Report on the Standalone Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Ador Fontech Limited (‘the Company’), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2018, the Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), the Statement of changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management's Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’) with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended and other accounting principles generally accepted in India.
This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing/detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone 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 standalone financial statements based on our audit.
In conducting our audit, we have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder and the Order issued under Section 143(11) of the Act.
We have conducted our audit of the standalone financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the standalone financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company’s preparation of the standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company’s Board of Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the standalone financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone 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 Ind-AS and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2018 and profit, total comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Other Matters
The audited standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2017, was carried out and reported by M/s. Amarnath Kamath and Associates (Firm registration no. 000099S), vide their unmodified audit report dated May 9, 2017, whose reports have been furnished to us by the Management and which has been relied upon by us for the purpose of our audit of the standalone financial statements. Our audit opinion is not qualified in respect of this matter.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
- As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit we report that:
(i) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit.
(ii) In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been received from the branches/units of the Company not visited by us. The Auditors’ Reports of those branches/units have been forwarded to us and have been appropriately dealt with.
(iii) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flow dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of accounts.
(iv) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.
(v) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors of the Company as on March 31, 2018 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the Directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2018 from being appointed as a Director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.
(vi) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in ‘Annexure B’. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company’s internal financial controls over financial reporting.
(vii) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
(a) The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its standalone financial statements.
(b) The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts.
(c) There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.
(d) The disclosure requirements relating to holdings as well as dealing in specified bank notes were applicable for the period from November 8, 2016 to December 30, 2016 which are not relevant to these standalone financial statements. Hence reporting under this clause is not applicable.
- As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016 (‘the Order’) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in ‘Annexure A’ a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
ANNEXURE ‘A' TO THE AUDITORS' REPORT
The Annexure referred to in the Independent Auditors’ Report to the Members of the Company on the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018.
We report that:
1. (i) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(ii) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over a period of three years. In accordance with this programme, certain fixed assets were verified during the year and no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
(iii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, title deeds of freehold immovable properties and lease agreement in the case of leasehold land are held in name of the Company.
2. (i) We are informed that inventories have been physically verified by the Management during the year and also at the end of the year. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(ii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, 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.
(iii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventories. The discrepancies noticed on verification between physical stocks and book records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the books of accounts.
3. The Company has granted loans/guarantee to bodies corporate covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- Other than the Joint venture
(i) In our opinion, the rate of interest, other terms and conditions on which loans have been granted to the bodies corporate listed in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act were not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(ii) The schedule of repayment of principal and interest has been stipulated and repayment/receipts of the principal amount and interest are regular.
(iii) There is no overdue amount in respect of loans granted to such companies.
- Joint venture
With the Company deciding to exit from the Joint venture, loan plus outstanding interest thereon has been provided for in full in the books of accounts.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Act, with respect to loans and investments made and securities offered as lien.
5. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
6. We have broadly reviewed the records maintained by the Company pursuant to the Rules prescribed by the Central Government for maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act 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.
7. (i) 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 accounts in respect of undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, employees’ state insurance, excise, goods and services tax, income tax, sales tax, value added tax, customs duty, service tax, cess and other material statutory dues have been regularly deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate authorities. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, employees’ state insurance, excise, goods and services tax, income tax, sales tax, value added tax, duty of customs, service tax, cess and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at March 31, 2018 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(ii) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no material dues of customs duty, sales tax, goods and services tax which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute. However, according to information and explanations given to us, the following dues of income tax, sales tax, duty of excise, service tax and value added tax have not been deposited by the Company on account of disputes:
Name of the statute
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Nature of the dues
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Amount of base claim (Rs. in lakhs)
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Period to which the amount relates
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Forum where dispute/objection raised is pending
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Central Excise Act, 1944
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Excise duty
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71
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2002 to 2006
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Appeal filed against the order at CESTAT. Hearing in progress.
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Finance Act, 1994
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Service tax
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421
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2008 to 2017
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Appeal filed against various orders with CESTAT. The Tribunal has remanded the cases to the Jurisdictional Commissioner, Nagpur, Maharashtra for a consolidated and comprehensive hearing.
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Karnataka Value Added Tax, 2003
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Value added tax (VAT) on works contract
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51
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2006 to 2012
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Appeal filed before the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Appeals.
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Income Tax Act, 1961
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Income tax liability as per order passed u/s 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961
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37
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AY 2014-15
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Appeal filed before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals-I) Bengaluru.
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283
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AY 2013-14
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8. The Company does not have any loans or borrowings from any financial institution, banks, government or debenture holders during the year. Accordingly, paragraph 3(viii) of the Order is not applicable.
9. The Company did not raise any money by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and term loans during the year. Accordingly, paragraph 3 (ix) of the Order is not applicable.
10. According to the information and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company or on the Company by its officers or employees has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
11. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has paid/provided for managerial remuneration in accordance with requisite approvals mandated by the provisions of Section 197 read with Schedule V to the Act.
12. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not a nidhi company. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xii) of the Order is not applicable.
13. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records of the Company, transactions with related parties are in compliance with Sections 177 and 188 of the Act where ever applicable and details of such transactions have been disclosed in the financial statements as required by the applicable Accounting Standards (Ind-AS).
14. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly convertible debentures during the year.
15. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on our examination of the records, the Company has not entered into non-cash-transactions with Directors or persons connected with them. Accordingly, paragraph 3(xv) of the Order is not applicable.
16. The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
ANNEXURE ‘B' TO THE AUDITORS' REPORT
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Ador Fontech Limited (‘the Company’) as of March 31, 2018 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.
Management's Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Company’s Board of Directors/Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI’). These responsibilities include design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to the Company’s policies, safeguarding of its assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the ‘Guidance Note’) and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls. Those Standards and the Guidance Notes require that we comply with ethical requirements, plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting were established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of internal financial control system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the Auditor’s judgement, including assessment of risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Company’s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
A Company's internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company's internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that
(i) pertain to the maintenance of records which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of Management and Directors of the Company and
(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that internal financial controls over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31, 2018, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
J H MADAN SRINIVAS For SRINIVAS AND SUBBALAKSHMI
Bengaluru Partner Chartered Accountants
May 30, 2018 [Membership No.021643] Firm Registration No.011350S
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