MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHRIRAM EPC LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

4th Floor, Mookambia Complex, 4, Lady Desika Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600004, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.06.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-45167

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74210TN2000PLC045167

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHES20276E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAFCS1410C

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

To carry on the business as an Engineering and Procurement Contractors.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 6400000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

4th Floor, Mookambia Complex, 4, Lady Desika Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600004, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-24990356

E-Mail :

sujasridharan999@rediffmail.com

Website :

http://www.shriramepc.com

 

 

Head Office :

9, Vanagaram Road, Ayanambakkam, Chennai-600095, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-26531592/ 3572/ 3313/ 3109

Fax No.:

91-44-26532780

E-Mail :

info@shriramepc.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Santosh Kamat

Designation :

Director

Address :

F-2, Palm Bach IV, Seaward, Valmiki Nagar, Chennai-600041

Date of Birth/Age :

06.05.1964

Date of Appointment :

12.06.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. R K Pal

Designation :

Director

Address :

R-17, Anna Nagar West, Chennai-600040

Date of Birth/Age :

09.04.1954

Date of Appointment :

12.06.2000

Date of Ceasing :

20.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. M Amjad Shariff

Designation :

54-AH- Block, 2nd Floor, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600040

Address :

04.04.1955

Date of Appointment :

26.07.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Peranamallur N Devarajan

Designation :

Director

Address :

A-1, Ground Floor, Navmunjal Nagar 2, Chembur, Mumbai-400089

Date of Birth/Age :

15.02.1935

Date of Appointment :

11.08.2001

 

 

Name :

Major General A L Suri (Retd.)

Designation :

C-485, Defence Colony, New Delhi-110024

Address :

23.11.1934

Date of Appointment :

14.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Srirangam R Ramakrishnan

Designation :

Director

Address :

No.1005, Nanda Kaushambu Apartments, Sahibabad-201010

Date of Birth/Age :

04.02.1935

Date of Appointment :

14.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. K Narayanaswamy

Designation :

Director

Address :

18, Vasantha Avenue, MRC Nagar, Chennai-600028

Date of Birth/Age :

08.01.1938

Date of Appointment :

12.06.2000

Date of Ceasing :

14.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Raja Kumar Kopnduru E C

Designation :

Nominee Director of UTI Venture Funds Management Company Private Limited

Address :

No.96/A, 7th Cross, 2nd Main, 1st Block, RMV 2nd Stage, Bangalore-560094

Date of Birth/Age :

28.09.1962

Date of Appointment :

20.01.2007

Other Directorships :

Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited

UTI Venture Funds Management Company Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ranganathan Vathsala

Designation :

Whole time Director

Address :

15, Sarangapani Street, T Nagar, Chennai-600017, Tamilnadu

Date of Birth/Age :

09.03.1952

Date of Appointment :

23.03.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amrit Lal Suri

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-485, Defence Colony, New Delhi-110024

Date of Birth/Age :

23.11.1934

Date of Appointment :

14.05.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Robin C Chandra

Designation :

Director

Address :

555, Bryant Street Apartment, #310, Palo Alto, California -94301

Date of Birth/Age :

15.04.1966

Date of Appointment :

31.03.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rangaswamy Sundararajan

Designation :

Director

Address :

30/A, Davis Road, Cooke Town, Bangalore-560084, Karnataka

Date of Birth/Age :

28.04.1948

Date of Appointment :

22.10.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kalavakolanu M Sarma

Designation :

Director

Address :

08.07.1938

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2006

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. S Shanker

10

Mr. K Narayanswamy

10

Mr. K Narayanswamy (On behalf of Shriram Consumer Durables And Leasing)

1000000

Shriram Industrial Holdings Private Limited

4839930

Mr. Vathsala Ranganathan (On behalf of Shriram Auto Finanance)

8910000

Shriram Group Executive Welfare Truse

5050000

Mr. T Jayaraman

550

Mr. A V S Raja

2850

Mrs. Indira Natarajan

250

Mr, V Rajalakshmi

250

Mr. S Shanker

2400

Mrs. Rama Shanker

600

Shriram City Union Finance Limited

5000

Shriram Industrial Holdings Private Limited

6000

Arabhi Investments Private Limited

1250

Bilahari Investments Private Limited

9100

Mrs. Bhavani Thygarajan

33700

Shriram Chits And Investments Private Limited

78600

Mr. R Sundaram And S Shanker

750

Shriram Housing Finance And Development Company

106000

Mr. G J R Krishnan

157308

Mr. R Raghavan

5082

Shriram Logistics Private Limited

16705

Shriram General Finance Private Limited

4780

Shriram Chits Tamilnadu Limited

14018

UNO Investments

5000000

 

As on 31.03.2006

 

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

Foreign holdings

 

47.00

Bodies Corporate

 

30.00

Other top 50 shareholders

 

23.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

To carry on the business as an Engineering and Procurement Contractors.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

350

 

 

Bankers :

v      The Hongkong And Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, 76, Cathedral Road,

v      Chennai-600086, Tamilnadu

v      Citi Bank Limited

v      State Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans (As on 31.03.2004):

 

Cash Credit (State Bank of India) : Rs.0.755 million

Hire Purchase Finance – Citi Bank Limited : Rs.0.580 million

Bill Discounting – CanBank Factors Limited : Rs.1.248 millions

Total : Rs.2.584 millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

K S Kalyansundaram And Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

14, 11th Cross Street, Indra Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-600020, Tamilnadu

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      Shriram –PPR Technology Private Limited

v      Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited

v      UTI Venture Funds Management Company Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

25000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.250.000 millions

20000000

Preference Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.200.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.450.000 millions

 

Issued Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

25000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.250.000 millions

20000000

Preference Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.200.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.450.000 millions

 

Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

20245193

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.202.452 millions

17622597

Preference Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.176.226 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.378.678 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

378.678

202.452

198.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

300.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1222.201

23.671

6.613

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1600.879

526.123

204.613

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

440.958

158.556

2.584

2] Unsecured Loans

5.000

85.500

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

445.958

244.056

2.584

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

2.206

8.222

3.943

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2049.043

778.401

211.140

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

90.868

90.882

36.505

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

51.516

51.291

65.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

172.830

217.342

13.888

 

Sundry Debtors

624.625

186.987

53.093

 

Cash & Bank Balances

1056.229

363.640

12.788

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

407.531

160.648

67.851

Total Current Assets

2261.215

928.617

147.620

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

328.850

281.642

39.245

 

Provisions

34.990

11.826

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

363.840

293.468

39.245

Net Current Assets

1897.375

635.149

108.375

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED REVUENUE EXPENDITURE

0.000

0.000

1.237

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

9.284

1.079

0.023

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2049.043

778.401

211.140

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

1411.111

757.995

213.869

Other Income

9.696

3.007

4.949

Total Income

1420.807

761.002

218.818

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

93.299

27.081

4.984

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

2.496

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

93.299

27.081

2.488

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

1066.710

534.554

NA

 

Contract Expenditure

NA

NA

190.671

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

66.411

28.117

2.667

 

Deferred Revenue and Preliminary Expenses written off

 

 

0.180

 

Payment to Auditors

0.080

0.080

NA

 

Interest

38.396

31.595

NA

 

Insurance Expenses

6.858

1.685

0.189

 

Depreciation & Amortization

11.448

9.523

1.256

 

Other Expenditure

137.604

128.367

18.870

Total Expenditure

1327.508

733.921

213.833

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

6.57

3.56

1.14

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

6.57

3.56

2.28

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

3.97

2.65

2.70

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.06

0.05

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.50

1.02

0.20

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

6.21

3.16

3.76

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Fixed Assets :

 

v      Intangible assets

v      Vehicle

v      Office equipment

v      Plant and machinery

v      Furniture and fixtures

v      Computers

 

Contingent Liabilities :

 

v      Letter of Guarantees issued by the bank : Rs.15.412 millions

v      Letter of credit issued by the Bank : Rs.2.795 millions

 

 

 

Form 8 Particular for creation or modification of charges 

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U74210TN2000PLC045167

Name of the company

SHRIRAM EPC LIMITED

Address

4th Floor, Mookambia Complex, 4, Lady Desika Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600004, Tamilnadu, India

This Form is for

Creation of charge

Type of Charges

Book debts

Movable property

Stocks and receivables

Particular of the charge holder 

The Hongkong And Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

76, Cathedral Road,

Chennai-600086

Tamilnadu

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

Agreement for overdraft/ loan against hypothecation of revolving stocks and other moveable assets and also present and future book debts

Date of the instrument creating charge

01.06.2007

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs.100.000 millions

Brief of the principal terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of interest

Commission shall be payable by the company on banking facilities as per banks tariff subject however that the bank shall have the right to change the rate of commission after giving notice ot the company.

 

Terms of repayment :

In consideration of banking facilities sanctioned/ to be sanctioned by the bank to the company. The company has hypothecated and charged to the bank by way of exclusive charge as a continuing security, the assets mentioned in the agreement f overdraft for stocks and receivables of GWISSB project to secure the repayments of the advances together with interest cost and all other charges

 

Margin

The company shall  maintain such margin a may be specified by the bank form time to time.

 

Others

In case the company fails to fulfill its obligation under the agreement, the bank shall be entitled to take possession of the hypothecated properties  and sell them by public auction or private contract and utilize the proceeds in full or pat settlement of tiffs claims.

Particulars of the Property charged  

Exclusive charge on all ht company’s took in trade both present and future including stocks of raw materials, work in progress, spare and store s and finished good of GWSSB Project and

All the company’s present and future book debts, outstanding monies, receivables, claims due and owing to GWSSB project

 

 

Website Details :

 

Subject provides a single point solution to engineering challenges.  The Company offers multi-disciplinary design, engineering, procurement, construction and project management services.


The Company is an associate of the Shriram Group headquartered in Chennai, India.  The Group was established in the 1970s and is now one of the largest Financial Services Networks in India having substantial interest in trunk financing and consumer finance.


The Group has major operations in areas such as insurance, pharmaceuticals, property development, software development and project engineering.  The Group’s business is in excess of US $ 3.0 Billion.


With more than 350 employees including a strong engineering and construction team of over 220 engineers, Subject’s main strength is its human resource in terms of knowledge and experience in process, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical engineering and process automation. With this manpower strength, Shriram EPC is committed to provide turnkey solutions for small Power Plants, Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metallurgical Industries, Water Systems including Water Treatment Plants and Cooling Towers as well as specialized services for the Municipal Sector such as pipe rehabilitation.


The focus of the Company is highly efficient and effective Project Management backed by a strong engineering team.  A very strong site construction and erection team supports the project management group.  Appropriate and cost effective technology support is available from international partners.


In addition to the Shriram Group, Bessemer Venture Partners, USA and Chrys Capital have significant equity investment in subject


The Company is an associate of the Shriram Group , headquartered in Chennai, India

 

 

Shriram EPC has a diversified basket of services in the field of engineering services

 

•  Turnkey Services

•  Ferrous and Non-ferrous metallurgical industries

•  Power plants

•  Water and wastewater treatment

•  Municipal services

•  Trenchless Technology

•  Cooling towers

 

Subjec has an excellent track record and a number of plants have been set up on “lump sum turnkey (LSTK)” basis from concept to commissioning.

 

Strength – Their People

 

The main strength is its human resource in terms of knowledge and experience in process, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical engineering and process automation With more than 350 employees, Shriram EPC has a strong engineering team of 220 engineers. A very strong site erection team is available.

 

Infrastructure

 

SEPC operates from an large Engineering Centre located at 9, Vanagaram Road , Ayanambakkam, Chennai with over 12,000 sq. ft of space at that location. In addition Marketing and Coordination offices are located at Kolkata, Delhi , Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad and Kochi.

 

Manufacturing facilities

 

In- house manufacturing facilities include three factories in the Ambattur area of Chennai. The total manufacturing area is around 25000 sq ft of covered space with full handling facilities and sufficient open space. A fourth facility in Pondicherry is focused on assembly of wind turbines.

 

Partnerships

 

Subject operates in partnership with a network of Indian and international companies. Their International Partners provide access to the latest technologies in their areas of operation. Partnerships with Indian engineering companies permits us to extend their capabilities and provides increased value to their customers

 


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 records 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.40.44

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.03

Euro

1

Rs.55.42

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

60

 

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

 

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

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

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

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

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

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

 

Large

56-70

A

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

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

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

 

Small

11-25

Ca

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

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

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

No Rating

 

 

 

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