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Auditor Report of NHC Foods Ltd.

Mar 31, 2015

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of NHC Foods Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31,2015, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that gives 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 Companies Act, 2013, 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 control, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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 provision 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 disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. 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 control system over financial reporting and the operating effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company 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 financial statements.

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2015;

(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for the year ended on that date; and

(c) in the case of the 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.

2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:

a. We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the 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, the Statement of Profit and Loss, and the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;

d. In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;

e. On the basis of written representations received from the Directors as on March 31,2015, and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2015, from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.

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 explanation given to us:

i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements refer note 27 to the financial statements.

ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses.

iii. There were no amounts, which were required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

Annexure to the Independent Auditor's Report

(Referred to in Paragraph 1 under 'Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements section in our report of even date')

i) a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

b) Fixed assets have not been physically verified by the management during the year, hence, we are unable to comment on the discrepancies, if any.

ii) a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at regular intervals during the year.

b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and its nature of business.

c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.

iii) The Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the, Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act"). Therefore the requirement of clause 3 (iii) of the Order is not applicable.

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 for the sale of goods and services and fixed assets. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in respect of these areas.

v) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.

vi) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the Company pursuant to the rules prescribed 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. However, we have not made a detailed examination of the records.

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 regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues in respect of provident fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, sales tax,wealth tax, service tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other statutory dues with the appropriate authorities.

According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, wealth tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and undisputed statutory dues were in arrears as at March 31, 2015 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no dues of income tax, sales tax, service tax, value added tax, customs duty, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited with appropriate authorities on account of any dispute except the following.

Name of the Statute Nature of the dues Amount (In Rs.)

Income Tax,Act, 1961 Tax Liability on 5,47,469 Regular Assessment

Central Excise Act,1962 Excise Duty 2,26,871



Name of the Statute Period to which the Forum Where dispute amount relates is pending

Income Tax,Act, 1961 FY:1995-1996 ITAT has referred back the case to Assessing Officer for further hearings

Central Excise Act,1962 FY: 1992-1995 Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us there were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the investor education and protection fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and rules there.

viii) The Company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and it has not incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by audit and in immediately preceding financial year.

ix) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and explanation given by the management, we are of the opinion that the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to the banks. There were no dues payable to financial institution and debenture holders.

x) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions. Therefore the requirement of clause 3 (x) of the Order is not applicable.

xi) The company has not raised any term loan. Therefore the requirement of clause 3 (xi) of the Order is not applicable.

xii) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

For NGS & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. 119850W

Ashok Trivedi Partner Membership No. 042472

Place: Mumbai Date: 29th May, 2015


Mar 31, 2014

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of NHC Foods Limited ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2014, 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 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 the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act") read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated September 13, 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013. This responsibility includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor''s Responsibility

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 judgement, 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 Company''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, the financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2014.

b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit for the year ended on that date; and

c) in the case of the 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, 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 the 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 the Cash Flow Statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated September 13, 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013;

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(l) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.

Annexure to the Independent Auditor''s Report

(Referred to in Paragraph 1 under ‘Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements section in our report of even date'')

i. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and

situation of fixed assets.

(b) Fixed assets have not been physically verified by the management during the year, hence, we are unable to comment on the discrepancies, if any.

(c) The fixed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the Company.

ii. (a) As explained to us, management has conducted physical verification of inventory at regular intervals during the year.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the Management were reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and nature of its business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of its inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.

iii. (a) The Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(iii)(b) to (d) of the Order are not applicable.

(b) The Company had taken loans from two parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 4,27,06,599 and the year-end balance was Rs. 3,36,76,450.

(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and condition for such loans are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(d) In respect of loans taken, repayment of the principal amount is as stipulated and payment of interest has been regular.

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 inventories and for sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness or continuing failure to correct any major weakness in the internal control system of the Company in respect of these areas.

v. In our opinion, there are no contracts or arrangements that need to be entered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. Therefore the provisions of clause 4(v) of the Order are not applicable.

vi. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.

vii. In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the year by a firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the management have been commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

viii. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the Company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub section (1) of Section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed examination of the records.

ix. (a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service-tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities, though there has been a slight delay in a few cases.

(b) No undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employee''s State Insurance, Income-Tax, Sales-Tax, Service Tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, cess and other material statutory dues applicable to the Company were in arrears as at March 31, 2014 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, there are no material dues of Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Sales tax, Service Tax, customs duty and Cess which have not been deposited with the relevant authorities as at March 31, 2014.

Name of the Nature of the Amount Period to which Forum Where Statute dues (In Rs.) the amount dispute is relates pending

Income Tax, Tax Liability 5,47,469 FY:1995-1996 ITAT has Act, 1961 on Regular referred Assessment back the case to Assessing Offi- cer for further hearings

Central Excise Duty 2,26,871 FY: 1992-1995 Customs, Excise Excise and Service Tax Act, 1962 Appellate Tribunal



x. The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the financial year and in the immediately preceding financial year.

xi. Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and explanations given by management, we are of the opinion that the Company has not default in repayment of dues to bank. There were no dues payable to financial institutions and debenture holder during the year.

xii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

xiii. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not Chit fund or Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Fund or Society.

xiv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments.

xv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions.

xvi. In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us, term loans obtained have been applied for the purpose for which they were obtained.

xvii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us and on overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company, we report that funds raised on short-term basis have, prima facie, not been used during the year for long term investment.

xviii. The Company has not made any preferential allotments of shares to parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

xix. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not issued any secured debentures during the year.

xx. The Company has not raised any money from public issues during the year.

xxi. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.



For NGS & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. 119850W

Ashok Trivedi Partner Membership No. 042472 Place: Mumbai Date: 12th May, 2014


Mar 31, 2012

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of NHC Foods Limited, as at March 31, 2012, and also the related Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement of the company 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), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 , we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.

4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in Paragraph 3 above, we report that:

a. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the 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 appears from our examination of those books

c. The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;

d. On the basis of written representations received from the directors, as on March 31, 2012 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;

e. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Act and the Rules framed there under and 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, in the case of:

i) the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2012;

i) the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the year ended on that date; and

iii) in case of the Cash flow statement, the cash flow of the company for the year ended on that date.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED March 31, 2012 OF NHC FOODS LIMITED.

On the basis of the information and explanations furnished to us and books and records examined by us in the normal course of audit and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we report that:

i. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

b) Fixed assets have not been physically verified by the management during the year, hence, we are unable to comment on the discrepancies, if any.

c) In our opinion, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed off during the year.

ii. a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at regular intervals during the year.

b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and its nature of business.

c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between physical stocks and the book records were not material having regard to the size of the operations of the company.

iii. a) The Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. Therefore, the provisions of clauses 4(iii)(b) to (d) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

b) The Company had taken loans from three parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 175.38 lacs and the year-end balance was 103.91 lacs.

c) Since the loans are interest free and there are no covenants as to the repayment of loans, we are unable to comment whether such loans are prejudicial to the interests of the company.

d) The loans taken are re-payable on demand. The Company has repaid the amounts as demanded by the lenders from time to time and thus there is has been no default on part of the. The loans taken are interest free.

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 sale of goods/services and for the purchase of fixed assets. However, the internal control system for purchases of inventory is inadequate since the purchases are made without inviting quotations. In our opinion this is a continuing failure to correct major weakness in the internal control system.

v. In respect of particulars of contracts or arrangements and transactions entered in the register maintained in pursuance of section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956,

a) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, particulars of contracts or arrangements that needed to be entered into the register have been so entered.

b) In our opinion, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements and exceeding the value of rupees five lakhs in respect of any party during the year have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

vi. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975. Therefore, the provisions of clause (vi) of Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

vii. In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during the year by firm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the management have been commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

viii. To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the Act, in respect of Company's products. Therefore the provision of clause (viii) of Paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

ix. (a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees' state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service-tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities, though there has been a slight delay in a few cases. No undisputed amounts payable in respect thereof were outstanding at the year end for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, the dues of Sales Tax, Income Tax, Customs Duty, Wealth Tax, Excise Duty, Cess, Service Tax and other statutory dues which have not been deposited on account of any dispute and the forum where the dispute is pending are as under :

Name of the Nature of the Amount Period to Statute dues (Rs. In which the Lacs) amount related

Income Tax, Tax Liability on 5.47 FY:1995-96 Act, 1961 Regular Assessement

Central Excise Excise and 2.27 1992 to 1995 Act, 1962 Service Tax



Name of the Forum Where is pending Statute

Income Tax, ITAT, referred back the case Act, 1961 to Assessing Officer for further hearings.

Central Excise Customs, Excise and Service Act, 1962 Tax Appellate Tribunal

x. In our opinion, the Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately preceding financial year.

xi. Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and explanations given by management, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to bank. There were no dues repayable to financial institutions and debenture holders during the year.

xii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xii) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

xiii. In our opinion, the Company is not Chit Fund or Nidhi Mutual Benefit Fund/Society. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xiii) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

xiv. In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xiv) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

xv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from financial institutions/banks.

xvi. Based on information and explanations given to us by the management, term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans were obtained.

xvii. According to the information and explanations given to us and on overall examination of the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement of the Company, we report that the Company has used funds raised on short term basis amounting to Rs. 121.67 lacs for long term investments.

xviii.During the year, the Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

xix. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not issued any secured debentures during the year

xx. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the year. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xx) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the company.

xxi. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per the information and explanations given by the management, we report that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.



For NGS & Co. Chartered Accountants Firm Regd. No. : 119850W

(Ganesh Toshniwal) Partner Membership 046669

Place: Mumbai Date: 26th May, 2012


Mar 31, 2010

1. We have audited the attached Revised Balance Sheet of NHC Food Limited (formerly known as Midpoint Software & Electro Systems Limited ), as at March 31, 2010, and also the related Revised Profit and Loss Account and Revised Cash Flow Statement of the company for the year ended on that date annexed thereto (collectively referred as the financial statements), which we have signed under reference to this revised report. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

The Financial Statements i.e the Balance Sheet of NHC Food Limited as at March 31, 2010, related Profit and Loss account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, were approved by the Board of Directors on 15/10/2010 and reported upon by us on 15/10/2010. These Financial Statements have been revised to give effects of the scheme of amalgamation detailed in Note No 2 to Revised Financial Statements referred therein, which was approved by the High Court of Judicature of Mumbai subsequently on August 13, 2010.

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 (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (the Order) (as amended), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of subsection (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act), we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.

Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to 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 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 appears from our examination of those books

c. The revised financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;

d. On the basis of written representations received from the directors, as on March 31, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31,2010 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Act;

e. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the revised financial statements dealt with by this report comply with the accounting standards referred to in subsection (3C) of section 211 of the Act and the Rules framed there under and give the information required by the Act, in the manner so required and

f. give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, in the case of:

i) the Revised Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2010;

ii) the revised Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the year ended on that date; and

iii) in case of the revised Cash flow statement, the cash flow of the company for the year ended on that date.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED March 31, 2010 OF NHC FOODS LIMITED (formerly known as Midpoint Software & Electro Systems Limited)

On the basis of the information and explanations furnished to us and books and records examined by us in the normal course of audit and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we report that:

i. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

(b) Fixed assets have not been physically verified by the management during the year, hence, we are unable to comment on the discrepancies, if any,

(c) In our opinion, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed off during the year.

ii. (a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory at regular intervals during the year.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and its nature of business.

(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies noticed on verification between physical stocks and the book records were not material having regard to the size of the operations of the company.

iii. (a) The Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. Accordingly, the provisions of clauses 4(iii)(b) to (d) of the Order are not applicable.

(b) The Company had taken loans from three parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 67,81,583/- and the year-end balance was Rs. 50,56,204/-.

c) Since the loan is interest free and there are no covenants as to the repayment of loans, we are unable to comment whether such loans are prejudicial to the interests of the company.

d) The loans taken are interest free and there is no covenant as to repayment. As informed, the lenders have not demanded repayment of any such loans during the year, thus, there has been no default on part of the Company.

iv. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business for purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in respect of these areas.

v. In respect of particulars of contracts or arrangements and transactions entered in the register maintained in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

a. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations given to us, particulars of contracts or arrangements that needed to be entered into the register have been so entered.

b. According to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of these contracts or arrangements referred to in v(a) above and exceeding the value of Rs five lakhs with any party during the year have been made at prices which are reasonable having regards to prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

vi. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the meaning of sections 58A and 58AA of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(vi) of the Order are not applicable.

vii. The Company did not have an internal audit system during the year.

viii. Since the Company is neither engaged in manufacturing, processing, production and mining activities, to the best of our knowledge and belief, Section 209(1 )(d) are not applicable to the Company. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(viii) of the Order are not applicable.

ix. (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues, as applicable, with the appropriate authorities. Further, no undisputed amounts payable in respect thereof were outstanding at the year end for a period of more than six months from the date they become payable is as under:



Name of the Nature of the Amount Period to which Due Date Date of Statute dues (Rs.) the amount re lated Payment

Income Tax, Tax Liability on 1,52,896/- FY:1994-95 - - Act, 1961 Regular As sessment

(b) The According to the information and explanation given to us, the dues of Sales Tax, Income Tax, Customs Duty, Wealth Tax, Excise Duty, Cess, Service Tax and other statutory dues which have not been deposited on account of any dispute and the forum where the dispute is pending are as under:

Name of the Nature of the Amount Period to which Forum Where dispute Statute dues (Rs.) the amount related is pending

Income Tax, Tax Liability on 5,47,469/- FY.1995-96 ITAT, referred back the Act, 1961 Regular Ass essement case to Assessi ng Officer for further hearings.



i. In our opinion, the Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current but incurred cash losses in the immediately preceding financial year.

ii. As explained to us there are no dues payable to financial institutions, banks, or debenture holders. Hence, the question of default in repayment of such dues does not arise.

iii. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

iv. In our opinion, the Company is not Chit Fund or Nidhi Mutual Benefit Fund/Society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

v. In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.

vi. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from financial institutions/banks. Hence, the question of the terms and conditions whether prejudicial to the interest of the company does not arise.

vii. The Company has not availed any term loan during the year, therefore the provisions of clause 4 (xvi) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the company.

viii. According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term investment.

ix. During the year, the Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Hence, the question of price at which shares have been issued is prejudicial to the interest of the company does not arise.

x. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company had not issued any secured debentures during the year

xi. The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the year. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4 (xx) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the company.

xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by/against the company has been noticed or reported during the year.

For NGS & Co.

Chartered Accountants

Place: Mumbai Dated: 15-10-2010 (Ganesh Toshniwal) Partner Membership # 46669

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