1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Spanco Limited (the
Company) as at March 31,2010 and also the Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto
(all together referred to as the financial statements). 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 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 (as
amended) (the Order) 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. 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 disqualified 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 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 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, 2010;
b) in the 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 referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date Re:
Spanco Limited (the Company)
(i) a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b) Certain fixed assets were physically verified by the management
during the year in accordance with a planned programme of verification
which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. As informed, no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
c) During the year, the Company has disposed off a substantial part of
the fixed asset leased to its subsidiary. Based on the information and
explanation given by the management and on the basis of audit procedure
performed by us, we are of the opinion that the sale of the said part
of fixed assets has not affected the going concern status of the
Company.
(ii) a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory
at reasonable intervals during the year.
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 carried
out during the year.
(iii) a) The Company has granted loan to one company covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 40,237,112 and the
year- end balance is Rs. Nil.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions for
such loan is prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
c) The loan granted was re-payable on demand. As informed, the Company
has not demanded repayment of any such loan during the year, thus,
there has been no default on the part of the party to whom the money
has been lent.
d) The outstanding balance of the loan granted to Company covered in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 is
Nil and therefore the question of overdue does not arise.
e) The Company has taken interest free loan from one company covered in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 48,18,602 and the
year- end balance is Rs. 4,818,602.
f) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions for
such loan are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
g) The loan taken is repayable on demand. As informed, the lender has
not demanded repayment of such loan during the year, thus, there has
been no default on the part of the Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, 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 goods and
services. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been
noticed in the internal control system in respect of these areas.
(v) a) According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 that
need to be entered into the register maintained under section 301 have
been so entered.
b) According to the information and explanation provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that the transactions made in
pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 aggregating
during the year to 5.00 lacs (Rupees Five Lacs only) or more in respect
of a party has been made at price which is reasonable having regard to
the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vii) The Company has an internal audit system, the scope and coverage
of which, in our opinion, requires to be enlarged to be commensurate
with the size and nature of its business.
(viii)To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 for
the products of the Company.
(ix) a) 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 material statutory dues applicable to it have generally been
regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities. Delays in few
cases are observed in the deposit of income tax, sales tax and service
tax.
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 Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has defaulted in repayment of dues (principal and interest) to
financial institutions, banks or debenture holders. The summary of the
same is as given below;
Name of the financial Maximum Maximum
institution, bank or amount of period
debenture holder default of default
(Rs.) (in days)
LIC Mutual Fund 52,723,288 59
HDFC Bank 23,617,834 65
Allahabad Bank 100,000,000 56
State Bank of Hyderabad 2,800,000 55
HSBC Bank 15,000,000 88
ICICI Bank 20,500,155 51
Lakshmi Vilas Bank 3,325,847 24
STPBI 30,884,0001 53
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced to us, the Company has 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 Order 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 Order are not applicable to the
Company.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantees for loans taken by others from bank or
financial institutions, the terms and conditions whereof in our opinion
are not prima-facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) Based on information and explanations given to us by the
management, term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans
were obtained.
(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) The Company has made preferential allotment of shares to
parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. The price at which shares have been issued is not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year under
audit. The Company has created security or charge in respect of
debentures issued in previous years.
(xx) During the year the Company has not raised money by way of public
issue. However the Company has issued shares on preferential basis and
the proceeds are utilized for the purpose for which the money has been
raised.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial 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 KHANDELWAL JAIN & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 105049W
(SHIVRATAN AGARWAL)
PARTNER
Membership No. 104180
Place: Mumbai
Date : August 27, 2010.
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