MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHAH ALLOYS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

5 / 1, Shreeji House, Behind M. J. Library, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380 006, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.11.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

014698

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L27100GJ1990PLC014698

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMS02307E

 

 

Legal Form :

 A public limited liability company.  The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Alloy Steel Products.

 

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 10000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company, doing very well on all fronts – domestic as well as exports. Financial position is good. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

5 / 1, Shreeji House, Behind M. J. Library, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380 006, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91–79–26578030/26578046/26578058/55308100

Office: 91-79-66629100

Plate Division:91-79-66629133

Round Division: 91-79-66629135

Purchase Division: 91-79-66629123

Export Division: 91-79-66629151, 66629152

Fax No.:

91–79–55308110/55308120/55308150/ 66629110, 66629120, 66629150

E-Mail :

1. shahalloy@usa.net

2. info@shahalloys.com

Website :

http://www.shahalloys.com

Area:

1,200 sq. fts

Location:

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office :

GNFC Infotower, 9th Floor, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad 380 054, Gujarat, India

 

 

Factory :

Block No. 2221 / 2222 Shah Industrial Estate, Sola – Kalol Road, Santej, Taluka Kalol, District Mahesana  - 382 721, Gujarat, India

Tel. No. 91 – 2764 – 286525 / 286545 / 286616

Fax No. 91 – 2764 – 286615

Area:

35,285 sq. fts.

Location:

Owned

 

 

Branches :

Located at :-

 

PURCHASE OFFICE:

FF/4, P. K. House, 1st Floor, Behind M. J. Library, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380 006, Gujarat, India

Tel. No. 91 – 79 – 26575081

Fax No. 91 – 79 – 26575110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra Vijaykumar Shah

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

Date of Birth/Age :

19.09.1955

Profile :

He is the Chairman and Managing Director from a modest beginning with acquisition of rolling mill in 1976, graduating to steel production in 1990 with installed capacity of 15000 T/annum steel at company. This has transformed Shah Alloys Limited, as giant in stainless steel making with his foresight, technical skills and personal involvement.

 

He has demonstrated the true quality of a leader and leads the organization from front.

 

The company is the 2nd largest stainless steel producer in the country aiming for the top spot.

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. N. P.

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Ragini R. Shah

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/ Age:

11.01.1961

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jayesh V. Shah

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/ Age:

28.05.1969

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. T. Shah

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/ Age:

02.08.1927

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. M. Shaik 

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/ Age

30.07.1940

Qualification:

Chartered Accountant

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mahendra K. Shah

Designation :

Additional Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Atul P. Pandya

Designation :

Executive Director

Date of Birth/ Age:

20.04.1958

 

 

Name :

Mr. Girishchandra Bhatt

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Sharma

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sandip A. Mistry

Designation :

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Bhupendra Jha

Designation :

Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sandip A. Mistry

Designation :

Company Secretary and Sr. Manager (Finance)

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Indian Public

2847369

31.96

NRIs

4800

0.05

Nationalised Banks

100

0.00

Domestic Companies

82546

0.93

Promoters

5725100

64.25

Directors & their relatives

250105

2.81

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Alloy Steel Products.

 

 

Products :

  • Grades of Stainless Steel

Utensil Grades

Austenitic Stainless Steel

Martesitic Stainless Steel

 

  • Stainless Steel Plate & H. R. Coil

 

  • Stainless Steel Bars

Stainless Steel Black Bars

Stainless Steel Wire Rod in Coil

  • Stainless Steel Bright Bars

Stainless Steel Wires

Stainless Steel Hex & Square

Stainless Steel Flat

Stainless Steel RCS

 

  • Stainless Steel Angles

 

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

v      Raw Materials

v      Capital Goods 

v      Stores

Countries :

Germany

 

 

Terms :

 

Purchasing :

L/C

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Around 686

 

 

Bankers :

+                  Union Bank of India

+                  State Bank of India

+                  Bank of Baroda

+                  Axis Bank Limited

+                  IDBI Bank Limited

+                  The Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited

+                  Punjab National Bank

+                  ING Vysya Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

-

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Parikh & Majumdar

Chartered Accountants

Address :

204-5-6 Harsh Avenue, Navjeevan Press Road, Opp. Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad – 380 014, Gujarat, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

+                  Shah Steel Industries

+                  Shah Industries

+                  Shah Steel Udhyog

+                  Vijay Steel and Metal

+                  Adarsh Foundation

+                  S. A. L. Hospital and Medical Institute

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

35000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10.00 each

Rs. 350.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

19797540

Equity Shares

Rs. 10.00 each

Rs. 197.975 millions

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

198.000

178.200

89.100

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

2314.200

1690.600

1452.500

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

2512.200

1868.800

1541.600

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

3090.600

3044.000

1623.200

2] Unsecured Loans

921.000

627.600

394.900

TOTAL BORROWING

4011.600

3671.600

2018.100

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

6523.800

5540.400

3559.700

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2468.800

2661.300

1340.000

Capital work-in-progress

1785.700

285.200

601.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

399.200

399.300

400.700

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

2137.200

1782.900

1598.400

 

Sundry Debtors

688.500

1033.800

367.800

 

Cash & Bank Balances

463.700

298.500

426.400

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

1888.300

1760.800

1013.000

Total Current Assets

5177.700

4876.000

3405.600

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

3275.900

2639.800

2163.100

 

Provisions

41.300

53.800

24.500

Total Current Liabilities

3317.200

2693.600

2187.600

Net Current Assets

1860.500

2182.400

1218.000

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

9.600

12.200

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

6523.800

5540.400

3559.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

13635.100

9581.900

12060.600

Other Income

191.700

306.200

239.900

Stock Adjustments

194.200

212.500

338.300

Total Income

14021.000

10100.600

12638.800

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

472.600

489.000

498.400

Provision for Taxation

81.400

141.500

50.300

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

391.200

347.500

448.100

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

9518.000

6212.500

8040.200

 

Excise Duty

1148.300

1256.300

934.700

 

Power and Fuel Cost

787.900

648.000

690.000

 

Other Manufacturing Expenses

1209.400

902.300

1499.600

 

Employee Cost

117.000

112.100

133.800

 

Selling and Administration Expenses

391.700

257.300

495.300

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

20.800

6.800

48.900

 

Interest and Financial Charges

407.000

305.300

298.100

 

Depreciation

218.000

176.000

134.800

Total Expenditure

13818.100

9876.600

12275.400

 

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2007

Sales Turnover

 

 

2814.400

Other Income

 

 

91.600

Total Income

 

 

2906.000

Total Expenditure

 

 

2965.200

Operating Profit

 

 

2965.200

Interest

 

 

(59.200)

Gross Profit

 

 

73.200

Depreciation

 

 

(132.400)

Tax

 

 

63.600

Reported PAT

 

 

0.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.79

3.44

3.55

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.47

5.10

4.13

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

6.18

6.49

10.50

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.19

0.26

0.32

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.92

3.41

2.73

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.56

1.81

1.56

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History

 

Subject was incorporated on 23rd November, 1990 at Ahmedabad in Gujarat as a Private Limited Company having Company Registration Number 14698 and converted into a Public Limited Company w.e.f.23.04.1992.

 

Subject was promoted by Mr. Rajendrabhai V. Shah and Mrs. Raginiben R. Shah.

 

The company came out with a public issue in December, 1992 to part finance an expansion scheme and to meet long-term working capital requirements.  The company has embarked on a Rs. 65.3 millions project to manufacture stainless steel and other alloy products, financed by GIIC.  It has put up a hot plate rolling mill at a cost Rs. 367.5 millions.

 

The company has received the Dhatu Nayak Award for best performance in the stainless steel industry.

 

During 1998-99, the company implemented the project of captive power plant having capacity of 20 MW.  The project was financed through term loans and internal cash accruals.

 

Also in 2000-01, the company has successfully commissioned India’s first 1800 mm width stainless steel slab caster.  The project of H R / S S Sheet / Coil was commissioned as per schedule.  This project was financed through internal accruals and also by term loans from financial institutions / bankers.  The company’s going on diversification project of manufacturing of HR / SS Sheet / Coil was successfully implemented during 2001-02.

 

During 2001-02, Shah Steel & Industrial Gases Limited was amalgamated with the company and accordingly 20 equity shares of the company were issued and allotted to Shah Steel & Industrial Gases Limited pursuant to the scheme which provided for the company to issue shares in the ratio of one equity shares of the company for every 35 equity shares of Shah Steel & Industrial Gases Limited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Website details attached:

 

Rajendra VijayKumar Shah - The Chairman and Managing Director from a modest beginning with acquisition of rolling mill in 1976, graduating to steel production in 1990 with installed capacity of 15000 T/annum steel at subject.. This has transformed Shah Alloys Limited, as giant in stainless steel making with his foresight, technical skills and personal involvement.

 

He has demonstrated the true quality of a leader and leads the organization from front.

Today subject is the 2nd largest stainless steel producer in the country aiming for the top spot.

C O M P A N Y  P R O F I L E

Subject from modest beginning of 15000 T/annum in 1990 has come to acquire a pride place in the country with production capacity of over 2, 00,000 T/annum through technological advancement and cost competitiveness.

 

The Systematic expansion plans and time bound execution has made subject as a first runner in stainless steel production, the 2nd largest in the country.

 

C U S T O M E R  S E R V I C E S

 

Subject accords priority to customers’ feedback. Manufacturing practices are constantly updated and modified to subsequent requirement of customers in terms of quality, timely delivery and after sales services. 

 

Q U A L I T Y  A S S U R A N C E

 

Subject accepted the fact that the reputation of the company lies on the quality of its products. With stringent quality control measures aided by modern process control, inspection and testing facilities. Subject ensures supply of quality products confirming to International Standards. The quality assurance efforts are complemented by the testing facilities of laboratory equipped with sophisticated equipment like. :

·  Universal Testing Machine

·  Hardness Tester

·  Impact Tester

·  Ultrasonic Flaw detector

·  Ultrasonic thickness gauge

·  Full Fledged Chemical Laboratory

·  Temperature measuring equipments optical and infrared.

Facility

 

PRODUCTION FACILITY

 

STEEL MELTING SHOP (SMS-1 SMS-2)

                      

Scrap Preheating Furnaces

2 Nos. one in each shop

Induction melting Furnaces

4 Sets 20 Ton Capacity

(Largest Capacity In India)

 

1 Set of 15 Ton Capacity

 

1 Set of 10 Ton Capacity

 

 

 

AOD Converters                                   2 Set of 28 Ton Capacity

                                                            2 Set of 50 Ton Capacity

                                                            {Having fully Automatic GMC & PLC Controlled}

Fume exhaust systems                        To be Environment friendly, both the Shops are equipped with FES; leaves no evolve gases inside the shop.

Ladle Refining Furnace                       50Ts Capacity Ladle refining Furnace 1 Nos.

CASI cored wire

Treatment Station                                One in each shop Electromechanically Operated and Capable for 8mm to 13.5mm cored wire.

 

 

CASTING FACILITY

 

illet-Bloom Caster

6/11 meter radius bow type billet - bloom casting machine, capable of casting 100mm Square to 160mm square section (fully closed)

Slab Caster

7 Meter radius slab caster. The widest in India for stainless steel slab caster from 200mm to 1800mm wide and in 140mm thickness to 160mm thickness

Hot Billet Shearing Machine

1 No.

Cooling and soaking pits

In special grade and critical grade of steel

Billet / Slab Conditioning & Grinding facility

Number of Surface Grinders is installed for grinding of billets / slabs before rolling.

 

 

 

ROLLING MILLS

 

 

Plates and Hot rolled Coils and long products

  • 4 Hi reversible plate mill equipped with PLC temperature control and recording system Capacity 1800 mm
  • Steckle Mill for Hot rolled coil having capacity upto 2000mm. The widest in Indian stainless steel Industry

 Flats, Round and Structural Mill

  • The Cross Country mill for rolling of Flats, Round Bars, Channel Angle and I-Beams

 POST ROLLING FACILITY

Based on customer requirements, bars and plates can be supplied in heat treated condition, for which Shah Alloys Limited has following equipment.

  • Oil fired annealing furnace with PID control and data storing facility - 2 Nos quenching tank for solution annealing.
  • Multiroll straightening Machine for round and plates
  • Pickling and passivation facility
  • Continuous annealing & pickling line for HR coil

 


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. 39.31

UK Pound

1

Rs. 80.12

Euro

1

Rs. 55.76

 

 

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

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--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

YES

--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.

 

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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