MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.11.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

POLYLINK POLYMERS (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

229-230, Village – Valthera, Taluka – Dholka, Dist.  – Ahmedabad– 387 810, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.08.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-32905

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L17299GJ1993PLC032905

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMP00777A

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Liability company.  The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of XLPE, MDPE and other plastic compounds like Silane Grafted Polymeric Compound, Density Polyethylene and Propylene Copolymers.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

 

 

 

Status :

Poor

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but delayed

 

 

Litigation :

Unknown

 

 

Comments :

Financial position of the company is moderate. The company has substantial accumulated losses. Payments are slow and delayed due to liquidity problems.

 

The company can be considered for any business dealings on safe and secured trade terms and conditions only.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Works :

229-230, Village – Valthera, Taluka – Dholka, Dist.  – Ahmedabad– 387 810, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2714-247456 / 395810 / 395832

Fax No.:

91-2714-247454

E-Mail :

prm@polylinkpolymers.com / goyal@polylinkpolymers.com 
polylink@polylinkpolymers.com

Website :

http://www.polylinkpolymers.com

 

 

Head Office :

506, Saffron Building, 5th Floor, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad – 380 006, Gujarat, India

 

 

Administrative Office :

506, Saffron Building, Near Center Point, Ambavadi, Dist. : Ahmedabad - 380 006 State : Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79 – 26565200 / 26427800 / 30918115 / 30953932

Fax No.:

91-79 – 26421864

E-Mail :

polylinkad1@sancharnet.in  ppil@icenet.net

 

 

Branches :

Delhi 
4th Floor, 407, Akashdeep Bhavan, 26/A, Bharat Khampat Road, New Delhi - 110 001
Tel No.  : 91– 11 – 23313672
Fax No. : 91-11-3738679
E-mail : polylink@del2.vsnl.net.in 

                                                                             

Mumbai 
2nd Floor, Bharat House,  104, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 023
Tel No. : 91– 22 – 39428385            
Fax No. :
91– 22 – 22812078
Email: polylink_polymers@yahoo.com

 

Kolkata
3/A, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata - 700 071

Tel No. : 91– 33– 22823585 / 22823586
Fax No. : 91-33-2824732, 2825450
Email : gautamghose@hotmail.com 
                       

 

Hyderabad
Plot No. 1, BlockNo.32, Autonagar, Vanasthalipuram, Dist: Rangareddy
Hyderabad - 500 070, Andhra Pradesh

 


 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. U. S. Bhartia

Designation :

Chairman (Non-Executive)

 

 

Name :

Mr. J. S. Baijal

Designation :

Director (Independent)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Bhargava

Designation :

Director (Independent)

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. M. Lal

Designation :

Chairman and Director (Independent)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. P. Goyal

Designation :

Director (Executive)

Qualification :

B.Com., F.C.A.

Date of Appointment :

01.07.1994

Previous Employment :

Commercial Manager – Hindustan Wires Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. R. Mukherjee

Designation :

Director (Executive)

Qualification :

M.Sc. Ph.D.

Date of Appointment :

01.12.1994

Previous Employment :

General Manager (Operation)  - Incab Industries Limited

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Hitesh Marthak

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters & Associates Share holding

 

 

1 . Indian Promoters & Associates

10662300

68.74 %

2. Foreign Promoters

Nil

Nil

Non-Promoters Share holding

 

 

1. Banks

535500

3.45 %

2. OCB/NRI

1343590

8.66 %

3. Public

2966710

19.13 %

4. NRI

2400

0.02 %

Total

15510500

100.00 %

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of XLPE, MDPE and other plastic compounds like Silane Grafted Polymeric Compound, Density Polyethylene and Propylene Copolymers.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

 

 

Silane Grafted Polymeric Compound

       8546

Liner Medium Density Polyethylene (LMDPE)

39011002

Propylene Copolymers

39023000

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

XLPE, MDPE and other plastic compounds

MT

--

15528

5786.171

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

200

 

 

Bankers :

UTI Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

Amount on Millions

TERM LOAN-FROM IDBI/SASF

 

Negotiated Settlement dues

112.000

TERM LOAN - FROM HABIB BANK

 

ECB Loan

24.607

Cash Credit Facilities From UTI Bank Limited

31.809

Outstanding under Letter of Credit from UTI Bank Limited

19.728

 

 

Unsecured Loan

 

Un secured loan From Body Corporate (interest Free)

7.000

Un secured loan From Others

15.597

From a Director (Interest Free)

--

Sales Tax Defferment (Interest Free)

8.091

Electricity Duty Defferment (Interest Free)

3.277

 

Term loans facilities from IDBI and / or Negotiated Settlement Dues of Stressed Assets Stabilization Fund (SASF) are secured by way of charge by deposit of totle deeds and mortgage of all immovable properties of the company including its movable plants & machinery spares, tools and other movable both present and future (save and except - book debts) subject to the charge created / to be created by the company in favour of its bankers on the company's stock and book debts to secure its working capital requirement; and personally guaranteed by a Director and an Ex-Director of the company . Also certain promoters / Group companies /Associates belonging to the promoters have pledged their shareholdings.

Working capital facilities from UTI Bank Limited and guarantees given by the said bank in favour of Habfe Bank to secure ECB Loan are secured by hypothecator of current assets(by way of first charge) Including company's stock(present & future) stock of Raw materials. Semi finished and finished goods. Consumable stores and Book Debts and also by way of second charge over all immovable properties of the company and personally guaranteed by one Director. and also by way of corporate guarantee of an associate company. Namely Facit Commonages Private Limited. and further pledge of their share holdings in certain company.

Secured loans due for repayment within one year Rs.39.9 Millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

K. N. Gutgutia &Company

Chartered Accountable

New Delhi

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

25,000,000

Equity Shares 

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 250.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

15510500

Equity Shares 

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 155.105 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

[9 Month]

30.06.2005

[15 Month]

31.03.2004

[12 month]

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

155.105

130.105

130.100

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

2.500

2.500

[224.400]

4] (Accumulated Losses)

[111.682]

[120.861]

0.000

NETWORTH

45.923

11.744

[94.300]

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

188.143

201.368

323.200

2] Unsecured Loans

33.964

11.453

6.900

TOTAL BORROWING

222.107

212.821

330.100

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

268.030

224.565

235.800

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

176.621

183.773

192.900

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

34.810

36.259

22.200

 

Sundry Debtors

84.184

32.706

42.700

 

Cash & Bank Balances

3.218

2.551

4.700

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

6.700

5.408

7.100

Total Current Assets

128.912

76.924

76.700

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

34.350

32.821

36.400

 

Provisions

3.153

3.311

2.100

Total Current Liabilities

37.503

36.132

38.500

Net Current Assets

91.409

40.792

38.200

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

4.700

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

268.030

224.565

235.800

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

[9 Month]

30.06.2005

[15 Month]

31.03.2004

[12 month]

Sales Turnover [including other income]

390.872

472.872

346.000

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

9.405

106.000

[15.700]

Provision for Taxation

0.226

--

--

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

9.179

106.000

[15.700]

 

 

 

 

Export Value

47.026

33.368

NA

 

 

 

 

Import Value

22.928

20.039

NA

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

381.467

483.060

319.800

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.06.2006

30.09.2006

 Type

 

 1st Qtr

 2nd Qtr

 Sales Turnover

 

 109.600

 146.000

 Other Income

 

 1.400

 1.300

 Total Income

 

 111.000

 147.300

 Total Expenditure

 

 102.200

 137.100

 Operating Profit

 

 8.800

 10.200

 Interest

 

 2.900

 6.600

 Gross Profit

 

 5.900

 3.600

 Depreciation

 

 4.600

 4.600

 Tax

 

 0.000

 0.000

 Reported PAT

 

 1.300

 -1.000

 

200606 Quarter 1 –

 

Expenditure Includes (Increase) / Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs (7.349)million Consumption of Raw Materials Rs 95.260 million Staff Cost Rs 3.485 million Other Expenditure Rs 10.764 million Tax Indicates Provision for Taxation (FBT) EPS is Basic & Diluted Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter Nil Complaints disposed off during the quarter Nil Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. The above results were taken on record by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on July 28, 2006. 2. SASF/IDBI has approved the Negotiated Settlement(NS) of the outstanding loans availed from them. The crystalised amount for the said NS was Rs 155.00 million in accordance with the said Negotiated Settlement, excess provision of income amounting to Rs 122.267 million has been written back as exceptional item of income in the previous year / previous corresponding quarter. 3. Previous period / year figures have been regrouped wherever considered necessary. 4. The company has only one segment of activity namely polymeric compounds.

 

200609 Quarter 2 –

 

Expenditure Includes (Increase) / Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs 3.033 million Consumption of Raw Materials Rs 116.960 million Staff Cost Rs 3.458 million Other Expenditure Rs 13.606 million Tax Indicates Provision for Taxation (FBT) EPS is Basic & Diluted Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter 01 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 01 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 31, 2006. 2. The above results are subject to limited review by the statutory auditors of the Company. 3. SASF/IDBI approved the Negotiated Settlement(NS) of the outstanding loans availed from them. The crystalised amount for the said NS was Rs 155.00 million in accordance with the said Negotiated Settlement, excess provision of income amounting to Rs 122.267 million has been written back as exceptional item of income in the previous year / previous corresponding half year. 4. Interest on NS for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 is Rs 2.854 million. Upto June 30, 2006 the NS amount was non-interest bearing. 5. Previous period / year figures have been regrouped wherever considered necessary. 6. The Company has only one segment of activity namely polymeric compounds.

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

[9 Month]

30.06.2005

[15 Month]

31.03.2004

[12 month]

Debt-Equity Ratio

7.55

0.00

0.00

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

6.35

0.00

0.00

Current Ratio

1.44

1.41

1.42

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

1.87

1.42

1.14

Inventory

16.24

14.67

12.93

Debtors

9.88

11.38

8.49

Interest Cover Ratio

2.08

4.90

0.45

Operating Profit Margin(%)

7.34

27.91

7.74

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

4.18

24.84

3.75

Cash Profit Margin(%)

5.29

22.84

-0.65

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

2.12

19.77

-4.64

Return On Capital Employed(%)

6.66

36.96

0.00

Return On Net Worth(%)

8.45

442.82

0.00

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10.00/-

High

Rs.[0.01]

Low

Rs.[0.01]

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

v      Land

v      Buildings

v      Factory

v      Plants Machinery

v      Electrical

v      Installations

v      And Fittings

v      Office Equipments

v      Computers

v      Furniture and Fixture

v      Vehicles

v      Capital Advance

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS & REVIEW

 

During the period of nine months under review the company has produced 5813 MT (monthly average 646 MT) of various grade of compound as against the production of 8082 MT (monthly average 539 MT) in the previous period of fifteen months. Thus, the production increased by 20% during the period order review. Total turnover for the period of nine months has been Rs. 433.1 millions (monthly average Rs. 48.1 millions) as compared to Rs. 533.9 millions (monthly average 35.6 millions) in the previous period of fifteen months. Thus, the turnover increases by 35% during the period under review, although there was increase in raw materials prices, fluctuation of US $ against Rupee, reduction of custom duty on finished products and competition from international manufactures.

 

OUTLOOK

 

Future outlook of the Industry is bright and lucrative. With the increased stress on the development of the infrastructure, demand of products of the company may increase. The company has been continuously trying to grab new opportunities. The company has developed new strategy of marketing and encash it in the years to come. Since the margin of XLPE compound gone below, the company is planning to |develop some new products like color master batches, XLPE PVC compound, Zero Halogen etc. and develop market for the same.

 

When an astute, veteran economist had told a young scientist and prospective son-in-law at a Harvard cocktails and dinner thirty years ago, “There’s a great future in plastics, kid! Never forget it!” the boy thought the old man had one too many.


Today plastics and its mind-boggling applications completely dominate their lifestyle, almost elbowing aside iron and steel. It has transformed their expectations with a whole new way they define their preferences and appraise consumer durables before they accept them into the daily lives.


Continuous research and new discoveries in processing hydrocarbons and inventing new compounds, colours, catalysts and master batches have opened up unlimited possibilities, accelerating the pace of industrial production in the world of polymer compounds and plastics.


Blazing a new trail in modern polymers is a name to reckon with—


Infrastructure


Polylink Polymers plays a pivotal in India’s efforts to be self-reliant in developing and producing polymeric compounds that are in great demand in the industrial and domestic sector. Promoted by Shri U. S. Bharatiya in 1993, their state-of-the-art Plant—which is equipped with the foremost processing machinery, R&D, testing and inspection labs, is situated at Ahmedabad, the State of Gujarat, in Western India. 

The Plant and corporate offices include online connectivity, and are physically well-connected by land, sea and air with all parts of India and the rest of the world.


Top qualified and expert professionals in petrochemicals and hydrocarbon processing and a proactive as well as pragmatic management and marketing team propel the Company in alignment with high ideals and goals. 


Corporate Mission


PPIL believes that “the customer is entitled to the very best as value for investment.” The Company has strategically chosen to acquire the world’s finest and proven technology from AEI Compounds, UK [Associated Electrical Industries].


The pioneers of SIOPLAST technology, AEI Compounds UK is esteemed and sought after across the globe for its expertise in manufacture of a wide range of cable insulating compounds up to 33 KV.

Prioritized quality is at the core of all their activities. They aim to improve the quality of life by producing innovative materials that determine the shape of things to come and refine modern living. By rallying management insight along with corporate foresight, they expect to build a global company, to acquire leadership in polymer compounds, and to be outstanding in every aspect of their operations and performance.

 

Company is engaged in the manufacturing of Polyethylene silane cross-linkable compounds for Low Voltage and Medium Voltage insulation & jacketing and Thermoplastic Semi-conducting Compounds  for Power Cables.

 

Cable Insulation and sheathing Compounds for Telecom Cables 

 

Engineering Plastic Compounds 


a) Polypropylene Compounds filled with Minerals and Glass for Garden Furniture  and other applications 

b) Polypropylene modified with EPDM

c) PBT filled with Glass, MIneral and Fire Retardant Additives

d) Nylon filled with Glass, Mineral 

e) Fire-retardant, thermoplastic, polyolefin-based compounds

f) Additive Master Batches

 

Product

 

v      Compounds for Power Cables

v      Compounds for Telecom Cables

v      Polypropylene Filled Compounds

v      PBT Reinforced Compounds

v      Nylon Filled Compounds

v      Fire Retardant Thermoplastic Compounds

v      Additive Master Batches

 

 

 


CMT REPORT [Corruption, Money laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.90

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.91

Euro

1

Rs.57.78

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

1

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

1

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

1

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

-

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

1

--LEVERAGE

1~10

1

--RESERVES

1~10

-

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

1

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

10

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)                  Ownership background (20%)                         Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                            Market trend (10%)                                             Operational size (10%)

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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