We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of M/s. TELEDATA INFORMATICS
LTD (the Company) as at March 31, 2010 and the Profit and Loss
Account and the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended
on that date annexed thereto, in which are incorporated the returns
from the USA Branch and Dubai Branch audited by another firm of
auditors. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
management of the Company. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audit and audit reports of
overseas branches auditors.
1. We have conducted the 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.
2. As required by the Companies Auditors Report Order, 2003, as
amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section
227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in the said order.
3. Financial Statements of overseas branches which reflect total
assets of Rs. 143.43 crores as at March 31, 2010, total revenues of
Rs.59.00 crores and net profits of Rs. 2.45 crores for the year then
ended, have been audited by branch auditors whose reports have been
furnished to us and our opinion, in so far as it relates to the amounts
included in respect of these overseas branches is based solely on their
reports.
4. a. We draw attention to Note No.20 of Schedule Q on booking of
revenue on sale of products to marketing agents. The quantification and
evaluation of amounts for products lying unsold cannot be determined.
b. We are unable to comment on the ultimate realisability of
investments amounting to Rs.110.33 crores in Rainforest Trading Limited
and amount advanced to Baytech Inc BVI to the tune of Rs.186.13 crores,
due to ongoing litigation against eSys Technologies Pte Limited which
is the substance of the said investments/advances as referred to in
Note No.15 of Schedule Q
c. We draw attention to Note No.18 of Schedule Q regarding bank
guarantees amounting to Rs.2.21crores which have been invoked by
customers during the year with regard to which no provision or
adjustment has been made as the same is considered good and recoverable
in the opinion of the management and yet to be realized from the said
customers as at the Balance Sheet date.
We are unable to express an opinion on the ultimate realisability of
the said amounts.
5. 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 accounts as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our
examination of those books and proper returns adequate for the purpose
of audit have been received from the branches not visited by us;
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 by with this report
have been prepared in all material respects in compliance with the
applicable Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the
Companies Act, 1956 except for non-compliance in respect of prescribed
method of valuation of Employee Benefits and required disclosure in
accordance with Accounting Standard 15 – Employee Benefits (Revised)
and non-compliance in respect of the reinstatement of debtors,
creditors and advances in accordance with Accounting Standard 11 –
Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates (Revised);
v. On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2010 and taken on record by the
Board of Directors of the Company, none of the directors are
disqualified as on March 31, 2010 from being appointed as a Director in
terms of Section 274(1)(g) of the Companies Act, 1956
6. Subject to the comments made in paragraph 4 and 5 above and the
effect in respect of which on the profit and loss account of the
Company for the period under consideration is not ascertainable, in our
opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the said accounts together with the notes
thereon give in the prescribed manner the information required by the
Companies Act, 1956 of India and give a true and fair view in
conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
.
i. In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2010 and ii. In the case of the Profit and
Loss Account, of the profit for the year ended on that date. iii. In
the case of the Cash Flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE referred to in paragraph 2 of our report of even date to the
members of TELEDATA INFORMATICS LTD for the year ended 31st March 2010.
1. a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b. All the assets have not been physically verified by the management
during the year but there is a regular programme of verification, 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 verification.
c. The Company has not disposed off substantial part of its fixed
assets during the year.
2. In our opinion, the valuation and maintenance of records of
inventories is not applicable to the present activities of the Company.
Therefore, clause (ii) of paragraph 4 of the order is not applicable to
the Company.
3. a.
I. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has granted interest-free unsecured loans to seven parties
listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The maximum balance outstanding during the year was
Rs.202.52 crores and the year end balance of the loans was Rs. 191.41
crores.
ii. As explained to us by the management, the other terms and
conditions of the above said loans are prima facie not prejudicial to
the interest of the Company.
iii. The principal amount has not fallen due in this year as the same
is payable on demand.
iv. There are no overdue amounts of more than rupees one lakh in
respect of the loans granted and accordingly, paragraph 4 (iv)(d) of
the Order is not applicable to the Company.
b.
i. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has taken interest-free unsecured loans from three parties
listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The maximum balance outstanding during the year was
Rs.178.11 crores and the year end balance of the loans was Rs.162.77
crores.
ii. As explained to us by the management, the other terms and
conditions of the above said loans are prima facie not prejudicial to
the interest of the Company.
iii. The principal amount has not fallen due for repayment during the
year.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and having regard to the explanation that purchases of
certain items of contents and consumables for projects are for the
Companys specialized requirements for which suitable alternate sources
are not available to obtain comparable quotations, there are adequate
internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the Company
and the nature of its business with regard to purchase of contents
through approval by the technical committee, fixed assets and with
regard to the provision of services. In our opinion and according to
the information and explanations given to us , we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal controls
except incase of the sale of goods and services wherein the Company
does not keep the details of the end users of the software licenses
sold through the agents.
5.
i. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we are of the opinion that the transactions that need to
be entered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956, have been so entered.
ii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of rupees five lakhs in
respect of any party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant
time. This being a technical matter, we have relied on the management
assessment.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not accepted any deposits from public as
per the provisions of section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act,1956. Accordingly, paragraph 4(vi) of
the Order is not applicable to the Company.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8. The Company has not been required by the Central Government to
maintain cost records under section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act,
1956. Accordingly, paragraph 4(viii) of the Order is not applicable to
the Company.
9. i. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service
tax and other statutory dues applicable to it. As explained to us, the
Company did not have any dues on account of customs duty and excise
duty.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of Cess payable under section 441A 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.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of the aforesaid dues were
outstanding as at March 31st, 2010 for a period of more than six months
from the date of becoming payable other than:
a. income tax of earlier years amounting to Rs.38.44 crores and
advance income tax payable for the financial year 2009- 10 of Rs.0.16
Crores and
b. wealth tax, the amount in respect of which has not been ascertained
by the Company.
ii. According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues of sales tax, wealth tax, service tax and Cess which have
not been deposited on account of any dispute. However, according to the
information and explanations given to us, the following dues of income
tax under the Income Tax Act, 1961 have not been deposited by the
Company on account of disputes:
Assessment Disputed amount Appeal Pending Before
Year (Rs. in crores)
1998-1999 0.38 The Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Chennai
1999-2000 1.10 The Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Chennai
2000-2001 2.74 The Income Tax Appellate
Tribunal, Chennai
2003-2004 0.93 Honorable High Court of
Madras
2004-2005 0.47 The Commissioner of Income
Tax, Appeals
2006-2007 1.71 The Commissioner of Income
Tax, Appeals
2007-2008 12.71 The Commissioner of Income
Tax, Appeals
10.The Company has no accumulated losses and has not incurred cash
losses during the immediately preceding financial year and during the
financial year under audit.
11.Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has defaulted in repayment of
dues to banks and the advances received by the Company from the State
Bank of India to the tune of Rs.314.99crores as on the Balance Sheet
Date have been classified as Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) by the Bank
with effect from June 2009.
12.In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given 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, paragraph 4(xii) of the Order is not
applicable to the Company.
13.In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual benefit
fund / society. Accordingly, paragraph 4(xiii) of the Order is not
applicable to the Company.
14.According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments. All securities and other investments have been held
by the Company in its own name except in case of investments in certain
foreign companies where shares are held by its directors/nominees as
referred to in Note No.15(a) of Schedule Q of notes to accounts wherein
the share certificate for the investments are not in name of the
Company.
15.According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantees to banks and financial institutions for
loans taken by its wholly owned subsidiary Baytech Inc BVI for
investment in Esys Technologies Pte Limited, Singapore in respect of
which, we are informed that the same is not prejudicial to the
interests of the Company. The Company is of further opinion that the
corporate guarantees given to the parties other than the subsidiaries
are in the ordinary course of business and hence not prejudicial to the
interests of the Company.
16.In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company did not have any Term Loans outstanding during
the year. Accordingly, paragraph 4(xvi) of the Order is not applicable
to the Company.
17.According to the information and explanations given to us and on
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.According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares during the
year, to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, paragraph 4(xviii) of the Order is
not applicable to the Company.
19.According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not issued any debentures during the period covered by our
audit. Accordingly, paragraph 4(xix) of the Order is not applicable to
the Company.
20.The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year. Accordingly, paragraph 4 (xx) of the Order is not applicable
to the Company.
21.According to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud
on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of
our audit.
For N R KRISHNAMOORTHY & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number: 001492S
N R Krishnamoorthy
Partner
Membership Number: 20638
Place: Chennai
Date: 30.08.2010
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