| We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of PLETHICO PHARMACEUTICALS
LIMITED, as at 31st March, 2014 and the Profit & Loss Account of the
Company for the period ended on that date annexed thereto and the cash
flow statement for the period ended on that date and report that 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.
1. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. These 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 financial statements. An audit also includes assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the
management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditors' Report) Order, 2003 issued
by the Central Government in terms of Section 227(4A) 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.
3. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
information and explanations given to us, the said accounts read with
notes thereon give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956
in the manner so required and give a true and fair view and are 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 31st March, 2014 and
(ii) In the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the loss of the Company
for the period ended on that date and
(iii) In so far as it relates to the cash flow statement, of the cash
flow of the company for the period ended on that date.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 2
above, we report that:
(a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
(b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as it 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 the
cash flow statement dealt with by this report comply, with the
requirement of the Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C)
of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(e) Based on the representations made by the Directors of the Company
and the information and explanation as made available to us, the
Directors of the Company do not prima facie have any disqualification
as referred to in clause (g) of sub section (1) of section 274 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
ANNEXURE TO INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH II OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE
MEMBERS OF PLETHICO PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED ON 31ST MARCH, 2014.
(i) FIXED ASSETS :
(a) The company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at
reasonable intervals and no material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification.
(c) During the period under review, no substantial part of fixed assets
has been disposed off and the going concern status of the company is
not affected.
(ii) INVENTORY :
(a) The inventory has been physically verified during the period by the
management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(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 inventories. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between physical stocks and the
book records were not material.
(iii) LOAN AND ADVANCES :
(a) The company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured to
Companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Act.
(b) Since the company has not granted any secured or unsecured loan to
companies, firm or other parties covered under section 301 of the Act,
the question of rate of interest and other terms & conditions does not
arise.
(c) Since the company has not granted any secured or unsecured loan to
companies, firm or other parties covered under section 301 of the Act,
the question regarding receipt of principal and interest and overdue
amount does not arise.
(d) The Company has taken unsecured loans from parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Act. The numbers of
parties involved were two and the maximum amount involved is Rs.212.96
Million and the period ending balance is Rs. 204.84 Million.
(e) As per the information and explanation provided to us, there are no
terms and conditions with regard to rate of interest to be charged and
repayment period, therefore, in view of the above, the same are not
prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the company.
(f) As per the information and explanation provided to us, since there
are no terms & conditions with regard to rate of interest chargeable
and repayment period, the question of regularity of payment of interest
and repayment of principal does not arise.
(iv) INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS :
In our opinion and according to the information & explanation provided
to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with
the size of the company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
major weakness in internal controls.
(v) TRANSACTION WITH PARTIES UNDER SECTION 301 OF THE COMPANIES ACT,
1956 :
(a) According to the information & explanation provided 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) According to information and explanation provided to us,
transactions made in pursuance of such contract or arrangements have
been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the
prevailing market prices at the relevant time where such market prices
are available with the company or the prices at which transactions for
similar goods or services have been made with other parties.
(vi) FIXED DEPOSITS :
The Company has accepted deposits from public amounting to Rs.86.83
Million during the period under review, the Directive issued by Reserve
Bank of India and the provisions of Section 58A & Section 58AA or any
other relevant provisions of the Act and the rules framed there under
are not complied with.
The Company has defaulted in respect of repayment of the said deposits
from public. The amount of default with respect to principal amount is
Rs.120.56 Million and with respect to interest amount is Rs.13.67 Million
as on 31st March, 2014.
(vii) INTERNAL AUDIT :
The Company had an internal audit system during the period under
review.
(viii)COST RECORDS :
We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the
Company pursuant to rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956, in respect of manufacturing activities of the Company to
which the Companies (Cost Accounting Record) Rules 2011, are applicable
and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and
records have been made and maintained. We have however not made a
detailed examination of the records with the view to determine whether
they are accurate or complete.
(ix) STATUTORY DUES :
(a) According to the records of the Company, and the information and
explanations provided to us the Company is generally regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Investor
Education and Protection Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Sales Tax,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Professional Tax,
Cess and other material statutory dues with the appropriate authorities
except for Income Tax. According to the information and explanation
given to us, the undisputed amount of Rs. 235.89 Million is outstanding
as at 31st March, 2014 for a period of more than six months from the
date of becoming payable. (b) Details of dues of Income Tax which has
not been deposited on 31st March, 2014 on account of disputes are given
below:-
Names of the Statute Nature of the Dues Amount Period to
which amount
(Rs in Millions) relates
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Rs.140.53 A.Y 2005-06
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Rs.107.17 A.Y 2006-07
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Rs.860.95 A.Y 2007-08
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Rs.245.14 A.Y 2008-09
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Rs.230.23 A.Y 2009-10
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Rs.216.19 A.Y 2010-11
Income Tax Act, 1961 Income Tax Rs.346.65 A.Y 2011-12
Name of the Statute Forum where dispute is pending
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
Income Tax Act, 1961 Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)
(x) POTENTIALLY SICK COMPANY :
The company has no accumulated losses, however as per the information
and explanation provided to us, the company has not incurred cash
losses during the financial period covered by our audit and there were
no cash losses incurred in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) REPAYMENT OF DUES :
According to the information and explanation provided to us, we have
been intimated that the company has defaulted in repayment of dues to
financial institutions or banks. The default pertains to Interest
amounting to Rs.35.52 Million and principal amounting to Rs. 576.30
Million. However the Lead Bank has proposed admission of the Company to
Corporate Debt Restructuring ("CDR") forum on 29th March, 2014 for
providing debt restructuring scheme. The proposed debt restructuring
scheme is pending approval of CDR Empowered Group for admission to the
CDR forum.
(xii) LOAN AND ADVANCES GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF SECURITIES :
According to the records of the company and according to the
information and explanations provided to us, the company has not
granted loans and advances on basis of security by way of pledge of
shares, debentures & other securities.
(xiii)CHIT FUND/NIDHI/MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY :
In our opinion, the company has not a chit fund or Nidhi mutual benefit
fund / society. Therefore, clause 4 (XIII) of the Companies (Auditors
Report) order 2003 is not applicable to the company.
(xiv)INVESTMENT COMPANY :
The company has maintained proper records, transaction and contracts in
respect of dealing in securities and timely entries have been made
therein. All such securities have been held by the Company in its own
name.
(xv) GUARANTEES GIVEN :
According to the information and explanations provided to us, the
Company has given a corporate guarantee for loan taken by a company
from a bank.
(xvi)TERM LOANS :
According to the records of the company and according to the
information and explanation provided to us, on an overall basis, the
term loans have been applied for the purposes for which they were
obtained.
(xvii)SOURCES AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS :
According to the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, we report that
no funds raised on short term basis have been used for the purpose of
long term investment.
(xviii)PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENT :
The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares during
the period under review to parties and companies covered in the
Register Maintained under section 301 of the Act.
(xix)DEBENTURE :
The company has not issued/raised any money by issue of Debentures
during the period under review.
(xx) PUBLIC ISSUE :
The Company has not raised any money by a public issue during the
period under review.
(xxi)FRAUD :
Based upon the audit procedures performed and the information and
explanations provided to us by the management, we report that no fraud
on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the course of
our audit.
For N.P. GANDHI & CO.
Chartered Accountants
(Firm Reg No: 116574W)
N. P. Gandhi
Proprietor
Mumbai, 28th May, 2014 (M.No.44294)
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