MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TAJGVK HOTELS AND RESORTS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Taj Krishna, Road No.1, Banjara Hills- 500 034, Hyderabad

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.02.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

19349

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L40109AP1995PLC019349

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

HYDT00765C

 

 

Legal Form :

Public limited liability company. Company’s Shares are listed on the Stock Exchange.

 

 

Line of Business :

Hotel Business

 

 

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 :

 

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reported company having fine track. It is a Joint venture of Tata Group and GVK Group, both prominent industrial houses.

 

Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. Trade relations are fair. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company is doing well.

 

It can be considered good for any normal business dealings.

 

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long-run. 

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Taj Krishna, Road No.1, Banjara Hills- 500 034, Hyderabad, India 

Tel. No.:

91-40-66662323

Fax No.:

91-40-66625364

E-Mail :

tajgvkshares.hyd@tajhotels.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. G V Krishna Reddy

Designation :

Executive Chairman

Date of Birth/Age :

70 Years

Qualification :

B. A.

Date of Appointment :

43 Years

Previous Employment :

GVK Industries Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. G Indira Krishna Reddy

Designation :

Managing Director

Date of Birth/Age :

63 Years

Qualification :

B. Sc.

Date of Appointment :

22 Years

Previous Employment :

Novopan Industries Limited

 

 

Name :

Ms. Shalini Bhupal

Designation :

Executive Director

Date of Birth/Age :

44 Years

Qualification :

B. A.

Date of Appointment :

16 Years

Previous Employment :

Orbit Travels & Tours Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Dr. Raymond N Bickson

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anil P Goel

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

20.05.1957

Qualification :

C. A.

Date of Appointment :

23.10.2004

Previous Employment :

  • Roots Corporation Limited
  • Piem Hotels Limited
  • Oriental Hotels Limited
  • Indian Resort Hotels Limited
  • Taj Investment and Finance Company Limited
  • Taj Sats Air Catering Limited
  • Taj Kerala Hotels and Resorts Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajoy Kumar Misra

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

25.04.1957

Qualification :

B. Tech, MBA

Date of Appointment :

23.04.2007

Previous Employment :

  • Oriental Hotels Limited
  • Piem Hotels Limited
  • Northern India Hotels Limited
  • Taj Karnataka Hotels and Resorts Limited
  • Root Corporation Limited
  • Taj Madras Flight Kitchen Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Somanadri Bhupal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. N Anil Kumar Reddy

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. G V Sanjay Reddy

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Abid Hussain

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. D R Kaarthikeyan

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

02.10.1939

Qualification :

B. Sc., BL., IPS

Date of Appointment :

27.04.2001

Previous Employment :

Magus Media Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. C B Mouli

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

13.08.1946

Qualification :

B. Sc., L.LB, F.C.A.

Previous Employment :

  • GVK Jaipur Kishangarh Expressway Limited
  • Sify Limited
  • Ammana Equity Fund Private Limited
  • Ammana Bio Pharma Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. N K Singh

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

27.01.1941

Qualification :

M. A. Economics

Date of Appointment :

26.04.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. T R Prasad

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. A Ramakrishna

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. S B Kamath

Designation :

Financial Controller & Company Secretary

 

 

Audit Committee :

Mr. N Anil Kumar Reddy : Chairman

Dr. Raymond N Bickson

Mr. Anil P Goel

Mr. D R Kaarthikeyan

Dr. A Ramakrishna

Mr. C B Mouli

 

 

Remuneration Committee :

Dr A Ramakrishna : Chairman

Mr. N Anil Kumar Reddy

Mr. C B Mouli

 

 

Shareholders' / Investors' Grievances Committee :

Mr. N Anil Kumar Reddy : Chairman

Mr. G Indira Krishna Reddy

Mr. Anil P Goel

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

Promoters

 

74.64 %

FIs, Banks and MF

 

10.33 %

Others

 

15.03 %

Total

 

100.00 %

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Hotel Business

 

 

Products :

Product Description

Item Code No.

Hotel

591001006

Restaurant

390001002

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

1600

 

 

Bankers :

  • IDBI Bank Limited
  • The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • State Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOAN

Rs in Millions

Term Loan

 

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Secured by first charge on all assets of Taj Krishna & Taj Peccan arid paripassu charge on assets of Taj Chandigarh)

131.250

 

 

Slate Bank of India (Secured by first charge on all assets of Taj Chandigarh and pari passu charge on all assets of Taj Krishna & Taj Deccan)

550.000

 

 

Cash Credit

 

IDHI Rank Limited (Secured by hypothecation of operational supplies, Stores, Beverages and Receivables)

2.686

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

Indian Hotels Company Limited

50.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Statutory Auditors

 

Brahmayya & Company

Flat No.403 & 404, Golden Green Apartments, Irrum Manzil Colony, Hyderabad 500 082.

 

Internal Auditors

 

A F Ferguson & Company

Coromandel House, 1-2-10, Sardar Patcl Road, Secunderabad 500 003.

 

 

Joint Venture :

The Indian Motels Company Limited

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Ammana Bio-Pharma (Private) Limited
  • Ammana Equity Fund Private Limited
  • Andhra Sugars Limited
  • Bangalore International Airport Limited
  • Benares Hotels Limited
  • Bhagyanagar Metals Limited
  • C B Mouli and Associates
  • E2E Serwiz Solutions Limited
  • Estate Management Services (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka
  • Ewart Investments Limited
  • GMR Infrastructure Limited
  • Havel's India Limited
  • Hyderabad Flextech Limited
  • Hyderabad Race Club
  • Indian Resort Hotels Limited
  • International Hotel Management Services Inc.
  • International Infrastructure Consultants P Limited
  • ISP India Private Limited
  • K C P Limited
  • Lakshmi Finance & Industrial Corporation Limited
  • L-pack Polymers Limited
  • Madras Cements Limited
  • Morgan Stanley Asset Management (I) Limited
  • Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Limited
  • OHL International (UK) Limited
  • Oriental Hotels Limited
  • Piem Hotels Limited
  • Piem International (HK) Limited
  • Kamalaya Enterprise
  • Roots Corporation Limited
  • Shree Cement Limited
  • Sify Limited
  • SJCHL Limited
  • SPEL Limited
  • Srinivasa Enterprises
  • St. James Court Hotel Limited
  • Surana Telecom Limited
  • Surya Kiran Limited
  • Survalakshmi Cotton Mills Limited
  • Suryalatha Spinning Mills Limited
  • Suryavanshi Spinning Mills Limited
  • Suven Life Sciences Limited
  • Taj Asia Limited
  • Taj International Hotels (HK) Limited
  • Taj International Hotels Limited
  • Taj Investment & Finance Company Limited
  • Taj Kerala Hotels & Resorts Limited
  • Taj Lanka Hotels Limited
  • Taj Lanka Resorts Limited
  • Taj Sats Air Catering Limited
  • Tata Ceramics Limited
  • Tata Coffee Limited
  • Tata Housing Development Company Limited
  • Tata Industries Limited
  • Tata Sons Limited
  • Tata Tea (GB) Limited
  • Tata Tea Inc. USA
  • Tata Tea Limited
  • Tata Tech, Inc. USA
  • Teesta Urja Limited
  • The Tetley Group Limited
  • TVS Motors Company Limited
  • Watawala Plantations Limited
  • Wockhardt Limited
  • Zodiac Clothing Co Limited

 

  • Acccura Construction Private Limited
  • Accura Estates Private Limited
  • Alakananda Hydro Power Company Limited
  • Allied Estates Private Limited
  • Altitude Design & Development Private Limited
  • Amtran Constructions Private Limited
  • Anchor Estates Private Limited
  • Blue Streak Constructions
  • Blue Streak Consultants Private Limited
  • Blue Streak Land Holdings Private Limited
  • Bonanza Real Estates Private Limited
  • Bowstring Investments & Projects Private Limited
  • Caspian Capital and Finance Limited
  • Classic Land Holdings Private Limited
  • Consolidated Real Estates Private Limited
  • Delta Land Holdings Private Limited
  • Dhaulasidh Power Private Limited
  • Eagle Land Holdings Private Limited
  • Fair Value Land Holdings Private Limited
  • Fortune Real Estates Private Limited
  • Fresenius Intraven Private Limited
  • Gautami Power Limited
  • Green Woods Land Holdings (P) Limited
  • Greenhouse Consultants (P) Limited
  • Greenwood Golf & Resorts Private Limited
  • GVK Airport Developers (P) Limited
  • GVK Airport Holdings (P) Limited
  • GVK Bio-sciences Private Limited
  • GVK Cements Limited
  • GVK City Private Limited
  • GVK Energy Holdings Private Limited
  • GVK Enterprises
  • GVK Foundation
  • GVK Industries Limited
  • GVK Infrastructure Holdings Private Limited
  • GVK Jaipur Expressway Private Limited
  • GVK Novopan Industries (P) Limited
  • GVK Petrochemicals Private Limited
  • GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited
  • GVK Power (Goindwalsahib) Private Limited
  • GVK Power (Krishnapatnam) Private Limited
  • GVK Power (P) Limited
  • GVK Power (Ratlam) Private Limited
  • GVK Properties & Management Company (P) Limited
  • GVK Technical Consultancy Services Private Limited
  • GVK Technologies Private Limited
  • Indira Enterprises
  • Innovative Land Holdings Private Limited
  • Jegurupadu Power Plant Services Private Limited
  • JK Operations & Maintenance Private Limited
  • Krishna Enterprises
  • Lakshmi Enterprises
  • Magus Media Private Limited
  • Mallikarjuna Estates Private Limited
  • Mallikarjuna Finance Private Limited
  • Marriot Land Holdings Private Limited
  • Marwell Architects & Contractors (P) Limited
  • Metro Architects & Contractors (P) Limited
  • Midas Estates Private Limited
  • Nova Furniture Private Limited
  • Novopan Industries Limited
  • Orbit Travel & Tours Private Limited
  • Oxford Land Holdings Private Limited
  • Pace Constructions Private Limited
  • Pace Estates Private Limited
  • Paigah House Hotel Private Limited
  • Parthasarathy Airconditioned Tourists Private Limited
  • Pinakini Share & Stock Brokers Limited
  • Pinnacle Land Holdings Private Limited
  • Plateau Constructions & Engineering (P) Limited
  • R K Estates
  • Raghavendra Finance Private Limited
  • Raghavendra Land Holdings Private Limited
  • Rajvir Industries Limited
  • S Bhupai & Others
  • Sheraton Estates Private Limited
  • SR Finance & Others
  • SR Finance Private Limited
  • Sunshine Properties Private Limited
  • Vulcon Constructions Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

170500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 341.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

62701495

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 125.403 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

125.403

125.403

125.403

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1734.422

1390.781

1071.286

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1859.825

1516.184

1196.689

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

683.936

706.250

291.505

2] Unsecured Loans

50.000

150.000

478.643

TOTAL BORROWING

733.936

856.250

770.148

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

80.515

64.970

46.470

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2674.276

2437.404

2013.307

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1936.774

1931.950

1109.060

Capital work-in-progress

539.012

207.359

670.808

 

 

 

 

Expenditure during construction pending allocation

221.232

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

139.589

139.589

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

30.694

25.412

16.117

 

Sundry Debtors

60.145

73.469

36.004

 

Cash & Bank Balances

252.563

139.986

11.540

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

275.790

388.593

331.522

Total Current Assets

619.192

627.460

395.183

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

402.090

351.925

258.847

 

Provisions

267.178

155.160

93.108

Total Current Liabilities

669.268

507.085

351.955

Net Current Assets

[50.076]

120.375

43.228

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

27.334

38.131

50.622

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2674.276

2437.404

2013.307

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

 

 

 

 

Guest Accommodation, Restaurants, Bars, Banquets and other services etc.

2429.454

1889.172

1154.729

Other Income

12.772

4.347

6.277

Total Income

2442.226

1893.519

1161.006

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

1007.876

699.486

357.176

Provision for Taxation

364.664

237.000

136.306

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

643.212

462.486

220.870

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

1007.021

786.764

473.326

Total Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Consumption of provisions, stores & wines

199.616

152.847

104.268

 

Personnel Cost

319.403

270.896

164.498

 

Oilier Operating Expenses

265.320

226.045

196.417

 

Interest

31.389

39.688

13.400

 

Other Expenses

506.403

395.639

256.687

 

Depreciation

112.219

108.917

68.561

Total Expenditure

1434.350

1194.032

803.831

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2007

Type

 

 

1st Quarter

Sales Turnover

 

 

565.300

Other Income

 

 

6.800

Total Income

 

 

572.100

Total Expediture

 

 

305.900

Operating Profit

 

 

266.200

Interest

 

 

7.200

Gross Profit

 

 

259.000

Depreciation

 

 

30.100

Tax

 

 

75.900

Reported PAT

 

 

150.800

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt-Equity Ratio

0.47

0.60

0.47

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

0.44

0.56

0.43

Current Ratio

0.88

0.94

0.75

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

0.95

0.91

0.73

Inventory

86.30

91.05

68.53

Debtors

36.37

34.51

27.14

Interest Cover Ratio

33.10

18.62

27.66

Operating Profit Margin(%)

47.40

44.89

38.03

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

42.78

39.13

32.09

Cash Profit Margin(%)

31.09

30.25

25.06

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

26.48

24.48

19.13

Return On Capital Employed(%)

42.41

34.78

23.35

Return On Net Worth(%)

38.10

34.10

19.75

 

 

 

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Land and Land Scaping
  • Buildings
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Furniture and Fixture
  • Vehicles

 

OPERATIONS/PERFORMANCE 
 
During the previous year, the Indian Economy, as expected, grew stronger, with the GDP growth of 9.4% with an average growth of 8.6% in the last three years. The services sector continues to maintain impressive growth and has recorded, in the three years, a growth rate of 9.6%, 9.8% and 11.2% respectively. 

 

The hotel industry is witnessing a sustained growth with a healthy performance, riding on a booming economy, with strong average room rates and occupancy rates in the year 2006/07, resulting in surge in business.

 

The industry is also enjoying the benefits of mismatch between the demand and the supply. 

 
During the year 2006/07, the Company has achieved a 29% increase in turnover at Rs.2442.200 Millions compared to Rs.1893.500 Millions of previous year.

 

The gross operating profit (PBDIT) was higher by 36% at Rs.1151.500 Millions from the previous year's Rs.848.100 Millions and the net profit was higher by 39% in the current year at Rs.643.200 Millions compared to Rs.462.500 Millions of the previous year. 

EXPORTS/FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS 

The company's foreign exchange earnings during the year was Rs 1007 Millions as compared to Rs 786.700 Millions during the previous year. The company was accorded status of Star Export House by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. 

CHENNAI HOTEL PROJECT 

The merger of Sri Tripurasundari Hotels Limited (STHL) with the Company was successfully completed during the year. The Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh had vide its Order dated 08.12.2006, approved the merger, with effect from 01.04.2006. The Chennai Project, which was being executed by STHL is currently being executed by the Company. 

The Company is in the process of completing the Hotel Project at Chennai and work is progressing swiftly. The Hotel is expected to commence operations in 2007. 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 

Economic Overview: 

The Indian economy witnessed rapid growth based on strong macroeconomic fundamentals during 2006-07, for the fourth year in succession. The GDP growth of 9.4% during 2006-07 was driven by the continued momentum in the services and the manufacturing sectors, both of which are expected to record double-digit growth. India has registered average 8.6% growth rate in last 3 years. The scorching pace of GDP growth has catapulted India into the elite trillion dollar club of a dozen economies. 

 
The services sector, with a contribution of 61.9% of the country's GDP has exhibited a vibrant performance during the current fiscal and continued to be the key driver of economic activity. While growth rate in manufacturing sector has accelerated to 12.3%, the services sector has recorded growth rate of 11% during 2006-07. Among the three sub-sectors of services, trade, hotels, transport and communication services' has continued to boost the sector by growing at double-digit rates for the fourth successive year. 

Impressive progress in information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services, both rail and road traffic, and fast addition to existing stock of telephone connections, particularly mobiles, played a key role in such growth. Financial services (comprising banking, insurance, real estate and business services), grew by 11.1% during 2006-07 compared to previous year's 10.9% maintaining the momentum. 

The Indian economy is in a stronger position than ever before and has sustained the growth momentum resulting in the rise in income levels thereby showing a healthy growth in the number of households in the middle income and higher-income categories. After three years of near double-digit growth, the Indian economy is showing signs of facing an inflationary spiral. 

India's exports for the period April-March 2007 was USD 124.6 billion as against USD 100.6 billion during the same period last year, indicating a growth of 23.88%, according to the provisional data available from Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCI&S).

Buoyancy of exports was driven by the resurgence in the manufacturing sector and sustained demand from major trading partners. The total imports during April-March, 2007 was USD 181.3 billion which was higher than previous year's imports at USD 140.2 billion. During FY 2006-07, foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 47.6 billion to USD 199.2 billion from USD 151.6 billion at end-March 2006. 

India continues to be the best place to start a business, says a global services location index by AT Kearney. In another AT Kearney study, India has displaced the US to become the second-most favoured destination for foreign direct investment after China. It has now been named as the top reformer in South Asia in the annual Doing Business Report issued by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). 

Capital flows into India remained strong on an overall basis even after gross outflows under FDI with domestic corporate entities seeking a global presence to harness scale, technology and market access advantages through acquisitions overseas. 

Total FDI inflows for April-December 2006 stood at USD 9.3 billion, as compared to USD 3.5 billion in the corresponding period last fiscal. It is estimated that the FDI for 2006-07 would be above USD 10 billion including profits reinvested by foreign players in Indian operations. According to certain estimates, India is likely to receive USD 12 billion of FDI during the current financial year as compared to USD 5.5 billion in the previous fiscal. 
 
Hospitality & Tourism industry overview: 

According to World Tourism Organisation (WTO), India accounted for over half of the tourist arrivals to South Asia in 2006, in which arrivals were up 10% over 2005. A strong performance from Asia underlined a record tourism year 2006, where arrivals rose 4.5% to 842 million globally. 

Driven by a surge in business traveller arrivals and a soaring interest in India as a tourist destination, the boom in Tourism and Hospitality industry has continued in 2006 also. As per the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, total international arrivals into India was up by 14% to 4.43 million in 2006 from 3.92 mn in 2005. Foreign exchange earnings from tourism have also shown a growth of about 15% to USD 6.6 billion in 2006 from 5.7 billion in 2005. 

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has named India along with China as one of the most fastest growing tourism industries for the next 10 to 15 years. The key driver for this growth in the Indian tourism industry has been a fast growing economy for the last 34 years. As per a survey done by an International travel magazine, India has been ranked as the 4th most favoured country for holidays. Coupled with this, availability of low cost medical facilities and the introduction of low cost airlines are expected to generate increased demand for hotel rooms across many cities in India

According to WTTC, the travel industry in India grew by 8.4% in 2006 and will grow by 8% per annum from 2007-2016, with business travellers forming bulk of the tourists. The growth in the hospitality industry, on the other hand, is pegged at 15% every year, and with more than one lakh rooms needed in the country, the hotel industry is poised for a stupendous growth. 

The Indian hotel industry witnessed strong average room rates (ARR) and occupancy rates in the year under review. The performance of the Indian hotel industry remained strong in 2006 due to the fact that, in most of the major cities, a huge demand-supply gap continued, which resulted in an excellent growth in occupancies and ARRs. The growth in the economy has resulted in higher business travel, and the initiatives taken by the Government to promote tourism have also increased the leisure travel. The economy is expected to grow at a good pace and as a result, business travel is expected to increase. With new room capacity, the companies will be able to cater to the strong inflow of tourists. 

The strong performance in tourist arrivals can be attributed to a strong sense of business and investment confidence in India inspired by the growing GDP, increased ties with developed world and opening of sectors of the economy to private sector/foreign investment. 

Market Overview: 

Hyderabad
 
The Hyderabad market was buoyant during the year with increased demand for rooms driving up the Average Room Rate (ARR) by around 25%. The buoyant market conditions resulted in absorption of the additional inventory put up by the competition and sustained growth in ARR's. The leading hotels in the city had high occupancy rates of above 80% during the year which touched 90% during the peak season. 

In addition to being a major IT hub in India hosting global majors such as Microsoft, Cognisant etc., Hyderabad has emerged as a major MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions) destination. With the country's largest International convention centre located in the Hi-tech city, Hyderabad has hosted the prestigious Asian Development Bank Conference in May 2006 followed by several other conferences and events. 

With the brand new Airport expected to be commissioned in 2008 and development of FabCity (for semiconductors), Biotech city (for biotech research), substantial traffic for Hotels is expected to be generated over the coming years. With its dominant position in the five star segments, the company's Hyderabad properties are well positioned to meet the customer requirements in the years to come. 

Chandigarh
 
With its close proximity to four key States of Punjab/Haryana/Himachal Pradesh and Delhi, the city has witnessed increased corporate traffic during the year. 

With several IT hubs coming up in nearby clusters, the city is expected to continue reporting increased traffic for hotels. As also, the city is emerging as a conference centre with increased business/Industrial activity in the Northern states. 

During the peak season, expatriate Indians/NRI's visit this region and the Food and Beverages segment is also expected to buoyant. 

With first mover advantage, the company's Chandigarh Five star property is expected to do well in the coming years. 

Outlook: 
 
The WTO forecasts a 4.1% growth in global tourist arrivals for 2007 as well. South Asia, with India as the single largest destination, is forecast to receive 11 million visitors by 2010, and 19 million by 2020, taking its market share in global arrivals to 1.2% by 2020 against 0.7% in 1995.

Arrivals to South Asia are expected to grow at 6.2% between 1995-2020, just below the rest of Asia at 6.5% and the Middle East at 6.7%. 

According to government estimates, India needs about 80,000 more rooms in all categories over the next two to three years at an estimated cost of about USD 8 to 9 billion, out of which about 20% should be in the premium segment. India's unique advantage for the hotel industry, as is the case for most other industries, is that a huge chunk of demand is domestically generated. just 16 to 18% of its demand for rooms comes from foreign tourists. According to estimates, 100 million Indians travel within their country each year, enough to fill up the capacities being set up. 

One of the major reasons for the demand for hotel rooms is the underlying boom in the economy, particularly the growth in the information technology enabled services and information technology industries. Rising stock indices and new business opportunities are also attracting foreign institutional investors, funds, equity and venture capitalists. The overall growth outlook appears to be very buoyant. Growth in demand in 2005, 2006 and 2007 is expected to be 20 per cent year on year. This can be partly attributed to the growth of the services sector in the last few years, particularly information technology, IT-enabled services, retailing, insurance, and banking. 
 
The hotel sector has also got a fillip from the entry of low cost airlines and the open skies policy which has led to a dramatic increase in commercial flights into and out of India. All these developments have contributed to a phenomenal growth in commercial travel. 

 

 


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.39.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.96

Euro

1

Rs.56.81

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--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

 

63

 

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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