MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BALAJI AMINES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Balaji Bhavan, 165 – A, Railway Lines, Solapur – 413001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.10.1988

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

049387

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24132MH1988PLC049387

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

PNEB02668B

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public limited liability company. The company’s shares are listed on the stock exchange

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Speciality Chemicals, Aliphatic Amines and Derivatives

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1777884

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having fine track. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful businessmen. Their trade relations are fair. Financial position is good. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

“Balaji Bhavan”, 165-A, Railway Lines, Solapur – 413 001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-217-220313 / 2620825 / 2721182 / 2620822 / 23 / 24 / 27/30

Fax No.:

91-217-220321 / 2620821/2310821

E-Mail :

amines@pn2.vsnl.net.in

spr_amines@sanchanet.in

Website :

http://www.amines.com

Grams

AMINES

 

 

Administrative  Office :

3rd Floor, KPR House, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad – 500 003, Andhara Pradesh

Tel. No.:

Tel. 91-40-27847122/27898206/27814490

E-Mail :

E-mail. amines@hd2.vsnl.net.in

Grams :

BASIC AMINE

 

 

Factory 1 :

Tamalwadi Village, Tuljapur (TQ), Osmanabad District, Maharashtra – 413 623

Tel. No.:

Tel. 91-2471-265013/265014/265015

Fax No.:

E-mail. osd_aminefac@sancharnet.in

 

 

Factory 2 :

Plot No. 4 and 5, Beside Apseb Sub Station 2, IDA, Bollaram – 502325, Medak District, Andhra Pradesh

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

M R Krishnaiah

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

A Prathap Reddy

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

T Naveena Chandra

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

S Vishnu Rao

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

N Rajeshwar Reddy

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

D Ram Reddy

Designation :

Director (Commercial)

 

 

Name :

G Hemanth Reddy

Designation :

Whole-time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.V. Pattabhiraman

Designation :

Director

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Speciality Chemicals, Aliphatic Amines and Derivatives.

 

 

Products :

·         Reserpine

·         Capsaicin

·         Camptothecin & Derivatives

·         Aloe Gel Freeze Dried

·         Aloe Gel Spray Dried

·         Centella Asiatica Extract

·         Vitamin E Natural

·         10 DAB & Taxanes

·         Ajmalicine

·         Ajmaline

·         Deserpedine

·         Rauwolfia Alkaloids

·         Vinca Alkaloids

·         Vinblastine Sulphate

·         Vindoline

·         Catheranthine

·         Vincristine

·         Solanesol

·         Comptothecin & Derivatives

·         Aloe Gel Freeze & Spray Dried

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

UK, USA, Latin America, Canada, Israel, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Oman, Germany, Italy, Egypt, South Africa, Korea, Taiwan, Spain, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, Mexico and Brazil

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

200

 

 

Bankers :

²      State Bank of Hyderabad

²      State Bank of India

²      State Bank of Mysore

²      Ing Vysya Bank

 

 

Facilities :

Particulars

31.03.2007

Rs. In millions

SECURED LOANS

 

State Bank of Hyderabad

State Bank of India

[Term Loan Secured by first charge on fixed assets of the company, both present and future and mortgage by

deposit of the land title deeds]

 

State Bank of Hyderabad

State Bank of India

ING Vysa Bank Ltd.

[Towards working capital limits, secured by way of hypothecation of stocks and book debts and second charge on all fixed assets of the company, both present and future]

(The above borrowings are also supported by personal

guarantee of directors of the company Viz : Sri A. Prathap

Reddy, Sri N.Rajeshwar Reddy, Sri D. Ram Reddy and

Sri G.Hemanth Reddy)

 

Hire purchase Loans

23.647

159.437

 

 

 

 

 

234.673

182.885

63.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.152

Total

664.176

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

V. Sridhar & Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

²      APR Holdings & Investments (Private) Limited

²      Bhagyanagar Finance & Leasing Limited

²      Bhagyanagar Pipe Industries Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

9000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.90.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

6480200

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.64.802 millions

 

 

 

 

 

(including 240000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each fully paid up being allotted on conversion of warrents and 3240100 shares on account of 1:1 bonus issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

64.802

30.001

29.867

2] Share Application Money

0.000

3.048

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

379.669

291.736

123.915

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

444.471

324.785

153.782

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

664.176

535.410

213.713

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

32.938

TOTAL BORROWING

664.176

535.410

246.651

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

117.789

96.215

56.439

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1226.436

956.410

456.872

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

593.593

548.920

313.134

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

3.886

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

10.242

7.242

0.815

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.094

0.378

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

321.293

225.495

49.819

 

Sundry Debtors

402.297

289.899

97.542

 

Cash & Bank Balances

43.937

20.711

9.554

 

Other Current Assets

3.491

3.458

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

109.793

58.883

32.981

Total Current Assets

880.811

598.446

189.896

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

210.491

161.933

36.954

 

Provisions

47.719

40.245

13.454

Total Current Liabilities

258.210

202.178

50.408

Net Current Assets

622.602

396.268

142.545

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.0000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1226.436

956.410

456.872

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

755.051

1286.139

452.434

Other Income

5.489

7.271

 

Total Income

1760.540

1293.410

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

161.380

120.793

63.115

Provision for Taxation

58.239

30.097

21.947

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

103.141

90.696

41.168

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

391.639

298.097

 

Raw Material Consumed

1139.0761

773.040

 

 

Interest and finance charges

61.798

44.185

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

37.311

31.983

 

Total Expenditure

1629.8241

1147.305

389.318

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2007

1st Quarterly

Sales Turnover

 

 

491.800

Other Income

 

 

02.400

Total Income

 

 

494.200

Total Expenditure

 

 

433.100

Operating Profit

 

 

61.100

Interest

 

 

17.600

Gross Profit

 

 

43.500

Depreciation

 

 

10.200

Tax

 

 

2.500

Reported PAT

 

 

30.800

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

 

1.57

1.67

1.65

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

 

0.51

0.73

0.87

Current Ratio

 

0.99

0.96

0.97

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

2.58

2.19

1.75

Inventory

 

7.22

7.63

7.84

Debtors

 

5.70

5.69

5.07

Interest Cover Ratio

 

3.56

3.77

3.64

Operating Profit Margin (%)

 

1305

13.63

12.90

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

 

11.16

11.43

10.12

Cash Profit Margin (%)

 

7.12

8.41

7.46

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

 

5.23

6.22

4.68

Return on Capital Employed (%)

 

22.39

21.96

16.46

Return on Net Worth (%)

 

26.91

31.84

20.18

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Fixed Assets:

 

³      Land

³      Building

³      Wind Electric Generator

³      Plant and Machinery

³      Furniture and Fixtures

³      Office Equipments

³      Vehicles

³      Weigh Bridge

³      Computers

 

Promoted by the KPR group, Subject was incorporated in 1988. It is presently managed by M R Krishnaih, Chairman of the company. On May '95, it came out with a public issue of 0.963 millions equity shares (premium : Rs 30), aggregating Rs 38.5000 millions to part-finance expansion plans for ethylamines and forward integration for the manufacture of derivatives of methyl and ethyl amines, totalling to Rs 100.000 millions The company is a leading manufacturer of ethyl and methyl amines which have various applications in chemical industries. 
 
 Apart from this, it has now diversified into producing derivatives of methyl and ethyl amines, namely, dimethyl amine hydrochloride, choline chloride, dimethyl acetamide, etc. At present, BAL suppliers to various blue chip companies like IDI, Hoechst, Rallis, Ion Exchange, Cheminor Drugs, TTK Pharma, etc.  


 
In 1997-98, the company has successfully commenced the commercial operation of its main plant (Ethyl Amines) from June, 1997. 


Expansion programme has been taken up for value-added products like Choline Chloride,DMAE-HCI and other intermediates at a cost of Rs.50.000 millions .The project has been appraised by State Bank of Hyderabad and Bank of India for a term loan of Rs.29.0000 millions and Rs.10.0000 millions respectively. The balance would be met out by the internal accruals of the company. The project would be implemented on phases and the first phase is likely to be commissioned during the current year 2001-2002.

 

 

Subject was promoted by the KPR Group. It is presently managed by Mr. M. R. Krishnaih, Chairman of the Company. On May, 1995 it came out with a public issue of 0.963 million shares (premium :- Rs. 30/-), aggregating Rs. 38.500 millions to part finance expansion plans for ethylamines and forward integration for the manufacture of derivatives of methyl and ethyl amines, totalling to Rs. 100 millions. The company is a leading manufacturing of ethyl an methyl amines which have various applications in chemical industries.

 

Apart from this, it has now diversified into producing derivatives of methyl and ethyl amines, namely dimethyl amine hydrochloride, choline chloride, dimethyl acetamide, etc. At present, the company suppliers to various blue chip companies like IDI, Hoechst, Rallis, Ion Exchange, Cheminor Drugs, TTK Pharma, etc.

 

In 1997-98, the company has successfully commenced the commercial operation of its’ main plant (Ethyl Amines) from June, 1997.

 

Expansion programme has been taken up for value added products like Choline Chloride, DMAE-HCI and other intermediates at a cost of Rs. 50 millions. The project had been appraised by State Bank of Hyderabad and Bank of India for a term loan of Rs. 29 millions and Rs. 10 millions respectively. The balance would be met out by the internal accruals of the company. The project would be implemented on phases and the first phase is likely to be commissioned during the current year 2001-02.

 

The company is in trade terms with :-

 

·         Pearson Drums & Barrels (Private) Limited

·         Sanjay Chemicals (Private) Limited

·         Time Packing (Private) Limited

·         Lakshmi Hydraulics (Private) Limited

·         Balaji Cement Products (Private) Limited

·         Grand Polycoats

 

Director Reports:

 

PERFORMANCE

 

The company has performed exceptionally well during the year 2006-07 and has recorded gross turnover of Rs. 1972.900 millions as against Rs. 1458.900 millions an increase by 35.23% over previous year. The Profit of after Tax posted for the current year Rs. 103.142 millions as against Rs. 90.697 millions, an increase of 13.72%.

 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT & EXPANSION / DIVERSIFICATION

 

The Company has successfully completed the following projects during the financial year.

01. Modification of R&D Plant for manufacture of Morphline and increasing the capacity

02. Modification of NMP Plant for better quality product and higher productivity.

03. Setting up of plant for manufacture of Co-Enzyme Q 10.

The Management will continue to make efforts in identifying new products, processes for expansion and diversification as R & D initiatives to chalk out a growth oriented future for its stakeholders.

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

 

Industry structure, Development and outlook

 

Subject is one of the leading manufacturers of specialty chemicals i.e., Aliphatic Amines and its derivatives. Balaji Amines Limited has its plant at Tamalwadi Village, Tuljapur Taluka, Osmanabad District, Maharashtra.

It has an R & D centre at this location. Its Unit-II is located at Hyderabad, which is focusing on natural products and has Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India approved R & D centre with highly qualified team of professionals.

The end uses of BAL products are in growth oriented industries across the globe like Pharmaceuticals, Agro Chemicals, water treatment chemicals, Rubber Chemicals, Refineries and Photography Chemicals etc. For some products, BAL is the only manufacturer in India and for others it has competition from both local producers and imports.

 

FINANCIAL REVIEW

 

BAL'S gross turnover increased to Rs.19.729 millions from Rs 14.8.900 millions from the previous year, registering a growth of 35.23%. The Profit After Tax has also gone up by 13.72% from Rs.906.97 lacs of 2005-06 to Rs.103.142 millions for 2006-07.

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSHIP

 

Industrial relationship during the year under review between the employees at various levels and the management continued to be peaceful Company has introduced a suggestion scheme for continual improvement of productivity, process flow etc. for effective working of the company and to encourage employees' participation. The suggestions from them selected by the management have been implemented and helped in optimising the utilisation of resources and improving the over all performance.

 

Environment: The Company values importance of environment protection and adherence to pollution control norms. In this direction, company has committed to make a difference in people's life by protecting, preserving the environment,

1. Air Emissions: Emissions from various sources are monitored regularly and complied to statutory limits. Measures are taken for reduction of emissions on regular basis.

2. Liquid Waste Treatment: The Company has integrated Effluent Treatment Plant and outlet standards are maintained within the prescribed limits. Continuous efforts are made to minimize the quantity of effluents generated. The company has set up evaporation facilities for the liquid effluents with recovery system. The recovered water is recycled to the process.

The company has made substantial investment in pollution control equipment to Reduce the effluents and to increase the capacity of effluent plant. The company is also a member of CETP located at

Chincholi MIDC, Solapur.

3. Solid Waste Management: The solid waste is sent to common effluent facility at New Mumbai. The manufacturing site is member of the Mumbai Waste Management Limited (Common Hazardous

Waste Treatment Storage & Disposal Facility)

 

News:

 

Revenues up 15.7% over the sequential quarter


Hyderabad, July 20, 2007
: The Board of Directors of Balaji Amines Limited (BAL) considered the un-audited financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2007 at their meeting held today.


Commenting on financial results for the quarter, Mr. A. Prathap Reddy, Managing Director said, “Research for newer products has now become a regular feature and the Company is continuously engaged in identifying newer products which are extension of amines & New hi tech products and add value to our customers. The launch of Morpholine is first of its kind in India and we currently enjoy being the only player.


We posted net revenues of Rs. 492 million for the quarter, growth of 15.7% sequentially even after one of our major plants being shutdown for revamping. The operating margins improved marginally, but there is scope of improvement in the margins and the management is constantly looking at the same.


With the Methyl amines plant now functioning with increased capacity and increased traction amongst the methyl amine derivatives and specialty chemicals, we will meet the current demand as well as improve the captive consumption of various amines. Our products, both the traditional and newer continue to delight our customers.”

 


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.39.40

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.12

Euro

1

Rs.56.69

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

52

 

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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