1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Shreyas Shipping and
Logistics Ltd. 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
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
2. 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
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 (Auditors 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) 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 is disqualified as on
that date from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;
(v) As per the Guidance provided by the Accounting Standards Board of
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India through frequently
asked questions on AS 11 Notification, the exchange differences arising
from foreign currency borrowings to the extent they are regarded as an
adjustment to interest costs are to be considered as borrowing costs
and accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standard 16
(AS16)-Borrowing Costs. The Company has not considered the borrowing
costs while adjusting the foreign currency differences to the cost of
the assets. In view of this
a. Cumulative foreign exchange loss is understated to the extent of
Rs.2,12,27,712 (of this Rs.32,15,949 relates to period before March 31
2008, Rs.1,44,20,050 for the year ended March 31 2009, Rs.26,40,609 for the
year ended March 31 2010 and Rs.951,104 for the current year)
b. Depreciation related to above including the adjustment to opening
reserves is cumulatively overstated to the extent of Rs.24,14,872 (of
this Rs.1398 relates to period before March 31 2008, Rs.1,73,929 for the
year ended March 31 2009, Rs.18,82,072 for the year ended March 31 2010
and Rs.3,57,473 for the current year)
c. Loss for the current year is stated lower by Rs.5,93,631 and
d. Fixed assets and Reserves are stated higher to the extent of
Rs.1,88,12,840
(vi) 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 except to the extent indicated in para (v)
above relating to capitalization of certain borrowing costs that are
not eligible for capitalization.
(vii) Subject to our comments with respect to capitalization of certain
borrowing costs that are not eligible for capitalization as referred to
in paragraph (v) above, 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 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 case of the Profit and Loss account, of the profit 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 the Auditors Report
Re: Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Limited
Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date,
(i) (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets;
(b) The major fixed assets have been physically verified by the
management at reasonable intervals; no material discrepancies were
noticed on such verification;
(c) The Company has not disposed off any material assets during the
year.
(ii) (a) Physical verification of inventory has been conducted at
reasonable intervals by the management;
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory 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 is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
(iii) (a) During the year, except for an unsecured interest free loan
of Rs.5,25,00,000 to Shreyas Relay Systems Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary, the Company has not granted any other loans, secured or
unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Act. In our opinion the terms of
the loan given to wholly owned subsidiary are not prejudicial to the
interests of the company.
(b) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Act.
(iv) There is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the
size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the purchase of
inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of services. No goods are
sold by the Company. There is no continuing failure to correct major
weaknesses in internal control system;
(v) (a) 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; and (b) In respect of transactions
exceeding the value of Rs. five lakhs in respect of each party made in
pursuance of such contracts or arrangements, they have been made at
prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market
prices at the relevant time wherever applicable.
(vi) The Company has not accepted deposits from the public;
(vii) The Company has an internal audit system commensurate with its
size and nature of its business;
(viii) Maintenance of cost records has not been prescribed by the
Central Government under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 209
of the Act,
(ix) (a) The Company has been generally regular in depositing
undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education
and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Wealth
Tax, Service tax, Custom Duty, Cess and any other material statutory
dues with the appropriate authorities. The Company is not registered
under Value Added Tax and Excise duty legislations. There are no
arrears of outstanding statutory dues as at the last day of the
financial year for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable.
(b) There are no dues of Income tax / Sales tax / Wealth tax / Service
tax / Custom duty / Cess that have not been deposited on account of any
dispute.
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year. There is no cash loss in the current financial year. However it
has incurred cash losses in the previous financial year.
(xi) The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial
institution or bank.
(xii) The Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities;
(xiii) As the Company is not a Nidhi / Mutual benefit fund/ Society,
the provisions of special statute applicable to chit fund etc. is not
applicable to this Company.
(xiv) The Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments.
(xv) The Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others
from bank or financial institutions except for guaranteeing loans taken
by its Subsidiary, the terms and conditions of which are not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) Term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans were
obtained;
(xvii) On an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, we report that
the funds raised on short-term basis have not been used for long term
investment.
(xviii) 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 has not issued any debentures.
(xx) There have been no public issues during the year.
(xxi) Based on the audit procedures adopted and according to the
information and explanations given to us by the management no fraud on
or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our
audit.
For PKF Sridhar & Santhanam
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No 03990S
S.Narasimhan
Place: Mumbai Partner
Date: 25th May, 2011 M. No. 206047
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