We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
ALPS INDUSTRIES LIMITED (the Company ) which comprise the Balance Sheet
as at 31st March, 2015, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Cash Flow
Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the 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 and
cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India, includingthe Accounting Standards
specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. 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 and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection
and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments
and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design,
implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls,
that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and
completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and
presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view
and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone
financial statements based on 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 underthe
provisions ofthe Act and the Rules made there under. We conducted our
audit 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 financial statements are free
from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to
obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's
judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material
misstatement ofthe financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers the internal
financial control relevant to the Company's preparation ofthe financial
statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on whether the Company has in place an
adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting
and the operating effectiveness of such controls. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and
the reasonableness ofthe accounting estimates made by the Company's
Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation ofthe
financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
Qualified audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.
Basis for Qualified Opinion
The company has not made any provision towards losses amounting to Rs.
39205 Lac on derivative contracts (refer to note nos. 36 (A) (c) I, II
and III to the notes to account) and towards claim amounting to Rs. 6259
Lac against the corporate guarantee provided by the company on behalf of
one of its subsidiary company (Refer to note no. 36 (A) (c) IV to the
notes to account), hence to these extent the loss as shown in the
statement of profit and Loss, accumulated losses and current liabilities
are understated. This matter was also qualified in our report on the
financial statements for the year ended on 31st March 2014.
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 above, 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 accounting principles generally accepted in India,
of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2015, and its
loss and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Emphasis of Matters
We draw attention to the following matters in the Notes to Financial
Statements:
1. To the Note no. 37 relating to non provision of interest amounting
to RS. 12291.33 lac for the financial year 201415 on loans taken from
banks/Financial Institution/ARC/Subsidiary companies pursuant to
consent of the secured lenders, constituting more than 83% of the
outstanding secured debt of the company, to the Draft Rehabilitation
Scheme (DRS) which is pending consideration before the Hon'ble BIFR,
which interalia envisages the complete waiver of all outstanding
interest from these lenders.
2. To note no 42 regarding pending confirmation of balances from trade
receivable, loans & Advances and trade payables and reconciliation
thereof and ascertainment of slow, non moving and damaged inventory and
impact thereof, if any.
3. To the Note no. 43 relating to non adjustment of amounts paid to
secured lenders in terms of settlement reached with them, under
consideration ofthe DRS by the Hon'ble BIFR.
4. To the Note no. 45 which briefs the status ofthe reference ofthe
company filed with the Hon'ble Board of Industrial & Financial
Reconstruction (BIFR) u/s 15 ofthe Sick Industrial Companies (Special
Provisions) Act, 1985. The financial statements have been prepared by
the company on going concern basis pending sanction of the
rehabilitation scheme by the Hon'ble BIFR.
Our opinion is not modified in respect ofthese matters.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2015 ("the
Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of
sub-section (11) of section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 ofthe Order, to
the extent applicable:
2. As required by Section 143 (3) ofthe Act, we report that:
(a) We have sought and 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, the statement of profit and loss and the cash
flow statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the
books of account;
(d) Except for the effects ofthe matter described in the basis for
qualified opinion paragraph above, in our opinion, the aforesaid
standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards
specified under Section 133 ofthe Act, read with Rule 7 ofthe Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014;
(e) The matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph
and Emphasis on Matters above, in our opinion, may have an adverse
effect on the functioning ofthe Company;
(f) On the basis ofthe written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March 2015 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none ofthe directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2015,
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) ofthe
Act;
(g) The qualification relating to the maintenance of accounts and other
matters connected therewith are as stated in the Basis for Qualified
Opinion paragraph above; and
(h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's
Report in accordance with Rule 11 ofthe Companies (Audit and Auditors)
Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and
according to the explanations given to us:
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its
financial position in its financial statements- Refer Note No. 36 to
the financial statements;
ii. Except non provision of losses stated in the Basis for Qualified
Opinion paragraph above, the Company has made provision, as required
under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material
foreseeable losses, if any, on longterm contracts including derivative
contracts;
iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be
transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the
Company.
ANNEXURE TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Referred to in paragraph 1 under the heading of "Report on other Legal
and Regulatory Requirement" of our report of even date In terms ofthe
information and explanations given to us and the books and records
examined by us in the normal course of audit and to the best of our
knowledge and belief, we state as under:
I. (a) The Company has maintained records which are yet to be updated
showing full particulars including quantitative details and situation of
its fixed assets.
(b) As explained to us, the management has physically verified all the
fixed assets during the year except for Jaspur and Kashipur unit due to
closure, in a phased periodical manner, which in our opinion is
reasonable having regard to the size ofthe Company. We have been
informed that no material discrepancies were noticed on such physical
verification during the year.
II. (a) The inventory has been physically verified during the year by
the management in phased manner.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedure of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management is reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company has maintained proper records of inventories. As
explained to us, the discrepancies noticed on physical verification as
compared to book records were not material and have been dealt with in
the books of account other than ascertainment of slow moving, non
moving and damaged inventories, and impact there of, if any, as
referred in note on 42.
III. According to the information and explanation given to us, the
company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register required to be
maintained under section 189 ofthe Act. Accordingly paragraph 3 (iii)
ofthe order is not applicable.
IV. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size ofthe Company and the nature of its business, for
purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. In our opinion, there is no continuing failure to correct
major weaknesses in internal control systems.
V. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted deposits from the public.
VI. We were informed that company has maintained cost records pursuant
to Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 as amended and
prescribed by the Central Government under section 148(1) ofthe
Companies Act, 2013 and we are ofthe opinion that prima facie, the
prescribed cost records have been maintained. We have however not made
a detailed examination ofthe records with a view to determine whether
they are accurate and complete.
VII. a) The Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed
statutory dues including Provident Fund Employees'State Insurance,
Income-tax, Sales tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Duty of Custom, Duty of
Excise, Value Added Tax, Cess and any other statutory dues applicable to
it with the appropriate authorities. According to the information and
explanations given to us, no amounts payable in respect of Income-tax,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Sales-tax, Duty of Custom, Duty of Excise, Cess
and other aforesaid statutory dues were outstanding as at 31st March,
2015 for a period of more than six months from the date they became
payable.
b) The disputed statutory dues aggregating to Rs. 567.49 Lac as on 31st
March, 2015 have not been deposited on account of matters pending
before appropriate authorities are as under:
Sr.
No. Name of the Statute Nature of Dues Amount
1 U.P. Tax on entry of Goods Entry Tax Rs. 3.56 Lac
2 Nagar Nigam Act, 1959 Sewerage Tax Rs. 5.13 Lac
3 Uttrakhand Agriculture Produce Mandi Samitee Cess Rs. 558.80 Lac
Marketing (Development &
Regulation) (Amended) Act 2012
Sr.
No. Name of the Statute From where Dispute
is pending
1 U.P. Tax on entry of Goods Hon'ble Tribunal Ghaziabad
2 Nagar Nigam Act, 1959 Hon'ble Commisioner,
Nagar Nigam Gzb
3 Uttrakhand Agriculture Produce Hon'ble Supreme Court of
Marketing (Development & India
Regulation) (Amended) Act 2012
(c) The amount required to be transferred to Investor protection fund
in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
and rule made there under has been transferred to such fund within
time.
VIII. The accumulated losses of the company as at 31st March, 2015 are
more than fifty percent of its net worth. As per the financial
statements, the Company has not incurred cash losses during the current
financial year ended 31st March, 2015 but incurred cash loss in the
immediately preceding financial year.
I . By order dated 02.09.2011 of Board of Industrial and Financial
Reconstruction (Board), the amount becoming due after May, 2011 to
Banks and Financial institutions are deferred till the date of sanction
of the scheme of the Draft Rehabilitation Scheme (DRS) by Board and
further 83% of the secured lenders (including One Time Settlement with
the company) have consented to DRS which is pending before the Board.
Having regard to pending approvals of DRS, we are unable to express any
opinion about the default of Principal/interest and period of default,
if any.
* According to information and explanations given to us, the company
has not given any guarantees for loan taken by others from Banks &
Financial Institution during the year.
I. According to information and explanations given to us by the
management, no term loans have been obtained during the year.
II. As per information and explanation given to us, no fraud on or by
the company noticed or reported during the year.
For P. Jain & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(Firm Reg. No. : 000711C)
Munish Kr. Jain
Place : Ghaziabad Partner
Date : May 30, 2015 Membership No. : 070335
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