MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

JINDAL STEEL AND POWER LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

O.P. Jindal Marg, Delhi Road, Hisar-125005, Haryana

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.09.1979

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

05-9913

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L27105HR1979PLC009913

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

JBPJ00181G / DELJ03437A

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company.

The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Sponge Iron and Mild Steel Slabs, Mining of Ferro Chrome and Generation of Electricity.

 

 

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 99000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and multi product Company of the Jindal Group, reputed industrial house in India.

 

The Company is making steady progress in its turnover and profits. Directors are very resourceful and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are fair. 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 :

O.P. Jindal Marg, Delhi Road, Hisar-125005, Haryana, India

Tel. No.:

91-1662-222471-75 / 83

Fax No.:

91-1662-222476

E-Mail :

jslhsr@nde.vsnl.net.in

Website :

http://www.jindalsteelpower.com

Area :

Owned  

Location :

Industrial Area

 

 

Marketing Office  :

v      Jindal Enclave, Old Standard Mill Compound, Behind Maratha Udyog Bhawan, Prabha Devi Marg, Mumbai - 400 025, Maharashtra

Tel. No. 91-22-24328000

Fax. No. 91-22-24238312

E-mail         jindal@bom2.vsnl.net.in

 

v      4C, Century Plaza, 560-562, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600018

      Tel. No. : 91-44-52132134,

      Fax No. : 91-44-52132334

      E-mail : jsplchennai@vsnl.net

 

 

Corporate Office :

Jindal Centre 12, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110 066, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26188345-60

Fax No.:

91-11-26161271/26170691

E-Mail :

jindlorg@del2.vsnl.net.in

 

 

Factory 1 :

·         Karsia Road, Post Box No. 16, Raigarh - 496 001, Chhattisgarh

     Tel. No.:91-7762-227001-5

Fax No.:91-7762-227021-23

Telex :   0650-1202 JSL-R IN

E-Mail : jsplrgh@gwr1.dot.net.in

                  raigarh@jindalsteel.com

 

·         30 KM Stone, G.E. Road, Mandir Hasaud, Raipur - 492001, Chhattisgarh

     Tel. No.: 91-771-2471205-07

Fax No.: 91-771-2471404-2471214

 

·         TRB Iron Ore Mines, P O Tensa - 770 042, Dist. Sundergarh, Orissa

      Telfax. No. 91-6614-2736023/24       

 

·         Jindal Open Cast Coal Mines Village, Dongamauha, P.O. Dhaurabhata, Tal. Gharghoda, Dist. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

      Tel. No. 91-7767-247484-85

 

  • Gare Coal Fields, Mand, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Area :

Owned  

Location :

Industrial  area

 

 

Branches :

  • 41, Shakespeare Sarani, Room No.2, 3rd Floor, Kolkata - 700 017, West Bengal
  • 66/1, A Ge Road, Liluah, Howrah, West Bengal
  • Flat 7, Block A,  Phase –1, Datt Arcade, South Civil Lines, Jabalpur - 482 001, Maharashtra
  • Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  • Bhubaneshwar
  • Orissa
  • Ranchi
  • Angul

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Ms. Savitri Jindal

Designation :

Chairperson

 

 

Name :

Mr. Naveen Jindal

Designation :

Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director

Qualification :

M.B.A. from University of Texas at Dallas U.S.A and B.com (Hons) from Delhi University.

Profile :

He was the Joint Managing Director of Jindal Strips Limited for three and half years and the managing director of  Jindal Overseas (ME) FZE, Dubai for a period of nine months. He is the Managing Director of the Company for the past six years and possesses vast knowledge and experience in managing the affairs of the business and industry. He is mainly responsible for enhancing production capacity of Sponge Iron, Steel and generation of Power. During the period of six years and under his leadership, supervision and guidance, the Company has grown manifold. In his maiden attempt, he won Loksabha seat from Kurukshetra Constituency in the state of Haryana on 13.05.04 with a very high margin and is one of the young members of Parliament. 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vikrant Gujral

Designation :

Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Qualification :

Mechanical Engineer

Experience :

40 years experience in Steel Plants of India Limited.

Profile :

He was Executive Director and Chairman of Indian Iron and Steel Company Limited (IISCO), Chairman of Maharashtra Elektrosmet Limited. In November 2003 he was awarded the coveted “National Metallurgist” award for the year 2003 by Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India in recognition of his outstanding contribution in Iron and Steel Plant modernizing projects technology. He was also Director of Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited and Bhilai Oxygen Private Limited. He joined the Company In April 2001. Rail and Universal Beam Mill Project was completed and commissioned under his guidance.

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ratan Jindal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Baid

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra Singh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Ananthakrishnan

Designation :

Director (Nominee – IDBI Bank Limited)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Alladi

Designation :

Director (Nominee - ICICI Bank Limited)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anand Goel

Designation :

Whole-time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sushil K. Maroo

Designation :

Vice President (Corporate Finance)

 

 

Name :

Mr. T. K. Sadhu

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. S. Rana

Designation :

Whole Time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A K Purwar

Designation :

Director

 

 

SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.06.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Shareholding of Promoter and

Promoter Group

 

 

Indian

 

 

Individuals/Hindu Undivided Family

365252

1.19

Bodies Corpoate

15384771

49.96

Foreign

 

 

Individuals(Non-Resident Individulas)

20880

0.07

Bodies Corpoate i.e. OCBs

2399920

7.79

Public Shareholding

 

 

Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds/UTI

1437981

4.67

Financial Institutions/Banks

7413

0.02

Insurance Companies

1660

0.01

Foreign Institutional Investors

7177643

23.31

Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

587479

1.91

Individual Shareholders holding nominal Share Capital value upto Rs. 0.100 Million

2962697

9.62

Any Other (specify)

 

 

Trust

35100

0.11

NRI's

410972

1.33

OCB's

500

0.00

Total

30792268

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Sponge Iron and Mild Steel Slabs, Mining of Ferro Chrome and Generation of Electricity.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.                         Product Description

                                  

72.03                                             Sponge Iron

72.02                                             Ferro Chrome

72.07                                             Mild Steel

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit (60 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit (60 days)

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

At Raigarh

 

 

Sponge Iron

M.T.

1370000

Mild Steel

M.T.

2400000

Ferro Alloys

M.T.

36000

Oxygen Gas

M.CUM

198930

Power

M.W.

290

Hot Metal/Pig Iron

M.T

250000

Rail & Universal Beam Mill

M.T

750000

Coke

M.T

400000

Lime & Dolomite

M.T

108000

At Raipur

 

 

Machinery and Castings

M.T.

11500

Ingots

M.T.

30000

CF Castings

M.T.

3000

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

·         Southern Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Bilaspur

·         TISCO, Kolkata, West Bengal

·         Naaraayani Sons, Orissa

 

 

Customers :

·         Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Limited

·         Aarti Steels Limited

·         Garg Furnace Limited

·         Jindal Iron and Steel Company, Mumbai, Maharashtra

·         Jindal Strips Limited, Hisar, Haryana

  • Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board

 

 

No. of Employees :

1366

 

 

Bankers :

  • State Bank of India

      P Block, Connaught Circus, New Delhi - 110 001

 

  • Punjab National Bank

      B.O. 7, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110 066

 

  • State Bank of Patiala
  • ICICI Bank Limited
  • Canara Bank
  • Industrial Development Bank of India
  • Export - Import Bank of India
  • Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited
  • Canara Bank
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait B.S.C
  • Lord Krishna Bank Limited

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

STATUTORY AUDITORS:

 

S.S. Kothari Mehta & Company

Chartered Accountants

9A, Atma Ram House, 1, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110 001

 

COST AUDITORS:

 

Ramanath Iyer & Company

Cost Accountants

4/4 Singh Sabha Road, Shakti Nagar, Delhi – 110 007

 

 

Associates :

·         Jindal Strips Limited

·         Infovergix Technologies Limited

·         Jindal Iron and Steel Company Limited

·         Brahamputra Capital and Finance Limited

·         Nalwa Sponge Iron Limited

·         Bir Plantation Private Limited

·         Jindal Systems Private Limited

 

 

Subsidiary :

  • Jindal Power Limited
  • Jindal Minerals and Metals Africa Limited
  • Jindal Minerals and Metals Africa Congo
  • Jindal Steel & Power (Mauritius) Limited
  • Trans Atlantic Trading Limited
  • Jindal Steel Bolivia SA

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

40,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 5/- each

Rs. 200.000 millions

10,000,000

Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 1000.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 1200.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

32,792,268

Equity Shares

Rs. 5/- each   

Rs. 154.000 millions

2000000

13 % Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 10.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 164.000 Millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

31.03.2007

 

      31.03.2006

31.03.2005

1] Share Capital

 

 

 

2] Share Application Money

164.000

164.000

164.00

3] Reserves & Surplus

24620.100

18232.600

13029.800

4] (Accumulated Losses)

24784.100

18396.600

13193.800

NETWORTH

 

 

 

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

21156.100

17807.700

11595.100

2] Unsecured Loans

13921.100

9646.000

3363.500

TOTAL BORROWING

35077.200

27453.700

14958.600

Employee’s Stock Options  outstanding

0.000

50.500

--

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

2802.900

2142.600

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

59861.300

48703.700

30295.000

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

41472.800

27007.200

21685.200

Capital work-in-progress

9378.400

11462.700

3457.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

7098.200

4303.000

333.800

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

6424.400

5686.500

2575.500

 

Sundry Debtors

3203.100

2995.400

1729.100

 

Cash & Bank Balances

529.700

313.000

332.900

 

Loans & Advances

8195.900

5910.100

5725.400

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

18353.100

14905.000

10362.900

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

12618.800

6260.200

3754.200

 

Provisions

3854.800

2721.400

1800.00

Total Current Liabilities

16473.600

8981.600

5554.200

Net Current Assets

1879.500

5923.400

4808.800

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

32.400

7.400

10.200

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

59861.300

48703.700

30295.000

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

38998.100

28774.600

24481.700

Other Income

723.400

372.500

231.000

Stock Adjustments

568.600

1839.800

138.500

Total Income

40290.100

30986.900

24851.200

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

9445.400

7278.500

6776.200

Provision for Taxation

2415.500

1549.100

1619.100

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

7029.900

5729.400

5157.100

 

 

 

 

Export Value

5928.400

3718.500

3251.100

 

 

 

 

Import Value

0.000

6690.400

3072.100

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

7833.800

4503.500

3416.700

 

Excise Duty

3967.100

3129.100

1962.600

 

Power & Fuel Cost

3412.700

4288.900

4290.700

 

Other Manufacturing Expenses

5029.800

3945.900

2801.900

 

Employee Cost

937.000

728.100

484.500

 

Selling and Administration Expenses

3783.600

3239.900

2127.600

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

784.100

660.900

609.900

 

Interest & Financial Charges

1731.900

1022.400

856.300

 

Depreciation

3364.700

2191.700

1524.800

Total Expenditure

30844.700

23710.400

18075.000

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2007

 Type

 

 

1st Qtr.

 Sales Turnover

 

 

12231.300

 Other Income

 

 

96.000

 Total Income

 

 

12327.300

 Total Expenditure

 

 

7439.500

 Operating Profit

 

 

4887.800

 Interest

 

 

370.800

 Gross Profit

 

 

4517.000

 Depreciation

 

 

1114.700

 Tax

 

 

616.200

 Reported PAT

 

 

2501.100

 

200706 Quarter 1

 

Notes: EPS is Basic 1. No investor complaint was pending on 1st April 2007. During the quarter ended 30th June 2007, 19 complaints were received out of which 1 complaint is pending for want of documents as at the end of 30th June 2007. 2. The above unaudited results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and taken on record by the Board of Directors in its meeting held on 30th July 2007. 3. Previous quarter/period figures have been regrouped and reclassified to make them comparable with figures of the current quarter/period.

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt-Equity Ratio

1.45

1.34

1.16

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

1.23

1.19

1.06

Current Ratio

0.88

1.03

1.10

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

0.95

1.00

1.16

Inventory

6.44

6.97

10.78

Debtors

12.58

12.18

12.75

Interest Cover Ratio

6.45

8.12

8.73

Operating Profit Margin(%)

37.29

36.46

37.49

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

28.66

28.84

31.26

Cash Profit Margin(%)

26.65

27.53

27.29

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

18.03

19.91

21.07

Return On Capital Employed(%)

21.15

22.43

32.60

Return On Net Worth(%)

32.58

36.30

47.45

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs. 10/-

High

Rs. 4160.00/-

Low

Rs. 3999.00/-

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

The company has ISO 9002 certifications for its plants at Raigarh.  The Raigarh and Raipur Divisions are being managed by Mr. Naveen Jindal.

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value include land (freehold and leasehold), live stock, buildings, plant & machinery, electrical installation, furniture & fixture and vehicles

 

History

 

Persuant to a scheme of arrangement, Raigarh and Raipur Divisions of Jindal Strips Limited have been hived off into subject company with effect from 2nd April, 1998.

 

Jindal Strips was restructured and the Raigarh and Raipur divisions of the company were hived off to give birth to the company.

 

From being the Asia's largest and the world's second largest coal based Sponge Iron Plant with a capacity of 500000 MTPA, it has now been expanded to 650000 MTPA by addition of a 6th Kiln to become the world's largest coal based Sponge Iron Plant.

 

The second core strength of the company is Power. From the captive power generation capacity of 28 MW in 1995-96, the present generating capacity is 95 MW. The company is presently generating approximately 75 MW power out of which about 30 MW power is being supplied to Chhatisgarh Electricity Board on regular basis. It uses hot gases (generated during manufacture of sponge iron), coal washery rejects, char and coal fines for generation of power and this makes the operations highly economical and environment friendly. The captive power plant capacity is being further expanded by 110 MW. The company also has facility to manufacture Mild Steel Slabs and Ferro Chrome. The company has gone in for backward integration by acquiring Iron Ore Mines at Tensa, Orissa and Coal Mines at Gare Coal fields, Raigarh, Chattisgarh.

 

It is also increasing its power generation capacity and proposes to set up a rail and universal beam mill that would manufacture high quality, high value rails for Indian Railways with a production capacity of 550000 TPA at its existing plant at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh at a cost of Rs. 4000 millions.

 

It stabilised the Steel Melting Shop after a gap of 2 years in the fiscal 2001. During the same period, the Round Caster unit in Raigarh was commissioned. It is also setting up a Mini Blast Furnace with a capacity of 0.250 millions MT of Hot metal and 2.5 millions MT of Coal Washery to reduce the variable cost.

 

During February, 2002 at Raigarh the 120 Mtr Rail & Universal Beam Mill project was commenced with a production capacity of 550,000 MT per annum of rails, H beams, columns and sheet piles. The total cost of the project was Rs.4000.00 millions. In August, 2002 the Coal Washery Plant with annual capacity of 2.5 million was commissioned. The company has started the 55 MW power proejct at Raigarh in September, 2002. The estimated outlay for the project is Rs.2070.00 millions and the project was expected to commission by September,2004. After completion of the project the total enhanced capacity will be 250 MW. 

 
 The company has plans to expand the capacity of Sponge Iron by setting up additional four kilns each of 1.65 lac MT capacity at Raigarh. The estimated outlay for the project will be Rs. 2000 millions and the project work is being taken up in phased manner. The Phase I and Phase II will be completed by March 2005 and September, 2005 respectively. Since the Sponge Iron Plant will generate flue gases, the company propose to utilize the flue gases by way of setting up 2 power plants of 25 MW each at a cost of Rs. 1500 millions. After installation the enhanced power generation capacity will be 50 MW. Out of the 2 power plants one 25 MW will be set up by March,2005 and the another will be by September,2005.

 

Jindal Strips was restructured and the Raigarh and Raipur divisions of the company were hived off to give birth to Jindal Steel & Power Limited.

 
From being the Asia's largest and the world's second largest coal based Sponge Iron Plant with a capacity of 5,00,000 MTPA, it has now been expanded to 6,50,000 MTPA by addition of a 6th Kiln to become the world's largest coal based Sponge Iron Plant. 


The second core strength of the company is Power. From the captive power generation capacity of 28 MW in 1995-96, the present generating capacity is 95 MW. The company is presently generating approx. 75 MW power out of which about 30 MW power is being supplied to Chhattisgarh Electricity Board on regular basis. It uses hot gases (generated during manufacture of sponge iron), coal washery rejects, char and coal fines for generation of power and this makes the operations highly economical and environment friendly. The captive power plant capacity is being further expanded by 110 MW. The company also has the facility to manufacture Mild Steel Slabs and Ferro Chrome. The company has gone in for backward integration by acquiring Iron Ore Mines at Tensa, Orissa and Coal Mines at Gare Coal fields, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. 

 
During February,2002 at Raigarh the 120 Mtr Rail & Universal Beam Mill project was commenced with a production capacity of 550,000 MT per annum of rails,H beams,columns and sheet piles. The total cost of the project was Rs.4000 Millions. In august,2002 the Coal Washery Plant with annual capacity of 2.5 million was commissioned. The company has started the 55 MW power proejct at Raigarh in September,2002. The estimated outlay for the project is Rs.2070 Million s and the project is expected to commission by September,2004. After completion of the project the total enhanced capacity will be 250 MW. 

 
The company is proposed to expand the capacity of Sponge Iron by setting up additional four kilns each of 1.65 lac MT capacity at Raigarh. The estimated outlay for the project will be Rs.2000 Million s and the project work is being taken up in phased manner. The Phase I and Phase II will be completed by March 2005 and September,2005 respectively. Since the Spong Iron Plant will generate flue gases,the company propose to utilize the flue gases by way of setting up 2 power plants of 25 MW each at a cost of Rs.1500 Million. After installtion the enhanced power generation capacity will be 50 MW. Out of the 2 power plants one 25 MW will be set up by March,2005 and the another will be by September,2005.

 

OPERATIONAL REVIEW : 

 
 
During the year, the Company has achieved an aggregate income of Rs.35487.800 millions registering an increase of 36% over the previous year. Profit before tax has increased to Rs.9448.400 millions from previous year's Rs.7278.500 millions registering an increase of 30%. Profit after tax has increased by 23% to Rs.7029.900 millions  from previous year's Rs.5729.400 millions. Reserves and Surplus have increased to Rs.24620.000 millions.

 
Sponge Iron: 


The Company has produced 11,96,330 MT of Sponge Iron in the year under report as against last year's production of 10,17,746 MT and achieved capacity utilization of 87.32%.

  
Steel: 
 

The production of steel products during the year under report as compared to last year is given below: 
 
Production in MT Product (2006-07)  

 
1. Finished Steel Products 2,09,417. Semi Steel Products 8,05,675

 
The production of finished steel products was lower due to shut down of Rail and Universal Beam Mill from July to October 2006 on account of its upgradation. 

 

Ferro Chrome: 

 
The Company has produced 31,070 MT of HC Ferro Chrome during the year as against 32,452 MT in the previous year. The production was lower due to non availability of chrome ore. 

 

Power: 
 
The Company has increased generation of power to 2,668 million Kwh during the year as against 2,225 million Kwh of the last year registering an increase of 20%. Another 50 MW (2 X 25MW) capacity power plant was commissioned during the year thereby enhancing power generation capacity to 333MW.

 

Raipur Unit: 


Raipur Unit produced 1,207 MT of MS ingots, 1,166 MT of casting and has done machining of 3,045 MT as against last year's figures of 779 MT, 1,256 MT and 2,501 MT respectively. 


Mining: 
 
The production of calibrated Iron Ore at captive mine at Tensa in Orissa was 6.04 lac MT as against last year's production of 5.04 lac MT. The Company has exported 14.19 lac MT of Iron Ore Fines. The production of coal at captive mine was 59.68 lac MT as against last year's production of 53.10 lac MT. 


STATUS OF PROJECTS: 


I) Completed 


Description Capacity 


1. Sinter Plant 2.5 million TPA2. Blast Furnace 1.25 million TPA3. Coke oven 0.1 million TPA4. Power Plant 25 MW 25 MW 


ii) Under Implementation: 


Plate Mill of 1.0 million TPA capacity has been commissioned successfully and commercial production has started in April'07.


iii) Projects Initiated: 


a) Steel Plant in Angul, Orissa The Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Orissa for setting up a 6 Million TPA Integrated Steel Plant near Kerajang Railway Station in Angul District of State of Orissa at an estimated cost of Rs.165600.000 millions The plant will pursue the coal gasification technology for the production of DRI and blast furnace route for the production of hot metal. It is also proposed to set up 1000 MW Captive Power Plant for supplying power to the steel plant. Work for acquiring land, seeking various approvals from State and Central Government, arranging funds and development of infrastructure has already begun. 


b) Steel Plant in Patratu, Jharkhand: 


The Company is setting up, in its first phase, 3 million TPA Integrated Steel Plant at Patratu in the State of Jharkhand at an estimated cost of Rs.64090.000 millions The technology to be adopted will be the conventional BF / BFO route. The plant will focus on long products. Work for acquiring land, seeking various approvals of State and Central Government, arranging funds and development of infrastructure has already begun.

 
The Company has purchased through auction ordered by Hon'ble High Court of Judicature, Ranchi the assets of Bihar Alloys & Steel Limited (renamed as UMI Special Steels Limited) located at Patratu near Ranchi in the State of Jharkhand. The assets include melting and rolling facilities of 0.1 million TPA, power connection, unencumbered 551 acres of land. This plant is located near the location of proposed Steel Plant at Patratu and will help in taking a significant gain in lead time over competition. Steps are being taken to renovate and restart the existing rolling facilities. 


c) El-Mutun Iron Ore Mine, Bolivia:

 
The Company has won the tender for development of 20 billion tonnes of Iron Ore reserve in the Republic of Bolivia in South America. The Company proposes to invest USD 2.1 billion in 8 years, from the contract becoming effective, for mining of iron and will set up 1.7 Million tonnes capacity steel plant through a subsidiary company namely, Jindal Steel Bolivia SA (JSB). The formal agreement for development rights of the mine will be signed shortly with the Government of Bolivia. This project will be funded by debt and equity in the ratio of 60:40. 


iv) Projects Under Contemplation:

 
a) Cement Plant: 


The Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Chhattisgarh on 30.03.2007 for setting up 2 million TPA Cement plant and 30 MW Power Plant in Raigarh at an estimated cost of Rs.7200.000 millions

 

b) Power Plant: 

 

The Directors also propose to set up a pit head 270 MW (2 X 135 MW) Power Plant at Coal Mine of the Company at Raigarh at an estimated cost of Rs.12000.000 millions 

 

c) Steel Plant: 

 

The Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Chhattisgarh on 04.05.2007 for setting up 3.0 million TPA steel plant in Raigarh at an estimated cost of Rs.80000.000 millions


SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES & THEIR BUSINESS:

 

The particulars of subsidiary companies are given below: 


Name of Subsidiary Date and Country of Date of becoming Incorporation Subsidiary Company

 
1. Jindal Power Limited 30.01.1995; India 09.06.2005 


2. Jindal Minerals and Metals Africa Limited 08.02.2006; Mauritius 19.06.2006 


3. Jindal Minerals and Metals Africa Congo SPRL 27.12.2006; Congo 27.12.2006 

 
4. Jindal Steel & Power (Mauritius) Limited 06.02.2007; Mauritius 06.02.2007 

 

5. Trans Atlantic Trading Limited 12.03.2007; Guernsey 12.03.2007 

 

6. Jindal Steel Bolivia SA 29.11.2006; Bolivia 19.04.2007 

 

i) Jindal Power Limited (JPL) is setting up 1,000 MW power project in Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) and has spent Rs.26410.000 upto 30.04.2007. First unit of 250 MW will be commissioned in the third quarter 2007-08 and plant will be fully operational by September, 2008. Arrangements for sale of power are being finalized with various buyers including State Electricity Boards. During the year under report the Company has invested Rs. 2869.000 millions in the equity share capital of this subsidiary. 

 

ii) Jindal Minerals & Metals Africa Limited and its subsidiary Jindal Minerals and Metals Africa Congo SPRL are pursuing the business of mining, processing and marketing of diamond, precious stones, semi precious stones and other minerals and metals. During the year under report the Company has invested US$ 6 million in the equity share capital of Jindal Minerals & Metals Africa Limited. 


 
iii) Jindal Steel & Power (Mauritius) Limited and its subsidiary Trans Atlantic Trading Limited will pursue the business of trading in steel and minerals. At the time of incorporation, Company has agreed to subscribe to 100 shares of US$ 1 each of Jindal Steel & Power (Mauritius) Limited. 


iv) Jindal Steel Bolivia SA was successful bidder for development of El-Mutun Iron Ore Mine in the Republic of Bolivia. One of the conditions of the bid was that the successful Bidder should have a subsidiary company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Bolivia which will develop the mine and set up steel plant. 40,000 partly paid up (25Bolivinos per share) shares of the face value of 100 Bolivinos each were allotted to the Company on April 19, 2007 at a total Consideration of 10,00,000 Bolivinos equivalent to approximately US$ 1,27,500. 


TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND:

 
Pursuant to Section 205C of the Companies Act ,1956, the Company has transferred, during the year under report, following amounts to the Investor Education and Protection Fund of Govt. of India. 

 
FUTURE OUTLOOK: 


The year under review was high growth oriented year for economy in general and steel industry in particular. Price of sponge iron and steel products has not only steadied but improved on the back of the firm demand. Overall global demand for steel is rising. Boom in Construction sector, setting up of SEZs pushing further industrialization, renovation and setting up of airports / ports, enlarging of road network in the country through Highways and Expressways, replacing and expanding new railway lines and increasing interest of foreign enterprise to set up manufacturing facilities in India will increase the demand for steel. Timely decision of the Board few years back to enhance production capacities of sponge iron and steel has enabled the Company to increase market share and profits.

 

The Government has declared ambitious plan "Power for all by 2012" and public private participation has been recognized as crucial to achieving this goal. The Company is taking large strides in Power Sector and increasing its presence. Jindal Power Limited, a subsidiary of the Company is implementing 1000 MW capacity power plant at Raigarh in the State of Chhattisgarh. It is expected that the plant will be operational to its full capacity by Sept.'08.The present power generation capacity of the Company is 333 MW. The Ministry of Power, Govt. of India has identified some Ultra Mega Power Projects with a capacity of 4000 MW each which will be given to private sector on Build, Own and Operate (BOO basis). The Company is also making its best efforts to bid for such projects. 

 

The Directors are also laying greater emphasis on mining of Iron Ore and Coal to ensure captive availability of these two key raw materials. Applications have been made to the concerned governments for allotment of additional Iron Ore and Coal mines. Development of El-Mutun Iron Ore Mine in Bolivia will add new dimension to the captive availability of Iron Ore to the Company for operating Sponge Iron and Steel plants in India and abroad. 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:

 
As a conscious corporate citizen and with a view to discharge social responsibilities effectively the Company attaches great significance to clean air, water and environment. Sustained efforts are made to control pollution in and around the factories and provide clean air and water. Considering the importance of preventing and controlling pollution and realising that human beings and creatures alike have a right to decent quality of life, a separate department headed by a senior officer looks after the pollution related matters and funds are earmarked for this purpose.

 
The Company has obtained environment clearance and consent to operate Phase II expansion project and coal mines. Efficient technical devices have been installed in all the plants as a result of which emission levels have been maintained within permissible norms. Two STPs (2000 m3 & 500 m3) have been installed for utilizing 100% treated domestic water for gardening purposes and electro chlorinators for economic chlorination. 34 opacity meters have been installed for continuous stack emission monitoring. Upgraded lab facilities with XRF analyzer and micro biological lab have been installed. One online ambient air quality monitoring station has been installed in factory complex and the second at Raigarh town for continuous monitoring of ambient air quality. 5,05,000 additional saplings and trees have been planted in and around factory areas which has significantly improved the environment around factory premises. Total number of plants and saplings planted so far is 1.500 millions  with a survival rate of 80%. 391 acres of land have been converted into green area with garden acreage being 225 acres. The Company organized 4th Annual Horticultural Exhibition cum flower & vegetable show to create greater awareness about environment and ecology.

  

The Company has won Greentech Environment Excellence Gold Award for 2006 and Srishti Green Cube Award for 2006. 

 

Steel Melting Shop: 

 
a. 6 strands Billet caster for producing rounds of dia 142, 162, 200 and 220 and billets of size 130, 150, 200 and standardization of operating parameters to achieve desired macro structure and surface quality. b. New section of Beam Blank (90x280x355 mm) has been developed to improve the rolling efficiency of lower sizes of structural in RUBM. 

 

D. Rail & Universal Beam Mill has been upgraded with Tandem-Universal Mill (first in the country in structural rolling), latest technology in rolling of structural sections and rails to improve the dimensional accuracy and productivity. 

 

3. In case of imported technology (imported during the last 5 years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year) following information may be furnished. 

 

Initiatives taken to increase exports: 

 

Company is making an Endeavour to have a pan-global presence through its exports so as to explore the market opportunities being presented by the regions which are witnessing an impressive growth in their construction and manufacturing sector.

 

The Company is also working towards acquiring various accreditations and certifications which are mandatory for export of steel products to various sectors such as construction, Shipbuilding and Pipeline industry in these regions. The Rail and Universal Beam Mill (RUBM) of the Company has already been accredited with a CE certification (as per European Construction Products Directive norm) by TUV-NORD agency for its Structural sections. This will make the Company's structural sections highly acceptable in Europe.

  
The Company's steel products were exported for the first time to UK, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Korea, Jordan, and Bangladesh last year, in addition to the existing markets of UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Australia

 

ii. Development of new exports market for products and services and export plans: 

 

The Company is making efforts to enter in to further export markets in Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Ghana, Nigeria for its semi-finished products, Structural sections as well as Plates. Visits of numerous customers from Europe and Middle-East to the Company's Raigarh works were organised towards this end.

  
Discussions are also going on with various agencies for exploring export possibilities of Rails. The Company plans to export 10 to 25% of its steel products in line with prevailing market scenario and commercial considerations. 

 
b. Total Foreign, Exchange used and earned:

 
i. Foreign Currency used Rs.9352.800 millions ii. Foreign Currency earned Rs.5928.400 millions

 
Management Discussion And Analysis Report: 


Business Review: 


Growth of Indian economy at 9.0 per cent in 2006-07 shows that economic fundamentals are very strong and this has laid strong foundations for further economic development in coming years. While agricultural growth was below expectation, services sector maintained its vigorous growth performance and there were distinct signs of sustained improvements on the industrial front. Higher growth trends, particularly in manufacturing sector, have boosted sentiments, both within the country and abroad. India's exports have been growing at a rate of more than 20 per cent since 2002-03. The overall economic fundamentals are robust, particularly with progress made towards fiscal consolidation and a strong balance of payments position. Contribution of service sector and manufacturing sector is growing. As a result, in 2006-07, while the share of agriculture in GDP declined to 18.5 per cent, the share of industry and services improved to 26.4 per cent and 55.1 per cent respectively. 


With an upsurge in investment, the outlook is distinctly upbeat. A notable feature of the current growth phase is the sharp rise in the rate of investment in the economy. This sharp increase in the investment rate has sustained the industrial performance and reinforces the outlook for growth. However, with the restraints put by Reserve Bank of India, credit flow to various sectors of economy will be affected and cost of borrowing has gone up. 


Liquidity conditions, by and large, remained comfortable and capital flows into India remained strong. The upsurge in foreign investment flows reflected the bullish sentiments in the domestic capital markets. Resources were also mobilized through private placements and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). The upbeat mood of the capital markets has reflected the improved growth prospects of the economy. 


Average inflation during 2006-07 remained at 5-6 per cent. Inflation, with its roots in supply-side factors, was accompanied by growth of money and credit. The Government and Reserve Bank India (RBI) are trying hard to put restraint on the inflation. RBI is trying to squeeze the credit flow of the Banks into real estate, capital market exposures etc., so that flow of credit is restricted to productive purposes. The Government attempted to address the concerns of inflation by maintaining and increasing the supply of the items that have shown a price rise. The measures used were banning exports of items such as sugar and wheat and further liberalization of the imports of wheat and pulses and ban on the forward trading of wheat and rice. Monetary tightening measures have also been brought into use.

 
Sharp economic growth in the country is being built on a frame of steel. Rising demand by sectors like infrastructure, real estate and automobiles and Tata Steel's takeover of UK Dutch steel company "Corus" have put Indian steel industry on world map. The total crude steel making capacity in India remained at over 45 million tonnes making it the seventh largest steel producer in the world. Total production of crude steel was about 48 million tonnes.

  
Domestic steel prices have seen an upward trend in the year 2006-07 on the back of robust demand pull. International steel prices across the globe especially for long products have also shown remarkable growth during the year with prices of semifinished products rising by 10-15% and that of finished products rising by 15-25% across certain product categories. The price buoyancy is expected to continue in the long term due to sustained demand. However, this will also be subject to the ultimate impact of export control measures being taken by the Chinese Government. Given the economic scenario in India, rising demand for steel and internal preparedness to rise to the occasion, the Company is bound to achieve new milestones.

  
Performance Review of the Company: 


The overall operational performance of the Company on all fronts has been satisfactory. Production, Sales, and Profits have all increased as compared to previous year. Product wise performance, in brief, is given below:

  
i. Sponge Iron: 


The production of Sponge Iron was 11,96,330 MT as compared to 10,17,746 MT in the last year registering an increase of 18%. The Company sold 6,98,944 MT in the open market and 5,28,316 MT of sponge iron was captively consumed for steel making. 


ii. Ferro Chrome: 


 
The production of Ferro Chrome was 31,070 MT as compared to 32,452 MT last year. 

 
iii. Steel: 


The production of semi-finished steel product was 8,05,675 MT and finished steel was 2,09,417 MT as against last year's production of 5,24,369 MT and 2,87,389 MT respectively.

 
iv. Power: 


The generation of Power has increased to 2,668 million Kwh as against 2,225 million Kwh of last year registering an increase of 20%. 


v. Mining: 


The production of calibrated Iron Ore was 0.604 million MT as against that of last year's 0.504 million MT. 1.4 million MT of Iron Ore fines were exported. Coal Mines produced 5.968 millions MT coal during the year as against 5.310 millions MT in the last year. Coal was hery has washed 2.163 millions MT of coal during the year as against 1.797 millions in the previous year.  


Opportunities and Threats: 


India's GDP is projected to grow at around 9%. The steel industry is moving ahead with a growth of over 10%. The steel ministry has also revised the target for steel production from 65 million tonnes to 80 million tonnes by year 2011-12. The Government asserts that the country would produce 175 million tonnes of steel by 2020 against 110 million tonnes earlier envisaged in the National Steel Policy. The average consumption of steel in India is only 38 Kgs compared with world average of 170 Kgs. There is a huge scope for increasing steel production in India.


The worldwide production of crude steel in 2007 is estimated to be 1315 million tonnes.

 
 
In India, the finished steel production for the year 2006-07 is expected to be around 48 million tonnes against a production of 44.54 million tonnes in 2005-06. While finished carbon steel exports for the year 2006-07 is expected to be 3.90 million tonnes, imports are expected to be around 4.65 million tonnes. Indian steel industry will continue to grow at a rate of 7-8% annually compared to global 3-4% for next 4-5 years. Government's thrust to develop ports, airports, roads, railways, telecommunication facilities, generation of power and other infrastructural facilities will give strong boost to the demand for steel products. 


The benefits of economic growth are percolating down to rural population. This in turn has given fillip to the demand particularly in consumer durables and automobile industry which utilize steel as its main raw material. India is also gearing up to host international sports events like Commonwealth Games which will result in extensive infrastructural development apart from the construction of new sports facilities which is expected to give a further impetus to steel consumption.

  
The expansion programme of the Company is going ahead and during the year under report, has commissioned Sinter plant with 2.5 million TPA capacity, Blast furnace with 1.25 million TPA capacity and 50 MW power plant. The enhanced steel making capacity is in accordance with the growing demand for steel and a step in right direction.

  
The Company is trying to insulate itself against the uncertainities in supply of key raw materials like iron ore, coal and power. Present power generation capacity of 333MW will be supplemented by 1000 MW power plant being set up by the subsidiary company, namely, Jindal Power Limited The Company is pursuing with the Government for allotment of some more iron ore and coal mines. The Company has won international bid for development of El Mutun iron ore mine in The Republic of Bolivia which contains iron ore reserves of about 20 billion MT and will provide uninterrupted supply of iron ore.

  
 
However, the competition is growing fast and new steel plants are being set up and production capacities are being increased at existing plants. SAIL proposes to increase its annual production capacity of 12 million TPA to 22.5 million TPA. Tata Steel has announced to increase its steel making capacity to 33-34 million TPA by 2015. Mittal Steel has also announced its plans to set up 12 million TPA green field steel project in Jharkhand and another 12 million TPA green field steel project in Orissa. POSCO has also announced to set up 12 million TPA steel plant near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur in Orissa. Other steel making companies in India are also increasing their steel making capacities. This may result in glut in supply of steel and will put pressure on prices and margins. As steel conglomerates like Mittal Arcelor, POSCO, Tata Steel and SAIL are expected to control a large part of the steel market in India it may affect price of the steel products in coming years.

  
 
Recently, the Central Government has tried to impress upon the industry to reduce prices in order to contain inflation. Besides custom duty on stainless steel and other alloy steel has been reduced from 10% to 7.5% making their imports more attractive. Central Government has imposed a duty on overseas sales of Iron Ore exports which include about 75% of Iron Ore fines. Though the export tax has been reduced on the export of low grade Iron Ore fines from Rs.300/- to Rs.50 a tonne, this will not boost export since low grade constitute only 25% of the overseas sale. This will also affect export of Iron Ore fines by the Company. Presently Manganese ore production of all grades is 1.9 million tonnes and the reserves of high grade Manganese ore with low phosphorous are extremely low. Indian Steel Industry may experience some shortage of Manganese ore which will affect steel production. 


Outlook: 
 
The Company has built up facilities for producing a variety of steel products, such as, parallel flange beams and columns, crane rails and track rails, beam blanks, rounds, billets, slabs and blooms. Plate mill is capable of producing plates upto 3500 mm thickness which are in great demand. Production facilities for a range of products is in itself a great strength to ward off market fluctuations and will enable the Company to shift from one product range to another product range in line with the market trends. 


 
Company intends to strengthen the captive availability of key raw materials like iron ore, coal and power. The Directors are pursuing with the Government for allotment of additional iron ore and coal mines for meeting the requirements of enhanced production capacities of iron and steel. The development of El Mutun iron ore mines in Bolivia will provide strong cushion to the growing needs of the iron ore requirements of the Company.

  
 
Increased industrialization has multiplied the demand for power which is in short supply. 1000 MW power plant being set up by the subsidiary, Jindal Power Limited will be commissioned in phased manner and will be fully operational by Sept.'08. In view of huge gap in demand and supply of power, there will be no difficulty in selling power by Jindal Power Limited The Ministry of Power is floating bids for 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Projects to be set up at various places throughout India and the Company has decided to participate in these bids. The Company is also considering setting up of 270 MW (2x135MW) power plant in Raigarh and will also prepare a blueprint for greater participation in power sector in near future.

  
Considering the rising demand of iron and steel worldwide and particularly in India the Company is setting up 6 Million TPA steel plant in Angul, Orissa and 3 Million TPA (first phase) steel plant in Patratu, Jharkhand. The Company has signed Memorandum of Understanding with Government of Chhattisgarh for setting up 3.0 Million TPA steel plant and 600 MW Power Plant in Raigarh. 


Steel & Power are the two major planks on which the Company will ride to achieve new industrial heights to be perceivable on the Global Industrial map. The Company is ready to cross borders and shake hands with the international business community. 

 

Financial Management: 

 
The ongoing expansion projects and day to day operation require in-time availability of funds which are arranged by way of borrowings and internal accruals. Senior management periodically reviews the requirement and availability of funds and based on the assessments, funds are arranged from Financial Institutions / Banks on competitive terms. Without putting any financial pressure on the operations, the internal accruals are utilized for meeting financial requirements of expansion projects. Since funds are available at lower cost, the Company resorts to external commercial borrowings as and when required. 

 
The Company arranged Rs.5450.000 millions from FIs and banks for meeting capital expenditure in the year under report. Efforts are being made to avail foreign currency funds for keeping interest charges at lower level. External Commercial Borrowings of US$ 95 million (equivalent in JPY) were availed from foreign banks / lenders.

  
Accounts and Finance department is working at each unit / office / establishment and is manned by qualified and experienced personnel. All financial transactions are properly recorded by the department and proper financial reports are periodically sent to the senior management. Proper controls are in place and audit is conducted regularly.

 
Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management: 


With the enhancement of production capacities, the number of employees has also grown up at all levels. Human Resource Department (HRD) works continuously for providing better facilities to the employees in office/ factory premises as well as residential colonies. Regular trainings are being imparted to upgrade knowledge and skills of all types of employees to suit requirements of the company. The ultimate goal being to provide a meaningful living, HRD strives to maintain a balance between the Company's needs and the employees' requirements.

 
 
To generate safety awareness among the employees, safety awareness campaigns are organized at regular intervals targeting all employees. Safety campaigning programmers are conducted to provide information about the type of hazards, important safety measures required to encounter hazards, importance of safety appliances and preparedness for emergency situations related to the concerned departments. 


 
Various facilities such as medical, education, sports, recreation clubs, counseling, libraries are provided at factories. Senior management continuously interacts with the staff members, sorts out their problems and provides guidance to them in order to cope up with their work efficiently. Rotation of employees is done in order to provide job satisfaction and increased interface with new people. Grievance redressal system is in place and employee suggestions are being sought to improve the operational efficiency. HRD looks after compliance with the laws applicable to the factories/ operations.  

 

 

PRESS RELEASES

Jindal Steel & Power Wins The Tender For El Mutun Mines In Bolivia


Friday, June 02, 2006, New Delhi: Press Release

Jindal Steel & Power Limited headed by Mr. Naveen Jindal, part of USD 4Bn OP Jindal group today announced that it has been granted the mining rights for 20 Bn tonnes of iron ore reserves from El Mutun iron ore Mines, Bolivia, which is one of the largest iron ore reserves in the world. The company plans to invest USD 2.3 bn over the next 8 years in creating an integrated steel plant, which would be capable of producing 1.7MTPA of long products of steel, and will also have DRI (Direct Reduced Iron /Sponge iron) Plant of capacity 6MTPA and a pellet plant of capacity 10MTPA. The company will also be setting up supporting infrastructure for the proposed plant including a 400 MW Power Plant. The deal was signed after extensive negotiations between the Bolivian Government and a senior team from JSPL led by Mr. Vikrant Gujral Vice Chairman & CEO, and Mr. Sushil Maroo, Director Finance.


JSPL emerged as the only company which met the qualifying criteria set by the Bolivian Government for this international tender. JSPL in line with its philosophy of creating value for its stakeholders and local communities in which it operates will be setting up an ultra modern, environmentally friendly steel plant in Bolivia.

As regards the company’s presence in India, it operates the world's largest coal-based Sponge Iron Plant while pioneering a revolution in self-sufficiency. The company is operating captive coal and iron ore mine. By producing economical and efficient steel and power the company is passing the benefits to the consumer. In this endeavor, the company is actively involved in developing basic infrastructure.


JSPL is dedicated to protecting the environment by adopting eco-friendly processes and activities. JSPL is an ISO 14001 certified Company, committed to environment protection as an integral part of their business activities. JSPL has been showered with awards praising almost all its operational aspects. An ISO-9002 certified company; JSPL is committed to conducting business safely, ethically and in an environmentally responsible manner that protects the natural resources and environment.

 

Bolivian Breakthrough

 

Business Standard, July 11, 2006 Bhupesh Bhandari / New Delhi

 

LUNCH WITH BS: Naveen Jindal

 

Jindal Steel & Power's executive VC and MD on bagging the biggest iron ore mines deal in Bolivia. Naveen Jindal is not a rock star. Neither is he a post-modern guru, nor a soccer sensation. Still, on June 2, it was because of the 36-year-old youngest son of the late O P Jindal that the people in faraway Bolivia were dancing and jiving on the streets. News agencies were full of reports of the celebrations that went on till late in the day at La Paz and other cities of Bolivia, writes Business Standard.

 

Jindal’s flagship, Jindal Steel & Power, had been selected by the Bolivian government to develop the coveted El Mutun iron ore mines in the country. Jindal, who is the executive vice-chairman and managing director of the company, had, in turn, announced that he would invest $2.3 billion in developing the mines and in a brand new sponge iron and steel plant. This is the biggest foreign investment in the country and will provide direct employment to 2,000 Bolivians and indirect employment to another 10,000. The merrymaking in Bolivia does make sense.

 

A month later, any talk of the Bolivian acquisition is enough to bring a satisfied smile on his youthful face. “I am learning Spanish these days. I always liked the language,” he says, adding, on a more serious note: “It is the only place on earth where you have iron ore as well as gas in abundance.”

 

We are at TK’s, the oriental grill at the Hyatt Regency, seated at the Tapenyaki counter. Jindal has ordered an appetiser of green salad and I have asked for Miso soup. The deal gives Jindal control over 20 billion tonnes of iron ore. To put it in perspective, India’s total reserves add up to around 13 billion tonnes. There were several global players in the race for the mines that began some two years ago, including L N Mittal. But it was Jindal who bagged the mines.

 

La Paz had attached stringent conditions to the bid. But, in the last two months of negotiations, Jindal’s team was able to dilute many of these conditions. Jindal hopes to begin work on the mines early next year. The logistical challenges, Jindal admits, are strong. The mines are 800 km from the nearest port; Jindal plans to evacuate the steel and sponge iron made at the pithead plants through the river Paraguay. The investment proposed by Jindal in Bolivia is almost four times of his 2005-06 turnover of Rs 2,6170 Million ($580 million). Not to forget, he has made an investment commitment of more than Rs 100000 Million in Chhatisgarh, lined up a six million tonne steel plant in Orissa that could cost around Rs 135000 Million and signed a MoU with the Jharkhand government for another five million tonne plant at a cost of Rs 115000 Million. Not a small amount of money.

 

“How will you find the money,” I ask Jindal as he deftly balances the salad with chopsticks. (He has asked for a knife and fork as well, in case his fingers get tired.) “Just like L N Mital does,” says Jindal, adding: “I am fully committed to the Orissa plant. And there are enough people who would like to invest through debt in the Bolivian venture.” He might also look at listing the venture at a later date, Jindal says.

 

As they speak, the cook, wearing a karate shirt and a headband, starts doing our orders: assorted vegetables and a generous helping of cottage cheese for Jindal and salmon for me. While Jindal watches the salmon change colour from pink to a golden brown, my mind races back to a few years ago when Jindal used to say he wasn’t interested in expanding outside India as the country offered enough opportunities for growth. The traces of Swadeshi were unmistakable. “Mindsets keep changing,” says Jindal. “But isn’t there a scare that the Areclor-Mittal combine may devour more steel companies,” I probe. “Yes, there is. But I think it is good for the industry. In case of a downside, the larger players will scale down output to hold prices,” says he.

 

Apart from a steel baron, Jindal is also a Parliamentarian, an ace shooter (he will be leaving for Croatia shortly as a part of the Indian contingent), a polo player and a public crusader for the tricolor (let’s see if he hoists the national flag at his factory gate in Bolivia). The various avatars leave him with little time for himself. “I haven’t been able to take a shower since last evening,” says Jindal. About time he wore one of the other hats. A day before our lunch, the DMK had arm-twisted New Delhi to give up its disinvestment programme. “Hasn’t it sullied the image of the party,” I ask the Lok Sabha MP from Kurukshetra. He dismisses the suggestion with a shake of his head: “What was there to give up? It happens everywhere. Like in business, plans keep changing.”

 

How about a nice trap for him? “The Congress is pressing hard for job reservations in the private sector, while industry is resisting it. Where do you stand?,” I ask him. “I think industry should be consulted before such a step is taken,” the keep-everybody-happy line is delivered to perfection. But he did create a flutter after getting the Congress ticket in the last general elections when he praised the then prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. “I see it differently. Just because I am contesting somebody in an elections, doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t speak well of him,” says Jindal.

 

Our lunch is over. Jindal decides to brave the Delhi sun and walk to his office next door, accompanies by an armed guard from Haryana Police.

 

Jspl Net Up 2.63 Per Cent At Rs 1510 Millions

 

Business Standard, June 08, 2006 their  Corporate Bureau / New Delhi

 

Steel manufacturer Jindal Steel and Power Limited reported 2.63 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 1506.6 Millions for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, compared with Rs 1467 Millions  in the year-ago quarter. Total income grew by 7.03 per cent to Rs 6804.8 Millions  as against Rs 6326.7 Millions , according to a company release.

 

The board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 10 per equity share on shares of Rs 5 each (200 per cent). It had also announced an interim dividend of Rs 5 per share on shares of Rs 5 each.

 

For the full year, the company’s net profit stood at Rs 5729.4 Millions  compared with Rs 5157 Millions  in the previous financial year. Total income rose to Rs 2,6177.6 Millions from Rs 22821.5 Millions  for the previous fiscal.

 

The group’s net profit for 2005-06 stood at Rs 5829.3 Millions , while total income at Rs 26176.4 Millions . The company has done better than both Tata Steel and SAIL in the last quarter of 2005-06 with both the steel majors reporting decline in net profit.

 

Jindal Steel Q4 Net Up 2.69 Pc, To Pay Rs 10

 

Hindu Business Line, June 08, 2006 Our Bureau, New Delhi

 

Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) today announced a net profit of Rs 5729.4 Millions for 2005-06, posting an increase of 11 per cent over Rs 5157.0 Million  in 2004-05. Net sales grew by 14 per cent to Rs 25902.5 Million  . 

For the fourth quarter ended March 2006, the company posted 2.69 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 1506.6 Million . Total income grew 7.55 per cent to Rs 6804.8 Million.

 

The company has also announced a final dividend of 200 per cent amounting to Rs 10 per equity share on shares of Rs 5 each. Along with the interim dividend of 100 per cent, the total dividend stands at 300 per cent for the fiscal.

 

On Wednesday, the JSPL scrip closed at Rs 1,506.90 on the BSE, down Rs 183.25 or 10.84 per cent.

Jindal Steel Gets Mining Rights In Bolivia

 

Indian Express, June 03, 2006 ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU, NEW DELHI

 

Bolivia has awarded Jindal Steel and Power the development rights to a massive iron mine in the eastern town of Puerto Suarez next to the Brazilian border. The company will invest $2.3 billion in the production of iron and steel plates at the Mutun mine.

 

According to ministry of external affairs (MEA) officials, this is the biggest project ever awarded to an Indian company in South America. The announcement has come a month after President Evo Morales nationalised Bolivia’s natural gas industry, and the Mutun bid was seen as a test of how the government would handle mining investments.

 

The mine is estimated to hold 40 billion metric tons (44 billion tons) of iron ore. Government officials say the deal could earn the poor Andean nation more than $250 million a year in exports and employ over 1,800 people. Bidding on the contract has dragged out through decades of delays, the most recent of which came last December when Bolivia’s outgoing government left the final decision to Morales’ new leftist government. The Morales administration required bidders to not only extract the iron but also industrialise its production into steel using Bolivia’s natural gas.

 

Jindal became the lone bidder after the government disqualified an offer by Netherlands-based Mittal Steel Company Details of the contract will be finalised in the next 60 days.

 

Jindal Steel Wins Rights In Bolivia To Invest $2.3b

 

Times of India, June 03, 2006 New Delhi:

 

Here’s another example of the growing global might of Corporate India. Jindal Steel & Power Limited on Friday won the development rights for 20 billion tones of iron ore reserves in Bolivia and announced plans to invest $2.3 billion over the next 10 years for mining and setting up a steel plant there.

 

The award to Jindal Steel, incidentally comes just a week after the Bolivian government ruled out a second bid for the project by Mittal Steel on the grounds that it did not meet the demands of the tender.

 

Jindal Steel MD Naveen Jindal said the firm has been awarded rights to develop half of El Mutun Mine, a site believed to contain one of the world’s biggest iron-ore deposites. “We would invest $1.5 billion in the next five years and $ 2.3 billion in the next 10 years,” Jindal said. This will be the biggest-ever investment in a single project in Bolivian history.

 

Jindal Steel & Power Wins The Tender For El Mutun Mines In Bolivia


PRESS RELEASE, Friday, June 02, 2006, New Delhi: Press Release


Jindal Steel & Power Limited headed by Mr. Naveen Jindal, part of USD 4Bn OP Jindal group today announced that it has been granted the mining rights for 20 Bn tonnes of iron ore reserves from El Mutun iron ore Mines, Bolivia, which is one of the largest iron ore reserves in the world. The company plans to invest USD 2.3 bn over the next 8 years in creating an integrated steel plant, which would be capable of producing 1.7MTPA of long products of steel, and will also have DRI (Direct Reduced Iron /Sponge iron) Plant of capacity 6MTPA and a pellet plant of capacity 10MTPA. The company will also be setting up supporting infrastructure for the proposed plant including a 400 MW Power Plant. The deal was signed after extensive negotiations between the Bolivian Government and a senior team from JSPL led by Mr. Vikrant Gujral Vice Chairman & CEO, and Mr. Sushil Maroo, Director Finance.


JSPL emerged as the only company which met the qualifying criteria set by the Bolivian Government for this international tender. JSPL in line with its philosophy of creating value for its stakeholders and local communities in which it operates will be setting up an ultra modern, environmentally friendly steel plant in Bolivia.


As regards the company’s presence in India, it operates the world's largest coal-based Sponge Iron Plant while pioneering a revolution in self-sufficiency. The company is operating captive coal and iron ore mine. By producing economical and efficient steel and power the company is passing the benefits to the consumer. In this endeavor, the company is actively involved in developing basic infrastructure.


JSPL is dedicated to protecting the environment by adopting eco-friendly processes and activities. JSPL is an ISO 14001 certified Company, committed to environment protection as an integral part of their business activities. JSPL has been showered with awards praising almost all its operational aspects. An ISO-9002 certified company; JSPL is committed to conducting business safely, ethically and in an environmentally responsible manner that protects the natural resources and environment.

 

 

Rise In Sales, Production Buoys Jspl Profit 8 Percent


Business Standard, October 31, 2006 


BS Reporter / New Delhi


The Naveen Jindal-controlled Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL), a part of the $4 billion Jindal group, reported 8 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 1572.3
Million for the second quarter ended September 2006 compared with Rs 1455.3 Million for the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year on the back of increased production and sales.


The company’s net sales rose 23 per cent to Rs 7896.4
Million for the quarter under review from Rs 6424.8 Million for the corresponding quarter of 2005-06. The company attributed the fall in profitability vis-a-vis turnover to the fact that its profitable rail and universal beam mill was shut down during the entire September quarter.


JSPL’s exports also shot up 54 per cent to Rs 1703.4
Million in the second quarter of 2006-07 from Rs 1108.1 Million for the same quarter last year.


During the quarter, JSPL commissioned a sinter plant with a capacity of 2.5 million tonne at its plant at Raigarh in September. It also commissioned a blast furnace with an installed capacity of 1.25 million tonne in October.

 

July 19, 2007

Jindal Steel & Power Limited signed the contract with the Government of Bolivia for El Mutun Mine

Investment of US $2.1 billion is the largest by an Indian company in Latin America


July 19, 2007 New Delhi: Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) along with its subsidiary Jindal Steel Bolivia (JSB) signed the contract for development of El Mutun iron ore mine with the Bolivian Government. The contract has been executed on July 18, 2007 at Santa Cruz, Bolivia between Mr. Vikrant Gujral, Vice Chairman and CEO, JSPL and Mr. Walter Chavez, President, ESM (Empresa Siderurgica Del Mutun) and Mr. Hugo Miranda Rendon, President, Comibol, in the presence of Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, Mr. Alvaro Garcia Linera, Vice President of Bolivia, Finance Minister, Defense Minister and other ministers of the cabinet.


JSPL has committed to invest US $ 2.1 Billion over 8 years time to develop an integrated steel plant with the following facilities-

Pellet Plant

10 million tonnes per annum

Sponge Iron Plant (DRI)

6 million tonnes per annum

Steel Plant

1.7 million tonnes per annum

Power Plant

450 MW


This is the largest investment by an Indian company in Latin America and the largest foreign investment in a single project so far in Bolivia. This huge investment is expected to generate large-scale employment in the country.

This is the culmination of International bidding process started by the Bolivian Government, which JSPL won in May 2006.


The project would be set up at El Mutun Iron Ore Mine on the eastern side of Bolivia. El Mutun is considered to be the world's largest Iron Ore Mine with its reserves of 40 Billion Ton and 50% of the reserves has been provided to JSPL for development. Government of Bolivia has also committed to supply natural gas required for this project.

Jindal Steel Bolivia S.A., a subsidiary of Jindal Steel & Power Limited has been created for the purpose of this project. The total investment of US $ 2.1 Billion would be invested in the debt equity ratio of 60:40.


The President of Bolivia, Mr. Evo Morales said "Together we are obligated to take advantage of the natural resources for the good of the region and the nation". Bolivia hopes this investment will ultimately provide an economic boost that will create 12000 jobs in the city of Puerto Suarez.


Speaking in the media conference at Delhi, Mr. Naveen Jindal, EVC and MD, Jindal Steel and Power Limited said, "This is a momentous occasion for the company and for the nation as whole. This will open further business opportunities for Indian corporate houses in Latin America. We would be partnering with the Bolivian Government and the people to contribute positively to the growth of economies of both the countries"

 

 


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.40.49

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.38

Euro

1

Rs.56.14

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

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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