Mar 31, 2013
Report on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Shasun
Pharmaceuticals Limited (''the Company''), which comprise the balance
sheet as at March 31, 2013, the statement of profit and loss and the
cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management''s responsibility for the financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211
of the Companies Act, 1956 (''the Act''). 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.
Auditors'' 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 auditors'' 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 consider the 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 the management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of
the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the said financial statements give the
information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a
true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2013;
(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 OrderÂ), as amended, issued by the Central Government of
India in terms of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Act, we
enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said 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 the
books of account;
(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 dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956; and
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
as at March 31, 2013, and taken on record by the board of directors, we
report that none of the directors is disqualified as at March 31, 2013,
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 Independent Auditors'' report
(Referred to in our report of even date)
1. (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its
fixed assets, by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner
over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of
physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. In accordance with this program
certain fixed assets were verified during the year and no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial, and
therefore, do not affect the going concern assumption.
2. (a) The inventory, except the goods in transit, has been physically
verified by the management during the year. In our opinion, the
frequency of such verification is reasonable. For stocks lying with the
third parties at the year-end, written confirmations have been
obtained.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories 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. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
book records were not material.
3. (a) The Company has granted loans to one party covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956. The maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs.283.35
million and the year-end balance of such loan was Rs. 187.96 million.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the aforesaid loan has been granted are not prima facie,
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The terms of agreement do not stipulate any repayment schedule in
respect of principal amount or interest. Accordingly paragraph
4(iii)(c) of the order is not applicable to the Company in respect of
repayment of principal amount and interest.
(d) There is no overdue amount of more than Rupees One lakh in respect
of loans granted to any of the Companies, firms or other parties listed
in the register maintained under Section 301.
(e) The Company 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.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, and having regard to the explanation that certain goods
sold and services rendered are for the specialised requirements of the
buyers and suitable alternative sources are not available to obtain
comparable quotations, there is an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchase of inventories and fixed assets, and
with regard to the sale of goods and services. In our opinion and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we have not
observed any major weakness in the internal control system during the
course of audit.
5. (a) In our opinion, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts and arrangements
referred to in section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts and
arrangements referred to in (a) above and exceeding the value of Rs.5
lakhs with any party during the year 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.
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 account 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 in respect of manufacture of Bulk Drugs, and are of the
opinion that, prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have
been made and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed
examination of the records.
9. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts
deducted/ accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed
statutory dues including Provident fund, Employees'' state insurance,
Income-tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Wealth tax, Excise
duty and other material statutory dues have been generally regularly
deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate
authorities. As explained to us, the Company did not have any dues on
account of investor education and protection fund.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident fund, Employees''
state insurance, Income tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Customs duty,
Wealth tax, Excise duty and other material statutory dues were in
arrears as at March 31, 2013 for a period of more than six months from
the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the dues
set out in Appendix I in respect of income tax, sales tax, service tax,
customs duty and excise duty have not been deposited with the
appropriate authorities on account of disputes.
10. The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred any cash losses in the financial
year and in the immediately preceding financial year.
11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to its
bankers or to any financial institutions. 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.
13. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual benefit
fund/ society.
14. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
16. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans taken by the Company have been applied for
the purpose for which they were raised.
17. According to the information and explanations given to us, and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, we are of
the opinion that the funds raised on short-term basis have not been
used for long-term investment.
18. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
companies/ firms/ parties covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
19. The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
20. During the current year, the Company has not raised any money by
public issues.
21. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
course of our audit.
for B S R & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 101248W
S Sethuraman
Partner
Membership No: 203491
Place: Chennai
Date: May 29, 2013
Mar 31, 2012
1. We have audited the attached Balance sheet of Shasun
Pharmaceuticals Limited ("the Company"), as at March 31, 2012, the
Statement of profit and loss and also the Cash flow statement for the
year ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. Without qualifying our opinion, attention is invited to note 3(c)
of the financial statements in respect of the advice by Reserve Bank of
India to the Company for obtaining the approval of the Foreign
Investment Promotion Board in respect of a preferential allotment of
equity shares to a foreign venture capital investor. The Company is in
the process of filing the necessary documents with the concerned
authorities.
4. 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 Companies Act, 1956 ('the
Act'), we enclose in the annexure a statement on the matters specified
in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
5. 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, Statement of profit and loss and Cash flow
statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) In our opinion, the Balance sheet, Statement of profit and loss
and Cash flow statement dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of
the Act;
(v) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2012, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
March 31, 2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Act; and
(vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts give the information
required by the Act, in the manner so required and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
a. in the case of the Balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2012;
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.
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its
fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner
over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of
physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. In accordance with this programme
certain fixed assets were verified during the year and no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) During the year, the Company has disposed off certain land and
buildings located at Chennai. In our opinion and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the aforesaid disposal has
not affected the going concern assumption.
(ii) (a) The inventory, except goods-in-transit, has been physically
verified by the management during the year. In our opinion, the
frequency of such verification is reasonable. For stocks lying with
third parties at the year-end, written confirmations have been
obtained.
(b) The procedures for the physical verification of inventories
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. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material.
(iii) (a) The Company has granted loans to one party covered under the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 350.90 million and
the year end balance of such loans was Rs. 283.35 million.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the aforesaid loan has been granted are not, prima facie,
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The terms of agreement do not stipulate any repayment schedule in
respect of principal amount or interest. Accordingly, paragraph
4(iii)(c) of the order is not applicable to the Company in respect of
repayment of principal amount and interest.
(d) There is no overdue amount of more than Rupees one lakh in respect
of loans granted to any of the companies, firms or other parties listed
in the register maintained under section 301.
(e) The Company 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.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, and having regard to the explanation that certain goods
sold and service rendered are for the specialised requirements of the
buyers and suitable alternative sources are not available to obtain
comparable quotations, there is an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchase of inventories and fixed assets and
with regard to the sale of goods and services. In our opinion and
according to the information and explanations given to us, we have not
observed any major weakness in the internal control system during the
course of the audit.
(v) (a) I n our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts and
arrangements referred to in (a) above and exceeding the value of Rs 5
lakh with any party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for
maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 in respect of manufacture of Bulk Drugs, and are of the
opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been
made and maintained. The Company is in the process of addressing the
specific observations made by the cost auditor in respect of the cost
records for the previous year ended March 31, 2011. However, we have
not made a detailed examination of the records.,
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts
deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed
statutory dues including Provident fund, Employees' state insurance,
Income-tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Wealth tax, Excise
duty and other material statutory dues have been generally regularly
deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate
authorities except for delays in certain cases with respect to
Income-tax deducted at source and Excise duty ranging from 6 to 80
days. As explained to us, the Company did not have any dues on account
of Investor Education and Protection Fund.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident fund, Employees'
state insurance, Income tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Customs duty,
Excise duty and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at
March 31, 2012.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the dues
set out in Appendix I in respect of Income tax, Sales tax, Service tax,
Customs duty and Excise duty have not been deposited with the
appropriate authorities on account of disputes.
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the financial year
and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) I n our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to its
bankers or to any financial institutions. The Company did not have any
outstanding debentures during the year.
(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund or a 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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans taken by the Company have been applied for
the purpose for which they were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance sheet of the Company, we are of
the opinion that the funds raised on short-term basis have not been
used for long term investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to companies/firms/parties covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) During the current year, the Company has not raised any money by
public issues.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
course of our audit.
Appendix I as referred to in Para ix (b) of Annexure to the Auditors'
report:
(Amount in Rs. Millions)
Name of Statute Forum pending
Income Tax Act,1961 Commissioner of Dispute
Income Tax (Appeals) resolution panel
3 years to 7 years 495.89 44.21
Above 7 years - -
Finance Act, 1994 Commissioner of
central Excise
Below 3 years 4.58 -
3 years to 7 years 14.45 -
Above 7 years 11.00 -
Central Excise Act, Commissioner of
1944 central Excise
Below 3 years 1.69 -
3 years to 7 years 1.81 -
Above 7 years 8.03 -
Customs Act, 1962 Commissioner of
central Customs
Above 7 years 22.66 -
Grand total
Name of Statute Forum pending
Income Tax Act,1961 Income tax Appellate High Total
Tribunal Court
3 years to 7 years - - 540.10
Above 7 years 67.62 119.35 186.97
Finance Act, 1994 Customs, Excise and
Service Tax Appellate High Total
Tribunal Court
Below 3 years - - 4.58
3 years to 7 years - - 14.45
Above 7 years - - 11.00
Central Excise Act, Customs, Excise and
Service Tax Appellate High Total
1944 Tribunal Court
Below 3 years - - 1.69
3 years to 7 years 41.69 - 43.50
Above 7 years 1.30 - 9.33
Customs Act, 1962 Customs, Excise and High Total
Service Tax Appellate Court
Tribunal
Above 7 years 16.74 - 39.40
Grand total 851.02
for B S R & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm registration no. 101248W
S Sethuraman
Place: Chennai Partner
Date : May 24, 2012 Membership No: 203491
Mar 31, 2011
1 We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Shasun Pharmaceuticals
Limited (Ãthe CompanyÃ), as at 31 March 2011, the Profit and Loss
Account and also the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that
date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
2 We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3 Attention is invited to note 15 of schedule 21 in respect of
accounting for mark-to-market losses of certain option contracts
amounting to Rs 405.32 million as a prior period item. The Company has
adopted the alternative approach to present the prior period item under
AS 5 Net Profit or Loss for the Period, Prior Period Items and Changes
in Accounting Policies after the current net profit. Had such
mark-to-market losses of earlier periods been included in determining
the net profit or loss for the year, the loss for the year would have
been Rs 356.55 million.
4 As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (Ãthe
OrderÃ) as amended, issued by the Central Government of India in terms
of sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the
Act"), we enclose in the annexure a statement on the matters specified
in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
5 Further to our comments referred to in paragraph 3 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
account;
(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 Act;
(v) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on 31 March 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
31 March 2011 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g)
of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Act; and
(vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts, read with paragraph 3
above, 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 2011;
b. in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
c. in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors Report
(Referred to in our report of even date)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its
fixed assets by which all fixed assets are verified in a phased manner
over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of
physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the
Company and the nature of its assets. In accordance with this programme
certain fixed assets were verified during the year and no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial, as
to affect the going concern assumption.
(ii) (a) The inventory, except goods-in-transit, has been physically
verified by the management during the year. In our opinion, the
frequency of such verification is reasonable. For stocks lying with
third parties at the year-end, written confirmations have been
obtained.
(b) The procedures for the physical verification of inventories
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. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material.
(iii) (a) The Company granted loans to one party covered under the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
maximum amount outstanding during the year was Rs. 350.90 Million and
the year end balance of such loans was Rs. 350.90 Million.
(b) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the aforesaid loan has been granted are not, prima facie,
prejudicial to the interest of the company.
(c) The terms of agreement do not stipulate any repayment schedule in
respect of principal amount or interest. Accordingly, paragraph
4(iii)(c) of the order is not applicable to the Company in respect of
repayment of principal amount and interest.
(d) There is no overdue amount of more than Rupees one lakh in respect
of loans granted to any of the companies, firms or other parties listed
in the register maintained under section 301.
(e) The Company 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.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, and having regard to the explanation that
certain goods sold and service rendered are for the specialised
requirements of the buyers and suitable alternative sources are not
available to obtain comparable quotations, there is an adequate
internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and
the nature of its business with regard to purchase of inventories and
fixed assets and with regard to the sale of goods and services. In our
opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us,
we have not observed any major weakness in the internal control system
during the course of the audit..
(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts and
arrangements referred to in (a) above and exceeding the value of rupees
five lakh with any party during the year have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central
Government for maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of
the Companies Act, 1956 in respect of manufacture of Bulk Drugs, and
are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and
records have been made and maintained. However, we have not made a
detailed examination of the records.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts
deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund Employees State Insurance,
Income-tax, Sales Tax, Service tax, Customs duty, Wealth tax, Excise
Duty and other material statutory dues have been generally regularly
deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate
authorities. As explained to us, the Company did not have any dues on
account of Investor Education and Protection Fund. There were no dues
on account of Cess under Section 441A of the Companies Act, 1956 since
the aforesaid section has not yet been made effective by the Central
Government.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employees
State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service tax, Customs duty,
Excise Duty and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31
March, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the dues
in respect of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty and
Excise Duty that have not been deposited with the appropriate
authorities on account of disputes are as follows:
Name of Statute Forum pending
Income Tax Act,1961 Commissioner Income tax
Appellate High Court Total
of Income
Tax Tribunal
(Appeals)
3 years to 7 years 540.89 - - 540.89
Above 7 years - 67.62 129.63 197.25
Finance Act, 1994 Commissioner
of Customs,
Excise High Court Total
central
Excise and Service
Tax Appellate
Tribunal
2009-10 3.32 - - 3.32
3 years to
7 years 3.13 - 3.13
Above 7 years TI00 - 11.00
Central Excise
Act, 1944 Commissioner of Customs, Excise High Court Total
central Excise and Service Tax
Appellate
Tribunal
3 years to
7 years 8.36 1.30 - 9.66
Above 7 years 0.99 13.21 - 14.20
Customs Act,
1962 Commissioner of Customs, Excise High Court Total
central Customs and Service Tax
Appellate
Tribunal
Above 7 years - 16.79 16.79
Grand total 796.24
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the financial year
and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to its
bankers or to any financial institutions. The Company did not have any
outstanding debentures during the year.
(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund or a 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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions on which the Company has given
guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
(xvi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans taken by the Company have been applied for
the purpose for which they were raised.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company we are of
the opinion that the funds raised on short-term basis have not been
used for long term investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to companies/firms/parties covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company did not have any outstanding debentures during the
year.
(xx) During the current year, the Company has not raised any money by
public issues.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
course of our audit.
for B S R & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm registration no. 101248W
S Sethuraman
Place: Chennai Partner
Date: May 30, 2011 Membership No: 203491
Mar 31, 2010
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Shasun Chemicals And
Drugs Limited as at March 31, 2010 and the relative Profit and Loss
Account and Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the CompanyÃs
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2. We have 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 misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (AuditorÃs Report) Order, 2003, issued
by the Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227
of the Companies Act, 1956 we enclose in the Annexure a statement on
the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order, in so
far as is applicable to the company.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that :
a) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit.
b) In our opinion, the Company has kept proper books of account as
required by law so far as appears from our examination of those books.
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account.
d) 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.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
as of March 31, 2010 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2010
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section(1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the said accounts 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:
i) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2010;
ii) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date and;
iii) In the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
f) (Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date to the
members of Shasun Chemicals And Drugs Limited)
i) a) The Company has maintained proper records to show full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
b) The fixed assets of the company have been physically verified during
the year by the management and no material discrepancies between the
book records and the physical inventory have been noticed.
c) No substantial part of fixed assets of the Company has been disposed
of during the year.
ii) a) The inventories of the Company at all its locations have been
physically verified by the management during the year.
b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventories followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c) The Company has maintained proper records of inventories and the
discrepancies between the physical inventories and the book records
have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
iii) a) The company has granted loan to a wholly owned subsidiary
covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 256.52
Mns. and the year-end balance of the loan granted to such party amounts
to Rs. 333.81 Mns.
b) In our opinion and according to records produced and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of the
loans given by the company, are not prima facie prejudicial to the
interest of the company.
c) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule. The interest is payable on demand.
d) As per terms of the Agreement, there is no overdue amount.
e) The Company has not taken any loans during the year from companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
iv) In our opinion there is an adequate internal control procedure
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business for purchase of inventories and fixed assets and for the sale
of goods and services.
v) a) In our opinion the transactions that need to be entered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Act have been so entered.
b) In our opinion, the aforesaid transactions have been made at prices
which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices.
vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
vii) In our opinion, the CompanyÃs present internal audit system is
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
viii) On the basis of the records produced, we are of the opinion that,
prima facie, the cost records and accounts prescribed by the Government
of India under Section 209 (1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 have been
made and maintained. However, we are not required to and have not
carried out any detailed examination of such accounts and records.
ix) a) According to the information and the explanations given to us,
and on the basis of our examination of the books of accounts of the
company, undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employeesà state insurance, income-tax,
sales-tax, vat, wealth tax, customs duty, excise duty and other
material statutory dues have generally been regularly deposited with
the appropriate authorities though there has been a slight delay in few
cases.
b) The following statutory dues aggregating to Rs. 382.09Mns., that
have not been deposited on account of disputed matters pending before
appropriate authorities as under:
Name of the Nature of the dues
Statute
Income Tax Act, 1961 Disallowance u/s 80HHC/10B
Contested in Appeals
Tamil Nadu General sales Sales Tax/ Penalty
Tax Act,1955
Tamil Nadu General Sales Sales Tax/ Penalty
Tax Act, 1955
Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Sales Tax/ Penalty
Act, 1955
Tamil Nadu General Sales Excise Duty
Tax Act, 1955
Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty
Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty
Central Excise Act, 1944 Custom Duty
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty
Customs Act, 1962
Finance Act, 1994 Service Tax
Finance Act, 1994 Service Tax
Finance Act, 1994 Service Tax
Amount Forum where dispute is pending
Rs.
Mn.
332.04 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
1.30 Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal
3.77 Assessing Officer / Commissioner
5.82 Honorable High Court
2.45 Assessing Appellate Commissioner
0.50 Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal
0.33 Commissioner Appeals
1.81 Honorable High Court
0.11 Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal
22.67 Commissioner Appeals
0.03 Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal
0.04 Commissioner Appeals
11.22 Assessing Officer / Commissioner
x) The Company did not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year, nor had it incurred any cash loss during the financial
year. The company has incurred a cash loss to an extent of Rs. 110.15
Mns. in the immediately preceding financial year.
xi) According to the records produced the Company has not defaulted in
repayment of its dues to any financial institution or banks.
xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii) In our opinion the terms and conditions on which the company has
given guarantees for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
xiv) On the basis of review of utilization of funds on an overall
basis, in our opinion, the term loans taken by the Company were applied
for the purposes for which the loans were obtained.
xv) 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, we are of the opinion that there are no funds raised on short
term basis which have been used for long-term investment.
xvi) The company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties or companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956 during the year.
xvii) There is no outstanding balance as of March 31, 2010 in respect
of debentures, nor were any debentures been issued by the company
during the year.
xviii) The company has not raised any fund or any money during the year
through public issue.
xix) During the course of our examination of the books of account
carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing
practices in India, we have not come across any instance of fraud on or
by the Company nor have we been informed by the management of any such
instance being noticed or reported during the year.
xx) Clauses (xiii) and (xiv) of the aforesaid Order are not applicable
to the Company.
For and on behalf of
Jagadisan & Co.,
Chartered Accountants
V.Jagadisan
Place: Chennai Partner
Dte: May 30, 2010 Membership No.: 3694
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