MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHRI NATARAJ CERAMIC AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Dalmiapuram, P. O. Kallakudi – 621651, District Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.06.1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-6372

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24297TN1973PLC006372

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHES12048B

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Bricks & Pavers, Refractory and Insulation Materials, Miscellaneous Machine Tools, Temperature Sensors and Indicators and Calibrators.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 650000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

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/ Factory :

Dalmiapuram, P. O. Kallakudi – 621651, District Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-431-2467761

E-mail :

dalmiarf@eth.net

 

 

Head Office :

4, Scindia House, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-23324136

 

 

Factory 2 :

Khambalia – 361305, District Jamnagar, Gujarat

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. N. Gopalaswamy

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. L. Bhatia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. D. Mathur

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Barunjee

Designation :

Director

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Stoneware Pipes & Fittings, Bricks & Pavers, Refractory and Insulation Materials, Miscellaneous Machine Tools, Temperature Sensors and Indicators and Calibrators.

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Refractories

MT

61000

52443

Stoneware

MT

12192

590

Calcined Bauxite

MT

24000

22622

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

UTI Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

 

As on 31.03.2006 [Rs. in Millions]

SECURED LOANS :

 

From Banks :

 

Cash Credit

2.916

Term Loan

18.750

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. S. Kothari Mehta & Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Subsidiaries :

Shri Chamundeswari Minerals Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

2500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 25.000 millions

500000

Unclassified Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.   5.000 millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs. 30.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

800000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 8.000 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

8.000

7.997

8.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

158.120

122.058

95.200

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

166.120

130.055

103.200

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

21.666

28.398

1.600

2] Unsecured Loans

12.500

14.801

17.100

TOTAL BORROWING

34.166

43.199

18.700

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

12.270

12.170

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

212.556

185.424

121.900

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

71.062

75.462

59.900

Capital work-in-progress

0.015

0.085

0.0000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

36.003

25.003

9.500

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

84.531

69.589

55.300

 

Sundry Debtors

35.089

44.474

30.800

 

Cash & Bank Balances

4.446

2.428

12.600

 

Other Current Assets

1.131

1.405

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

17.039

13.399

16.400

Total Current Assets

142.236

131.295

115.100

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities & Provisions

36.760

46.421

62.600

Total Current Liabilities

36.760

46.421

62.600

Net Current Assets

105.476

84.874

52.500

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

212.556

185.424

121.900

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

375.813

366.654

324.900

Other Income

9.241

8.310

9.800

Semi – Finished Goods / Stock Adjustment

10.693

14.340

[11.400]

Total Income

395.747

389.304

323.300

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

55.929

40.837

20.600

Provision for Taxation

19.867

14.000

8.800

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

36.062

26.837

11.800

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

19.138

9.688

N.A.

 

Stores & Spares

0.000

0.000

N.A.

 

Capital Goods

0.000

0.326

N.A.

 

Others

0.000

0.000

N.A.

Total Imports

19.138

10.014

N.A.

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

122.616

127.433

99.500

 

Excise Duty

0.000

0.000

49.200

 

Other Manufacturing Expenses

0.000

0.000

30.700

 

Selling and Administration Expenses

0.000

0.000

13.700

 

Interest & Financial Charges

0.000

0.000

0.700

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

15.193

15.667

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

57.071

55.309

49.600

 

Power & Fuel

49.797

61.828

42.400

 

Depreciation & Amortization

8.401

6.998

7.300

 

Other Expenditure

86.740

81.232

9.600

Total Expenditure

339.818

348.467

302.700

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

9.11

6.89

3.64

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

14.13

10.48

6.37

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

26.22

19.75

11.77

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.33

0.31

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.42

0.68

0.78

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.86

2.82

1.83

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10/- each

High

Rs.80.00/-

Low

Rs.80.00/-

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History :

 

Shri Nataraj Ceramic & Chemical Industries (SNCCIL) was incorporated in 1973 and belongs to the Dalmia group. It is engaged in the refractories business with plants located at Khambalia in Gujarat and Punakulam and Dalmiapuram in Tamilnadu. It has entered into a technical collaboration with A Fleicshmann, Germany. In March, 1994, it expanded the refractory-making capacity of its Khambalia plant to 28,000 tpa. Keeping in view the bleak prospects, most assets of Punakulam works were disposed off at the best possible price except for the land and building.  
 
The market for high-aluminium refractories, the main product of the company, is getting more and more competitive. The company is taking steps to upgrade the manufacturing process and also develop new products which will give better performances. It also manufactures stoneware. Shri Nataraj Investment and Shri Chamundeshwari Minerals are subsidiaries of SNCCIL. The company has received the ISO 9002 certification for its Dalmiapuram unit and is the first in the refractory industry to get this certificate. 

 
During 1997-98, the ISO 9002 accredition for the quality system with respect to manufacture of all refractory products at its Dalmiapuram Works has been renewed further for a period of three years. 

 
The company is planning to introduce high performance refractories for Tunnel Cars in Ceramic Industry.

 

OPERATIONS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

 

The operation of the company remained satisfactory during the year.  However, due to continued increase in input costs and recent increase in petroleum prices, the margins of the company are likely to come under pressure which could adversely affect the profitability of the company in future.

 

Dalmiapuram Works :

 

The production of refractories at this unit, continues to be carried out as per the agreement with Dalmia Refractories.

 

Due to lack of demand, Production and Sales of Stoneware Pipes was 590 MT and 456 MT respectively during 2005-06 as compared to 4056 MT and 3784 MT last year.

 

Khambalia Works :

 

The production and dispatches details of refractories are as under : -

 

 

2005-06

2004-05

Production [MT]

23238

26084

Despatches [MT]

22818

24832

 

 

Fixed Assets :

 

Land, Buildings, Plant & Machinery, Furniture & Fixtures, Library and Vehicles.

 


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.44.44

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.89

Euro

1

Rs.58.54

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

46

 

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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