Mar 31, 2016
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ESS DEE ALUMINIUM LIMITED
1. Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Ess Dee Aluminum Limited (âthe Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31,2016, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
2. Managementâs Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Companyâs Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ) with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
3. Auditorâs Responsibility
3.1 Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit.
3.2 We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made there under.
3.3 We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company''s preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by Company''s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
3.4 We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.
4. Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements 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, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2016, and its loss and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
5. Emphasis of Matter
We invite attention to Note 29.02 of the financial statements regarding the contingent liability with regard to the search proceedings under the Income tax Act, 1961 including the filing of a special leave petition at the Hon''ble Supreme Court and the non-filing of return of income for the financial year 2014-15. The Company has been advised by its tax consultants that there is no possibility of a liability higher than what has been provided.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.
6. Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
(i) As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, a statement on the matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the order is given in Annexure A.
(ii) As required by sub- section (3) of section 143 of the Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and 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 it appears from our examination of those books;
(c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2016, from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
(f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in âAnnexure Bâ; and
(iii) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors'' Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
(i) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations in its financial statements. Refer note no 29.02 of financial statements.;
(ii) Based on the information & explanations provided to us, the Company did not have any long term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.
(iii) There were no delays in transferring amounts to the Investor Education and Protection Fund during the year by the Company.
ANNEXURE A TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS'' REPORT (Refer to in paragraph 6 (i) of our report of even date)
I) a) The Company has maintained unit wise fixed assets records and / or compiled item wise lists showing particulars of all its fixed assets. The aggregate value shown by these records agrees with the gross values of fixed assets as per the books of account of the Company. However, these are not proper records showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b) Based on the information and explanations furnished to us, the Company has not physically verified fixed assets during the year as per its cycle of verification. Accordingly, we are unable to state whether material discrepancies were noticed.
c) According to the information and explanations given to us title deeds of immovable properties, classified as fixed assets, are in the name of the company.
ii) Inventories have been physically verified by the Management at regular intervals. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable. We are informed that discrepancies noticed on such verification were not material as compared to the book records. The discrepancies noticed on such verification have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
iii) a) Based on the information and explanations furnished to us, we are of the opinion that the terms
and conditions of unsecured loans granted to its overseas subsidiary, Ess Dee Aluminum Pte Ltd., Singapore a party covered in the register maintained u/s 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 is prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
b) In case of the above interest free loan to the overseas subsidiary, there is no stipulation regarding repayment of principal.
c) In view of the above the question of the loan and the advances being overdue does not arise.
iv) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of representations of the management which we have relied upon, the loan to the overseas subsidiary is not covered by Section 185 or Section 186 of The Companies Act, 2013 and hence, this clause is not applicable.
v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not accepted deposits from the public in terms of provisions of sections 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013.
vi) According to the information and explanations given to us, pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, we have broadly reviewed the cost records and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed records have been made and maintained by the Company.
vii) a) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, duty of custom, duty of excise, value added tax, cess have not been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities and there have been serious delays in a large number of cases. The extent of the arrears of outstanding statutory dues as on the last day of the financial year concerned for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable is as under:-
Statement of Arrears of Statutory Dues Outstanding for More than Six Months
Name of the Statute |
Nature of the Dues |
Amount (Rs, In Lakhs) |
Period to which amounts relates |
Due Date |
Pymt Date |
Remarks If any |
EPFO |
PF |
0.33 |
Jun-15 |
15/07/2015 |
Nil |
|
6.94 |
Jul-15 |
15/08/2015 |
Nil |
|||
7.05 |
Aug-15 |
15/09/2015 |
Nil |
|||
10.65 |
Sep-15 |
15/10/2015 |
Nil |
|||
13.17 |
Oct-15 |
15/11/2015 |
Nil |
|||
16.63 |
Nov-15 |
15/12/2015 |
Nil |
|||
32.40 |
Dec-15 |
15/01/2016 |
Nil |
18.99 18.53 18.93 |
Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 |
15/02/2016 15/03/2016 15/04/2016 |
Nil Nil Nil |
|||
ESIC |
ESIC |
0.75 |
Nov-15 |
21/12/2015 |
Nil |
|
0.61 |
Dec-15 |
21/01/2016 |
Nil |
|||
0.63 |
Jan-16 |
21/02/2016 |
Nil |
|||
0.58 |
Feb-16 |
21/03/2016 |
Nil |
|||
0.59 |
Mar-16 |
21/04/2016 |
Nil |
|||
Sales Tax |
Profession Tax |
0.57 |
Nov-15 |
28/12/2015 |
Nil |
|
0.70 |
Dec-15 |
28/01/2016 |
Nil |
|||
0.67 |
Jan-16 |
28/02/2016 |
Nil |
|||
0.70 |
Feb-16 |
28/03/2016 |
Nil |
|||
0.78 |
Mar-16 |
28/04/2016 |
Nil |
|||
Sales Tax |
VAT |
4.40 |
Jul-15 |
Various Due |
Nil |
|
1.46 |
Aug-15 |
Dates |
Nil |
|||
0.21 |
Sep-15 |
Nil |
||||
0.22 |
Oct-15 |
Nil |
||||
0.72 |
Dec-15 |
Nil |
||||
0.42 |
Mar-16 |
Nil |
||||
Sales Tax |
CST |
0.05 |
Jul-15 |
Various Due |
Nil |
|
0.04 |
Aug-15 |
Dates |
Nil |
|||
0.05 |
Sep-15 |
Nil |
||||
0.01 |
Oct-15 |
Nil |
||||
Income tax |
TDS Contractor |
0.01 |
Oct-15 |
07/11/2015 |
Nil |
|
0.27 |
Nov-15 |
07/12/2015 |
Nil |
|||
0.06 |
Dec-15 |
07/01/2016 |
Nil |
|||
0.47 |
Jan-16 |
07/02/2016 |
Nil |
|||
0.16 |
Feb-16 |
07/03/2016 |
Nil |
|||
0.69 |
Mar-16 |
07/04/2016 |
Nil |
|||
Income Tax |
Tds Professional |
0.25 |
Nov-15 |
07/12/2015 |
Nil |
|
0.36 |
Jan-16 |
07/2/2016 |
Nil |
|||
5.84 |
Feb-16 |
07/3/2016 |
Nil |
|||
10.11 |
Mar-16 |
07/04/2016 |
Nil |
|||
Income Tax |
Tds Salary |
4.94 |
Nov-15 |
07/12/2015 |
Nil |
|
8.01 |
Dec-15 |
07/01/2016 |
Nil |
|||
5.82 |
Jan-16 |
07/02/2016 |
Nil |
|||
5.92 |
Feb-16 |
07/03/2016 |
Nil |
|||
12.91 |
Mar-16 |
07/04/2016 |
Nil |
|||
Income Tax |
Tds Interest |
1.05 |
Nov-15 |
07/12/2015 |
Nil |
|
2.52 |
Jan-16 |
07/02/2016 |
Nil |
|||
2.48 |
Feb-16 |
07/03/2016 |
Nil |
|||
4.29 |
Mar-16 |
07/04/2016 |
Nil |
|||
Income Tax |
Tds Commission |
0.37 |
Nov-15 |
07/12/2015 |
Nil |
|
Excise |
Service tax |
1.04 |
Jan-16 |
06/02/2016 |
Nil |
|
0.71 |
Feb-16 |
06/03/2016 |
Nil |
|||
0.66 |
Mar-16 |
06/04/2016 |
Nil |
|||
Excise |
Swach Bharat |
0.01 |
Dec-15 |
06/01/2016 |
Nil |
Cess |
0.01 |
Jan-16 |
06/02/2016 |
Nil |
||
Income Tax |
Corporate Tax |
1077.43 |
FY 2013-14 |
Various Dates |
Nil |
|
Income Tax |
Corporate Tax |
939.92 |
FY 2014-15 |
Various Dates |
Nil |
|
Gopalpur Property |
Municipal Taxes |
Un ascertained |
Since 2012 |
Various Dates |
Nil |
|
Total |
2,244.09 |
Further, the following are not paid:-
Dues of Deferred Sales Tax, aggregating Rs. 2,098.85 lacs, as set out below, which is Outstanding as at the end of the year:-
Period to which the amount relates |
Due Date |
Rs,ln Lakhs |
Quarter ended 30.09.96 |
31.10.05 |
12.98 |
Quarter ended 31.12.96 |
31.01.06 |
25.62 |
Quarter ended 31.03.97 |
30.04.06 |
31.45 |
Quarter ended 30.06.97 |
31.07.06 |
29.76 |
Quarter ended 30.09.97 |
31.10.06 |
42.45 |
Quarter ended 31.12.97 |
31.01.07 |
51.39 |
Quarter ended 31.03.98 |
30.04.07 |
51.58 |
Quarter ended 30.06.98 |
31.07.07 |
33.74 |
Quarter ended 30.09.98 |
31.10.07 |
48.82 |
Quarter ended 31.12.98 |
31.01.08 |
41.61 |
Quarter ended 31.03.99 |
30.04.08 |
53.02 |
Quarter ended 30.06.99 |
31.07.08 |
65.44 |
Quarter ended 30.09.99 |
31.10.08 |
79.66 |
Quarter ended 31.12.99 |
31.01.09 |
89.31 |
Quarter ended 31.03.00 |
30.04.09 |
84.82 |
Quarter ended 30.06.00 |
31.07.09 |
68.94 |
Quarter ended 30.09.00 |
31.10.09 |
67.52 |
Quarter ended 31.12.00 |
31.01.10 |
71.84 |
Quarter ended 31.03.01 |
30.04.10 |
71.55 |
Quarter ended 30.06.01 |
31.07.10 |
76.21 |
Quarter ended 30.09.01 |
31.10.10 |
68.58 |
Quarter ended 31.12.01 |
31.01.11 |
56.70 |
Quarter ended 31.03.02 |
30.04.11 |
53.37 |
Quarter ended 30.06.02 |
31.07.11 |
59.68 |
Quarter ended 30.09.02 |
31.10.11 |
61.58 |
Quarter ended 31.12.02 |
31.01.12 |
45.93 |
Quarter ended 31.03.03 |
30.04.12 |
30.45 |
Quarter ended 30.06.03 |
31.07.12 |
35.84 |
Quarter ended 30.09.03 |
31.10.12 |
39.05 |
Quarter ended 31.12.03 |
31.01.13 |
39.16 |
Quarter ended 31.03.04 |
30.04.13 |
39.57 |
Quarter ended 30.06.04 |
31.07.13 |
46.95 |
Quarter ended 30.09.04 |
31.10.13 |
43.41 |
Quarter ended 31.12.04 |
31.01.14 |
66.77 |
Quarter ended 31.03.05 |
30.04.14 |
60.46 |
Quarter ended 30.06.05 |
31.07.14 |
53.54 |
Quarter ended 30.09.05 |
31.10.14 |
63.48 |
Quarter ended 31.12.05 |
31.01.15 |
58.60 |
Quarter ended 31.03.06 |
30.04.16 |
78.02 |
Note: Interest due on above Rs, 1383.49 lacs
b) As at the year-end, according to the records of the Company and information and explanations given to us, the disputed statutory dues that have not been deposited on account of appeal matters pending before the appropriate authorities are as under:-
Name of the statute |
Nature of |
Amount |
Period to which |
Forum where the disputes |
dues |
(Rs, In lacs) |
the amount relates |
are pending |
|
1982-1984, |
||||
1986-1988, |
||||
1993-94 to |
||||
1999-2001 & |
Revision Board |
|||
West Bengal Sales Tax |
1,710.41 |
2003-04 |
(Tribunal) |
|
Act/ West Bengal Value |
Sales Tax |
2001-02 to |
||
Added Tax Act/ Central |
451.39 |
2002-03 |
WB Taxation Tribunal |
|
Sales Tax Act |
Sr. Joint Commissioner |
|||
2004-05 to |
(Appeals) / Deputy |
|||
(103.44) |
2010-11 |
Commissioner (Appeals) |
||
584.25 |
2011-12 |
Central Audit Cell |
||
Goa |
||||
Sales Tax/VAT |
Sales Tax |
106.86 |
2007-08 to 2012-13 |
Commissioner Appeals |
Central Sales Tax |
Sales Tax |
280.87 |
2007-08 to 2012-13 |
Commissioner Appeals |
Total |
3,030.36 |
|||
Central Excise (EDH) |
Excise Duty |
139.50 |
1996 to 2001 |
AC/DC/Commr of Central |
Excise |
||||
Central Excise (EDK) |
Excise & |
Commr/Commr |
||
Service Tax |
625.02 |
1999 to 2014 |
(App)/Tribunal |
|
Central Excise (EDT) |
Excise Duty |
558.30 |
1996 to 2002 |
Commr & HC |
Central Excise (ED1) |
Excise Duty |
133.58 |
2006-07 to Oct.2009 |
Commissioner of Central |
Excise |
||||
Central Excise (ED2) |
Excise Duty |
379.62 |
2007-08 to Oct 2013 |
CESTAT, Ahmadabad |
Central Excise (ED2) |
Excise Duty |
67.99 |
Nov 2013 to Apr 2015 |
Commissioner (Appeals) |
Total |
1,904.01 |
|||
DCIT - Central Circle |
Income tax |
393.72 |
FY 2007-08 |
High Court / Supreme Court |
DCIT - Central Circle |
Income tax |
0.10 |
FY 2008-09 |
High Court / Supreme Court |
DCIT - Central Circle |
Income tax |
4,051.83 |
FY 2009-10 |
High Court / Supreme Court |
DCIT - Central Circle |
Income tax |
5,980.60 |
FY 2010-11 |
High Court / Supreme Court |
DCIT - Central Circle DCIT - Central Circle DCIT - Central Circle |
Income tax Income tax Income tax |
5,754.22 5,911.81 3,476.43 |
FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 |
High Court / Supreme Court High Court / Supreme Court High Court / Supreme Court |
Total |
25,568.72 |
viii) According to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanations given to us, the Company has during the year defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowing to banks, financial institutions and debenture holders. The Company has not borrowed any funds from Government. The lender wise details of defaults as at the year-end is as under:-
Particulars |
Amount of default as at the balance sheet |
Period of default |
Remarks, if any |
i) Name of the Lenders: In case of: Bank |
|||
State Bank of India CC |
597.67 |
Various dates ranging from 20.02.16 to 31.03.16 |
|
State Bank of India CL |
492.13 |
Various dates ranging from 31.01.16 to 31.03.16 |
|
State Bank of Patiala CC |
1,208.31 |
Various dates ranging from 30.12.15 to 31.03.16 |
|
State Bank of Patiala LC Devolvement |
2,614.65 |
Various dates ranging from 30.12.15 to 31.03.16 |
|
State Bank of Patiala TL |
955.94 |
Various dates ranging from 31.12.15 to 31.03.16 |
|
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur CC |
75.32 |
Various dates ranging from 30.01.16 to 31.03.16 |
|
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur CL |
225.81 |
Various dates ranging from 22.01.16 to 31.03.16 |
|
Bank of Baroda CC |
185.38 |
Various dates ranging from 15.01.16 to 31.03.16 |
|
Bank of Maharashtra CC |
1,068.61 |
Various dates ranging from 30.09.15 to 31.03.16 |
|
Corporation Bank CC |
99.54 |
Various dates ranging from 31.12.15 to 31.03.16 |
|
AXIS Bank TL/CL |
101.28 |
Various dates ranging from 29.02.16 to 31.03.16 |
|
IDBI Bank CC |
1,842.94 |
Various dates ranging from 30.12.15 to 31.03.16 |
|
IDBI Bank TL |
11.98 |
31.03.16 |
|
The SVC Bank CC |
8.45 |
Various dates ranging from 29.02.16 to 31.03.16 |
|
The SVC Bank TL Financial Institution |
107.37 |
Various dates ranging from 15.01.16 to 31.03.16 |
|
IFCI |
200.00 |
15.03.16 to 31.03.16 |
|
HERO Fin Corp Government |
252.87 |
Various dates ranging from 08.11.15to 31.03.16 |
|
ii) Debentures |
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LIC |
1,282.50 |
31.07.15 to 31.03.16 |
ix) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, term loans availed by the Company were, prima facie, applied by the Company for the purposes for which the loans were obtained. The Company has not raised any funds by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments).
x) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of representation of the management which we have relied upon, no fraud by the Company or on the company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the year.
xi) According to the information and explanations given to us, managerial remuneration has been paid in accordance with the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013.
xii) Since the company is not a Nidhi company, this clause is not applicable.
xiii) According to the information and explanations given to us, all transactions with the related parties are in compliance with section 177 and 188 of Companies Act, 2013 as applicable and the details have been disclosed in the Financial Statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year, (xv) The Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with directors or persons connected with them.
(xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IAof the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Ess Dee Aluminum Limited (âthe Companyâ) as of March 31, 2016 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Managementâs Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Companyâs management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Note") issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (the âICAIâ). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to companyâs policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
Auditorsâ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the âGuidance Noteâ) issued by ICAI and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting were established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company''s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
A company''s internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company''s internal financial control overfinancial reporting includes those policies and procedures that
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and
(3) Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company''s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31st March, 2016, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
forMPChitale&Co
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No. 101851W
Ashutosh Pednekar
Partner
ICAI M No. 041037
Place: Mumbai.
Date: May 30, 2016
Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Ess Dee
Aluminium Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as
at March 31, 2015, and the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the period then ended, and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information hereafter
referred to as financial statements.
2. Management''s responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Company''s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated
in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect
to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and
fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash
flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards
specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection
and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments
and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design,
implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,
that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and
completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and
presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view
and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
3. Auditor''s Responsibility
3.1 Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit.
3.2 We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the
accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be
included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the
Rules made there under.
3.3 We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing
specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free from material misstatement.
3.4 An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence
about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant
to the Company''s preparation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view, in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for purpose of expressing an
opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal
financial control systems over financial reporting and the operating
effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
the accounting estimates made by Company''s Directors, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
3.5 We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient
and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the
financial statements.
4. Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the financial statements 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, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2015, and
its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
5. Emphasis of Matters
We invite attention to Note no. 29.02 of the financial statements
regarding the contingent liability with regard to proceedings under the
Income tax Act, 1961 including non-filing of return for the financial
year 2013-14. The Company has been advised by its tax consultants that
the possibility of a liability higher than what has been provided is
remote.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
6. Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
As required by section 143(3) of the Companies Act 2013, we report
that:
a. We have sought and 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 those
books.
c. The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account.
d. In our opinion, aforesaid financial statements comply with the
Accounting Standards referred to in Section 133 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
e. On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2015 and taken on records by Board of Directors, none
of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2015, from being
appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
7. With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor''s
Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us:
(i) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations in its
financial statements. - Refer note 29.02 of financial statements.
(ii) The Company did not have any long term contracts including
derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable
losses;
(iii) There were no delays in transferring amounts to the Investor
Education and Protection Fund during the year by the Company.
8. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2015 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of
the Act, and on the basis of such checks of the books of account 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 matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order .
Annexure to the Independent Auditors'' Report
(Referred to in paragraph 9 of our report of even date)
i. (a) The Company has maintained unit wise fixed assets records and /
or compiled item wise list showing particulars of all its fixed assets.
The aggregate value shown by these records agrees with the gross value
of fixed assets as per the books of account of the Company. However,
these are not proper records showing full particulars, including
quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) Based on the information and explanations furnished to us, the
Company has not physically verified fixed assets during the year as per
its cycle of verification. Accordingly, we are unable to state whether
material discrepancies were noticed.
ii. (a) As explained to us inventories have been physically verified
by the Management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of
such verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management needs to be strengthened to make it
reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the
nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of
inventory, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory
except for stores and spares. The discrepancies noticed on physical
verification of inventory as compared to the book records were not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account
iii. The Company has granted an interest free unsecured loan whose
balance as on March 31, 2015 is Rs. 1363.12 lacs to its wholly owned
overseas subsidiary, Ess Dee Aluminium Pte Limited, Singapore a party
covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies
Act, 2013.
(a) The interest free loan does not stipulate any terms and conditions
of repayment
(b) In view of the above the question of the loan being overdue does
not arise
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, subject to our remarks in clause (i) and
(ii) above there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods. Further
on the basis of our examination and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any instance of major weakness in the aforesaid internal
control procedures.
v. According to the information and explanations given to us the
Company has not accepted any deposits.
vi. We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the
Company relating to the manufacturing activities pursuant to the rules
made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records
under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and are of the opinion
that prima facie the prescribed cost accounts and records have been
made and maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination
of the records with a view to determining whether they are accurate or
complete.
vii. (a) According to the records of the Company and information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, Wealth-Tax, Service
tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and cess with the appropriate
authorities, though there have been delays in few cases. There are no
undisputed statutory dues outstanding as of March 31, 2015 for a period
of more than six months except payment of income tax of Rs. 1077.43 lacs
for the financial year 2013-14 and Rs. 939.92 lacs for the financial year
2014-15. Further, the following are not paid :-
Dues of Deferred Sales Tax, aggregating Rs. 2,020.83 lacs, as set out
below, which is outstanding as at the end of the year:-
Period to which the amount relates Due Date Amt (Rs. in Lacs)
Quarter ended 30.09.96 31.10.05 12.98
Quarter ended 31.12.96 31.01.06 25.62
Quarter ended 31.03.97 30.04.06 31.45
Quarter ended 30.06.97 31.07.06 29.76
Quarter ended 30.09.97 31.10.06 42.45
Quarter ended 31.12.97 31.01.07 51.39
Quarter ended 31.03.98 30.04.07 51.58
Quarter ended 30.06.98 31.07.07 33.74
Quarter ended 30.09.98 31.10.07 48.82
Quarter ended 31.12.98 31.01.08 41.61
Quarter ended 31.03.99 30.04.08 53.02
Quarter ended 30.06.99 31.07.08 65.44
Quarter ended 30.09.99 31.10.08 79.66
Quarter ended 31.12.99 31.01.09 89.31
Quarter ended 31.03.00 30.04.09 84.82
Quarter ended 30.06.00 31.07.09 68.94
Quarter ended 30.09.00 31.10.09 67.52
Quarter ended 31.12.00 31.01.10 71.84
Quarter ended 31.03.01 30.04.10 71.55
Quarter ended 30.06.01 31.07.10 76.21
Quarter ended 30.09.01 31.10.10 68.58
Quarter ended 31.12.01 31.01.11 56.70
Quarter ended 31.03.02 30.04.11 53.37
Quarter ended 30.06.02 31.07.11 59.68
Quarter ended 30.09.02 31.10.11 61.58
Quarter ended 31.12.02 31.01.12 45.93
Quarter ended 31.03.03 30.04.12 30.45
Quarter ended 30.06.03 31.07.12 35.84
Quarter ended 30.09.03 31.10.12 39.05
Quarter ended 31.12.03 31.01.13 39.16
Quarter ended 31.03.04 30.04.13 39.57
Quarter ended 30.06.04 31.07.13 46.95
Quarter ended 30.09.04 31.10.13 43.41
Quarter ended 31.12.04 31.01.14 66.77
Quarter ended 31.03.05 30.04.14 60.46
Quarter ended 30.06.05 31.07.14 53.54
Quarter ended 30.09.05 31.10.14 63.48
Quarter ended 31.12.05 31.01.15 58.60
Note: Interest due on above Rs. 1130.93 lacs
Municipal taxes in respect of property at Gopalpur since 2012, amount
not ascertained.
(b) The disputed statutory dues that have not been deposited on account
of appeal matters pending before the appropriate authorities are as
under:-
Name of the
statute Nature of
dues Amount Period to
which the Forum where the
(Rs. in
Lacs) amount
relates disputes are
pending
West Bengal Sales Tax 1,710.41 1982-1984,
1986-1988, Revision Board
Sales Tax Act/ 1993-94,
1999-2001 (Tribunal)
West Bengal & 2003-04
Value Added
Tax Act/
Central Sales
Tax Act
451.39 2002-03 to
2003-04 WB Taxation Tribunal
(103.44) 2004-05 to
2010-11 Sr. Joint
Commissioner
(Appeals) /
Deputy
Commissioner
(Appeals)
584.25 2011-12 Central Audit Cell
Goa Sales
Tax/VAT/ Sales Tax 119.93 2007-08 to
2010-11 Commissioner
Appeals
Central
Sales Tax
Total 2,762.54
Central
Excise Act Excise
Duty 1,319.56 1986 to
2014 Commissioner of
Central Excise
Central
Excise Act Excise
Duty 133.58 2006-07 to
Oct 2009 Commissioner of
Central Excise
Central
Excise Act Excise
Duty 379.63 2007-08 to
Oct 2013 Ahmedabad
Tribunal
Central
Excise Act Service
Tax 2.38 Jul 12 to
Mar 14 Dy. Commissioner
of Central Excise
Central
Excise Act Excise
Duty 39.82 Nov 13 to
Jul 14 Commissioner of
Central Excise
Total 1,874.97
(c) The amount required to be transferred to the Investor Education and
Protection Fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made there under, have been
transferred to the Fund within time
viii. The Company has no accumulated losses as at the financial year
end. There were no cash losses incurred in the financial year or the
previous financial year.
ix. The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to debenture
holders.
According to the information and explanation given to us by the
management, the Company had delayed for repayments of dues (including
interest) to domestic financial institutions and banks. The delayed
principal amount and the interest aggregates to Rs. 3268.00 lakhs and Rs.
2172.63 lakhs respectively, and delays range from one day to sixty nine
days. Further in case of a bank the Company has delayed in repayment of
EMIs of Rs. 559.76 lakhs for a period from 43 to 46 days.
x. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for bank loans taken by one of its
subsidiaries on such terms and conditions which are prima facie not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
xi. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, term loans availed by the
Company were, prima facie, applied by the Company for the purposes for
which the loans were obtained.
xii. 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 year.
For M P Chitale & Co.
Chartered Accountants
ICAI FR No. 101851W
Ashutosh Pednekar
Partner
ICAI M No. 041037
Place: Mumbai
Date : May 27, 2015
Mar 31, 2014
1 We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Ess Dee
Aluminium Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as
at March 31, 2014, and the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s responsibility for the Financial Statements
2 Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards notified under the Companies (Accounting
Standards) Rules, 2006 which as per a clarification issued by the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs continue to apply under section 133 of
the Companies Act, 2013. This responsibility includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the
preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due
to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
3 Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from material misstatement.
4 An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence
about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the
Company''s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements
in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the entity''s internal control. An audit also includes
evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
5 We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
6 In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the financial statements 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:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2014;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for
the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Statement of Cash Flow, of the cash flows for
the year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
7 As required by section 227(3) of the Companies Act 1956, 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 those
books;
c. the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss, and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d. in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss,
and Cash Flow Statement complies with the Accounting Standards referred
to in subsection (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;
e. on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31,2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section(1) of
section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
8 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, we give in
the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5
of the Order.
Annexure to Independent Auditor''s Report Annexure referred to in
paragraph 8 of the Independent Auditor''s Report to the members of Ess
Dee Aluminium Limited.
I (a) The Company has maintained unit wise fixed assets records and /
or compiled item wise list showing particulars of all its fixed assets.
The aggregate value shown by these records agrees with the gross value
of fixed assets as per the books of account of the Company. However,
full particulars of quantitative details and situations need to be
included in these records.
(b) Based on the information and explanations furnished to us, the
Company has not physically verified fixed assets during the year as per
its cycle of verification. Accordingly, we are unable to state whether
material discrepancies were noticed.
(c) During the year, Company has not disposed of any substantial /major
part of fixed assets.
ii (a) As explained to us, the inventory has been physically verified
during the year by the management. In our opinion, the
frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management needs to be strengthened to make it
reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the
nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of
inventory, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory
except for stores and spares. The discrepancies noticed on physical
verification of inventory as compared to the book records were not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
iii a. The Company has granted unsecured loans to companies covered in
the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Act. Details of parties and the amount involved are as under.
Sr. Name of the Party Maximum amount outstanding Year-end Balance
No. during the year ( in Lacs) ( in Lacs)
1. Ess Dee
Aluminium Pte. 979.48 979.48
Limited
b&c The interest free loans do not stipulate any terms and conditions
of payment and in our opinion are prima facie not prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
d. In view of the above, the question of regularity of payment of
principal and interest does not arise.
e. The Company has taken interest free loan from Director listed in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Sr.No. Name of the Party Maximum amount outstanding Year-end Balance
during the year ( in Lacs) ( in Lacs)
1. Mr Sudip Dutta 700.00 700.00
f The interest free loans do not stipulate any terms and conditions of
repayment and in our opinion are prima facie not prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
g. In view of the above, the question of regularity of repayment of
principal and interest does not arise.
iv In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, subject to our remarks in clause (i) and (ii) above there
are adequate internal control systems commensurate with the size of the
Company and the nature of its business for purchase of inventory and
fixed assets and for sale of goods. Further on the basis of our
examination and according to the information and explanations given to
us, we have neither come across nor have been informed of any instance
of major weakness in the aforesaid internal control procedures.
v (a) In our opinion, to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of
the opinion that the transactions that needed to be entered into the
register maintained under Section 301 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion, and to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, the
contracts and arrangements were entered into at mutually agreed prices
for which suitable alternatives do not exist to compare with the
prevailing market prices.
vi During the year Company has not accepted any deposits from the
public. Accordingly paragraph 4 (vi) of the order is not applicable.
vii The Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size
and nature of its business.
viii We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the
Company relating to the manufacturing activities pursuant to the rules
made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records
under Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of the
opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have been
maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of the
records with a view to determining whether they are accurate or
complete.
ix (a) According to the records of the Company and information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, Wealth-Tax, Service
tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and cess with the appropriate
authorities, though there have been delays in few cases. There are no
undisputed statutory dues outstanding as of March 31, 2014 for a period
of more than six months except payment of advance tax of Rs.480.68 Lacs
for the year. However, the following are not paid :-
Dues of Deferred Sales Tax, aggregating Rs.1,784.76 lacs, as set out
below, which is outstanding as at the end of the year:-
Period to which the amount relates Due Date Amt (Rs. in Lacs)
Quarter ended 30.09.96 31.10.05 12.98
Quarter ended 31.12.96 31.01.06 25.62
Quarter ended 31.03.97 30.04.06 31.45
Quarter ended 30.06.97 31.07.06 29.76
Quarter ended 30.09.97 31.10.06 42.45
Quarter ended 31.12.97 31.01.07 51.39
Quarter ended 31.03.98 30.04.07 51.58
Quarter ended 30.06.98 31.07.07 33.74
Quarter ended 30.09.98 31.10.07 48.82
Quarter ended 31.12.98 31.01.08 41.61
Quarter ended 31.03.99 30.04.08 53.02
Quarter ended 30.06.99 31.07.08 65.44
Quarter ended 30.09.99 31.10.08 79.66
Quarter ended 31.12.99 31.01.09 89.31
Quarter ended 31.03.00 30.04.09 84.82
Quarter ended 30.06.00 31.07.09 68.94
Quarter ended 30.09.00 31.10.09 67.52
Quarter ended 31.12.00 31.01.10 71.84
Quarter ended 31.03.01 30.04.10 71.55
Quarter ended 30.06.01 31.07.10 76.21
Quarter ended 30.09.01 31.10.10 68.58
Quarter ended 31.12.01 31.01.11 56.70
Quarter ended 31.03.02 30.04.11 53.37
Quarter ended 30.06.02 31.07.11 59.68
Quarter ended 30.09.02 31.10.11 61.58
Quarter ended 31.12.02 31.01.12 45.93
Quarter ended 31.03.03 30.04.12 30.45
Quarter ended 30.06.03 31.07.12 35.84
Quarter ended 30.09.03 31.10.12 39.05
Quarter ended 31.12.03 31.01.13 39.16
Quarter ended 31.03.04 30.04.13 39.57
Quarter ended 30.06.04 31.07.13 46.95
Quarter ended 30.09.04 31.10.13 43.41
Quarter ended 31.12.04 31.01.14 66.77
Note: Interest due on above Rs. 899.15 Lacs.
(b) As at the year-end according to the records of the Company and
information and explanations given to us, there are no disputed dues on
account of income tax, sales tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess,
wealth tax, service tax which have not been deposited with respective
authorities except as under.
Name of the statute Nature of dues Amount
(Rs. In lacs)
West Bengal
Sales Tax Act/ Sales Tax
West Bengal 1,710.14
Value Added Tax Act/
Central Sales Tax Act
451.39
(103.44)
Total 2,058.36
Central Excise Act Excise Duty 1,319.56
C.E.Commr. Excise Duty 133.58
C.E.Commr. Excise Duty 224.47
C.E.Commr. Excise Duty 76.72
C.E.Commr. Excise Duty 78.44
Name of the statute Period to which the Forum where the
amount relates disputes are pending
West Bengal 1982-1984,1986-1988, Revision Board
Sales Tax Act/ 1993-94 to 1999-2001 (Tribunal)
West Bengal & 2003-04
Value Added Tax Act/
Central Sales Tax Act
2001-02 to 2002-03 WB Taxation Tribunal
2004-05 to 2010-11 Sr. Joint
Commissioner(Appeals)
Deputy Commissioner
(Appeals)
Central Excise Act 1986 to 2014 Commissioner of
Central Excise
C.E.Commr. 2006-07 to Oct.2009 Commissioner of
Central Excise
C.E.Commr. 2007-08 to Dec.2011 Commissioner of
Central Excise
C.E.Commr. Jan.2012 to Nov.2012 Commissioner of
Central Excise
C.E.Commr. Dec.2012 to Oct.2013 Commissioner of
Central Excise
x The Company has neither accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor incurred cash losses during the year and in the
immediately preceding financial year.
xi The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to banks.
xii According to the information and explanations, the Company has not
granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of
pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii According to the information and explanations, the Company is not
a chit fund / nidhi /mutual benefit fund / society. Hence, the
provisions of any special statute as specified under clause (xiii) of
Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiv According to the information and explanations, the Company is not a
dealer or trader in securities.
xv According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for bank loans taken by its subsidiaries on
such terms and conditions which are prima facie not prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
xvi To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, term loans availed by the
Company were, prima facie, applied by the Company for the purposes for
which the loans were obtained.
xvii 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, as at the close of the year, short-term funds
aggregating Rs. 56.39 crores stand utilized for long-term investments.
xviii The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties/companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
xix The Company has created securities and registered the charge in
respect of non-convertible debenture issued.
xx The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
xxi Based on information and explanations furnished by the management,
which have been relied upon by us, there were no frauds on or by the
Company noticed or reported during the year.
For M. P. Chitale & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No. 101851W
Ashutosh Pednekar
Partner
ICAI M. No. 041037
Mumbai
May 30, 2014
Mar 31, 2013
Report on the Financial Statements
1 We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Ess
Dee Aluminium Limited (-the Company-), which comprise the Balance Sheet
as at March 31,2013, and the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s responsibility for the Financial Statements
2 Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211
of the Companies Act, 1956 (-the Act-). This responsibility includes
the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant
to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that
give a true and fairview and are free from material misstatement,
whetherdueto fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
3 Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards onAuditing issued by the Institute of
CharteredAccountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply
with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the fi nancial statements are free
from material misstatement.
4 An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence
about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The
procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the
assessment ofthe risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the
Company''s preparation and fair presentation ofthe financial statements
in orderto design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of
accounting policies used and the reasonableness ofthe accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation ofthefinancial statements.
5 We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinion
6 In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the financial statements give the
information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a
true and fairview in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case ofthe Balance Sheet, ofthe state of affairs ofthe
Company as at March 31,2013;
(b) in the case of statement ofthe Profit and Loss, ofthe profit/loss
for the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case ofthe Cash Flow Statement, ofthe cash flows forthe year
ended on that date.
Reporton Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
7 As required by section 227(3) ofthe CompaniesAct 1956, 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
ofouraudit.
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 ofthose
books.
c. the Balance Sheet, Statementof Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of
account.
d. in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statementof Profit and Loss and
Cash Flow Statement complies with the Accounting Standards referred to
in subsection (3C) of section 211 ofthe CompaniesAct, 1956.
e. on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2013, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none ofthe directors is disqualified as on March 31,2013, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 274 ofthe CompaniesAct, 1956.
8 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 theAct, we give in theAnnexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 ofthe Order.
Annexureto Independent Auditor''s Report
Annexure referred to in paragraph 8 of the Independent Auditor''s Report
to the members of Ess Dee Aluminium Limited.
i (a) The Company has maintained unit wise fixed assets registers
and/or compiled item wise list showing particulars of all its fixed
assets. The aggregate value shown by these records agrees with the
gross value of fixed assets as perthe books of account ofthe Company.
(b) Based on the information and explanations furnished to us, the
Company has physically verified fixed assets during the year as perthe
cycle of verification and no material discrepancies were noticed.
(c) During the year, Company has not disposed of any substantial /major
part of fixed assets.
ii (a) As explained to us, the inventory has been physically verified
during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management is reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size ofthe Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination ofthe records of
inventory, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to the book records were not material and have been properly dealt with
inthe books of account.
iii a The Company has granted unsecured loans to companies covered in
the register maintained under Section 301 ofthe Act. Details of parties
and the amount involved are as under.
Sr.
No. Name of the Party Maximum amount
outstanding Year end Balance
during the year
(Rs. in Lacs) (Rs. in Lacs)
1. Ess Dee Aluminium Pte. 979.48 979.48
Limited
b&c The interest free loan do not stipulate any terms and conditions of
payment and in our opinion are prima facie not prejudicial to the
interest ofthe Company.
d. In view ofthe above, the question of regularity of payment of
principal and interest does not arise.
e. The Company has taken interest free loan from Director listed in
the register maintained under section 301 of the CompaniesAct, 1956.
Sr.
No. Name of the Party Maximum amount
outstanding Year end Balance
during the year
(Rs. in Lacs) (Rs. in Lacs)
1. Mr. Sudip Dutta 600.00 600.00
f The interest free loan do not stipulate any terms and conditions of
repayment and in our opinion are prima facie not prejudicial to the
interest ofthe Company. g. In view ofthe above, the question of
regularity of repayment of principal and interest does not arise.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size ofthe Company and the nature of its business for purchase
of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods. Further on the
basis of our examination and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any instance of major weakness in the aforesaid internal
control procedures.
v. (a) In our opinion, to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we are ofthe
opinion that the transactions that needed to be entered into the
register maintained under Section 301 of theAct have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion, and to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, the
contracts and arrangements were entered i nto at mutually agreed prices
for which suitable alternatives do not exist to compare with the
prevailing market prices.
vi During the year Company has not accepted any deposits from the
public. Accordingly paragraph 4 (vi) of the order is not applicable.
vii We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the Company
relating to the manufacturing activities pursuant to the rules made by
the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under
Section 209(1)(d) ofthe CompaniesAct, 1956 and are ofthe opinion that
prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have been maintained.
We have not, however, made a detailed examination ofthe records with a
view to determining whether they are accurate or complete.
Viii (a) According to the records ofthe Company and information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, Wealth-Tax, Service
tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and cess with the appropriate
authorities, though there have been delays in fewcases.There are no
undisputed statutory dues outstanding as of March 31, 2013 for a period
of more than six months except payment ofadvance tax ofRs.621.79 Lacs
for the year. However, the following are not paid:-
Other dues of Deferred Sales Tax, aggregating Rs. 1,588.05lacs, as set
out below, which is outstanding as at the end ofthe year-
Period to which the amount relates Due Date Amount
(Rs. in Lacs)
Quarter ended 30.09.96 31.10.05 12.98
Quarter ended 31.12.96 31.01.06 25.62
Quarter ended 31.03.97 30.04.06 31.45
Quarter ended 30.06.97 31.07.06 29.76
Quarter ended 30.09.97 31.10.06 42.45
Quarter ended 31.12.97 31.01.07 51.39
Quarter ended 31.03.98 30.04.07 51.58
Quarter ended 30.06.98 31.07.07 33.74
Quarter ended 30.09.98 31.10.07 48.82
Quarter ended 31.12.98 31.01.08 41.61
Quarter ended 31.03.99 30.04.08 53.02
Quarter ended 30.06.99 31.07.08 65.44
Quarter ended 30.09.99 31.10.08 79.66
Quarter ended 31.12.99 31.01.09 89.31
Quarter ended 31.03.00 30.04.09 84.82
Quarter ended 30.06.00 31.07.09 68.94
Quarter ended 30.09.00 31.10.09 67.52
Quarter ended 31.12.00 31.01.10 71.84
Quarter ended 31.03.01 30.04.10 71.55
Quarter ended 30.06.01 31.07.10 76.21
Quarter ended 30.09.01 31.10.10 68.58
Quarter ended 31.12.01 31.01.11 56.70
Quarter ended 31.03.02 30.04.11 53.37
Quarter ended 30.06.02 31.07.11 59.68
Quarter ended 30.09.02 31.10.11 61.58
Quarter ended 31.12.02 31.01.12 45.93
Quarter ended 31.03.03 30.04.12 30.45
Quarter ended 30.06.03 31.07.12 35.84
Quarter ended 30.09.03 31.10.12 39.05
Quarter ended 31.12.03 31.01.13 39.16
Note: Interest due on above Rs. 695.03 Lacs.
(b) As at the year-end according to the records ofthe Company and
information and explanations given to us, there are no disputed dues on
account of income tax, sales tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess,
wealth tax, service tax which have not been deposited with respective
authorities except as under.
Name of the statute Nature of dues Amount (Rs. in lacs)
West Bengal Sales
Tax Act/ Sales Tax
West Bengal 1,710.40
Value Added TaxAct/
Central Sales Tax Act
451.39
(364.34)
Total 1,797.16
Central Excise Act Excise Duty 1,272.28
C.E.Commr. Excise Duty 133.58
C.E.Commr. Excise Duty 224.47
C.E.Commr. Excise Duty 76.72
Name of the Statute Period to which the Forum where the
amount relates disputes are pending
West Bengal Sales Tax
Act/ West Bengal Value
Added Tax Act/ Central
Sales Tax Act 1982-1984,1986-1988, Revision Board
1993-94 to 1999-2001 (Tribunal)
& 2003-04
2001-02 to 2002-03 WB Taxation Tribunal
2004-05 to 2008-09 Deputy Commissioner
(Appeals)
Central Excise Act 1986 to 2011 Commissioner of Central
Excise
C.E.Commr. 2006-07 to Oct.2009 Commissioner of Central
Excise
C.E.Commr. 2007-08to Dec.2011 Commissioner of Central
Excise
C.E.Commr. Jan.2012 to Nov.2012 Commissioner of Central
Excise
ix The Company has neither accumulated losses at the end ofthefinancial
year nor incurred cash losses during the year and in the immediately
preceding financial year.
x The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to banks.
xi According to the information and explanations, the Company has not
granted any loans and advances on the basis of security byway of pledge
of shares, debentures and othersecurities.
xii According to the information and explanations, the Company is not a
chitfund/nidhi /mutual benefit fund/society. Hence, the provisions of
any special statute as specified under clause (xiii) of Paragraph 4
ofthe Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiii According to the information and explanations, the Company is not
a dealer or trader in securities.
xiv According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for bank loans taken by its subsidiaries on
such terms and conditions which are prima facie not prejudicial to the
interest ofthe Company.
xv To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, term loans availed by the
Company were, prima facie, applied by the Company for the purposes for
which the loans were obtained.
xvi On the basis of an overall examination ofthe Balance Sheet of the
Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, funds raised on shortterm basis have, prima
facie not being used for long term investments.
xvii The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties/companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 ofthe
CompaniesAct 1956.
xviii The Company has created securities and registered the charge in
respect of non convertible debenture issued.
xix The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
xx Based on information and explanations furnished by the management,
which have been relied upon by us, there were no frauds on or by the
Company noticed or reported during the year.
For M. P. Chitale & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No. 101851W
Ashutosh Pednekar
Partner
ICAI M. No. 041037
Place: Mumbai
Date: May28,2013
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Ess Dee Aluminium
Limited as at March 31, 2012 and also the Statement of Profit and Loss
and Cash Flow Statement for the financial year ended on that date all
of 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 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
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. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. We report as follows:-
I. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order 2003 and as
amended by Companies (Auditors' Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the "Order") issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 we annex hereto a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
ii. 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.
iii. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by the law
have been kept by the Company, so far as appears from our examination
of those books and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit
have been received from the branches not visited by us.
iv. The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash
Flow Statement dealt with in this report are in agreement with the
books of account.
v. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit
and Loss and Cash Flow Statement read with notes thereon comply with
the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
vi. On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as on March 31, 2012, which have been taken on record by the
Board of Directors, we report that none of the Directors are
disqualified as on March 31, 2012 from being appointed as a Director in
terms of Section 274(1 )(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.
vii. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements read with
the significant accounting policies and notes thereon give the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so
required and give true and fair view in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in India.
- in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2012,
- in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss of the profit for
the year ended on that date.
- in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure to Auditors' Report Annexure referred to in paragraph 3.i of
the Auditors' Report to the members of Ess Dee Aluminium Limited.
i. (a) The Company has maintained unit wise fixed assets registers and
/ or compiled item wise list showing particulars of all its fixed
assets. The aggregate value shown by these records agrees with the
gross value of fixed assets as per the books of account of the Company.
(b) Based on the information and explanations furnished to us, the
Company has physically verified fixed assets during the year as per the
cycle of verification and no material discrepancies were noticed.
(c) During the year, Company has not disposed of any substantial /major
part of fixed assets.
ii (a) As explained to us, the inventory has been physically verified
during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management is reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of
inventory, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to the book records were not material and have been properly dealt with
in the books of account.
iii (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has neither granted any loans nor taken from parties listed in
the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly, sub-clauses (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) & (g) of clause (iii)
of Para 4 of the Order are not applicable.
iv 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 for
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods. Further
on the basis of our examination and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any instance of major weakness in the aforesaid internal
control procedures.
v (a) In our opinion, to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of
the opinion that the transactions that needed to be entered into the
register maintained under Section 301 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion, and to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, the
contracts and arrangements were entered into at mutually agreed prices
for which suitable alternatives do not exist to compare with the
prevailing market prices.
vi During the year Company has not accepted any deposits from the
public. Accordingly paragraph 4 (vi) of the order is not applicable.
vii The Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size
and nature of its business.
viii We have broadly reviewed the cost records maintained by the
Company relating to the manufacturing activities. We have not made an
examination of the cost records required to be maintained under
Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rule 2011 in respect of their
accuracy and completeness as the Company is in the process of obtaining
the compliance report of the Cost Accountant.
ix (a) According to the records of the Company and information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, Wealth-Tax, Service
tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and cess with the appropriate
authorities, though there have been delays in few cases. There are no
undisputed statutory dues outstanding as of March 31,2012 for a period
of more than six months except payment of advance tax of Rs. 808.65 Lacs
for the year. However, the following are not paid:-
Other dues of Deferred Sales Tax, aggregating Rs. 1,443.56 lacs, as set
out below, which is outstanding as at the end of the year:-
Period to which the amount
relates Due Date Amt Rs. Lacs
Quarter ended 30.09.96 31.10.05 12.98
Quarter ended 31.12.96 31.01.06 25.62
Quarter ended 31.03.97 30.04.06 31.45
Quarter ended 30.06.97 31.07.06 29.76
Quarter ended 30.09.97 31.10.06 42.45
Quarter ended 31.12.97 31.01.07 51.39
Quarter ended 31.03.98 30.04.07 51.58
Quarter ended 30.06.98 31.07.07 33.74
Quarter ended 30.09.98 31.10.07 48.82
Quarter ended 31.12.98 31.01.08 41.61
Quarter ended 31.03.99 30.04.08 53.02
Quarter ended 30.06.99 31.07.08 65.44
Quarter ended 30.09.99 31.10.08 79.66
Quarter ended 31.12.99 31.01.09 89.31
Quarter ended 31.03.00 30.04.09 84.82
Quarter ended 30.06.00 31.07.09 68.94
Quarter ended 30.09.00 31.10.09 67.52
Quarter ended 31.12.00 31.01.10 71.84
Quarter ended 31.03.01 30.04.10 71.55
Quarter ended 30.06.01 31.07.10 76.21
Quarter ended 30.09.01 31.10.10 68.58
Quarter ended 31.12.01 31.01.11 56.70
Quarter ended 31.03.02 30.04.11 53.37
Quarter ended 30.06.02 31.07.11 59.68
Quarter ended 30.09.02 31.10.11 61.58
Quarter ended 31.12.02 31.01.12 45.93
Note: Interest due on above Rs. 511.43 lacs
(b) As at the year-end according to the records of the Company and
information and explanations given to us, there are no disputed dues on
account of income tax, sales tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess,
wealth tax, service tax which have not been deposited with respective
authorities except as under.
Name of the
statute Nature of
dues Amount
(Rs.In lacs) Period to which
the Forum where
the
amount relates disputes are
pending
West Bengal 1982-1984,
1986-1988, Revision
Board
Sales Tax
Act/ Sales Tax 1993-94 to
1999-2001 (Tribunal)
West Bengal 1710.40 & 2003-04
Value Added
Tax Act/
Central
Sales Tax
Act
451.39 2001-02 to
2002-03 WB Taxation
Tribunal
(364.34) 2004-05 to
2008-09 Deputy
Commissioner
(Appeals)
Total 1,797.16
Central
Excise Act Excise
Duty 1256.81 1986 to 2011 Commissioner
of Central
Excise
x The Company has neither accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor incurred cash losses during the year and in the
immediately preceding financial year.
xi The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to banks.
xii According to the information and explanations, the Company has not
granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of
pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii According to the information and explanations, the Company is not
a chit fund / nidhi /mutual benefit fund / society. Hence, the
provisions of any special statute as specified under clause (xiii) of
Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiv According to the information and explanations, the Company is not a
dealer or trader in securities.
xv According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for bank loans taken by its subsidiary Flex
Art Foil Private Limited on such terms and conditions which are prima
facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
xvi To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, term loans availed by the
Company were, prima facie, applied by the Company for the purposes for
which the loans were obtained.
xvii 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, as at the close of the year, short-term loans
aggregating Rs. 8,187.41 lacs stand utilised for long -term investment.
xviii The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties/companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the
Companies Act 1956.
xix The Company has created securities and registered the charge in
respect of non convertible debenture issued.
xx The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
xxi Based on information and explanations furnished by the management,
which have been relied upon by us, there were no frauds on or by the
Company noticed or reported during the year.
For M. P. Chitale & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No. 101851W
Ashutosh Pednekar
Partner
ICAI M. No. 041037
Mumbai
May 29, 2012
Mar 31, 2011
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Ess Dee Aluminium
Limited as at March 31, 2011 and also the relative Profit and Loss
Account and Cash Flow Statement for the financial year ended on that
date both of 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 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
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. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. We report as follows:-
i) As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order 2003 and as
amended by Companies (Auditors' Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the "Order") issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 we annex hereto a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
ii) 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.
iii) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by the law
have been kept by the Company, so far as appears from our examination
of those books and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit
have been received from the branches not visited by us.
iv) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account dealt with in this
report are in agreement with the books of account.
v) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss
Account read with notes thereon comply with the Accounting Standards
referred to in Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956.
vi) On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as on March 31, 2011, which have been taken on record by the
Board of Directors, we report that none of the Directors are
disqualified as on March 31,2011 from being appointed as a Director in
terms of Section 274(l)(g)ofthe Companies Act, 1956.
vii) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements read with
the notes thereon give the information required by the Companies Act,
1956 in the manner so required and give true and fair view.
- in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31,2011.
- in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date.
- in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure to Auditors' Report
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3.i of the Auditors' Report to the
members of Ess Dee Aluminium Limited.
i (a) The Company has maintained unit wise fixed assets registers and /
or compiled item wise list showing particulars of all its fixed assets.
The aggregate value shown by these records agrees with the gross value
of fixed assets as per the books of account of the Company.
(b) Based on the information and explanations furnished to us, the
Company has physically verified fixed assets during the year as per the
cycle of verification and no material discrepancies were noticed.
(c) During the year, Company has not disposed of any substantial /major
part of fixed assets.
ii (a) As explained to us, the inventory has been physically verified
during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management is reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of
inventory, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to the book records were not material and have been properly dealt with
in the books of account.
iii (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has neither granted any loans or taken from parties listed in
the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956.Accordingly, sub-clauses (b), (c), (d) (e), (f) & (g) of clause
(iii) of Para 4 of the Order are not applicable.
iv 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 for
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods. Further
on the basis of our examination and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any instance of major weakness in the aforesaid internal
control procedures.
v (a) In our opinion, to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of
the opinion that the transactions that needed to be entered into the
register maintained under Section 301 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion, and to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, the
contracts and arrangements were entered into at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
vi During the year, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the
public. Accordingly paragraph 4 (vi) of the order is not applicable.
vii The Company has an Internal Audit System commensurate with the size
and nature of its business.
viii We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company relating to the manufacture of Aluminium Foils pursuant to the
rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(l)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of
the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have
been maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of
the records with a view to determining whether they are accurate or
complete. To the best of our knowledge and according to information and
explanation given to us the central Government has not prescribed
maintenance of cost records under section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies
Act 1956 for any other products of the company.
ix (a) According to the records of the Company and information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, Wealth-Tax, Service
tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and cess with the appropriate
authorities, though there have been delays in few cases. There are no
undisputed statutory dues outstanding as of March 31, 2011 for a period
of more than six months except payment of advance tax of Rs. 1,312.20
Lacs for the yea r. However, the following are not paid -
1) Other dues of Deferred Sales Tax, aggregating Rs.810.59 lacs, as set
out below, which is outstanding as at the endoftheyear:-
Period to which the amount relates Due Date Amt Rs. Lacs
Quarter ended 30.09.96 31.10.05 12.98
Quarter ended 31.12.96 31.01.06 25.62
Quarter ended 30.03.97 30.04.06 31.45
Quarter ended 30.06.97 31.07.06 29.76
Quarter ended 30.09.97 31.10.06 42.45
Quarter ended 30.12.97 31.01.07 51.39
Quarter ended 30.03.98 30.04.07 51.58
Quarter ended 30.06.98 31.07.07 33.74
Quarter ended 30.09.98 31.10.07 48.82
Quarter ended 30.12.98 31.01.08 41.61
Quarter ended 30.03.99 30.04.08 53.02
Quarter ended 30.06.99 31.07.08 65.44
Quarter ended 30.09.99 31.10.08 79.66
Quarter ended 31.12.99 31.01.09 89.31
Quarter ended 30.03.00 30.04.09 84.82
Quarter ended 30.06.00 31.07.09 68.94
Quarter ended 30.09.00 31.10.09 67.52
Quarter ended 31.12.00 31.01.10 71.84
Quarter ended 31.03.01 30.04.10 71.55
Quarter ended 30.06.01 31.07.10 76.21
Note: Interest due on above Rs.275.90 lacs
(2) As at the year-end according to the records of the Company and
information and explanations given to us, there are no disputed dues on
account of income tax, sales tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess,
wealth tax, service tax which have not been deposited with respective
authorities except as under.
Statute Amount Financial year Forum where dispute is
(Rs. In Lacs) to which the pending
Amount pertains
Income Tax 225.56 2005-06 Asst Commissioner of
IT for order giving
Effect on CIT order
Income Tax 624.48 2006-07 Asst Commissioner of
IT for order giving
effect on CIT order
Income Tax 1,780.09 2007-08 Asst Commissioner of
IT for order giving
Effect on CIT order
Period to
Amount which the Forum where
the
Name of the Nature (Rs. amount of disputes are
Statute of dues in lacs) relates pending
1982- Revision Board
1984,1986- (Tribunal)
1988,1993-94
West Bengal to 1999-2001
Sales Tax 1740.60 & 2003-04
Act/ West Additional
Bengal Value Commissioner
of
Added Tax 2001-02 to Commercial
Taxes
Act/ Central
Sales Tax 444.32 2002-03 (Revision)
Sales Tax
Act Deputy
2004-05 to Commissioner
153.74 2005-06 (Appeals)
2338.66
Central Excise Commissioner
of Central
Excise Act Duty 864.63 1986 to 2003 Excise
x The company has neither accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor incurred cash losses during the year and in the
immediately preceding financial year.
xi The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to banks.
xii According to the information and explanations, the Company has not
granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of
pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii According to the information and explanations, the Company is not
a chit fund / nidhi /mutual benefit fund / society. Hence, the
provisions of any special statute as specified under clause (xiii) of
Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiv According to the information and explanations, the Company is not a
dealer or trader in securities.
xv According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for bank loans taken by its subsidiary Flex
Art Foil Private Limited on such terms and conditions which are prima
facie not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
xvi To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, term loans availed by the
Company were, prima facie, applied by the Company for the purposes for
which the loans were obtained.
xvii According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, funds
raised on short term basis have, prima facie, not been used for long
term investment.
xviii The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties/companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the
Companies Act 1956.
xix The Company has created securities and registered the charge in
respect of non convertible debenture issued during the year.
xx The Company has not raised any money by Public Issues during the
year.
xxi Based on information and explanations furnished by the management,
which have been relied upon by us, there were no frauds on or by the
Company noticed or reported during the year.
For M.P.Chitale&Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn No. 101851W
Ashutosh Pednekar
Partner
ICAI M. No. 041037
Mumbai
May 27, 2011
Mar 31, 2010
1. We had audited the Balance Sheet of EssDee Aluminium Limited as at
March 31, 2010 and also the relative Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement for the financial year ended on that date. These
financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors of the
Company in their meeting held on May 26, 2010. The Company has, for the
reasons stated in Note 1, reaprroved the financial statements to give
effect to the merger of erstwhile India Foils Ltd into itself with
effect from April 1, 2008 as per the order dated September 30, 2010 of
the Honble Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction.
Accordingly, we withdraw our audit report dated May 26, 2010 on the
financial statements approved on May 26, 2010.
2. We have now audited the attached reapproved Balance Sheet of Ess
Dee Aluminium Limited as at March 31, 2010 and also the relative
reapproved Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement for the
finan- cial year ended on that date both of which we have signed under
reference to this report. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
3. 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
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence sup- porting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the ac- counting principles used and significant estimates
made by the management as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
4. We report as follows:- i) As required by the Companies (Auditors
Report) Order 2003 and as amended by Companies (Auditors Report)
(Amendment) Order, 2004 (together the "Order") issued by the Central
Government of India in terms of Section 227(4A) of the Companies Act,
1956 we annex hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs
4 and 5 of the said Order.
ii) 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.
iii) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by the law
have been kept by the Company, so far as appears from our examination
of those books and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit
have been received from the branches not visited by us.
iv) The reaprroved Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account dealt with
in this report are in agreement with the books of account.
v) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the reaprroved Balance Sheet and Profit
and Loss Account read with notes thereon comply with the Account- ing
Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956.
vi) On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as on March 31, 2010, which have been taken on record by the
Board of Directors, we report that none of the Directors are
disqualified as on March 31, 2010 from being appointed as a Director in
terms of Section 274(1)(g) of the Companies Act, 1956.
vii) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements read with
the notes thereon give the information required by the Companies Act,
1956 in the manner so required and give true and fair view.
- in the case of the reaprroved Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs
of the Company as at March 31, 2010
- in the case of the reaprroved Profit and Loss Account, of the profit
for the year ended on that date
- in the case of reaprroved Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for
the year ended on that date.
Annexure to Auditors Report Annexure referred to in paragraph 4.i of
the Auditors Report to the members of Ess Dee Aluminium Limited.
i (a) The Company has maintained unit wise fixed assets registers and /
or compiled item wise list showing particulars of all its fixed assets.
The aggregate value shown by these records agrees with the gross value
of fixed assets as per the books of account of the Company.
(b) Based on the information and explanations furnished to us, the
Company has physically verified fixed assets during the year as per the
cycle of verification and no material discrepancies were noticed.
(c) During the year, Company has not disposed of any substantial /major
part of fixed assets.
ii (a) As explained to us, the inventory has been physically verified
during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management is reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of
inventory, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to the book records were not material and have been properly dealt with
in the books of account.
iii (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not granted any loans to parties listed in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.Accordingly,
sub-clauses (b), (c) & (d) of clause (iii) of Para 4 of the Order are
not applicable.
(e) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company had taken an interest free unsecured loan from the Chairman and
Managing Director. The details are as under:-
Name of the party Relationship Max bal during Balance as on
the year 31.03.10
Rs. in Lacs Rs. in Lacs
Sudip Dutta Chairman and MD 9.38 Nil
The Company has not taken any other loans from nor granted any loans to
parties listed in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(f) The interest free loan and other terms and conditions of the
unsecured loan taken by the Company are prima facie not prejudicial to
the interest of the Company.
(g) There are no stipulations of repayment of the unsecured loan taken.
iv 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 for
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods. Further
on the basis of our examination and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have been
informed of any instance of major weakness in the aforesaid internal
control procedures.
v (a) In our opinion, to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we are of
the opinion that the transactions that needed to be entered into the
register maintained under Section 301 have been so entered.
(b) In our opinion, and to the best of our knowledge and belief and
according to the information and explanations given to us, the
contracts and arrangements were entered into at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
vi The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
Accordingly paragraph 4 (vi) of the order is not applicable.
vii The Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size
and nature of its business.
viii We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company relating to the manufacture of Aluminium Foils pursuant to the
rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of
the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have
been maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of
the records with a view to determining whether they are accurate or
complete. To the best of our knowledge and according to information and
explanation given to us the central Government has not prescribed
maintenance of cost records under section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies
Act 1956 for any other products of the company.
ix (a) According to the records of the Company and information and
explanations given to us, the Company has been generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, Wealth-Tax, Service
tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and cess with the appropriate
authorities, though there have been delays in few cases. There are no
undisputed statutory dues outstanding as of March 31, 2010 for a period
of more than six months except payment of advance tax of Rs. 864.47
Lacs for the year. However, the following are not paid:- i) Other dues
of Deferred Sales Tax, aggregating Rs.810.59 lacs, as set out below,
which is outstanding as at the end of the year:-
Period to which the amount relates Due Date Amt Rs. Lacs
Quarter ended 30.09.96 31.10.05 12.98
Quarter ended 31.12.96 31.01.06 25.62
Quarter ended 30.03.97 30.04.06 31.45
Quarter ended 30.06.97 31.07.06 29.76
Quarter ended 30.09.97 31.10.06 42.45
Quarter ended 30.12.97 31.01.07 51.39
Quarter ended 30.03.98 30.04.07 51.58
Quarter ended 30.06.98 31.07.07 33.74
Quarter ended 30.09.98 31.10.07 48.82
Quarter ended 30.12.98 31.01.08 41.61
Quarter ended 30.03.99 30.04.08 53.02
Quarter ended 30.06.99 31.07.08 65.44
Quarter ended 30.09.99 31.10.08 79.66
Quarter ended 31.12.99 31.01.09 89.31
Quarter ended 30.03.00 30.04.09 84.82
Quarter ended 30.06.00 31.07.09 68.94
Note: Interest due on above Rs.157.47 lacs
(b) As at the year-end according to the records of the Company and
information and explanations given to us, there are no disputed dues on
account of income tax, sales tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess,
wealth tax, service tax which have not been deposited with respective
authorities except as under.
For EssDee
Statute Amount Financial year
to which Forum where
(Rs. In Lacs) the amount pertains dispute is pending
Income Tax 225.56 2005-06 Asst Commissioner
of IT for order
giving effect on
CIT order
Income Tax 624.48 2006-07 Asst Commissioner
of IT for order
giving effect on
CIT order
For erstwhile IFL
Name of the Nature Amount Period to which Forum where
statute of dues (Rs. In lacs) the amount the disputes
of relates are pending
West Bengal
Sales Sales Tax 1982-1984,
Tax Act/
West 1986-1988, 1993-94 to
Bengal
Value Added 1999-2001 & Revision Board
Tax Act/
Central 1740.60 2003-04 (Tribunal)
Sales Tax Act
Additional
Commissioner of
Commercial Taxes
444.32 2001-02 to 2002-03 (Revision)
Deputy Commssioner
(Appeals)
101.31 2004-05 to 2005-06
2286.23
Central
Excise
Act Excise Duty 915.09 1986 to 2003 Commissioner of
Central Excise
x The company has neither accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor incurred cash losses during the year and in the
immediately preceding financial year.
xi This Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to banks. The
Company has not issued any debentures.
xii According to the information and explanations, the Company has not
granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of
pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii According to the information and explanations, the Company is not
a chit fund / nidhi /mutual benefit fund / society. Hence, the
provisions of any special statute as specified under clause (xiii) of
Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xiv According to the information and explanations, the Company is not a
dealer or trader in securities.
xv According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantees for bank loans taken by its subsidiary
Flex Art Foil Pvt Limited on such terms and conditions which are prime
facie not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
xvi To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, term loans availed by the
Company were, prima facie, applied by the Company for the purposes for
which the loans were obtained.
xvii According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, funds
raised on short term basis have, prima facie, not been used for long
term investment.
xviii The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties/companies covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of the
Companies Act 1956.
xix The Company has not issued any debentures
xx Based on information and explanations furnished by the management,
which have been relied upon by us, there were no frauds on or by the
Company noticed or reported during the year.
For M.P. Chitale & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No. 101851W
Sd/-
Ashutosh Pednekar
Partner
ICAI M. No. 41037
Place : Mumbai
Date : 30th October, 2010