues aggregating to Rs. 99.76 lacs that have
not been deposited on account of matters pending before appropriate
authorities are as under:
Sr.
No. Name of the statute Nature of
the Dues Forum where dispute Period to
which Amount
is pending amount
relates (Rs.
Lacs)
1. Income Tax Act, 1961 Income-
Tax Commissioner of FY 01-02 53.71
Income-Tax (Appeals) FY 02-03 9.24
FY 05-06 23.52
Appellate Tribunal FY 89-90 3.93
FY 99-00 3.54
FY 2000-01 2.07
2. The Bombay Sales Sales
Tax Commissioner
(Appeals) FY 94-95 3.39
Tax Act FY 95-96 0.36
TOTAL: 99.76
10. The Company has no accumulated losses and has not incurred any
cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit or in the
immediately preceding financial year.
11. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and
explanation given to us, we are of the opinion that the Company has not
defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institutions, or banks. The
Company has not raised any money by issue of debentures.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the Company 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 or a nidhi/mutual
benefit fund/ society. Therefore, clause 4(xiii) of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) Order 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
14. The Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures or other investments. The investments made by the Company
are held in its own name except to the extent of the exemption under
Section 49 of the Companies Act, 1956.
15. The Company has given guarantees for loans taken by its subsidiary
and associate companies from banks. According to the information and
explanations given to us by the management, and having regard to the
long term involvement of the Company with its subsidiaries and
associates, we are of the opinion that the terms and conditions thereof
are not prima facie prejudicial to the interests of the Company.
16. In our opinion, the term loans outstanding at the beginning of the
year as well as those raised during the year have been applied for the
purpose for which they were raised.
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 investments during the year.
18. The Company has made preferential allotment of shares on exercise
of options granted in earlier years under the ESOP Schemes to parties
covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The price at which such shares are allotted is not prima
facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
19. The Company has not raised any monies by issue of debentures.
20. The Company has not raised any monies by making a public issue
during the year.
21. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported
during the year.
For Rajendra & Co
Chartered Accountants
(Firm Registration No. 108355W)
Akshay R. Shah
Partner
Membership No.: 103316
Mumbai
Dated: 28th May, 2011
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