Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of N.K.Industries
Ltd. which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2014, the
Statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash flow statement for the year
then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other
explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial
statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with
the Accounting Standards notified under the Companies Act, 1956 ("the
Act) read with the General Circular 15/2013 dated 13th September 2013
of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in respect of section 133 of the
Companies act,2013. This responsibility includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the
preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a
true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due
to fraud or error.
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 auditor's judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the Company's preparation and
fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of companies
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
1. We draw attention to Note 30 to the financial statements which
indicates that the company had incurred huge losses in past years,
including the financial year under audit and the company's net worth is
negative. In spite of this in view of the management, the accounts have
been prepared on "Going Concern basis".
Further, a Winding up petition before the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat
has been filed by Vemag Engineering Pvt. Ltd. for its dues of Rs 17.38
lacs. The aforesaid Debt is disputed by the Company, and has been
disclosed as a contingent liability (Refer note No 25 b of notes to
financial statements).Pending decision of the Hon'ble High Court of
Gujarat and considering the fact that the company is registered and
declared "Sick" by Hon'ble Board for Industrial & Financial
Reconstruction under SICA Act, the accounts have been prepared on
"Going concern basis".
2. The Company has entered into financial arrangement with National
Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) through trading and Clearing Member,
N.K.Proteins Ltd (Group Company) by way of purchase and sales of
various goods,without physical delivery of the goods, during the
previous fiscal year. Further although the balances of long term
creditors include the creditors resulting out of such transactions, the
liability of NSEL could not be ascertained due to the difference
between the balance as per the books of the company and balance due as
per the demand of NSEL through the trading and clearing member
N.K.Proteins Ltd. In view of the fact that matter is still under
reconciliation and under dispute, we are unable to quantify the amount
of liability or unable to make any comments on the same .Further NSEL
suspended the trading on 31st July 2013 and has moved an arbitration
petition in the H'onble Mumbai High Court for recovery of outstanding
amount from N.K. Proteins Limited, and has made the company a
Respondent The matter is pending with H'onble Bombay High Court. The
matter being Subjudice we are unable to comment on the same. (Refer
Note no 31 of notes to financial Statements)
3. The income tax department had carried out survey under section 133A
on the company along with other group companies. The investigation is
pending with Income Tax Department. Further, the Investigation by
Economic Offence Wing of Mumbai Police (EOW) is also in progress
against trading and clearing member N.K.Proteins Limited relating to
the issue. The matter being subjudice we are unable to comment on the
same. (Refer Note no 33 of notes to financial Statements)
4. Trade payables include amounts payable to third parties as
elaborated vide note no 31 above, and trade receivables include
receivable from third parties towards transactions through National
Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL). The said balances as on date are subject to
confirmation by respective parties and reconciliation/adjustments if
any. The Balance amount of trade payables and receivables and other
loans and advances are also subject to confirmation and we are unable
to comment on the same. (Refer Note no 32 of notes to financial
Statements).
5. Sales Tax Department has completed the assessment for various
assessment years and raised demand of Rs 5423.55 lacs for the earlier
previous years and further an amount of Rs 130.88 Lacs for the year
under review making total demand of Rs 5554.43 Lacs. The company has
not made any provision for the above demand raised by the sales tax
authority in view of the fact that the company had preferred an appeal
before the appellate authority. Had the provision for sales tax would
have been made for the earlier years as well as for the year under
review, the loss for the current year would have been higher by Rs
130.77 Lacs and loss for the earlier year would have been higher by Rs
5423.55 Lacs and Liabilities would have been higher by Rs 5554.43 Lacs
(Refer Note no 36 of notes to financial Statements).
6. No provision for interest is made during the year on advances of Rs
2920.25 Lacs (P.Y. Rs 1171.60 Lacs), since the same is considered as
doubtful. (Refer Note no 28 of notes to financial Statements)
7. Impact, if any, of the rehabilitation scheme by operating agency
appointed by Hon'ble Board for Industrial & Financial Restructuring
(BIFR) is not ascertainable since the scheme is pending. (refer note
No.26 of notes to financial statements).
Qualified Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, except for the effects of the matter
described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion Paragraph, the financial
statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2014;
(ii) in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss Account, of the
Loss 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.
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 notified under
the Companies Act,1956 ("the Act) read with the General Circular
15/2013 dated 13th September 2013 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
in respect of section 133 of the Companies act,2013
e. on the basis of written representations received from the directors
as on March 31, 2014, and taken on record by the Board of Directors,
none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2014, from being
appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of
section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Annexure to the Auditors' Report
Referred to in paragraph of our report of even date on the accounts of
N. K. Industries Limited for the year ended on 31st March 2014.
i) a) The company has maintained records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details & the situation of the fixed assets with
effect from 1st April 2008 onwards.
b) As explained to us, a major portion of the fixed assets has been
physically verified by the management during the year in accordance
with a phased programme of verification adopted by the Company. In our
opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable having regard to
the size of the company & nature of its assets. In absence of
availability of fixed asset register prior to period 1st April 2008,we
are unable to comment on material discrepancies noticed on physical
verification of fixed assets & its effect in the books of accounts.
c) According to the information and explanation given to us, no Fixed
assets has been disposed off during the year and hence the question of
affecting going concern assumption does not arise.
ii) a) As explained to us, inventories were physically verified by the
management at reasonable intervals during the year.
b) In our opinion & according to the information & explanations given
to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories followed
by the management were reasonable & adequate in relation to the size of
the company & nature of its business.
c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company is maintaining proper records of inventory.
The discrepancies noticed on verification between the Physical stocks
and the book records were not material.
iii) a) The company has granted interest free unsecured loans to five
companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956. The net worth of four companies is negative. The
said loans are doubtful for recovery. The maximum amount involved
during the year was Rs 2507.46 lacs and the year-end balance of such
loan was Rs 2507.46 lacs.
b) The loans are interest free loans and are considered doubtful of
recovery.
c) There is no stipulation for repayment of loan.
d) There is no stipulation in respect of repayment of loans granted,
therefore, the question of overdue amount thereon does not arise.
e) The company has not taken any loan from any company, firm or other
parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
iv) In our opinion and according to information given to us, there are
adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the
company and the nature of its business, for the purchase of inventory
and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and services. There is no
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control
system;
v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information & explanations
given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to
in section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been entered in the
register required to be maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956
(b) In our opinion, and according to information and explanation given
to us, the transactions of purchase of goods & materials, sales of
goods, materials,& services made in pursuance of contract or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 aggregating during the year Rs 5.00 Lacs or
more in respect of such parties have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices for such
goods, materials, fixed assets & services or the prices at which the
transactions for similar goods, materials, & services have been made
with other parties.
vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
vii) In our opinion the Company has an in house internal audit system,
commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its business,
however the same is required to be strengthened with regard to the
scope, reporting and its compliance.
viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
company in respect of products where pursuance to the rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of Cost records has been
prescribed u/s 209(1) clause (d) of the Companies Act 1956 and we are
of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts & records have
been maintained. We have however, not made a detailed examination of
the records.
ix) a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities
undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees' State
Insurance, Income- tax, Sales-tax, Wealth tax, Service tax,
Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other material statutory dues
applicable to it. According to the information and explanations given
to us, no undisputed amount payable in respect of Income Tax, Sales
Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Excise Duty and Cess were in arrears as
at the end of the year, for a period of more than six months from the
date they become payable.
b) On the basis of records produced before us for our verification and
according to the information and explanations given to us, the details
of disputed, Sales Tax & Income Tax dues aggregating to Rs 5886.67 lacs
that have not been deposited as on 31st March, 2014 on account of
matters pending before appropriate authorities, the details of which
are as under.
a) Name of the Statute Nature of Dues Amount
(Rs in Lacs)
Income Tax Act Corporate Tax 30.26 Lacs
(upto 31/3/14)
Income Tax Act Corporate Tax 161.72 Lacs
Income Tax Act Corporate Tax 140.26 Lacs
Guj. Sales Tax Sales Tax 5423.55
(Net of payments)
Guj. Sales Tax Sales Tax 130.88
Name of the Statute Period to which Forum where dispute is
amount relates pending
Income Tax Act Block Assessment Gujarat HighCourt
from 1989 to 1999
Income Tax Act A.Y.2006-2007 CIT Appeal
Income Tax Act A.Y.2007-2008 CIT Appeal
Guj. Sales Tax F.Y. 1989-90, 90-91, Sales Tax Tribunal /
97-98 to 2001-02 Commercial Tax
Officer
Guj. Sales Tax F.Y. 2008-09 Commissioner of
Commercial Tax,
Appeal-I, Ahmedabad
x) In our opinion, the accumulated losses of the company as on 31st
March 2014 are more than the fifty percent of its net worth. The
company has incurred cash loss during the current financial year and
also during the immediately preceding financial year.
xi) As there are no loans taken by the company during the year, the
question of default in repayment does not arise.
xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, no loans and advances have been granted by the company on
the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debenture and other
securities.
xiii) According to the information & explanations given to us, the
company is not a chit fund or a nidhi /mutual benefit fund/society.
Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Companies (Auditors
Report) Order, 2003, are not applicable to the company.
xiv) According to the information & explanations given to us, the
company is not dealing or trading in shares, Securities, debentures &
other investments. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the
Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, are not applicable to the
company.
xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
xvi) The Company has not raised any new term loans during the year.
xvii) Based on the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, in our opinion
Rs 2155.40 lacs raised on Short term basis stands utilized for long
term investments.
xviii) The Company has not made any Preferential allotment of shares
during the year under review.
xix) The company has not issued any debentures during the year.
xx) The company has not raised any money by way of public issue during
the year.
xxi) According to the information and explanation given to us, no fraud
on the company has been noticed or reported during the course of our
audit. As regards frauds by the company is concerned, we have been
informed that the company has been made a joint respondent with N.K.
Proteins Limited (one of the group companies) in the Arbitration
Petition filed by National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) in Mumbai High
Court, in view of the fact that the investigations/litigations related
to the transactions with NSEL are still under progress and the matter
is subjudice, we are unable to give our comments under this head.
For PARIKH & MAJMUDAR
Chartered Accountants
FR No. 107525W
sd/-
[CA Dr HITEN PARIKH]
Place : Ahmedabad PARTNER
Date : 16th July, 2014 M. No. 40230 |