We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Vaarad Ventures Limited
(formerly known as Atco Corporation Ltd.) as on 31st March, 2011 and
also the Profit & Loss Account of the Company for the year ended on
that date, annexed hereto and the cash flow statement for the year
ended on that date. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company''s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the financial statements based on our audit.
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 of
our opinion.
As required by the Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 of India (the act) and on the basis of such checks
as we considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanation given to us, we set out in the Annexure a statement on the
maters specified in paragraphs..
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph one
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 accounts as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
these books;
c. The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
referred to in this report are in agreement with the books of account.
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement have been prepared in compliance with the accounting
standards as prescribed under the provisions of Section 211(3C) of the
Act.
e. On the basis of the written confirmation received from the
Directors and taken on record by, the Board of Directors we report that
none of the Directors of the Company 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;
f. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto, give in the prescribed
manner, the information required by the Act and also give a true and
fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally
accepted in India:
(i) In so far it relates to the Balance Sheet, of the state of Affairs
of the Company as at 31st March, 2011 and
(ii) In so far it relates to the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit
of the Company for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) In so far it relates to the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flow
of the Company for the each on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITOR''S REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph of the Auditor''s Report of even date to the
members of Vaarad Ventures Limited (Formerly Known as Atco Corporation
Ltd ) on the accounts for to period ended 31st March, 2011)
1) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of the Fixed
Assets.
(b) There is a regular program of physical verification, which in our
opinion is reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company and the
nature of fixed assets. Material discrepancies Noticed by the
management during the course of physical verification have been
properly dealt with.
(c) i) The Company has transferred its business of Packaged Drinking
water as on going concern on slump sales basis w.e.f. 1st January 2011
to its wholly owned subsidiary Company Geo Thermal water Ltd which
includes Gross block of Asset Rs 1,37,44,187/- ii) Company has also
transferred its business of organized retailing of Industrial &
Business supplies Stores as on going concern on slump sales basis w.e.f
closing hours of business of 31st March 2011 to its wholly owned
subsidiary Company Atco Ltd (Formerly known as Geo water Technologies
Ltd ) which includes Gross block of Asset Rs 12,16,86,865/- which
includes Acquired Goodwill of Rs 12,00,00,000/- iii) other than above
Company has not disposed of substantial part of fixed assets during the
year.
2) (a) Inventories have been physically verified by the management
during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of stocks followed by the
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. The
discrepancies Noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
book records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the
books of account.
3) (a) The Company has given interest free loan unsecured loan
amounting to Rs. 362.61 lacs to wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
In respect of the said loan, the maximum amount outstanding during the
year is Rs 362.61 lacs other than this the Company has not granted any
loans during the year to any parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956
(b) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of the loan
given were prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The payment of principal and interest was regular during the tenure
of the loan.
(d) The Company has taken Rent Discount Facility as unsecured loan
amounting to Rs 300 lacs other than this Company has not accepted any
loans during the year from the parties covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act. 1956. In view of
clause 4 (iii)(e) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003,
clauses 4 (iii) (f & g) are not applicable to the Company.
4) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard
to the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and with regard to sale
of goods and services. We have not observed any major weakness in the
internal control system during the course of our audit.
5) (a) All the transactions with parties covered under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 have been properly entered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Act. (b) In our opinion, and
according to the information and explanations given to us, the
transactions of purchase of goods, materials or services and sale of
goods, materials or services, made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements referred to in (a) above and exceeding the value of Rs. 5
lacs with any party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market price at the relevant
time.
6) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the
provisions of Sections Section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under,
to the extent applicable, have been complied with. We are informed by
the management that no order has been passed by the Company Law Board,
National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or
any other Tribunal.
7) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
8) We are informed that the maintenance of cost records has not been
prescribed by Central Government under Sec. 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956, in respect of the Company''s product.
9) (a) The Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues
with the appropriate authority (b) According to the information and
explanations given to us and the records of the company examined by us
there are no undisputed statutory dues payable in respect of Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State
Insurance, Income-tax, Sales tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty Cess which
are outstanding as at 31st March, 2011 for a period of more than six
months other than Service Tax which is given below:
Name Nature of Dues Rupees Period Status
of the in Lacs to which
Statute amount
relates
Service Software Sales 19.17 2009-10 Yet party
Tax not
received
10) The Company has not incurred cash losses during the financial year
covered by our audit and immediately preceding financial year
11) The Company has not defaulted during the year in repayment of dues
to any financial Institutions, banks or debenture holders.
12) 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) As the Company is not a chit fund, nidhi, mutual benefit fund or
society, the provisions of clause 4{xiii) of the Companies (Auditor''s
Report) Order, 2003 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.
15) The Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others
from Banks or Financial institutions during the year.
16) The Company has not taken any terms loans during the year.
17) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not applied short-term borrowings for long-term
investments.
18) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year. The Company has converted its 1,65,00,000 fully
warrants of Rs 2/- each into equity shares of Rs. 2/- each to promoters
and promoters group on 31st March, 2011 pursuant to the sanctioned
scheme approved by Hon''ble Board for Industrial and Financial
Reconstruction (BIFR) order dated 01/10/2007.
19) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
20) The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
21) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
22) As per the information and explanation given to us, no fraud on or
by the Company has been Noticed or reported during the course of our
audit.
For G.C. Patel & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. : 113693W
Sd/-
(Gnaneshwar C. Patel)
Place : Mumbai Partner
Date : 28th May 2011 Membership No. 47327
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