Mar 31, 2018
Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements of ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LTD (âthe Companyâ), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including the Statement of Other Comprehensive Income), the Cash Flow Statement and the Statement of Changes in Equity for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as âStandalone Financial Statementsâ).
Managementâs Responsibility for the Standalone 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 State of Affairs (Financial Position), Profit or Loss (Financial Performance including Other Comprehensive Income), Cash Flows and Statement of Changes in Equity of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards (âInd ASâ) specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 as amended. 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 Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Standalone Financial Statements based on our audit. 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.
We conducted our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, as 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 Standalone Financial Statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the Standalone Financial Statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Companyâs preparation of the Standalone Financial Statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Companyâs Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Standalone Financial Statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on these Standalone Financial Statements.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
1. We draw attention to Note No. 34(e) of non- provision of interest on NPA accounts of banks ofâ 192.70 Crores (Previous Year â 219.63 Crore), for the year under consideration and the total amount of such unprovided interest till date is â 752.04 Crore (Previous Year â 801.76 Crore).The exact amounts of the said non provisions of interest are not determined and accounted for by the Company and to that extent Bankers loan liabilities are understated and profit is overstated.
Qualified Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us read with the notes to accounts, except for the effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph above, 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, including Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act, of the State of Affairs (Financial Position) of the Company as at 31 March 2018, and itâs the Statement of Profit and Loss (Financial Performance including Other Comprehensive Income), its Cash Flows and the Changes in Equity for the year ended on that date.
Matter of Emphasis
1. We draw attention to Note No. 33 of the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements in respect of Winding up petitions and recovery cases against the Company.
2. We draw attention to Note No. 34 of the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements, in respect of non- provision of long disputed advances/claims/liability against the Company, on account of the reasons for recovery/realization/settlement as stated in said notes.
3. We draw attention to Note No. 35(h) of the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements in respect of treatment in the books of accounts of the assignment / settlement of Debts of various Banks and the financial institutions.
4. We draw attention to Note No. 35(l) of the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements, in respect of a Charge sheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the Company and its few Directors.
5. We draw attention to Note No. 39(b) of the accompanying Standalone Financial Statements in respect of third party balance confirmations, its classification in respect of nature of realization of the amount and provision thereof.
Other Matter
The Comparative financial information of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2017 included in the statement, is based on the previously issued statutory Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2017 were audited by the predecessor auditor vide their audit report dated 23rd May 2017. The Adjustment to those Financial Statements for the difference in accounting principles adopted by the Company on transition to IND AS have been audited by us.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditorâs Report) Order, 2016 (âthe Orderâ) issued by the Central Government of India in terms of subsection (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A statement on the matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable for the year under consideration.
2. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we broadly 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 including Other Comprehensive Income, the Cash Flow Statement and Statement of Changes in Equity 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 Ind AS specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015
(e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on March 31, 2018 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2018 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 with reference to these standalone Financial Statements and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate report in Annexure B;
(g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditorâs Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), 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 on its financial position in its Standalone Financial Statements-Refer Note No. 30,34 and 35(k) to the Standalone Financial Statements;
(ii) There are no long term contracts including derivative contracts and accordingly no provision is required to be made for any loss from the same;
(iii) There is no fund which is pending to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
(iv) The disclosure requirements relating to holdings as well as dealings in the specified bank notes were applicable for the period from 8th November 2016 to 30th December 2016 which are not relevant to these Standalone Financial Statements. Hence, reporting under clause is not applicable.
The Annexure A referred to in Independent Auditorâs Report to the members of Electrotherm (India) Limited on the Standalone Financial Statements for the year ended on March 31, 2018, we report that:
i. (a) The Company has maintained records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets; however
the Company is in the process of updating the fixed assets register in certain respect.
(b) As informed to us, the Company has a programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which the fixed assets are verified by the Management at periodic manner. In accordance with this programme fixed assets of Engineering Division were verified during the year and as informed to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
(c) According to the information and explanation given to us the title deeds of immovable properties (which are included under the note 3- âProperty, plant and equipmentâ), are held in the name of the Company.
ii. The physical verification of inventory has been conducted at reasonable intervals by the Management during the year, except for goods-in-transit. As informed to us, the discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared to book records were not material and have been appropriately dealt with in the books of accounts.
iii. The Company has granted loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ)
(a) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the terms and conditions on which such loans were granted are not prejudicial to the Companyâs Interest.
(b) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the schedule of repayment of principal and Interest has not been stipulated. However, the repayments or receipts are regular.
(c) In respect of the aforesaid loans, there is no amount overdue for more than ninety days.
iv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of the loans and investments made, and guarantees and security provided by it.
v. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, during the year under consideration, the Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of sections 73 to 76 of the Act and Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 (as amended). Accordingly, the provisions of clause 3(v) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
vi. Pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government of India, the Company is required to maintain cost records as specified under Section 148(1) of the Act in respect of its products. We have broadly reviewed the same, and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of the records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
vii. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employeesâ State Insurance, Income Tax, Goods and Service Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, Value Added Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, with the appropriate authorities.
There are no undisputed amounts payable in respect of above dues which were in arrears as at March 31, 2018 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, following are the details of outstanding dues in respect of Income Tax, Goods and Service Tax, Sales Tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax or cess etc which have not been deposited/adjusted/reversed on account of any dispute:-
Name Of The Statue |
Nature Of Dues |
Amount (In Crore Rupees) |
Period To Which The Amount Relates |
Forum Where Dispute Is Pending |
Central Excise Act,1944 |
Excise Duty |
0.004 |
2005-06 |
Commissioner, Central Excise, Gandhidham |
Excise Duty |
11.65 |
Dec-05 To Dec-08 |
CESTAT, Ahmedabad |
|
Excise Duty |
175.00 |
Apr-05 To Mar-10 |
CESTAT, Ahmedabad |
|
Exciseduty (Advance License) |
22.41 |
Mar-11 To Dec-11 |
Commissioner, Central Excise, Gandhidham |
|
Excise Duty |
68.62 |
Oct-07 To Sep-12 |
Commissioner, Central Excise, Gandhidham |
|
Excise Duty |
0.12 |
Apr-08 To July-11 |
CESTAT, Ahmedabad |
|
Excise Duty |
0.69 |
12.04.2006 To 31.12.2006 |
CESTAT, Ahmedabad |
|
Excise Duty |
2.40 |
2008-09 |
CESTAT, Ahmedabad |
|
Excise Duty |
57.38 |
Apr-09 To Mar-10 |
Commissioner, Central Excise, Gandhidham |
|
Sub Total |
338.27 |
|||
Finance Act,1994 |
Service Tax |
1.84 |
Apr-07 To Mar-08 |
Commissioner, Central Excise, Gandhidham |
Service Tax |
0.16 |
May-07 To Aug-07 |
CESTAT, Ahmedabad |
|
Service Tax |
0.20 |
Apr-09 To Aug-10 |
CESTAT, Ahmedabad |
|
Sub Total |
2.20 |
|||
Customs Act,1962 |
CVD |
7.27 |
Mar-11 To Dec-11 |
CESTAT, Ahmedabad |
Interest |
6.40 |
May-07 To Feb-08 |
CESTAT, Ahmedabad |
|
Interest |
4.74 |
Jan-08 To May-08 |
Additional Commissioner, Mundra |
|
Custom Duty |
0.83 |
Mar-12 To Jan-13 |
CESTAT, Ahmedabad |
|
Custom Duty |
0.02 |
Apr-11 |
Commissioner Of Customs (Preventive), Jamnagar |
|
Sub Total |
19.26 |
|||
Gujarat VAT Act 2005 |
VAT |
10.35 |
Fy 2010-11 |
Joint Commissioner,Rajkot |
VAT |
6.13 |
Fy 2013-14 |
Joint Commissioner,Rajkot |
|
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 |
CST |
9.65 |
Fy 2010-11 |
Joint Commissioner,Rajkot |
Sub Total |
26.13 |
|||
Grand Total |
385.86 |
viii. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanation given to us, the Company has defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to financial institution and bank as at the balance sheet date. Details of which are as below:-
Name of Lender |
Amount of Default as on 31/03/2018* (Rs. in Crores) |
Default From |
||
Principal |
Interest |
Total |
||
Corporation Bank |
116.73 |
Nil |
116.73 |
April 2012 |
Central Bank of India |
428.94 |
7.19 |
436.13 |
March 2012 |
Indian Overseas Bank |
200.00 |
0.01 |
200.01 |
August 2011 |
Syndicate Bank |
24.45 |
9.50 |
33.95 |
October 2011 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
8.41 |
Nil |
8.41 |
December 2011 |
International Finance Corporation |
143.75 |
14.01 |
157.76 |
June 2011 |
* The above table does not include the interest which bank has not provided after the account has been Classified Non Performing Assets and the amount which has been assigned/settled by the lenders.
ix. The Company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year. Accordingly, the provisions of Clause 3(ix) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
x. During the course of our examination of the books and records of the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India, and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such case by the Management.
xi. According to the information and explanation given by the Company, the managerial remuneration has been paid/provided in accordance with the requisite approvals mandated by the Provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V of the Companies Act 2013.
xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, the Company is not a Nidhi Company. Accordingly paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the Financial Statements as required by the applicable Ind AS-24, Related Party Disclosures.
xiv. According to the information and explanation given to us and on overall examination of the balance sheet, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year under review and hence reporting requirements under clause 3(xiv) are not applicable to the Company and not commented upon.
xv. According to the information and explanation given to us, the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its directors or persons connected with him. Accordingly paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
xvi. According to the information and explanations provided to us, the Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Accordingly, the paragraph 3(xvi) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
[ANNEXURE B REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENT OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON MARCH 31s, 2018]
Report on the Internal Financial Controls 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 ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LIMITED (âthe Companyâ) as of March 31, 2018 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 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (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 Companyâs 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) 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, both applicable to an audit of Internal Financial Controls and, both issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 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 was 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 auditorâs judgment, 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 Companyâs internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
A Companyâs 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 Companyâs internal financial control over financial 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 Companyâs 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, except otherwise stated or reported to the company, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2018, 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.
For, Hitesh Prakash Shah & Co
(Firm Regd.no: 127614W)
Chartered Accountants
Hitesh P Shah
Place : Ahmedabad Proprietor
Date : 25th May, 2018 Membership No. 124095
Mar 31, 2016
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR''S REPORT ON STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TO
THE MEMBERS OF ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LTD.
Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LTD. ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2016, 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 Standalone 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 and presentation 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 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 Standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit. 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.
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 Standalone financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the Standalone financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Standalone 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 Standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating effectiveness of such controls.
An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company''s Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Standalone financial statements.
We believe that broadly the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Matter of Emphasis
1. We draw attention to Note No. 2.27 of the accompanying Standalone Financial statements in respect of Winding up petitions and recovery cases against the company, Note No. 2.28 of the accompanying Standalone Financial statements in respect of filing of Reference to BIFR on account of erosion of the net worth of the company and Note No.2.29(f) relating to pending judgment of Hon''ble Supreme Court, all affecting the going concern''s concept of the company.
2. We draw attention to Note No. 2.30 of the accompanying Standalone Financial statements in respect of (a) writing Off of the Old Balances of advances, Trade Receivables and Inventories (b) assignment of Debts of the Some of the Bankers to Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited and Invent Assets Securitization & Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd. and direct settlement of debts of ICICI Bank Ltd. and (c) non provision of diminution in the value of Investments in the Subsidiaries, writing off value of investment in Shree Ram Electro cast Limited and other additional disclosures in relation to Standalone Financial statements of the Company.
3. We draw attention to Note No. 2.38 of the accompanying Standalone Financial statements in respect of third party balance confirmations, its classification in respect of nature of realization of the amount and provision thereof.
4. We draw attention to Note No. 2.29(a) to (d) of the accompanying Standalone Financial statements, in respect of non- provision of long disputed advances/claims/liability against the company, on account of the reasons for recovery/realization/settlement as stated in said notes.
Qualification
1. We draw attention Note No 2.29(e) of non- provision of interest on NPA accounts of banks of Rs.683.08 Crore. The exact amounts of the said non provisions are not determined and accounted for by the company.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us read with the notes to accounts, 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 31 March 2016 and its loss and its cash flows for the year.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure A statement on the matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable for the year under consideration.
2. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we broadly 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 the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2016 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2016 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act; and
(f) With respect to adequacy of the internal financial controls over the financial reporting of the company and the operating effectiveness of such controls refer to our separate report.
(g) 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 on its financial position in its Standalone financial statements- Refer Note No. 2.31 to the financial statements
ii. there are no long term contracts including derivative contracts and accordingly no provision is required to be made for any loss from the same; and
iii. There is no fund which is pending to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
The Annexure referred to in Independent Auditor''s report to the members of Electrotherm (India) Limited on the standalone financial statements for the year ended on 31 March, 2016, we report that:
i. (a) The Company has maintained records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets, however the company is in the process of updating the fixed assets register in certain respect.
(b) As informed to us, the Company has a programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which the fixed assets are verified by the Management at regular intervals. In accordance with this programme fixed assets of Steel Division were verified during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
(c) According to the information and explanation given to us the title deeds of immovable properties, as disclosed in Note 2.09on fixed assets to the Standalone financial statements, are held in the name of the Company.
ii. The physical verification of inventory has been conducted at reasonable intervals by the Management during the year. The discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory (other than old unused inventory which have been written off during the year) as compared to book records were not material and have been appropriately dealt with in the books of accounts.
iii. The Company has granted loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 (''the Act'')
(a) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the terms and conditions on which such loans were granted are not prejudicial to the Company''s Interest.
(b) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the schedule of repayment of principal and Interest has not been stipulated, and the parties are repaying the principal amounts, as stipulated, and also regular in payment of Interest as applicable.
(c) In respect of the aforesaid loans, there is no amount overdue for more than ninety days.
iv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of the loans and investments made, and guarantees and security provided by it.
v. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
vi. Pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government of India, the Company is required to maintain cost records as specified under Section 148(1) of the Act in respect of its products. We have broadly reviewed the same, and are of the opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination of the records with a view to determine whether they are accurate or complete.
vii. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees'' state insurance, income tax, sales tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, with the appropriate authorities.
Further there are undisputed amounts payable in respect of above dues which were in arrears as at 31st March 2016 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, following are the details of outstanding dues in respect of Income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise , value added tax or cess etc. which have not been deposited/adjusted/reversed on account of any dispute:-
Name of the Statue |
Nature of dues |
Amount (in Crore Rupees) |
Period to which the amount relates |
Forum Where Dispute is pending |
Central Excise Act,1944 |
EXCISE DUTY |
0.004 |
12/28/2005 |
COMMISSIONER ,CENTRAL EXCISE , GANDHIDHAM |
|
EXCISE DUTY |
11.65 |
DEC-05 TO DEC-08 |
CESTAT, AHMEDABAD |
|
EXCISE DUTY |
175 |
APR-05 TO MAR-10 |
CESTAT, AHMEDABAD |
|
EDUCATION CESS |
0.17 |
JAN-11 TO MAR-11 |
CESTAT, AHMEDABAD |
|
EXCISEDUTY(ADVANCE LICENSE) |
22.41 |
MAR-11 TO DEC-11 |
COMMISSIONER ,CENTRAL EXCISE , GANDHIDHAM |
|
SERVICE TAX |
1.84 |
APR-07 TO MAR-08 |
COMMISSIONER ,CENTRAL EXCISE , GANDHIDHAM |
|
EXCISE DUTY |
68.62 |
OCT-07 TO SEP-12 |
COMMISSIONER ,CENTRAL EXCISE ,GANDHIDHAM |
|
EXCISE DUTY |
0.12 |
APR-08 TO JULY-11 |
CESTAT, AHMEDABAD |
|
EXCISE DUTY |
0.69 |
12.04.2006 TO 31.12.2006 |
CESTAT, AHMEDABAD |
|
SERVICE TAX |
0.16 |
MAY-07 TO AUG-07 |
CESTAT, AHMEDABAD |
|
EXCISE DUTY |
2.60 |
2008-09 |
CESTAT, AHMEDABAD |
|
EXCISE DUTY |
57.38 |
APR-09 TO MAR-10 |
COMMISSIONER ,CENTRAL EXCISE , GANDHIDHAM |
SUB TOTAL |
|
340.64 |
|
|
Customs Act,1962 |
CVD |
7.27 |
MAR-11 TO DEC-11 |
CESTAT, AHMEDABAD |
INTEREST |
6.95 |
MAY-07 TO FEB-08 |
CESTAT, AHMEDABAD |
|
INTEREST |
5.26 |
JAN-08 TO MAY-08 |
ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER,MUNDRA |
|
CUSTOM DUTY |
0.83 |
MAR-12 TO JAN-13 |
CESTAT, AHMEDABAD |
|
Subtotal |
|
20.31 |
|
|
Income Tax Act,1961 |
Income Tax |
6.38 |
Assessment Year(2010-11) |
(Commssioner of Income Tax)(Appeals) |
Income Tax |
25.17 |
Assessment Year(2011-12) |
(Commssioner of Income Tax)(Appeals) |
|
Subtotal |
|
31.55 |
|
|
Gujarat VAT Act 2005 |
VAT |
31.84 |
Financial Year(2009-10) &(2010-11) |
Joint Commissioner Mumbai (Mazgeon) |
VAT |
17.7 |
Financial Year(2010-11) |
Joint Commissioner Rajkot |
|
Central Sales Tax Act,1956 |
CST |
9.65 |
Financial Year(2010-11) |
Joint Commissioner Rajkot |
Subtotal |
|
59.19 |
|
|
viii. According to the records of the Company examined by us and the information and explanation given to us, the Company has defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings to financial institution and bank as at the balance sheet date. Details of which are as below:
Name of Lender |
Amount of Default as on 31/03/2016* (Rs. in Crores) |
Default From |
||
|
Principal |
Interest |
Total |
|
Dena Bank |
51.44 |
0.00 |
51.44 |
September 2011 |
Corporation Bank |
116.71 |
0.00 |
116.71 |
April 2012 |
Union Bank of India |
49.40 |
0.00 |
49.40 |
April 2012 |
Standard Chartered Bank |
15.31 |
0.00 |
15.31 |
December 2011 |
Central Bank of India |
429.07 |
7.06 |
436.13 |
March 2012 |
Indian Overseas Bank |
200.00 |
0.01 |
200.01 |
August 2011 |
Vijaya Bank |
59.94 |
19.66 |
79.59 |
March 2012 |
Syndicate Bank |
24.45 |
9.94 |
34.39 |
October 2011 |
UCO Bank |
32.01 |
0.00 |
32.01 |
June 2011 |
International Financial Corporation |
152.38 |
5.39 |
157.76 |
June 2011 |
*The above table does not include the interest which bank has not provided after the account has been classified Non Performing Assets and the amount which has been assigned/settled by the Banker.
ix. The company has not raised any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year. Accordingly, the provisions of Clause 3(ix) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
x. During the course of our examination of the books and records of the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India, and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of material fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such case by the Management.
xi. Since the Company has not paid/ provided for managerial remuneration during the year the provisions of Clause 3(xi) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanation given to us, the company is not a Nidhi company. Accordingly paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
xiii. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of the Act where applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable accounting standards.
xiv. The Company has made preferential allotment of shares during the year under review and the requirement of Section 42 has been complied with. The shares have been issued as part of arrangement of assignment of debts to an Asset reconstruction company and accordingly no amount has been raised out of such issue of shares.
xv. The Company has not entered into any non cash transactions with its directors or persons connected with him. Accordingly paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
xvi. The Company is not required to be registered under Section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Accordingly, the paragraph 3(xvi) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
FOR MEHTA LODHA & CO.
(FIRM REGD. NO.: 106250W)
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
PRAKASH D.SHAH
Place : Ahmedabad Partner
Date : 30th May, 2016 Membership No. 34363
Mar 31, 2015
We have audited the accompanying Standalone financial statements of
Electrotherm (India) Limited('the Company'), which comprises the
balance sheet as at 31st March 2015, the Statement of Profit and Loss
and the cash flow statement for the year then ended and a summary of
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Standalone 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 and presentation 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 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 standalone
financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Standalone
Financial statements based on our audit. 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.
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 the 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 the purpose of expressing
an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal
financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating
effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of the accounting estimates made by the Company's Directors, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
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.
Matter of Emphasis and Qualification
1. We draw attention to Note No. 2.27 of the accompanying Standalone
Financial statements in respect of Winding up petitions and recovery
cases against the company, Note No. 2.28 of the accompanying Standalone
Financial statements in respect of filing of Reference to BIFR on
account of erosion of the net worth of the company and Note No.2.30
relating to pending judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court, all affecting
the going concern's concept of the company.
2. We draw attention to Note No. 2.29(a) to (d) of the accompanying
Standalone Financial statements, in respect of non- provision of long
disputed advances/claims/liability against the company, on account of
the reasons for recovery/realization/settlement as stated in said
notes, and the Note No 2.29(f) of non- provision of interest on NPA
accounts of banks of Rs. 933.01 Crore. The exact amounts of the said
non provisions are not determined and accounted for by the company.
3. We draw attention to Note No. 2.31 of the accompanying Standalone
Financial statements in respect (a) writing Off of the Old Balances of
advances, Trade Receivables and Inventories (b) assignment of Debts of
the Some of the Bankers to Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company
Limited and (c) non provision of diminution in the value of Investments
in the Subsidiaries and other additional disclosures in relation to
Standalone Financial statements of the Company.
4. We draw attention to Note No. 2.39 of the accompanying Standalone
Financial statements in respect of third party balance confirmations,
its classification in respect of nature of realization of the amount
and provision thereof.
5. We draw attention toNote No. 1 of Note No. 2.09 of the accompanying
Standalone Financial statements in respect of change in the method of
depreciation on account of introduction of Schedule II of the Companies
Act, 2013.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, read with the points stated in the Emphasis
of Matter and Qualification, the 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:-
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31st, 2015;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the loss for
the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2015 ("the
Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-
section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in the paragraph 3 and 4 of the
Order, to the extent applicable for the year.
2. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we broadly 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 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, read
with Note No 2.31(e) of the notes to Accounts relating to accounting of
Deferred Tax Liability/Asset, 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 the written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March 2015 taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2015
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the
Act; and
(f) 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 on its
Financial position in its Standalone financial statements, to the
extent possible. However attention is drawn on Note no. 2.27 to 2.30,
2.32 and 2.31 (n) to the standalone financial statements;
(ii) there are no long term contracts including derivative contracts
and accordingly no provision is required to be made for any loss from
the same; and
(iii) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company during the year ended on March 31,2015..
[ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE
MEMBERS OF ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LIMITED, FOR THE STANDALONE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31stMARCH 2015]
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has a programme of physical verification of its fixed
assets by which fixed assets are verified at regular intervals. In
accordance with this programme fixed assets were verified during the
year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable
having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
(ii) (a) As informed to us, the inventory has been physically verified by
the management during the year except goods in transit, material with
third parties and old inventories. In our opinion, the frequency of such
physical verification is reasonable.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory.
Discrepancies noted on physical verification of inventories (other than
old unused inventory which have been written off during the year), were
not material, and have been properly dealt with in the books of
accounts.
(iii) As informed to us, the Company has granted loans, secured or
unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act').
The rate of interest and the terms of repayment are not stipulated and
other terms and conditions are not prima facie prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and sale of goods and services.
We have not observed any major weakness in the internal control system
during the course of the audit.
(v) The Company has not accepted deposits from the public (other than
exempted public deposits) and accordingly paragraph 3 (v) of the Order
is not applicable.
(vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of Cost records under sub section (1) of section 148 of the
Companies Act and are of the opinion that prima- facie, the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have not however
made a detailed examination of the same.
(vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the
Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including
provident fund, employees' state insurance, income tax, sales tax,
wealth tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added
tax, cess and other material statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities though there is slight delay in a few cases.
Further no undisputed amounts payable in respect of above dues were in
arrears as at 31st March 2015 for a period of more than six months from
the date they became payable.
(b) On the basis of information furnished to us, following are the
details of outstanding dues in respect of income tax, sales tax, wealth
tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax or
cess, which have not been deposited / adjusted / reversed on account of
any dispute:-
Amount
Name of the Statute Nature of dues (in Crore Period to which the
Rupees) amount relates
EXCISE DUTY 12.23 APR-09 TO MAR-10
EXCISE DUTY 0.004 28-12-2005
EXCISE DUTY 16.65 DEC-05 TO DEC-08
EDUCATION CESS 0.41 JAN-09 TO JAN-10
EXCISE DUTY 175.00 APR-05 TO MAR-10
EDUCATION CESS 0.17 JAN-11 TO MAR-11
Central Excise
Act,1944 1
EXCISE DUTY
(ADVANCE 22.41 MAR-11 TO DEC-11
LICENCE)
SERVICE TAX 1.84 APR-07 TO MAR-08
EXCISE DUTY 68.62 OCT-07 TO SEPT-12
EXCISE DUTY 0.12 APR-08 TO JULY-11
SERVICE TAX 3.57 2009-10 TO 2013-14
Sub Total 301.02
CVD 7.27 MAR-11 TO DEC-11
INTEREST 6.95 MAY-07 TO FEB-08
Customs Act,1962
INTEREST 5.26 JAN-08 TO MAY-08
CUSTOM DUTY 0.83 MAR-12 TO JAN-13
Sub Total 20.31
Income Tax 6.38 Assessment Year
(2010-2011)
Income Tax
Act, 1961
Income Tax 25.17 Assessment Year
(2011-2012)
Sub Total 31.55
VAT 17.94 Assessment Year
(2009-2010)&
(2010-2011)
VAT 20.95 Assessment Year
(2010-2011)
Central Sales Tax
Act, CST
1956 11.15 Assessment Year
(2010-2011)
Sub Total 50.04
Grand Total 402.92
Name of the Statute Nature of dues Forum Where Dispute is pending
ASST. COMMISSIONER, GANDHIDHAM
EXCISE DUTY (MATTER WAS REMANDED BY CESTAT,
AHMEDABAD)
EXCISE DUTY COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE,
RAJKOT
EXCISE DUTY CESTAT, AHMEDABAD
EDUCATION CESS CESTAT, AHMEDABAD
EXCISE DUTY CESTAT, AHMEDABAD
EDUCATION CESS CESTAT, AHMEDABAD
Central Excise
Act,1944 1
EXCISE DUTY
(ADVANCE COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE,
LICENCE) RAJKOT
SERVICE TAX COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE,
RAJKOT
EXCISE DUTY COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE,
RAJKOT
EXCISE DUTY CESTAT, AHMEDABAD
COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL EXCISE,
SERVICE TAX GANDHIDHAM,KUTCH
Sub Total
CVD CESTAT, AHMEDABAD
INTEREST CESTAT, AHMEDABAD
Customs Act,1962
INTEREST ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, MUNDRA
CUSTOM DUTY CESTAT, AHMEDABAD
Sub Total
Income Tax (Commissioner of Income Tax)
(Appeals)
Income Tax
Act, 1961
Income Tax (Commissioner of Income Tax)
(Appeals)
Sub Total
VAT Joint Commissioner, Mumbai
(Mazgaon)
VAT Joint Commissioner, Rajkot
Central Sales Tax
Act, CST
1956 Joint Commissioner, Rajkot
(c) The amount required to be transferred to investor education and
protection fund has been transferred within time in accordance with the
relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules made there
under.
(viii) The Company has accumulated losses at the end of the reporting
period and the said accumulated losses at the end of the year has
exceeded fifty percent of the net worth of the company and it has cash
losses in the current year and also in the immediately preceding
financial period.
(ix) Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management we are of the opinion that the
company has defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institution and
Banks of Rs.1768.87 Crore (other than debts assigned by State Bank of
India, Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, State Bank of
Travancore to Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd), from
2011.The said defaulted amounts does not include the amount of interest
not provided by the company of Rs. 933.01 Crore on the NPA accounts.
(x) The company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others
from banks or financial institutions.
(xi) During the year under consideration, the company has not taken
term loans.
(xii) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the company, carried out in accordance with generally accepted
practices in India, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we have neither come across any instances of material
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
FOR MEHTA LODHA & CO.
(FIRM REGD. NO.: 106250W)
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
PRAKASH D.SHAH
Place : Ahmedabad Partner
Date : 26th May, 2015 Membership No. 34363
Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Electrotherm
(India) Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
March 31, 2014, the Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement for the six months period ended on 31st March 2014, and a
summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory
information.
Management''s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
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
accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the
Accounting Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956, read with
the General Circular 8/2014 dated April 4 2014 issued by the Ministry
of Corporate Affairs. 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
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 the
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 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. We believe that the audit
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, read with the points stated in the Emphasis
of Matter and Qualification, 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 loss for
the 6 months period ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
period ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter and Qualification
1. We draw attention to Note No. 2.27 of the accompanying financial
statement in respect of Winding up petition and recovery cases against
the company, Note No. 2.28 of the accompanying financial statement in
respect of restructuring of the debts of the company and filing of
Reference to BIFR and Note No.2.30 relating to pending judgment of
Hon''ble Supreme Court, all affecting the going concern''s concept of the
company.
2. We draw attention to Note No. 2.29 of the accompanying financial
statement in respect of non provision of long disputed advances and
claims/liability against the company and on account of the reasons for
recovery/realization/non provision as stated in said notes, the exact
amount of the said non provisions are not determined and accounted for
by the company.
3. We draw attention to Note No. 2.31 of the accompanying financial
statement in respect of additional disclosures in relation to financial
statements of the Company.
4. We draw attention to Note No. 2.39 of the accompanying financial
statement in respect of third party balance confirmation and its
classification, non provision of interest on NPA accounts of banks of
Rs. 698.66 Crore, erosion of net worth of the company, indication of
impairment of Capital Work in Progress, doubtful trade receivables,
obsolete old stocks and other issues and the balance amount of the same
is not exactly quantified for the reporting aspect.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 ("the
Order"), as amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms
of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we give in the Annexure
a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the
Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act, 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 comply with the Accounting Standards referred
to in subsection (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956; ("the
Act") read with the General Circular 8/2014 dated April 4 2014 issued
by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
(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.
[ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE
MEMBERS OF ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LIMITED, FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED ON 31st MARCH, 2014.]
(1) (a) We have been informed that, the company is in process of
updating the records showing particulars of quantity and situation of
fixed assets.
(b) As informed to us, the company has formulated a programme of
physical verification of all the fixed assets over a period of three
years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of
the Company and the nature of its assets. Accordingly, the physical
verification has been carried out by the management during the period
of the fixed assets at Palodia plant and as informed to us, no material
discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification. In our
opinion, the fixed assets of other Plants are required to be physically
verified and to be reconciled with the records.
(c) None of the substantial part of fixed assets has been disposed off
during the period.
(2) (a) As informed to us, during the period the management has
conducted physical verification of the inventories and in our opinion
the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management are broadly reasonable and adequate having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of inventory. As
informed to us, the discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical stocks and the book records were not material and have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
(3) (a) As informed to us, the company has taken unsecured loan from
the Companies, Firms and other parties (except foreign associates)
listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The aggregate of loan outstanding from seven such parties as
on the last day of the period is Rs. 5.36 Crore. The rate of interest
and the terms of repayment are not stipulated and other terms and
conditions are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(b) As informed to us, the company has given loans to the Companies,
Firms and other parties (except foreign associates) listed in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act. The
aggregate of loan outstanding of three such parties as on the last day
of the period is Rs. 10.21 Crore. The rate of interest and the terms of
repayment are not stipulated and other terms and conditions are not
prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are generally adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business with regards to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
for the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal
controls.
(5) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of
the opinion that transactions that need to be entered into the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act 1956, have been so
entered.
(b) According to the explanations given to us, the transaction of
purchase of goods materials and service and sale of goods, materials
and service made in pursuance of contracts agreements entered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the companies Act, 1956 and
aggregating Rs. five lakhs or more in respect of each party are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices for such goods
or services or prices at which transactions for similar goods or
services have been entered with other parties except where comparable
quotations are not available having regard to the specialized nature of
the materials purchased by the company.
(6) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the company has not accepted deposits from the public as
per the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the
provisions of section 58A, section 58AA and any other relevant
provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under.
(7) The Company has an Internal Audit Department system; however, the
same is required to be further strengthened with regard to the scope,
reporting and its compliance so that it can be commensurate with size
and nature of business of the company.
(8) The Central Government of India has prescribed maintenance of cost
records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the
Products of the Company and on the basis of the explanation given and
our broad review of the records maintained, prima facie the company has
maintained cost records for the said Products. The contents of these
accounts and records have not been examined by us.
(9) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employee''s state insurance,
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and
other material statutory dues applicable to it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Customs
Duty, Excise Duty and cess were in arrears as at 31st March, 2014 for a
period of more than six months from the date they become payable.
(c) On the basis of information furnished to us, following are the
details of outstanding dues in respect of Sales Tax, Income Tax, Custom
Duty, Wealth Taxes, Excise Duty and Cess which have not been deposited
on account of any dispute:-
NAME OF THE FORUM WHERE DISPUTE IS PENDING AMOUNT (Rs.
STATUTORY DUES In Crore)
Excise Duty Customs Excise and Service Tax 175.58
Appellate Tribunal
Excise Duty Dy. Commissioner/Commissioner of 121.93
Excise and Custom
Excise Duty Directorate General Of Central 1.30
Excise Intelligence -Ahmedabad
Custom Duty Dy. Commissioner/Commissioner of 13.78
Customs
Custom Duty The Additional Director General, 7.27
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence,
Zonal Unit, Ahmedabad
VAT Joint Commissioner (Rajkot) 5.94
VAT Joint Commissioner (Mazgaon, Mumbai) 17.94
Income Tax Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) 25.17
(10) The accumulated losses at the end of the reporting period have
exceeded fifty percent of the net worth of the company and it has
incurred cash losses in current period and in the immediately preceding
financial year.
(11) Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
company has defaulted in repayment of dues (including interest) to
financial institution and banks and as informed to us, details relating
to extent of defaults is not readily available with the company and
therefore its relevant details cannot be reported.
(12) We are of the opinion, that the company has not granted any loans
and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(13) In our opinion, the company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual
benefit fund/society and therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of
the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
(14) In our opinion, the company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments and accordingly,
the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report)
Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(15) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given guarantees for loans taken by others from banks
or financial institutions.
(16) According to the Cash Flow Statement and other records examined by
us as well as information and explanations given to us, during the
period under consideration no new term loan has been taken by the
company.
(17) According to the Cash Flow Statement and other records examined by
us as well as information and explanations given to us on an overall
basis, we report that funds raised on short term basis have not
prima-facie been used for long term investment.
(18) The Company has not made preferential allotment of shares to
parties or companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(19) The company has not issued any debentures and accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xix) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2003 are not applicable to the company.
(20) During the period, the company has not raised any money through a
public issue and accordingly the provisions of clause 4(xx) of the
Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 is not applicable to the
Company.
(21) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the company, carried out in accordance with generally accepted
practices in India, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we have neither come across any instances of material
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the period, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Mehta Lodha & Co.
(Registration No.106250W)
Chartered Accountants
Prakash D.Shah
Place : Ahmedabad Partner
Date : 27th May, 2014 Membership No. 34363
Sep 30, 2013
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of ELECTROTHERM
(INDIA) LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at
30th September 2013, 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
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
accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the
Accounting Standards referred to in sub section (3C) of section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"), which as per the clarification
issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affair continue to apply under
section 133 of the Companies Act,2013 (which has suspended section
211(3C) of the Companies Act,1956 w.e.f.12th September 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
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.
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. 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.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is broadly
sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, read with the points stated in the Emphasis
of Matter and Qualification and Notes to accounts of the financial
statements, 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 30th September 2013;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the Loss for
the year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matter and Qualifications
1. We draw attention to Note No. 2.27 of the accompanying financial
statements in respect of winding up petitions filed by the creditors
and recovery cases against the company and the Note No. 2.28 of the
accompanying financial statements in respect of restructuring of the
debts of the company and which may affect the going concern''s concept
of the company upon final outcome of the said pending petitions/cases.
2. We draw attention to Note No. 2.29 of the accompanying financial
statements in respect of non provision of long disputed advances,
doubtful trade receivable, claims/ liability against the company and in
absence of full information with the company, the exact amount of the
same is not quantified.
3. We draw attention to Note No. 2.39 of the accompanying financial
statements in respect of third party balance confirmations, grouping &
classification, Disclosure of Gross Amounts, non provision of interest
on NPA accounts of banks, indication of impairment of assets and other
related issues, resulting into effect on the results/affairs, as given
in the said Notes.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. 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 Act*, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
2. As required by section 227(3) of the Act* and read with the above,
we report that:
(a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
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 broadly comply with the Accounting Standards
referred to in subsection (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act,
1956 which as per the clarification issued by the Ministry of Corporate
Affair continue to apply under section 133 of the Companies
Act,2013(which has suspended section 211(3C) of the Companies Act,1956
w.e.f.12th September 2013);
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on 30th September 2013, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 30th September
2013, from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub
section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(Referred to in Paragraph 1 under the heading of "Report on Other Legal
and Regulatory Requirements" of our report of even date of Electrotherm
(India) Limited)
(1) (a) The company is in process of updating the records showing
particulars of quantity and situation of fixed assets.
(b) As informed to us, the company has formulated a program of physical
verification of all the fixed assets over a period of three years,
which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. Accordingly, the physical
verification has been carried out by the management during the year of
the fixed assets at Palodia plant and as informed to us, no material
discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.
(c) None of the substantial part of fixed assets has been disposed off
during the year.
(2) (a) As informed to us, during the year the management has conducted
physical verification of the inventories, except of the inventories as
stated in Note No. 2.39(e) and further in our opinion the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by
management is broadly reasonable and adequate having regard to the size
of the company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the company has maintained records of inventory. As
informed to us, the discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical stocks and the book records were not material and have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
(3) (a) As informed to us, the company has taken unsecured loan from
the Companies, firms and other parties (except foreign associates)
listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The aggregate of loan outstanding from seven such parties as
on the last day of the year is Rs. 61.63 Million. The rate of interest
and the terms of repayment are not stipulated and other terms and
conditions are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(b) As informed to us, the company has given loans to the companies
firms and other parties (except foreign associates) listed in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
aggregate amount of loan outstanding of six such parties is Rs.118.37
Million. The rate of interest and the terms of repayment are not
stipulated and other terms and conditions are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the company.
(4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are generally adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business with regards to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
for the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal
controls.
(5) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of
the opinion that transactions that need to be entered into the register
maintained under section 301 have been so entered.
(b) In respect of transactions with parties with whom transactions
exceeding value of Rs. 5 Lacs have been entered into during the financial
year, are at the prices which are reasonable having regard to the
prevailing market prices at the relevant time, except in case of
transactions where we are unable to comment owing to the unique and
specialized nature of the items and absence of any comparable prices,
whether the transactions are made at the prevailing market prices at
the relevant time or not.
(6) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the company has not accepted deposits from the public as
per the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the
provisions of section 58A, section 58AA and any other relevant
provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under.
(7) The Company has an Internal Audit Department system; however, the
same is required to be further strengthened with regard to the scope,
reporting and its compliance so that it can be commensurate with size
and nature of business of the company.
(8) The Central Government of India has prescribed maintenance of cost
records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the
products manufactured by the company and on the basis of the
explanation given and our broad review of the records maintained, prima
facie the company has maintained cost records for the said Products.
The contents of these accounts and records have not been examined by
us.
(9) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance,
income tax, wealth tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues applicable to it except Central Sales Tax
Liability and VAT liability where slight delay in payment has been
observed.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Customs
Duty, Excise Duty and cess were in arrears as at 30th September, 2013,
for a period of more than six months from the date they become payable.
(c) On the basis of information furnished to us, following are the
details of outstanding dues in respect of Sales tax, Income tax, Custom
duty, Wealth tax, Excise Duty and Cess, which have not been deposited
on account of any dispute :
NAME OF THE
STATUTORY
DUES FORUM WHERE DISPUTE IS
PENDING AMOUNT
(Rs.In
Million)
Excise Duty Customs Excise and Service Tax
Appellate Tribunal 1755.80
Excise Duty Dy. Commissioner/Commissioner of
Excise and Custom 1224.70
Excise Duty Directorate General Of Central Excise
Intelligence 13.01
Ahmedabad
Custom Duty Dy. Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs 190.20
Custom Duty The Additional Director General,
Directorate of 72.70
Revenue Intelligence, Zonal Unit, Ahmedabad
Vat Sales Tax Department 179.44
(10) The accumulated losses at the end of the reporting year have
exceeded fifty percent of net worth of the company and it has incurred
cash losses in current year and in preceding financial period.
(11) Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
company has defaulted in repayment of dues (including interest) to
financial institution and banks and as informed to us, details relating
to extent of defaults is not readily available with the company.
(12) We are of the opinion that, the company has not granted loans and
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(13) In our opinion, the company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual
benefit fund/society and therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of
the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
(14) In our opinion, the company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments and accordingly,
the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report)
Order 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(15) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
(16) According to the Cash Flow Statement and other records examined by
us as well as information and explanations given to us, during the year
under consideration no new term loan has been taken by the company.
(17) According to the Cash Flow Statement and other records examined by
us as well as information and explanations given to us on an overall
basis, we report that funds raised on short term basis have not prima
facie been used for long term investment.
(18) The Company has not made allotment of shares to parties or
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(19) The company has not issued any debentures and accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xix) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2003 are not applicable to the company.
(20) During the year, the company has not raised any money through a
public issue.
(21) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the company, carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing
practices in India, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we have neither come across any instances of material
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor we
have been informed of such case by the management.
For Mehta Lodha & Co.
(Registration No.106250W)
Chartered Accountants
Prakash D.Shah
Date :22nd November, 2013 Partner
Place:Ahmedabad Membership No. 34363
Mar 31, 2011
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ELECTROTHERM (INDIA)
LIMITED, as at 31st March, 2011, the Profit & Loss Account and also the
Cash flow statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 as
amended by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Amended order 2004, issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of
section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the basis of such checks
as we considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanation given to us, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order, for the year
under consideration.
4. Further to our comments as stated above in para (3) of this report
and subject to notes on account & significant accounting policies, we
further broadly report that:-
(i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
(ii) In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by law have
been kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
(iii) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of accounts;
(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report, read with the notes to
accounts and accounting policies, comply with the applicable accounting
standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956;
(v) On the basis of written representation received from the Directors
of the Company as on March 31st, 2011 and taken on record by the Board
of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as
on March 31st, 2011 from being appointed as a Director in terms of
clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act,
1956; and
(vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts, read together with the
significant accounting policies and notes appearing thereon, give the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:-
(a) in the case of balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
company as at 31st March, 2011;
(b) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITOR'S REPORT
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THE AUDIT REPORT OF EVEN DATE
OF THE MEMBERS OF ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LIMITED, ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED ON 31ST MARCH, 2011.
(1) (a) The company has maintained records showing particulars of
quantity and situation of fixed assets.
(b) As informed to us, the company has formulated a programme of
physical verification of all the fixed assets over a period of three
years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of
the Company and the nature of its assets. Accordingly, the physical
verification of the fixed assets has been carried out by the management
during the year and as informed to us, no material discrepancies were
noticed on such physical verification.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
(2) (a) As informed to us, during the year the management has conducted
physical verification of the inventories (except good in transit and
stock lying with third parties) and in our opinion the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management is broadly reasonable and adequate having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of inventory. As
informed to us, the discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical stocks and the book records were not material and have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
(3) (a) As informed to us, the company has taken unsecured loan from
the Companies, firms and other parties listed in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The aggregate
of loan outstanding of six such parties as on the last day of the year
is Rs. 11.74 Millions. The rate of interest and the terms of repayment
are not stipulated and other terms and conditions are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(b) As informed to us, the company has given loans to the companies
firms and other parties listed in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act. In respect of the said loans, the amount
outstanding as on the last day of the year is Rs. 120.10 Millions. The
rate of interest and the terms of repayment are not stipulated and
other terms and conditions are not prima facie prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
(4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are generally adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business with regards to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
for the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal
controls.
(5) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of
the opinion that transactions that need to be entered into the register
maintained under section 301 have been so entered.
(b) In respect of transactions with parties with whom transactions
exceeding value of Rs. 5 Lacs have been entered into during the
financial year, are at the prices which are reasonable having regard to
the prevailing market prices at the relevant time, except in case of
transactions where we are unable to comment owing to the unique and
specialized nature of the items and absence of any comparable prices,
whether the transactions are made at the prevailing market prices at
the relevant time or not.
(6) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the company has not accepted deposits from the public as
per the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the
provisions of section 58A, section 58AA and any other relevant
provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under.
(7) The Company has an Internal Audit Department system; however, the
same is required to be further strengthened with regard to the scope,
reporting and its compliance so that it can be commensurate with size
and nature of business of the company.
(8) The Central Government of India has prescribed maintenance of cost
records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the
Steel Products and Vehicles and on the basis of the explanation given
and our broad review of the records maintained prima facie the company
has maintained cost records for the said records for the said Products.
The contents of these accounts and records have not been examined by
us.
(9) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employees; state insurance,
income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and
other material statutory dues applicable to it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Customs
Duty, Excise Duty and cess were in arrears as at 31st March, 2011 for a
period of more than six months from the date they become payable.
(c) On the basis of information furnished to us, following are the
details of outstanding dues in respect of Sales tax, Income tax, Custom
duty, Wealth tax, Excise Duty and Cess, which have not been
deposited/adjusted/reveresed on account of any dispute. :-
NAME OF THE
STATUTORY DUES FORUM WHERE DISPUTE IS PENDING AMOUNT (Rs.
In Millions)
Income tax Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals) 1.42
Excise Duty Central Excise and Custom Appellate
Tribunal 5.40
Excise Duty Commissioner of Central Excise and
Custom (Appeals) 910.60
Excise Duty Dy. Commissioner of Excise and Custom 122.30
Excise Duty Commissioner of Central Excise 1750.10
Vat Asst Commissioner of Commercial Tax
( Appeals) 0.61
(10) In our opinion and on the basis of accounts, read with notes to
accounts, there are no losses of the Company at the end of financial
year and the Company has not incurred cash loss in the current
financial year and in preceding financial year.
(11) Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
company has not defaulted in repayment of dues (other than last quarter
interest) to financial institution or bank. The company does not have
any borrowings by way issue of debentures.
(12) We are of the opinion, the company has not granted loans and
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(13) In our opinion, the company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual
benefit fund/society and therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of
the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
(14) In our opinion, the company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments and accordingly,
the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report)
Order 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(15) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
(16) According to the Cash Flow Statement and other records examined by
us as well as information and explanations given to us on an overall
basis, term loan taken by the company has been utilized for the purpose
for which they were raised.
(17) According to the Cash Flow Statement and other records examined by
us as well as information and explanations given to us on an overall
basis, we report that funds raised on short term basis have not
prima-facie been used for long term investment.
(18) The Company has not made allotment of shares to companies, firms
or parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(19) The company has not issued any debentures and accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xix) of the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order,
2003 are not applicable to the company.
(20) During the year, the company has not raised any money through a
public issue.
(21) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the company, carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing
practices in India, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we have neither come across any instances of material
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Mehta Lodha & Co.
(Registration No.106250W)
Chartered Accountants
Prakash D.Shah
Place:Ahmedabad Partner
Date :May 30, 2011 Membership No. 34363
Mar 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ELECTROTHERM (INDIA)
LIMITED as at 31st March, 2010, the Profit & Loss Account and also the
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the CompanyÃs
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) Order, 2003 as
amended by the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) Amended Order 2004, issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of
section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the basis of such checks
as we considered appropriate and according to the information and
explanation given to us, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order, for the year
under consideration.
4. Further to our report as stated above in para (3) of this report
and subject to notes on account & significant accounting policies, we
further broadly report that:- (i) We have obtained all the information
and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were
necessary for the purposes of our audit;
(ii) In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by law have
been kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
(iii) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of accounts;
(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report, read with the notes to
accounts and accounting policies, comply with the applicable accounting
standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956;
(v) On the basis of written representation received from the Directors
of the Company as on 31st March, 2010 and taken on record by the Board
of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as
on 31st March, 2010 from being appointed as a Director in terms of
clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act,
1956;
(vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts, read together with the
significant accounting policies and notes appearing thereon, give the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:- (a) in the case of
balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the company as at 31st March,
2010;
(b) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THE AUDIT REPORT OF EVEN DATE
OF THE MEMBERS OF ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LIMITED, ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED ON 31ST MARCH, 2010.
(1) (a) The company has maintained records showing particulars of
quantity and situation of fixed assets.
(b) As informed to us, the company has formulated a programme of
physical verification of all the fixed assets over a period of three
years, which in our opinion is reasonable having regard to the size of
the Company and the nature of its assets. Accordingly, the physical
verification of the fixed assets has been carried out by the management
during the year and as informed to us, no material discrepancies were
noticed on such physical verification.
(c) None of the substantial part of fixed assets has been disposed off
during the year.
(2) (a) As informed to us, during the year the management has conducted
physical verification of the inventories and in our
opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management is reasonable and adequate having regard to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company has maintained records of inventory. As
informed to us, the discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical stocks and the book records were not material and have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
(3) (a) As informed to us, the company has taken unsecured loan from
the Companies, firms and other parties listed in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, from
three parties and aggregating outstanding of ` 22.82 Millions and its
terms are not stipulated.
(b) As informed to us, the company has given loans to the companies
firms and other parties listed in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956 to three such parties and aggregating
outstanding amount of ` 55.45 Millions and its terms are not
stipulated.
(4) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are generally adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the company and the nature of its
business with regards to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
for the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal
controls.
(5) (a) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to
the information and explanations provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that transactions that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301 have been so
entered.
(b) In respect of transactions with parties with whom transactions
exceeding value of ` 5 Lacs have been entered into during the financial
year, are at the prices which are reasonable having regard to the
prevailing market prices at the relevant time, except in case of
transactions where we are unable to comment owing to the unique and
specialized nature of the items and absence of any comparable prices,
whether the transactions are made at the prevailing market prices at
the relevant time or not.
(6) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the company has not accepted deposits from the public as
per the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the
provisions of section 58A, section 58AA and any other relevant
provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under.
(7) The Company has an Internal Audit Department system; however, the
same is required to be further strengthened with regard to the scope,
reporting and its compliance so that it can be commensurate with size
and nature of business of the company.
(8) The Central Government of India has prescribed maintenance of cost
records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the
Steel Products and Vehicles and on the basis of the explanation given
and our broad review of the records maintained prima facie the company
has maintained cost records for the said records for the said Products.
The contents of these accounts and records have not been examined by
us.
(9) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident
fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state
insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, custom duty, excise duty,
cess and other material statutory dues applicable to it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Customs
Duty, Excise Duty and cess were in arrears as at 31st March, 2010 for a
period of more than six months from the date they become payable.
(c) On the basis of information furnished to us, following are the
details of outstanding dues in respect of Sales tax, Income tax, Custom
duty, Wealth tax, Excise Duty and Cess, which have not been deposited
on account of any dispute. :-
Name of the Statutory dues Forum where dispute is
pending Amount
(Rs. In Millions)
Income tax Commissioner of
Income-Tax (Appeals) 1.42
(10) In our opinion and on the basis of accounts, read with notes to
accounts, there are no losses of the Company at the end of financial
year and the Company has not incurred cash loss in the current
financial year and in preceding financial year.
(11) Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institution
or bank. The Company does not have any borrowings by way issue of
debentures.
(12) We are of the opinion that the company has not granted loans and
advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(13) In our opinion, the company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual
benefit fund/society and therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of
the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
(14) In our opinion, the company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments and accordingly,
the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report)
Order 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(15) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
(16) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
term loan taken during the year have been broadly applied for the
purpose for which the loans were obtained.
(17) According to the Cash Flow Statement and other records examined by
us as well as information and explanations given to us on an overall
basis, we report that funds raised on short term basis have not
prima-facie been used for long term investment.
(18) The Company has not made allotment of shares to parties or
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(19) The company has not issued any debentures and accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xix) of the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) Order,
2003 are not applicable to the company.
(20) During the year, the company has not raised any money through a
public issue.
(21) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the company, carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing
practices in India, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we have neither come across any instances of material
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the management.
For Mehta Lodha & Co.
(Registration No. 106250W)
Chartered Accountants
Place : Ahmedabad Prakash D. Shah
Date :30th May, 2010 Partner
Membership No.34363