We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of
PALCO METALS LIMITED ("the Company"), which comprise the Balance Sheet
as at March 31,2015, and the Statement of Profit and loss, 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
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, including the 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 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 under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made
thereunder.
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 of the 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 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 the accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of the accounting estimates made by the Company's Directors, 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 on the standalone
financial statements.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the 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,
a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31,2015;
b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit/ loss for
the year ended on that date.
c) In case of Cash Flow Statement, of the Cash Flow for the year ended
on that date.
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 of the Order,
to the extent applicable.
2. As required by section 143 (3) of the 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
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 aforesaid standalone financial statements comply
with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act,
read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors as on 31st March, 2015 taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2015
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the
Act.
f) 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, 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 to the
financial statement
ii) 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.
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 Auditors' Report
Referred to in the Paragraph 1 under the heading 'Report on the Other
Legal and Regulatory Requirements' of our report of even date on the
standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended March
31,2015.
I. In respect of its fixed assets:
a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during the
year in a phased periodical manner which, in our opinion, is reasonable
having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its business.
No discrepancies of serious nature have been noticed by the management
and almost all the items as appearing in the register have been
physically verified at the end of the year.
c. During the year, The Company has not disposed of any
substantial/major part of fixed assets.
II. In respect of its Inventories:
a. As explained to us, the inventory has been physically verified
during the year by the management. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventory
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
c. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of
inventory, the company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to the book records were not material and have been properly dealt with
in the books of account.
III. In respect of loans granted and taken to / from parties covered
in the register maintained u/s 189 of the Companies Act, 2013
(a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 189 of the Act. Therefore, the provisions of sub-clause
(a) and (b) of paragraph 3(iii) of the Order are not applicable to the
Company for the current year..
IV. In respect of internal control:
In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations given
to us, there are adequate internal control procedures 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. In our opinion
and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is
no continuing failure to correct major weakness in internal control.
V. In respect of deposits from public :
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given
to us, the Company has not accepted deposits from the public during the
year. Therefore the provisions of clause 4(vi) of CARO are not
applicable to the Company.
VI. In respect of maintenance of cost records:
Pursuant to rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of
cost records under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act
2013 in respect of certain manufacturing activities, as informed to us,
the Company is not required to maintain cost records.
VII. In respect of statutory dues:
(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, Income tax, Wealth tax, Sales
tax, Service tax, Value added tax, cess and any other material
statutory dues have generally been 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 Employees' State
Insurance, Custom Duty and Excise duty. According to the information
and explanations given to us, there are no undisputed statutory dues
payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income
tax, Sales-tax Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess which are
outstanding as at 31.3.2015 for a period of more than six months from
the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues of Wealth tax, Customs duty and Cess which have not been
deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute.
(c) According to the records of the Company, there has not been an
occasion in case of the company during the year under report to
transfer any sum to the Investor Education and Protection Fund in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1
of 1956).
VIII. In respect of accumulated losses and cash losses:
The Company does not have accumulated losses as at the end of the year
and the Company has not incurred any cash losses during current and the
immediately preceding financial year.
IX. In respect of dues to financial institution / banks / debentures:
Based on our audit procedures and on the basis of information and
explanation given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to financial
institution and banks.
X. In respect of guarantee given for loans taken by others:
According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company
has given corporate guarantee for loans taken by Palco Recycle
Industries Limited from banks and financial institutions for Rs. 25.35
Crores.
XI. In respect of application of term loans:
To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information explanation given to us, term loans were not availed by the
Company during the year.
XII. In respect of fraud :
To the best of our knowledge and belief and 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, RAHUL KAKANI & ASSOCIATES
(CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
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[RAHUL KAKANI]
Partner
M.NO.: - 132796
Place: -Ahmedabad
Date: - 25/05/2015
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