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Report Date : |
06.06.2007 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
GENERAL MOTORS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |
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Registered Office : |
Chandrapura Industrial Estate, Halol, Dist. Panchmahals –
389 350, |
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Financials (as on) : |
31.03.2006 |
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Date of Incorporation : |
15.04.1994 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
04-21818 |
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CIN No.: [Company
Identification No.] |
U34100GJ1994PTC021818 |
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TAN No.: [Tax
Deduction & Collection Account No.] |
BRDG00742A |
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PAN No.: [Permanent
Account No.] |
AAAC48371P |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Liability company. |
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Line of Business : |
Manufacturers and sellers of motor cars. |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
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Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Maximum Credit Limit : |
USD 24749600 |
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Status : |
Moderate |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Usually Correct |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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Comments : |
Subject is a subsidiary of General Motors, The company can be considered for normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions. |
LOCATIONS
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Registered Office : |
Chandrapura Industrial Estate, Halol, District Panchmahals
– 389 350, Gujarat – 389 351 |
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Tel. No.: |
91-2676-221000 (20 Lines) / 220664 / 220677 |
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Fax No.: |
91-2676-223025 / 220666 |
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E-Mail : |
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Website : |
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Area : |
695182 sq. mtrs |
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Location : |
Owned |
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Corporate Office : |
Ciplex Hotel, Welcome Group, Altadra, |
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Tel. No.: |
91-265-2330033/2610041 |
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Fax No.: |
91-265-2330138/2330050 |
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Factory 1 : |
Chandrapura Industrial Estate, Halol, Dist. Panchmahals –
389 350, |
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Marketing Office : |
Ground Floor, Vipps Centre, 2 LSL Masjidmoth, Greater
Kailash - II, |
DIRECTORS
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Name : |
Mr. Aditya Vij |
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Designation : |
Chairman and
Managing Director |
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Address : |
5/10, Shanti Niketan, |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
24.10.1958 |
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Date of Appointment : |
06.10.2000 |
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Name : |
Mr. Rajieev Chaba |
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Designation : |
President and Managing Director |
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Address : |
G 802, Legoon Apartments, Ambience |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
08.08.1964 |
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Date of Appointment : |
29.03.2004 |
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Name : |
Mr. Ajay Tandon |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Address : |
B 404 Bhadralok Apartment, |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
07.01.1959 |
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Qualification : |
B. Tech (IIT-M), PGDM (IIIM-A) |
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Date of Appointment : |
01.08.2001 |
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Previous Employment |
Godrej Ge Appliances Limited |
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Name : |
Mr. P. Balendran |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Address : |
B 2/31 Manu Apartment, Mayur Vihar Phase 1, |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
10.10.1952 |
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Date of Appointment : |
01.08.2001 |
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Name : |
Mr. Anil Malhrotra |
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Designation : |
Vice President - Finance |
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Address : |
Flat No. 12, Vaikunth Society, |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
01.07.1959 |
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Qualification : |
B.A. (Hon), |
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Date of Appointment : |
01.08.2001 |
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Previous Employment : |
New |
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Name : |
Mr. Satya Veerapneni |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Address : |
7 Green Park, |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
01.05.1985 |
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Date of Appointment : |
14.05.2003 |
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Name : |
Mr. Sunil Rekhi |
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Designation : |
Additional Director |
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Address : |
B2A, Abhimanshree Society, |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
22.08.1968 |
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Date of Appointment : |
16.01.2006 |
KEY EXECUTIVES
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Name : |
Dr. Akhil Prasad |
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Designation : |
Company Secretary |
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Address : |
H 211 |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
21.01.1969 |
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Date of Appointment : |
23.07.2004 |
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Name : |
Ms. Nandita Swarup |
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Designation : |
General Counsel and Compliance Officer |
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The General Motors Board
of Directors : |
Percy N. Barnevik John H. Bryan Armando M. Codina George M. C. Fisher Nobuyuki Idei Karen Katen Alan G. Lafley Philip A. Laskawy E. Stanley O'Neal Eckhard Pfeiffer G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. Lloyd D. Ward |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
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Names of Equity Shareholders |
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General Motors Asia Pacific Holdings LLC (GMAPHLLC) |
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683919492 |
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GM Holden Limited |
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9365001 |
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693284493 |
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Names of Preference Shareholders |
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No. of Shares |
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General Motors Asia Pacific Holdings LLC |
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40333600 |
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Percentage of
Holding |
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Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investor, Foreign Companies,
Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indians or Overseas corporate bodies
or others] |
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100.00 % |
BUSINESS DETAILS
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Line of Business : |
Manufacturers and sellers of motor cars. |
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Products : |
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Brand Names : |
v OPEL ASTRA v OPEL CORSA v OPEL VECTRA |
PRODUCTION STATUS
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Particulars |
Unit |
Licensed
Capacity |
Installed
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Actual
Production |
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Vehicle-Opel Astra Petrol & Diesel Car |
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25000 |
15200 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
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No. of Employees : |
500 |
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Bankers : |
v
Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank Limited,
Mumbai, v
Bank of v
State Bank of v
State Bank of v
Bank of v
Bank of v Citibank, NA v
v Deutsche Bank AG v ICICI Bank v ABN Amro Bank |
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Banking
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Satisfactory |
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Auditors : |
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Name : |
Deloitte Haskins and Sells Chartered Accountants |
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Address : |
31, Nutan Bharat Society, Alkapuri, |
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Parent Company : |
General Motors Corporation, 3041, |
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Associates : |
General Motors Asia Pacific Holdings LLC (GMAPHLLC) |
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Authorised Capital :
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No. of Shares |
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Value |
Amount |
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1058853594 |
Equity Shares |
Rs. 10/- each |
Rs. 10588.536 Millions |
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63568700 |
Preference Shares |
Rs. 50/- each |
Rs. 3178.435 Millions |
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3302906 |
Unclassified Shares |
Rs. 10/- each |
Rs. 33.029 Millions |
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Total |
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Rs. 13800.000
Millions |
Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :
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No. of Shares |
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Value |
Amount |
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693376933 |
Equity Shares |
Rs. 10/- each |
Rs. 6932.845
Millions |
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40383410 |
Preference Shares |
Rs. 22/- each |
Rs. 888.435
Millions |
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Total |
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Rs. 7821.280 Millions |
FINANCIAL DATA
[all figures are
in Rupees Millions]
ABRIDGED BALANCE
SHEET
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SOURCES OF FUNDS |
31.03.2006 |
31.03.2005 |
31.03.2004 |
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SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS |
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1] Share Capital |
7821.300 |
7821.300 |
7821.300 |
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2] Share Application Money |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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3] Reserves & Surplus |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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4] (Accumulated Losses) |
[1633.900] |
[2159.000] |
(1639.300) |
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NETWORTH |
6187.400 |
5662.300 |
6182.000 |
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LOAN FUNDS |
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1] Secured Loans |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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2] Unsecured Loans |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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TOTAL BORROWING |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES |
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TOTAL |
6187.400 |
5662.300 |
6182.000 |
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APPLICATION OF FUNDS |
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FIXED ASSETS [Net Block] |
5125.600 |
4787.200 |
2512.300 |
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Capital work-in-progress |
861.300 |
535.600 |
3089.600 |
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INVESTMENT |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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DEFERREX TAX ASSETS |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES |
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Inventories |
2714.600
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2816.900 |
1679.700 |
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Sundry Debtors |
538.700
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541.700 |
284.800 |
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Cash & Bank Balances |
1768.900
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1357.300 |
1137.300 |
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Other Current Assets |
0.000
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0.000 |
0.000 |
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Loans & Advances |
765.000
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712.300 |
511.800 |
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Total
Current Assets |
5787.200
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5428.200 |
3613.600 |
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Less : CURRENT
LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS |
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Current Liabilities |
4393.272
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4572.738 |
2739.400 |
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Provisions |
1193.400
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515.993 |
294.100 |
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Total
Current Liabilities |
5586.700
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5088.700 |
3033.500 |
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Net Current Assets |
200.500
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339.500 |
580.100 |
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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TOTAL |
6187.400 |
5662.300 |
6182.000 |
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PROFIT & LOSS
ACCOUNT
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PARTICULARS |
31.03.2006 |
31.03.2005 |
31.03.2004 |
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Sales Turnover |
15211.800 |
14153.800 |
7912.100 |
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Other Income |
343.500 |
299.500 |
0.000 |
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Revenue from Services |
847.900 |
587.800 |
0.000 |
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Total Income |
16403.200 |
15041.100 |
7912.100 |
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Profit/(Loss) Before Tax |
550.200 |
(519.300) |
(268.500) |
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Provision for Taxation |
25.100 |
0.400 |
0.200 |
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Profit/(Loss) After Tax |
525.100 |
(519.700) |
(268.700) |
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Earnings in Foreign Currency : |
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Export Earnings |
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Commission Earnings |
1052.900 |
528.200 |
84.100 |
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Other Earnings |
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Total Earnings |
1052.900 |
528.200 |
84.100 |
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Imports : |
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Raw Materials |
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Stores & Spares |
3964.200 |
4483.200 |
399.370 |
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Capital Goods |
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Others |
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Total Imports |
3964.200 |
4483.200 |
399.370 |
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Expenditures : |
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Cost of Goods Sold |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Manufacturing Expenses |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Administrative Expenses |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Raw Material Consumed |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Purchases made for re-sale |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Consumption of stores and spares parts |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods |
321.900 |
551.900 |
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Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc. |
0.000 |
0.000 |
8180.600 |
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Managerial Remuneration |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Payment to Auditors |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Interest |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Insurance Expenses |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Impairment of Assets |
0.000 |
620.800 |
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Depreciation & Amortization |
703.000 |
713.600 |
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Other Expenditure |
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Total Expenditure |
1024.900 |
1886.300 |
8180.600 |
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KEY RATIOS
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PARTICULARS |
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31.03.2006 |
31.03.2005 |
31.03.2004 |
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PAT / Total Income |
(%) |
3.20
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(3.45) |
(3.39)
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Net Profit Margin (PBT/Sales) |
(%) |
3.61
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(3.66) |
(3.39)
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Return on Total Assets (PBT/Total Assets} |
(%) |
4.67
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(4.83) |
(4.38)
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Return on Investment (ROI) (PBT/Networth) |
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0.08
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(0.09) |
(0.04)
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Debt Equity Ratio (Total Liability/Networth) |
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0.90
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0.89 |
0.49
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Current Ratio (Current Asset/Current Liability) |
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1.03
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1.06 |
1.19
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LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION
HISTORY :
The founding of General Motors on September 16, 1908, drew little attention. Motorcar firms were appearing virtually everywhere.
Success for the young automotive concern was not predestined. There was no guarantee of a place in the market or assurance of any profit. Of the nearly 1,000 companies that tried to build and sell motor vehicles prior to 1927, less than 200 continued in business long enough to even offer a commercially suitable vehicle.
Most of the companies that comprised the young General Motors Company were weak, and their operations were uncoordinated. Many were in debt. It was not until the 1920s, when a new concept of management was forged and a new concept of product emerged, that GM really began to prosper.
General Motors' sales for its first full fiscal year ending
September 31, 1909, totaled 25,000 cars and trucks, 19 percent of total
General Motors has 284 operations in 35 states and 158 cities in the
General Motors has operations in 41 countries outside
1902-1920
The nucleus of the fledgling General Motors was the Buick Motor Car Company. It
was formed in 1902 by David Buick in
When General Motors Company was incorporated as a
Early members of the infant GM family were Buick,
Oldsmobile, Cadillac,
Only four of the car lines -- Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac,
and
Although legally a
By 1911, the idea of a general staff organization had gained more than a toehold in the company, and a director of production was appointed. The company began to "create a general staff of mechanical engineers, gasoline engine engineers, designers, production experts and other experts not attached to any particular factory, but whose advice and services would be available to the necessarily more limited staff of each individual factory."
A testing labouratory also was established, as the annual report said, to "serve as an additional protection against costly factory mistakes and give the purchaser of every one of our machines an additional guarantee not merely for his comfort, but to assure his safety."
This notion of consulting, advising, fact finding and testing is the genesis of GM's present comprehensive staff organization. Today it covers such fields as design, engineering, manufacturing, research, labour relations, marketing and advertising, personnel, purchasing, consumer relations and service, environmental and energy activities, industry-government relations, communications, finance and legal.
About the same time GM was getting started in
The General Motors Company officially became General Motors
Corporation on October 13, 1916, when incorporation papers were filed in
It was during World War I that GM, for the first of four
times in its history, would turn its facilities and experience to the
production of war materials. It did so again in World War II, the Korean
conflict, and
With no previous experience in manufacturing military hardware, the young American automobile industry within 18 months completed a turnaround from civilian to war production. The result was an outpouring of weaponry credited with the winning of the war, changing the face of Europe, and giving rise to the United States as a world power.
Between 1917 and 1919, 90 percent of GM's truck production was directed to the war effort. GM's truck operations supplied the Army with a variety of models; Cadillac supplied Army staff cars along with V8 engines for artillery tractors and trench mortar shells; Buick built Liberty airplane motors, tanks, trucks, ambulances and parts; Central Products Division was formed to build a drop forge plant that was later taken over by Chevrolet; and Central Foundry at Saginaw was rushed to completion.
1921-1940
It was also in this same period that Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.,
who went on to guide General Motors from May 10, 1923, until April 2, 1956, first
as president and then chairman, first became associated with Mr. Durant. Mr.
Sloan had built up a $50,000 investment in the Hyatt Roller Bearing Company of
When Hyatt was brought into General Motors through the United Motors Corporation for $13.5 million, Mr. Sloan joined the corporate management.
Under his direction, General Motors grew from a firm that
accounted for about 10 percent of new car sales in the
"Billy" Durant had created an enterprise that in
1908 consisted of just one truly successful auto manufacturer (Buick) but it
also contained the building blocks for the future to become a multifaceted
corporation. Durant's entrepreneurial creation was about to be directed by men
with the abilities to harness and organize its potential during an expansionary
period of
By 1920, in the midst of a nationwide economic crisis, GM was on the verge of
financial collapse. The crisis marked the turning point in General Motors'
history. New men were asked to assume leadership of the corporation. A new
concept of management was forged and a new concept of product emerged.
Coordinated policy control replaced the undirected efforts of the previous
years.
As its principal architect, Mr. Sloan was credited with creating not only an
organization which saved General Motors, but a new management concept that was
adopted by countless other businesses. Fundamentally, the concept involves
coordination of the enterprise under top management, direction of policy
through top-level committees and delegation of operating responsibility
throughout the organization. Within this framework, management staffs conduct
analysis, advise policy committees and coordinate administration.
General Motors thus became an organization of organizations, maintaining a balance between individual and group management, preserving the advantages of each.
Mr. Sloan's idea was to establish "decentralized operations and responsibilities with coordinated control." At the individual level, his policy was simple: "Give a man a clear-cut job and let him do it."
The new product concept evolved from the staffs that GM had set up, leading to the recognition of the varied nature of the demand for motor vehicles; GM's new approach -- "a car for every purse and purpose" and continuing improvement of all its vehicles. The policy led to different kinds of vehicles for different customers. People were buying more than just basic transportation. They also wanted comfort, good looks, performance that was better than just adequate, and above all, periodic improvement. In improving its products, GM developed many automotive firsts which helped aid its success. Prior to World War II, they included the first all-steel one-piece roof, two-cycle diesel truck engines, independent front-wheel suspension and automatic transmission.
1941 -
1969
By 1941, GM accounted for 44 percent of total
Before
GM's contributions during World War II dwarfed its efforts during World War I, offering a dramatic example of the vital importance of a nation at war being able to call upon well-managed and experienced industrial resources. From 1940 to 1945, GM delivered defense material valued at $12.3 billion.
The success of GM's tremendous wartime role lay in its
peacetime managerial philosophy. Decentralized, highly flexible local
responsibility made possible the almost overnight conversion from civilian
production to building and supplying a war machine -- a timetable of days and
months never believed possible by the enemy. GM's contribution spanned
virtually every conceivable product from the tiniest ball bearing to massive
tanks, naval ships, fighting planes, bombers, guns, cannons, and projectiles.
GM alone turned out 13,000 airplanes and one-fourth of all
Car-making resumed after the war, and postwar expansion saw production soar. The cars of the '50s were all-new, their styling capturing the pent-up wartime desire for change. The decade of the '50s was one of celebrations, sales records, anniversaries, and ingenious innovations in styling and engineering. Cadillac celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1952; the following year in June, Buick built its 7-millionth automobile. GM's 50-millionth automobile, a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, rolled off an assembly line in November 1954, and the Corporation celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1958 with a year-long Golden Milestone celebration. Cadillac built its two-millionth car the same year -- just eight years after reaching the one million mark.
1970 -
1979
In the early 1970s, GM embarked on an unprecedented program to redesign its entire lineup for better fuel economy. Weight and exterior size would be reduced, vehicle interior room and comfort would be retained. Then-GM Chairman Thomas A. Murphy called it "the most comprehensive, ambitious, far-reaching, and costly program of its kind in the history of our industry." The first "downsized" cars were GM's 1977-model full-size autos -- about a foot shorter and 700 pounds lighter than their predecessors. They proved an instant hit and were followed by redesigned 1978-model intermediates, 1979-model personal luxury cars, 1980-model front-wheel drive compacts, 1981-model front-wheel drive subcompacts, 1982-model front wheel drive mid-size models, and the U.S. industry's first compact truck. 1985 saw the first front-wheel drive luxury cars roll off the production line.
1980 -
1989
As the '80s began, GM faced the challenges of modernization. Responding to
customer's continuing demands for more fuel efficient vehicles at reasonable
prices, the company launched an unprecedented $40 billion, five-year capital
spending program to open the way for dramatic technological progress throughout
General Motors. Included were new auto assembly plants in
In addition, virtually all of GM's car lines were redesigned from body and frame, rear wheel drive, to integral body, front-wheel drive designs in order to reduce weight and improve fuel economy.
In 1981, General Motors Acceptance Corporation and Motors Insurance
Corporation, the Corporation's finance and insurance operations, moved their
headquarters from
Later that year, a major realignment of GM's worldwide truck
and bus operations occurred. As a result, the truck and bus group took on
complete responsibility for the design, engineering, manufacturing, sales and
service of all General Motors trucks, buses and vans in
In 1982, General Motors entered into joint ventures with two
Japanese companies. The Corporation purchased $200 million of convertible
debentures from its Japanese affiliate, Isuzu Motors Limited, to assist in
financing the development of a new subcompact vehicle to be produced in
A major project involving GM's Buick Motor Division was
announced in January 1983. This effort involved a complete revamping of the car
assembly operations in
In 1984, GM restructured its entire North American Passenger Car Operations into two integrated car groups functioning as self-continued business units. The long-standing Fisher Body and GM Assembly Divisions were melded into the new groups. The two groups -- Chevrolet-Pontiac-GM of Canada (C-P-C) and Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac (B-O-C) had complete responsibility for engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and marketing for their products. GM Chairman Roger B. Smith described the concept of self-contained business units as "making the maximum use of every resource, including every one of our people."
A new frontier in the
In a merger completed October 18, 1984, the automaker acquired Electronic Data Systems of Dallas, Texas. Operating as an independent consolidated subsidiary, EDS, as a world leader in the computer services industry, benefits GM by more effective control of computer services throughout GM. In addition to EDS, GM acquired minority interests in several smaller, high-tech companies in the vision robotics and artificial intelligence fields. The goal: to further improve its technological capabilities in these sophisticated fields.
In 1985, GM announced the addition of a new automotive
operating unit - Saturn - to its passenger car divisions, thus adding a sixth
nameplate to GM. Saturn Corporation is headquartered in
In mid-1985, GM diversified and expanded its knowledge in
'state of the art' aerospace technology when it purchased Hughes Aircraft
Company,
From a strategic standpoint, this acquisition accelerated the rate of application of electronics into GM's automotive products as well as provided GM with access to world class systems engineering resources. General Motors Chairman Roger B. Smith said the acquisition of Hughes, along with EDS, gave GM "the basic building blocks we need to go forward. To be able to have a lock on the intelligence and research that Hughes has to help us with our future is just tremendous." GM combined its Delco Electronics Division, AC Spark Plug Division's instrument and display systems business unit, and Delco Systems Operations with Hughes to operate independently as a new subsidiary, GM Hughes Electronics Corporation (GMHE).
In 1986, General Motors continued to lead industrial organizations worldwide. During one of the automobile industry's most competitive years ever, GM achieved record sales and revenues of $102.8 billion. GM faced many challenges in 1986 and continued to do so into the 21st Century as it confronted the challenges of foreign competition and a global economy. To accomplish this, GM took a tough stand on cost reduction. The year 1986 saw plant closings, significant reduction of salaried employees worldwide, the phasing out of non-competitive or obsolete component manufacturing operations, and the overall reduction of operating expenses. These cost-reduction efforts, in conjunction with the opening of six new plants in five years and tremendous investments in retooling and modernizing 12 other facilities, were designed to enhance stockholder value and make General Motors a high-quality, cost-competitive company ready for the challenges of the 21st Century.
The results of GM's efforts began to payoff in 1987. GM introduced the Chevrolet Corsica and Beretta, the Pontiac Bonneville, the ultra luxury Cadillac Allante the GMC/Chevy full-size pickup trucks, and Oldsmobile began production of the Quad 4 engine at the Delta Township Plant. The company also offered a new six-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty, with six year, 100,000-mile corrosion protection, showing GM's commitment to produce high quality cars and trucks.
In 1987, General Motors earned net income of $3.6 billion on sales and revenues of $101.8 billion. During the same year, GM's net income record reflected earnings at each of its three subsidiaries --General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and GM Hughes Electronics (GMHE).
Also in 1987, GM's Sunraycer, a solar powered car designed
and built by various units of GM won the inaugural transcontinental World Solar
Challenge race in
GM's commitment to quality was very evident in 1987. GM executives and UAW leaders formed the Quality Network, a joint effort for strategic development of high quality, customer valued products. Also, GM established the Targets for Excellence program. This new supplier development/assessment program was formed to ensure continuous improvement for its suppliers. Its aim was to evaluate and assist suppliers in five key areas: quality, costs, delivery, management and technology.
In October 1987, General Motors Corporation and the United Automobile Workers (UAW) signed a historic three-year labour agreement that underscored a new spirit of teamwork and human partnership between management and labour. The agreement, reached without a work stoppage or strike deadline, featured unprecedented job security provisions and the establishment of joint study committees at GM plants around the country. The on-going focus of these local joint committees is to review operational competitiveness and to find ways to improve quality and efficiency and thereby attract new work.
GM began 1988 with the largest single showing of GM
technology in history at the "Teamwork and Technology: For Today and
Tomorrow" exhibit at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in
Also in 1988, GM introduced its newly redesigned mid-size cars, the Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and the Pontiac Grand Prix.
GM earned record net income of $4.9 billion in 1988 on sales and revenues of $110.2 billion.
On February 6, 1989, General Motors Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split on GM's $1-2/3 par value common stock, the first time the common stock split since 1955.
In the face of a six percent decline in auto industry sales
volumes in the
Also in 1989, GM introduced the Chevrolet Lumina, the Corvette ZR-1 featuring a 32-value DOHC all-aluminum eight-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission, and the Geo Storm and Prizm. GM also unveiled the highly styled, all-purpose Pontiac Trans Sport and the Oldsmobile Silhouette featuring the largest plastic panels ever put on any vehicle.
On the global front, GM purchased 50 percent of Saab Automobile AB of Sweden to develop, manufacture and market Saab passenger cars worldwide.
During the Eighties, General Motors implemented more change--with new plants, new technology, new products, a new commitment to cost efficiency, and a new commitment to its people--than in all of the previous seven decades of the Corporation's history.
1990 -
1996
As GM moved into the Nineties, it was apparent that economic uncertainties, competitive pressures, intense global competition, stringent fuel economy standards, tougher emissions standards, and a pace of change more challenging than ever would affect all automobile manufacturers.
In 1990, EDS had record revenues and profits, GM Hughes
Electronics had record revenues and GMAC posted its second best earnings ever.
However, even with these and many other accomplishments, the Corporation
recorded an overall loss for 1990. World events had a negative impact on the
automotive markets. Conflict in the Middle East, the plunge in consumer
confidence, and a
It became essential that GM improve performance, reduce costs and make GM known as a company that cares most for its customers. To combat these forces, GM changed its approach to design and manufacturing to eliminate waste and began seeking new ways to bring products to the market faster. Global competition became the name of the game.
In 1990, the Impact, an electric car prototype designed from
the ground-up for efficiency and high performance was introduced. Saturn
Corporation, also, introduced its all-new high-quality, high-value,
fuel-efficient cars to the public to compete against the imports in the small
car market. GM formed a single, powertrain focused organization, the GM
Powertrain Division, made up of the GM Engine Division and Hydra-matic Division
to improve customer satisfaction of powertrain systems. GM and Volga Auto Works
(VAZ), the leading vehicle manufacturer in the
In 1991, the American automotive industry sustained losses unparalleled in its history. The challenges facing GM were particularly acute in the primary North American automotive market. GM accelerated fundamental changes in the way GM did business. Plants were idled throughout North American Operations, the salaried and hourly work force was reduced through attrition and retirements, executive compensation was reduced and many non-core assets were sold.
However, GM still introduced more new products in 1991 than any other automaker
in the world had introduce in a 12-month period (nine cars, six trucks and five
engines.) Customer satisfaction became an over-riding concern. The 24-hour
Roadside Assistance program was carried by every division of GM,
Bumper-to-Bumper Plus Warranty covered every part of every GM car or light
truck for three years or 36,000 miles, without a deductible, and GMAC's Smart
Lease program was introduced to offer customers the option of leasing the GM
vehicle of their choice with typically lower monthly payments.
The year of 1992 was known as the year of management changes at General Motors. GM launched a major reorganization to streamline its business practices and downsize its North American Operations (NAO). These changes were essential to GM's vision of total customer satisfaction and the restoration of profitability. GM's new structure led to more flexible decision-making processes, more efficient utilization of technical and capital resources, and increased management accountability for performance to produce high-value, high-quality products and services.
The five business sectors became NAO Automotive,
International Automotive, Finance/Insurance, EDS, and GMHE -- each with its own
Strategy Board to push decision making down in the organization. The
Chevrolet-Pontiac-GM of
Responding to the competitive realities of the marketplace, GM took the necessary actions of rightsizing the Corporation for long-term health The objective for every portion of the restructuring was to minimize disruption, eliminate redundancies, focus on value-added activity, and improve the overall responsiveness of the organization while still providing an effective safety net for displaced employees. A variety of approaches were used to pare down the size of the work force. Significant reductions were made in both the salaried and hourly work forces. Salaried employees declined from 91,000 to 82,000 in 1992 with a goal of 71,000 by 1994. Hourly employees declined from 274,000 to 272,000 by 1992. Also, the Central office staff was reduced from about 13,500 to about 2,300 with many of the functions transferring to operating units.
In successful effort to regain lost market share, GM also launched the "GM Card" MasterCard allowing users to build up annual credits of 5 percent or more on each item charged toward the future purchase or lease of a new GM vehicle.
Difficulties faced in the past few years were in a sense the overdue wake-up call for General Motors. GM's success had made it easy to ignore the significance of change and the signs of potential future problems, as the corporation's legendary leader, Alfred Sloan, warned it could happen when he published his memoirs in 1963. The lesson is that for unrivaled leaders, success itself breeds the roots of complacency, myopia and ultimately, decline. That's a generalized scenario, but leaders in all kinds of industries and businesses had the same harsh wake-up call in recent years.
1993 was a watershed year in GM's drive to return to profitability and reassert industry leadership. Reflecting a major improvement in North American Operations (NAO) as well as strong earnings from International Automotive Operations, GMHE, EDS and GMAC, the corporation earned a total of $2.5 billion representing an $11.1 billion turnaround in NAO from 1991: a dramatic and gratifying turnaround after three straight years of staggering losses.
The most urgent challenge was to reverse the financial losses from the North American Operations. The objective for 1993 was for NAO to break even. The NAO team exceeded that objective, achieving a net income of $427 million in the fourth quarter of 1993. The new target was to make NAO profitable on a net income basis in 1994.
Intensified efforts in the areas of: customer focus, product quality, global sourcing and advance purchasing; lean manufacturing; commonization of processes, systems, and parts; and integration of global resources yielded results in 1993.
NAO achievements included
At the same time, GM made significant progress in closing the quality gap with the best of the competition. The gap between GM and the best-in-class competition has been cut to less than 0.4 problems-per-car and less than 0.5 problems-per-truck.
In 1994, GM recorded all-time record net income of $4.9 billion, and all of GM's business sectors reported strong sales and earnings. Its success was spread across all its business sectors and geographical operations; North American Operations were profitable, and GM Europe was that region's most profitable volume auto manufacturer.
EDS and Hughes Electronics also reported record earnings in
1994 and strengthened their positions in fast-moving technologies of
information management and telecommunications. Hughes' launch of DIRECTV was the
most successful new product introduction in consumer electronics history.
Automotive Component Group Worldwide (ACGW) (now Delphi Automotive Systems),
became a separate business sector of the Corporation in 1994. With sales of
over $26 billion, and 190 operations and 17 technical centers in 31 countries,
it is the world's largest automotive systems manufacturer. Growing rapidly, in
the '90s, it has established manufacturing operations, customer service offices
and joint ventures in
In 1994, evolutionary steps were taken to enhance NAO's ability to deliver segment-defining vehicles, implement lean, common operating and business systems, and continue progress in global integration. The three NAO passenger car platforms and Saturn were combined under two groups. The new passenger car organizations became the Small Car Group made up of Saturn Corporation and the Lansing Automotive Division, and the Midsize and Luxury Car Group, composed of the Midsize Car Division and Cadillac Luxury Car Division.
In 1995, General Motors continued emphasis on quality leadership, common processes and systems, leveraging its global resources, achieving competitiveness in cost, and introducing targeted products for specific customer groups continued to pay off. GM reported record calendar-year results demonstrating the solid progress it made toward achieving its goal of consistent industry-leading financial results, even though the overall worldwide industry was slightly weaker in 1995 than during the previous year. Consolidated net income for the year was a record $6.9 billion compared with $4.9 billion in 1994. Sales and revenues for the 1995 calendar year totalled $168.8 billion -- a 9.0 percent increase from 1994, when revenues totalled $155.0 billion. General Motors dealers delivered a total of 8.3 million units, maintaining GM's position as the number-one vehicle producer worldwide for more than 60 consecutive years.
In 1996, General Motors began the year announcing that it would be the first automaker in modern times to market specifically designed electric vehicles to the public when its new EV1 passenger car is scheduled to go on sale later in the year. General Motors also announced plans to market an electric pick-up truck -- the Chevrolet S-10 -- nationwide in 1997 for use in commercial fleets.
As computer technology begin to revolutionize marketing and advertising, General Motors began an aggressive initiative to become No. 1 in marketing cars and trucks on the Internet. GM unveiled gm.com on the World Wide Web with a host of the latest Web technologies that provided an engaging overview and seamless route to divisional car and truck production line information as well as other services offered by GM subsidiaries. GM provided over 16,000 pages of information with 98,000-plus links to the world. Consumer response to the GM Web site was so popular and overwhelming when it went on-line that the first day GM had to increase its capacity by more than eight times its initial capability.
Looking to the future, GM is in transition from a base of multinational and regional operations to consolidated global strategies. Planning is underway to coordinate many of the North American and International vehicle platforms, the common structural systems which are the basis of its cars and trucks.
With common engineering and manufacturing systems and common components, GM will be able to offer a greater variety of vehicles tailored to needs and tastes of customers in the various worldwide markets and build them with lower costs.
As John F. Smith, Jr., GM chief executive officer and president stated, "GM is changing its ways and will continue changing."
The company is a joint venture between General Motors
Corporation,
Subject is a subsidiary of General Motors,
Business :
The manufacturing facility of the company has been set up in
technical and financial collabouration with General Motors Corporation,
It has brought the latest manufacturing processes and human factor practices to its Halol plant and therefore is the benchmark for advanced technologies in the Indian automotive industry.
The company is the world's largest car manufacturer with a sales turnover of US $ 168 billion (Rs. 6048000.00 millions) last year.
The company has manufacturing operations in 43 countries and
sells in over 170 countries. The company's employs over 0.600 million employees
and builds 8.300 millions vehicles per year. It has a 17% share in the world
auto market which is ahead of
The company has several divisions/brands e. g. Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Opel, SAAB, GMC Truck, Saturn, Geo, Vauxhall, General Manager Holden, etc. among others.
The company has been at the forefront of technological changes in the automotive business. The latest manifestation of this is the introduction of the EVJ, an electric passenger vehicle, the company will be the first major automaker in modern times to market specifically designed electric vehicles tot he public.
The company is a world largest vehicle manufacture, designs, builds and markets cars and trucks worldwide.
The company's vision is to be world leader in transportation products and related services. Thc company will earn its customers enthusiasm through continuous improvement driven by the integrity, teamwork and innovation of the company's people.
The company's major market are North America, Europe, Asia
Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the
The General Motors Board of Directors represents the owners' interest in perpetuating a successful business, including optimizing long term financial returns. The Board is responsible for determining that the Corporation is managed in such a way to ensure this result. This is an active, not a passive, responsibility.
Audit Committee met seven times in 2002. The primary function of the Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the financial reports and other financial information provided by the Corporation to the stockholders and others, the Corporation's system of internal controls, and the Corporation's compliance procedures for the employee code of ethics and standards of business conduct, and the Corporation’s audit, accounting, and financial reporting processes generally. All members of the Audit Committee are independent directors as defined by the Corporation's By-laws and New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). Philip A. Laskawy serves as the Committee’s financial expert as required by the NYSE and satisfies the standard for “audit committee financial expert” recently announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Directors and Corporate Governance Committee met seven times in 2002 and is comprised entirely of independent directors. The Committee researches and recommends candidates for membership on the Board and conducts continuing studies of the size, composition, and compensation of the Board. The Committee is also responsible for implementing, periodically reviewing, and proposing revisions to the Board’s corporate governance guidelines, recommending Committee memberships, rotation, and chairs, and setting the agendas for the executive sessions of the Board of Directors.
Executive Compensation Committee met six times in 2002. The Committee is composed entirely of independent directors and ensures that the Corporation’s compensation policies and practices support the successful recruitment, development, and retention of executive talent. It determines the compensation of senior executives, including the senior leadership group of the Corporation, and approves benefit and incentive compensation plans of the Corporation or its major subsidiaries, which affect employees subject to its review. The members of the Committee are not eligible to participate in any of the compensation plans or programs it administers.
Investment Funds Committee serves as the named fiduciary of GM's and a number of its subsidiaries' benefit plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Public Policy
Committee fosters GM's commitment to operate its business worldwide in a
manner consistent with the rapidly changing demands of society. Topics reviewed
by this Committee include research and development, automotive safety,
environmental and energy matters, diversity, health care, education,
communications, employee heath and safety, trade, and philanthropic activities.
The Committee provides public policy guidance to management to support GM's
progress in growing the business globally within the framework of GM's core
values.
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Company profile:
The global automotive giant General Motors made its presence felt in the Indian
market with the introduction of the German-engineered Opel Astra car.
The Opel Astra was adjudged the Car of the Year 1997 by Business
Standard Motoring, one of
In January 2000 General Motors India Ltd launched the Opel
Corsa, which is now available in four variants. The Corsa, in a three-box
version and specially made for
In July 2001 GM India launched the Opel Swing. This proved to be an instant hit and is said to have sold more than 200 units within first three weeks of its launch. GM India has always been at the forefront of technological changes aimed at continously improving the product based on customer feedback.
GM India has brought the latest manufacturing processes and human factor practices to its Halol plant and, therefore, is the benchmark for advanced technologies in the Indian automotive industry.
GM India’s dealer network and after-sales support system are effectively functional and provide good support for customers after they purchase the product and help assure total customer satisfaction and enthusiasm.
CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]
The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources
including but not limited to: The Courts,
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.40.56 |
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|
1 |
Rs.80.81 |
|
Euro |
1 |
Rs.54.74 |
RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>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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