MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MADRAS ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Mettur Dam, R. S. - 636402, Salem District, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.08.1960

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-372

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U13202TZ1960PLC000372

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHET00429C

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Aluminium Ingots, Properzi Rods and Rolled Products.

 

 

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 8750000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having fine track.  Financial position is good.  Payments are correct and as per commitments.  The company is doing well.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory :

Mettur Dam, R. S. - 636402, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-4298-222061-67

Fax No.:

91-4298-222069/222215

E-Mail :

masec@vedanta.co.in

mastores@vedanta.co.in

Website :

http://www.malco-india.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Navin Agarwal

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pravin Agarwal

Designation :

Whole-time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Agnivesh Agarwal

Designation :

Whole-time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A.R. Narayanaswamy

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Haigreve Khaitan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Todarwal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tarun Jain

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Rathi

Designation :

Whole-time Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Rathi

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Bodies Corporate

 

18000000

Financial Institutions / Banks

 

704110

Foreign Institutional Investors

 

1274353

Non Resident Indians

 

5258

Overseas Corporate Bodies

 

1236000

Clearing Members

 

4377

Non – Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

 

195531

Individuals holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 million

 

939445

Individuals holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.100 million

 

101588

HUF

 

27488

Trusts

 

11850

TOTAL

 

22500000

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Aluminium Ingots, Properzi Rods and Rolled Products.

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Aluminium Ingots

MT

12500

627

Properzi Rods

MT

36000

36201

Rolled Products

MT

3000

40

Power – For Captive consumption and sale –

Gross Generation

Net Generation

MU

657

 

757

692

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

2500

 

 

Bankers :

ABN Amro Bank N.V

HDFC Bank

ICICI Bank

Indian Bank

Standard Chartered Bank

State Bank Of India

 

 

Facilities :

 

Rs. in Millions [As on 30.06.2006]

SECURED LOANS :

 

External Commercial Borrowings

230.400

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Deloitte Haskins & Sells

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Holding Company :

Twinstar Holdings Limited

 

 

Associates :

Bharat Aluminium Company Limited

Hindustan Zinc Limited

Sterlite Industries (India) Limited

Sterlite Opportunities and Ventures Limited

India Foils Limited

Vedanta Alumina Limited

Vedanta Resources Plc

Volcan Investments Limited

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

23500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 235.000 millions

250000

Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 25.000 millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs. 260.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

22500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 225.000 millions

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

30.06.2006

30.06.2005

30.06.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

225.000

225.000

225.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1978.970

1354.180

1074.800

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

2203.970

1579.180

1299.800

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

230.400

337.870

432.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

693.610

888.500

TOTAL BORROWING

230.400

1031.480

1320.500

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

1098.120

851.590

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3532.490

3462.250

2620.300

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2571.950

2701.370

2830.100

Capital work-in-progress

76.040

14.200

37.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

651.840

578.840

578.900

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

577.280

546.170

359.900

 

Sundry Debtors

457.720

259.410

104.500

 

Cash & Bank Balances

84.030

21.280

17.100

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

265.830

243.230

243.100

Total Current Assets

1384.860

1070.090

724.600

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

850.440

709.210

1315.800

 

Provisions

301.760

193.040

234.500

Total Current Liabilities

1152.200

902.250

1550.300

Net Current Assets

232.660

167.740

[825.700]

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3532.490

3462.250

2620.300

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2006

30.06.2005

30.06.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

4552.110

3718.910

3554.900

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

1543.660

803.160

453.500

Provision for Taxation

712.310

381.200

81.300

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

831.350

421.960

372.200

 

 

 

 

Export Value

31.180

6.350

N.A.

 

 

 

 

Import Value

1262.560

1130.060

N.A.

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

3008.450

2915.750

3148.700

 

QUARTERLY / SUMMARISED RESULTS

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.09.2006

[1st Qtr.]

31.12.2006

Sales Turnover

 

 1397.600

 1237.8

Other Income

 

 38.100

 106.9

Total Income

 

 1435.700

 1344.7

Total Expenditure

 

 895.000

 752.6

Operating Profit

 

 540.700

 592.1

Interest

 

 [7.600]

 -12.4

Gross Profit

 

 548.300

 604.5

Depreciation

 

 51.600

 51.7

Tax

 

 52.600

 49.9

Reported PAT

 

 441.000

 490.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

2006-09 Quarter 1

 

Expenditure Includes (Increase)/Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs 12.800 million Consumption of Raw Materials Rs 609.100 million Staff Cost Rs 63.500 million Other Expenditure Rs 190.000 million Tax Includes Provision for Current Tax Rs 52.100 million Deferred Tax Rs 3.100 million Fringe Benefit Tax Rs 0.500 million EPS is Basic & Diluted Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter 15 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 15 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. The Company is engaged in the business of primary Aluminium Production. Accordingly there are no separate reportable segments as per Accounting Standard 17 on Segment Reporting issued by ICAI. 2. Exceptional item during the current year represents the amount incurred on VRS expenditure. 3. During the current quarter, Other Expenditure includes Rs 81.30 million towards annual overhauling of Captive Power Plant and consequent import of power. 4. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and taken on record at the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on October 16, 2006

 

200612 Quarter 2 --------------- Notes Expenditure Includes (Increase)/Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs (75.90) million Consumption of Raw Materials Rs 655.40 million Staff Cost Rs 65.70 million Other Expenditure Rs 107.40 million Tax Includes Provision for Current Tax Rs 49.40 million Deferred Tax Rs 12.20 million Fringe Benefit Tax Rs 0.50 million EPS is Basic & Diluted Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter 34 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 34 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. The Company is engaged in the business of primary Aluminium Production. Accordingly there are no separate reportable segments as per Accounting Standard 17 on Segment Reporting issued by ICAI. 2. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and taken on record at the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 12, 2007.

KEY RATIOS

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2006

30.06.2005

30.06.2004

Debt Equity Ratio

0.34

0.84

2.50

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

0.31

0.63

1.94

Current Ratio

0.61

0.47

0.98

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

1.18

0.97

0.83

Inventory

9.38

9.45

9.93

Debtors

14.70

23.53

34.84

Interest Cover Ratio

23.48

10.60

5.77

Operating Profit Margin (%)

27.84

20.22

23.80

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

23.92

15.43

18.26

Cash Profit Margin (%)

19.69

14.65

17.95

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

15.77

9.86

12.40

Return on Capital Employed (%)

50.91

25.72

16.16

Return on Net Worth (%)

45.04

30.31

38.39

 

 

STOCK PRICES

Face Value

Rs.10/- each

High

Rs.392.00/-

Low

Rs.379.00/-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

History:

Madras Aluminum Company (MALCO) was incorporated in 1960 in collaboration with Montecantini, Italy, to manufacture aluminum ingots and alloys from the bauxite reserves of Sheveroy Hills of TamilNadu and for rolled products. It commissioned an imported extrusion plant during 1980. A rolling mill was commissioned during 1985.  

 
The company which became sick in the early 90's was taken over by Sterlite Group in Jan 1995 on sanction of company's rehabilitation scheme by the BIFR. After the takeover, the company has activated the plant facilities progressively and production of alumina and aluminum stabilized. Later the company has commissioned a 75 (3 x 25) MW Captive Power Plant (CPP) in July 1999. As a measure of forward integration of its products and facilities, the company acquired a controlling stake in India Foils Limited (IFL) during FY 1999-2000.  

 
The company has entered into an agreement for transfer of technology with Techno Car SPA, Italy for modernization of its smelter, which is expected to result in improvement of the process and environment and effect considerable reduction in energy consumption. The modernization project could not be executed as the latter company viz Techno Car SPA could not achieve the guaranteed parameters specified in the contract. The company is planning a capacity augmentation programme to achieve higher metal output with matching alumina production capacity. 

 
Amalgamation of the company with Sterlite Industries (India) Limited is approved at the EGM. Petition has been filed by the company in the Madras High Court for confirmation of the Scheme of Amalgamation. During 2002-03 MALCO issue secured NCD worth about Rs.2,500 million and the money was lent to Sterlite Opportunities and Venture Limited. 

 
In 2003-04, the company has added 18 new pots to augment the hot metal capacity, as Planned. The company has taken initiatives for de-bottlenecking in Alumina Plant to have matching alumina production capacity and also in process to commission the back pressure turbine to increase power generation by 1 MW. The company commissioned Back Pressure Turbine at Captive Power Plant with additional power of 0.8 MW and De-bottlenecking in Alumina Refinery has been completed with the increasing capacity of Alumina refinery to 80,000 MT per annum during 2004-05. 

 
In 2006, The Company has embarked on ambitious plans for augmentation of Alumina capacity by 30,000 MT, hot metal capacity by 15,000 MT and setting up of an additional Captive Power Plant unit of 37.5 MW in the future.

 

MODERNISATION AND EXPANSION PLANS


The company has embarked on ambitious plans for augmentation of Alumina capacity by 30,000 MT, Hot metal capacity by 15,000 MT and setting up of an additional Captive Power Plant unit of 37.5 MW in the near future. The enhanced capacity will enable the company to enhance the top-line by 36% and improve the bottom-line proportionately. 

 
The company, in its pursuit of environmental excellence / conservation, is installing a Dry Scrubber unit to reduce the emissions and the flue gases from the Pot room and also to improve the Cryolite recovery. 

 
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

 This year, the company achieved impressive performance on back of favorable business environment and better operating efficiencies. The year under report witnessed an increase in production of Aluminum to 36,868 MT from the previous year's production of 36,062 MT, registering a growth of about 2.2%. Production of Alumina Hydrate also saw an increase to 83,149 MT from the previous year's production of 81,791 MT, registering a growth of 1.7%. Volume growth was possible mainly on account of consistent efforts to increase productivity, commissioning of a new pot and the de-bottlenecking initiatives taken up by the company. 

 
The Net sales turnover of the company aggregated Rs. 4525.72 Million, compared to previous year's turnover of Rs. 3688.10 Million, registering an increase of 22.7%. 

 
The operational performance of the company's power plant is amongst the best thermal power plants operating globally. The power plant generated 757 Million units during the year compared to 748 Million units during the previous year. 

 
The company's strategy and initiatives taken to improve the profitability have been fairly successful, as the Cash profit before taxation of the company has gone up to the level of Rs. 1543.66 Million as against Rs. 803.16 Million in the previous year, registering a remarkable increase of 92.2%. The Net profit after tax has increased to Rs. 831.35 Million as against Rs. 421.96 Million in the previous year, registering an unprecedented increase of 97.1%. 

 

Fixed Assets

Freehold Land, Leasehold Land, Buildings, Railway Sidings, Plant and Machinery, Lab and Testing Equipments, Furniture & Fittings, Office Equipment and Vehicles.

 

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

History:

The Madras Aluminium Company Limited (MALCO) was established in 1965 at Mettur Dam, near the city of Salem, Tamil Nadu in collaboration with Montecatine of Italy. MALCO is the only integrated primary Aluminium Metal complex in the entire South India with its own captive mining, refining, smelting and power generation operations.

 

MALCO was taken over by the Sterlite group in 1995 and the new management has re-written the success story of MALCO.

 

MALCO has a state-of-the-art, coal-based Captive Power Plant at the same location. Its captive Bauxite Mines are located within the nearby ranges of Yercaud, Kolli and Palani in Tamil Nadu.

 

MALCO constantly seeks way to improve efficiency and output.

 

Highlights :

Unit awarded Certification under ISO 9001:2000, OHSAS 18001:1999 & ISO 14001:1996 in first attempt for Quality, Environment and Safety management systems.

 

Smelter capacity enhanced to 40,000 TPA through de-bottlenecking & process optimization.

 

Highest ever production of Aluminium 32226 Mt & Alumina 66698 Mt achieved registering an increase of 4% in Hot Metal production and 10% in Alumina production respectively.

6000 saplings around mines and 1250 saplings in factory planted. 10,000 free saplings given to the forest department.

 

Assets & Locations :

Madras Aluminium Company Limited (MALCO) has its own Bauxite mines in the state of Tamil Nadu, at Yercaud (Salem district) having reserves of 0.8 million tones and Kolli Hills (Namakkal district) having reserves of 0.9 million tones. The company has an integrated Aluminium Complex at Mettur comprising 40000 tpa of Aluminium Smelter, 80000 tpa Alumina Refinery, Captive Power Plant (CPP) of 75MW (3 x 25 MW) and associated metal casting and fabrication facilities.

 

 

 


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.43.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.16

Euro

1

Rs.57.60

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--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

 

63

 

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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