MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MAX INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Bhai Mohan Singh Nagar, Railmajra, Tahsil Balachur, District Nawanshahr – 144 533, Punjab

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.02.1988

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

008031

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24223PB1988PLC008031

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

PTLM11648A

 

 

Legal Form :

Subject is a public limited liability company. The shares of the company are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Marketing of Pharmaceuticals and speciality products comprising of BOPP, Metallised Films and Leather Finishing Foils.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 40130024

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and diversified company having fine track.  Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company.  Trade relations are fair.  Financial position is good.  Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for any normal business dealings.

 

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long – run.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Factory :

Bhai Mohan Singh Nagar, Railmajra, Tahsil Balachur, District Nawanshahr – 144 533, Punjab, India

Tel. No.:

91-1881-289607/289611

Mobile No.:

91-9818233816

E-Mail :

response@maxindia.com

dghatak@maxindia.com

corpsecretarial@maxindia.com

Website :

http://www.maxindia.com

 

 

 

 

Head Office :

11th Floor, DLF Square, Jacaranda Marg, DLF City II, Gurgaon – 122 001, Haryana

Tel. No.:

91-124-26561717

E-Mail :

info@maxnewyorklife.com

 

 

 

 

Corporate Office :

Max House, 3rd Floor, 1, Dr. Jha Marg, Okhla, New Delhi – 100 020

Tel. No.:

91-11-26933601–06

Fax No.:

91-11-26933620/26324126

Email:

achaudhery@maxindia.com

nvenkatraman@maxindia.com

Website:

http://www.maxindia.com

 

 

 

 

Genral Office:

  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Chandigarh
  • Gurgaon, Haryana
  • Indore, Madhya Pradesh
  • Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Chennai, Tamilnadu
  • Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • Jaipur, Rajasthan
  • Ludhiana, Punjab
  • Andheri (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • New Delhi
  • Patiala, Punjab
  • Surat, Gujarat
  • Noida, Uttar Pradesh
  • Pune, Maharashtra
  • Thane (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400 054, Maharashtra

 

 

 

 

Overseas Office 1 :

Covenhan House, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham, Surrey 3 EP, UK

Tel No.:

91-44 1932 862 444

Fax No.:

91-44 1932 862 445

 

 

Overseas Office 2 :

Frente al Centro Nacional De Rehabitacion

(Center – La Uruca, San Jose 250-1000, Costa Rica)

Tel No.:

91-506 2904242

Fax No.:

91-506 2963531

 

 

Overseas Office 3 :

110, Corning Road, Suite 130, Cary North Carolina - 27511, USA

Tel No.:

91-19-19 4243302

Fax No.:

91-1- 919 852 5574

 

 

Overseas Office 4 :

5-A, Tung Shan Mansion, 11 Taiko Shing Road, Hong Kong

Tel No.:

91-8-52 93172627

 

 

Overseas Office 5 :

40 Brunswick Avenue, Suite 202 B, Edison , New Jersey 008817 USA

 

Tel No.:

91-1-7322876575

Fax No.:

91-1-7322876574

 

 

 

 

Factory  :

Max Pharma

No. 18, 56 – 58, KIADB Industrial Area, Nanjangud, Mysore – 570 023, Karnataka

 

 

Branches 1 :

167, Ready Money Terrace, Worli Naka, Worli, Mumbai – 400 018, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-24965358/24932003

Fax No.:

91-22-24930936

E-Mail :

maxbom@bom3.vsnl.net.in

 

 

Branches 2 :

SCO 86-87, Madhya Marg, Sector 8-C, Chandigarh – 160 008

Tel No.:

91-172-2544232/2544320/2544326

Fax No.:

91-172-2543435/2544559

 

 

Other Branches:

  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Baroda, Gujarat
  • Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Chandigarh
  • Chennai, Tamilnadu
  • Ludhiana, Punjab
  • Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Coimbatore
  • Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • Indore, Madhya Pradesh
  • Kochi, Kerala
  • New Delhi
  • Pune, Maharashtra
  • Nungumabakkam, Chennai, Tamilnandu
  • Santacruz (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Chandigarh
  • Kolkata, West Bengal
  • North West Delhi
  • Mathura Road, New Delhi
  • Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Nawanshahr, Punjab
  • Cathedral Road, Chennai, Tamilnadu

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Analjit Singh

Designation :

Chairman

Date of Birth/Age :

53 years

Experience :

29 years

Qualification :

BA, BS, MBA, (Boston)

Date of Appointment :

30.10.2001

 

 

Name :

Dr. S. S. Baijal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashwani Windlass

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. C. Singhal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bharat Sahgal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh Khanna

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. Rangachary

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Piyush Mankad

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nitin Sibal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. B. Anantharaman

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

Date of Birth/Age :

52 years

Experience :

28 years

Qualification :

B. Com, FCA, FICWA, FCS

Date of Appointment :

07.02.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anuroop Singh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name:

Mr. Neeraj Basur

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

38 years

Experience :

15 years

Qualification :

M. Com, ACA, ACS

Date of Appointment :

01.05.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kaushik P.K.

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

56 years

Experience :

35 years

Qualification :

B. Sc, LPRI

Date of Appointment :

09.10.1989

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mathur S. K.

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

54 years

Experience :

31 years

Qualification :

B.Tech, PGDBM

Date of Appointment :

06.10.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prabhat Nagr

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

51 years

Experience :

28 years

Qualification :

B.Com, LLB

Date of Appointment :

17.08.2004

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Sujatha Ratnam

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

43 years

Experience :

18 years

Qualification :

B. Com, ACA

Date of Appointment :

12.07.2004

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. V. Krishnan

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Category

No. of Share held

 

 

Indian Promoters

166002

Persons acting in concert

11649957

Non-Promoters Holding

11248201

Mutual Funds and UTI

248769

Bank, Financial Institutions

176157

FIIS

556

Private Corporate Bodies

748450

Indian Public

7372151

NRIs/OCBs

2702118

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Marketing of Pharmaceuticals and speciality products comprising of BOPP, Metallised Films and Leather Finishing Foils.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

Product Description

2933.90

Carbamazepine

2941.90

Azithromycin

3920.20

Films Supported with Polymers of Propylene

 

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

BOPP Film

Tonnes

29.150

15182.96

Soft Leather Finishing Foil

Millions [SFT]

32.000

11.890

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

3000

 

 

Bankers :

  • Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited , Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Delhi - 110 001
  • ICICI Bank Limited
  • Canara Bank, Okhla Industrial Area Branch, Delhi - 110 020
  • Yes Bank Limited
  • Punjab National Bank
  • Export Import Bank of India
  • Citi Bank N.A.
  • Oriental Bank of Commerce

 

 

 

 

Facilities :

 

As on 31.03.2007

[Rupees in Millions]

SECURED LOANS

 

Loans and Advances from Bank

 

- Term Loan

894.000

- Fund Based Working Capital Facilities

114.423

Total

1008.423

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

Other Loans

 

From Banks

6.182

Total

6.182

 

 

Advance from Other

1742.055

Amount repayable to banks within one year Rs.2.730 Millions

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Associates

New York Life International Inc., U.S.A.

Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Harvard Medical International, U.S.A.

HealthScribe Inc., U.S.A.

Hutchison Telecommunications Limited, Hong Kong

(Group Company of DSM, The Netherlands)

(Group Company of Lockheed Martin Inc., U.S.A.)

Alta Cast LLC

Atotech Decutschland, GmbH, Germany.

Atotech India Limited

Avnet Inc., U.S.A.

Avnet Max Limited

Comsat Investments Inc., U.S.A.

DSM Anti Infectives India Private Limited 

Gist Brocades International B. V., The Netherlands.

MindCrossing Inc., U.S.A.

Pharmax Corporation Limited

Liquid Investments and Trading Company

New Delhi House Services Limited

Transmoney Express Private Limited

Neeman International (Asia) Limited

Medicare Investments Limited

Maxopp Investments Limited

Cheminvest Limited

Pen Investment Limited

Pivet Finances Limited

Gaylord Impex Limited

Lakeview Enterprises

Delhi Guest House Private Limited

Argus Finance Limited

Ajay Bahl and Company

Subsidiaries:

Comsat Max Limited

Costa Rica

Curacao

Healthscribe India Limited

Malsi Estates Limited

Max Asia Pac Limited

Max Ateev Limited

Max Estates Limited

Max Healthcare Institute Private Limited

Max Medical Services Private Limited

Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited

Max Telecom Ventures Limited

Max UK Limited

Max Visions Inc., U.S.A.

Neeman ICIC SA

Neeman Medical International B.V.

Neeman Medical International Inc., U.S.A.

Neeman Medical International N. V.

Neeman Medical International N.V.

Neeman Medical International Plc. U.K.

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

460000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 920.000 millions

800000

Preference Shares

Rs.100/-each

Rs. 80.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

Rs. 1000.000  millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

179902055

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 359.804 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

Paid up Share Capital includes:

 

 

 

INANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

359.804

349.103

272.486

2] Warrants against Share Capital

0.000

24.372

81.558

3] Reserves & Surplus

9672.702

9222.303

5285.890

NETWORTH

10032.506

9595.778

5639.934

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1008.423

220.000

321.600

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

1331.821

1758.718

3] Loans and Debentures

6.182

0.000

0.000

4]Advance from others

1742.055

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

2756.660

1551.821

2080.318

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

110.489

52.450

80.071

Advance from Others

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL

12899.655

11200.049

7800.323

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1674.829

549.814

596.475

Capital work-in-progress

39.171

79.608

4.430

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

10582.780

10249.760

6454.554

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

133.361

113.476

106.811

 

Sundry Debtors

297.063

216.614

217.987

 

Cash & Bank Balances

81.496

49.017

73.362

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

5.403

65.969

 

Loans & Advances

464.667

657.576

664.689

Total Current Assets

976.587

1042.086

1128.818

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

374.036

292.001

340.162

 

Provisions

63.012

431.698

66.966

Total Current Liabilities

437.048

723.699

407.128

Net Current Assets

539.539

318.387

721.690

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

63.336

2.480

23.174

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

12899.655

11200.049

7800.323

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

1553.448

1478.768

1391.914

Other Income

124.900

0.000

0.000

Total Income

1678.348

1478.768

1391.914

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

204.244

35.150

64.543

Provision for Taxation

62.043

(23.733)

59.266

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

142.201

58.883

5.277

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

308.117

204.195

258.728

Total Earnings

308.117

204.195

258.728

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

1124.789

196.561

154.056

 

Others

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Imports

1124.789

196.561

154.056

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing and Other Expenses

1654.349

0.000

0.000

 

Financial Expenses

49.177

0.000

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

57.608

0.000

0.000

 

Other Expenditure

0.000

1443.618

1327.371

Total Expenditure

1761.134

1443.618

1327.371

 

QUARTERLY / SUMMARISED RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.06.2007

1st Quarter

30.09.2007

2nd Quarter

Sales Turnover

 

482.600

721.200

Other Income

 

133.500

255.700

Total Income

 

616.100

976.900

Total Expenditure

 

521.500

728.500

Operating Profit

 

94.600

248.400

Interest

 

33.200

36.600

Gross Profit

 

61.400

211.800

Depreciation

 

27.300

28.500

Tax

 

1.200

14.800

Reported PAT

 

38.100

169.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

0.22

0.24

0.37

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

0.21

0.21

0.28

Current Ratio

1.25

1.14

1.12

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

1.08

1.37

1.27

Inventory

14.21

12.85

12.09

Debtors

6.83

6.51

6.07

Interest Cover Ratio

4.08

0.92

0.94

Operating Profit Margin (%)

14.74

10.52

14.98

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

11.45

6.21

10.24

Cash Profit Margin (%)

9.25

5.46

4.08

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

5.97

1.15

[0.67]

Return on Capital Employed (%)

1.68

0.94

1.88

Return on Net Worth (%)

1.07

0.22

[0.17]

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

HISTORY :

 

The company obtained the Certificate of Commencement of Business on 8th April, 1982.

 

Subject was promoted by Bhai M Singh and Analjit Singh as a public limited company. Maxxon India, promoted by the company, was merged with it in 1993. 

 

Subject was incorporated for manufacturing of 6-amino penicillinic acid.  It was promoted by Bhai Mohan Singh and Analjit Singh in the joint sector with Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation Limited at Ropar, Punjab.  In the year 1987, the company commenced manufacturing of 7-ADCA with technology arrangement with Chementechno, Italy.  In the year 1989, the company promoted Maxxon India Limited for manufacturing of BOPP films, Maxxon was merged with the company in 1993 as the former made huge losses.


Subject is a well-diversified company with interests in speciality chemicals, BOPP film, electronics, telecom and pharmaceuticals through its various joint ventures and subsidiaries.  The company has joint ventures with Gist Brocades International for penicillin and penicillin-based bulk drugs; Hutchison Telecommunications for cellular phones and paging services; Comsat Investment for VSAT services, etc. 


In December, 1995, it came out with a rights issue to set up a multi-purpose chemical synthesis plant to manufacture a wide range of bulk drugs; to set up a facility to manufacture high-quality leather finishing foils and for strategic investments in telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. The estimated project cost was Rs. 1460 millions.

 

In September, 1995, the company commissioned cellular phone services in Mumbai. In April 1996, Max Pharma began commercial production at its Rs 350 millions bulk drugs plant at Nanjangud. In March 1996, Max Electronics formed a joint venture with Atotech, The Netherlands, for PCB plating and general metal finishing chemicals. 

 
Subject has entered into an alliance with Harvard Medical International (HMI), a non-profit subsidiary of the Harvard University for setting up of two speciality hospitals in New Delhi at an investment of Rs. 2000 millions.  It is also setting up a joint venture company, Max Avnet, to establish a design centre for products on consumer, computer and telecom products.  The company will hold 40% stake while the rest 60% would be held by the foreign partner. 


Max Corporation (MCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the company has been amalgamated with it with appointed date July, 1, 1999. MCL stood dissolved without winding up, and all assets and liabilities of MCL were transferred to and vested with the company effective January, 14, 2000. 


The company too forayed into insurance sector by making Joint Venture with Fortune 100, company "New York Life Insurance Company (NYLI). In the Healthcare sector, the company, had decided to take stake of 21.9% in AltaCast / HealthCast LLC to enter in healthcare sector. 


In February, 2001, the company has struck a deal with the Dutch pharma giant DSM for offloading its 21% stake in their joint venture - Max GB - to the latter. It has hived off its newly set up IT services and e-business solutions division into a new subsidiary company, called Max Ateev, and all its IT and IT infrastructure-related subsidiaries have been brought under one business group. Subject had collaborated with MindCrossing Inc. U.S.A. to tap the business opportunity for e-business and also enter into B2B e-business market by acquiring 15% stake in that company.

 

In 1990, the company entered into technical collaboration with Schering AG, Germany for plating chemicals for PCBs in India.  In 1991-92, the company entered into pharmaceutical operations and entered into an arrangement with Pharmax Corporation Limited for supply of formulation.  The company has also tie up with Upjhon, U.S.A. for marketing of its formulations in India.  In 1993, the Beta-lactum facilities (7-ADCA) were transferred to Max GB, a joint venture between the company and Royal Gist-Brocades, The Netherlands.  In 1997, the company divested its 40% stake in Hutchison Max Telecom Limited.  In 1998, the company transferred its electronics division to Avnet Max in joint venture with Avnet Inc., U.S.A.

 

In December 1995, company came out with a rights issue to set up a multi-purpose chemical synthesis plant to manufacture a wide range of bulk drugs, to set up a facility to manufacture high quality leather finishing foils and for strategic investments in telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. The estimated project cost was Rs. 1460 millions.

 

The company commissioned cellular phone services in Mumbai In September 1995. In April 1996 Max Pharma began commercial production at its Rs. 350 millions bulk drugs plant at Nanjagud. Max Electronics formed a joint venture with Atotech, The Netherlands, for PCB plating and general metal finishing chemicals.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

 

Fiscal 2006-07 represents a major growth milestone for their company. During the year, Max speciality products (MSP) commissioned its 3rd BOPP production line, which enhanced its production capacity from around 9000 tonnes per annum to 29,000 tonnes per annum. This capacity expansion will enable MSP to regain its market share and strengthen its position as a niche player in high-end speciality packaging films segment. During the year, MSP registered an impressive 24% yearon- year growth in its gross sales. Sales volume of BOPP films grew by 17.5% at 11,985 tons as compared to 10,200 tons in 2005-06. During 2006-07, sales volume of metalised films and thermal films grew by around 26% and around 65% respectively over the previous year, in line with MSP's focus on high contribution and high value-addition products. As part of its strategy to expand its footprint outside India, MSP registered 47% growth in export sales of BOPP films from Rs. 199.700 Millions in 2005 06 to Rs. 294.400 Millions in 2006-07. All the production lines operated at 100% capacity utilization. Additionally, the business continued to improve its operational efficiencies with a strong focus on quality parameters.

 

Raw material prices continued their increasing trend during the year due to increase in global crude prices. Further, the competitive landscape became stiffer with an overall addition of 35°/o BOPP production capacity during 2006-07. However, as a result of optimization of its production processes and continuing improvements in production efficiencies, MSP was able to minimize fall in its contribution margins as compared to previous year.

 

During the year, MSP also commissioned its 3rd metalliser in August, 2006, one month ahead of its schedule. Further, in order to augment its presence in high value added segment, MSP is in the process of installing a second thermal coating line with an annual capacity of 144 million square meters, which is expected to get commissioned in September, 2007. Sales volume of leather finishing foil division of MSP increased by 14% from 965 thousand sq. meters to 1101 thousand sq. meters. Major portion of increased volume of foil came from exports. Exports increased by 72% at 340 thousand sq meter in 2006-07 from 198 thousand sq meter in 2005-06.

 

Profit before tax was Rs. 204.200 Millions in the current year as compared with Rs. 35.200 Millions in the previous year. The reserves of their company increased from Rs. 9222.300 Millions as of March 31, 2006 to Rs. 9672.700 Millions as of March 31, 2007. Service and other income for the current year includes income of Rs. 218.100 Millions from treasury corpus with the company and Rs. 50.500 Millions arising from the divestment of their company's stake in subject and malsi estate limited erstwhile subsidiaries.

 

The operating subsidiaries of their company continued to do well, made excellent progress and posted robust business performance for the year under review. A brief update on the business achievements of their company's key operating subsidiaries is provided below:

 

Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited:

 

Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited (MNYL) continues to rank amongst the top quartile of private life insurance companies in India. MNYL ranked number 4 amongst private life insurers in FY 2006-07 in terms of the number of policies sold. During the year under review, MNYL grossed premium income of Rs.15000.000 Millions recording a growth of 90% over the previous year. The first year premium increased to Rs. 9120.000 Millions, as compared to Rs. 4710.000 Millions in the previous financial year. MNYL has around 1.1 million policies in force as at March 31, 2007 with over 550,000 policies sold during the year. MNYL expanded its distribution capacity by taking its agent strength to around 25,000 as of March 31, 2007 and added 60 sales offices during 2006-07 taking the total number of offices to 165 spread over 121 locations in India. As of March 31, 2007, the sum assured in force was around Rs. 450.000 Millions. The agency distribution channel, which is the primary distribution channel for the company, recorded a growth of 106% with first year's new business sales from this channel at Rs. 6500.000 Millions in 2006-07 due to increased geographical coverage, better penetration in the existing geographies and improved productivity of agents.

 

Max Healthcare:

Max Healthcare (MHC) provides comprehensive, integrated and world-class healthcare services with state-of-art infrastructure designed in accordance with international norms. Max Healthcare owns and operates a network of five hospitals, two speciality medical centers and nine clinics/implants located in new delhi and surrounding NCR region. Two super specialty hospitals in its network located at saket in new delhi have been accredited with NABH certification for patient care. It continues to improve its healthcare infrastructure and equipment through acquisition of sophisticated healthcare equipment such as the brain SUITE, 64 slice CT Angio as well as other modern equipment, thereby improving outcomes for patients. As of March 31, 2007, MHC had approximately 1,250 physicians, of which approximately one-third were full-time employees, including several doctors of international repute. MHC follows a model aimed towards healthcare excellence based on focused management and leadership, established systems and protocols, professional development for its healthcare professionals through continuing medical education and training courses, superior infection control and patient safety measures, stringent audit measures, continuous monitoring of patient feedback as well as nquality patient care.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2007, MHC's network of hospitals performed 790 cardiac surgeries, 1,490 angioplasties and 3,025 angiographies. In addition, during the year these hospitals performed 1,600 ortho surgeries, 495 neuro-surgeries and 5,925 general surgeries. From 663 beds across its network of five hospitals, MHC intends to increase its capacity to over 1,200 within next three years. In addition, a 108-bedded multi-speciality healthcare facility commenced operations in July 2007 at Gurgaon, Haryana. In fiscal 2007, the average occupancy rate for MHC's network of hospitals was approximately 63.5% of the operational beds as compared to

56.3% in last fiscal. During 2006-07, MHC's network of hospitalsb generated total income of Rs. 2450.000 Millions, a growth of 79% over Rs. 137 crore in 2005-06. As of March 31, 2007, MHC had a patient base of more than 400,000 patients. In the last quarter of fiscal 2007, MHC averaged over 100,000 patient episodes per month.

 

Neeman Medical International:

Neeman Medical International (NMI) is a contract research organization that provides a broad range of clinical research services, to a cross section of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies as well as other contract research organizations. NMI augments the research and development activities of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies by offering high quality, value added clinical research services to reduce drug development time and expense. During 06-07, NMI enhanced its services spectrum from existing phase-ll, phase-Ill and phase-IV clinical trial design and management and site management services to monitoring of trials, clinical data management, bio-statistical analysis, medical report writing and supply chain management of clinical trial material.

 

During 2006-07, NMI shifted its delivery base in India and its US office focus on business development initiatives. Further, various adverse business conditions and continued operating losses led NMI decide to cease its operations in costa rica in October, 2006. During the fiscal 2007, NMI provided services to 21 clients over 45 contracts. During fiscal 2007, NMI doubled its client base to 29 from 14 in fiscal 2006. NMI increased its employee base to 102 as on March 31, 2007 from 77 as on March 31, 2006. As of March 31, 2007, NMI had several active contracts representing an income of approximately US$ 2.3 million over the remaining life of those contracts.

 

Max Healthstaff:

Max HealthStaff (MHS) provides value added end-to-end placement solutions of healthcare resources in the U.S. currently, MHS provides solutions relating to nursing staff, through strategic alliances with multiple healthcare staffing companies in the U.S. MHS sources and enrolls nurses from various cities in India, including new delhi,

chandigarh, Kottayam (Kerala) and Chennai. These cities represent regions with a traditionally strong supply of nurses. upon enrollment, MHS provides training support to these nurses, assists them to take certain examinations, facilitates their immigration process to enable them to work in a U.S. hospital setting in a clinical area of their expertise.

 

Since inception, MHS has enrolled over 1,000 nurses into its training and placement programs, of which more than 50 nurses have been placed with staffing companies in the U.S. since November 2005.

 

As of March 31, 2007, an additional 137 nurses were in the different stages of immigration process. Number of billable nurses placed with MHS staffing partners increased from 23 in the year 2005-06 to 52 in the year 2006-07 resulting into increase of revenue of MHS by 351.8% from Rs. 5.600 Millions in 2005-06 to Rs. 25.300 Millions in 2006-07.

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PRESS RELEASES

 

Max India Dismisses news reports of sale of its healthcare business 

New Delhi, 6th November 2006


Max India refers to the news report that appeared in the Economic Times of Nov 4, 2006 of the purported sale of its healthcare subsidiary, Max Healthcare Institute Limited


This news report is totally baseless and factually incorrect.


The group wishes to affirm to all its employees, shareholders, customers and other stakeholders that this news item is seen as mischievous. The company or its officers have neither been in contact with anyone in the ADAG group or for that matter any other party, for the sale of its healthcare business.


To the contrary as already reported in their latest investor release the company has reported robust growth for Max Healthcare and plans are afoot to expand the business both within and beyond the National capital region.


This clarification is all the more necessary as both Healthcare and Life Insurance are businesses of Trust and such misleading information is detrimental to the reputation of the Company.

 

 

Max Telecom Ventures to divest its stake in Hutchison Essar Telecom


- to receive Rs. 6570 millions at Rs. 607 per share –

 

New Delhi, 18th October 2005

 

Max Telecom Ventures Limited (MTVL), a subsidiary of Max India today announced its decision to divest its entire 3.16% stake in Hutchison Essar Telecom to Essar Teleholdings Limited for an all cash deal aggregating Rs. 6570 millions at a sale price of Rs. 607 per share. MTVL today signed a MoU in this regard. The proposed sale is subject to ratification and approval by the Board of Max India Limited


Max India Limited holds 60.8% stake in MTVL while 39.2% is held by Il and FS Trust Company Limited


Mr. B. Anantharaman, Joint Managing Director, Max India Limited said, "Hutchison Essar Telecom has created tremendous value for its stakeholders. By exiting the investment, MTVL has optimized value creation for its shareholders." "Max India takes great pride having created a fundamentally strong telecom business in Mumbai, which now forms the backbone of Hutchison Essar Telecom." "Divestment of this stake is a strategic decision and will mark a complete exit of Max India from the telecom sector ", he added.


Press Releases              

Max India announces results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007

 

Strong Quarter-on-Quarter Performance...

 

 

New Delhi, October 29, 2007

 

Subject today announced its un-audited results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2007.

 

The company has reported consolidated revenue of Rs. 15.460 Millions during six months ended September 30, 2007 as against Rs. 7540.000 Millions in the corresponding previous period, a growth of 105%. Consolidated revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 at Rs. 8450.000 Millions grows 100% as against Rs. 4230.000 Millions in the corresponding previous quarter.

 

Operating cash profit at Rs. 4320.000 Millions during six months ended September 30, 2007 as against Rs. 1870.000 Millions in the corresponding previous period, a growth of 131%. Operating cash profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 grows 104% at Rs. 2270.000 Millions as against Rs. 1110.000 Millions in the corresponding previous period.

 

Group Investments as at September 30, 2007 at Rs. 39.580 Millions against Rs. 15.670 Millions as at September 30, 2006 grows 153%.

 

Commenting on the results, Mr. B. Anantharaman, Joint Managing Director, Max India Limited, said, “Their life insurance and healthcare businesses have done exceedingly well riding on the strong macro economic environment and favorable demographic profile. We expect these businesses to continue reporting impressive growth going forward as well, in line with their strategic plans. We have armed ourselves with necessary capital required to support growth in these businesses.”

 

 

 Max New York Life

Gross premium income of for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 at Rs. 5390.000 Millions grows 85% year-on-year. Annualized First Year Premium (new sales) for the quarter at Rs. 3160.000 Millions grows 72% year-on-year. The company has over 1.3 million policyholders with 160,000 policies sold during the quarter. Sum assured in force as at September 30, 2007 around US$ 14 billion (Rs. 543 billion) has grown 62% year-on-year. The shareholders infused Rs. 750.000 Millions as fresh capital in the quarter taking the total capitalization of the business to Rs. 8070.000 Millions.

 

“Encouraged by impressive performance of the life insurance business since inception, the Company has committed itself to strong growth plans for the business. The shareholders of MNYL have increased the peak capital commitment for the business from Rs. 10.000 Millions  to over Rs. 26.000 Millions We will invest over Rs. 18.000 Millions  in the business in next 3 years. This will see MNYL adding around 90-100 offices every year going forward and increasing its distribution strength to over 200,000 agents in next four to five years. The enhanced capital commitment will allow MNYL to support its continuing rapid growth”, Mr. Anantharaman added.

 

 

Max Healthcare

Max Healthcare has turned EBITDA positive. Considering that the two tertiary care hospitals are just around 2 years old, the financial performance of these hospitals has been far better than the industry norms. Revenue across network of hospitals for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 at Rs. 92 crore grows 56% year-on-year. Healthcare business reported positive EBITDA of Rs. 5 crore during the quarter against negative Rs. 6 crore during the same quarter previous year. MHC has around 1,250 doctors in its network, including 538 doctors on its rolls. With the total patient transactions during the quarter averaging at over 140,000 patients a month, the average occupancy across all healthcare care facilities is at 64%. MHC has a registered patient base of over 500,000 patients.

 

 

Max Speciality Products (MSP)

The third production line, barely 6 months old is already being operated at around 85% capacity utilization. Early in October, the second thermal coated film line plant got operationalized. Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 at Rs. 78 crore grows 81% year-on-year. PBT for the quarter at Rs. 60.000 Millions grows 115% year-on-year. EBITDA margin for the quarter improved to 16% with return on capital employed maintained at 18%.

 

Subject is a multi-business corporate, driven by the spirit of Enterprise, focused on Knowledge, People and Service oriented businesses of Life Insurance (Max New York Life Insurance), Healthcare (Max Healthcare), and Clinical Research (Neeman Medical International). Subject other businesses are Specialty Plastic Products for the packaging industry (Max Speciality Products) and Healthcare Staffing (Max HealthStaff).

 

 

Max New York Life (MNYL) is a joint venture between New York Life, a Fortune 100 company and Max India Limited. MNYL has positioned itself firmly on the quality platform. In line with its vision ‘To be the most admired life insurance company in India’, it has developed a strong corporate governance model based on the core values of excellence, honesty, knowledge, caring, integrity and teamwork.


MNYL has established a robust distribution network across the country. With 175 offices in 122 locations and more than 28,500 agent advisors, 17 bancassurance relationships, 14 corporate agents and around 450 people strong direct sales team, the company has built a robust distribution network to support strong growth.


Max Healthcare (MHC) is one of India’s leading provider of seamless, integrated and world–class healthcare services. It is committed to the highest standards of medical and service excellence, patient care, scientific knowledge and medical education. MHC operates eight healthcare centers in the NCR, offering services in over 30 medical disciplines with super speciality services in Cardiac care, Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

As part of its network, MHC operates two tertiary care hospitals at Saket. Both the hospitals have recently received NABH accreditation, two of only seven hospitals in India to receive such accreditation until now.


Neeman Medical International (NMI) is a Clinical Research services provider offering a various services across the value chain of new drug development to a growing list of pharmaceutical, biotech and CRO clients, in India and abroad. NMI continues to focus on developing alliances with mid sized pharma and biotech companies to transition their drug development work to India. NMI continues to focus on building business development pipeline through organic measures and intends to explore inorganic growth options as well.

 


Max Speciality Products (MSP) specializes in manufacturing of wide range of sophisticated barrier and packaging films. The BOPP division of MSP has an installed capacity of 29,000 tons per annum. MSP’s leather finishing foil business division manufactures a range of leather finishing and laminating foils.  MSP has recently commissioned a new thermal coating line with a capacity of 144 million square meters.

 


Max HealthStaff International (MHS) is an international healthcare staffing company, founded on world class quality and service excellence. It is committed to be India’s leading healthcare staffing company, placing professionals at healthcare institutions in India and abroad. MHS offers a comprehensive overseas nursing program to Indian nurses. MHS operates its business through 7 training centers located in Delhi, Chandigarh, Kottayam and Chennai.



Max India raises fresh capital

Rs. 10000.000 Millions raised through Qualified Institutional Placement (“QIP”)

 

 

 

New Delhi, June 20, 2007: Max India today announced that it has raised Rs. 10000.000 Millions through a QIP, which was subscribed 2.3 times by broad based investors, spread globally. Investors having long-term horizon subscribed around 80% of the offering. CLSA acted as the sole book runner and global coordinator for the issue.


The QIP raises FII holding in the company to 39% from around 26% earlier. Max India has an investment limit of 49% for FIIs.


Mr. B. Anantharaman, Joint Managing Director, Subject, said, “They chose to go for a global road show in order to spread thematic awareness about the core sectors they are in and also share robust growth and impressive progress made by each of our businesses with a large number of investors. They met over 100 potential investors over the course of the road show in India, Singapore, Hong Kong, UK, Germany and North America and one out of every four investors we met submitted a bid.”


“Strong sectoral growth prospects, increasing awareness of the Indian economy coupled with the robust performance of their Life Insurance and Healthcare businesses attracted the attention of these investors. The above, along with the credibility and reputation enjoyed by the Max Group enthused the cross-section of potential investors to a large extent”, Mr. Anantharaman added.


The company has issued 41,666,660 new shares at a price of Rs. 240/- per share. Each share of Max India has a face value of Rs. 2/- and therefore, the new shares have been issued at a premium of Rs. 238/- per share. The new shares aggregate 18.8% of the fully diluted equity base of the company. About 40 % of the allocation went to US based investors while the remainder was split evenly between Asia and Europe based investors.

Subject plans to use the net proceeds from this issue to meet its additional funding requirements in line with its strategic business plans to further grow each of its existing businesses. A portion of the proceeds is also expected to be used for general corporate purposes including acquisitions and investments in new ventures.

Encouraged by an almost 100% CAGR of its life insurance business since inception, the company has committed itself to growth plans for this business.

 

As per SEBI regulations governing QIPs, the shares can be placed with only 49 investor accounts (including any sub-account). The final allocation of shares was made by Max India to a group of 24 investors represented by 42 investment accounts.

 


Max India is a multi-business corporate, driven by the spirit of Enterprise, focused on Knowledge, People and Service oriented businesses of Healthcare (Max Healthcare), Life Insurance (Max New York Life Insurance), and Clinical Research (Neeman Medical International). Max India’s other businesses are Specialty Plastic Products for the packaging industry (Max Speciality Products) and Healthcare Staffing (Max HealthStaff).


Max New York Life (MNYL) is a joint venture between New York Life, a Fortune 100 company and Max India Limited. MNYL has positioned itself firmly on the quality platform. In line with its vision ‘To be the most admired life insurance company in India’, it has developed a strong corporate governance model based on the core values of excellence, honesty, knowledge, caring, integrity and teamwork.


MNYL has established a robust distribution network across the country. With 165 offices in 121 locations and more than 25,000 agent advisors, 17 bancassurance relationships, 14 corporate agents and around 300 people strong direct sales team, the company has built a robust distribution network to support strong growth.

 


Max Healthcare (MHC) is one of India’s leading provider of seamless, integrated and world-class healthcare services. It is committed to the highest standards of medical and service excellence, patient care, scientific knowledge and medical education. MHC operates seven healthcare centers in the NCR, offering services in over 30 medical disciplines with super speciality services in Cardiac care, Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.


As part of its network, MHC operates two tertiary care hospitals at Saket. Both the hospitals have recently received NABH accreditation, two of only five hospitals in India to receive such accreditation until now.

MHC commissioned its 4th secondary hospital in Gurgaon in June’07 taking the total number of healthcare facilities under its management to 8 in the NCR region. MHC has embarked upon the next phase of its expansion, which will involve addition of 3 new hospitals, 2 in the NCR region and 1 in Dehradun. These expansion plans are expected to be completed by mid 2009 and are expected to add 450 additional patient beds taking the overall number of patient beds under MHC’s management to over 1,200.


MHC has secured approval from IFC Washington to fund its Phase II expansion. Of the total Rs. 3000.000 Millions approved by IFC, Rs. 500.000 Millions will be infused by way of fresh equity investment in MHC and the remaining Rs. 2500.000 Millions will be injected through preferential capital. This proposal is currently awaiting approval of the Ministry of Finance.

 


Neeman Medical International (NMI) is a Clinical Research services provider offering a various services across the value chain of new drug development to a growing list of pharmaceutical, biotech and CRO clients, in India and abroad. NMI continues to focus on developing alliances with mid sized pharma and biotech companies to transition their drug development work to India. NMI continues to focus on building business development pipeline through organic measures and intends to explore inorganic growth options as well.

 


Max Speciality Products (MSP) specializes in manufacturing of wide range of sophisticated barrier and packaging films. The BOPP division of MSP has an installed capacity of 29,000 tons per annum. MSP’s leather finishing foil business division manufactures a range of leather finishing and laminating foils. MSP has recently concluded its capacity enhancement program, which resulted in the overall capacity getting trebled by adding a state of the art new production line.

 


Max HealthStaff International (MHS) is an international healthcare staffing company, founded on world class quality and service excellence. It is committed to be India’s leading healthcare staffing company, placing professionals at healthcare institutions in India and abroad. MHS offers a comprehensive overseas nursing program to Indian nurses. MHS operates its business through 7 training centers located in Delhi, Chandigarh, Kottayam and Chennai.

 

 

Fixed Assets:

 

 

 


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.39.47

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.09

Euro

1

Rs.57.65

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

 8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--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

YES

--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.

 

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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