MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHRIRAM PISTONS AND RINGS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Himalaya House, 23, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.12.1963

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

4084

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L29112DL1963PLC004084

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELS22096E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACS0229G

 

 

Legal Form :

Subject is a Public Limited Liability Company.  The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Pistons, Pins, Piston Rings, Cylinder Liners and Engine Valves.

 

 

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 8200000

 

 

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 :

Himalaya House, 23, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001, India.

Tel. No.:

91-11-23315941

Fax No.:

91-11-23311203 / 23725356

E-Mail :

naveen.agarwal@shrirampistons.com

sprusha@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in

spr.del@spr.co.in

Website :

http://www.shrirampistons.in

http://www.spr-co.in

 

 

Factory 1 :

Meerut Road, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Dr. Charat Ram 

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Shriram

Designation :

Vice Chairman and Managing Director

Qualification :

PGDM & SM

Date of Appointment :

January – 1972

Previous Employment :

DCM Limited, Delhi, (Manager)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prem Pandhi

Designation :

Deputy Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjeev Dass

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pradeep Dinodia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. L. P. Gupta

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. O. P. Khaitan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. E. S. Kumar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. Y. Pal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. L. Saigal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. Sekimoto

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. K. Taneja

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Qualification :

B.Tech

Date of Joining :

April - 1978

Previous Employment :

Usha Sales Private Limited,

 (Deputy  Marketing Manager)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Srinivasan

Designation :

Whole-time Director and Company Secretary

Qualification :

B.Com (H). LLB, AICWA.FCS

Date of Joining :

February- 1974

Previous Employment :

Usha Sales Private. Limited, Delhi, (ET)

 

 

SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2006

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters

10688612

47.77

Banks, Financial Institutions, Insurance Cos.

2318758

10.36

Resident Individuals

200511

0.90

Non Resident Companies

9167031

40.97

TOTAL

22374912

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Pistons, Pins, Piston Rings, Cylinder Liners and Engine Valves.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • Honda Motors          
  • Honda Power Products  
  • Hero Honda
  • Kinetic
  • Yamaha              
  • Tata Motors
  • Mahindra       
  • Maruti            
  • Tata

·        Ford                                

·        Ashok Leyland                 

·        Eicher

  • Bajaj Auto                    
  • General Motors             
  • HMT Tractors
  • Kirloskar Oil Engines             
  • New Holland Tractors             
  • Swaraj Tractors

 

 

No. of Employees :

2000

 

 

Bankers :

·         UCO Bank, New Delhi 

·         State Bank of Hyderabad, New Delhi

·         Corporation Bank, New Delhi 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

J. C. Bhalla & Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Memberships :

Confederation of Indian Industry

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

50,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10 each

Rs. 500.000 millions

3,000,000

Preference Shares

Rs. 100 each

Rs. 300.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 800.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

22,374,900

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 223.749 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL 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

223.700

223.700

223.700

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1838.300

1494.500

1192.400

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

2062.000

1718.200

1416.100

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1885.800

1350.600

876.900

2] Unsecured Loans

93.000

110.500

133.900

TOTAL BORROWING

1978.800

1461.100

1010.800

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4040.800

3179.300

2426.900

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

3073.700

2509.300

1915.200

Capital work-in-progress

146.000

157.500

45.900

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.500

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

588.200

461.600

376.000

 

Sundry Debtors

945.600

749.000

562.800

 

Cash & Bank Balances

146.400

28.100

101.400

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

234.800

194.600

214.300

Total Current Assets

1915.000

1433.300

1254.500

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

953.700

809.600

684.200

 

Provisions

140.700

111.200

104.500

Total Current Liabilities

1094.400

920.800

788.700

Net Current Assets

820.600

512.500

465.800

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4040.800

3179.300

2426.900

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

5429.700

4470.400

3854.500

Other Income

30.900

56.500

32.500

Stock Adjustments

72.300

61.900

35.400

Total Income

5532.900

4588.800

3922.400

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

606.200

560.500

528.200

Provision for Taxation

197.400

194.600

181.500

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

408.800

365.900

346.700

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

1398.500

1147.000

930.700

 

Excise Duty

652.800

534.000

454.600

 

Power & Fuel Cost

293.000

223.000

187.500

 

Other Manufacturing Expenses

806.500

665.200

535.400

 

Employee Cost

636.500

531.300

440.000

 

Selling and Administration Expenses

590.000

513.100

492.800

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

72.700

77.800

68.500

 

Interest & Financial Charges

117.900

83.800

64.700

 

Depreciation

358.800

253.100

220.000

Total Expenditure

4926.700

4028.300

3394.200

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt-Equity Ratio

1.05

0.94

0.83

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

1.05

0.94

0.83

Current Ratio

1.66

1.57

1.44

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

1.24

1.28

1.39

Inventory

10.34

10.67

11.74

Debtors

6.41

6.82

7.41

Interest Cover Ratio

6.14

7.69

9.16

Operating Profit Margin(%)

19.94

20.07

21.09

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

13.34

14.41

15.38

Cash Profit Margin(%)

14.14

13.85

14.70

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

7.53

8.18

8.99

Return On Capital Employed(%)

21.60

25.32

32.05

Return On Net Worth(%)

25.05

27.96

34.23

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10.00/-

High

Rs.31.55/-

Low

Rs.28.70/-

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

It is in trade terms with :-

 

·         Asepack Private Limited

·         Chaudhary Forging

·         Chawla Engineering Corporation

·         G.I. Industries

·         Hindon Engineering

·         Shriram Industrade Company

·         Singh Engineering Works

·         Sunny Scientific

·         Supreme Engineering Company

·         Saurabh Udyog

·         Sunder Foundary & Engineering

·         Unico

·         Wishwanath Tools

·         Narula Metals Private Limited

·         Standard Ring Company

·         Standard Ring Private Limited

 

The company has technical collaborations with :

 

q       Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG, Germany

q       Riken Corporation, Japan

q       Honda Foundry Company Limited, Japan                                                             

q       Fuji Oozx Inc., Japan

 

Fixed Assets

Land

Building

plant & machinery

furniture

fixtures & equipment

vehicles

 

AS PER WEBSITE 

 

Creativity, imagination, innovation and the freedom to dream, combined with a strong determination to succeed, this has fuelled the phenomenal growth and dramatic progress of Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPR). Hence in a short span of time, the company has taken giant strides to zoom to the forefront of the automotive ancillary field. And, all through its action-packed years of growth, Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPR) has been driven by a powerful motivation, a commitment to serve auto industry in India and across the globe.


From a modest beginning in 1972, as a factory in Ghaziabad (near Delhi), the organization has evolved into a center of excellence, employing over 2500 employees and achieving an annual turnover of approximately Rs.3855.78 million as on 31st march 2006. Today, Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPR) has emerged as one of the country's largest integrated  manufacturers  of Pistons, Piston Rings and Engine Valves. The company's products are marketed under the brand names USHA and SPR, names that are synonymous with quality and reliability.


Clearly-defined corporate beliefs and values have strengthened the foundations of Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPR) and given a strong thrust to its growth. Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPR)'s ideology comprises a Core Purpose and Core Values.

 

PRODUCT

 

Pistons

 

 

Special Features

High Silicon Alloy Piston

Slipper Design

Low Top Land Height (5 mm)

Double Ovality

Machined Recess

Pin Bore Bombing

 

Special Facilities

Quality Automat

Centralized Coolant Chilling

On Line SPC

Single Tool Grooving

Ultrasonic Cleaning

Millipore Testing

Wiser Cam Manufacturing M/C

 

Surface Treatment

Tin Coating

Graphitising

Bonderising

Hard Anodizing (Also in Ring Grooves)

Plastic Skirt Coating

 

Diameter Range
40 mm to 120 mm

Piston Material
High / Normal Silicon Alloys

 

 

Piston Rings

 

Ring Material

Cast Iron

SG Iron

Steel Top Ring

(upto 5.7 sq. cm for Cr. Plated and
7.2 sq. cm for gas nitrided ring)

DVM Oil Ring (Steel) (3, 4, 5 mm Width)

 

Future Technologies
(For Rings)

Moly Coating

 

Plasma Coating

 

New Material (RIK 25) for very high hardness

 

Special Facilities

Dimaco Double Cam Turning M/C

Discuss Grinder

Kotaoka Profile Turning M/C

Reineker Keystone Grinding M/C

 

Diameter Range
40 mm to 120 mm  

Special Features

Bottom Sharp Edge (Upto 0.15 mm)

Differential Keystone Angle

Asymmetrically Barrel Ground

Double Cam Turned

 

Measuring Instruments

OD Profile Measurement

Barrel Height and Taper Angle

Sharp Edge

Contourograph

Surface Roughness Tester

Micro Hardness Tester

Keystone Height Measurement

Spectrometer

 

 Surface Treatment

Chrome Plating

GN Treatment (For Steel and DVM Rings)

Parkerising (Zinc and Manganese)

 

Engine Valves

 

Types

Single Metal

Bi-Metallic

Seat Hard Faced

Tip Hardfaced

Chip Hardfaced

Chip (Wafer) Welded

Tip Hardened

Seat Hardened

 

Special Facilities

Upset Forging

Plasma Powder Welding

Friction Welding for Bimetallic Valves

Heat Treatment Fluidized Bed Heat

Treatment Process

CNC Line and special purpose turning lathes

Groove Turning and Grinding Both Possible

Tip Seat Hardening by Induction Welding

Chip Welding by Fully Automated Projection Welder

Circular Chrome Plating

Tufftriding

 

Surface Treatment

 

 

Chrome Flashed

Thick Chrome Plated

Tufftrided


 Largest Valve

Head Dia - 70.0 mm

 

Stem Dia - 12.0 mm


 Smallest Valve

Head Dia – 19.0 mm

Stem Dia - 5.0 mm

 

 

Exports

 

Another testimony of their quality is that Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPR)'s products are exported to over 40 countries across the world. Their achievements include growth in exports by 400% in the last five years, and maintaining an Export House Status for the last four years.


Once again, the Government of India has awarded Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPR) with Export House Status, which is now valid till March 2004. Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPR) has won an ACMA (Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India) Award for 2000-2001 for “Excellence in exports”. Undisputedly, the number one exporter for Pistons and Rings from India, Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPR) is determined to double its exports in the next two years.


Aftermarket

 

Reaching out to the end customer is fast becoming a foundation of the business and the real test of a product's and brand's acceptance lies in repeat demand from the actual consumers and end-customers.


Subject has successfully met this challenge of creating brand awareness and brand loyalty through a clearly-defined and well-structured marketing and sales set-up. A strong network of sales offices, distributors and dealers across the length and breadth of the country form a powerful infrastructure that is geared to sell the products as replacement parts to automotive workshops, repair shops and service stations.


The Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd. (SPR) setup comprises of:

Head Office (HO) - New Delhi

Regional Sales Offices (RSO) - New Delhi , Bangalore , Kolkata, Jalandhar, Pune

Company Warehouses / Godowns - 15

Main Distributors - 23

Town Distributors - 500 (approx)

Co. Warehouses - 16

Town Distris - 500

Authorised Dealers - 5000 (approx)


Sales force based at all RSO towns, State capitals, Major towns (covering each and every territory all over India/Nepal) catering to after Market, State Transport Undertakings (STUs), OEMs in:

Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV)

Light / Multi Utility Vehicle (LCV/MUV)

Tractors (TR)

Cars

Motor Cycles, Scooters, 3-wheelers

Generators, Compressors

Stationary Diesel/Agricultural Engines and

Marine Applications

 

 

 

 


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.40.27

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.53

Euro

1

Rs.55.23

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

 

67

 

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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