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Auditor Report of Spice Islands Apparels Ltd.

Mar 31, 2015

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of SPICE ISLANDS APPARELS LIMITED, which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2015, and the statement of profit and loss and cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management's responsibility for the financial statements

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 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; design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 thereunder. 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 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 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 accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company's management and Board of 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.

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid 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 31st March 2015, its profits and its 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 paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.

2. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, we further 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 and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been received from the branches not visited by us.

(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 and with the returns received from branches not visited by us.

(d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statement 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 2015 and taken on record by Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2015 from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) of the Act.

(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, we report as under with respect to other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014.

i. The Company does not have any pending litigations which would impact its financial position.

ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts; as such the question of commenting on any material foreseeable losses thereon does notarise.

iii. There has not been an occasion in case of the Company during the year under report to transfer any sums to the Investor Education and Protection Fund. The question of delay in transferring such sums does notarise.

The annexure referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading "Report on other legal and regulatory requirements" of our report of even date to the members of Spice Islands Apparels Limited for the year ended 31st March, 2015

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

(b) As explained to us, all the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

ii.

(a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory during the year. In our opinion the frequency of verification is reasonable.

(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the management were reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.

(c) The Company has maintained proper records of inventory and the discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared to book records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.

ill. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (iii) of the Order are not applicable.

iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business, for the purchase of fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weaknesses in internal controls. The company has not accepted any deposits from the public U/s 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013.

v. As informed to us, the Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Act.

vi.

(a) 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 any other statutory dues applicable to it have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities. 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 explanations given to us, there are no amounts in respect of Provident Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise duty and Cess that have not been deposited with appropriate authorities on account of any dispute other than those mentioned in Annexure 1 to this report.

(c) There were no amounts which were required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

vii. The Company has no accumulated losses. The Company has not incurred cash losses in the financial year under report and in the immediately preceding financial year.

viii. ln our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to banks, financial institutions and debenture holders.

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

x. The Company has nottaken any term loan during the year. Accordingly, clause (xi) of the Order is not applicable.

xi. During the course of our examination of the books of account carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of any such instance by the Management.

for M/sT D JAIN AND DISAKARIA Chartered Accountants Firm registration no: 002491S

DHANPALI SAKARIA Partner M NO:213666

Place: Bangalore Date: 29.5.2015


Mar 31, 2014

Independent auditors'' report to the members of SPICE ISLANDS APPARELS LIMITED Report on the financial statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of SPICE ISLANDS APPARELS LIMITED, which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2014, and the statement of profit and loss and cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management''s responsibility for the financial statements

Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the company in accordance with the Accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act"). This responsibility includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements those 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, but not for the purpose of expressing and opinion on effectiveness of 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 explanation 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 31 March 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") 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 and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been received from the branches not visited by us.

(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 and with the returns received from branches not visited by us.

(d) In our opinion, the balance Sheet, statement of profit and loss and cash flow statement comply with the accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(e) the basis of written representation received from the directors, as on 31 March 2014 and taken on record by Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2014 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.

Independent auditors'' report to the members of SPICE ISLANDS APPARELS LIMITED

The annexure referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading "Report on other legal and regulatory requirements" of the auditor''s report of even date

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

(b) As explained to us, all the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) Substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed off during the year, which will affect its status as going concern.

2. (a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory during the year. In our opinion the frequency of 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 and the discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared to book records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.

3. The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or unsecured to/from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Consequently, clauses 4(iii)(a) to 4(iii)(g) of the Order are not applicable to the company.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures 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. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weaknesses in internal controls.

5. (a) According to the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 that need to be entered into the register maintained under section 301 have been so entered.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements and exceeding the value of Rs. 500,000 have been entered into during the financial year at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and consequently, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under are not applicable to the Company.

7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

8. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956; and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have however not, made a detailed examination of these records with a view to determine whether they are accurate and complete.

9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of books of account, the Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Customs duty, Excise duty, Cess and any other material statutory dues during the year with the appropriate authorities.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Sales Tax, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31 March 2014 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no amounts in respect of Provident Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise duty and Cess that have not been deposited with appropriate authorities on account of any dispute other than those mentioned in Annexure 1 to this report.

10. The Company has no accumulated losses. The Company has not incurred cash losses in the financial year under report however, there were cash losses in the immediately preceding financial year.

11. The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to its bankers or to any financial institution. The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the year.

12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities. Accordingly, clause 4(xii) of the Order is not applicable.

13. The Company is not a chit fund, nidhi or mutual benefit fund/society. Accordingly, clause 4(xiii) of the Order is not applicable.

14. In respect of dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments, in our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, proper records of the transactions and contracts have been maintained and timely entries have been made therein. The shares, securities, debentures and other investments are held by the Company in its own name.

15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank or financial institutions. Accordingly, clause 4(xv) of the Order is not applicable.

16. The Company has not taken any term loan during the year. Accordingly, clause 4(xvi) of the Order is not applicable.

17. According to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statement of the Company, funds raised by the Company on short-term basis have not been used to finance Long Term Investment.

18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act during the year. Accordingly, clause (xviii) of the Order is not applicable.

19. The Company has not issued any debentures. Hence the requirements of clause (xix) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

20. The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

21. During the course of our examination of the books of account carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of such case by the Management.

Annexure 1 as referred to in para 9(c) of annexure to the auditor''s report:

Name of the Nature Amount in Period to Forum where Nature of of the ( Rs. ) which Amount dispute is Statute dues relates pending

Apparel Non Rs.7,26,310 F Y 1998-99 High court, Export fulfillment Bombay promotion of export council obligation

Income Demand u/s Rs. 82,16,360 A Y 2010-11 Commissioner tax Act, 156 against of Income 1961 order u/s tax- Appeals 143(3) - 7,Mumbai

Income Demand u/s Rs. 2,01,212 A Y 2007-08 Commissioner tax Act, 156 against of Income 1961 order tax - u/s 271(1) Appeals - 7, (c) Mumbai

Income Demand u/s Rs. 12,97,334 A Y 2009-10 Commissioner tax Act, 156 against of Income 1961 order u/s tax - 148 Appeals - 7, Mumbai For M/s T D JAIN AND D I SAKARIA Chartered Accountants Firm registration no: 002491S

DHANPAL I SAKARIA Partner M NO: 213666

Place: Bangalore Date : 28 May 2014


Mar 31, 2013

Report on the financial statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of M/s SPICE ISLANDS APPARELS LIMITED, which comprise the balance sheet as at 31st March 2013, and the statement of profit and loss and cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management''s responsibility forthe 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"). 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 a re free from materia I 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 a re free from materia I 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 thefinancial 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 explanation 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 31st March 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. 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, 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 and proper returns adequate forthe purposes of our audit have been received from the branches visited by us.

(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 sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(e) On the basis of written representation received from the directors, as on 31st March 2013 and taken on record by Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2013 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.

The annexure referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading "Report on other legal and regulatory requirements" of the auditor''s report of even date SPICE ISLANDS APPARELS LIMITED

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

(b) As explained to us, all the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals duringtheyear. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) Substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed off during the year, which will affect its status as going concern.

2. (a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory during the year. In our opinion the frequency of 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 and the discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared to book records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.

3. The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or unsecured to/from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Consequently, clauses 4(iii)(a) to 4(iii)(g) of the Order are not applicable to the company.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures 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. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weaknesses in internal controls.

5. (a) According to the information and explanations provided by the management, we are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 that need to be entered into the register maintained under section 301 have been so entered.

(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements and exceeding the value of ?.500,000 have been entered into during the financial year at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and consequently, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under are not applicable to the Company.

7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

8. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for maintenance of cost records under section 209(l)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956; and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have however not, made a detailed examination of these records with a view to determine whetherthey are accurate and complete.

9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of books of account, the Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Customs duty, Excise duty, Cess and any other material statutory dues during the year with the appropriate authorities.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employees'' State Insurance, Sales Tax, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31st March 2013 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no amounts in respect of Provident Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise duty and Cess that have not been deposited with appropriate authorities on account of any dispute other than those mentioned in Annexu re 1 to this report.

10. The Company has no accumulated losses. The Company has incurred cash losses in the financial year under report; however there were no cash losses in the immediately preceding financial year.

11. The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to its bankers or to any financial institution. The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the year.

12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities. Accordingly, clause 4(xii) of the Order is not applicable.

13. The Company is not a chit fund, nidhi or mutual benefit fund/society.,Accordingly, clause 4(xiii) of the Order is not applicable.

14. In respect of dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments, in our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, proper records of the transactions and contracts have been maintained and timely entries have been made therein. The shares, securities, debentures and other investments are held by the Company in its own name.

15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank or financial institutions. Accordingly, clause 4(xv) of the Order is not applicable.

16. The Company has not taken any term loan during the year. Accordingly, clause 4(xvi) of the Order is not applicable.

17. According to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statement of the Company, funds raised by the Company on short-term basis have not been used to finance Long Term Investment.

18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act during the year. Accordingly, clause (xviii)ofthe Order is not applicable.

19. The Company has not issued any debentures. Hence the requirements of clause (xix) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

20. The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

21. During the course of our examination of the books of account carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of such case by the Management.

for M/s T D JAIN AND D I SAKARIA

Chartered Accountants

Firm registration no: 002491S

DHANPAL I SAKARIA

Place: Bangalore Partner

Date : 28 May 2013 M NO: 213666


Mar 31, 2012

We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Spice Islands Apparels Limited as at 31 st March 2012 and also the Profit and Loss Account and 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.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 as amended by the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) order, 2004, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we set out in the annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said order. Further to our comments in the annexure referred to above, we 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 account 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 and 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 comply with the accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;

(v) On the basis of written representations received from the directors, as on 31 March 2012 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2012 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, they said accounts together with the notes 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) Inthecase of Balance Sheet, ofthestateofaffairsofthecompanyasat31 March 2012;

(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 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 of Spice Islands Apparels Limited for the year ended 31 March 2012:

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

(b) As explained to us, all the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

(c) Substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed off during the year, which will affect its status as going concern.

2. (a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory during the year. In our opinion the frequency of 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 and the discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared to book records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.

3. The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or unsecured to/from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Consequently, clauses 4(iii)(a) to 4(iii)(g) of the Order are not applicable to the company.

4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures 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. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weaknesses in internal controls.

5. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that contracts and arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register required to be maintained under that section and such transactions have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and consequently, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under are not applicable to the Company.

7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

8. As informed to us, the Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies Act, 1956.

9. a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of books of account, the Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Customs duty, Excise duty, Cess and any other material statutory dues during the year with the appropriate authorities.

b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Sales Tax, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31 March 2012 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no amounts in respect of Provident Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise duty and Cess that have not been deposited with appropriate authorities on account of any dispute other than those mentioned in Annexure 1 to this report.

10. The Company has no accumulated losses. The Company has not incurred cash losses in the financial year under report and in the immediately preceding financial year.

11. The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to its bankers or to any financial institution. The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the year.

12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities. Accordingly, clause 4(xii)of the Order is not applicable.

13. The Company is not a chit fund, nidhi or mutual benefit fund/society. Accordingly, clause 4(xiii) of the Order is not applicable.

14. In respect of dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments, in our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, proper records of the transactions and contracts have been maintained and timely entries have been made therein. The shares, securities, debentures and other investments are held by the Company in its own name.

15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank or financial institutions. Accordingly, clause 4(xv) of the Order is not applicable.

16. The Company has not taken any term loan during the year. Accordingly, clause 4(xvi) of the Order is not applicable.

17. According to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statement of the Company, funds raised by the Company on short-term basis have not been used to finance Long-term Investment.

18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act during the year. Accordingly, clause (xviii) of the Order is not applicable.

19. The Company has not issued any debentures. Hence the requirements of clause (xix) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

20. The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

21. During the course of our examination of the books of account carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practices in India and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we been informed of such case by the Management.

FOR T D JAIN AND D I SAKARIA

Chartered Accountants

Dhanpal I Sakaria

Place: Bangalore Partner

Date: 30th May 2012 M. No. 213666


Mar 31, 2010

We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of SPICE ISLANDS APPARELS LIMITED as at 31st March 2010 and also the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. 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.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 as amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) order, 2004, issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the basis of such checks as we considered appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, we set out in the annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said order.

Further to our comments in the annexure referred to above, we 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 account 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 and 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 comply with the accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;

v. On the basis of written representations received from the directors, as on 31 st 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 together with the notes 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 31 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 of the company for the year ended on that date.

ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT

Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date on the accounts of Spice Islands Apparels Limited for the year ended 31 March 2010.

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

(b) As explained to us, all the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification. ,

(c) Substantial part of the Fixed Assets have not been disposed off during the year, which will affect its status as going concern.

2. (a) The management has conducted physical verification of inventory during the year. In our opinion the frequency of 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 and the discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared to book records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.

3. (a) As per records of the Company, it has not granted interest-free unsecured loan to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act 1956. The Company has however granted interest-free unsecured advance to its subsidiary Company. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 5,69,999/- and the year-end balance was Rs NIL.

(b) Based on the information received and the explanations given, the terms and conditions of the loan are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(c) As informed to us, there is no overdue amount as at 31 March 2010.

(d) As per records of the Company, it has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured from companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act 1956. Accordingly Sub-Clauses (f) and (g) of clause 4(iii) of the order is not applicable.

4. 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 the nature of its business, for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weaknesses in internal controls.

5. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that contracts and arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register required to be maintained under that section and such transactions have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.

6. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and consequently, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provsions of the Act and the rules framed there under are not applicable to the Company.

7. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

8. As informed to us, the Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under section 209(1 )(d) of the Companies Act, 1956.

9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of books of account, the Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Customs duty, Excise duty, Cess and any other material statutory dues during the year with the appropriate authorities.

(b) According to information & explanations given to us ,no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Sales Tax, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31 March 2010 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

(c) According to information & explanations given to us , there are no amounts in respect of Provident Fund, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess that have not been deposited with appropriate authorities on account of any dispute other than those mentioned in Annexure 1 to this report.

10. The Company has no accumulated losses. The Company has not incurred cash losses in the financial year under report and in the immediately preceding financial year.

11. The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to its bankers or to any financial institution. The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the year.

12. The Company has not granted any loans and advance on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities. Accordingly, clause 4 (xii) of the Order is not applicable.

13. The Company is not a chit fund, nidhi or mutual benefit fund / society. Accordingly, clause 4 (xiii) of the Order is not applicable.

14. In respect of dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other investments, in our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, proper records of the transactions and contracts have been maintained and timely entries have been made therein. The shares, securities, debentures and other investments are held by the Company in its own name.

15. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank or financial institutions. Accordingly, clause 4 (xv) of the Order is not applicable.

16. The Company has not taken any term loan during the year. Accordingly, clause 4(xiv) of the Order is not applicable.

17. According to the information and explanations given to us, and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statement of the Company, funds raised by the Company on short-term basis have not been used to finance Long Term Investment.

18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act during the year. Accordingly, clause 4 (xviii) of the Order is not applicable.

19. The Company has not issued any debentures. Hence the requirements of clause (xix) of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

20. The Company has not raised any money by way of public issue during the year.

20. During the course of our examination of the books of account carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing practies in India and according to the information and explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor have we beep informed of such case by the Management.



Annexure 1 as referred to in para 9(c) of annexure to the auditors report :

Name of the Statute Nature of dues Amount (Rs.) Period to which

Apparel Export Non Fulfillment Rs. 7,26,3107- F.Y. 1998-99 ofExport Obligation Promotion Council



Name of the Statute Forum where dispute is pending

Apparel Export High Court, Bombay Promotion Council

For OSTAWAL & JAIN

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

PLACE : BANGALORE Dhanpal I. Sakaria

DATE : 21st MAY, 2010 PARTNER

Membership No. 213666

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