MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AMARAVATHI SRI VENKATESA PAPER MILLS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Nithya Nilayam Venkatesa Mills Post, Udamalpet – 642128, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.01.1960

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-000341

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U21012TZ1960PLC000341

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CMBA03050F

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company  

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Printing and Writing Paper

 

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 480000

 

 

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 :

Nithya Nilayam Venkatesa Mills Post, Udamalpet – 642128, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

Tel. No.:

91-4252-252286 / 252287/252386

Fax No.:

91-4252-252288

E-Mail :

cbt_asvpm@sancharnet.in

Website :

http://www.asvpm.com

 

 

Mills & Administrative Office

Palani Road, Madathukulam – 642 113, Coimbatore

 

 

 

Branches :

Located at :

 

v      D. No. 2-3-64/8, Tirumala Nagar Colony, Amberpet, Hyderabad – 500 013, Andhra Pradesh

 

v      7-3-10, Raghava Reddy Road, Behind K. B. H. College, Mahantipuram, Vijayawada – 520 001, Andhra Pradesh

 

v      82/3, Seniamman, Koil Street, Tondayarpet, Chennai – 600 081, Tamilnadu

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. G S Rambabu

Designation :

Director

Address :

36, Mahal Vadampokki, Madurai, Tamilnadu

Date of Birth/Age :

27.07.1962

Date of Appointment :

23.12.1989

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Shree Hari

Designation :

Director

Address :

A 14, Venkatachalam Street, Gandhi Nagar, Coimbatore – 642 154

Date of Birth/Age :

22.07.1972

Date of Appointment :

27.06.2001

 

 

Name :

Dr. V. Genguswamy

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

Venkatesa Nilayam, Venkatesa Mills Post, Udumalpet – 642 128, Tamilnadu

Date of Birth/Age :

04.10.1931

Date of Appointment :

04.01.1960

 

 

Name :

Mrs. G. Rajalakshmi

Designation :

Director

Address :

Venkatesa Nilayam, Venkatesa Mills Post, Udumalpet – 642 128, Tamilnadu

Date of Birth/Age :

05.11.1934

Date of Appointment :

04.01.1960

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. Raveendran

Designation :

Director

Address :

Venkatesa Nilayam, Venkatesa Mills Post, Udumalpet – 642 128, Tamilnadu

Date of Birth/Age :

17.01.1959

Date of Appointment :

31.03.1984

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders (30.09.2004)

No. of Shares

M/s. Bennett Coleman & Company Limited

224454

M/s. Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Limited

363272

Mr. Genguswamy V

842192

M/s. Indbank Merchant Banking Services Limited

589090

Ms. Meenakshi E

20454

Ms. Nandini R

29183

Ms. Nivedita N

28620

Mr. Rajalakshmi G

524576

Ms. Rajalakshmi G

87954

Mr. Raveendranathan G

150426

 

31.03.2006

 

Bodies Corporate – 39.20%

Directors or relatives of director – 56.50%

Other top fifty shareholders – 4.30%

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Printing and Writing Paper

 

 

Products :

Item code no.
Product description

48026009

Printing & writing paper

48010009

Newsprint

48052200

Other uncoated paper & paper boards

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

400

 

 

Bankers :

Indian Bank, 245, Pollachi Road, Udumalpet – 642 126, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

M. S. Jagannathan & Visvanathan

Chartered Accountants

Address :

6 DB Road, R S Puram, Coimbatore – 641002, Tamilnadu

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      Rajalakshmi Paper Mills Limited

v      Vishnuvardhan Paper Mills Private Limited

v      V G Paper and Boards Limited

v      The Sri Venkatesa Mills Limited

v      V G Textiles Private Limited

v      Amaravathi Investment Limited

v      Nithya Finance Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

3050000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 30.500 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

3007493

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 30.075 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

30.075

30.075

30.075

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

92.108

67.808

51.453

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

122.183

97.883

81.528

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

48.447

48.675

69.655

2] Unsecured Loans

6.971

6.858

6.353

TOTAL BORROWING

55.418

55.533

76.008

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

28.627

26.060

27.374

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

206.228

179.476

184.910

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

137.041

110.711

120.616

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

8.182

8.182

8.182

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

76.777

62.210

90.406

 

Sundry Debtors

71.611

76.148

56.709

 

Cash & Bank Balances

10.339

8.021

7.755

 

Other Current Assets

3.225

2.852

1.621

 

Loans & Advances

47.739

34.536

28.287

Total Current Assets

209.691

183.767

184.778

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

120.130

99.668

115.401

 

Provisions

28.556

23.516

13.265

Total Current Liabilities

148.686

123.184

128.666

Net Current Assets

61.005

60.583

56.112

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

206.228

179.476

184.910

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

744.238

600.110

509.980

Other Income

15.589

9.275

5.085

Total Income

759.827

609.385

515.065

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

47.957

27.827

7.314

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

47.957

27.827

7.314

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

NA

56.675

40.019

Total Earnings

NA

56.675

40.019

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

NA

100.766

79.553

 

Stores & Spares

NA

0.923

0.243

 

Capital Goods

NA

0.192

0.000

Total Imports

NA

101.881

79.796

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

396.401

297.538

279.227

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

72.223

53.416

53.101

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

16.149

25.983

7.149

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

26.028

24.378

28.642

 

Payment to Auditors

0.116

0.068

25.280

 

Interest

6.662

9.997

13.473

 

Insurance Expenses

2.007

1.607

12.426

 

Power & Fuel

96.097

78.172

96.854

 

Depreciation & Amortization

11.983

9.730

10.176

 

Other Expenditure

84.204

80.669

0.000

Total Expenditure

711.870

581.558

526.328

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

6.31

4.56

1.42

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

6.31

4.56

1.42

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

13.83

9.44

2.39

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.39

0.28

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.67

1.82

2.51

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.41

1.49

1.43

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Contingent Liabilities

31.03.2005 (Rs. In Millions)

Bills discounted with banks

1.081

Letter of credit in force

31.128

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value include land, buildings, machinery, electric machinery, tools & plant, computer, furniture & office equipment, motor vehicles, live stock and wind mill.

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U21012TZ1960PLC000341

Name of the Company

AMARAVATHI SRI VENKATESA PAPER MILLS LIMITED

Address

Nithya Nilayam Venkatesa Mills Post, Udamalpet – 642128, Tmailnadu

This form is for

Modification Charge

Type of Charge

Equitable mortgage of property by depositing on the titles deeds 

Particulars of the charge holder 

Canara Bank, Vakil Nagarajan Street, Udamalpet, Coimbatore – 642126

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 112.000 Millions

Brief of the principal terms and conditions 

Rate of Interests – CC, Bills, ILC/FLC - @ 11.25% and for TL @ 9.50% 

Description of the property charged indicating

Immovable properties, Stock in trade, Plant & machinery and book debts 

Charge identification

10005659

 

As per website details

 

Incorporated in 1964, as a 10.MTS per day production, it is considered the mother of waste paper based mills, AMARAVATHI SRI VENKATESA PAPER MILLS LIMITED. Located in the banks of river Amaravathi, one of the pioneers of paper manufacturing in south India, has 3 machines making various grades of paper using the state of the art equipments and catering to wide range of customers not only through the length and breath of the country but the unit is also a leading exporter. The company makes premium grades only, like Bristol paper, Surface Sized Maplitho Paper, Various grades of Creamwoves, specialty paper like Azurelaid, Ledger, Manifold and also two grades of Colourwove paper. For more information on the products, please contact the company's wide dealer base.



Today the 3-Production Machines manufacture around 110.TPD and the mill has one of the most sophisticated Pulp-mill equipments. Well managed in all spheres the company sets benchmark for its low power and steam consumption. Also the company is in expansion mode to install a high pressure boiler and a backpressure turbine for power extraction.

 

INFRASTRUCTURE

 

v      Lamort pulp mill

v      Voith De-Inking

v      Krima Cellwood Hot-dispersion system

v      Roningen petter Waste water recycling plant

v      Pm1- 1.8.m deckle, surface sizing coating plant, 250MPM speed.

v      Pm2- 1.8 m deckle, 240MPM speed.

v      Pm3- 2.5 m deckle, Dr.Hogenkampf head-box, Edward Kusters Calender, Bertrams pope reel, 335MPM speed.

v      Globe Rewinders and Duplex Cutters

v      ETP system with Aerators and lagoons

v      Wet Scrubber for less air pollution in the boiler

v      Usage of High efficiency Nash vaccum pumps, Andritz pulp pumps and fan pumps and High consistency pulpers for reducing electricity consumption and water consumption.

 

 

PRODUCTS BEING MANUFACTURED

 

 

VARIETIES

GSM RANGE

Unit - I
MF

Super Cream Wove

44-60

Super Colour Wove

44-60

Colour Printing

90

Azure Laid

56-80

Duplicating

60-80

and Economy range of above varities

44-90

Standard News Print Super Delux

48-52

Standard News Print Delux

48-52

Standard News Print

48-52

Unit - II
MF

Mani Fold - White / Coloured

29-30

SS Maplitho

54-70

Super Cream Wove

44-60

Super Colour Wove

44-60

Colour Printing

90

Azure Laid

56-80

Duplicating

60-80

and Economy range of above varities

44-90

Unit - III
MF

Mani Fold - White / Coloured

29-30

Super Cream Wove

44-60

Super Colour Wove

44-60

Colour Printing

90

Azure Laid

56-80

Duplicating

60-80

and Economy range of above varities

44-90

 


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.43.59

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.53

Euro

1

Rs.58.14

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

57

 

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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