1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Suzlon Energy Limited
(''the Company'') as at March 31, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss
account and 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 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 (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) 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, 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
March 31, 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. Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 4(c),
Schedule P in the financial statements regarding non- provision of
proportionate premium on redemption of ''US$ 479.04 million (Rs.
2,136.27 Crores as at March 31, 2011) Foreign Currency Convertible
Bonds amounting to Rs. 579.21 Crores which has been considered by the
Company as a contingent liability. Since the ultimate outcome of the
matter cannot be presently ascertained, no provision for the above
liability that may result in future has been made in the accompanying
financial statements.
vii. We draw attention to Note 3, Schedule P in the financial
statement. During the year ended March 31, 2011, the Company has
recognised deferred tax asset aggregating approximately Rs 55.64 crores
on tax losses of Suzlon Energy Limited. In our opinion, the recognition
of deferred tax asset aggregating approximately Rs 55.64 crores does
not satisfy the conditions of virtual certainty prescribed under
Accounting Standard – 22, Accounting for Taxes on Income as notified by
the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 (as amended). Had the
above-mentioned deferred tax asset not been recognised, the net loss
for the year would have been higher and the deferred tax gain for the
year in the profit and loss account would have been lower by
approximately Rs 55.64 crores. Accordingly, the deferred tax asset in
the Balance Sheet has been overstated by approximately Rs. 55.64
crores.
viii. 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 para 5(vii) above, 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 loss for the
year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of 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:
Suzlon Energy Limited
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by management during the
year in accordance with a regular 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) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
2. (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
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.
3. (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. Accordingly,
the provisions of clause 4(iii) (a) to (d) of the CARO are not
applicable.
(b) The Company has taken a loan from a Company covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum
amount involved during the year and the year-end balance of the loan
taken from such party was Rs. 145.32 crores.
(c) 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.
(d) The loan taken by the company is a long term loan. According to the
information and explanations given to us, no repayment was due in
respect of the principal portion till the balance sheet date. The
payment of interest has been regular.
4. 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, we have not observed any
major weakness or continuing failure to correct any major weakness in
the internal control system of the company in respect of these areas.
5. (a) According to the information and explanations provided by
management, we are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301 have been so
entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements exceeding value of Rupees five lakhs have been entered
into during the financial year at prices which are reasonable having
regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(vi) of the CARO are not
applicable.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956, and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained in respect of
generation of electricity from wind power.
9. (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 have generally been regularly deposited
with the appropriate authorities.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 441 A 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 explanations 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.
10. The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year. It has incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
11. 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 not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial
institution, bank or debenture holders.
12. 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. Accordingly, the provisions
of clause 4(xii) of the CARO are not applicable.
13. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /mutual
benefit fund/society. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of
the CARO are not applicable.
14. In our opinion, the Company does not deal or trade in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the CARO are not applicable.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or
financial institutions, the terms and conditions whereof in our opinion
are prima-facie not prejudicial to the interests of the Company.
16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, on an overall basis, the term loans have been applied for
the purposes for which they were obtained.
17. 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.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties or companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of clause
4(xviii) of the CARO are not applicable.
19. No debentures have been issued by the Company during the year.
Further, the Company has unsecured Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds
outstanding during the year on which no security or charge is required
to be created.
20. We have verified that the end use of money raised from Rights
Issue of equity shares is as disclosed in the notes to the financial
statements.
21. 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 management, we report that no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
course of our audit.
For SNK & Co. For S.R. BATLIBOI & Co.
Firm Registration number: 109176W Firm Registration number: 301003E
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
per Jasmin B. Shah per Arvind Sethi
Partner Partner
Membership No: 46238 Membership No: 89802
Place : Pune Place : Pune
Date : July 30, 2011 Date : July 30, 2011
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