ADHUNIK SYNTHETICS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 AUDITORS' REPORT To The Members of ADHUNIK SYNTHETICS LIMITED 1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ADHUNIK SYNTHETICS LIMITED as at 31st March 2008, the Profit & Loss Account and also Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, annexed thereto. 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. 2. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those 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 test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles 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. 3. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as 'the CARO 2003') issued by the Central Government of India in terms of section 227(4A) of the Companies Act, 1956, (hereinafter referred to as `the Act') we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said order. 4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report that: (i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, except referred to elsewhere in the report, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit. (ii) 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. (iii) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account. (iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the mandatory Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3-C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 except: (a) AS-1 as referred to in Note No. 12 of schedule 20 that the financial statements have been prepared on the concept that the company will continue as a going concern, though: aa) Manufacturing operations at Jalgaon unit of the company continued to stand suspended. ab) Plant and Machinery of Kim unit has already been sold in an earlier year. ac) Murbad and Umbergaon units of the company were not operating at full capacity. ad) The company is not in a position to honour its commitment towards various secured, even under 'One Time Settlement' (hereinafter referred as to 'the OTS') and unsecured creditors. ae) The company has continuously incurred losses and thereby the accumulated loss has exceeded the net worth of the company and a substantial loss is carried forward as on 31st March 2008. af) On forwarding the matter by the BIFR, The Honourable High Court, Mumbai, issued notification to official liquidator for appointing him as provisional liquidator, the initial proceedings before official liquidator were commenced; and ag) Further impairment of the. assets as reported in the following paragraphs and also in annexure to report, cannot be ruled out on realization / recovery, which may contribute to accumulated loss. Hence it cannot be said whether the company will continue to be so. Accordingly, financial statements for the year under consideration do not include any adjustments relating to recorded amounts and classification of assets; or to amounts and classification of liabilities that may be necessary if the company is unable to continue as a going concern. (b) AS-2 as referred to in Point No. 5 of schedule 19 of Significant Accounting Policies for valuation of inventories, the method of valuation is not as per Accounting Standard. Secondly, even in respect of fabric division of the company, in view of various qualities, as explained to us, of fabrics produced, valuation of grey and finished fabrics is based on the past experience and judgment of the management as regards to attribution of cost elements which is not fully verifiable for want of cost records. Thirdly, the comparative inventory holding levels, in view of continuous steep decline in the turnover in past few years, as compared to variier years with turnover, in our opinion, are Wgher therefore there is a possibility of loss on sale / realization of slow moving /old items also. The impact of the above remarks, presently not ascertainable and, therefore, cannot be commented upon. (c) AS-15 as referred to in Note No. 5 of schedule 20, the company has neither formulated any policy for amployees' benefits nor made provision for employees' benefits, therefore for want of actuarial valuation, the amount of the same and consequential impact thereof on the profit floss is sat ascertainable. (d) AS-13 as referred to in Note no. 15 of schedule 20, ms.provision has been made for diminution in the tie of investments in the equity shares of (a) JWhunik Yarns Ltd, a sick industrial undertaking thin the meaning of Section 3 (1)(O) of the SICA, 1985 and BlFR formed, prima facie, an opinion that the company be wound up and forwarded the matter to concerned High Court, Rs 81.87 lacs and (b) Adhunik Fintrade Ltd., a company having cstantial carried forward losses, Rs. 5.94 lacs; and (e) AS-28, as referred to in Note no. 20 of schedule 20, the company has not measured and recognized Ieloss of impairment of its assets, which, in view of continuous suspension of manufacturing operations at its yarn manufacturing units and partly utilization of capacity of fabric manufacturing units and also long outstanding amount as referred to in note no. 14 of schedule 20, in our opinion, cannot be ruled out and therefore should have been recognized. Attention of the members is further invited to refer para no. (iii) of annexure to the Auditors' Report. v) Attention of the members is invited to: (a) Note no. 2 of schedule 20, no independent confirmation of balances of Sundry Debtors, Sundry Creditors, Loans and Advances, Loans from Financial Institutions & Banks and other balances have been produced to us and therefore consequential impact, if any, could not be ascertained. (b) Note no.6 of schedule 20, lower charge of depreciation, as a result, up to date depreciation charge is lower by Rs 13.44 lacs after taking into account Rs 12.76 lacs excess charge for the year under review. (c) Note no. 9 of schedule 20, no provision has been made for interest accrued and due on the unpaid instalments which have already become due pertaining to Special Capital Incentives and Sales Tax Incentives received in the form of unsecured loans, the amount could not be ascertained in absence of proper information available with the company; and (d) Note no. 16 of schedule 20, no provision has been made for interest on unpaid secured loans in view of the OTS with the said secured creditors, however till the final payments to such creditors and getting the no dues certificates from them the company should have provided the interest, The amount of interest, liquidated damages, overdue and compound interest, if any, on late payments/ defaults in payment of interest as well as repayment of instalments of loans & debentures, could not be determined 1 ascertained properly. vi) We, further report that, overall impact of the above referred remarks, without considering items mentioned at iv) a), b), c), d), e) and v) a), c), and d) at ove and para no (i), (ii) and (xv) of Annexure to the Auditors' Report, the effect of which could not be determined, the loss for the year would have been lower by Rs.12.75 lacs and the debit balance in Profit & Loss Account would have been higher by Rs.13.44 lacs. vii) All the directors of the company, are disqualified as on 31st March 2008, to be appointed as a director of any other public company, as the company has failed to redeern its debentures on due dates, as referred to in Section 274 (1) (g) of the Act on the said date. viii) As informed to us, the company has not complied with the conditions of the Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. ix) Minutes Books of Meetings of the Board of Directors and Shareholders and other Statutory Registers required to be maintained under the Act by the company, were not produced to us for our verification. x) Note No. 7 of Schedule 20, the company has paid managerial remuneration amounting to Rs. 2.48 lacs without satisfying the conditions of Schedule XIII of the Act. xi) Note No. 13 of Schedule 20 for non-availability of the relevant information with the company, the information of creditors registered as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 could not be complied. xii) For want of proper evidence of expenses amounting to Rs. 530691.00 included under the head Advertisement & Publicity, incurred through credit cards, the classification and reasonableness of the same could not be ascertained and hence the impact, if any, on the financial statement presentation (including disclosure of expenditure in foreign currency) cannot be commented upon. xiii) Expenses amounting to Rs. 256540/-, included under head of electricity expenses, are in nature of personal expenses; and xiv) In our opinion and to the best of our knowledge and according to the information and explanations given to us, the said accounts, subject to the forgoing and read together with the accounting policies and other notes thereon, give the information required by the Companies Act 1956, in the manner so required and give a true and fair view. (i) In the case of Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March 2008. (ii) In the case of Profit & Loss Account, of the profit for the year ended on that date; and (iii) In case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year ended on that date. For and on behalf of R.S. AGRAWAL & ASSOCIATES Chartered Accountants R.S. Agrawal Partner Membership No.: 33216 Place: Mumbai Date : 11th August 2008 ANNEXURE REFERRED IN PARAGRAPH, (3) OF AUDITOR'S REPORT OF EVEN DATE ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 2008 OF ADHUNIK SYNTHETICS LIMITED ON THE BASIS OF SUCH CHECKS AS WE CONSIDER APPROPRIATE AND IN TERMS OF THE INFORMATION AND EXPLANATION GIVEN TO US, WE STATE THAT: (i) a) The fixed assets register was not produced to us for our verification, however a statement was produced to us containing the broad particulars of the fixed assets on the basis of that it can not be said that the Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. b) As informed to us, the management has, at reasonable intervals during the year, physically verified the fixed assets except the fixed assets of Units located at Jalgaon and Kim where manufacturing operations were shut down and found no discrepancies. Hence, discrepancies, if any, in the fixed assets situated on above locations, could not be ascertained. Further no fixed assets of the company were insured for any risk; and c) During the year the company has not disposed off a substantial part of its fixed assets. (ii) a) As informed to us, the inventory has been physically verified at the close of the year by the management except the stocks and other items of stores and spares lying at the units located at Jalgaon and Kim, where manufacturing operations were shut down and goods lying with third parties. In our opinion, the verification of inventory only at the close of the year in respect of all the items cannot be said to be reasonable and also no confirmation /certificates have been produced to us for physical verification of the inventories, for the inventories lying with third parties. b) The procedures of physical verification of inventories, as explained, followed by the management are, in our opinion, needs to be strengthened in relation to the size of the company and the nature of its business as no records evidencing the physical verification were produced to us except confirming the same as done; and c) The company, for inventory, has maintained no specific records that can be said proper. As informed to us no material discrepancies have been noticed on physical verification of stock except the stocks and other items of stores and spares lying at the units located at Jalgaon and Kim, where manufacturing ,operations were shut down and goods lying with third parties as inventories at these locations were not physically verified, as compared to book records / statements and the same has been properly dealt with in the books of account. Hence discrepancies, if any, in the stocks lying at above locations and with the third parties, could not be ascertained. Further inventories of the company were not insured for any risk. (iii) a) As informed to us, the company has granted unsecured loans to 3 parties covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 370.30 lacs (including trade advances given in earlier years), the year end balance of such loans included in sundry debtors Rs. 330.37 lacs and in loans and advances Rs. 4.25 lacs. b) The aforesaid advances in the nature of loans are interest-free and therefore, in our opinion, are prejudicial to the interest of the company. c) The payment of principal amount of the aforesaid loans, however it is informed that there was/is no stipulation, still, in our opinion, are not regular as the same are outstanding since long. d) As stated above, that there was no stipulation yet, in our opinion, the whole amount is, prudently, overdue as one of these company is a sick industrial undertaking declared by 1BIFR for which BIFR also formed, prima- facie, an opinion for wound up and other one is also a company having substantial carried forward losses. No Specific recovery steps, as informed to us, were taken by the company. e) During the year the company has, as informed to us, taken unsecured loans from the one party covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 30.28 lacs and year end balance of such loan was Rs. 30.28 lacs. f) The terms and conditions of the aforesaid loan taken are prima facie not prejudicial to the interest of the company as such loan were taken free of interest; and g) Since the aforesaid loan, as informed to us, is repayable on demand, the payment of principal amount of the aforesaid loans was treated regular. (iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, internal control system, followed by the management, need to be strengthened 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 audit, no major weakness has been reported and noticed in these internal control systems. (v) a) The company has not produced the register required to be maintained under section 301 of the Act, for our verification, hence it can not be said whether particulars of contract or arrangements, referred to in said section, that need to be entered into such register have been so entered; and b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions, exceeding the value of Rs. 5 lacs in respect of any party during the year made in pursuance of such contracts or arrangements, have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time wherever such market prices are available. (vi) As informed to us, the company has accepted deposit from the public (from a firm in which relatives of the directors are partners), contrary to the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and provisions of section 58A of the Act and Rules framed there under. As informed to us, no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or any other Tribunal. (vii) We are informed that the company has no internal audit system. (viii) We are informed that the accounts and records pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the maintenance of cost records under section 209(1)(d) of the Act, have not been maintained by the company. (ix) a) The company is not regular in depositing with the appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees' State Insurance, Investors Education and Protection Fund, Income tax, Sales-tax, Service tax and other material Statutory Dues applicable to it. There were no arrears as at 31st March 2008 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable except: aa) Rs. 84752/-, Rs. 1385/-, Rs. 221954/-, Rs. 103386/-, Rs. 109679/-, Rs.559832/-, Rs. 50856/-; Rs. 12249/-and Rs. 11992/- towards provident fund, E.S.I.C., sales tax, interest on sales tax, professional tax, income tax (TDS), Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), property tax and Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund respectively, ab) the company has also not credited 'Investors Education and Protection Fund' by unclaimed dividend declared for the period ended 30th June 1995 and unclaimed FCD application money which on allotment became due for refund, if any, as informed to us that necessary information are not with the company, and b) According to the information & explanations given to us, the statutory dues that have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of dispute and the forum where the disputes are pending are given below: Name of the Statute Amount A B (in Rupees) Bombay Sales Tax Act 33044 1999-2000 In appeal with Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax Central Sales tax Act 137221 1999-2000 In appeal with Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax Bombay Sales Tax Act 657564 2000-2001 In appeal with Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax Income Tax Act 10000* AY 1999-2000 The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal 20000* AY 2004-2005 The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal 20118705** AY 2004-2005 The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal 194891*** A5 200x-2Gu6 The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) A = Period to which the amount relates B = Forum where dispute is pending * Penalty u/s 271(1)(b) ** Penalty u/s 271-(1)(c) *** On regular assessment (x) The Company has not incurred cash losses in the year under review (considering the relief under OTS settlements with secured creditors) but incurred cash losses in the immediately preceding financial year and its accumulated losses at the end of the year under review is more than fifty per cent of its net worth. (xi) The Company has defaulted in repayment of dues to the financial institutions, banks and debenture-holders which, as per the information and explanation given and representation made to us, are given below: Lender A B C Nature of credit facilities and Financial Institutions/ banks (a) Long Term Funds: Bank of Baroda 5250000 February 1998 to August 1999 13671696 July 1998 to March 2007 Debenture-holders 26250000 August 1997 to August 1999 99595383 April 1997 to March 2007 (b) Cash Credit Limit (#): Central Bank of India 64783542 167475603 April 1998 to March 2008 Bank of Baroda 51680240 125921382 October 1998 to March 2008 State Bank of India 19683098 41047126 April 1999 to March 2008 (c) Incentives in form of unsecured loans: Capital Incentive-MIDC 1320605 December 1995 to June 2003 Sales Tax Interest Free Loan-Sicon 15386035 November 2000 to March 2008 Total 184353520 447711190 A = (Amount Rupees) - Interest B = (Amount Rupees) - Principal C = Period in which sums became due (#) In the absence of 'Recall' letters from bankers the due dates are taken when the accounts became NPA as informed by the management. (xii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities. (xiii) The company is not a chit fund or a nidhi mutual benefit fund/ society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the CARO 2003 are not applicable to the company. xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company is not dealing or trading (except for investments purposes) in shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the CARO 2003 are not applicable to the company. The Company in its own name holds all the investments. (xv) According to the information and explanations given to us and we report that on prima-facie examination of information provided, the company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by a third party from financial institution (s) or bank(s). (xvi) The company has not obtained any term loans during the year and hence reporting requirements of para (xvi) of the CARO 2003 are not applicable. (xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an prima-facie examination of the balance sheet of the company, we report that due to payment of OTS to secured creditors towards term loans by the company in the year under review and also heavy losses incurred in earlier years, the funds raised on short term basis have been used for long purposes to the extent of Rs. 4271.35 lacs at the end of the year including Rs. 85.28 lacs during the year. (xviii) The Company has not made preferential allotment of shares to parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act. (xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has created security in respect of debentures issued in an earlier year. No debentures have been issued during the year. (xx) The Company has not raised any money through a public,issue during the year. (xxi) According to the information and explanation given to us, representation made to us and to the best of our knowledge and belief, no fraud on or by the Company, has been noticed or reported by the company during the course of our audit. For and on behalf of R.S. AGRAWAL & ASSOCIATES Chartered Accountants R.S. Agrawal Partner Membership No.: 33216 Place: Mumbai Date : 11th August 2008