1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of TRANSGENE BIOTEK
LIMITED (the Company) as at 31 st March 2011, the Profit and Loss
Account and also the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that
date annexed thereto, which we have signed under reference to this
report.
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 bur 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 basts for
our opinion.
3. 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(Act) and on the basis of such
checks as we considered appropriate and according to the information
and explanations given to us, we set out 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:
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 Accounting
Standards referred to in Sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956, to the extent applicable;
e. The Company has neither paid nor provided for the Cess payable
under section 441A of the Companies Act,1956 since the aforesaid
section is not yet been made effective by the Central Government of
India;
f. 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 31 st March
2011 from being appointed as a director in terms of Clause (g) of
Sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act,1956;
g. 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 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 acxepted in India:
i. in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31 st March, 2011;
ii. in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the
year ended on that date; and
iii. in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flow for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH- 3 OF AUDIT REPORT OF EVEN DATE ON
THE ACCOUNTS OF TRANSGENE BIOTEK LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST
March, 2011.
I a The Company is in the process of updating its records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of Fixed
Assets.
b As informed to us, the Company had carried out the physical
verification of Fixed Assets during the year under review and such
verification did not reveal any material discrepancies.
c The Company has not disposed off any fixed assets during the year,
which will affect the going concern status of the Company.
II a As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified at
reasonable intervals during the year 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 nature of its business.
c As informed to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification of inventories as compared to book records.
III a As per the information and explanations given to us, as 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, the Provisions of Clause 4(iii) (a) to
4 (iii) (d) are not applicable to the Company for the current year.
b The Company has taken interest free unsecured loan from one party
listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act,
amounting to Rs. 10,05,41,788/- and the maximum amount involved during
the year Rs. 10,92,10,470/-.
c In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of unsecured loan taken from the party listed in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Act, are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
d The Company is regular in repayment, where applicable, of principal
amount of loan taken from the party listed in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
IV In our opinion, the adequacy of internal control systems for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services as compared to the size of the Company and the nature of its
business needs to be strengthened. However, we have not come across any
continuing major weakness in the overall internal control system
existed in the Company during the current year.
V a According to the information and explanations given to us and as
confirmed by the Managing Director of the Company, the transactions of
the Company which need to be entered into the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act, have been entered.
b In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are no transactions made in pursuance of contracts
or arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Act and exceeding the value of Rs.5,00,000/- in respect of each
party during the year.
VI As the Company has not accepted any deposits from public covered by
the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions
of Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and
rules framed there under, the provisions of Clause 4(vi) of the Order
are not applicable to the Company for the current year.
VII In our opinion, the Company does not have an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
VIII According to information and -explanation given to us, the
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 As per the information and explanations give to us, the Company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues of Provident
fund, Investor Education Fund, Employee State Insurance, Sales Tax,
Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other statutory
dues with the appropriate authorities and in respect of these dues
there are no dues outstanding for a period of more than six months from
the date they became payable;
The Company is not regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues
of Income Tax and Service Tax and the arrears of outstanding dues as on
31st March,2011 outstanding for a period of more than six months from
the date they became payable are Income Tax is Rs. 7,37,373/-, Income
Tax in the nature of Tax Deducted at Source is Rs. 12,50,285/''- and
Service Tax is Rs. 9,08,750/-;
b As per the records and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are no dues of Sales Tax, Income Tax, Wealth Tax,
Excise Duty and Cess which have not been deposited on account of any
dispute as on 31.03.2011, except a disputed claim of Custom Duty net of
amount paid under protest, as per the details given below:
NATURE OF DUES AMOUNT PERIOD FORUM WHERE
RS DISPUTE IS PENDING
Customs Duty Demand
raised by the CESTAT,
Chennai for non- 59.37 Lakhs 2002 CESTAT, Chennai
fulfillment of export
obligation
X As per the information and explanation given to us and on overall
examination of the financial statements of the Company, we report that
the Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
Current financial year nor incurred cash losses in the current and
immediately preceding financial year.
XI The Company is not regular in repayment of term loans with in the
- due date, however there are no outstanding arrears at the end of the
year.
XII As the Company had not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other securities
to anybody during the year, the provisions of Clause 4(xii) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company for the current year.
XIII As the Company is not a Chit Fund or a Nidhi or Mutual Fund or
Society, the provisions of Clause 4(xiii) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company for the current year.
XIV As the Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments, the provisions of Clause 4(xiv) of
the order are not applicable to the Company for the current year.
XV As the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others
from banks or financial institutions, the provision of Clause 4(xv) of
the Order are not applicable to the Company for the current year.
XVI As per records of the Company, the term loans have been applied for
the purposes for which they 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 purposes.
XVIII According to the information and explanations given to us and on
overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, as 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 during the year, the provisions of Clause 4(xviii) of the Order are
not applicable to the Company for the current year.
XIX As the Company has not issued any debentures during the year, which
requires creation of security or charge, the provisions of Clause
4(xix) of the Order, are not applicable to the Company for the current
year.
XX According to the information and explanations given to us and on
overall examination of the books of accounts of the Company, the
Company has disclosed the end use of money raised by issue of Global
Depositary Receipts in the Note No: 3 of Schedule XX - Notes to
Accounts.
XXI During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and as per the representation given by the
Company and relied on by us, we have neither come across any instance
of material fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the
year, nor have we informed of such cases
For SARATH & ASSOCIATES,
Firm Regn.No.005120S
Chartered Accountants
P. Sarath Kumar
Place : Hyderabad Partner
Date : 05.09.2011 Membership No: 021755
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