Mar 31, 2014
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of UB Engineering
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
The Company''s 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") ( Which
continue to be applicable in respect of section 133 of Companies Act,
2013 in terms of circular 15/2013 dated 13.09.2013 of the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs as well as per circular 08/2014 dated 04.04.2014 of
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs). This responsibility includes the
design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to
the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give
a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether
due to fraud or error.
Auditor''s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance
with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures
selected depend on the auditor''s judgment, including the assessment
of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements,
whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal
control relevant to the Company''s preparation and fair presentation
of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating
the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of the accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
Reference is invited to Note No. 20 wherein, management has given
reasons for presenting financial statements on the principles
applicable to going concern, which in our opinion is based upon
happening of certain future events on which we are unable to form such
an opinion.
Matter of Emphasis
We draw attention without qualifying the report to the following
matters:
a) During the F.Y. 2012-13, a Bank Guarantee invoked by customers of
Rs. 191.65 Million in August 2012, which is being contested before High
Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh, has been referred to
arbitration. ( Note No. 22 )
b) The entire expenditure incurred at or for contract sites are shown
under "Contract Costs" without classifying the same under nominal
heads of expenditure. ( Note No. 33 )
c) Post 31st March 2014, various Bank Guarantees aggregating to Rs.
353.44 Million issued by the Company towards performance / mobilization
advance / security has been invoked by various clients / vendors.
In our opinion the accounts read with the observations in the paragraph
above " Basis for Qualified Opinion and Matter of Emphasis", give a
true and fair view.
(a) in the case of the Balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2014;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the loss for
the 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 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 representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31,2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS'' REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 1 of our report of even date)
(i) The Company has maintained proper records to show full particulars
including quantitative details and location of fixed assets.
As per the information and explanations given to us, the fixed assets
of the Company have been physically verified by the management at
reasonable intervals and no serious discrepancies between the book
records and physical verification were noticed. During the year the
Company has not disposed off any substantial / major part of fixed
assets.
(ii) a) As per the information and explanations given to us, the
inventories of consumables and spare parts have been physically
verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year.
b) In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to
us, procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by the
management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the
Company and nature of its business.
c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. In our
opinion, discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory
were not material in relation to the operations of the Company and the
same have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) The Company has not granted / taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, to / from companies, firms or other parties as listed in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Therefore, the provisions of clause (iii) (b) to (iii) (d) of paragraph
4 of the Order are not applicable to 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 the nature of its
business with regard to purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for
the sale of goods.
(v) Based on the audit procedures applied by us and according to the
information and explanations provided by the Management, we are of the
opinion that there are no transactions that need to be entered in the
Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(vi) As the Company has not accepted any deposits from the public
within the meaning of the provisions of Section 58A and 58AA of the
Companies Act, 1956 and rules made there under, clause (vi) of the
order is not applicable.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business.
(viii) The maintenance of cost records for certain sites and areas,
pursuant to Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 are applicable
to the Company and are broadly maintained by the Company.
(ix) (a) (i) As part of the Company''s work is carried out at various
sites and collection of data regarding Provident Fund dues takes time.
It is the practice of the Company to deposit a lump sum amounts against
these dues and adjust the excess or deficit payments periodically after ascertaining details.
Further, there is delay in remittance of Outstanding Provident Fund
dues. Provident Fund outstanding as on March 31,2014 is Rs. 60.35
Million including Employees Deposit Linked Insurance, for the current
period.
(ii) As informed to us, provisions of Employees'' State Insurance
Scheme ( E.S.I.) are not applicable to the Company, except in respect
of eight sites where Company is yet to deposit Rs. 0.38 Million .
(iii) According to information and explanations given to us, following
statutory payments are outstanding for more than six months, from due
date of payment -
- Service Tax Rs.276.72 Million ( excluding interest ) .
- Provident Fund Rs. 40.75 Million
- T.D.S. Rs 12.66 Million
- Profession Tax Rs. 0.79 Million
- E.S.I. Rs. 0.08 Million
- Employee''s Deposit Linked Insurance Rs. 5.69 Million relating to
earlier years.
- Gratuity Rs. 4.84 Million
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, details
of the amounts due on account of dispute in respect of Sales Tax and
Income Tax dues as of March 31,2014, have not been deposited with the
authorities and the forum where the disputes are pending as given below
:
Sr. Particulars Nature of Financial Amount Forum where
No. the Dues Year to Outstanding dispute is
which the (Rs.Million) pending
Amounts
Relate
1 Sales Tax Sales
& other Tax 1987 - 2014 391.88 Sales Tax ,
Indirect Service Central Excise
Taxes Tax, and Customs
Customs Authorities in
Various States
2 Sales Tax Sales Tax
Deferral 1987 - 1994 53.86 High Court,
Scheme Mumbai
3 Income Income 2008-09 0.68 Commissionern of
Tax Tax 2009-10 198.98 Income Tax, Pune
(x) In the current financial year ended March 31,2014 the company had
incurred a cash loss. There was no cash loss in the immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) In the current financial year ended March 31,2014 , there was a
delay in repayment of Bank Loan Installments together with Interest
aggregating to Rs. 122.40 Million along with devolved Letter of Credits
outstanding of Rs. 113.14 Million.
(xii) Based on our examination of the records and the information and
explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and/ or
advances on basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures
and other securities.
(xiii) Clause (xiii) of the order is not applicable to the Company as
the Company is not a Chit fund company or nidhi / mutual benefit fund/
society.
(xiv) Clause (xiv) of the order is not applicable to the Company, as
the Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures
and other investments.
(xv) According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or
financial institutions.
(xvi) Based on audit procedures and on the information given by the
Management, we report that during the year Company has availed Term
Loan, as per Terms of sanction by bank.
(xvii) During the year under purview the Company has not made any long
term Investments out of funds raised on short-term basis or vice versa.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
during the year.
(xix) Clause (xix) of the order is not applicable to the Company, as
the Company has not issued any debentures.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year covered by our report.
(xxi) As per the information and explanations given to us, no fraud on
or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
For M/s. V. P. MEHTA & Co.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
( Firm Registration No.106326 W )
VIPUL P. MEHTA
( PROPRIETOR )
Mem. No. 035722
Mumbai
November 19, 2014
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of UB Engineering
Limited, as at March 31, 2012, the related Statement of Profit and Loss
and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, annexed
thereto. We have to state that these financial statements are the
responsibility of the CompanyÃs Management and our responsibility is
to express our opinion on these financial statements is complied with
by this report based on our audit.
We have been informed that Sudan branch has since been closed due to
completion of project and balance entries regarding billing,
collection, payments etc. has been suitably incorporated in the books.
In view of this, no separate audit of Sudan operations was conducted
during the year.
2. As for the scope and basis for our opinion, we state that we have
conducted the audit in accordance with the Auditing Standards generally
accepted in India and obtained reasonable assurance about the financial
statements being free of material misstatement. Our audit includes,
wherever necessary, examining, on a test basis, the evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and also
includes assessing adherence to the accounting principles and
significant estimates made by Management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A)
of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the basis of such
checks of the books and records that were considered appropriate and
the information and explanations given to us during the course of the
audit, we annex hereto a statement on matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order:
Further to our comments referred to above, we report that:
(1) 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 ;
(2) 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 the
books.
(3) 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.
(4) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the 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.
(5) 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 of the Company is
disqualified as on March 31, 2012 from being appointed as a director of
the Company in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
(6) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said Balance Sheet, the Statement of
Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement read together with the
Accounting Policies and Notes forming part of accounts the notes give
the information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so
required subject to Note No. 29 in regarding disclosure of expenditure
on contracts.
We draw attention without qualifying the accounts to the following
matters
(a) Trade Receivables exceed 50 % of the turnover for the year,
recovery of which has been slow.
(b) During the year, two Bank Guarantees given by the Company on behalf
of CompanyÃs Subsidiaries were invoked / paid, involving the outflow
of Rs. 138.60 Million. Recoverability of 80 % of the said invoked / paid
guarantees, is contested through Writ Petitions which are pending
before Madhya Pradesh High Court. (Note No. 20)
(c) (i) Bank Guarantees invoked by Customers Rs. 208.27 Million
(including Rs. 191.65 Million
invoked in August 2012, which is being contested before Chandigarh High
Court) (Note No. 19)
(ii) Devolvement of Letter of Credit of Rs. 256.58 Million pertaining
July / August 2012. (Note No. 19)
In our opinion the accounts read with the observations in the paragraph
above, give a true and fair view.
(7) As per our opinion, the accounts 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, 2012;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the profit of
the Company 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.
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative
details of fixed assets. As regards the fixed assets at sites, the
vocational details are in the process of updating.
(b) Physical verification of certain assets has been carried out in a
phased manner by the Management, which in our opinion is reasonable
taking into account the nature of the assets and the size of the
business. We are informed that discrepancies noticed on such
verification between the physical assets and the book records, are not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(c) As per the information and explanations given to us, the disposals
of assets during the year were not substantial so as to have an impact
on the operations of the Company or affect its going concern status.
(ii) (a) The inventory of consumables, stores and spare parts held at
sites has been physically
verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year. In
our opinion, the frequency of such 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 as
explained to us, the discrepancies noticed on verification between
physical stock and the book records were not material and those have
been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) (a) As per the information and explanation given to us and the
records produced to us for our
verification, the Company has not granted any secured or unsecured
loans to companies, firms and other parties covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and that the
reporting requirements of sub-clauses (b),(c) and (d) are, therefore,
not applicable.
(e) As per the information and explanation given to us and the records
produced to us for our verification, the Company has not taken any
secured or unsecured loans from companies, firms and other parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 and that the reporting requirements of sub-clauses (f) and
(g) are, therefore, not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the internal control procedures are generally adequate with
regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods
and services.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
transactions of purchase of
goods and materials and sale of goods, materials and services were made
in pursuance of contracts or arrangements required to be entered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(b) In view of the remarks under sub-clause (a) above, the reporting
requirement under this sub-clause is not applicable.
(vi) According to the information and explanations given to us and as
shown by the books of accounts, the Company has no Public Deposits and
hence the provisions of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 are not
applicable.
(vii) Internal Audit is being carried out by the UB Group Internal
Audit Department, the scope and coverage of which, in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) Maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (1)(d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company.
(ix) (a) (1) As part of the CompanyÃs work is carried out at various
sites and collection of data regarding Provident Fund dues takes time,
it is the practice of the Company to deposit a lump sum amounts against
these dues and adjust the excess or deficit payments periodically after
ascertaining details. The Company has generally been regular in
depositing Provident Fund dues with the appropriate authorities.
(2) As informed to us, the provisions of Employeesà State Insurance
(E.S.I.) Scheme are not applicable to the Company except in respect of
nine sites where the Company has generally been regular in depositing
E.S.I. dues with the appropriate authorities.
(3) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed
statutory dues including Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Central Sales Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other
statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. According to the
information and explanations given to us, there were no undisputed
amounts of statutory dues, which have remained outstanding as at March
31, 2012 for a period exceeding six months from the date those became
payable with the exception of EmployeeÃs Deposit Linked Insurance Rs.
5.69 Million relating to earlier years. However, Service tax remaining
unpaid as of date for the period up to March 2012 amounting Rs. 72.81
Million including Interest.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, details
of the amounts due on account of dispute in respect of Sales Tax and
Income Tax dues as of March 31, 2012, have not been deposited with the
authorities and the forum where the disputes are pending as given below
:
Sr.Particulars Nature of Financial
Year Amount Forum where
No. the Dues to which
the Outstanding dispute is
pening
Amounts
Relate (Rs Million)
1 Sales Tax Sales Tax 1987 - 2007 102.88 Sales Tax
Appellate
Authorities
in Various
States
2 Sales Tax
Deferral Sales Tax 1987 -1994 53.86 High Court,
Mumbai
Scheme
3 Income Tax Income 2008-09 4.98 Commissioner of
Tax 2007-08 0.44 Income Tax, Pune
(x) For current financial year ended March 31, 2012 the Company has not
incurred cash losses. There was no cash loss in the immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) According to information and explanations given to us, there are
no defaults on payments to banks / financial institutions as on March
31, 2012 except Bank Term Loan Installments and Interest outstanding as
on 31.03.2012 of Rs. 46.54 Million and Letter of Credits due but not paid
of Rs. 60.29 Million, which have been paid subsequently.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not granted loans and advances on the
basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
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) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
CompanyÃs Guarantee limits have been used for giving guarantees for
its wholly owned subsidiary and step-down subsidiaries, to the tune of
Rs. 138.60 Million.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, fresh
term loans have been obtained by the Company during the year from banks
and in terms of sanction by the respective banks. Term loans are being
utilised for purpose for which they were sanctioned.
(xvii) On the basis of our examination of the cash flow statement and
the information and the explanation given to us, the funds raised on
short term basis have not been used for long term investments and vice
versa.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotments of shares
to parties and Companies covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
(xxi) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the Auditing Standards
generally accepted in India, 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 cases by the Management.
For M/s. V.P.MEHTA & CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
(Firm Reg. No. 106326 W)
Mumbai VIPUL P. MEHTA
August 24, 2012 (PROPRIETOR)
(Mem. No. 35722)
Mar 31, 2011
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of UB Engineering
Limited, as at March 31, 2011, the related Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, annexed
thereto. We have to state that these financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management and our responsibility is to
express our opinion on these financial statements is complied with by
this report based on our audit.
2. As for the scope and basis for our opinion, we state that we have
conducted the audit in accordance with the Auditing Standards generally
accepted in India and obtained reasonable assurance about the financial
statements being free of material misstatement. Our audit includes,
wherever necessary, examining, on a test basis, the evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and also
includes assessing adherence to the accounting principles and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditor's Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A)
of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the basis of such
checks of the books and records that were considered appropriate and
the information and explanations given to us during the course of the
audit, we annex hereto a statement on matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order:
Further to our comments referred to above, we report that:
(1) 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;
(2) 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 the
books.
(3) The Balance Sheet the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account.
(4) The Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the 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.
(5) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors of the Company is
disqualified as on March 31, 2011 from being appointed as a director of
the Company in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
(6) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said Balance Sheet, the Profit and
Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement read together with the
schedules, the notes and accounting policies give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required subject
to Note No. 8 in the Schedule 'L' - Notes on Accounts, regarding
disclosure of expenditure on contracts.
(7) The accounts of Sudan branch have been independently audited by
M/s. Hassabo & Company. The said accounts are incorporated in the books
of the Company. We have relied on their report for the purpose of this
Audit.
(8) As per our opinion, the accounts 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 31,2011;
(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date, and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors' Report
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details of fixed assets. As regards
the fixed assets at sites, the locational details are in the process of
updation.
(b) Physical verification of certain assets has been carried out in a
phased manner by the management, which in our opinion is reasonable
taking into account the nature of the assets and the size of the
business. We are informed that discrepancies noticed on such
verification between the physical assets and the book records, are not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(c) As per the information and explanations given to us, the disposals
of assets during the year were not substantial so as to have an impact
on the operations of the Company or affect its going concern status.
(ii) (a) The inventory of consumables, stores and spare parts held at
sites has been physically verified by the management at reasonable
intervals during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such
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 as
explained to us, the discrepancies noticed on verification between
physical stock and the book records were not material and those have
been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) (a) As per the information and explanation given to us and the
records produced to us for our verification, the Company has not
granted any secured or unsecured loans to companies, firms and other
parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 and that the reporting requirements of sub-clauses
(b),(c) and (d) are .therefore, not applicable.
(e) As per the information and explanation given to us and the records
produced to us for our verification, the Company has not taken any
secured or unsecured loans from companies, firms and other parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 and that the reporting requirements of sub-clauses (f) and
(g) are, therefore, not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the internal control procedures are generally adequate with
regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods
and services.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
transactions of purchase of goods and materials and sale of goods,
materials and services were made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements required to be entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(b) In view of the remarks under sub-clause (a) above, the reporting
requirement under this sub-clause is not applicable.
(vi) According to the information and explanations given to us and as
shown by the books of accounts, the Company has no Public Deposits and
hence the provisions of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 are not
applicable.
(vii) Internal Audit is being carried out by the UB Group Internal
Audit Department, the scope and coverage of which, in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) Maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (l)(d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company.
(ix) (a) (1) As part of the Company's work is carried out at various
sites and collection of data regarding Provident Fund dues takes time,
it is the practice of the Company to deposit a lump sum amount against
these dues and adjust the excess or deficit payments periodically after
ascertaining details.
The Company has generally been regular in depositing Provident Fund
dues with the appropriate authorities.
(2) As informed to us, the provisions of Employees' State Insurance
(E.S.I.) Scheme are not applicable to the Company except in respect of
nine sites where the Company has generally been regular in depositing
E.S.I. dues with the appropriate authorities.
(3) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed
statutory dues including Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Central Sales Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other
statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. According to the
information and explanations given to us, there were no undisputed
amounts of statutory dues, which have remained outstanding as at March
31, 2011 for a period exceeding six months from the date those became
payable with the exception of Profession Tax Rs. 0.02 Million
(subsequently paid) and Employee's Deposit Linked Insurance Rs. 5.69
Million relating to earlier years.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, details
of the amounts due on account of dispute in respect of Sales Tax and
Income Tax dues as of March 31, 2011, have not been deposited with the
authorities and the forum where the disputes are pending as given
below:
Sr. Pariculars Nature of the Financial Year to
No. Dues which the Amounts
Relate
1 Kuwait Tax Liability Income Tax 1996 -1999
2 Sales Tax Sales Tax 1987-2007
3 Sales Tax Deferral Sales Tax 1987-1994
Scheme
4 Income Tax Income Tax 2008-09
2007-08
Pariculars Amount Forum where
Outstanding dispute is
(Rs. Million) pending
Kuwait Tax Liability 44.56 Honorable Kuwait Court
Sales Tax 111.85 Sales Tax Appellate
Authorities in Various States
Sales Tax Deferral 53.86 High Court, Mumbai
Scheme
Income Tax 4.98 Commissioner of Income
0.44 Tax, Pune
(x) For current financial year ended March 31, 2011 the Company has not
incurred cash losses. There was no cash loss in the immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) According to information and explanations given to us, there are
no defaults on payments to banks / financial institutions as on March
31, 2011.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not granted loans and advances on the
basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
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) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others, from
bank or financial institutions.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, fresh
term loans have been obtained by the Company during the year from banks
and in terms of sanction by the respective banks. Term loans are being
utilized for purchase of strategic equipment and working capital loan
for regular business activities.
(xvii) On the basis of our examination of the cash flow statement and
the information and the explanation given to us, the funds raised on
short term basis have not been used for long term investments and vice
versa.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotments of shares
to parties and Companies covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
(xxi) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the Auditing Standards
generally accepted in India, 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. V.P. MEHTA & CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
(Firm Reg. No. 106326 W)
VIPUL P. MEHTA
(PROPRIETOR)
(Mem. No. 35722)
Bangaluru
July 06,2011
Mar 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of UB Engineering
Limited, as at March 31, 2010, the related Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, annexed
thereto. We have to state that these financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management and our responsibility is to
express our opinion on these financial statements is complied with by
this report based on our audit.
2. As for the scope and basis for our opinion, we state that we have
conducted the audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally
accepted in India and obtained reasonable assurance about the financial
statements being free of material misstatement. Our audit includes,
wherever necessary, examining, on a test basis, the evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and also
includes assessing adherence to the accounting principles 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, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A)
of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 and on the basis of such
checks of the books and records that were considered appropriate and
the information and explanations given to us during the course of the
audit, we annex hereto a statement on matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order:
Further to our comments referred to above, we report that:
(1) 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;
(2) 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 the
books. The Branch Auditors Report have been forwarded to us and
appropriately dealt with, in this report.
(3) The Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account.
(4) We draw attention without qualifying our report to Note No. 1 in
Schedule ÃL - Notes on Accounts, regarding treating notional
appreciation in the value of certain fixed assets as general reserve
instead of revaluation reserve and setting off arrears of deferred tax
asset of Rs. 121.15 Million against notional general reserve is at
variance with Accounting Standard 10 and 22 respectively and generally
accepted accounting principles, though in accordance with the Scheme of
Arrangement.
(5) The Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the 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.
(6) 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 of the Company is
disqualified as on March 31, 2010 from being appointed as a director of
the Company in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
(7) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said Balance Sheet, the Profit and
Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement read together with the
schedules, the notes and accounting policies give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required
subject to Note No. 9 in the Schedule ÃL - Notes on Accounts,
regarding disclosure of expenditure on contracts.
(8) As per our opinion, the accounts 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, 2010;
(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date, and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors Report
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details of fixed assets. As regards
the fixed assets at sites, the locational details are in the process of
updation.
(b) Physical verification of certain assets has been carried out in a
phased manner by the management, which in our opinion is reasonable
taking into account the nature of the assets and the size of the
business. We are informed that discrepancies noticed on such
verification between the physical assets and the book records have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
(c) As per the information and explanations given to us, the disposals
of assets during the year were not substantial so as to have an impact
on the operations of the Company or affect its going concern status.
(ii) (a) The inventory of consumables, stores and spare parts held at
sites has been physically verified by the management at reasonable
intervals during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such
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 as
explained to us, the discrepancies noticed on verification between
physical stock and the book records were not material and those have
been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) (a) As per the information and explanation given to us and the
records produced to us for our verification, the Company has not
granted any secured or unsecured loans to companies, firms and other
parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 and that the reporting requirements of sub-clauses
(b),(c) and (d ) are therefore, not applicable.
(e) As per the information and explanation given to us and the records
produced to us for our verification, the Company has not taken any
secured or unsecured loans from companies, firms and other parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 and that the reporting requirements of sub-clauses (f) and
(g) are, therefore, not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the internal control procedures
are generally adequate with regard to purchases of inventory and fixed
assets and for sale of goods and services.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
transactions of purchase of goods and materials and sale of goods,
materials and services were made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements required to be entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(b) In view of the remarks under sub-clause (a) above, the reporting
requirement under this sub-clause is not applicable.
(vi) According to the information and explanations given to us and as
shown by the books of accounts, the Company has no Public Deposits and
hence the provisions of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 are not
applicable.
(vii) Internal Audit is being carried out by the UB Group Internal
Audit Department, the scope and coverage of which, in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) Maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (1)(d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company.
(ix) (a) (1) As part of the Companys work is carried out at various
sites and collection of data regarding Provident Fund dues takes time,
it is the practice of the Company to deposit a lump sum amount against
these dues and adjust the excess or deficit payments periodically after
ascertaining details. The Company has generally been regular in
depositing Provident Fund dues with the appropriate authorities.
(2) As informed to us, the provisions of Employees State Insurance
(E.S.I.) Scheme are not applicable to the Company except in respect of
six sites where the Company has generally been regular in depositing
E.S.I. dues with the appropriate authorities.
(3) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed
statutory dues including Income- Tax, Sales-Tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Central Sales Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other
statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. According to the
information and explanations given to us, there were no undisputed
amounts of statutory dues, which have remained outstanding as at March
31, 2010 for a period exceeding six months from the date those became
payable with the exception of Sales Tax Rs. 1.39 Million ( demand
subsequently withdrawn) , Profession Tax Rs. 0.12 Million ( Rs. 0.07
Million subsequently paid ) , Gratuity Rs. 0.79 Million ( subsequently
paid) and Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Rs. 5.69 Million.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, details
of the amounts due on account of dispute in respect of Sales Tax and
Income Tax dues as of March 31, 2010, have not been deposited with the
authorities and the forum where the disputes are pending as given below
:
Sr. Particulars Nature of
the Financial
Year to Amount Forum where
No. Dues which the
Amounts Outstan
ding dispute is
pending
Relate (Rs.
Million)
1 Kuwait Tax
Liability Income
Tax 1996 - 1999 42.82 Honorable Kuwait
Court
2 Sales Tax Sales Tax 1987 - 2007 103.50 Sales Tax Appellate
Authorities in
Various
States
3 Sales Tax
Deferral Sales Tax 1987 - 1994 53.86 High Court, Mumbai
Scheme
4 Income Tax Income
Tax 2008-09 5.56 Commissioner of
2007-08 1.69 Income Tax, Pune
(x) For current financial year ended March 31, 2010 the Company has not
incurred cash losses. There was no cash loss in the immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) According to information and explanations given to us, there are
no defaults on payments to banks / financial institutions as on March
31, 2010.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not granted loans and advances on the
basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
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) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others, from
bank or financial institutions.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, fresh
term loans have been obtained by the Company during the year from banks
and in terms of sanction by the respective banks. Term loans are being
utilized for purchase of strategic equipment and working capital term
loan for regular business activities.
(xvii) On the basis of our examination of the cash flow statement and
the information and the explanation given to us, the funds raised on
short term basis have not been used for long term investments and vice
versa.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotments of shares
to parties and Companies covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
(xxi) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the Auditing Standards
generally accepted in India, 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. V. P. MEHTA & CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
(Firm Reg. No. 106326 W)
VIPUL P. MEHTA
(PROPRIETOR)
(Mem. No. 35722)
Pune
June 24, 2010
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