1. I have audited the attached Balance Sheet of UTTAM GALVA STEELS
LIMITED as at 31st March, 2011 and 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. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on my audit.
2. I have conducted my audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that I 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 the Management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable
basis for my opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (the
Order) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, I enclose
in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order.
4. On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on 31st March, 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, I report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
31st 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.
5. Further to my comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 &
4 above, I report that:
i) I have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of my knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of my
audit;
ii) In my 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 and the Profit and Loss
Account and cash flow statement dealt with by this report are in
agreement with the books of account;
iv) In my opinion, the Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account
and cash flow statement dealt with by this report comply with the
applicable accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of
Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;
v) In my opinion and to the best of my information and according to the
explanations given to me, the said accounts read together with the
significant accounting policies and 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 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 the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date.
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
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
1. In respect of its Fixed Assets :
a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets; site
wise/ plant wise. With consideration to significant additions from time
to time such records are being updated periodically.
b) According to the information and explanations given to me, the
Company is formulating/ upgrading a programme of verification by which
all the assets of the Company shall be verified in a phased manner,
which in my opinion, is
reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its
assets. According to the information and explanation given to me no
material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. The company
is yet to formulate a verification programme on assets such as
furniture, computers etc.
c) During the year the Company has not disposed of any part of the
plant and machinery, disposal of fixed assets does not constitute a
substantial part of the company''s fixed assets.
2. In respect of its inventories :
a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by the
management. In my opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
b) In my opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to me, the procedures of physical verification and inventories
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
c) On the basis of my examination of the records of inventory, I am of
the opinion that the Company is maintaining proper records of
inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between physical
stocks and book records were not material and the difference found
between physical and book records are adjusted appropriately.
3. In respect of the loans, secured or unsecured, granted or taken by
the Company to/from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956:
(a) The Company has given loans to a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company. In respect of the said loans, the maximum amount outstanding
at any time during the year is Rs 9.43 crore and the year-end balance is
Rs 1.94 crore.
(b) In my opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to me, the rate of interest, where applicable and other terms and
conditions, are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule. The interest, where applicable, is payable on
demand.
(d) In respect of the said loans, the same are repayable on demand and
therefore the question of overdue amounts does not arise. In respect of
interest, where applicable, there are no overdue amounts.
(e) The Company has not taken any loan during the year from companies,
firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Consequently, the requirements of
Clauses (iii) (f) and (iii) (g) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not
applicable.
4. In my opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to me, the Company''s internal control systems is commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchases of inventories and fixed assets and with regard to the
sale of goods and services. During the course of my audit, I have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weakness in internal
control system.
5. In respect of the contracts or arrangements referred to in Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956:
a) In my opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to me, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements, that need to be entered in the Register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
b) In my opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to me, the transactions made in pursuance of Contracts /
arrangements entered in Register maintained under section 301 Companies
Act, 1956 and exceeding Rs 5,00,000 in respect of each party during the
year have been made at prices which appear reasonable having regard to
the prevailing market price at the relevant time as per information
available with the Company.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which
the provisions of 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provision of the
Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules,
1975 apply. Therefore, the provisions of clause (vi) of the paragraph 4
of the order are not applicable to the Company.
7. In my opinion and according to information and explanation given to
me, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size
and nature of its business.
8. To the best of my knowledge and according to the information and
explanations given to me, the Central Government has not prescribed the
maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956, for any of the products of the Company.
9. In respect of Statutory dues :
a) According to the records of the Company, undisputed statutory dues
including Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales
Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any
other statutory dues have been generally regularly deposited with the
appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations
given to me, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of the aforesaid
dues were outstanding as at March 31, 2011 for a period of more than
six months from the date of becoming payable.
b) The disputed statutory dues aggregating to Rs. 5.53 crore, that
have not been deposited on account of disputed matters pending before
appropriate authorities are referred in Annexure A.
10. The Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year. The Company has not incurred any cash loss during the
financial year covered by my audit and the preceding financial year.
11. Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and
explanation given to me, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment
of its dues to Financial Institutions, Banks and Debenture Holders.
12. According to the information and explanations given to me, no loans
and advances have been granted by the Company on the basis of security
by way of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. In my opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to me, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/mutual benefit
fund/society. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
14. According to the information and explanations given to me, the
Company is not dealing in shares, securities, debentures and other
investments. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xiv) of the
Order are not applicable to the Company.
15. (a) The Company has given a corporate guarantee
for loans taken by its wholly owned subsidiary Atlantis International
Services Limited amounting to US $ 40 million to Standard Chartered
Bank. (b) The Company has given a corporate guarantee for loans taken
by its step down subsidiary Ferro Zinc International FZE amounting to
US $ 30 million to ICICI Bank.
16. The Company has raised new term loans during the year. The term
loans outstanding at the beginning of the year and those raised during
the year have been applied for the purposes for which they were raised.
17. According to the information and explanations given to me and on an
overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company, we are of the
opinion that there are no funds raised on short-term basis that have
been used for long-term investment.
18. According to the information and explanations given to me, the
Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties
and companies covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
19. The Company has created securities / charges in respect of secured
debentures issued.
20. During the period covered by my audit report, the Company has not
raised any money by public issues.
21. To the best of my knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to me, no material fraud on or by
the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
Annexure A of the Audit Report
Sr. Nature of Amount Period Forum where dispute
No. Duty (Rs.) is pending
1 Service Tax 1,74,118 November 06 Commissioner of
to Central Excise
November 09 (Appeals)
2 Service Tax 35,29,749 July 05 to Central Excise and
July 07 Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal
3 Service Tax 1,61,751 April 06 to Central Excise and
October 06 Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal
4 Excise Duty 2,86,57,168 December 06 Central Excise and
to Service Tax Appellate
November 07 Tribunal
5 Excise Duty 1,32,98,369 December 06 Central Excise and
to Service Tax Appellate
November 07 Tribunal
6 Excise Duty 64,84,307 December 07 Central Excise and
to Service Tax Appellate
June 08 Tribunal
7 Excise Duty 30,82,563 December 07 Central Excise and
to
June 08 Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal J
Note :In case of rejection of an appeal at any stage, penalty may be
leviable.
For Prakkash Muni & Associates
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. : 111792W
Place : Mumbai Prakkash R. Muni
Dated : 30th May, 2011. Proprietor
Membership No. 30544
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