MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AIA ENGINEERING LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

115 G V M M Estateodhav Road, Odhav, Ahmedabad 382 410, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.03.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

015182

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L29259GJ1991PLC015182

 

 

Legal Form :

Public limited liability company.  The company's shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in manufacture and sale of steel casting, alloy steel casting, cast iron casting, industrial furnaces, fabrication of equipments, machinery, spares, boilers, etc.

 

 

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 17024808

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having satisfactory track records. 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, Head Office Factory and Godown:

115, G V M M Estateodhav Road, Odhav, Ahmedabad 382 410, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-7922901078 / 79 / 80 / 81 /  82

Mobile No.:

91-7922901077

E-Mail :

snj@aiaengineering.com

infro@aiaengineering.com

aps@aiaengineering.com

aia.ahd@sma.sprintrpg.ems.vsnl.net.in

Website :

http://www.aiaengineering.com

Area :

928.79 sq.mtrs.

 

 

Plant:

Plot Nos. 70-77, Survey Nos. 423/P, 426/P and 427/P, Mahagujarat Industrial Estate, Sarkhej – Bavla N. H. 8-A, Village: Moraiya, Post: Changodar, Taluka: Sanand, District: Ahmendabad 382 213, Gujarat, India

 

 

Godown :

M-24, MIDC Area, Hingna Road, Nagpur – 440 016, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-7104-234541

 

 

Branches :

In India

317, Raheja Arcade, No. 1/1, Koramangla Industrial Layout, Koramangla, Bangalore – 560 034, Karnataka

Tel. No. 91-80-5084695, 5533856

Fax No. 91-80-5533856

 

305, Madam Bhikaji Cama Bhawan, 11, Bhikaji Cama Place, Ring Road, New Delhi – 110 066

Tel. No. 91-11-26186930, 26194612

Fax No. 91-11-26185938

E-Mail   aiadel@vsnl.com

 

Out of India

UK
Suite 32, Brent House, 214 Kenton Road, Harrow, HA3 8BT, UK

PH:    +442089092240
FAX:  +442089092260
uk.sales@vega-industries.com

 

USA
330,Fanklin Road, Suite 135-180, Brentwood TN 37027, USA.

PH:    +16153711786
FAX:  +16153719679
usa.sales@vega-industries.com

 

UAE
Po Box 4275, A1-314, Ajman Free Zone, Ajman, UAE.

PH:    +97167420241
FAX:  +97167420281
middleeast.sales@vega-industries.com

 

PHILIPPINES
2, Joy Conde-BFRV, Pamplond, Las Pinas City, Philippines.
PH:    +6328747865
FAX:  +6328723779
philippines.sales@vega-industries.com

 

 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dr. S R Ganesh

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

15.06.1946

Qualification :

B. Tech (IIT), S M (Management) Sloan School of Management, MIT, USA, PhD (Business Studies) London Business School, UK

Date of Appointment :

14.04.2005

Expertise in specific functional areas:

He is a Management Consultant. He was a former Senate Member of IIT Bombay, Professor of IIM Ahmedabad, Visiting Professor at various Management Institutes like Andersen Graduate School of Management UCLA, USA, University of Virginia and S P Jain Institute of Management Research, Bombay, Presently he is a visiting Senior Professor at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management, Mumbai. He was also consulting Advisor of Tata Consulting Advisor of Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai and an Advisor for Corporate Development at Essar Group, Mumbai

Directorships held in other Public Companies:

Aries Agro Limited

Membership / Chairmanships of Committees across other Public Companies:

Remuneration Committee (Aries Agro Limited)

 

 

Name :

Mr Sanjay Mujmudar

Designation :

Director

Qualification :

B. Com, LLB, FCA and ACS

Experience :

 

Date of Appointment :

07.05.2007

Expertise in specific functional areas:

He was got extensive experience and expertise in the field of Corporate Law, Direct Tax Laws, Financial Advisory Services, Debt Syndications, Project Finance, International Structures and Taxation Planning, M and A etc.

He has contributed Papers and participated as Speaker on Corporate Laws in Seminars and Conferences hosted by ICAI and CA Association, Ahmendabad. He is also a regular Speaker in the SMTP Program of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Ahmendabad Chapter.

Directorships held in other Public Companies:

  1. Dishman Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Limited,
  2. Aarvee Denims and Exports Limited
  3. Welcast Steels Limited

Membership / Chairmanships of Committees across other Public Companies:

Members in the following committees of Dishman Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Limited and Aarvee Denims and Exports Limited:

  1. Audit Committee
  2. Investors Grievance Committee
  3. Remuneration Committee

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhadresh K Shah

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra S Shah

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhupendra A Shah

Designation :

Director

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Vinod Narain

Designation :

Chairman

Date of Birth/Age :

10.03.1930

Qualification :

National Certificate Course of Mechanical Engineers from Birmingham, England and Diploma in Automobile Engineering of UEI (England)

Date of Appointment :

14.04.2005

Expertise in specific functional areas:

He is and industrialist based in Bangalore and the founder of Welcast Steels Limited. He possesses National Certificate Course of Mechanical Engineers from Birmingham, England and is also Fellow of the Institution of Valuers and possesses rich and varied experience in corporate management.

Directorship held in other Public Companies:

Welcast Steels Limited

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu undivided

12246143

65.15

Foreign

 

 

Bodies Corporate

831880

4.43

Public Shareholding

 

 

Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

3348891

17.82

Financial Institutions / Banks

5610

0.03

Foreign Institutional Investors

1037628

5.52

Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

554589

2.95

Individuals -

 

 

Individual shareholders holding        nominal share capital upto Rs. 0.1 Millions

463663

2.47

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.1 Millions

202660

1.08

Any Other (Specify ) Clearing Member

80113

0.43

NRI/OCB/NRN

25611

0.14

Total

1879788

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in manufacture and sale of steel casting, alloy steel casting, cast iron casting, industrial furnaces, fabrication of equipments, machinery, spares, boilers, etc.

 

 

Products :

 

Item Code No.

Production Description

73269013

Grinding Media Balls & Cylpebs

7626990990

Other Cast Articles of I.C. Steel

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

East, Europe and USA

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Capital goods and Raw Materials

Countries :

Europe and USA

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Capacity Production etc.

30.03.2006 – 2007

 

MT

Rs. In Millions

a)       Installed Capacity (Casting)

(as certified by the Management)

 

68600.000

 

--

b)       Actual Production

Manufacturing

Job Conversion

 

30968.272

289.788

 

--

--

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Ø       Larsen & Toubro Limited

Ø       Cimmco Birla Limited

Ø       Krupp Industries (Polysius)

Ø       Fuller India Limited

Ø       Walchandnagar Industries Limited

Ø       ABB ABL Limited

Ø       Lafarge (Raymond Cement)

Ø       Associated Cement Companies Limited

Ø       Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited

Ø       Birla

Ø       Jayprakash Industries Limited

Ø       JK Corporation Limited

Ø       JK Straw Products

Ø       India Cement Limited

Ø       Saurashtra Cement Limited

Ø       Malabar Cement Limited

Ø       Andhra Cement Limited

Ø       Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited

Ø       Essar Steel Limited

Ø       Jindal Vijaynagar Steel Limited

Ø       Chowgule & Company Limited

Ø       Indian Aluminium Limited

Ø       Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals

Ø       Rama Phosphate Limited

Ø       Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Company Limited

Ø       Hindustan Zinc Limited

Ø       Birla Copper Limited

Ø       Mandovi Pellets Limited

Ø       BHP Whyalla Long Product, Australia

Ø       Consolidated Gold Mines, Australia

Ø       Mount ISA Mines, Australia

Ø       WMC Agnew, Australia

Ø       Pancontinental Gold Mines, Australia

Ø       Pasminco Mines, Australia

Ø       Helleyer Mines, Australia

Ø       Macraes Mining, New Zealand

Ø       Waihi Gold, New Zealand

Ø       BAES TPS, Dahanu

Ø       GEB, Sikka

Ø       IB Valley Project

Ø       MPEB, Korba

Ø       MSEB, Chandrapur

Ø       NTPC, Unchahar

Ø       NTPC, Vindhyachal

Ø       PSEB, Bathinda

Ø       RSEB, Suratgrah

Ø       TNEB, Ennore TPS

Ø       UPSEB, Harduaganj

Ø       UPSEB, Obra

 

International Customers

Ø       Holcim

Ø       Lafarge

Ø       Heidelberger

Ø       Cemex

Ø       Italcimenti

Ø       FL Smidth

Ø       Polysius

Ø       Kawasaki Heavy Industries

 

Indian Customers

Ø       BHEL

Ø       Grasim

Ø       ACC

Ø       Ultratech

Ø       Gujarat Ambuja

Ø       Century

Ø       KHD – Humbolt

Ø       Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB)

Ø       Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB)

 

 

No. of Employees :

310 (195 in factory, 50 as technicians, 30 as engineers, 35 as administrative staff)

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       State Bank of India

GVMM Branch, Odhav, Ahmedabad – 382 410, Gujarat, India

 

Ø       ABN Amro Bank N V

7, Alkapuri, R C Dutt Road, Vadodara 390 007, Gujarat, India

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOAN

Particulars

31.03.2007

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2006

(Rs. In Millions)

Working capital loan

 

 

From Banks

All the above loans are secured by paripassu charge in favour of State Bank of India and ABN AMRO Bank N V on the company’s movable and immovable properties both present and future by way of hypothecation and mortgage.

0.000

137.361

Total

0.000

137.361

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Talati & Talati

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Ambica Chambers, Near High Court, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat, India

 

 

Collaborators :

South Western Corporation, USA - for manufacturing air port ring assembly, grinding mills of thermal power stations and high grade alloys.

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Ø       H. C. Financial Private Limited

Ø       Centricast Enterprises Private Limited

Ø       Vrindavan Alloys Private Limited

Ø       Vari Investments Private Limited

Ø       Gray Cast Foundry Works

Ø       AIA Exports Private Limited

Ø       Welcast Steels Limited

Ø       Paramount Centerishum Castings Private Limited

(51% Holding)

Ø       Reclamation Welding Private Limited

(70% Holding)

Ø       Reclamation Welding Limited

Ø       Paramount Centrispun Castings Private Limited

Ø       Vega Industries Limited, USA

Ø       Vega Industries Llimited, UK

Ø       Vega Industries (Middle East) FZE, UAE

Ø       Welcast Steels Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

46000000

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 460.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

17776400

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 177.764 millions

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

187.968

177.764

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

4068.234

2261.002

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

4256.202

2438.766

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

0.000

137.361

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

0.0

137.361

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

17.659

13.982

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

4273.861

2590.109

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

471.944

182.154

Capital work-in-progress

 

595.701

65.086

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

1643.280

1144.914

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

 

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

2839.843

2085.466

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

 

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

2839.843

2085.466

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

1276.907

887.511

 

Provisions

 

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

 

1276.907

887.511

Net Current Assets

 

1562.936

1197.955

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

4273.861

2590.109

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

 

 

      Domestic Sales

 

2243.506

1661.007

      Export Sales

 

1750.827

1356.528

Other Income

 

286.503

77.493

Total Income

 

4280.836

3095.028

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

969.262

564.930

Provision for Taxation

 

300.047

192.121

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

669.215

372.809

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

 

1750.826

1356.528

Total Earnings

 

1750.826

1356.528

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

 

113.873

80.881

 

Stores & Spares

 

41.529

24.017

 

Capital Goods

 

72.904

14.545

Total Imports

 

228.306

119.443

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

 

1831.539

1537.229

 

Administrative Expenses

 

271.249

267.488

 

Trading Purchases

 

1178.915

677.852

 

Interest

 

4.745

28.357

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

25.126

19.172

Total Expenditure

 

3311.574

2530.098

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2007

(Rs. In Millions)

Type

 

 

1st Quarter

Sales Turnover

 

 

1141.200

Other Income

 

 

44.900

Total Income

 

 

1186.100

Total Expediture

 

 

957.500

Operating Profit

 

 

228.600

Interest

 

 

0.200

Gross Profit

 

 

228.400

Depreciation

 

 

10.200

Tax

 

 

57.200

Reported PAT

 

 

152.200

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Debt-Equity Ratio

 

 

0.02

0.17

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

 

 

0.00

0.02

Current Ratio

 

 

2.11

1.79

Fixed Assets

 

 

8.18

9.93

Inventory

 

 

10.84

13.98

Debtors

 

 

3.76

3.21

Interest Cover Ratio

 

 

70.24

17.28

Operating Profit Margin(%)

 

 

25.25

20.51

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

 

 

24.62

19.87

Cash Profit Margin(%)

 

 

17.38

12.99

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

 

 

16.75

12.35

Return On Capital Employed(%)

 

 

28.78

32.55

Return On Net Worth(%)

 

 

19.99

23.67

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History

 

Subject was incorporated on 11th March, 1991 at Ahmedabad in Gujarat under the name and style of Magotteaux (India) Private Limited having Company Registration Number 15182.

 

As per Scheme of Amalgamation and as per the Hon’ble High Court Order dated 07.05.1992, Ahmedabad Induction Alloys Limited (AIA) incorporated on 04.11.1978 was merged with the company without winding up.

 

Subject became a deemed public limited liability company with effect from 01.03.2001.

 

Subject was promoted by the Belgium based Magotteaux International S.A. (Technical and Financial Collaborator).  They later decided to disinvest and hence after the disinvestments, the name of the company was changed to present with effect from 18th April, 2001.

 

Subsequently, it was converted into a private limited liability company.

 

 

Fixed Assets:

 

Ø       Patents and copyrights

Ø       Land

Ø       Buildings

Ø       Plant and Machinery

Ø       Electrical installation

Ø       Furniture and Fixture

Ø       Vehicles

Ø       Laboratory Equipments.

 

 

Infrastructure and Capex Plans

At the time of our initial public offer in December 2005, the company had a capacity to manufacture 65,000 tonnes of mill internals per annum. Back then, our plan was to set up a Greenfield plant with production capacity of 52,000 tones per annum.

However, during the course of implementation of this capex plan, the company decided to augment its capacity further and has accordingly added the necessary balancing equipment and infrastructure.

Thus, in to, the original expansion plan to add 52,000 tones of new capacity now stands revised to 100,000 tones. The total capital outlay for this project now stands at Rs. 1.250 million (as compared to the original capital expenditure of Rs. 750 million).

The new capacity will come up in two phases. The first phase of 50,000 MT has already been commissioned and is in commercial production. The second phase of 50,000 MT is expected to be commissioned for commercial production in fourth quarter of 2007 – 2008.

Further, buoyed by robust demand from each of our user industries. We are planning to undertake another round of capacity expansion.

Under the new plan, we will add fresh capacity of upto 100,000 tones per annum, either through Brownfield or Greenfield expansion at a strategic location, which is yet to be decided.

The company has already arranged the funding for this project. In December 2006, 1.02 million shares were placed to Qualified Institutional Buyers at Rs. 1,225 per share to raise Rs. 1250.000 millions

 

 

Management Team

 

Mr. Vinod Narain – Non-Executive / Independent Chariman

A Mechanical Engineer from Birmingham, England, he is an eminent personality, well respected in industry circles. He brings to the table his vast industry experience and expertise.

 

Mr. Bhadresh Shah -  Managing Director

A Metallurgical engineer from IIT Kanpur, he is the founder of AIA Engineering. His Vision and positioning AIA as a niche mentallurgical products company has placed it among the top three global companies in the miss internals space.

 

Mr. Rajendra Shah – Non-Executive – Independent Director

An Ahmendabad – based industrialist, he is a vital member of the AIA think tank and a key contributor in important policy decision making.

 

Mr. Dr. S R Ganesh – Non-Executive Director

He is a Mechanical Engineer from IIT Mumbai with a Management

Degree from the Sloan School of Management, MIT, USA. He brings to the table his strategic inputs and facilitates informed decision making.

 

Mr. Bhupendra A Shah – Non-Executive / Independent Director

A Chemical Engineer from IIT, Kanpur with a Masters in Science from the University of California, Berkeley, USA, his domains of expertise span finance and administration.

 

Mr. Sanjay S. Majmudar – Non-Executive / Additional Director

He is a practicing Chartered Accountant. His financial acumen facilitates the planning of financing for the multiple projects that the company undertakes.

 

 

Operating Review:

During the year under review, the turnover of the company has gone up by 32.37% from Rs. 3017.535 millions to Rs. 3994.332 millions. Exports of the company have gone up by 29.07% from Rs. 1356.528 millions to Rs. 1750.826 millions. The profit Before Tax (PBT) has increased by 71.57% from Rs. 564.929 millions to Rs 969.262 millions. The profit after Tax (PAT) has increased by 79.51% from Rs. 372.808 millions to Rs. 669.214 millions.

 

On a consolidated basis, the company (together with its subsidiaries) registered a turnover of Rs. 5230.300 millions in the financial year 2007 as compared to the turnover. Correspondingly, the consolidated profit after tax grew by a healthy 80.15% at Rs. 943.210 millions in the Fiscal Year 2007 as compared to PAT of Rs. 523.578 millions in 2006.

 

Future Expansion:

As mentioned earlier, the ongoing EOU Greenfield project at Moraiya is under implementation. Thus, the first phase has already come in production creating additional capacity of around 50,000 TPA and the second phase involving the capacity of further 50,000 TPA is expected to come in production by March, 2008.

 

In addition to the above ongoing project, the company has also firmed up plans for setting up another high chrome Mill Internals unit with the capacity of additional 1,00,000 TPA at a suitable location, preferably either in a SEZ or in any other convenient location in Gujarat. The primary driver of this second expansion being planned is the strategy of the company to ramp-up its capacities quickly so as to fully capitalize upon the opportunity available to the company. The company is also contemplating certain backward integration opportunities including setting up to a captive power plant and a Ferro Chromium plant of a suitable size.

 

The company intends to use the QIP proceeds for part funding of the above plans.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

  1. Industry Overview

Infrastructure is the pivot on which economic development of any country rests. Cement, Mining and Utilities are the basic drivers of infrastructure development. Mill internals manufactured by AIAEL find application in the above mentioned industries

The company basically employs alloy-casting process for manufacture of the product, which require designing of alloys in relation to end application. The casting process is followed by precision heat treatment to develop required end properties. Therefore, company can generally be classified as a foundry. The industry produces a specific range o high chrome mill internals which are used as wear parts in the crushing / grinding operations in the mills/plants of Cement, Mining and Utility industries, therefore the market prospects are linked with the requirement of these industries.

The demand of our products is driven by maintenance requirement market and projects are requirement market. Outlook in both areas of demand is healthy

Presently, the company is mainly focusing on the Cement and Mining segment outside India, however, in India, it is servicing all the three segments.

 

  1. Swot Analysis

The company is uniquely positioned as a supplier of High Chrome Mill Internals on a global scale, on account of the following competitive strengths:

 

Ø       Focus on the combination of Metallurgy, design and Applications.

Ø       Comprehensive solutions based approach, as distinct from supply of commodity products.

Ø       Focus on technology research and development.

Ø       Worldwide presence in more than 60 countries, being directly in front of the customers through a net work of overseas marketing subsidiaries in the Middle East, Europe and USA and warehouse facilities.

Ø       Low cost production.

Ø       Strategic commercial partnerships with leading OEM’s and customers.

Ø       A management team comprising of Technocrats, Professionals and Consultants having rich experience in High Chrome Mill Internal industry.

 

Weakness / Threats

Ø       Inability to scale up the capacities rapidly owing to extremely high importance of absolutely zero failure rate of the products expected from the customers, requiring close monitoring of the quality.

Ø       Issues related to logistics, particularly with the increasing volumes of the products.

 

Opportunities and Strategies

Ø       To tap the opportunities available in the global Mining segment and the Cement, Mining and Utility segment in India.

Ø       To maintain and further strengthen our capabilities of Research and Development activity.

Ø       To focus more on strategic relationship / commercial partnership with international groups.

 

 

  1. Segment wise Performance

The company primarily operates in only on segment i. e. manufacturing of High Chrome Mill Internals. However, From the market stand point, to give a better understanding of our market positioning, it may be mentioned that in F Y 2007, 51% of the total consolidated sales came from within India and balance 49% came from outside India.

 

  1. Outlook and Prospects

The company is operating in high technology oriented niche engineering segment, involving manufacturing of impact, abrasion and wear resistant, high chrome mill internal products used by Cement, Mining and Utility industries. The company services the replacement demand of these industries and the OEM requirement for new capacities added.

 

Ø       The replacement market is strong thanks to the strong demand of metal and cement.

Ø       The OEM business is also poised fro growth as new cement capacities are being added not only in India, but in many other parts of the world.

The ongoing EOU Greenfield project at Moraiya is under implementation. The first phase has already come in production creating additional capacity of 50,000 TPA and the second phase involving the capacity of further 50,000 TPA is expected to come in production during Q4 of 2007 – 2008

 

In addition to the above ongoing project, the company has also firmed up plans for setting up another high chrome Mill Internals unit with the capacity of additional 1,00,000 TPA suitable location, preferably either in a SEZ or in any other convenient location in Gujarat. The primary driver of this second expansion being planned is the strategy of the company to ramp-up its capacities quickly so as to fully capitalize upon the opportunity available to the company. The company also contemplating certain backward integration opportunities including setting up of a Captive Power Plant and Ferro Chromium plant of a situation size.

 

 

Contingent Liabilities not Provided fro in Accounts

Particular

31.03.2006-07

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2005-06

(Rs. In Millions)

a) Outstanding Bank Guarantees

245.602

189.053

b) Letters of Credit

15.162

7.381

c) Excise and Service Tax matters in dispute

1.993

2.027

d) Income tax matters in dispute

5.619

2.039

 

 

 


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.39.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.34

Euro

1

Rs.56.30

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

9

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

67

 

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.

 

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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