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Report Date : |
17.04.2007 |
IDENTIFICATION
DETAILS
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Name : |
RELIANCE
INDUSTRIES LIMITED |
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Registered
Office : |
3rd
Floor, Maker Chambers IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra |
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Country : |
India |
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Financials (as
on) : |
31.03.2006 |
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Date of
Incorporation : |
04.08.1977 |
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Com. Reg. No. |
11-19786 |
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CIN No.: [Company
Identification No.] |
U17110MH1977PLC019786 |
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TAN No.: (Tax Deduction
& Collection Account No.) |
MUMRO9795C/MUMR00462A |
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Legal Form : |
Public Limited
Liability Company. The company’s
shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges. |
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Line of
Business : |
Manufacturers and Marketers of Fabrics,
Polyester Filament Yarn, Polyester Staple Fibres, PTA, LAB, Ethylene Glycol,
PVC, PE, PP, Crude Oil, Gas, Norman Paraffin, Fibre Fill, Ethylene,
Propylene, Benzene, Xylene and Toluene. |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating
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A |
RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED
CREDIT LINE |
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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 |
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Maximum Credit
Limit : |
USD 1750000000 |
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Status : |
Good |
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Payment
Behaviour : |
Regular |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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Comments : |
Subject is an old
and well-established company. The group’s activities span exploration and
production of oil and gas, refining and marketing, petrochemical (polyester,
polymers and intermediates), textiles, financial review and insurance, power,
telecom etc. In India, Reliance enjoys leading markets share for all its
major businesses. It has a market share of 51 percent in Polyester, 48
percent in Polymers and 78 percent in Fibre intermediates. Reliance has
emerged as India’s Most Admired Business House, for the third successive
year. Directors are well-experienced and respectable industrialists. Trade
relations are fair. The company can
be considered good for business dealings. |
LOCATIONS
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Registered
Office : |
3rd Floor,
Maker Chambers IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India |
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Tel. No.: |
91-22-30325000/30327000/22785000 |
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Fax No.: |
91-22-30322268 |
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E-Mail : |
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Website : |
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Corporate
office : |
Reliance Center, 19,
Walchand Hirachand Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400038, Maharashtra, India |
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Tel No. : |
91-22-30327000 |
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Administrative
Office : |
Chitrakoot, 2nd
Floor, Shree Ram Mills Compound, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400
013, Maharashtra |
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Tel. No.: |
91-22-24962780/24981163/24981167/24981667-90 |
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Factory : |
v Patalganga
Complex B-4 Industrial Area, Patalganga, Off Mumbai-Pune Road, Near Panvel,
Dist. Raigad – 410 207, Maharashtra State, India. v Naroda
Complex 103/106 Naroda
Industrial Estate, Naroda, Ahmedabad – 382 330, Gujarat State, India. v Hazira
Complex Village
Mora, Bhatha P. O. Surat-Hazira Road, Surat – 394 510, Gujarat State, India. v Jamnagar
Complex Village Meghpar/Padana, Taluka Lalpur, Jamnagar-361280,
Gujarat, India |
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Refinery
Complex : |
Taluka Lalpur,
District Jamnagar, Gujarat State |
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Branches : |
Chitrakoot, Shree
Ram Mills Compound, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 018,
Maharashtra |
DIRECTORS
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Name : |
Mr. Mukesh D.
Ambani |
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Designation : |
Chairman & Managing Director |
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Date of
Appointment: |
31.07.2002 |
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Qualification: |
Chemical Engineer from Mumbai University & MBA from Stanford
University, U.S.A. |
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Other
Directorship: |
1) Reliance Europe Limited 2) Reliance Infocomm Limited 3) Reliance Communications I
Infrastructure Limited 4) Chairman of Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited 5) Member of Shareholder’s/Investors Grievance Committee of the
Board. |
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Name : |
Mr. Nikhil R.
Meswani |
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Designation : |
Executive Director |
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Appointment: |
Since 1990 |
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Qualification: |
Chemical Engineer |
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Name : |
Mr. Hital R.
Meswani |
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Designation : |
Executive Director |
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Name : |
Mr. H. S. Kohli |
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Designation : |
Executive Director |
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Date of
Appointment: |
01.04. 2000 |
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Experience: |
In implementing and operation of petrochemical complexes. |
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Name : |
Mr. Yogendra P.
Trivedi |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Date of Appointment: |
16.04.1992 |
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Experience : |
In finance & taxation |
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Name : |
Mr. S.
Venkitaramanan |
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Designation : |
ICICI Nominee Director |
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Name : |
Mr. U. Mahesh Rao |
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Designation : |
GIC Nominee Director |
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Name : |
Mr. Ramiklal H.
Ambani |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Name : |
Mr. Mansingh L.
Bhakta |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Name : |
Dr. D. V. Kapur |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Name : |
Mr. M. P. Modi |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Name : |
Mr. Ashok Mishra |
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Designation : |
Independent Director |
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Name : |
Mr. Dipak C Jain |
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Designation : |
Additional Director |
Other Personnel :-
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Name : |
Mr. Vinod M.
Ambani |
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Designation : |
Company Secretary |
SHAREHOLDING
PATTERN
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Names
of Shareholders |
No. of Shares |
Percentage of Holding |
PROMOTERS' HOLDINGS
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Indian Promoters |
176300346 |
12.63 |
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Persons Acting in
Concert |
475326789 |
34.04 |
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Non Promoter's Holdings
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Mutual Funds and
UTI |
25793654 |
1.85 |
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Banks, Financial
Institutions and Insurance Companies |
100010001 |
7.16 |
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FIIs |
308568588 |
22.10 |
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Others
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Private Corporate
Bodies |
16373960 |
1.17 |
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Indian Public |
196040295 |
14.04 |
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NRIs / OCBs |
12312742 |
0.88 |
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The Bank of New
York as Depository (for GDRs) |
85651161 |
6.13 |
BUSINESS DETAILS
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Line of
Business : |
Manufacturers and Marketers of Fabrics,
Polyester Filament Yarn, Polyester Staple Fibres, PTA, LAB, Ethylene Glycol,
PVC, PE, PP, Crude Oil, Gas, Norman Paraffin, Fibre Fill, Ethylene,
Propylene, Benzene, Xylene and Toluene. |
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Products : |
Item Code No. (ITC Code) 390210.00 Product Description Polypropylene (PP) Item Code No. (ITC Code) 540242.00 Product Description Polyester
Filament Yarn (PFY) Item Code No. (ITC Code) 290243.00 Product Description Paraxylene (PX) Item Code No. (ITC Code) 27.10 Product Description Bulk Petroleum
Products |
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Brand Names : |
Recron Apparels, Home textiles Industrial sewing threads, Automotive Upholstery Recron Fibrefill Sleep Product: Pillows, Cushions, Toys, Quits, Mattresses Recron 3S Construction
Industry (concrere/mortar), asbestos cement (sheet & pipe), paper
industry
(conventional & speciality), battery industry Recron Stretch Denims, shirting, suiting, dress material, T- shirt, sportswear,
swimwear Recron Coutluk Shirting, Suiting, furnishing fabric, curtain and
bed sheet Recron Dyefast Knitted cardigan, decorative fabric & home furnishing Recron Superblack Apparel,
automotive, non-woven & interlling Recron Superdye Woven & knitted apparel, furnishing &
home textile Fiber Intermediates Raw Material Relpet Packing-water,
soft drinks, beverages,
confectionery Repol Packaging-Woven
sacks, TQ and BOPP films, Unipol
containers Relene Packaging-woven
sanks, films Reclair Packaging-films,
squeeze bottles Reon Pipes & fittings,
profiles Relpipe Irrigation,
water supply, drainage, industrial effluents,
telecom cable ducts, gas distribution Relab Detergents Vimal Apparels,
fabrics Harmony Furnishing,
home textiles RueRel Apparels,
Fabrics Vimal V2 Apparels,
Fabrics Reance Suits, shirts
& trousers SlumbeRel Sleep products Refining Refinery of
domestic & Industrial Fuel Oil & Gas Refining, power, fertilisers and
petrochemicals |
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Exports to : |
U.S.A., Canada, U.K.,
Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Belgium,
Hungary, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Colombia,
Hong Kong, Singapore, China, etc. |
The company’s
production capacity is as under:
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Particulars |
Unit |
Licensed Capacity |
Installed Capacity |
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Refining of Crude
Oil |
Mill. MT |
NA |
27 |
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Ethylene |
MT |
750,000 |
750,000 |
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Propylene |
MT |
365,000 |
365,000 |
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Benzene |
MT |
291,000 |
345,000 |
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Butadiene and
Other C4s |
MT |
225,000 |
225,000 |
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Toluene |
MT |
197,000 |
197,000 |
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Xylene |
MT |
165,000 |
165,000 |
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Purified
Terepthalic Acid |
MT |
NA |
1350,000 |
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Polypropylene |
MT |
NA |
1100,000 |
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Poly Vinyl
Chloride |
MT |
NA |
300,000 |
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Polyester Staple Fibre/Polyester
Chips |
MT |
NA |
300,000 |
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High/Linear Low
Density Polyethylene (Swing Plant) |
MT |
NA |
450,000 |
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Polyester
Filament Yarn/Polyester Chips |
MT |
NA |
197,300 |
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Mono Ethylene
Glycol |
MT |
300,000 |
300,000 |
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Higher Ethylene
Glycol |
MT |
37,500 |
37,500 |
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Ethylene Oxide |
MT |
50,000 |
50,000 |
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Linear Alkyl
Benzene |
MT |
NA |
115,000 |
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Man-made Fibre
spun yarn on worsted system (Spindles) |
Nos. |
NA |
24,094 |
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Man-made Fibre on
cotton system (Spindles) |
Nos. |
NA |
23,040 |
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Man-made Fabrics
(Looms) |
Nos. |
NA |
323 |
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Knitting M/C |
Nos. |
22 |
20 |
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Paraxylene |
MT |
1,646,000 |
1,646,000 |
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Orthoxylene |
MT |
150,000 |
150,000 |
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Poly Ethylene Terephthalate |
MT |
NA |
80,000 |
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Polyester Staple Fibre Fill |
MT |
NA |
30,000 |
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High Density Polyethylene Pipes |
MT |
NA |
80,000 |
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Particulars |
Unit |
2003-04 |
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Crude Oil |
MT |
353,173 |
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Gas |
BBTU |
29,457 |
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Petroleum Products |
'000MT |
23,662 |
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Ethylene |
MT |
-- |
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Propylene |
MT |
3,138 |
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Benzene |
MT |
343,810 |
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Toluene |
MT |
106,014 |
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Xylene |
MT |
52,932 |
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Paraxylene |
MT |
564,364 |
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Orthoxylene |
MT |
205,932 |
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Ethylene Glycol |
MT |
222,615 |
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PVC |
MT |
314,515 |
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PE |
MT |
449,305 |
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PP |
MT |
1,092,581 |
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PTA |
MT |
603,949 |
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Polyester Filament Yarn |
MT |
314,531 |
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Polyester Staple Fibres |
MT |
327,012 |
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PET |
MT |
78,001 |
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Fibre Fill |
MT |
27,854 |
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Fabrics |
Mtrs in millions |
16.696 |
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Normal Paraffin |
MT |
24,250 |
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LAB |
MT |
116,815 |
GENERAL
INFORMATION
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No. of
Employees : |
12864 |
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Bankers : |
Ø ABN AMRO Bank, Mumbai Ø Allahabad Bank, Mumbai Ø Andhra Bank, Mumbai Ø Bank of America, Mumbai Ø Bank of Baroda, Mumbai Ø Bank of India, Mumbai Ø Canara Bank, Mumbai Ø Central Bank of India, Mumbai Ø Citibank N. A., Mumbai Ø Corporation Bank, Mumbai Ø Deutsche Bank, Mumbai Ø Dena Bank, Mumbai Ø HDFC Bank Limited, Mumbai Ø Hongkong Bank, Mumbai Ø ICICI Bank Limited, Mumbai Ø IDBI Bank Limited, Mumbai Ø Indian Bank, Mumbai Ø
Indian
Overseas Bank, Mumbai Ø Oriental Bank of Commerce, Mumbai Ø Punjab National Bank, Mumbai Ø State Bank of India, Mumbai Ø State Bank of Saurashtra, Mumbai Ø Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank Limited,
Mumbai Ø Syndicate Bank, Mumbai Ø Union Bank of India, Mumbai Ø
Vijaya Bank,
Mumbai |
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Facilities : |
SECURED LOANS: - 31.03.2005- A} Debentures-- Non-Convertible Debenture
- - 93085.800 -- B] Deep Discount Debentures - 6000.000- Less:
Unamortised Discount -
117.900- 5882.100- Total 98967.900 - Working Capital Loans-- From Banks --
A] Foreign Currency Loans----
B] Rupee Loans-- 15543.500 Grand
Total--
114511.400 UNSECURED LOANS:
-- A} Long Term-- A] From Banks- 40641.200- B] From Others- 17968.300- 58609.500 -- B} Short Term -- From Banks--
36325.700 Total-- 94935.200 |
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Banking Relations : |
Good |
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Auditors : |
v Chaturvedi & Shah Chartered Accountants v Rajendra & Company Chartered Accountants INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANTS
v Deloitte Haskins & Sells Chartered Accountants |
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Associates : |
Reliance Life Insurance Company Limited (Subsidiary upto 14th
January 2002) Reliance General Insurance Company Limited (Subsidiary upto 14th
January 2002) Reliance Capital Limited BSES Limited Reliance Infocom Limited Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited Reliance Telecom Limited Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Limited Reliance Europe Limited Reliance Ports & Terminals Limited Reliance Utilities and Power Limited Reliance Salgaoncar Power company Limited Reliance Enterprise Limited Reliance Global Trading Private Limited Unincorporated Oil and Gas Joint Venture Reliance Rubber and chemicals Private Limited Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited Reliance Petroinvestments Limited (Subsidiary upto 17th
April, 2002) Eklavya Mercantille Private Limited |
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Subsidiaries : |
v Vimal Fabrics Limited (formerly – Devti
Fabrics Limited) v Reliance Industrial Investments &
Holdings Limited v Reliance Ventures Limited v Reliance Power Ventures Limited v Reliance Petroinvestments Limited v Reliance Strategic Investments Limited v Reliance LNG Private Limited v Reliance Infocom BV v Reliance Infocom Inc. v Reliance Technologies LLC v Reliance Communications (U.K.) Limited v Reliance Communications Inc. v Gas Transport & Infrastructure Limited |
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Authorised
Capital :
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No. of Shares |
Type |
Value |
Amount |
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2500000000 |
Equity Shares |
Rs.10/- |
Rs.25000.000 millions |
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500000000 |
Preference Shares
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Rs.100/- |
Rs.5000.000 millions |
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GRAND TOTAL |
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Rs.30000.000
millions |
Issued,
Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :
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No. of Shares |
Type |
Value |
Amount |
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1396377536 |
Equity Shares |
Rs.10/- |
Rs.13963.800 millions |
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Less: |
Calls in Arrears
– by others |
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Rs. 4.300 millions |
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GRAND TOTAL |
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Rs.13959.500 millions |
FINANCIAL DATA
[all figures are in Rupees Millions]
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SOURCES
OF FUNDS |
31.03.2006 |
31.03.2005 |
31.03.2004 |
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SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS |
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1] Share Capital |
13931.700 |
13930.900 |
13959.500 |
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2] Reserves & Surplus |
484110.900 |
390102.300 |
330565.000 |
NETWORTH
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498042.600 |
404033.200 |
344524.500 |
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LOAN FUNDS |
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1] Secured Loans |
76649.000 |
79729.000 |
114511.400 |
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2] Unsecured Loans |
142007.100 |
108116.900 |
94935.200 |
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TOTAL
BORROWING |
218656.100 |
187845.900 |
209446.600 |
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DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY |
0.000 |
0.000 |
34748.200 |
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TOTAL
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716698.700 |
591879.100 |
588719.300 |
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APPLICATION OF FUNDS |
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FIXED ASSETS [Net Block] |
557167.500 |
302529.900 |
317891.700 |
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Capital work-in-progress |
69577.900 |
48292.900 |
33568.100 |
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INVESTMENTS |
58461.800 |
170514.600 |
139714.000 |
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CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES |
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Inventories |
101198.200 |
74128.800 |
72312.200 |
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Sundry Debtors |
41636.200 |
39278.100 |
30463.800 |
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Cash & Bank Balances |
21461.600 |
36087.900 |
2242.400 |
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Other Current Assets |
0.000 |
0.000 |
9951.500 |
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Loans & Advances |
82665.500 |
138696.700 |
105430.600 |
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Total Current Assets |
246961.500 |
288191.500 |
220400.500 |
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Less : |
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Current Liabilities |
176560.200 |
179174.100 |
113123.200 |
Provisions
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38909.800 |
38475.700 |
9731.800 |
Total Current Liabilities
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215470.000 |
217649.800 |
122855.000 |
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Net Current Assets |
31491.500 |
70541.700 |
97545.500 |
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TOTAL
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716698.700 |
591879.100 |
588719.300 |
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PARTICULARS |
31.03.2006 |
31.03.2005 |
31.03.2004 |
Sales Turnover [including other income]
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919385.700 |
742431.300 |
570403.200 |
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Profit/(Loss) Before Tax
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107040.600 |
90686.800 |
63011.400 |
Provision for Taxation
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16347.200 |
14970.000 |
11410.000 |
Profit/(Loss) After Tax
|
90693.400 |
75716.800 |
51601.400 |
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Export Value
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0.000 |
0.000 |
118235.500 |
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Import Value
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0.000 |
0.000 |
118235.500 |
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Total Expenditure
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771117.000 |
651840.500 |
460330.300 |
QUARTERLY RESULTS
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PARTICULARS |
30.06.2006 1st Qtr. |
30.09.2006 2nd Qtr. |
31.12.2006 3rd Qtr. |
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Sales
Turnover |
245220.000 |
284740.000 |
264720.000 |
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Other
Income |
440.000 |
220.000 |
420.000 |
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Total
Income |
245660.000 |
284960.000 |
265140.000 |
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Total
Expenditure |
202850.000 |
239090.000 |
217630.000 |
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Operating
Profit |
42810.000 |
45870.000 |
47510.000 |
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Interest |
2660.000 |
2780.000 |
2930.000 |
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Gross
Profit |
40150.000 |
43090.000 |
44580.000 |
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Tax |
3560.000 |
3770.000 |
3920.000 |
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Reported
PAT |
25470.000 |
27090.000 |
27990.000 |
200606 Quarter 1 –
EPS is Basic 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 1654
Complaints disposed off during the quarter 1654 Complaints unresolved at the
end of the quarter Nil 1. The figures for the corresponding periods have been
restated, wherever necessary, to make them comparable. 2. a) The Company, had
revalued plant, equipment and buildings situated at Patalganga, Hazira and
Jamnagar in 2005-06 Consequent to the revaluation, there is an additional
charge for depreciation of Rs 4900 million (US$ 106 million) for the quarter
and an equivalent amount has been withdrawn from Revaluation Reserve. This has
no impact on profit for the period. b. The Company had revalued its plant and
machinery situated at Patalganga and Naroda in 1997-98. Consequent to the
revaluation, there is an additional charge for depreciation of Rs 80 million
(US$ 2 million) for the quarter and an equivalent amount has been withdrawn
from Revaluation Reserve. This has no impact on profit for the period. 3.
Pursuant to the adoption of Accounting Standard on Employee Benefits (AS 15)
(Revised 2005) issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
additional liability of Rs 500 million (US$ 11 million) up to March 31, 2006
net of deferred tax of Rs 170 million (US$ 4 million) has been adjusted against
the opening balance of revenue reserves. The additional charge on account of
the above is Rs 30 million for the quarter. 4. Provision for Current Tax includes,
Provision for Fringe Benefit Tax of Rs 60 million (US$ 1 million) (Previous
Year Rs 50 million) 5. The above results were reviewed by the audit committee.
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on July 20, 2006 approved the above
results and its release. 6. The statutory auditors of the Company have carried
out a Limited Review of the results for quarter ended June 30, 2006.
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200612
Quarter 3 –
Expenditure Includes (Increase) / Decrease in Stock in Trade
Rs 7730.00 million Consumption of Raw Materials/ traded goods Rs 186560.00
million Staff Cost Rs 2860.00 million Other Expenditure Rs 20480.00 million Tax
Includes Provision for Current Tax (Including Fringe Benefit tax) Rs 3920.00
million Deferred Tax Rs 2050.00 million EPS is Basic Status of Investor
Complaints for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 Complaints Pending at the
beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter 1991
Complaints disposed off during the quarter 1991 Complaints unresolved at the
end of the quarter Nil 1. The figures for the corresponding periods of the
previous year are not strictly comparable in view of the planned shutdown of
the refinery during October and November 2005. 2. (a) The Company, had revalued
plant, equipment and buildings situated at Patalganga, Hazira and Jamnagar in
2005-06. Consequent to the revaluation, there is an additional charge for
depreciation of Rs 14820.00 million (US$ 335 million) for the nine month period
and an equivalent amount has been withdrawn from Revaluation Reserve. This has
no impact on the profit for the period. (b) The Company had revalued its plant
and machinery situated at Patalganga and Naroda in 1997-98. Consequent to the
revaluation, there is an additional charge for depreciation of Rs 230.00
million (US$ 5 million) for the nine months and an equivalent amount has been
withdrawn from Revaluation Reserve. This has no impact on the profit for the
period. 3. (a) On October 25, 2006, there was a fire in VGO Hydro treating Unit
II of the refinery at Jamnagar resulting in its shutdown. As a precautionary
measure, neighboring Diesel Hydro treating unit II was also shutdown for a day.
Diesel Hydro treating unit was started on October 26, 2006 and VGO Hydro
treating Unit II on December 02, 2006. (b) One of the Paraxylene trains at,
Jamnagar was under planned maintenance shutdown and catalyst change since
November 21, 2006. The production resumed during the first week of January
2007. 4. During the quarter, Reliance Harayana SEZ Limited, Reliance
Exploration and Production DMCC, Ranger Farms Private Limited, Retail Concepts
and Service India Private Limited, Reliance Dairy Foods Limited and Reliance
Retail Insurance and Broking Limited have become subsidiaries of the Company.
5. Pursuant to the adoption of Accounting Standard on Employee Benefits (AS 15)
(Revised 2005) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
additional liability of Rs 500 million (US$ 11 million) up to March 31, 2006
net of deferred tax of Rs 170.00 million (US$4 million) has been adjusted
against the opening balance of revenue reserves The, additional charge on
account of the above is Rs 90.00 million for the nine months. 6. Provision for
Current Tax for the nine months includes provision for Fringe Benefit Tax of Rs
240.00 million (US$ 5 million). 7. The audit committee reviewed the above
results The Board of Directors at its meeting held on January 18, 2007 approved
the above results and its release. 8. The statutory auditors of the Company
have carried out a Limited Review of the results for the quarter ended December
31, 2006.
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PARTICULARS |
31.03.2006 |
31.03.2005 |
31.03.2004 |
|
Debt Equity Ratio |
0.49 |
0.57 |
0.69 |
|
Long Term Debt Equity Ratio |
0.38 |
0.45 |
0.58 |
|
Current Ratio |
1.03 |
1.10 |
1.25 |
|
TURNOVER RATIOS |
|
|
|
|
Fixed Assets |
1.34 |
1.42 |
1.14 |
|
Inventory |
10.17 |
9.99 |
7.63 |
|
Debtors |
22.03 |
20.56 |
18.18 |
|
Interest Cover Ratio |
13.20 |
7.17 |
5.39 |
|
Operating Profit Margin (%) |
16.81 |
19.49 |
19.53 |
|
Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%) |
12.99 |
14.40 |
13.75 |
|
Cash Profit Margin (%) |
13.99 |
15.44 |
14.95 |
|
Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%) |
10.18 |
10.35 |
9.17 |
|
Return On Capital Employed(%) |
18.76 |
19.31 |
15.47 |
|
Return On Net Worth(%) |
21.90 |
21.82 |
17.39 |
STOCK PRICES
|
Face Value |
Rs. 10/- |
|
High |
Rs. 1062.80 |
|
Low |
Rs. 1055.00 |
LOCAL AGENCY
FURTHER INFORMATION
History
Subject was
originally incorporated on 8th May 1973 in Karnataka State as a
Public Limited Company under the name and style of “Mynylon Limited”.
A company by name
of Reliance Industries Private Limited was incorporated in Maharashtra on 11th
February 1967 and was converted into a Public Limited Company on 28th
June 1985 and with effect from 1st July 1975 Reliance Textile
Industries Limited was amalgamated with Mynylon Limited. The name of Mynylon was then changed to
Reliance Textile Industries Limited with effect from 11th March
1977. Due to diversification, name of
the company subsequently changed to the present. Its Company Registration
Number is 19786.
Incorporated as
Reliance Refineries Private Limited in September, 1991, Reliance Petroleum
Limited got its’ name in April, 1993. It was promoted by the company. The
company came out with a Rs. 86160 millions public issue of triple-option
convertible debentures in September, 1993, to part-finance a Rs. 51420 millions
grssroot refinery at Jamnagar, Gujarat. Reliance Petroleum Limited enjoys the
support of 2 millions international, domestic, institutional and retail
shareholders. This is the second largest investor base in the Indian corporate
sector next only to the company.
The company has
grown into petrochemical major since its modest beginning with a synthetic
fabric mill at Naroda. The company has set up texturising / twisting facilities
in 1979. Further the company has set up facility at Patalganga, Maharashtra to
produce PFY in 1982, PSF in 1986, a linear alkyl benzene (LAB) and a PTA in
1988. The company has technical collaboration for PFY and PSF with DuPont, USA
and for PTA with UOP processors, US and ICI, UK.
Subject has setup a
petrochemical facility to produce HDPE and PVC at Hazira, Gujarat in technical
collaboration with Dupont and BF Goodrich respectively. The Hazira
petrochemical plant was commissioned in 1991-92. Its operations capture value
addition at every stage from producing crude oil and gas to polyester and
polymer products and are vertically integrated to the production of textiles.
It operates world’s largest grassroot, multi-fed crackers at its Hazira
petrochemical complex.
In 1991-92, the
company commissioned a petrochemicals unit to manufacture HDPE and PVC at
Hazira, Gujarat, in technical collaboration with Dupont and BF Goodrich
respectively. In 1995-96, it entered the telecom industry through a joint
venture with Nynex, USA.
In 1995-96, it
entered the telecom industry through a joint venture with Nynex, US. Subject
entered this industry by promoting Reliance Telecom Limited. It provides
cellular services using GSM Standard.
In December 2002,
it entered into mobile servicing by promoting Reliance Infocomm Limited. The
services are being launched in 3 phases, wherein the first phase it has trigged
mobile revolution and in the second phase an enterprise netway revolution and
in the final phase it will launch a consumer convergence revolution. The total
capex planned by subject for Reliance info has been estimated at Rs. 1,80,000
millions.
It has obtained ISO
9002 certification from BVQI for its Patalganga and Hazira Complexes. It is the
first private sector company in India to be rated by the international credit
rating agencies.
The company
completed its integrated Jamnagar complex during 1999-2000, the company
completed its integrated Jamnagar Complex, in a record period of less then 3
years. The Jamnagar Complex Houses the world's largest Grassroot Refinery
(under Subsidiary company Reliance Petroleum), paraxylene and polypropylene
project with the capacity of 27 million tonnes, 1.4 million tonnes and 6,00,000
tonnes per annum respectively together with country's largest all weather port,
power plants and all related infrastructure.
It has also
acquired control over the polyster manufacturing facilities of four relatively
large polyster producers over the last two years. This has enhanced the
effective production capacity in polyester by nearly 200000 tonnes per annum to
800000 tonnes per annum. It was ranked the second largest producer of POY and
PSF in the world, and the largest polyster manufacturer in India, with a market
share of 51%.
The company is the
largest producer of polymers in the country with a market share of 52%. The
company’s capacity is nearly a million tonnes per year of polypropylene (PP),
400000 tonnes per year of polyethylene (PE) and 300000 tonnes per year of
polyvinyl chloride (PVC). In April 2001, the company successfully completed the
first phase of comprehensive restructuring plant for its textiles business
located at Naroda, near Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat which presently
contributes 1% of company’ total revenues.
The company has
acquired management control of BSES. The acquisition was routed through the
company and Reliance Power Ventures Limited, made an open offer to the
shareholders for BSES Limited to acquire 32,281,460 equity shares of BSES
Limited. After completion of open offer, the equity stake of company in BSES
has increased to over 58%, thus making BSES a subsidiary of company.
Subsequently the name of the company has been changed to Reliance Energy
Limited.
In November 2001,
the company sold its just over 10% equity stake in Larsen & Toubro, the
second largest player in the cement industry, to Grasim Industries for Rs. 7665
millions. The divestment of the L & T stake is in consonance with its
declared objectives of unlocking value from its investments, in the interests
of maximizing overall shareholder value.
During the year
2000-01, the company was, in a 90:10 consortium with Niko Resources of Canada,
awarded 12 new exploration blocks by the government through a process of
competitive international bidding. These 12 blocks cover a wide range of
geological settings, spanning shallow and deep waters. Together with the 2
blocks awarded to the company in the earlier rounds of bidding, this has made
the company the country's largest E&P (exploration and production) player
in the private sector, with an exploration acreage of 1,05,765 sq. km. of both,
the east coast and west coast of India.
In March 2002, the
Board approved the proposal for amalgamation of Reliance Petroleum Limited
(RPL) with the Company. The proposed Scheme of Amalgamation was approved by
shareholders of both companies and the effective date for the merger was fixed
on September 19, 2002. The exchange
ratio will be of 1 share of the company for every 11 shares of Reliance
Petroleum Limited held. The merger of
RPL with the company represents the largest ever merger in India, creating the
country’s largest private sector company on all financial parameters.
The disinvestment
process of Government of India has given an opportunity for the company acquire
the second largest petrochemical company India i.e. IPCL. The company has
picked 26% stake from Government of India and acquired another 20% from public
through an open offer.
Subject has signed
an MOU with National Organic Chemicals Industries (NOCIL) to take over its
Petrochemicals and Plastics Division in January 2004.
It has also
acquired control over the polyester manufacturing facilities of four relatively
large polyester producers over the last two years. This has enhanced the effective
production capacity in polyester by nearly 200000 tonnes per annum to 800000
tonnes per annum.
It is the world’s
largest polymers in the country with a market share of 52 %. Company has a capacity of nearly a million
tonnes per year of polypropylene (PP)
400000 tonnes per year of polyethylene (PE) and 300000 tonnes per year of
polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Reliance
Industries, the flagship company of Reliance Group has business interests in
textiles, polyster, petrochemicals, oils and Gas and oil refining.
In an another
strategic move the company has acquired IPCL, a leading public sector
undertaking the, second largest petrochemical company in India. The company has acquired 26% stake in IPCL
held by Government of India through an open offer and transparent process of
global competitive bidding.
Subsequently under the regulations, the company acquired further 20%
equity stake in IPCL through an open offer to the public, thereby increasing
its stake in the company to 46%. The
total consideration for the successful bid was Rs. 14910 millions (US$ 303
millions) at Rs. 231 per share for acquiring the 25% stake. The total investment made by the company for
acquiring the IPCL stake, including the open offer to the public was Rs. 26380
millions.
The company’s PP
production unit crosses 1 million MT in 2001-02 and EDC manufacturing facility
at Hazira was commissioned. It also
plans to open new offices in Indonesia and Turkey and it has established
overseas offices in China, UAE and Vietnam.
The company was planning to increase the capacity of PET from 80000
tonnes per year to 300000 tonnes per year through the building of the world’s
first plant based on Dupont’s revolunationary NG-3 technology. The new plant will be located alongside at
Hazira. The expansion project was expected to be completed in the financial
year 2003-04.
In October 2002,
the Reliance Petroleum Limited amalgamated with Reliance Industries Limited. As
per the Scheme of Amalgamation one equity share of RIL was allotted for every
eleven equity shares of RPL.
It is in trade terms with: -
v Accurate Paper Tube
v Aditya Forge Limited
v Agencies (India) Corporation
v Aico Agencies Private Limited
v Aksh India Limited
v Ambica Textiles
v Anil Industrial Components
v Associated Chemicals
v Associated Products
v Bhandari Industries
v Billimoria (India)
v CEAG Flameproof Control Gear Private Limited
v Colloids India
v Elite Printers
v Fibro Chemicals
v Geecy Engineering Private Limited
v Harisidh Engineering Works
v IPSA Chemicals Private Limited
v Nec Containers Private Limited
v PITICO Chemicals
v Paper Converters (Private) Limited
Management's Discussion and Analysis Report
Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as
stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges in
India, is presented in a separate section forming part of the Annual
Report.
The Company has entered into various contracts in the areas of oil & gas,
refining and petrochemicals businesses. While benefits from such contracts will
accrue in the future years, their progress is periodically monitored.
Additionally, some of the landmark events of the year
included the following:
* Reliance demonstrated a new strategic move to unlock enormous value for
its shareholders by reorganizing RIL's business through a process of demerger.
In this process, RIL's investments in power generation and distribution,
financial services and telecommunication services were demerged in to separate
entities and RIL's shareholders received shares in the new entities in the same
proportion of their equity holdings in RIL.
* RIL commenced the setting up of a new refinery through its subsidiary
Reliance Petroleum Limited (RPL). The capital cost of the RPL project is
estimated at Rs. 270000.000 Millions (approximately US$ 6 billion). RPL expects
to commission the project by around December 2008. RPL recently completed its
Initial Public Offering and is now a listed entity on the major stock exchanges
in India thereby creating tremendous value for RIL's shareholders. RIL holds
75% in RPL and has invested Rs 67500.000 Millions as equity contribution in
RPL.
* RIL's business performance and strong capital structure were duly
recognized through an upward re-rating of its borrowings by international credit
rating agencies, namely Moodys' and Standard & Poor. RIL is now rated above
India's sovereign rating and is at Baa2 (Moodys') and BBB (S & P). The
upgrade reflects Reliance's competitive position in refining and petrochemicals
and overall moderate financial profile.
* RIL announced the closure of the buy-back of equity shares with effect
from August 2, 2005. This was pursuant to the programme achieving its key
objective of ensuring a positive impact on the stock price thereby contributing
to maximization of overall shareholder value.
* The Board of Directors gave its consent to pursue Retail Business
through a subsidiary of the Company. The Board has approved the initial phase
of setting up of hypermarkets / super markets / convenience stores / specialty
stores etc. in select cities and towns covering the entire geographical region
in the country at an estimated cost of US$ 750 million.
Subsidiaries:
During the year, Reliance Industries (Middle East)
DMCC, Reliance Power Limited, Reliance Patalganga Power Limited, Reliance
Thermal Energy Limited, Jayamkondam Power Limited, Reliance Natural Resources
Limited (formerly Global Fuel Management Services Limited), Reliance Energy
Ventures Limited, Hirma Power Limited, Reliance Communication Ventures Limited,
Reliance Capital Ventures Limited, Relene Petrochemicals Limited, Reliance
Infrastructure Limited (formerly Reliance Project Engineering Associates
Private Limited), Reliance Petroleum Limited, Reliance Retail Limited and
Reliance Netherlands BV (subsidiary of Reliance Ventures Limited) became
subsidiaries of the Company.
Subsequently, pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement for demerger, Reliance
Power Limited, Reliance Patalganga Power Limited, Reliance Thermal Energy
Limited, Jayamkondam Power Limited, Reliance Natural Resources Limited
(formerly Global Fuel Management Services Limited), Reliance Energy Ventures
Limited, Hirma Power Limited, Reliance Communication Ventures Limited and
Reliance Capital Ventures Limited ceased to be subsidiaries of the Company.
Further during the year, Reliance Power Ventures Limited, Reliance LNG Limited,
Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited (formerly Gas Transportation & Infrastucture
Company Limited), Reliance Technologies LLC, Reliance do Brasil Industria e
Comercio de Produtos Texteis, Quimicos, Petroquimicos e Derivados Limited
(Reliance Brazil LLC.) and Relene Petrochemicals Private Limited have ceased to
be subsidiaries of the Company.
Reliance Petroleum Limited (RPL), a subsidiary of the Company, made IPO of
1350.000 Millions equity shares of Rs.10/- each at Rs.60/- (including a premium
of Rs.50/-) per share, through 100% book building process and the IPO received
a overwhelming response from all the categories of investors.
The equity shares of RPL will be listed on Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE)
and The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE).
In terms of approval granted by the Central Government under Section 212(8) of
the Companies Act, 1956, copy of the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account,
Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors of the subsisting subsidiaries
have not been attached with the Balance Sheet of the Company. These documents
will be made available upon request by any Member of the Company interested in
obtaining the same. However, as directed by the Central Government, the
financial data of the subsidiaries have been furnished under Details of
Subsidiaries' forming part of the Annual Report. Further, pursuant to
Accounting Standard AS-21 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India, Consolidated Financial Statements presented by the Company includes
financial information of its subsidiaries
Structure and Strategy
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is the largest private sector business enterprise
in India, on all major financial parameters, including sales, profits, net
worth and assets. RIL's operations capture value addition at every stage, from
the production of crude oil and gas to polyester, polymer and chemical
products, and finally to the production of textiles. RIL is the only company
globally to achieve this degree of vertical integration and value addition.
RIL operates mainly in India but has business activities and customers in more
than 100 countries around the world. RIL has production facilities at three
major locations in India and a further four locations in Europe. RIL also has
exploration and production interests in India, Yemen and Oman.
RIL is organized into three major business segments which include: Exploration
and Production of oil and gas; Refining and Marketing of petroleum products;
and Petrochemicals, including the manufacturing and marketing of polymers,
polyester, polyester intermediates and chemicals. The Refining & Marketing
and Petrochemicals segment accounted for 98 per cent of RIL's revenues for the
year ended March 31, 2006. The E&P business is expected to become a
significant contributor in terms of revenues and profits starting from the next
couple of years.
RIL's strategy is to build and sustain leadership position across its product
categories in the domestic markets, pursue attractive export opportunities,
implement vertical integration, access cutting-edge technologies, achieve
economies of scale, focus on prudent financial management and invest in high
growth opportunities. The primary route for growth adopted by RIL has been
through creating businesses and facilities in an organic manner. RIL has grown
by setting up world scale, world class projects, scaling them up to meet local
and global demand, investing in R&D to develop future prospects and
markets, and developing a large pool of qualified and skilled manpower. RIL has
also grown through selective acquisitions that ensure greater synergy with its
operations.
RIL is India's first private sector company in the Exploration and Production
(E&P) sector to have discovered large gas reserves. The E&P strategy of
RIL is aimed at further enhancing the level of vertical integration in its
energy business, and realising value across the entire energy chain, while
fulfilling important national priorities. In the years to come, RIL is well
positioned to be amongst the largest value creators in the upstream oil and gas
sector.
In the Petrochemicals and Refining business, RIL's strategy is to continuously
strive for global leadership and endeavour to be amongst the lowest cost
producers worldwide. Alongside, RIL will continue to invest in research,
quality, safety and environment and thereby set new benchmarks in the industry.
In these businesses RIL will also pursue inorganic growth opportunities, which
are strategic to its intents and have the potential to create greater value for
its shareholders.
In the petroleum retail marketing business, RIL continues to grow its focused
and differentiated offers. RIL operates in petroleum retail markets where it
can create a competitive edge from supply positions, superior customer offers
and efficiency across the value chain. The Indian consumer has already
recognized the value proposition offered by RIL in retailing of petroleum
products.
Going forward RIL will make strategic decisions with regard to the
emergingbusinesses that it is seeding today. These include:
* Identifying new businesses with high growth potential.
* Investing in businesses that can scale rapidly and generate superior
returns over an extendable period of time.
* Create a differentiated business model and aspire to be lowest cost
manufacturer/ service provider, which shall ultimately result in gaining
dominant market leadership.
The new businesses will aim to generate superior return on capital employed,
which shall eventually enhance the overall returns.
RIL will continue its business strategy of building and creating value for all
its stakeholders in both its existing and new businesses. RIL will be India's
pre-eminent global corporation in terms of size, scale, portfolio
diversification and value creation.
Overview - FY 2005-06
Landmark Events
The year 2005-06 was a landmark year in the history of RIL. It marked
a new strategic decision to unlock value for its shareholders by reorganizing
RIL's business through a process of demerger. In this process, RIL's
investments in power generation and distribution, financial services and
telecommunication services were demerged in to separate entities and RIL's
shareholders received shares in the new entities in the same proportion of
their equity holdings in RIL. The successful implementation of the largest
demerger process in Indian corporate history has demonstrated RIL's ability to
seed new businesses, gain leadership in each of these businesses which are
large enough to be independent and thereby create value for RIL's
shareholders.
During the year, RIL commenced the setting up of a new export-oriented refinery
through its subsidiary, Reliance Petroleum Limited (RPL). The refinery will
have a total atmospheric distillation capacity of approximately 580,000 barrels
per stream day with a Nelson Complexity of 14.0 and an integrated polypropylene
plant with a capacity of 0.9 Million TPA. The capital cost of the RPL project
is estimated at Rs 27,0000.000 Millions (approximately US$ 6 billion). RPL
expects to commission the refinery and the polypropylene plant in and around
December 2008. RPL recently completed its US$ 1.2 billion Initial Public
Offering of equity shares which received an overwhelming response across
different classes of investors and are now listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange
and The National Stock Exchange. RIL holds 75 per cent in RPL and has invested
Rs 6,7500.000 Millions as equity contribution in RPL.
RIL's business performance and strong capital structure were duly recognized
through an upward re-rating of its borrowings by international credit rating
agencies, namely Moodys' and Standard & Poor. RIL is now rated above
India's sovereign rating and is at Baa2 (Moodys') and BBB (S&P).
RIL announced the closure of the buyback of equity shares with effect from
August 2, 2005. This was pursuant to the programme achieving its key objective
of ensuring a positive impact on the stock price thereby contributing towards
maximization of overall shareholder value. Under the scheme, RIL purchased 2.86
million shares from the open market valued at Rs 149.610.000 Millions (US$ 34
million) which have since been extinguished prior to April, 2005.
Operational Excellence
RIL put together another outstanding performance in a year that was marked by
several global challenges.
Crude prices remained firm throughout the year and ranged between US$ 55 per
barrel to US$ 70 per barrel. A combination of strong global economic
performance and heightened political uncertainties were the significant
contributors towards the high price of crude. Despite the higher oil prices in
the last couple of years, global oil demand continues to be robust. The
forecast from the International Energy Agency is for a demand growth of 1.25
million barrels per day for 2006, this is estimated to be higher than 1.05
million barrels per day for 2005.
The global refining system continues to be stretched, the pace of new capacity
creation continues to be slow, and the light/heavy crude oil price differential
continues to widen. A combination of these three factors augurs well for
globally competitive complex refineries like RIL's existing refinery at
Jamnagar and the new refinery being set up by RPL.
RIL's refining business continued to show a superior performance over the
benchmarked refining margins. Since the commissioning of the refinery, its
gross refining margin has been between US$ 2 to US$ 4 per barrel higher
compared to Singapore complex refining margins. For FY 2005-06, RIL had the
highest ever gross refining margin at US$ 10.3 per barrel and more importantly
a spread of US$ 5.8 per barrel over the Singapore complex margin for the last
quarter of the year. Apart from operating efficiencies and optimal capacity
utilization, the principal differentiator between RIL's refinery and other
global refineries has been its ability to take advantage of the light/heavy
crude price differential.
RIL's refinery undertook a maintenance shutdown in October - November 2005
during which it also implemented a Value Maximisation Programme (VMP), which
will help in enhancing margins and creating further value on a sustainable
basis. The Nelson complexity of the refinery improved from 9.9 to 11.3 as a
result of implementation of the VMP.
RIL continued its rollout of the petroleum retail outlets by adding 867 new
outlets taking the total number of outlets to 1,218 at the end of the financial
year. The response from these outlets continues to be very encouraging in terms
of consumer acceptance and growing market share.
As regards RIL's petrochemicals business, operating rates of ethylene crackers
globally continued to be high on the back of sustained demand and lack of new
capacities getting commissioned. RIL continues to be very well positioned on
the cost curve among the naphtha-based Asian crackers with operating rates at
100 per cent and among the lowest cost crackers in this region. Margins however
were affected by high crude oil and natural gas prices leading to increase in
cost of raw material.
RIL strengthened its global position in this business by adding a new butadiene
facility during the year with a capacity of 140,000 TPA.
The margins for the polyester business improved significantly during the year.
Key contributors towards these were lower intermediate price and rising cotton
prices. Another significant development was the changes in the duty structure
announced in the Union Budget this year which makes polyester more competitive
as compared to cotton. The excise duty on polyester was reduced to 8 per cent
from earlier level of 16 per cent and this is expected to lead to substantial
growth of the polyester industry. RIL is very close to completing one of the
largest expansion in polyester capacity in the world by adding 550,000 TPA of
new polyester capacity.
In the E&P business, RIL was awarded a further five blocks under NELP-V,
which brings up the portfolio to 41 blocks including two in Panna-Mukta &
Tapti and five blocks of coal bed methane. In addition to its domestic
portfolio, RIL has two overseas blocks, one each in Yemen and Oman. RIL signed
a Technical Evaluation Agreement with ANH (Columbia's hydrocarbon regulator)
and also entered into a cooperation agreement with Ecopetrol (National Oil
Company of Columbia) for farm-in opportunities in that country.
RIL continues its efforts in developing its significant gas discovery at the
Krishna Godavari Basin. Key contractors and suppliers for the KGD6 block have
been appointed and front-end engineering for the offshore facility has been
completed. Detailed engineering and placement of orders for all long-lead items
are expected to be completed shortly. RIL continuesto be well on track for its
phase-I of commercial production in FY 2008-09.
RIL is building a strong E&P portfolio, starting with increased production
in its existing Panna-Mukta & Tapti blocks, and commercializing KGD6 and
other blocks in the next 3-5 years.
Business Review
Exploration and Production
Globally, the E&P industry registered a record growth during
the year, primarily due to spiraling crude oil and gas prices. With growing
competition and ever growing demand for energy, especially from developing
countries, the focus is on energy security.
India's share is a meagre 0.5 per cent of global oil reserves of 1,189 billion
bbl, while it consumes 3.2 per cent of global oil consumption every year. Oil
imports of US$ 43.8 billion were around one third of India's total import bill
during the year 2005-06 as compared to US$ 29.8 billion during the previous
year on account of both higher prices and volumes.
During the year, the domestic crude oil and gas production in India was at 32.2
Million MT and 1,137 Billion Cubic Feet. The growing demand for crude oil and
gas in the country and policy initiative of Government of India towards
increased E&P activity, have given a great impetus to the Indian E&P
industry raising hopes of increased exploration. Under the New Exploration
Licensing Policy (NELP) of Government of India 110 blocks have been acquired by
various E&P companies for exploration. The efforts have resulted in a
number of oil and gas discoveries in India and have changed the perception and
prospects of the Indian sedimentary basins and the focus on Indian E&P
Industry.
RIL is the largest exploration acreage holder among the Private sector
companies in India with 34 domestic exploration blocks covering an area of
about 331,000 sq. km. This is in addition to its interest in one exploration
block each in Yemen and Oman. RIL also has 5 coal bed methane (CBM) blocks
covering an area of about 4,000 sq. km. During the year, RIL signed a
Co-operation Agreement with Ecopetrol of Columbia for farm-in opportunities in
Columbia.
RIL's portfolio of E&P assets, gives it the potential to create value
across entire value chain from wellhead to burner tip. Accretion of new
reserves through exploration, development of existing oil and gas reserves and
development of related downstream infrastructure facilities would result in
significant value creation for RIL in future. RIL has achieved a high success
rate of 74 per cent in terms of discoveries made from the wells drilled thus
far, excluding wells under evaluation
AS PER WEBSITE
The company is
India's largest private sector enterprise and is a major player in the Indian
petrochemicals sector. Its operations capture value addition at every stage
from producing crude oil and gas to polyester and polymer products and are
vertically integrated to the production of textiles. Reliance has one of the
largest marketing networks in Indian industry. All its brands are market
leaders
The originally
envisaged capacity was substantially enhanced while implementing the project
and it commissioned its 27 mmtpa refinery (540000 ballers per day) within a
very short period of less then 36 months at a project cost of Rs. 142500
millions (US $ 3.4 bn). The company is the world's largest grassroots refinery
and the seventh largest refinery in the world at any single site. The refinery
has been set up at 30%-50% lower per tonne capital cost as competed to other
refineries recently set up in Asia, by leading international oil companies,
establishing new benchmark for capital productivity. It also has a remarkable
ability to use almost any kind of crude oil. The company's products have been
exported to a large number of destinations in the Far East, Europe and the USA,
including to Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Greece and
Italy. This reflects the fact that the company's products meet the most
stringent international environment and quality specifications. In line with
the governments oil sector policies, the company is currently selling the five
controlled products, namely, LPG, Gasoline, Aviation Fuel, Kerosene and Diesel,
to the public sector oil companies, IOC, HPCL and BPCL to the extent required
by the Government. The Oil Coordination Committee determines the price
realization for the company's controlled products, based on the principle of
import parity the company has already applied for marketing rights for the
controlled products, as it meets all the criteria specified in this regard by
the Government, as per the Gazette Notification of November 1997. As soon as
the marketing of controlled products is decontrolled, the company will make
appropriate arrangements for the same. The company is also making investments
in pipeline projects, to facilitate distribution of petroleum products across
the country, in a seamless and cost-efficient manner. The company holds a 13%
stake in Petronet V.K. Limited, which owns the 113-km, long Vadinar-Kandla
pipeline. This pipeline links the company’s refinery to the Kandla-Bhatinda
pipeline, providing access to the high growth north and north-west markets.
The setting up of
the Central India pipeline project, which envisages setting up a 1615-km
pipeline to serve the landlocked markets in central India, has been approved by
the government. The company will hold a 26% stake in the joint venture
implementing this project. The company will also hold a 10% stake in Petronet
India Limited, the holding company set up for the creation of pipeline
infrastructure for evacuations of petroleum products all over India.
The company has
passed a resolution to sponsor a depository receipt Programme enabling
shareholders of the company (Reliance Industries) to partially disinvest their
equity shareholding in the company at an appropriate time in the course of an
international offering in one or more trances to strategic investors, financial
investors and any other investor in the form of depository receipts and any
other financial instruments subject to necessary approvals.
The company will
focus on its high value-added product ranges of men's wear, under the Vimal
brand, and home textiles, under the Harmony brand. Other textile products,
including women's wear products, will be phased out, and the polyester filament
yarn processing business will be re-located.
The first phase of
restructuring will lead to a reduction of over 4,600 people from the company's
total workforce, at an estimated one-time outlay of Rs. 900.00 millions, in an
amicable manner within a span of two weeks
It has increased
its stake in equity share capital of BSES, an electric utility company, through
open offer to 27%. Further it has announced the largest share buy back of Rs.
1,1000 millions at a maximum price of Rs. 303/- per share. The company proposes
to invest Rs. 2,50,000 millions over the next 3 to 5 years in the telecom
sector covering basic, cellular, long distance, international, voice, data
services by setting up a broadband network throughout India.
April 13, 2004:
Reliance Group has emerged as India’s largest wealth creator in the private
sector for the financial year 2003-2004. The Group has increased its shareholders
wealth in terms of market capitalisation by a whoppping Rs. 506060.000
millions. Its market capitalisation has increased from Rs. 443620.000 millions
in March 31st 2003 to Rs. 949680.000 millions as on March 31st
2004.
Tata Group and the
Bharti Group are the second and third amongst the ‘Largest Wealth Creators’ in
the private sector. The Tata Group’s market capitalisation increased by Rs.
369640.000 millions while telecom major Bharati Group rose by Rs. 234630.000
millions. The ‘Top 10’ Largest Wealth Creators’ – Groups for the Year 2003-04
added market capitalisation worth Rs. 1803910.000 millions.
Amongst the
‘Individual Companies Category’, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) emerged as
the ‘Largest Wealth Creator’ amongst the private sector companies. During the
12 month period ended March 31st 2004, RIL – the flagship company of
the Reliance Group, has witnessed its market capitalisation surge by Rs.
365290.000 millions. Its market capitalisation has increased from Rs.
386030.000 millions as on March 31st 2003 to Rs. 751320.000 millions
on March 31st 2004. At the second position, Bharti Tele-Ventures
Limited has added wealth in terms of market capitalisation to the tune of Rs.
234170.000 millions followed by Tata Motors at the third slot at Rs. 118660.000
millions. The ‘Top 10’ Largest Wealth Creators’ – Individual Companies Category
added market capitalisation worth Rs. 1359150.000 millions.
In the ‘Top 10’
individual Companies Category, two Reliance Group companies (Reliance
Industries Limited ranked first and Reliance Energy Limited ranked fourth) and
two Tata Group companies (Tata Motors ranked third and Tata Iron and Steel
Company Limited ranked eighth) emerged in the ‘Largest Wealth Creators List’.
In the Group
Category, the Reliance Group’s market capitalisation increased from Rs.
443620.000 millions last year (March 31st 2003) to Rs. 949680.000
for the year ended March 31st 2004, while Tata Group’s market
capitalisation has increased from Rs. 206990.000 millions to Rs. 576640.000
millions.”
Press reports
regarding M/s. Reliance Industries Limited
The press had reports on June 04, 2005 that Mr.Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and
Mr.Anil Ambani, Vice Chairman are close to an amicable solution on the
ownership issue in the Reliance Industries Limited.
The Exchange, in order to verify the accuracy or otherwise of the information
reported in the press and to inform the market place so that the interest of
the investors is safeguarded, had written to the officials of the company.
Reliance Industries Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "The
company is unware of the veracity of the matters referred in the news item and
hence we are unable to offer any comment. It is also not the policy of the
company to comment on media reports".
Vacon Plc, Press
Release, April 28, 2005.
Reliance Industries
chooses Vacon AC drives for polymerization lines. In close cooperation with its
Indian partner Hi-Rel Electronics Private Limited, Vacon will deliver 270 AC
drives to Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the largest polyester yarn and
polyester staple fibre manufacturer in India with a dominant market position.
To further increase
the manufacturing capacity of polyester yarn (also known as Partially Oriented
Yarn, POY) and Polyester Staple Fibre (PSF), RIL is expanding their
polymerization line processes at the Hazira and Patalganga plants. The 270
Vacon AC drives will control a connected load in excess of 20 MW of the
continuous polymerization processes and utilities. At the Hazira plant, the
Vacon AC drives will control the continuous polymerization lines for polyester
yarn and polyester staple fibre, both lines with the production capacity of 600
tons a day. At their Patalganga plant, the Vacon AC drives will control the
continuous polymerization line for polyester yarn producing 250 tons a day.
Over the next two
years, RIL will be building an additional half a million tonnes per year of
polyester capacity by investing in a 240,000 tonnes per year polyester staple
fibre plant at Hazira, 216,000 tonnes per year polyester filament yarn plant at
Hazira, and 94,000 tonnes per year polyester filament yarn plant at Patalganga.
With the commissioning of these plants, Reliance Industries Limited will almost
double its current capacity and become the world’s largest producer of
polyester.
Speed control brings energy savings and improves reliability
In controlling the
speed of the motors according to need, Vacon AC drives bring several benefits. In
addition to energy savings, speed control improves process control and
decreased electromechanical stress for the electrical system. The extended
lifetime of the mechanics also means lower maintenance and repair costs.
In cooperation with
Hi-Rel Electronics, Vacon has developed redundant control systems for the most
critical drives. Redundancy is vital to the quality of the product as any trip
would result in substantial loss of first grade material and production volumes
resulting from time lost in restarting the whole process.
Vacon Group was
founded in 1993 for one purpose only: to create, develop and pro-vide AC drives
worldwide. Ambitious to meet the most demanding needs of clients seeking top
performance, easiness and reliability, Vacon offers AC drives in the power
range of 0.25 kW...3 MW. In 2004, the Group revenues totalled EUR 128.6
million.
Reliance Industries
Limited (RIL) is India’s largest private sector company on all major financial
parameters with turnover of Rs 56,2470.000 Millions (US$ 12.8 billion), net
profit of Rs 5,1600.000 Millions (US$
1.2 billion), net worth of Rs 34,4520.000 Millions (US$ 7.9 billion) and total
assets of Rs 71,1570.000 Millions (US$ 16.3 billion).
RIL is the first
and only private sector company from India to feature in the 2004 Fortune
Global 500 list of ‘World’s Largest Corporations’ and ranks amongst the world’s
Top 200 companies in terms of profits.
RIL emerged in the
world’s 10 most respected energy/chemicals companies and amongst the top 50
companies that create the most value for their shareholders in a global survey
and research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Financial Times in 2004.
RIL also features in the Forbes Global list of world’s 400 best big companies
and in FT Global 500 list of world’s largest companies.
RIL emerged as the
‘Best Managed Company’ in India in a study by Business Today and A.T. Kearney
in 2003. In 2004, the company emerged as ‘India’s biggest wealth creator’ in
the private sector over a 5-year period in a study by Business Today – Stern
Stewart and as India’s ‘Most Admired Company’ in a Business Barons – TNS Mode
Opinion Poll.
Incorporated in
1983, Hi-Rel Electronics Limited, is a leading solution provider in the fields
of Industrial Automation Solutions, Rotating Machine Controls, Soft Starters,
Power Controllers, Uninterruptible Power Supply and Power Conditioning
products. Hi-Rel endeavours to offer products and create solutions with clear
and compelling advantages and to help you achieve the full potential of the machinery
and processes. Hi-Rel Electronics has been a trusted partner of Vacon for the
last five years. For more information, please see http://www.hirel.net/.
Subject’s gross
turnover for the year ended 31st March, 2004 increased to Rs. 744180
millions (USD 17.022 million) compared to Rs. 650610 millions in the previous
year, registering growth of 14 per cent.
Gross turnover
includes inter-divisional transfers of Rs. 181710 millions (USD 4,156 million),
compared to Rs. 149650 millions.
Domestic sales
accounted for 80 per cent of gross turnover. Manufactured exports, including
deemed exports, increased to Rs. 149690 millions (USD 3,424 millions) from Rs.
115100 millions previous year.
Operating profit
(PBDIT) increased 17 per cent to Rs. 109830 millions (USD 2,512 millions)
during the year, up from Rs. 93660 millions in the previous year.
Company’s overall
operating earnings presently depend largely on the profitability of its refining
and petrochemicals business. The outlook for margins and profitability depends
upon overall global economic outlook, global demand –supply scenario and trends
in feedstock and product prices.
Company proposed entry into retail marketing of transportation fuels
through development of its own distribution and marketing infrastructure and
acquisition of marketing 7 distribution assets. This process will also add a
new revenue stream to company’s existing business portfolio and enhance
long-term shareholder value in the coming years.
India currently
produces just 65 millions standard cubic meter of gas per day (MMSCMD) while
the demand is 151 MMSCMD, leaving a huge deficit of 86 MMSCMD. The demand for natural gas is expected to
increase further to 231 MMSCMD by 2006-07.
Oil & Gas interests form a key operating division of the
company. Company believes, it is in a
position to greatly contribute to India’s oil and gas needs and emerge as a
leading player in the energy sector.
Company is the
country’s largest private sector exploration and production (E&P) player,
with aggregate exploration and production acreage of nearly 279340 Sq. Km in 31
exploration blocks in India, and also one block in Yemen. Company is the operator in 30 domestic exploration
blocks spanning East and West coasts of India.
2 exploration
blocks were awarded prior to NELP, where company partners include ONGC Limited
and Oil India Limited. Company has also
acquired peratorship in 3 exploration blocks from Tullow of U.K. and is in
advanced stages of acquiring operatorship of 2 more blocks from Tullow.
Indian Petroleum
Refining and Marketing Industry has been dominated by the public sector
companies. India has 17 refineries,
predominantly located in the west and south of the country. The aggregate capacity of these refineries
is 113 million tonnes a year, according to the latest published industry data.
Company’s refinery
in Jamnagar is the first and the only refinery to be set up in the private sector
in India. Its capacity of 27 million tonnes, is the 5th largest
refinery in the world at any single location and accounts for 24 % of India’s
refining capacity.
Polymer consumption
in India remains one of the lowest in the world at 4 kg per person/year, which
is much below consumption levels in developed countries like U.S.A., which has
a consumption of 115 kg per person/year.
Company, an
integrated polyster manufacturer with global economies of scale, further
consolidated its position in the global polyster industry during the year.
Company remains the world’s second largest polyster fibre and yarn
manufacturer.
Company is the
world’s 3rd largest producer of paraxylene and is thelargest
producer of purified terepthalic acid in India. Company is the largest
manufacturer of polyster intermediates in India with overall market share of 78
%.
BSES Limited became
part of the Reliance Group. This is a
beginning of new relationship and signalled another step that company as
India’s fully integrated energy with interest in oil and gas exploration and
production, refining and marketing of petroleum products, petrochemicals and
power generation, transmission and distribution.
In January, 2003 the
company and Reliance Power Ventures Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of the
company along with persons acting in concert, made an open offer to the
shareholders of BSES Limited, inter alia, to acquire up to 32281460 equity
shares of BSES representing 20 % of the its fully diluted equity share capital,
at a price of Rs. 230.10 pershare, in terms of the Securities and Exchange
Board of India Regulations, 1997. The
offer opened on January 17, 2003 and closed on February15, 2003.
Company is the
largest producer of linear alkyl benzene (LAB) in the country. The acquisition of IPCL, which has a LAB
capacity of 43500 tonnes during the year, strengthened the leadership position
of company in India.
Of Mr. Mukesh
Ambani-
·
Rated No. 1.
Among the top 50 Power People in the 2002 Power List published by India Today,
February 2003
·
Ranked 33rd
among the Top 50 most Respected Business Leaders of the World, tops among the
three Indian CEO’s featured in a survey conducted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers
and published in financial Times, London, January 2003
·
Conferred
'Memebership Award’ by The Textile Association (India) December, 2002
·
Conferred 'The
Entrepreneur of the Decade Award’ by the Bombay Management Association, October
2002
·
Rated as one of
'India’s Most Admired CEO’s for the fourth consecutive year in the Business
Barons Taylor Nelson Sofres-Mode Survey, July, 2002 and also emerged as one of
the Super Six world-class Indian CEO’s
·
Recipient of
Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award –2000
·
Honoured by
University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), University of Bombay as
“Distinguished Alumnus of the Decade” December, 1999.
·
Conferred the
'Business of the Year 1997’ Award by Business India, December 1997.
·
Recognised as
'Global Leader for Tomorrow’ in 1994 by the World Economic Forum, Switzerland
and
·
Named in 'Time
Roster of Young Leaders for the New Millenium’ by Time magazine-December, 1994.
Of Mr. Anil Ambani-
·
Rated No. 1.
Among the top 50 Power People in the 2002 Power List published by India Today,
February 2003
·
Conferred 'The
Entrepreneur of the Decade Award’ by the Bombay Management Association,
October, 2002.
·
Rated as one
of 'India’s Most Admired CEO’s for the fourthj consequtive year in the Business
Barons Taylor Nelson Sofres-Mode Survey, July, 2002 and also emerged as one of
the Super Six world-class Indian CEO’s
·
Awarded the
first Wharton Indian Alumni Award by the Wharton India Economic Forum (WIFE) in
recognition of his contribution to the establishment of Reliance as a global
leader in many of its business areas, December, 2001.
·
Named amongst
'The Power 50- India’s 50 most powerful decision-makers in Politics, Business
& Finance’, Business Barons, August, 1999.
·
Selected by Asiaweek
magazine for tits list of 'Leaders of the Millennium in Business and Finance
and was introduced as the only 'new hero’ in Business and Finance from India,
June 1998
·
Leading
business magazine Business Barons included him in its list of 'India’s 25 Most
Influential Business and Financial Leaders’, June, 1998.
·
Conferred the
'Businessman of the year 1997’ award by India’s leading business magazine
Business India, December, 1997
Company was the
only Indian Company to feature among Asia’s ten most creditworthy companies in
The Asset Annual Benchmark Survey of Asia’s Best Credits in 2002.
Reliance Group
emerged as India’s 'Most Admired Business House’ for the second consecutive
year in the Business Barons –TNS Mode Opinion Poll for 2002.
Company was ranked
number one for 'Financial Soundness’ and 'Long Term Vision’, and number two in
'Overall Leadership’, in a Far Eastern Economic Review survey, Review200:
Asia’s Leading Companies, in December 2002.
An Asiamoney Survey
in December 2002 – January 2003 ranked the company among the top five companies
in the 'Overall Best Managed Company’ category.
Company feature in
the 'World’s Most Respected Companies list published by Financial Times based
on a global survey and research done by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. In the same survey the company was ranked
among the world’s 10 most respected energy and chemical companies, and also
topped the list of 'Most respected Indians companies’
Company was ranked
at number three in 'India’s Most Respected Companies’ list published by
Businessworld in January 2003.
The 2001-02 annual
report of company was judged the Best Annual Report among Indian Companies and
among the best 25 in Asia in a CFO Asia Best Reports Survey in March 2003.
In a Finance Poll in
March 2003, Company was ranked number one in India in the 'Best Financial
Management’s category.
Company received
the inaugural best export performance award for Financial Year 2000-01 from the
Government of Maharashtra in March, 2003.
Mukesh Ambani was
conferred the “Membership Award” by The Textile Association of India in
December 2002.
The company’s fixed
assets of important value include Leasehold Land, Freehold Land, Development
Rights/Producing Properties, Building, Plant & Machinery, Electrical
Installation, Factory Equipments, Furniture & Fixtures, Vehicles, Ships,
Aircrafts, Helicopters and Jetties.
ANIL AMBANI
RESIGNS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mumbai, 18th June 2005: Shri Anil D Ambani resigned today as the Vice Chairman
and Managing Director and also as a Director of Reliance Industries Limited.
The Board considered and accepted his resignation.
The Board of Directors recorded their sincere appreciation of the invaluable
services of Shri Anil D Ambani in contributing to the growth of Reliance and
help the company in attaining a preeminent position in the corporate world.
Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector
company on all major financial parameters with turnover of Rs 73,1640.000
Millions (US$ 16.7 billion), cash profit of Rs 12,0870.000 Millions (US$ 2.8 billion), net profit of Rs 7,572
0.000 Millions (US$ 1.7 billion) and
net worth of Rs 40,403 0.000 Millions
(US$ 9.2 billion).
RIL is the first and only private sector company from India to feature
in the 2004 Fortune Global 500
list of 'World's Largest Corporations' and ranks amongst the world's Top 200
companies in terms of profits. RIL emerged in the world's 10 most respected
energy/chemicals companies and amongst the top 50 companies that create the
most value for their shareholders in a global survey and research conducted by
PricewaterhouseCoopers and Financial
Times in 2004. RIL also features in the Forbes Global list of world's
400 best big companies and in FT
Global 500 list of world's largest companies.
RIL emerged as the 'Best Managed Company' in India in a study by Business
Today and A.T. Kearney in 2003. In 2004, the company emerged as 'India's
biggest wealth creator' in the private sector over a 5-year period in a study
by Business Today - Stern Stewart and as India's 'Most Admired Company'
in a Business Barons - TNS Mode Opinion Poll.
BOARD COMMITTEE
TO CONSIDER REORGANISATION OF RELIANCE'S BUSINESSES
Mumbai, 18th June
2005: The Board of Directors of Reliance Industries Limited took note of the
Press Statement issued by Smt. Kokilaben D. Ambani, wife of the Founder
Chairman Shri Dhirubhai H. Ambani and expressed happiness at the amicable
settlement arrived amongst the Promoter family members. The Board decided to
place on record its deep appreciation and sense of gratitude for the tireless
and painstaking efforts of Smt. Kokila D. Ambani who holds a special place in
the heart of Reliance family of shareholders and other well wishers in settling
the differences amongst the family members and Promoter Directors in the
overall interests of the Company and its shareholders. In the light of the
statement resolving issues between the Promoters in managing the affairs of the
Reliance Group of Companies, the Board decided to consider a proposal to
reorganize the businesses as per Smt. Kokila D Ambani's principle of ensuring
the highest shareholders value.
Reliance Industries Limited is a diverse organisation with various business
interests and therefore any business reorganization ought to be done keeping in
mind the paramount interests of shareholders and the best interest of the
Company. The Board, therefore, decided to authorise the Corporate Governance
and Stakeholders' Interface Committee to examine in depth all the relevant
issues including statutory and legal requirements and suggest a suitable scheme
of reorganization. In this task, the Board further empowered the said Committee
to avail of professional and legal expertise to advise on preparing the
reorganisation scheme expeditiously.
Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector company on
all major financial parameters with turnover of Rs 73,164 0.000 Millions (US$
16.7 billion), cash profit of Rs 12,087 0.000 Millions (US$ 2.8 billion), net
profit of Rs 7,572 0.000 Millions (US$ 1.7 billion) and net worth of Rs 40,403
0.000 Millions (US$ 9.2 billion).
RIL is the first and only private sector company from India to feature in the
2004 Fortune Global 500 list of 'World's Largest Corporations' and ranks
amongst the world's Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL emerged in the
world's 10 most respected energy/chemicals companies and amongst the top 50
companies that create the most value for their shareholders in a global survey
and research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Financial Times in
2004. RIL also features in the Forbes Global list of world's 400 best
big companies and in FT Global 500 list of world's largest companies.
RIL emerged as the 'Best Managed Company' in India in a study by Business Today and A.T. Kearney in
2003. In 2004, the company emerged as 'India's biggest wealth creator' in the
private sector over a 5-year period in a study by Business Today - Stern Stewart and as India's 'Most Admired
Company' in a Business Barons -
TNS Mode Opinion Poll.
KOKILABEN AMBANI
ANNOUNCES AMICABLE
FAMILY SETTLEMENT
Mumbai, 1 8th June 2005: The Board of
Directors of Reliance Industries placed their deep appreciation of the sincere
and painstaking efforts taken by Smt. Kokilaben Ambani in working towards the
settlement that will further enhance the value of the Reliance group. The Board further expressed their gratitude
to Smt. Kokilaben Ambani for finding an amicable resolution in the overall
interests of the company and its shareholders which will pave the way for
preserving and taking forward the historic legacy of Shri Dhirubhai Ambani,
founder Chairman of the Company.
The press release
of Smt. Kokilaben Ambani is enclosed.
Reliance
Industries Limited
Reliance Industries
Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector company on all major financial
parameters with turnover of Rs 731640.000 Millions (US$ 16.7 billion), cash profit of Rs 120870.000 Millions (US$ 2.8
billion), net profit of Rs 7,572 0.000
Millionse
(US$ 1.7 billion) and net worth of Rs 40,403 0.000 Millions (US$ 9.2 billion).
RIL is the first
and only private sector company from India to feature in the 2004 Fortune
Global 500 list of 'World's Largest Corporations' and ranks amongst the
world's Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL emerged in the world's 10
most respected energy/chemicals companies and amongst the top 50 companies that
create the most value for their shareholders
in a global survey
and research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Financial Times in
2004. RIL also features in the Forbes Global list of world's 400 best
big companies and in FT Global 500 list of world's largest companies.
RIL emerged as the
'Best Managed Company' in India in a study by Business Today and A.T.
Kearney in 2003. In 2004, the company emerged as 'India's biggest wealth
creator' in the private sector over a 5-year period in a study by Business
Today - Stern Stewart and as India's 'Most Admired Company' in a Business
Barons - TNS Mode Opinion Poll.
Reliance
Successfully Closes US$ 350 Million Multi Currency Term Loan
Facility Upsized From Mandated US$ 250 Million Following Overwhelming Response
June 10, 2005: Reliance Industries Limited's (RIL) US$350 Million Multi
Currency Term Loan Facility has closed successfully. Due to an overwhelming
response from the market, the final facility size was increased from the
initial size of US$250 million. The Facility comprises a USD, Euro and JPY
Tranche to cater to the diversified international investor base for RIL paper.
The proceeds of this transaction are intended for RIL's ongoing capital
expenditure programme.
The Mandated Lead Arrangers for the facility were: ABN AMRO Bank N.V.,
Bank of America N.A., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Limited, Calyon, DBS Bank
Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, HVB Corporates
& Markets and Mizuho Corporate Asia (HK) Limited.
The Facility was fully underwritten by the Mandated Lead Arrangers and
was extremely well received during the syndication stage with 26 financial
institutions joining the facility. In total, the facility consists of 34 banks
from 13 countries globally. The strong response to this facility clearly
demonstrates the confidence of the international banking community in RIL
paper. The success of the facility is all the more creditable considering the
fact that the pricing achieved was the finest so far for an offshore medium
term loan raised by RIL.
Reacting to the continued success of RIL's offering in the international
market, Alok Agarwal, President (Finance) of the Reliance group said, "The
interest and commitment shown by the international financing community is a
clear reflection of RIL's business strengths and the confidence it generates in
their global investor base. Their relationship banks have once again proved
themselves by bringing this transaction to such a commercially successful
close."
The success of this facility follows close on the heels of Reliance's
recently concluded multi-currency term loan facility in March of this year. It
may be remembered that the earlier US$350m transaction had also closed
successfully with a tremendous response from participating banks with a total
of 34 banks joining the transaction.
Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector
company on all major financial parameters with turnover of Rs 731640.000
Millions (US$ 16.7 billion), cash profit of Rs 120870.000 Millions (US$ 2.8 billion), net profit of Rs
75720.000 Millions (US$ 1.7 billion) and net worth of Rs 404030.000 Millions
(US$ 9.2 billion).
RIL is the first and only private sector company from India to feature in the
2004 Fortune Global 500 list of 'World's Largest Corporations' and ranks
amongst the world's Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL emerged in the
world's 10 most respected energy/chemicals companies and amongst the top 50
companies that create the most value for their shareholders in a global survey
and research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Financial Times in
2004. RIL also features in the Forbes Global list of world's 400 best
big companies and in FT Global 500 list of world's largest companies.
RIL emerged as the 'Best Managed Company' in India in a study by Business
Today and A.T. Kearney in 2003. In 2004, the company emerged as 'India's
biggest wealth creator' in the private sector over a 5-year period in a study
by Business Today - Stern Stewart and as India's 'Most Admired Company'
in a Business Barons - TNS Mode Opinion Poll.
Reliance Industries wins Silver at the International Exposition of
Innovation and Quality Circles
Improvement of reliability in Spin Finish Application System for its polyester
staple fibre product
June 7, 2005: Reliance Industries Limited's Hazira complex was awarded
the 'silver' at the International Exposition of Innovation and Quality Circles
(IEIQC) competition 2005 held in Singapore. The subject of 'Pragati', the team
from Reliance, was 'Reliability Improvement in Spin Finish Application System'.
'Magdiwang' the team from Intel Technology Philippines won the gold while the
bronze was claimed by 'Syconrof' from PT. Semen Gresik (Persero) Tbk Indonesia.
Mr. Cedric Foo, Chairman of SPRING (Singapore Productivity and Innovation
Group) Singapore, the organisers of the competition, presented the awards.
This year eight teams from companies of South-East Asia participated in the
International Exposition of Innovation and Quality Circles competition. Out of
these three were from India; besides Reliance, there was Lucas-TVS Pondicherry
Division and PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk bogasari flour mills.
The criteria
The competing teams were graded on a one thousand-point IQC judging criteria.
The broad headings under which they were marked are - project selection and
definition, analytical techniques, innovative actions and implementation, value
creation and results achieved, standardisation, review and continuous
improvement, and presentation.
The team members
Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Mr. Nilesh Sheth, Mr. Vinay Ray, Mr. Piyush Desai and Mr.
Vipul Chotalia all from the polyester staple fibre plant of Reliance's Hazira
complex comprised the Reliance contingent 'Pragati' for the competition.
International Exposition of Innovation and Quality Circles
The first International Exposition of Quality Circles was organised in 1984 and
in 2001, the event was renamed International Exposition of Innovation and
Quality Circles with the aim to exchange ideas on the latest IQC concepts and
developments. The theme for 2005 was 'Innovation and Teaming for Enterprise
Competitiveness'.
Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector company on
all major financial parameters with turnover of Rs 731640.000 Millions (US$
16.7 billion), cash profit of Rs 120870.000 Millions (US$ 2.8 billion), net
profit of Rs 75720.000 Millions (US$ 1.7 billion) and net worth of Rs
404030.000 Millions (US$ 9.2 billion).
RIL is the first and only private sector company from India to feature
in the 2004 Fortune Global 500 list of 'World's Largest Corporations'
and ranks amongst the world's Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL
emerged in the world's 10 most respected energy/chemicals companies and amongst
the top 50 companies that create the most value for their shareholders in a
global survey and research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Financial
Times in 2004. RIL also features in the Forbes Global list of
world's 400 best big companies and in FT Global 500 list of world's
largest companies.
RIL emerged as the 'Best Managed Company' in India in a study by Business Today
and A.T. Kearney in 2003. In 2004, the company emerged as 'India's biggest
wealth creator' in the private sector over a 5-year period in a study by
Business Today -Stern Stewart and as India's 'Most Admired Company' in a Business
Barons - TNS Mode Opinion Poll.
Reliance
Industries awarded the 'Golden Jubilee Memorial Trust Excellence Award'
June 2, 2005: Reliance Industries Limited's manufacturing division in
Hazira, Surat has won the 'Golden Jubilee Memorial Trust Excellence Award' from
The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry for 'Corporate
Excellence' in energy conservation, productivity and exports in textiles and
chemicals in the category of large industry.
The award was presented by Shri Shankarsinh Vaghela, Minister of
Textiles, Government of India at the 65th Installation function of the office
bearers of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Surat.
Reliance Hazira has won the award consecutively since the last three years.
American Society
for Quality
Reliance Industries wins the International Team Excellence Silver Award
May 26, 2005:
Reliance Industries Limited's Hazira complex was awarded the silver at the 20th
International Team Excellence Competition organized by the American Society for
Quality (ASQ). Reliance is the only company from India in the twenty-year
history of the awards to have participated in the competition. Baxter
Healthcare and United Space Alliance, both from the USA, won gold and bronze
respectively at the World Conference on Quality and Improvement held recently
in Seattle, Washington.
This year 25 teams from companies around the world participated in the
International Team Excellence Competition.
The team from Reliance presented a project aimed at controlling an industry
problem of high b-colour in polyester fiber. Variation in b-colour leads to
uneven dye-ability resulting in market complaints and huge monetary loss. A
cross functional and multi-stakeholder team resolved this chronic problem using
six sigma methodology utilizing the ASQ International Team Excellence Process.
The criteria
The 36 parameters of the criteria rates team success based on the project's
impact on organizational goals, project selection and purpose-to action
planning, project buy-in, implementation, progress, and results.
The team members
Mr. Sandesh Kadam, Dr. S.Aravindanath, Mr. Neeraj Dhingra, Mr. Rohit Agrawal
all from the polyester staple fibre plant from Reliance's Hazira complex and
Mr. J.S.Sekhon from its general management comprised the Reliance contingent
for the competition.
Previous winners
Some of the previous winners have been Merrill Lynch, Johnson & Johnson,
Bayer Corporation, Honda of America Mfg., Boeing, DynMcdermtt Petroleum
Company, Fidelity Investments, Liebert Corporation, DST Output, DENSO
Manufacturing, Emerson Hermetic Motor Division, Aventis Pasteur, United States Postal
Service, J.P.Morgan etc.
International Team Excellence Award
The International Team Excellence Award is a process that promotes business
effectiveness through team-based management and encourages individuals, teams,
and organizations to excel in quality through participation practices. Since
its institution in 1985, 749 teams have participated in the competition.
The competition process combines the application of continuous improvement
tools, problem-solving processes, team dynamics, project management, and
communication skills to generate significant performance improvements within an
organization.
Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector company on
all major financial parameters with turnover of Rs 731640.000 Millions (US$
16.7 billion), cash profit of Rs 120870.000 Millions (US$ 2.8 billion), net
profit of Rs 75720.000 Millions (US$ 1.7 billion) and net worth of Rs
404030.000 Millions (US$ 9.2 billion).
RIL is the first and only private sector company from India to feature in the
2004 Fortune Global 500 list of 'World's Largest Corporations' and ranks
amongst the world's Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL emerged in the
world's 10 most respected energy/chemicals companies and amongst the top 50
companies that create the most value for their shareholders in a global survey
and research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Financial Times in
2004. RIL also features in the Forbes Global list of world's 400 best
big companies and in FT Global 500 list of world's largest companies.
RIL emerged as the 'Best Managed Company' in India in a study by Business
Today and A.T. Kearney in 2003. In 2004, the company emerged as 'India's
biggest wealth creator' in the private sector over a 5-year period in a study
by Business Today - Stern Stewart and as India's 'Most Admired Company'
in a Business Barons - TNS Mode Opinion Poll.
Reliance
Industries emerges as the 'Best Overall Company' at the Stevie Awards
India Wins 3 International Stevie Tm Awards In 2005 International
Business Awardssm
April 28, 2005: Reliance Industries Limited leads a strong contingent of
Indian winners of International Stevie Awards in the second annual International
Business Awards (IBA). The IBAs are a global, all-encompassing business awards
program honoring great performances in the workplace. Reliance Industries
shares 'Best Overall Company' honors with ZENON Environmental of Canada.
Other Indian winners are:
Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and
their staffs selected International Stevie winners from among the Finalists,
which were culled from more than 600 nominations by judges around the world
during two months of preliminary judging. The awards will be presented to
winners on Thursday, May 19, 2005 in New York.
Seventy-six International Stevie Award winners were announced in
categories ranging from Best Multinational Company and Best New Product to Best
Corporate Social Responsibility Program and Best Executive. The 21 countries
represented in the winners' circle include Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
Canada, China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Indonesia,
Italy, South Korea, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, the United Arab
Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The StevieTM Awards
The Stevie Awards are conferred in three programs: The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, and The Stevie Awards for Women
Entrepreneurs. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind
them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace
worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector
company on all major financial parameters with turnover of Rs 731640.000
Millions (US$ 16.7 billion), cash profit of Rs 120870.000 Millions (US$ 2.8
billion), net profit of Rs 75720.000 Millions (US$ 1.7 billion) and net worth
of Rs 404830.000 Millions (US$ 9.3 billion).
RIL is the first and only private sector company from India to feature
in the 2004 Fortune Global 500 list of 'World's Largest Corporations'
and ranks amongst the world's Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL
emerged in the world's 10 most respected energy/chemicals companies and amongst
the top 50 companies that create the most value for their shareholders in a
global survey and research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Financial Times in 2004. RIL also
features in the Forbes Global list
of world's 400 best big companies and in FT
Global 500 list of world's largest companies.
RIL emerged as the 'Best Managed Company' in India in a study by Business
Today and A.T. Kearney in 2003. In 2004, the company emerged as 'India's
biggest wealth creator' in the private sector over a 5-year period in a study
by Business Today - Stern Stewart and as India's 'Most Admired Company'
in a Business Barons - TNS Mode Opinion Poll.
Reliance sets up a state-of-the-art Fibre Application Centre in India
May 19, 2005: Reliance Industries Limited
(RIL) has set up a state-of-the-art 'Reliance Fibre Application Centre' at
Patalganga, near Mumbai to conduct application research of polyester fibre and
spun yarn. The Centre was inaugurated today by Mr. Nikhil R. Meswani, Executive
Director of Reliance Industries Limited.
At this Centre, Reliance - the world's largest polyester fibre and yarn
producer, has joined hands with Rieter Machine Works of Switzerland - the
world's leading manufacturer of textile spinning machinery, to work together
towards providing compelling value to the downstream textile industry.
It's a unique partnership, where both the
parties are committed to offer the customers the best raw material and best
machine running performance that will ensure innovative end products.
India's only polyester application research
center
This facility is established with an
approximate investment of US$ 3 million. It is unique as Reliance is the only
polyester manufacturer in India to have this kind of a facility. The Centre is
equipped with the state-of-the-art Rieter machines to test fibre applications.
The 'Reliance Fibre Application Centre' has
installed chute feed cards, auto leveler drawframe, ringframe, open-end
spinning machines and flyerframe. The Centre also has a provision to simulate
mill climatic conditions.
Benefits of the partnership
Customers will greatly benefit from this
facility, as new specialty manmade fibres from Reliance R&D will be
perfectly adapted to the needs of the various spinning processes.
This facility takes Reliance one-step nearer to the customer and reduces the
development cycle time by providing quality yarn samples that are tested at the
application centre. This will further improve the operational efficiency of downstream
textile industry for developing value added products at the shortest possible
time.
Reliance Fibre Application Centre together
with the Reliance Technology Centre at Patalganga and the Reliance Testing
Centre at Coimbatore offers a unique value to Reliance customers.
At the occasion Mr. Nikhil R. Meswani said,
"In a quota free regime, the troika of Reliance Technology Center,
Reliance Testing Center and Reliance Fibre Application Center will shrink the
time taken from conceptualisation of a product to its launch in the global
markets, for us and their customers".
The Rieter Group
Rieter Machine Works Limited is a part of The
Rieter Group, Switzerland. Rieter Group operates internationally, developing and
producing sophisticated systems for the textile and automotive industries. In
fiscal 2004 Rieter generated sales of CHF 3'173 million with some 13'500
employees worldwide.
Reliance Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's
largest private sector company on all major financial parameters with turnover
of Rs 731640.000 Millions (US$ 16.7 billion), cash profit of Rs 120870.000
Millions (US$ 2.8 billion), net profit of Rs 75720.000 Millions (US$ 1.7
billion) and net worth of Rs 404830.000 Millions (US$ 9.3 billion).
RIL is the first and only private sector
company from India to feature in the 2004 Fortune Global 500 list of 'World's Largest Corporations' and
ranks amongst the world's Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL emerged in
the world's 10 most respected energy/chemicals companies and amongst the top 50
companies that create the most value for their shareholders in a global survey
and research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Financial Times in 2004. RIL also features in the Forbes Global list of world's 400
best big companies and in FT Global
500 list of world's largest companies.
RIL emerged as the 'Best Managed Company' in
India in a study by Business Today and A.T. Kearney in 2003. In 2004,
the company emerged as 'India's biggest wealth creator' in the private sector
over a 5-year period in a study by Business Today - Stern Stewart and as
India's 'Most Admired Company' in a Business Barons - TNS Mode Opinion
Poll.
Backgrounder
Reliance takes research a step forward - towards downstream application of
fibre
Reliance Industries Limited is a global
player in polyester, fibre intermediates and polymers and has been engaged in
polyester R&D for over a decade. The Reliance Technology Centre (RTC) is a
world-class research facility at Patalganga, located near Mumbai. The RTC,
which was inaugurated in 2003, was set-up to conduct advanced research in
polyester and related polymers to develop advanced polyester process and
product technologies in India.
RTC is equipped with state-of-the-art
research facilities, laboratories and, is manned by the most competent and
skilled scientists and engineers at par with the best in the world. The RTC is
designed to serve as a catalyst for development of new technologies, processes
and value added products and provides new application solutions for textile,
construction, paper, furnishing and, packaging industries.
The Reliance Fibre Application Centre at
Patalganga takes the research a step forward. After the R&D is undertaken
at the RTC, the Fibre Application Centre provides an opportunity to further
test the application of the fibre, simulate yarn spinning and accordingly make
changes to provide the best product to the customer.
The Reliance Testing Centre at Coimbatore is a NABL (National Accreditation
Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) and ISO certified center.
The Reliance Fibre Application Centre will
work in coordination with RTC and the Reliance Testing Centre.
Products which have resulted from the research effort include RecronTM Dyefast,
RecronTM Superdye, RecronTM Stretch, RecronTM Fibrefill, RecronTM Cotluk,
RecronTM Superblack and RecronTM 3S.
Press Releases
NET PROFIT OF RS 24810.000Millions (US$ 564 MILLION) FOR THE QUARTER, AN
INCREASE OF 42%
NET PROFIT OF RS 47910.000 Millions (US$ 1,088 MILLION) FOR THE HALF YEAR, AN
INCREASE OF 50%
CASH PROFIT OF RS 6739 0.000 Millions (US$ 1,531 MILLION) FOR THE HALF YEAR, AN
INCREASE OF 24%
ANNUALISED EPS OF RS 69 AND CEPS OF RS 97
TURNOVER OF RS 42,7770.000 Millions (US$ 9,718 MILLION) FOR THE HALF YEAR, AN
INCREASE OF 27%
EXPORTS OF RS 15,1760.000 Millions (US$
3,447 MILLION), AN INCREASE OF %
Mumbai, 27th October 2005 - Reliance Industries Limited has announced its
unaudited results for the half-year ended September 30, 2005. Turnover of Rs.
42,7770.000 Millions (US$ 9,718 million). Net Profit of Rs. 4,7910.000 Millions
(US$ 1,088 million) - the highest in the private sector.
The performance
highlights of Reliance Industries Limited for the half-year ended September 30,
2005 are:
The Company has
also reconciled its net profits as per Indian GAAP with US GAAP as under:
The difference is mainly on
account of foreign exchange differences and consolidation of subsidiaries and
associates.
For the quarter ending December 31, 2005 the Company expects to announce its
results in the last week of January 2006.
Management Discussion & Analysis for the Half-year ended 30th
September 2005
Turnover for the half-year ended September 30, 2005 was Rs. 42,7770.000
Millions (US$ 9,718 million), up 27% from the corresponding previous period.
Net profit for the half-year increased 50% to Rs. 4,7910.000 Millions (US$
1,088 million).
Increase in sales reflects the impact of an increase in product selling prices
of 23%, and increase in sales volume of 4%, as compared to the corresponding
previous period.
Exports, including deemed exports, were Rs. 15,1760.000 Millions (US$ 3,447
million), against Rs. 10,0360.000 Millions during the corresponding previous
period, an increase of 51%.
The Company's production of oil & gas
and petrochemicals, including toll conversion, increased to 6.54 million tonnes
for the half-year, against 6.29 million tonnes for the corresponding previous
period, an increase of 4%.
The Company's refinery operated at 96%
capacity utilisation and processed 15.87 million tonnes of crude for the half
year.
Financial Review
Operating profit, before other income, was
Rs. 7,2780.000 Millions (US$ 1,653
million), against Rs. 5,9750.000 Millions for the corresponding previous
period, an increase of 22%
The company's net operating margin was lower
during the period at 18.9% mainly due to significant increase in price of crude
oil during the half-year, which was not fully absorbed in domestic price of
petroleum products.
Other income decreased to Rs. 4160.000
Millions (US$ 94 million), from Rs. 6430.000 Millions on account of the company
exercising its option to convert the Preference shares of Reliance Infocomm
Limited with effect from 1st April 2005. This was partially offset by higher
interest income from current investments and fixed deposits.
Interest expenditure decreased 49% to Rs.
4580.000 Millions (US$ 104 million) due to appreciation of the rupee and
reduction in debt.
Depreciation was at Rs. 1,5950.000 Millions
(US$ 362 million) as against Rs. 1,8300.000 Millions for the corresponding
previous period. The decrease is on account of assets sold during 2004-05 and
impact of WDV depreciation on petrochemical assets
The outflow on account of capital
expenditure was over Rs. 4,2000.000 Millions (US$ 954 million), primarily on
account of oil and gas, petrochemical capacity expansions and normal capital
expenditure.
Business Review
Oil & Gas
(E&P)
RIL's oil and
gas strategy is aimed at further enhancing the level of vertical integration in
its energy business, and capturing value across the entire energy chain, while
fulfilling important national priorities.
RIL is the largest exploration acreage
holder among the Private sector companies in India with 34 domestic exploration
blocks covering an area of about 340,000 sqkm. This is in addition to its
interest in one exploration block each in Yemen and Oman. Reliance also has 5
coal bed methane blocks covering an area of about 4000 sqkm.
12 exploration blocks were awarded under the
1st round of the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP-I) of Government of
India, 4 blocks in NELP II, 9 blocks in NELP III and 1 block in NELP IV.
Reliance has been awarded 5 more exploration blocks under the just concluded
NELP V. The Production Sharing Contract has been signed and application for
exploration license has been submitted.
The Company and various partners, including
ONGC Limited and Oil India Limited, were awarded two exploration blocks prior
to NELP. The Company has also acquired the operating rights of four exploration
blocks from Tullow Oil plc, a UK Company.
Three blocks out of the above-awarded blocks
have been relinquished as the expected deposits were found to be sub-economic.
In the Yemen onshore block where Reliance had
oil discoveries, the development plan has been approved by Ministry of Yemen.
Further exploration activity is also under progress and results are quite
encouraging.
In the Oman offshore block, where RIL is the
Operator, the existing seismic data has been collected and contract for
reprocessing of data is being finalized.
During the quarter, processing and interpretation of acquired data have been
taken up in an accelerated manner.
Building on the giant Dhirubhai gas
discovery, Reliance continued with the exploratory drilling campaign in the
discovery block KG-DWN-98/3 in the Krishna Godavari Basin. First Development
well was spud and drilling operations are in progress. Detailed evaluation
drilled wells are in progress.
The contract for development is slated to be
awarded in calendar Q1-06.
The exploration in the CBM block of RIL is
also progressing as per plan.
Reliance has deployed state-of-the-art
technology, and is working with leading international technology and service
providers for the E&P project, covering all activities, such as seismic
studies, processing and interpretation of data and drilling.
RIL also holds a 30% interest in an
unincorporated Joint Venture with British Gas and ONGC, to develop the proven
Panna-Mukta and Tapti oil & gas fields. British Gas has a 30% share and
ONGC the balance 40% share.
The Panna-Mukta fields produced 725,340
tonnes of crude oil and 22.32 billion cubic feet (632 MMSCM) of gas during the
half year under report.
The Tapti field produced 40.46 billion cubic
feet of gas (1,145 MMSCM) during the half year under report.
Refining & Marketing (R&M)
During the period under report, the domestic
demand for petroleum products reduced by 0.6% compared to first half of last
year. This is against 5.5% growth last year compared to the corresponding
previous period.
The consumption of HSD, which accounts for
more than a third of the total consumption of petroleum products, registered a
negative growth of 0.6%, against a growth of 8.8% during the corresponding
previous period. LPG demand showed significantly lower growth of 0.8% against
13.8% growth during the corresponding previous period. Demand for MS grew by
4.3%. The demand of Aviation turbine fuel grew by 14.7% during the half year.
Naphtha sales fell by 11.2% and Kerosene sales increased slightly by 0.8%.
The average prices of WTI, Brent and Dubai
for the half year period were $ 58.1 per barrel, $ 56.7 per barrel and $ 51.7
per barrel respectively while the peak prices were $ 69.9 per barrel, $ 67.3
and $ 59.2 per barrel respectively.
The global refining industry in general and
the US refining industry in particular was dramatically influenced by the two
hurricanes, Katrina and Rita that hit US Gulf coast on 29th August & 24th
September respectively. US Gulf coast is the major hub for US refining with
total capacity of about 4.7 mn b/d or 27.5% of US capacity. Almost all of this
closed during 2 hurricanes. Reportedly as of end Sep '05 3.1 mn b/d capacity
still remains closed.
International Energy Agency revised down its
global oil demand growth forecast for 2005 to 1.26 million b/d, due to regional
economic and logistical disruptions as well as retail price spikes in US due to
Katrina and Rita and weaker outlook for China but has maintained a demand
growth forecast of 1.75 million b/d for 2006.
The refinery margins were robust in all the
regions as product price increases were higher than the concomitant rise in
crude oil prices.
During the period under report, Reliance
recorded 96% capacity utilisation at its Jamnagar Refinery. The refinery
processed 15.87 million tons of crude during the half year.
This capacity utilisation compares
favourably with the utilisation rates for other refineries, both in India and
abroad, at 91% for North America, 87% for Europe, and 89% for Asia Pacific
region.
Exports of refining products during the
period under review were 5.2 million tons, compared to 4.8 million tons in the
corresponding period last year.
The implementation of setting up of Retail
Outlets at various locations is in full swing. Reliance already has the
necessary approvals for setting up 5,849 retail outlets in India.
As on date, over 850 outlets are
operational. The response from these retail outlets is encouraging as the
throughput per outlet is higher than the industry norms. By the end of March
2006, Reliance will have significant presence in the retailing of
transportation fuels. Reliance will continue to set new standards for services
and product quality through its retail outlets. This will help improve margins,
overall return on capital and consequently, shareholder value.
Petrochemicals
Polyester: Reliance is the country's largest manufacturer of PFY, PSF
and PET, with a market share of 50%.
RIL's production volumes of PFY, PSF and PET
increased by 7% to 549,000 tonnes.
Reliance has maintained its focus on
speciality products. 56% of PSF production and 36% of PFY production
represented niche products, contributing a premium of up to 50% over commodity
prices.
Demand for PFY, PSF and PET, for the period
under review, was 7% higher at 896,000 tonnes.
Reliance also continues to be the largest
manufacturer of polyester intermediates, PX, PTA and MEG, in the country, with
a market share of 77%.
Production of PX, PTA and MEG increased by
5% to 16,08,000 tonnes
Polymers: Reliance is the largest manufacturer of PP, PE and PVC, in the country,
with a market share of 46%.
Production volumes of PP, PE and PVC
decreased 3% to 939,000 tonnes.
There was an increased focus on high value
premium products, with speciality grades contributing 19% of production, and
generating a premium of up to 14% over commodity prices.
Domestic demand for PP, PE and PVC, for the
period under review, was 12% higher at 1,892,000 tonnes.
RIL operates the world's largest grassroots,
multi-feed cracker at its Hazira petrochemicals complex. During the period
under review, Reliance produced 421,000 tonnes of ethylene and 200,000 tonnes
of Propylene.
Chemicals: During the half-year under review, Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB)
production was 56,000 tonnes. Reliance has a market share of 24% in LAB.
During the
half-year, Reliance has successfully commissioned the 140,000 tonnes per annum
capacity Butadiene plant at Hazira. Butadiene production during the half-year
was 33,000 tonnes.
NET
PROFIT NEARLY DOUBLES IN 24 MONTHS TO US$ 2 BILLION
DIVIDEND
OF 100%
PAYOUT OF RS
1,3940.000 Millions, HIGHEST IN PRIVATE SECTOR
Mumbai, 27th April 2006 -
Reliance Industries Limited has announced its audited results for the year ended
March 31, 2006. Turnover of Rs. 89,1240.000 Millions (US $ 19,976 million). Net
Profit of Rs. 9,0690.000 Millions (US $ 2,033 million) - the highest in the
private sector.
The performance
highlights of Reliance Industries Limited for the year ended 31st March 2006
are:
Turnover of Rs.
89,1240.000 Millions (US$ 19,976 million) against Rs. 73,1640.000 Millions for
the previous year, an increase of 22%
Operating Profit
(PBDIT) of Rs. 14,9820.000 Millions (US$ 3,358 million) against Rs. 14,2610.000
Millions for the previous year, an
increase of 5%.
Cash Profit of Rs.
13,1740.000 Millions (US$ 2,953
million) against Rs. 12,0870.000 Millions
for the previous year, an increase of 9%.
Net Profit of Rs.
9,0690.000 Millions (US$ 2,033 million) against Rs. 7,5720.000 Millions for the
previous year, an increase of 20%.
Dividend of 100%,
payout of Rs. 1,3940.000 Millions (US$ 312 million)
Earnings Per Share
(EPS) for the year is Rs. 65.1 (US$ 1.46)
Contribution to the
national exchequer in the form of various taxes is Rs. 15,9500.000 Millions
(US$ 3,575
million) against Rs. 13,9720.000 Millions for the previous year
The Company’s
production of oil & gas and petrochemicals, including toll conversion, is
13.5 million tonnes during the year, against 12.7 million tonnes for the
previous year, an increase of 6%.
Exports of
manufactured products were Rs. 32,6910.000 Millions (US$ 7,327 million),
against Rs. 25,5320.000 Millions for the previous year, an increase of 28%.
The Company’s
Scheme of Arrangement (Scheme), to demerge certain undertakings to four
resulting companies was approved by the Hon High Court of Mumbai on 9th December 2005,
effective from 21st December 2005.
The
consolidated Net profit of the Company after consolidating its subsidiaries and
associates is Rs. 9,3980.000 Millions (US$ 2,106 million).
The
Company has also reconciled its profits with US GAAP. Reconciliation of Net
Profit as per
Indian
GAAP and US GAAP is as under:
|
|
Indian GAAP |
US GAAP |
|
Consolidated Net
Profit |
Rs. MM 93980.000 2106 |
Rs. MM 97350.000 2182 |
|
Difference |
|
3370.000 76 |
The
difference is mainly on account of deferred tax. The carrying value of the net assets demerged under the Scheme of
demerger is Rs. 19,0060.000 Millions as
per US GAAP.
Commenting
on the results, Chairman & Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said, “It has
been a very good year in an extremely challenging environment. They took
several strategic steps to enhance and distribute wealth to their shareholders.
What is even more gratifying is the growth in their profits from a little over
US$ 1 billion to over US$ 2 billion in a span of just 24 months. They are now
investing in each of their businesses to achieve substantial earnings growth in
the future and create further value for millions of their shareholders”.
|
Cate-gory code |
Category |
Number |
Total number of shares |
Number of shares |
Total shareholding |
|
|
As a percentage of (A+B)1 |
As a percentage of (A+B+C) |
|||||
|
(A) |
Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Indian |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family |
6 |
10586 013 |
10586 013 |
0.79 |
0.76 |
|
(b) |
Central Government / State Government(s) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
(c) |
Bodies Corporate |
41 |
590129133 |
590129133 |
43.94 |
42.35 |
|
(d) |
Financial Institutions / Banks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
(e) |
Any other (specify) [Petroleum Trust (through Trustees for
sole beneficiary-M/s Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Limited)] |
1 |
104660154 |
104660154 |
7.79 |
7.51 |
|
|
Sub - Total (A) (1) |
48 |
705375300 |
705375300 |
52.52 |
50.62 |
|
(2) |
Foreign |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Individuals (Non-Resident Individuals / Foreign
Individuals) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
(b) |
Bodies Corporate |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
(c) |
Institutions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
(d) |
Any other (specify) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
|
Sub - Total (A) (2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
|
Total Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A) =
(A)(1) + (A)(2) |
48 |
705375300 |
705375300 |
52.52 |
50.62 |
|
(B) |
Public Shareholding3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Institutions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Mutual Funds / UTI |
398 |
32684491 |
3 21 89 595 |
2.43 |
2.35 |
|
(b) |
Financial Institutions / Banks |
448 |
1856304 |
17 28 527 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
|
(c) |
Central Government / State Government(s) |
75 |
3624104 |
26 03 185 |
0.27 |
0.26 |
|
(d) |
Venture Capital Funds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
(e) |
Insurance Companies |
22 |
7 245967 |
75235923 |
5.60 |
5.40 |
|
(f) |
Foreign Institutional Investors |
716 |
277747082 |
277622363 |
20.68 |
19.93 |
|
(g) |
Foreign Venture Capital Investors |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
(h) |
Any other (specify) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub - Total (B) (1) |
1659 |
391157948 |
389379593 |
29.12 |
28.07 |
|
(2) |
Non-institutions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Bodies Corporate |
8639 |
59082855 |
57901133 |
4.40 |
4.24 |
|
(b) |
Individuals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i. Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital
up to Rs. 1 lakh |
1867764 |
156792386 |
99246391 |
11.67 |
11.25 |
|
|
ii. Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in
excess of Rs. 1 lakh |
441 |
19208307 |
17851212 |
1.43 |
1.38 |
|
(c) |
Any other (specify) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i.NRIs/OCBs |
17 161 |
11497234 |
6778867 |
0.86 |
0.83 |
|
|
ii. Pending Confirmation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
|
Sub - Total (B) (2) |
18 94 005 |
246580782 |
18 17 77 603 |
18.36 |
17.69 |
|
|
Total Public Shareholding (B) = (B)(1) + (B)(2) |
1895 664 |
637738730 |
571157196 |
47.48 |
45.76 |
|
|
TOTAL (A) + (B) |
18 95 712 |
1343114030 |
1276532496 |
100.00 |
96.38 |
|
(C) |
Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository
Receipts have been issued |
1 |
50394011 |
50384461 |
|
3.62 |
|
|
GRAND TOTAL (A) + (B) + (C) |
18 95 713 |
1393508041 |
1326916957 |
|
100.00 |
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.42.89 |
|
UK Pound |
1 |
Rs.84.17 |
|
Euro |
1 |
Rs.56.93 |
SCORE & RATING
EXPLANATIONS
|
SCORE FACTORS |
RANGE |
POINTS |
|
HISTORY |
1~10 |
8 |
|
PAID-UP CAPITAL |
1~10 |
8 |
|
OPERATING SCALE |
1~10 |
9 |
|
FINANCIAL CONDITION |
|
|
|
--BUSINESS SCALE |
1~10 |
8 |
|
--PROFITABILIRY |
1~10 |
8 |
|
--LIQUIDITY |
1~10 |
7 |
|
--LEVERAGE |
1~10 |
8 |
|
--RESERVES |
1~10 |
8 |
|
--CREDIT LINES |
1~10 |
8 |
|
--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 |
YES |
|
--AFFILIATION |
YES/NO |
NO |
|
--LISTED |
YES/NO |
YES |
|
--OTHER MERIT FACTORS |
YES/NO |
YES |
|
TOTAL |
|
72 |
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 |
|