MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PRICOL LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

PREMIER INSTRUMENTS & CONTROLS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Post Box 6331, 1087-A, B & C Avanashi Road, Coimbatore – 641 037, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.03.1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

000641

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L33129TZ1972PLC000641

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CMPB03136A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCP2380C

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Dashboard Instruments, Sensors and Accessories, Oil Pumps and Other Auto Components.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 5900000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established company having fine track. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. Financial position is strong. Trade relations are fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered / Corporate Office :

702/7, Avanashi Road, Coimbatore - 641 037, India.

Tel. No.:

91-422-5336000 (5 lines)

Fax No.:

91-422-5336299

Mobile No.:

91-9894499895/9894499896

E-Mail :

city@pricol.co.in

Website :

http://www.pricol.com

 

 

Regional Offices:

North Zone:

 

Jatinder Punj, Regional Manager, Pricol Limited, Plot no.34&35, Sector 4, Imt Manesar, Gurgaon - 122 050.

 

Phone:  91 - 124 - 4312200, 2290866 - 68

Fax: 91 - 124 - 2290869

E mail: plant2@pricol.co.in

Mobile:  91 - 98996 - 91752

 

East Zone:

 

Flat 3C, Block B, Mahananda Apartments Chandra Jothi Nagar,

Kunjvihar, Sonari jamshetpur - 831 011, INDIA

Mobile: 98300 - 76375

E-Mail: ranjanpricol2000@yahoo.com

  

West Zone:

 

701 & 702 Madhava Building, 7th Floor, Near Drive-in Theatre Complex, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051,

 

Phone: 91 - 22 - 26590357, 26590289

Fax:       91 - 22 - 26592677

Mobile: 98201 - 06255

E-Mail: pricolmbi@satyam.net.in

  

South Zone:

 

1st Floor - A, Sun Plaza, No. 19, G.N. Chetty Road, Chennai - 600 006, Tamil Nadu,

   

Phone:  91- 44 - 28151560

Fax: 91- 44 - 28151560

Mobile: 98400 - 71375

E-Mail: pricochn@vsnl.com

 

 

Factory  :

PLANT I

 

132, Ooty Main Road, Perianaickenpalayam, Coimbatore - 641 020.

 

PLANT II

 

Plot N0.34&35, Sector 4, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon - 122 050

 

PLANT III

 

4/558, Chinnamathampalayam, Bilichi Village, Press Colony Post, Coimbatore - 641 019.

 

PLANT IV

 

2/439, Main Road, Karamadai Post, Coimbatore - 641 104.

 

PLANT V

Survey No. 1065 & 1066, Pirangut, Taluk Mulshi, Pune - 412 108.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Mohan

Designation :

Chairman & Managing Director

Qualification :

Bachelor of Engineering & Master of Management Science

Experience :

33 Years

Date of Appointment :

03.04.1973

 

 

Name :

Mr. L. Lakshman

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. E.K. Parthasarathy

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Jagannathan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. C.R. Swaminathan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. Sarath Chandran

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K.N.V. Rarnani (upto 5th August, 2005)

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Takeshige Tabuchi

Designation :

Director (upto 29th July, 2005)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shinji Shirasaki

Designation :

Director

 

29th July, 2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Haruo Ishida

Designation :

Alternate Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. C.N. Srivatsan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. T.K. Balaji

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. Ramakrishnan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Vidhya Shankar

Designation :

Director

Date of Appointment :

21.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Vanitha Mohan

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. T.G. Thamizhanban

Designation :

Company Secretary

Date of Appointment :

27.05.2006

 

 

SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters & Associates

31804860

35.34 %

Foreign Collaborator - DENSO Corporation, Japan

11250000

12.50 %

Non-resident Indians

456950

0.51 %

Foreign Institution Investor

151325

0.17 %

Banks

353875

0.39 %

Indian Financial Institutions / Insurance Companies

494716

0.55 %

Bodies Corporate

4753497

5.28 %

Mutual Funds

9646809

10.72 %

Public

31087968

34.54 %

Total

90000000

100.00 %

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Dashboard Instruments, Sensors and Accessories, Oil Pumps and Other Auto Components.

 

 

Products :

Major Product Description

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

 

 

Dashboard Instruments, Sensors and Accessories

90.26, 90.29 & 90.30

Oil Pumps

84.09

Speedo Cables

84.83

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Dashboard Instruments

Nos.

16890000

11784308

Speedometer Cables (in Mtrs)

Nos.

3370000

2440572

Sensors (all types)

Nos.

7932000

5819130

Oil Pumps

Nos.

6470000

5033908

Chian Tensioners

 

1970000

1739445

Idle Speed Control Valve Assy

Nos.

682000

546953

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • Ashok Leyland Limited
  • Bajaj Auto Limited
  • Denso Haryana Private Limited
  • Eicher Motors Limited
  • General Motors India Private Limited
  • Hero Honda Motors Limited
  • Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (Private) Limited
  • LML Limited
  • Maruti Udyog Limited
  • Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
    (Automotive Division)
  • Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (Tractor Division)
  • Tata Motors Limited
  • Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited
  • TVS Motor Company Limited
  • Visteon Automotive Systems India Private Limited
  • Yamaha Motor India (Private) Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

4600

 

 

Bankers :

  • Andhra Bank
  • ICICI Bank Limited
  • Induslnd Bank Limited
  • HDFC Bank Limited
  • State Bank of India
  • IDBI Bank Limited
  • Bank of Nova Scotia
  • BMP Paribas
  • Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

Rs in Millions

Term Loans :

 

Rupee Term Loans : From Banks

416.178

Foreign Currency Term Loan : From Banks

648.367

Working Capital Borrowings :

 

Cash credit Facilities from Banks

742.306

Total

1806.851

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Suri and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Coimbatore

 

 

Foreign Collaborator :

IVECO FIAT SPA, Italy

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited, Japan

Denso Corporation, Japan
(Parent Company)

General Motors Corporation, USA

Honda Motor Company Limited, Japan

Honda Motor Company Limited, Japan
(Parent Company)

Daelim Motor Company
South Korea

Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan

Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan

Visteon Corporation, USA
(Parent Company)

Yamaha Motor Company Limited, Japan
(Parent Company)

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • Integral Investments Limited
  • English Tools and Castings Limited
  • PT Pricol Surya, Indonesia

 

 

Associates :

  • Pricol Finance Limited
  • Pricol Packaging Limited
  • Pricol Travels Limited
  • Pricol Technologies Limited
  • Pricol Property Development Limited
  • Prime Agri Solutions (India) Limited
  • Xenos ' Technologies Limited
  • Synoro Technologies Limited
  • Penta Enterprises (India) Limited
  • Priana Enterprises India Limited
  • Shanmuga Steel Industries Limited
  • Libra Industries
  • Leo Industries
  • Ellargi & Company
  • Bhavani Treads

 

 

Promotee Company :

Terra Agro Technologies Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

100,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 1/- Each

Rs. 100.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

90,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 1/- Each

Rs. 90.000 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

90.000

90.000

60.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1394.064

1163.800

919.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1484.064

1253.800

979.000

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1806.851

1129.500

717.900

2] Unsecured Loans

527.307

429.200

434.400

TOTAL BORROWING

2334.158

1558.700

1152.300

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

87.190

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3905.412

2812.500

2131.300

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1954.516

1417.800

1258.000

Capital work-in-progress

48.059

385.900

39.400

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

277.742

49.800

76.500

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
779.532
764.100

570.400

 
Sundry Debtors
1185.122
697.200

696.300

 
Cash & Bank Balances
226.094
60.900

60.000

 
Other Current Assets
0.000
0.000

0.000

 
Loans & Advances
866.299
602.800

607.400

Total Current Assets
3057.047
2125.000

1934.100

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 
 

 

 
Current Liabilities
768.214
839.200

701.700

 
Provisions
663.738
326.800

475.000

Total Current Liabilities
1431.952
1166.000

1176.700

Net Current Assets
1625.095
959.000

757.400

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3905.412

2812.500

2131.300

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

4816.882

4489.682

4435.800

Other Income

85.349

129.428

0.000

Total Income

4902.231

4619.110

4435.800

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

428.960

622.534

512.000

Provision for Taxation

125.870

210.000

176.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

303.090

412.534

336.000

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Sale calculated on FOB Basis & Services

578.475

572.231

413.459

 

Insurance & Freight on Sales

24.609

29.998

 

Total Earnings

603.084

602.229

413.459

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

826.280

770.641

NA

 

Stores & Spares

5.207

6.875

NA

 

Capital Goods

49.456

73.881

NA

Total Imports

880.943

851.397

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

Raw Materials & Components Consumed

2,755.349

2,495.365

 

 

Employees' Cost

785.998

717.016

 

 

Power & Utilities

113.542

95.262

3006.000

 

Stores & Spares Consumed

33.991

34.059

 

 

Repairs & Maintenance

101.427

83.394

 

 

Other Expenditure

333.798

303.703

 

Total Expenditure

4,124.105

3,728.799

3006.000

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2006

30.09.2006

31.12.2006

 Type

 1st Qtr

 2nd Qtr

 3rd Qtr

 Sales Turnover

 1329.800

 1468.500

 1509.700

 Other Income

 06.500

 06.000

 07.200

 Total Income

 1336.300

 1474.500

 1516.900

 Total Expenditure

 1094.000

 1244.200

 1258.000

 Operating Profit

 242.300

 230.300

 258.900

 Interest

 34.000

 43.200

 41.200

 Gross Profit

 208.300

 187.100

 217.700

 Depreciation

 73.100

 74.600

 75.900

 Tax

 48.200

 35.200

 44.200

 Reported PAT

 96.000

 81.300

 102.600

 

Notes

 

200606 Quarter 1 –

 

Expenditure Includes (Increase)/Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs (46.331) million Consumption of Raw Materials & Components Rs 799.486 million Employees Cost Rs 209.198 million Other Expenditure Rs 153.941 million Cost of in-house manufactured machines & tools capitalised Rs (22.253) million Tax Includes Provision for Current Tax Rs 47.000 million Fringe Benefit Tax Rs 1.226 million Deferred Tax Rs (9.000)million EPS is Basic & Diluted Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter 01 Complaints Received during the quarter 02 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 03 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. Previous Period's figures have been regrouped wherever necessary to conform to the current period's classification. 2. The Company's Operations mainly relate to One Segment.

 

 

200609 Quarter 2 –

 

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 11 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 11 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. Previous Period's figures have been regrouped wherever necessary to conform to the current period's classification. 2. The Company's Operations mainly relate to One Segment. 3. In terms of the revised Accounting standard-15 (AS-15) regarding Retirement Benefits to Employees w.e.f. 01.04.06, the additional liability, if any, are being ascertained by the company and the necessary adjustments will be done at the year end.

 

 

200612 Quarter 3 –

 

Expenditure Includes (Increase)/Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs (12.188) million Consumption of Raw Materials & Components Rs 895.345 million Employees Cost Rs 223.010 million Other Expenditure Rs 180.983 million Cost of in-house manufactured machines & tools capitalised Rs (29.083)million Tax Includes Provision for Current Tax Rs 43.00 million Fringe Benefit Tax Rs 1.20 million Deferred Tax Rs (5.00)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 27 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 20 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter 07 1. Previous Period's figures have been regrouped wherever necessary to conform to the current period's classification. 2. The Company's Operations mainly relate to One Segment.

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Debt Equity Ratio

1.42

1.21

1.21

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

0.93

0.77

0.75

Current Ratio

1.28

1.21

1.25

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

1.74

1.97

1.87

Inventory

7.47

7.99

9.27

Debtors

6.04

7.51

7.29

Interest Cover Ratio

4.34

9.28

9.78

Operating Profit Margin (%)

14.11

17.18

23.97

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

9.66

13.08

19.32

Cash Profit Margin (%)

9.71

11.84

18.01

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

5.26

7.73

13.37

Return on Capital Employed (%)

16.81

28.23

39.90

Return on Net Worth (%)

22.14

36.95

61.03

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.1/-

High

Rs.32.85/-

Low

Rs.32.05/-

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Fixed assets

 

v      Land

v      Building

v      Plant and machinery

v      Furniture,

v      Fittings Equipments

v      Vehicles

 

 

Business

 

Manufacturing of instruments and accessories, oil pumps, electronic counters and controls, industrial pressure gauges and small precision machine tools such as electronic speedometers, tachometers, mechanical speedometers, quartz hour counters, fuel gauges and sensors, temperature gauges and sensors, pressure gauges and sensors, pressure switches, voltmeters, ammeters, Speedo cables, auto fuel cocks for two wheelers, handlebar switches, wind shield washer pump kits and panel instruments, centreless grinders, coil winding machines, foil stamping machines, screen printing machine, special purpose machine, etc.

 

History

 

Premier Instruments & Controls (PRICOL), is engaged in the business of manufacturing Dashboard Instruments & Accessories , Oil Pumps and Idle Speed Control Valve Assembly. The company promoted by late N Damodaran and L G Varadarajulu in 1972 has commenced commercial production in 1975.

 
Primarily an automobile ancillary unit, it diversified into electronic control instruments, precision machine tools, panel and sensor instruments for defence and industrial gauges. It plants at Coimbatore, Tamilnadu and Gurgaon, Haryana, manufactures and assemble dashboard instruments.  

 
The company came out with a rights issue in March 1995 to augment its long-term resources and to meet additional working capital requirements.  

 
The company entered into technical collaboration with various foreign companies like N S International, US; Denso Corporation, Nippon Seiki Company Ltd, Toyoda Gosei Company, Kojima Press Inds., all of Japan and Deok Chang Machinery Company of Korea to upgrade its technology.  

 
The company has marketing agents in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, UK, US, Finland, Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Malaysia, Belgium and South Africa

 
The company's new product - Disk Brake is under testing at various two-wheeler manufacturers and the commercial supplies are expected to be commence soon. 

 
The name of the company has been changed from Premier Instruments & Controls Ltd to PRICOL Limited

 

OPERATIONS 
 
During fiscal 2005-06, the company's domestic turnover has increased from Rs.3,891 million to Rs.4,217 million recording a marginal growth of 8.4% over the previous year. Though it looks low comparing with the overall growth of automotive industry, it has been achieved under fierce price competitive environment and change in product mix. In Export, the turnover hardly increased from Rs.598 million to Rs.600 million, due to loss of contract from a large customer. 

 
In 2005-06, the margins were under pressure due to intense competitive prices offered to customers to retain market share, steep increase in cost of materials and other inputs. This has resulted in reduction in operating profit from Rs.910 million to Rs.807 million. 

 
The increase in financial cost was due to hardening of interest rates and higher borrowing to meet increased Capex for new projects. 

 
GREEN FIELD PROJECTS 

 
A wholly owned subsidiary PT PRICOL SURYA was established for manufacturing company's two wheelers products in Karawang, near Jakarta, Indonesia, to cater to the requirements of two wheeler OEM's in Indonesia. The project is underway. The commercial production is expected to commence in December 2006. 

 
Some of our OEM customers are setting up manufacturing plants in Pantnagar, Uttaranchal State, India. They requested the company to create manufacturing facilities, in order to satisfy their requirements. The company is in the process of setting up a Plant in Pantnagar, Uttaranchal State. It is expected to commence commercial operations before March 2007. 

 
OUTLOOK 
 
The Indian automobile industry, according to the Industry sources, will grow at CAGR of 9.5% for the next few years. To tap this opportunity, Indian automobile companies have announced expansion plans. Efforts are on to seize the prevailing opportunities by offering our products with international standards at competitive prices to achieve reasonable growth in domestic markets. 

 
The company is also focusing more on garnering overseas business. Opening of marketing and sales offices in Europe and USA are in the process. 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO 

 
During the year the Company's foreign exchange earnings were Rs.603.084 million (Rs.602.229 million in 2004-05). The revenue expenditure in foreign currency was Rs.985.077 million (Rs.882.914 million in 2004-05) and the capital expenditure was Rs.50.251 million (Rs.78.299 million in 2004-05). 

 

Brief note on Directors retiring by rotation and seeking reappointment at the ensuing AGM:

 

Mr. Suresh Jagannathan, BS (USA) aged 49 years is a leading Industrialist and Managing Director of Kovilpatti Lakshmi Roller Flour Mills Limited. He is also a director in Elgitread (India) Limited, Meridian Industries Limited, Cape Flour Mills (P) Limited and Chempaka General Finance (P) Limited. He is a member of Investors Grievance Committee and Investment & Borrowing Committee of Kovilpatti Lakshmi Roller Flour Mills Limited and Audit Committee of Elgitread (India) Limited.

 

Mr. D. Sarath Chandran, BSc Tech (Hons) (UK) MBA (USA), aged 60 years, is a leading Industrialist and Chairman & Managing Director of Precot Mills Limited and Meridian Industries Limited. He is also a Director in Super Spinning Mills Limited, Super Farm Products Limited, Suprem Textiles Processing Limited, Vantex Limited, Multiflora Processing (Coimbatore) Limited, Benwood Corporation Sdn Bhd and Precot Spintex Limited. He is also the member of Investor Relations Committee of Precot Mills Limited, Meridian Industries Limited and Super Spinning Mills Limited.

 

Mr. L. Lakshman, B.E. (Mech) aged 59 years, is a leading Industrialist. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Rane Holdings Limited and Rane Brake Linings Limited. He is also the Chairman of Rane (Madras) Limited, Rane Engine Valves Limited, Rane TRW Steering Systems Limited, Rane NSK Steering Systems Limited, Rane Investments Limited and Techcons Limited. He is a Director on the Boards of JMA Rane Marketing

Limited and Kar Mobiles Limited. He is the Chairman of Audit Committee of Kar Mobiles Limited, Rane TRW Steering Systems Limited and Rane NSK Steering Systems Limited. He is the Chairman of Investors Service Committee of Rane Engine Valves Limited and Rane (Madras) Limited. He is also member of Audit Committee of Rane Engine Valves Limited and Rane (Madras) Limited and member of Investors Service Committee of Rane Brake Linings Limited and Rane Holdings Limited. He is the past president of Automotive Components Manufacturers Association, Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Associated Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

 

STATEMENT IN PURSUANCE OF SECTION 212 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956

 

 

1. Name of the Subsidiary Company

Integral Investments Limited

English Tools and

Castings Limited

(w.e.f 11th June 05)

 

PT Pricol Surya, Indonesia [w.e.f. 1st December 2005]

2. Financial year of the Subsidiary ended on

31st March 2006

 

31st March 2006

 

31st March 2006

 

3. Holding Company's interest in the Subsidiary

2,250,000 equity

shares of Rs.10/-

each (100%)

19,389,245 equity

shares of Rs.10/- each (70%)

 

1,500 equity

shares of USD

1000 each (100%)

 

4. Net aggregate amount of the Profit / (Loss) of the Subsidiary not dealt with in the Holding Company's Accounts

 

 

 

a) For the current financial year of the Subsidiary Company

Rs.32.963 million

 

(Rs.5.424 million)

 

Nil

b) For the previous financial years of the Subsidiary Company

(Rs.5.373 million)

 

Not Applicable

 

Not Applicable

 

5. Net aggregate amount of the Profit / (Loss) of the Subsidiary dealt with in the Holding Company's Accounts

 

 

 

a) For the current financial year of the Subsidiary Company

Nil

Nil

Nil

b) For the previous financial years of the Subsidiary Company

Rs.1.294 million

 

Nil

Nil

 

 

Contingent Liabilities as on the closing date are as follows

31-3-2006

Rs. Millions

Sales Tax Matters

33.313

Factoring Facilities from Banks

4.371

Other Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts

14.100

Total

51.784

 

 

As per Website Details:

Pricol limited was established in 1972 at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, and commenced manufacturing operations in 1975 in the precision engineering field of Automotive Instruments.

Today, Pricol is the market leader enjoying 53% of the Automotive Instruments market share.

Plant II at Gurgaon near New Delhi, India, was established in 1988 to cater to the needs of the OEM customers in North India.

Plant III and Plant IV were established at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, in 1999 for rationalizing Pricol's manufacturing activities.

In 1997, Pricol joined hands with DENSO Corporation, Japan, a US $ 17.7 billion Auto Ancillary company to chalk out its growth and future.


Denso Corporation, Japan is the Joint Venture Partner with Pricol and has invested 12.5% in the equity capital of Pricol.

Product Range

Automotive Dashboard Instruments and Accessories for two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, commercial vehicles, tractors, earth-moving equipments and industrial applications

Instrument Clusters, Programmable Electronic Speedometers and Tachometers, Mechanical Speedometers, Mechanical and Electrical Pressure Gauges, Mechanical and Electrical Temperature Gauges, Ammeters, Battery Condition Indicators, Voltmeters, Fuel Gauges, Electronic RPM Meters, Mechanical RPM Meters, Electronic Hour Meters, Combination Meters, Oil Level Gauges, Quartz Hour Counters, Quartz Clocks, Warning Lamps, etc.

Speedometer Cables

Switches and Sensors such as Speed Sensors, Pressure Sensors, Temperature Sensors, Fuel Level Sensors, Pressure Switches, Oil Level Switches

Four-wheeler items such as Wind Shield Washer Motor Kits, Cigarette Lighters, Heater Ventilation Air Condition Control Units, Idle Speed Control Valves

Two-wheeler items such as Handle Bar Switches, Auto Decompression Units, Chain Tensioner Assemblies, Auto Fuel Cocks, Gears & Pinions, Hub Drives

Oil Pumps for two-wheelers and industrial engines

Disc Brakes for two-wheelers

Electronic Textile Counters and Controls, Fare Meters, Engine Monitoring Systems, Data Acquisition and Control Systems

Electronic Road Speed Limiters for Commercial Vehicles

 

Precision Machined Components

 

Sintered Components

 

Product Manufactured

 

  • Commercial Vehicles & Engines
  • Motorcycles, Scooters, Mopeds & Three-Wheeler
  • Multi Point Fuel Injection Systems
  • HCVs & LCVs
  • Cars & MUVs
  • Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles & Scooters
  • Motorcycles & Scooters
  • Passenger Cars, MUVs & MPVs
  • LCVs, MPVs, MUVs, MPVs, Jeeps, LCVs & Three-Wheelers
  • Tractors
  • HCVs, MCVs, LCVs, MPVs, MUVs, SUVs & Passenger Cars
  • MPVs
  • Motorcycles, Scooters & Mopeds
  • Air Conditioning Systems, Powertrain Controls &
    Instrument Clusters
  • Motorcycles

 

 

Exports

Pricol exports about 12% of its turnover to the USA, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, Turkey, Egypt, Middle East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, etc.

R and D  

 

Pricol spends, on an average, 3% of its turnover on research and development.

Pricol is an ISO 9001 company since 1993 and certified for TS 16949 since August 2004.

Pricol has initiated Total Quality Management (TQM), Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP R3 ERP), Collaborative Product Commerce (CPC - Windchill) to render faster and efficient service to customers.

  

Corporate Vision

 

Strive for excellence in all we do through socially and environmentally acceptable means

 

Corporate Mission  

We will have market leadership through customer delight. We will be a responsible corporate citizen and share the benefits with society. We will make our customers, employees, suppliers and share-holders feel proud of our association and want a long-term relationship with us

Corporate Care Values

 

Respect and concern for individuals

Customers, Employees and Suppliers - Partners in the Value Chain

Encourage innovation and improvement; accept noble failures

Continuous learning

 

Quality Policy

 Pricol will provide value and satisfaction to customers on products and services. This will be achieved through systematic training and motivation of employees

 

 TPM Policy

Establish an excellent Total Productive Manufacturing system with total involvement of all employees to achieve effective utilization of all resources

Theme of the Year 2004 

Creation & Execution of Better Ideas for a Better Planet.

  

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) POLICY

 

Pricol shall be a responsible corporate citizen in all its business operations and systems to promote the health and well being of people and environment. This shall be achieved through its occupational Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) policy and objectives with Total Employee Involvement (TEI).

 

1. SAFETY

Achieve zero accidents through eternal vigilance, technology, employee education/motivation / participation and prevent loss of precious resources of people, machines and materials.

2. HEALTH

Promote Employee Welfare and Quality of Work Life (EW & QWL) to achieve the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health in their personal and professional lives through education and habit formation.

3. ENVIRONMENT

Carry out eco-friendly manufacturing and management practices that will comply with environmental legislation / regulations, minimize wastes and create environment preservation awareness amongst employees and the community.

 SHE shall be continually improved through the P-D-C-A spiral in daily management with strategic and operational intent.

 

Pricol introduces lot of new products for various applications to meet the growing market needs and drastic changes taking place in automobile sector globally.

Following are our new products introduced recently, for various segments.

For Fleet management Solution

Centralised Lubrication System

Road Speed Limiter

Vehicle Monitoring System

 

For Fuel Management System   

 

Idle Speed Control Valves

Electronic Speed Sensors

Vacuum Switching Valves

Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensors

Fuel Cut off Valves

Fuel Filter Suction

 

For motorcycles and Scooters 

 

Disc Brakes

Timing Chain Tensioners

Auto Decompression Units

Auto Fuel Cocks

Electric Oil Pumps

Secondary Air Valves

Multi Outlet Oil Pumps

 

For Cars and MUV’s Commercial Vehicles and Tractors

  

Heater Ventilation Air Conditioner Control Units

Cigarette Lighters

Fuel Level Sensors with Thick Film Resistors

Programmable Speedometers with LCD Odometer

Control Cables

2" Tachometers

ShiftliteTachometers

Memory Tachometers

 

For Public Transport

   

Electronic Auto Rickshaw Fare Meters

Electronic Taxi Fare Meters

 

For Commercial Vehicles and Tractors  

 

Full Sweep Electrical Pressure Gauges and Temperature Gauges

 

 

 

 


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.40.64

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.17

Euro

1

Rs.54.74

 

 

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

YES

--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

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions