MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SAINT GOBAIN GLASS INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. A-1, Sipcot Industrial Park, Sriperumbudur – 602 105, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.04.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-37875

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U26109TN1997PLC037875

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHES05530A

 

 

Legal Form :

 A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.  

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Exporters and Importers of Glass and Glass Products such as Float Glass, Sheet Glass, Laminated & Toughened Wire Glass, Heat Treated Glass, Glass Wares and Mirrors.

 

 

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 23000000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established Company of the Saint Gobain group, engaged in manufacturing and marketing of a wide range of float glass products. The Company had been incurring losses continuously during the financial year 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, but it performed better and generated some surplus during the financial year 2001-2002. In the year 2002-03, the company was successful in wiping off all its previous accumulated losses. The Company’s trade relations are fair. Payments are slightly delayed at present, but correct.

 

The Company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. A-1, Sipcot Industrial Park, Sriperumbudur – 602 105, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-4111-262832 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9

Fax No.:

91-4111-262841 / 262848 / 27162834

E-Mail :

  1. sgg1@saint.gobain.co.in
  2. infobcci.gnoho@saint-gobain.com
  3. geeta.b@saint-gobain.com
  4. venkateswaran@saint-gobain.co.in

Website :

http://www.saintgobain.com,

http://www.saint-gobain-glass.com/in

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office :

Plot No. A1, Sipcot Industrial Park, Sriperumbudur – 602 160,

Tamilnadu,  India

Tel. No.:

91-4111-32832/6/9

Fax No.:

91-4111-32841

E-Mail :

sggi@md4.vsnl.net.in , sgg1@saint.gobain.co.in

Location :

Owned

 

 

Plants :

v      T-94-95 Bhosari Industrial Estate, Pune – 411 026, Maharashtra

     Tel. 91-20-27120047/1441/0623

     Fax. 91-20-27120777

 

v      Survey No. 616/619, Pune – Nashik Highway Alandi Phata, Kurli Village, Chakan Taluka, Khed, Pune, Maharashtra

     Tel. 91-952135-252809/255937

     Fax. 91-952135-252247

     E-mail. http://www.saint-gobain-sekurit.com

 

v      Plot No. A1, Sipcot Industrial Part, Sriperumbudur – 602 160,

            Tamilnadu,  India

            Tel. No.  :  91-4111-32832/6/9

            Fax No.  :  91-4111-32841

            E-Mail  :  sggi@md4.vsnl.net.in

                        sgg1@saint.gobain.co.in

 

 

 

Branches :

v      102 A, L Block, Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600040, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No : 91-44-26630040

 

v      19 Avenue Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No : 91-44-28212069/28215246/28227450

 

v      AL 221, 14th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600040, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No : 91-44-26286734

 

v      Plot No. 2209/2 Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600040

Tel. No : 91-442-6222384

 

v      AK 44, 11th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600040, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No : 91-44-26212206

 

v      3A Wallace Garden, Second Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600006, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No : 91-44-28211366

 

v      29 Barnaby Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600010, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No : 91-44-26433195

 

v      318 Village Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034, Tamilnadu, India

           Tel. No : 91-44-28212021

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. B. Santhanam

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

29 Ranjit Road, Kotturpurm, Chennai – 600085, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.03.1957

Date of Appointment :

21.01.2004

Date of Ceasing :

20.01.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anand Mahajan Yashwant

Designation :

Director

Address :

Fiona, 3rd Street, 176, Juhu Road,Mumbai – 400049, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.01.1953

Date of Appointment :

30.06.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jean Micheal Magot

Designation :

Director

Address :

30 Rue, Vangelas, Paris – 75015, France

Date of Birth/Age :

17.10.1955

Date of Appointment :

30.06.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Aschen Broich Jalques

Designation :

Director

Address :

7 Rue Franklin, 78100 Saint Germainla Defense Cedex, France

Date of Birth/Age :

03.06.1954

Date of Appointment :

15.06.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. Biarnex Daniel

Designation :

Director

Address :

Les Miroiors 18 Avene, Dalsace 92096, France

Date of Birth/Age :

07.07.1963

Date of Appointment :

09.07.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Fernandez Javier

Designation :

Director

Address :

50 Bis Boulevard General Leclerc 92200, Neuilly Sur Sene, France

Date of Birth/Age :

20.05.1965

Date of Appointment :

06.12.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Joseph Andrew Jude Peripp

Designation :

Director

Address :

8 Coral Reef, 55 Chimbi Road, Bandra – 400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.01.1948

Date of Appointment :

08.03.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. L. Venkateswaran

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

Flat S8, Subiksha Apartments, No. 21, Puliyur 1st Lane, Trustpuram, Kodambakkam – 600024, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.02.1958

Date of Appointment :

29.09.1999

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Saint Gobain Glass Deutschland, Germany

 

37753813

Saint Gobain Promotions Et Participation

 

16715780

Grindwell Norton India Limited

 

2500000

Total

 

56,969,593

 

 

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

96.00 %

Bodies corporate

 

4.00 %

Total

 

100.00 %

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Exporters and Importers of Glass and Glass Products such as Float Glass, Sheet Glass, Laminated & Toughened Wire Glass, Heat Treated Glass, Glass Wares and Mirrors.

 

 

Products :

Generic Name of the Principal Product of the company is :

ITC Code No

Product Description

7005.10

Float Glass

 

 

Their products can be classified into three categories :

 

v      Glass

v      Housing Products – like Building materials, pipes, Building materials distribution

v      High Performance Materials – Abrasives, Ceramics and Plastics.

 

 

 

Agencies Held :

Agencies held by the concern are as under:

 

v      Wholly owned subsidiary of Saint Gobain Vitrase Les Miroirs

18 Avenue Ds Alsace 920961,

La Defensecedex

France

            Tel. No: 33(1) 47 6230 00

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

Unit

Installed Capacity

Glasses of various types

 

 

Tonnes

650 tonnes of float glass everyday

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

About 1800

 

 

Bankers :

  • Indian Overseas Bank

Irungattukottai Branch,

Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

  • Credit Lyonnais
  • Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
  • Standard Chartered Bank,  New London Bridge House,  25 New London Bridge Street, London SE19TB

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

N. Ramesh Rajan

Chartered Accountants

Address :

32, Khader Nawaz Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      Saint Gobain NorPro India Limited

208, B Wing, Floral Deck Plaza, MIDC Central Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400093, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No. 91-22-28239944

-          Acts as Manufacturers of Glass and Abrasives

 

v      Grindwell Norton Limited

Army and Navy Building, First Floor, 148, M.G. Road, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No. 91-22-28447477

Fax No. 91-22-22023711

-          Acts as Manufacturers of Glass and Abrasives

 

v      Saint Gobain Sekurit India Limited

Bhosari Industrial Estate, Pune – 411029, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No. 91-20-7120047

Fax. 020-7120777

-          Acts as Manufacturers of Glass and Abrasives

 

v      Saint Gobain Vetrotex India Limited

Hyderabad-Bangalore Highway Thimmapur, Shadnagar Taluka, Mahaboob Nagar District, Palmakul Post 509 325, Andhra Pradesh

Tel. 91-8548-256072 to 46

Fax. 91-8548-257713/26/257155

-          Acts as Manufacturers of Glass and Abrasives

 

v      Saint Gobain Diamant Winter India Limited

4, IDC Mehrauli Road, Gurgaon – 122001, Haryana, India

Tel. No. 91-124-6331254

-          Acts as Manufacturers of Glass and Abrasives

 

v      Saint Gobain Crystals and Detector India Private Limited

171/2, Maruthi Industrial Estate, Hoodi Rajapalaya, Whitefield Main Road, Bangalore – 560048, Karnataka, India

Tel. No. 91-80-8410387

-          Acts as Manufacturers of Glass and Abrasives

 

v      SEPR Refractories India Limited

Post Box No.1, Kanjikode West,
Palakkad  678 623, Kerala
Tel:  91-491-2566041/ 566234 / 567972

Fax. 91-491-2566174

           Web : http://www.sefpro.saint-gobain.com

 

v      Saint-Gobain Promotions at participations

v      Internationals France

v      Saint-Gobain Deutschland, Germany

v      Grindwell Norton Limited

v      Saint-Gobain Seva , France

v      Hankuk Glass Industries, Kerala

v      Saint-Gobain Cristllaria Spain

v      Saint-Gobain Recherche, Spain

v      Saint-Gobain Glass, France

v      Saint-Gobain Vetrotex India Limited

v      Saint-Gobain Glass Portugal

v      Saint-Gobain Icover France

v      Saint-Gobain Glass Limited UK

v      Saint-Gobain Oberland, Germany

v      Saint-Gobain Exprover

 

 

Holding Company :

v      Compaigne-De-Saint-Gobain Vintage Less Miroirs, 18 Alsace, 92096 LA, Cedex, France

            Tel. No. 33 (1) 476 230 00

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5,70,00,000

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 570.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5,69,69,593

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 569.695 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

31.12.2003

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

569.696

569.696

569.695

2] Reserves & Surplus

5385.526

5381.998

5275.088

3] Profit & Loss Account

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

5955.222

5951.694

5844.783

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

5137.853

1166.457

323.338

2] Unsecured Loans

154.687

250.000

126.725

TOTAL BORROWING

5292.540

1416.457

450.063

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

229.300

179.987

104.985

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

11477.062

7548.138

6399.831

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

9821.956

4287.063

4973.300

Capital work in progress

1295.745

2564.663

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS

537.503

843.723

346.730

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

Inventories

1280.005

924.788

853.849

Sundry Debtors

559.881

470.489

478.018

Cash & Bank Balances

142.087

148.483

131.626

Other Current Assets

1.834

1.624

5.108

Loans & Advances

352.080

149.981

284.874

Total Current Assets

2335.887

1695.365

1753.475

Less: CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

2397.298

1829.059

663.098

Provisions

116.731

13.617

10.576

Total Current Liabilities

2514.029

1842.676

673.674

Net Current Assets

[178.142]

[147.311]

1079.801

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

11477.062

7548.138

6399.831

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

31.12.2003

Sales Turnover

4333.056

4068.266

3422.039

Other Income

127.296

61.076

67.475

Total Income

4460.352

4129.342

3489.514

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

155.729

629.827

767.536

Provision for Taxation

80.746

105.800

139.776

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

74.983

524.027

627.760

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

NA

339.844

425.898

Total Earnings

NA

339.844

425.898

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

NA

430.448

308.494

 

Stores & Spares

NA

101.211

51.062

 

Packing Materials

NA

3.162

9.457

 

Capital Goods

NA

396.493

90.450

 

Others

NA

191.077

66.284

Total Imports

NA

1122.391

525.747

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

744.277

598.822

545.839

 

Purchases made for re-sale

656.106

191.077

41.993

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

156.310

123.316

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[18.820]

44.380

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

220.450

162.022

99.244

 

Managerial Remuneration

8.071

6.687

5.350

 

Payment to Auditors

1.108

1.119

0.705

 

Interest

228.090

55.822

36.653

 

Insurance Expenses

39.052

26.432

21.837

 

Power & Fuel

634.459

478.440

484.343

 

Depreciation & Amortization

579.647

548.769

1486.015

 

Other Expenditure

1055.873

1262.629

0.000

Total Expenditure

4304.623

3499.515

2721.979

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

31.12.2003

PAT / Total Income

(%)

1.68

12.69

17.99

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.59

15.48

22.43

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

1.28

10.53

11.41

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.03

0.11

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.31

0.55

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.93

0.92

2.60

 

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Consolidated Financials of SAINT GOBAIN are as follows:

 

Consolidated Statements of Balance Sheet

(figures are in Euro Millions)

Assets

2004

2003

2002

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

5170

4902

5521

Other Intangible Assets, Net 

1883

1836

1914

Property, Plant and Equipment

22083

21199

22069

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

(13144)

(12513)

(12687)

 

8939

8686

9382

Investment in Equity Investees

61

75

114

Investment at cost

83

139

144

Non- Current marketable securities

4

78

175

Other non-current assets

1375

1521

1590

 

1523

1813

2023

 

 

 

 

Non Current Assets

17515

17237

18840

Inventories

4838

4509

4664

Trade Accounts receivable

4467

4240

4264

Other Accounts receivable

1099

1035

1010

Short terms loans

69

160

162

Marketable Securities

1412

1387

469

Cash and cash equivalents

1487

1527

739

Current Assets

13372

12858

11308

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

30887

30095

30148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Stock

1364

1391

1364

Additional Paid in Capital and Legal Reserve

2123

2381

2264

Retained Earnings and Net Income for the year

10571

9869

9204

Cumulative translation adjustments

(2350)

(2241)

(1438)

Treasury stock

(152)

(313)

(79)

Shareholders Equity

11556

11087

11315

Minority interest

250

223

227

Net Equity of Consolidated Entities

11806

11310

11542

Non-voting participating securities

170

170

391

Pensions and other post-retirement benefits

2249

2305

2353

Deferred Tax Liability

548

599

696

Other liabilities

954

1032

1084

Long- term Debt

5396

6518

9238

Shareholders Equity and Non Current Liabilities 

21123

21934

22304

Trade accounts payable

3967

3592

3352

Other payables and accrued expenses

2659

2356

2348

Current portion of long-term debt

1335

550

487

Short – term debt and bank overdrafts

1803

1663

1657

Current Liabilities

9764

8161

7844

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

30887

30095

30148

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

(figures are in Euro Millions)

 

2004

2003

2002

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

32025

29590

30274

Cost of Sales

(23929)

(22263)

(22670)

Gross Margin

8096

7327

7604

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, including research

 

(5124)

 

(4626)

 

(4712)

Other operating expenses and income

(340)

(259)

(310)

Operating Income

2632

2442

2582

Dividend Income

3

12

22

Interest and other financial charges, net

(441)

(457)

(504)

Non- operating costs

(280)

(275)

(252)

Income Before Profit/ Loss on sales of non-current assets and taxes

 

1914

 

1722

 

1848

Profit / Loss on sales of non-current assets, net

(44)

86

3

Provision for income taxes

(603)

(595)

(612)

Net Operating Income from consolidated companies  before amortization of goodwill

 

1267

 

1213

 

1239

Amortization of goodwill

(155)

(154)

(169)

Net Operating Income from consolidated companies

 

1112

 

1059

 

1070

Share in net income of equity investees

8

6

4

Net Income before minority interest

1120

1065

1074

Minority Interest of consolidated companies

(37)

(26)

(34)

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

1083

1039

1040

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

(figures are in Euro Millions)

 

2004

2003

2002

 

 

 

 

Net Income

1083

1039

1040

Minority interest

37

26

34

Excess of income of equity investees over dividends

(6)

1

(1)

Depreciation and amortization

1454

1491

1603

Profit / Loss on sales of non-current assets

44

(86)

(3)

Cash flows from operations

2612

2471

2673

Increase / decrease in inventories

(136)

(4)

97

Increase / decrease in trade accounts and other accounts receivables 

 

123

 

(24)

 

329

Increase / decrease in trade accounts payable, other payables and accrued expenses

 

270

 

292

 

(63)

Changes in income taxes payables and deferred taxes

 

(33)

 

47

 

(120)

Other

(123)

(80)

(50)

Net changes in working capital

101

231

193

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

2713

2702

2866

Purchases of property, plant and equipment 

(1537)

(1351)

(1431)

Acquisitions of businesses

(551)

(461)

(575)

Disposals of consolidated investments,net of cash

 

523

104

Disposals of investments at cost

133

125

19

Acquisitions of investments at cost

(34)

(32)

(31)

Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

162

 

162

 

201

(Increase) decrease in marketable securities

(23)

(1156)

(100)

Other

86

16

(236)

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES/DIVESTMENTS

 

(1764)

 

(2174)

 

(2049)

Issues of capital stock

 

136

 

144

 

164

Minority interests' share in capital stock increases of subsidiaries

10

5

15

(Increase) decrease in treasury stock

(241)

(229)

(159)

Dividends paid

 

(387)

 

(379)

 

(378)

Dividends paid to minority shareholders of consolidated subsidiaries

(19)

(24)

(19)

(Increase) decrease in short-term loans

93

71

222

Increase (decrease) in long-term debt

 

(577)

 

648

 

777

Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts and other short-term debt

 

(3)

 

57

 

(1597)

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(988)

 

293

 

(975)

Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(1)

 

(33)

 

(61)

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(40)

788

(219)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

1527

739

958

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

1487

1527

739

 

 

 

HISTORY

 

Subject was incorporated on  at Chennai in Tamilnadu having Company Registration Number.

 

Subject, as a part of their global strategy, is expanding their presence in Asia, in general and in Indian subcontinent in particular. Saint Gobain’s entry into and growth in any market is through investments into manufacturing activities, wherein they bring in their advanced technological competence to provide state of the art products to the customers in those markets.

 

The activities in the subcontinent gained focus in 1996 with the formation of “the Indian Delegation” and has now established its presence, in India, in two of the three core sectors (Glass and High Performance Materials) of Saint-Gobain’s operations encompassing four business areas (Abrasives, Ceramics, Glass and Reinforcements) through seven business houses. The formation for “ General delegation for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh” was in continuation of Saint-Gobain’s strategy to expand its presence while continuing to consolidate and grow in India.

 

Subject is the largest green field investment in India. Set up at a cost of Rs. 5250 million it has India’s largest and most modern Floatglass. Plant designed to produce International Standard advanced float glass for the automotive, mirroring and architectural segments. The Plant, located at Sreeperumbudur near Chennai and spread over a sprawling 120 acres area, has the capacity to produce 650 Tons of International Quality Floatglass everyday.

 

The company is a subsidiary of Saint Gobain, manufacturing and marketing float glass and allied products in India. From its world class manufacturing facilities in India Saint Gobain Glass India produces wide range of float glass products – clear glass, tinted glass, reflective glass, and mirrors.

 

The company’s state of the art float glass plant is located at Sri perambudur, 46 km from Chennai, on the Chennai – Bangalore highway. Spread over a picturesque 120 acres, it is India’s most modern and largest glass plant with a capacity to produce 650 tons of float glass everyday, or 47 million square meters of 2mm thick glass per annum.

 

Its range of products includes:

 

v      Clear glass under the brand name SGG PLANILUX.

v      Tinted glass under the brand name SGG PARSOL.

v      Pyrolitic reflective glass SGG REFLECTASOL in light gold, green, bronze, dark grey.

v      Lead free mirror, copper free mirror SGG MIRALITE EVOLUTION.

 

It exports glass products.

 

It imports raw materials and capital goods.

 

It is focussing on Abrasives, Ceramics, Fibre, Reinforcements and Flat Glass.  The formation for ‘General delegation for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh’ was in continuation of the company’s strategy to expand its presence while continuing to consolidate and grow in India.

 

The company’s largest green field investment in India set up at a cost of 5250.000 millions, it has India’s largest and most modern Float glass Plant designed to produce International Standard advanced float glass for the automotive, mirroring and architectural segments.

 

Today the Saint Gobain Group in India Consists of :

 

v      Grind Well Norton Limited

v      Vetortex Industries Limited

v      Bicron Products

v      Sekurit Saint Gobain Limited

v      Orien Cerwool

v      Winter Misra

v      Norton Chemical Processed Products Limited

 

The products manufactured by Saint Gobain Glass India would find application in the following areas :

 

v      Architectural Segment

v      Automotive Segment

v      Mirroring Segment

v      Miscellaneous Areas (eg. Photoframing, solar panels, visi-coolers)

 

Subject is Saint-Gobain's largest greenfield investment in India. Set up at a cost of Rs 5,250 million, it has India's largest and most technologically advanced float glass plant.


The plant produces a range of quality float glass for the mirroring and architectural segments as well as miscellaneous areas such as photo framing and solar panels.

 

Located at Sriperumbudur near Chennai and spread over a sprawling 120 acres, the plant has a capacity to produce 650 tonnes of international quality float glass everyday.


The company produces the widest range of products, many of them being manufactured for the first time in India:

 

  • Glass panes ranging in size from a small 4 sq ft pane weighing a mere 1.5 kg to a gigantic 240 sq ft pane weighing in at 1000 kg.
  • Glass with thickness ranging from 2 mm all the way to 19 mm.
  • A wide range of tinted glass - green, bronze, gray and for the first time in India, blue.
  • Online, Pyrolitic coated reflective glass for the first time in India.

 

Saint Gobain Glass India is committed to manufacturing Floatglass that adheres to the strictest Quality Norms in the World. Within 55 days of commencement of production at the Sreeperumbudur, the first exports started and by December 2000, almost half the production was being exported to markets across the world.

 

In the domestic market the company’s clear float glass is valued for the following unique charachteristics :

 

v      Exceptional clarity which make it ideal for the Mirroring and Automotive Segment as well as Architectural Applications where there should be no Optical Distortion.

v      Tight tolerances in its thickness whereby for the same thickness of glass, the consumer gets more glass from the company in comparison to others.

v      Superior ease in cutting whereby the company lends itself to better processing.

 

The company is a part of one of the largest industrial group in the world with :

 

v      An annual turnover of 29 Billion Euros.

v      Ranked 165 in Fortune’s Global 500 list of the largest companies in the world

v      Comprises of over 1000 consolidated companies

v      Spread over 48 countries

v      Employing 165,000 people

 

Fixed Assets

 

Ř       Land

Ř       Building

Ř       Plant and Machinery

Ř       Data Processing Equipments

Ř       Furniture, Fixture and office equipments

Ř       Vehicles

 

Contingent Liabilities

 

Claims against the Company not acknowledged as dents in respect of Sales-tax and Excise Duty : Rs. 24.002 Millions

 

As per website

 

Enriched by a long history beginning in France in 1665 with the formation of Manufacture Royale des Glaces de Miriors, Saint-Gobain has diversified and evolved over the years.


The Group today has over 1200 companies in 50 countries with sales of around 35 billion Euros and profits of 1.3 billion Euros in 2005. It ranks 106 in the Global Fortune 500 (2005) list of companies.


Saint-Gobain has interests in five distinct Business Sectors:
   1) Building Distribution
   2) Construction Products
   3) Flat Glass
   4) High Performance Materials
   5) Packaging In each of their businesses they are a global market leader.


The Group focuses on profitable growth, powered by technological excellence and innovation. They have a strong cash flow, a substantial growth potential in emerging markets and a globally diverse team of over 2,00,000 employees.

In 1996, the Saint-Gobain Group acquired a majority holding in Grindwell Norton, the Group's first company in India . Since then the Group has made substantial investments in India and has steadily consolidated and strengthened its position.


The Group today has nine companies in India offering a variety of engineered materials.


The Saint-Gobain Glass product range in India is offered through two companies:

  • Saint Gobain Glass India Limited manufactures and markets float glass from its plant at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.
  • Saint Gobain Sekurit India Limited offers a range of automotive glass products.

The Saint-Gobain High Performance Materials product range in India is offered through four companies:

  • Grindwell Norton Limited manufactures and markets abrasives and ceramics and plastics from its 4 manufacturing locations.
  • Saint Gobain Vetrotex India Limited manufactures and markets a range of reinforcement products from its plant situated near Hyderabad .
  • Saint Gobain Crystals And Detectors India Limited offers radiation detection and measurement products.
  • SEPR India Limited offers electrofused refractories.

The Saint-Gobain Construction Products range in India is offered through three companies

  • Saint Gobain Weber India Limited manufactures & markets a range of industrial mortars.
  • Saint Gobain Seva Engineering India Limited manufactures special purpose machinery & toolings.
  • India Gypsum Limited manufactures & markets gypsum board, ceiling panels, plaster & other accessories.

The Saint Gobain Group has got exciting plans for rapid growth in India .

Managing Human Resources is an area of utmost strategic importance to us. Attracting top talent, building and enhancing people capability, creating an environment conducive for leveraging human potential are the key thrust areas of their human resource practices.

Globally, Saint Gobain employs over 2,00,000 employees across 50 countries and spread across various business areas. The workforce is predominantly split across manufacturing, processing and retailing.

In India also, they are striving towards rapid growth. And to accelerate the growth rate they are continuously seeking talented and focused individuals who can significantly contribute and be an integral part of this process.

They are committed to building people capability through their continuous efforts to upgrade skill and enhance knowledge. Their training and development initiatives range from organising Management Development Programmes to cross-functional career development opportunities, from outbound training programmes to individualised executive coaching.

Mobility of employees between regions and functions is also one of the essential building blocks that they offer to their employees. They believe that building international teams and a multicultural outlook are an integral part of fostering learning and a performance enabling culture.

While striving for business growth and attaining process excellence, they derive exemplary strength from the Principles of Conduct and Principles of Action which are laid out for the entire Group.

Principles of Conduct include:

  1. Professional Commitment
  2. Respect for Others
  3. Integrity
  4. Loyalty (Fairness)
  5. Solidarity (Team Work)

Principles of Action include:

  1. Respect for the law
  2. Caring for the environment
  3. Worker health and safety and
  4. Employee rights

Current Profile

 

Saint-Gobain established its presence in India by acquiring a majority stake in Grindwell Norton in 1996, and thereafter went on to consolidate and strengthen its presence within the country. The Group has adopted a systematic focus in launching its individual businesses in India and currently operates in three business sectors: Flat Glass, High Performance Materials and Construction Products.

Within these sectors, a variety of products are manufactured by nine different companies:

FLAT GLASS

Saint-Gobain Glass India Limited (SGGI), which manufactures and markets float glass and mirrors from its plant near Chennai, and

Saint-Gobain Sekurit India Limited (SGSI), which offers a range of automotive glass products.

HIGH PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Grindwell Norton Limited (GNO), which manufactures and markets abrasives, silicon carbide, high performance refractories and performance plastics from its four manufacturing locations.

Saint-Gobain Vetrotex India Limited (SGVI), which manufactures and markets a variety of glass fibre reinforcements products from its plant situated near Hyderabad

Saint-Gobain Crystals & Detectors India Limited (SGCD), which manufactures and markets radiation detection and measurement products, and

SEPR Refractories India Limited (SEPR), which manufactures and markets electrofused refractories.

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS

Saint-Gobain Weber India Limited (SGWI), which offers facade and tiling solutions and technical mortars

Saint-Gobain SEVA Engineering India Limited (SGSEIL), which manufactures top rolls, tempering furnaces and toolings for the automotive sector, moulds for containers and some building hardware products, and

India Gypsum, which manufactures an extensive range of Gypsum boards and plasters systems and solutions for partitions, wall panels, ceilings and internal wall linings.

In order to further its business growth in the Indian sub-continent, Saint-Gobain also established the General Delegation for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 1996. The Delegation facilitates the establishment of new businesses in India, ensures synergy and co-ordination between the businesses and companies in India and functions as a link between the Compagnie and the businesses in India.

Saint-Gobain places great emphasis on developing its businesses and strengthening its presence in the Indian market. This combined with its investment in manufacturing activities to fuel growth, makes it possible to bring in advanced technological competency in providing state–of–the-art products to their customers.

Glass

Saint-Gobain is a dominant global player in the Glass sector. The flat glass business provides a variety of solutions across architectural and automotive segments. They have established two companies in India to manufacture and market their federated glass. These are Saint-Gobain Glass India Limited and Saint-Gobain Sekurit India Limited

Saint-Gobain Glass India Limited (SGGI), manufactures and markets flat glass at its plant near Chennai. In the short span of six years, SGGI has become the largest player in the Indian glass market. The Company has India’s largest and most modern float glass plant, producing clear glass, tinted glass, pyrolytic reflective glass and mirrors for the architectural and mirroring segment

Saint-Gobain Sekurit India Limited (SGSI), offers a wide range of products addressing the requirements of all segments of the automobile market – passenger cars, commercial vehicles, multi-utility vehicles, three wheelers and coach/bus body builders.

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

SAINT GOBAIN GLASS INDIA LIMITED

Presented By

SAINT GOBAIN GLASS INDIA LIMITED AND STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, NEW LONDON BRIDGE HOUSE, 25 NEW LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

09.06.2005

Agreement of hypothecation of machinery dated 09.06.2005

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Japanese Yen One Thousand Forty Million Only

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

Hypothecation by way of exclusive first charge to  Standard Chartered Bank, Chennai in its capacity as th agent and security trustee for the lender on identified plant and machinery as specified in schedule to the agreement of hypothecation of machinery being movable properties now stored at or being stored or which may hereafter be brought into or stored at or at present installed at Plot A 1 SIPCOT Industrial Park, Kancheepuram belonging to or which may at any time hereafter belong to the borrower or be at its disposal or be in course of transit or awaiting transit by any mode of transport or awaiting transit by way of assets cover of 1.25 times.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Repayment as bullet repayment on completion of 48 months after the loan disbursement. 

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

Standard Chartered Bank,

New London Bridge House,

25 New London Bridge Street,

London SE19TB

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

NA

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

NA

 

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

90285660

Corporate identity number of the company

U26109TN1997PLC037875

Name of the company

SAINT GOBAIN GLASS INDIA LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

Plot No. A-1, Sipcot Industrial Park, Sriperumbudur – 602 105, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu, India

Type of charge

Movable property

Particular of charge holder

Calyon Bank [Formerly known as Credit Lyonnais]

27the Floor, Two Pacific Place

88, Queensway, Hong Kong

Sathya.narayana@in.calyon.com

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

  • 23.02.2004 – Being the date of original charge

Charge and Hypothecation agreement dated 23.02.2004

 

01.09.2006 – Being the date of modification of charge

 

Supplementary hypothecation agreement dated 01.09.2006

 

Security trustee agreement dated 01.09.2006

Date of instrument Creating the charge

01.09.2006

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 663.500 Millions

Brief particulars of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of interest

 

Other term and conditions relating to rate of interest, repayment schedule etc will be adhered to by the borrower as stipulated by the bank

 

Terms of repayment

Other term and conditions relating to rate of interest, repayment schedule etc will be adhered to by the borrower as stipulated by the bank

 

Margin

Other term and conditions relating to rate of interest, repayment schedule etc will be adhered to by the borrower as stipulated by the bank

 

Extent and operation of the charge

Charge on all and singular, present and future the movable fixed assets of the company i.e. Furnace, annealing lehr, cutting line, float bath whether installed or not and whether now lying loose or in cases or otherwise or being or upon or about the premises and godowns at Plot A 1 SIPCOT Industrial Park, Sriperumpudur – 602 105, District, Tamilnadu, India on Pari Passu basis to operate as security till the complete closure of the loan aggregating to Rs. 663.500 Millions

Short particulars of the property charged

all and singular, present and future the movable fixed assets of the company i.e. Furnace, annealing lehr, cutting line, float bath whether installed or not and whether now lying loose or in cases or otherwise or being or upon or about the premises and godowns at Plot A 1 SIPCOT Industrial Park, Sriperumpudur – 602 105, District, Tamilnadu, India being free of any other Lien, Pledge, Mortgage or in any other security interest in favour of the third party on Pari Passu basis.

Particulars of the present modification 

The present enhanced overall credit limit of Rs. 663.500 Millions is secured by the all and singular, present and future the movable fixed assets of the company i.e. Furnace, annealing lehr, cutting line, float bath whether installed or not and whether now lying loose or in cases or otherwise or being or upon or about the premises and godowns at Plot A 1 SIPCOT Industrial Park, Sriperumpudur – 602 105, District, Tamilnadu, India on Pari Passu

 

 

 

 

 


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 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.40.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.20

Euro

1

Rs.55.42

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

72

 

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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