1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Welspun India Limited
(the Company) as at March 31, 2011, and the related Profit and Loss
Account and 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 our 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 signifcant estimates made
by Management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentaton. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the Order), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-secton (4A) of Secton 227 of ‘The Companies Act, 1956'' of
India (the ‘Act'') and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the maters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
4. We draw your attention to Note 7(b) to the financial statements,
regarding the accounts receivables balance of Rs. 696.02 million
(March 31, 2010: Rs. 475.93 million) that is due from Welspun Retail
Limited (WRL), a group company, as at March 31, 2011, in relaton to
which no valuaton allowance has been estimated and adjusted in these
financial statements which, in our view, does not meet the requirement
to consider prudence in selecton of accounting policies, as set out in
Accounting Standard 1 – Disclosure of Accounting Policies, as WRL has
been incurring significant losses (Rs.199.73 million for the year ended
March 31, 2011 and Rs. 1,205.96 million as at March 31, 2011 basis its
audited financial statements as of and for the year ended March 31,
2011) and has also been unable to achieve its projected financial
results in the previous and current financial reporting periods.
5. Without qualifying our opinion, we draw your atention to:
(a) Note 8 on Schedule 19, regarding the Company''s dependence on
Welspun Global Brands Limited (‘WGBL'') and WRL for selling its products
consequent to the demerger of the marketing arm of the Company efective
April 1, 2009. If the arrangement between the Company, WGBL and WRL are
discontinued, the business of the Company could be adversely impacted.
(b) Note 9 on Schedule 19, regarding corporate guarantees, aggregating
Rs. 3,593 million at the year end, issued consequent to the demerger of
the marketing arm of the Company referred to in paragraph 5 (a) above,
to the bankers of WGBL in relation to the debt facilities provided by
them to WGBL, and other corporate guarantees disclosed in Note 3 on
Schedule 19, aggregating Rs. 5,145.52 million at the year end, issued
on behalf of WGBL, Welspun USA Inc. (‘WUSA''), Welspun Captive Power
Generaton Limited (WCPGL), Welspun Mexico SA de CV (WELMEX) and Welspun
Home Textiles UK limited (‘WHTL''). If WGBL, WUSA, WCPGL and WHTL are
unable to meet their obligation as they fall due, the financial
conditon and cash flows of the Company could be adversely impacted.
(c) Note 4 on Schedule 19, regarding the recognition of deferred tax
assets during the year, aggregating Rs. 303.64 million, on the
incremental unabsorbed Income-tax depreciation arising out of its
treatment of certain excise and Value Added Tax incentives as ‘capital
receipts'' for income tax purposes based on the judgement in re
Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai v/s. Reliance Industries Limited of
the Honourable High Court of Judicature at Bombay. However, this case
has not attained finality as the judgement has been challenged by the
tax authorities in the apex court. If the final decision in the mater
is eventually decided against the Company, then the carrying value of
the deferred tax assets at the period end could be significantly
impacted.
6. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, we report that:
(a) Except for the indeterminate effects of the mater referred to
paragraph 4 above, 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, except for the indeterminate effects of the mater
referred to paragraph 4 above, 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, except for the mater referred to paragraph 4 above,
the Balance Sheet, Proft 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 Act;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2011
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-secton
(1) of Section 274 of the Act;
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, except for the indeterminate effects of
the mater referred to in paragraph 4 above, the said financial
statements together with the notes thereon and attached thereto give,
in the prescribed manner, the information required by the Act, 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, 2011;
(ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss 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 TO AUDITORS'' REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors'' Report of even date to the
members of Welspun India Limited on the financial statements for the
year ended March 31, 2011
1. (a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation,of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets of the Company have been physically verified by
the Management during the year and no material discrepancies between
the book records and the physical inventory have been noticed. In our
opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
of by the Company during the year.
2. (a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third partes) has been
physically verified by the Management during the year. In respect of
inventory lying with third partes, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, 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 of the inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
3. (a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other partes covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(b) The Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other partes covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
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 the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of goods. Further,
on the basis of our examination of the books and records of the
Company, and according to the information and explanations given to us,
no major weakness have been noticed or reported.
5. (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, 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, there are no transactions made in pursuance of such
contracts or arrangements and exceeding the value of Rupees Five Lakhs
in respect of any party during the year, which have been made at prices
which are not reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices
at the relevant time.
6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within
the meaning of Sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the rules framed
there under.
7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
8. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of products where, pursuant to the Rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under clause (d) of sub-secton (1) of Secton 209 of the Act,
and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and
records have been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a
detailed examination of the records with a view to determine whether
they are accurate or complete.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues including
provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees''
state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax,
customs duty, excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues as
applicable with the appropriate authorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
sales-tax and excise duty as at March 31, 2011 which have not been
deposited on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Nature of dues Amounts Period to which
Statute (Rs. in the amount relates
million)*
Gujarat Sales Sales Tax 10.52 2000-01,2003-04
Tax Act, 1969 including penalty and 2004-05
and interest
Central Excise Excise Duty 1.31 March 2004 to July
Act, 1944 including penalty 2006
and interest
Central Excise Excise Duty 69.57 September 2005
Act, 1944 to July 2006
Name of the Forum where the
Statute dispute is pending
Gujarat Sales Joint Commissioner
Tax Act, 1969 of Sales Tax
(Appeals - 2),
Vadodara
Central Excise Commissioner of
Act, 1944 Central Excise and
Custom (Appeals),
Daman
Central Excise Joint Secretary,
Act, 1944 Ministry of Finance,
Department of Revenue
* Net of amounts paid under protest
10. The Company has no accumulated losses as at March 31, 2011 and it
has not incurred any cash losses in the financial year ended on that
date or in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the
information and explanation given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or bank or debenture
holders as at the Balance Sheet date.
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. The provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund /
nidhi / mutual benefit fund/ societies are not applicable to the
Company.
14. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions of the guarantees given by the
Company, for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions
during the year, are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, on an overall basis, the term loans have been applied for
the purposes for which they were obtained.
17. On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on a short term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
partes and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Act during the year.
19. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
20. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
21. 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 according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management.
For Price Waterhouse & Co.
Firm Registraton Number: 007567S
Chartered Accountants
Neeraj Gupta
Partner
Membership Number F055158
Place: Mumbai
Date: May 30, 2011
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