1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of UTTAM SUGAR MILLS
LIMITED as at 31st March 2011, the Profit & Loss Account and also 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 misstatements. An audit also
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 (The
Order),as issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
Section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 (The Act), we enclose in
the annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 & 5
of the said Order.
4. Further to our comments in Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
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 purpose 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 such
books;
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with books of account;
d) In our opinion, Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report comply with Accounting Standards
referred to in Section 211(3C) of the Act;
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
the Directors are disqualified as on 31s1 March,2011 from being
appointed as a Director in terms of clause (g) of Sub Section (1) of
Section 274 of the Act;
f) Without qualifying our opinion, we draw your attention to note no.8
(a) of schedule 19 relating to the accounting for sugar cane purchase
liability in respect of units situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh
for the sugar season 2007- 08 at an interim price of Rs.110/- per
quintal which is as per the directions of Hon''ble Supreme Court instead
of State Advisory Prices of Rs.125/- per quintal fixed by the State
Government. Pending the final decision of the Hon''ble Supreme Court in
this matter, the effect thereof presently is not ascertainable;
g) In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with the
significant accounting policies and others notes thereon, and attached
thereto, give the information required by the Act, in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India: -
i) in the case of Balance Sheet, of the State of affairs of the Company
as at 31st March, 2011;
ii) in the case of Profit & Loss Account, of the Loss of the Company
for the year ended on that date; and
iii) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows of the
Company for year ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors'' Report
(Referred to in paragraph (3) of our Report of even date to the
shareholders of UTTAM SUGAR MILLS LIMITED for the year ended 31st
March,2011.)
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its
principal fixed assets, accordingly the fixed assets are physically
verified by the management according to a phased programme designed to
cover all the items over a period of three years which, in our opinion,
is reasonable having regards to the size of the company and the nature
of its assets. Pursuant to the programme, a portion of the fixed assets
has been physically verified by the management during the year and no
material discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.
(b ) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of the fixed assets has not been
disposed off by the Company during the year.
2. (a) The physical verification of inventory has been conducted by
the management at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, 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) On the basis of our examination, in our opinion, the Company has
maintained proper records of inventory. Discrepancies noticed on such
physical verification of inventory as compared to the book records were
not material.
3. (a) According to information made available to us, 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 Act, accordingly clause 4(iii) (b) to (d) of the Order are not
applicable to the Company.
(b) According to information made available to us, the Company has
fully repaid unsecured loans taken by way of conversion into preference
shares from four parties covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Act. There was no outstanding of principal amount of
such loan at the year end and maximum outstanding during the year
amounts to Rs 2938 Lacs. Further, the Company has not taken any secured
loan from the aforesaid referred parties.
(c) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of the
unsecured loans taken by the Company are prima- facie not prejudicial
to the interest of the Company.
(d) As informed to us, the repayment of the principal amount of
unsecured loans and interest thereon, wherever there is stipulation as
regards the payments, are 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 nature of its business, for purchase
of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services.
Further, on the basis of our examination and according to the
information and explanations given to us, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control
system.
5. (a) Based on our examination and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the particulars of
contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of the Act have
been entered in the register required to be maintained under that
section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements and exceeding the value of rupees five lakhs in respect of
any party have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard
to prevailing market price at the relevant time.
6. On the basis of information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any public deposits from the public within the
meaning of Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the
Act, and rules framed thereunder.
7. The Company has an internal audit system which needs to be
strengthened to make it commensurate with the size and nature of the
Company''s business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the order made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of the cost records under section 209(1) (d) of the Act and
are of the opinion that, prima-facie, the prescribed account and
records have been maintained and are being made up. We however as not
required have not made a detailed examination of such records with a
view to determine whether these are accurate or complete.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us the
Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities, undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Income
Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty,
Cess and other statutory dues applicable to it, except few cases of
delay in deposit of Income Tax, Tax Deducted at Source, Wealth Tax and
Service Tax. As explained to us, the provisions of Employees State
Insurance are not applicable to the Company, no amount was due to be
deposited under investor Education and Protection Fund. Further, there
was no arrears of undisputed statutory dues outstanding as at 31st
March, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable except the Income Tax dues of Rs 98.87 Lacs plus
applicable interest thereon relating to the assessment year 2005-2006
and 2006-2007.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
disputed statutory dues of Sales Tax & Excise duty aggregating to Rs
397.16 Lacs that have not been deposited are given below: -
Name of Statue Nature of Due Amount Forum where
(Rs.in Lacs) dispute is pending
Sales Tax Laws Sales Tax 3.30 Commissioner of
Trade Tax
Central Excise Excise Duty 340.72 CESTAT
Act, 1944 53.14 Commissioner(Appeal)
397.16
Further, in respect of Income Tax ,Custom Duty, Wealth Tax, Service Tax
and Cess, it has been informed that there are no dues, which have not
been deposited on account of any dispute.
10. The company''s accumulated losses at the end of the year under
report are less than fifty percent of its Net Worth. The company has
not incurred any cash losses during the year ended 31th March, 2011,
however there was cash losses in the immediately preceding period of
fifteen months ended 31st March, 2010.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has defaulted in the nature of delays in
repayment of its dues to Banks. The particulars of delays after
considering the effect of reschedulement of repayment terms of
borrowing from Banks, approved by Corporate Debt Restructuring(CDR)
Empowered Group which relates to interest/installment during the year
ended 31s'' March 2011 are as follows: -
Particulars Amount (including Interest)* Period of Delay
(Rs. in lacs) (Days)
Banks 6462.77 1-30
2362.17 31-60
* Includes Rs. 8458 Lacs paid during the year. There are no dues of
debenture holders.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13. The Company is not a chit fund or a Nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
society, therefore provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the order are not
applicable to the Company.
14. in our opinion, the Company is not dealing or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, provisions
of clause 4(xiv) of the order are not applicable to the Company.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given corporate guarantees for loans taken by others from
Banks. In our opinion, the term & conditions of these guarantees are
not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
16. In our opinion and on the basis of information and explanations
given to us and on overall basis, term loans availed by the Company
were, prima-facie applied by the Company for the purposes for which the
loans were raised.
17. On the basis of overall examinations of the balance sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us funds raised on the short term basis to the
extent of Rs.4820 Lacs upto the date of the Balance Sheet have been
used for long-term investment, primarily in the nature of capital
expenditures and repayment of Loans.
18. During the year the Company has made preferential allotment of
840000, 6.5% Cumulative Redeemable Shares Series I @ Rs.100/- each,
redeemable at par and 1675000, 10% Cumulative Redeemable Shares Series
II @ Rs.100/- each, issued at premium of 100/- each, redeemable at
premium of 100/- each to parties and companies covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Act. In our opinion, prices at
which shares have been issued is not prejudicial to the interest of the
company.
19. The Company has not issued any debenture, therefore, no comment is
required under para 4(xix) of CARO, 2003.
20. The company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the period under report.
21. To the best of our knowledge and belief and 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 B.K.Kapur & Co.
Firm Registration Number 000852C
Chartered Accountants,
Place : Noida (M.S.Kapur) F.C.A.
Dated : May 27th 2011 Partner
M. No.74615
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