MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.04.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ACTION CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 7, Pocket II Market, H - Block, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110044

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.01.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55 – 64347

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L74899DL1995PLC064347

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

RTKA02093A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACA6089P

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company.  The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Hydraulic Mobile Cranes, Earthmoving and Construction Equipment.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 4422012

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

The company came out with IPO in October, 2006 for a sum of Rs. 598 millions [including premium], successfully.

 

The Paid up Capital has increased by Rs. 46.000 millions and remaining by premium [Rs. 552 millions].

 

Subject is a well established and reputed company having fine track.  Trade relations are fair.  Financial position is satisfactory.  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 :

Plot No. 7, Pocket II Market, H - Block, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110044

Tel. No.:

91-11-26953623 / 26953626 / 26953633

Fax No.:

91-11-26953717

E-Mail :

acedel@acecdel_eedel-xeemail.com

marketing@ace-cranes.com

cs@ace-cranes.com

Website :

http://www.ace-cranes.com

 

 

Corporate Office/

Factory 1 :

Jajru Road, 25th Mile Stone, Delhi Mathura Road, Ballabgarh, Faridabad District, Haryana – 121004, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-129-2307922/2307933/2307924

Fax No.:

91-129-2307562

E-Mail :

finance@ace-cranes.com

works@ace-cranes.com

cs@ace-cranes.com

 

 

Factory 2 :

Dudhola Link Road,  Village Dudhola, Tehsil Palwal, District Faridabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

Factory 3:

Plot No. C-5, 6, 7 and 8, UPSIDC Industrial Area -1, Bazpur -262 123, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttaranchal, India

 

 

Spares & Product Support Division :

17 / Sector 11A, Mathura Road, Faridabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-129-5087922 / 33

Fax No.:

91-129-5087924

E-Mail :

productsupport@ace-cranes.com

 

 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Agarwal

Designation :

Chairman cum Whole Time Director

Address :

854, Sector – 15 A, Faridabad, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.01.1995

DIN / PAN No. :

00057634

 

 

Name :

Ms. Mona Agarwal

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

854, Sector – 15 A, Faridabad, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.01.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh

Designation :

Director

Address :

854, Sector – 15 A, Faridabad, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.11.1997

DIN / PAN No. :

00102292

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sorab Agarwal

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

House No. 854, Sector – 15A, Faridabad – 121007, Haryana, India

Date of Appointment :

20.03.1998

DIN / PAN No. :

00057666

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subhash Chander Verma

Designation :

Director

Address :

House No. 34, Greater Kailash – I, New Delhi – 110048, India

DIN / PAN No. :

00098019

 

 

Name :

Mr. Keshav Chandra Agarwal

Designation :

Director

Address :

House No. 350, Sector – 29, Noida – 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Girish Narian Mehra

Designation :

Non Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Amar Singhal

Designation :

Non Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. K C Agarwal

Designation :

Non Executive Director

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. P K Bansal

Designation :

Chief Finance officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rishi Mathur

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders (as on 31.03.2007)

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

 

 

 

Shareholding of Promoters and Promoter Group

11713000

65.16%

Public Shareholding

 

 

Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

460866

2.56%

Financial Institutions / Banks

13980

0.08%

Foreign Institutional Investors

275739

1.53%

Non Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

1666308

9.27%

Individuals

2500143

13.91%

Non Residents Indian

24479

0.13%

Trust

1001050

5.57%

Clearing Members

321435

1.79%

Total

17977000

100.00%

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Hydraulic Mobile Cranes, Earthmoving and Construction Equipment.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

842641.00

Hydraulic Mobile Crane

842620.00

Tower Crane

842950.00

Back Hoe Loader

842951.00

Loader

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (as on 31.03.2007):-

 

Particulars

 

 

Unit

Actual Production

Cranes

 

 

Nos.

2310

Construction / Earth Moving Equipment

 

 

Nos.

132

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Government Clients :

 

·         Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi

·         Western Coalfields Limited, Nagpur

·         South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Bilaspur

·         Northern Coalfields Limited, Singrauli

·         S.C.C.L., Kothagudem Colleries

·         Punjab State Electricity Board, Ropar

·         Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala

·         Rajasthan State Electricity Board, Jaipur

·         C.P.R.I., Bhopal

·         COFMOW, New Delhi

·         Ordnance Factory, Ambernath

·         NHPC, Faridabad

·         Chennai Port Trust, Chennai

·         South Eastern Railway, Bhubaneshwar

·         Southern Railway, Chennai

·         U.P. State Bridge Corporation Limited, Lucknow

·         NTPC Limited, Dadri

·         Burns Standard, Burnpur

·         Department of Irrigation, Roorkee

·         Ministry of Defense, New Delhi

·         Delhi Jal Board

·         P.W.D., Rishikesh

·         Haryana Vidyut Prasan Nigam Limited, Panchkula

·         MPEB, Korba

·         MPEB, Sarni

·         Nepal Irrigation Sector Project, Nepal

·         Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Vadodara

·         BHEL, Kolkata and Nagpur

·         NALCO, Angul

·         Paradip Port Trust

·         NTPC, Vindhyachal

·         Richardson Cruddas

·         Gujrat Industries Power Company

·         Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

·         Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited

·         Haryana State Supplies and Disposal

·         South Central Railway

·         Integral Coach Factory, Chennai

·         Airport Authority of India, Mumbai

·         Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad

·         Indian Petrochemical Corporation Limited, Nagothane

·         Bridge and Roof, Kolkata

·         A.A.I., Chennai

·         NTPC, Vizag

·         Gujrat Electricity Board, Baroda

·         Nuclear Power, Kota

·         NTPC, Rihand

·         DGQA

·         IFFCO

·         BSNL

·         BBMB

·         IISCO

·         ECL

·        Numaligarh Refinery

 

Private Clients :

 

·         Reliance Industries Limited, Mumbai

·         Punj Lloyd Limited, New Delhi

·         ACC Limited, Madhya Pradesh

·         Cimmco Birla Limited

·         Shapoorji Pallonji Company Limited, Mumbai

·         Oswal Chemical Fertilizers Limited, New Delhi

·         Gannon Dunkerley & Company Limited, Kolkata

·         KEC International Limited, Jaipur

·         Gammon India Limited, Mumbai

·         PSL Holdings, Mumbai

·         SAE (India) Limited, New Delhi

·         Prakash Industries, New Delhi

·         Petron Civil Engineering Limited, Mumbai

·         Petron Engineering Construction Limited, Mumbai

·         Indure Limited, New Delhi

·         Dodsal Limited, Mumbai

·         Jyoti Structures Limited, Nasik

·         Express Crane Hiring Company, Baroda

·         Grasim Industries Limited, Dharwad

·         Humphreys & Glasgow Consultants Limited, Mumbai

·         Steel Products Limited, New Delhi

·         Vijay Tanks & Vessels Limited, Baroda

·         Globe Hi-Fab Limited, New Delhi

·         Shrinivas Plates & Structural Co. Pvt. Limited, Mumbai

·         Visakha Cements, Chennai

·         Kalptaru Power Transmission Limited, Gandhinagar

·         South India Structural Corporation Limited, Chennai

·         Maharishi Ayurveda, Delhi

·         Bharati Shipyards Limited, Mumbai

·         IVR Construction Limited, Hyderabad

·         Nile Limited, Hyderabad

·         R. K. Marbles, Udaipur

·         Duncan Industries, Kanpur

·         Gayatri Products, Hyderabad

·         Adani Port Limited, Ahmedabad

·         Jindal Polyesters Limited, New Delhi

·         Gujrat Ambuja Cement

·         Johnson Eastern Power, Aizwal

·         Spic Jel Engineering Constructions, Chennai

·         A. L. Sudershan, Hyderabad

·         Sumitomo Corporation, Philippines

·         Patel Engineering, Mumbai

·         Simplex Concrete Piles, Calcutta

·         ACE Pipe Lines, Mumbai

·         B. G. Shirke, Pune

·         L.G. / Patel JV, Vapi

·         Praj Industries, Pune

·         Jai Hind Projects, Ahmedabad

·         Degremont Projects, Delhi

·         Alstom Power, Delhi

·         Tata Chemicals Limited, Uttar Pradesh

·         Ahluwalia Contracts, Delhi

·         Beekay Engineering (BSBK), Bhilai

·         New Structo, Surat

·         ISPAT Limited, Nagpur

·         Arvind Techno/Somdutt Builders, Delhi

·         Mukat Pipes, Mumbai

·         Havell's, Delhi

·         BSES

·         ABG, Mumbai

·         Bajaj Sugar, U.P.

·         Essar

·         Nagarjuna

·         L & T (ECC)

·         Hindalco

·         ABB

·         Unitech

·         UB Engineering

·         Krupp

·         Welspun

·         ISGEC

·        IJM                

 

 

Suppliers:

·         A.M. Industries

·         Asian Polymers

·         B.R. Industries

·         Bajrang Paints

·         Belmont Rubber Industries

·         Carrier Wheels

·         Century Crane Engineers (P) Limited .

·         Commercial Auto Products

·         Jagtar Singh & Sons (India)

·         K.M.P Aqua Pumps Private . Limited .

·         Kamlesh Automobile & Steel Fab.

·         Machine India Company .

·         Mecmad Engineering Works

·         Nissim India Private . Limited .

·         Nu-Tech Enterprises

·         Om Shakti Hydraulics Private . Limited .

·         Osho Tools Private  Limited .

·         Polar Auto & Engg. Ind. P. Limited .

·         R.K. Foundry & Engg. Company .

·         D.P. Auto Industries

·         Delite Auto Products

·         Dhiman Industries

·         Elite Steels Private Limited .

·         Engineers and Electroplate

·         Gill International Limited

·         Hi-Lux Automotive (P) Limited .

·         Him Tekno Forge Limited .

·         R.R. Engineers & Fabricators

·         R.V. Engineering

·         Raj Steel Rolling Mills

·         Sankalp Mechanical Works

·         Saraswati Udyog

·         Sokhi Heli-Wom Gears Private . Limited .

·         Spica Engineering Company .

·         Three Star Gases Private . Limited .

·         UniCompany  Engineering Works

·         Vintage Switchgear

 

 

No. of Employees :

249

 

 

Bankers :

·         Punjab National Bank

46 – Dohil Chamber, Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019

 

·         ICICI Bank Limited

NBCC Place, Bhishma Pitamah Marg, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi – 110003, India

E-mail : appl.helpdesk@mca.gov.in

 

·         Citi Bank

 

·         The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

 

 

 

SECURED LOAN

31.03.2007

 (Rs. in millions)

Cash Credit – Banks

77.155

 

For Vehicles – From Private Institutions against Hypothecation

3.481

Total

80.636

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good 

 

 

Auditors :

Rajan Chhabra & Company

Chartered Accountants,

32A, Sector – 11 E, Faridabad – 121006, Haryana, India

Tel. No.:

91-129-2224557 / 5008089

Mobile No.:

91-9811058089

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         ACE Steelfab Private Limited

·         ACE Cranes

·         ACE TC Rentals Private Limited

·         Frested Limited, Cyprus

·         SC Forma SA, Romania 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

20000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 200.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

17977000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 179.770 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

179.770

133.770

16.735

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

925.733

275.445

89.913

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1105.503

409.215

106.648

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

80.636

15.087

25.693

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.671

TOTAL BORROWING

80.636

15.087

26.364

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

3.051

[0.188]

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1189.190

424.114

133.012

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

281.362

124.568

43.555

Capital work-in-progress

5.326

2.379

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.108

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

250.112

122.918

65.817

 

Sundry Debtors

392.580

210.563

121.111

 

Cash & Bank Balances

398.426

66.624

8.045

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

511.803

177.234

37.018

Total Current Assets

1552.921

577.339

231.991

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

439.731

187.396

117.830

 

Provisions

210.796

96.105

24.704

Total Current Liabilities

650.527

283.501

142.534

Net Current Assets

902.394

293.838

89.457

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

3.329

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1189.190

424.114

133.012

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

2452.735

1656.756

879.367

Other Income

38.319

3.136

0.000

Total Income

2491.054

1659.892

879.367

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

281.019

198.522

67.423

Provision for Taxation

81.705

71.600

23.699

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

199.314

126.922

43.724

 

 

 

 

Export Value

46.218

42.857

5.765

 

 

 

 

Import Value

258.436

62.468

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

126.196

74.363

 

Administrative Expenses

53.402

30.428

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

1860.841

1237.754

 

 

Selling and Distributions Expenses

89.442

61.292

811.943

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

62.914

48.959

 

 

Interest

4.368

1.424

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

12.872

7.150

 

Total Expenditure

2210.035

1461.370

811.943


QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2007

30.09.2007

31.12.2007

Type

1st Quarter 

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

Sales Turnover

822.300

903.700

1062.900

Other Income

14.500

25.700

22.600

Total Income

836.800

929.400

1085.500

Total Expenditure

734.300

807.300

948.900

Operating Profit

2.500

122.100

136.600

Interest

1.000

2.500

4.700

Gross Profit

101.500

119.600

131.900

Depreciation

6.000

7.100

8.500

Tax

18.400

18.000

27.200

Reported PAT

75.700

93.000

95.300

 

KEY RATIOS

 

Year

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt-Equity Ratio

0.06

0.08

0.40

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

0.01

0.02

0.22

Current Ratio

2.08

1.76

1.41

TURNOVER RATIOS

Fixed Assets

12.00

19.92

23.39

Inventory

14.25

19.76

20.07

Debtors

8.81

11.24

13.29

Interest Cover Ratio

36.11

53.21

24.24

Operating Profit Margin(%)

11.35

11.23

7.11

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

10.87

10.85

6.63

Cash Profit Margin(%)

7.98

7.19

4.60

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

7.50

6.81

4.12

Return On Capital Employed(%)

36.61

77.13

82.85

Return On Net Worth(%)

26.83

52.14

72.05

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY:-

Subject was initially promoted by Mr. Vijay Agarwal, Mrs. Mona Agarwal, Mr. Khem Karan Arora and Mrs. Laj Arora as subscribers to the Memorandum. Subsequently, Mr. Khem Karan Arora and Mrs. Laj Arora ceased to be the members of the Company and the shares were transferred to the current promoters of the Company. The Company commenced its activities in the year 1995 and started manufacturing Hydraulic Mobile Cranes in 1995 under the brand name 'ACE'. Apart from the company has started manufacturing of mobile tower cranes and loaders subsequently. Subject is the leading mobile Crane Manufacturing Company in India that has progressed all along to become a professionally managed ISO 9001 Certified company. 

 

The Company's manufacturing facility is based in Industrial town of Faridabad and now the company is in the process of setting up of its second manufacturing plant at Dudhaula (Faridabad) for manufacturing Back Hoe Loaders and Fixed Tower cranes up to capacity of six tons. 

 
Subject equipment is being successfully used in many industrial sectors like infrastructure, construction, road, engineering industry, coal mines, chemical and fertilizer plants, power stations, ports, railways, oil Industry, defence etc. 

 
During the year 1995-96, the Company has manufactured 110 mobile cranes and for the year 2004-05, the company has manufactured 1146 equipment. 


In September 2006, The company is entering the capital market with an initial public offer of 46,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/-. The company has fixed the price of Rs.130/- per Share.

 

Subject was incorporated on 13th January, 1995 under the Companies Act, 1956 as Action Construction Equipments Private Limited and received a fresh Certificate of Incorporation on October 4, 2005 consequent to change of name to subject.  Further the name of the company has been changed to Action Construction Equipment Limited with effect from March 23, 2006.

 

The company’s Registered Office was shifted from 352, Mandankini Enclave, New Delhi – 110019 to the present address w.e.f. 21st May, 1998.

 

Public Issue of 4600000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each issued for cash at a premium of Rs. 120/- per Equity Share and at a Price of Rs. 130/- per Equity Share aggregating to Rs. 598 millions [hereinafter referred to as “The Issue”] including employees reservation of 100000 Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each at a price of Rs. 130/- for cash aggregating Rs. 13 millions and net issue to the public of 4500000 Equity shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each at a premium of Rs. 120/- per equity share and at a price of Rs. 130/- per equity share for cash aggregating Rs. 585 millions [hereinafter referred to as the “Net Issue to the Public”].  The net issue to the public would constitute 25.03% of the fully diluted post issue paid – up capital of the company.

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: 

The Company has reported significant growth in business and has shown much improved profitability in the Financial Year 2006-07. During the year under the review, the Company achieved a growth of 48% over last fiscal in Net Sales. The Company's net profit after tax has increased from Rs. 126.900 millions to Rs. 199.300 millions, an increase of 57%. 

 
Material handling equipment market has shown sizeable growth in the last fiscal as well. The business has performed well, with productivity gains, growth in volumes and sustained margins notwithstanding rise in input costs. The Company's business continues to be successful inspite of several environmental constraints. The Company's ability to neutralize cost increase and improve margins together with purchasing efficiencies, improvement in manufacturing yield/usage and expenses control helped in increasing the profitability. The performance has established a new milestone for the Company. 

 

MARKETING AND EXPORT AND SCALING UP OVERSEAS BUSINESS: 

The Indian economy is in a take off phase and has developed necessary strength to achieve the target of being a developed nation by the year 2020. 

 
In April 2007, the Company participated in the worlds biggest exhibition for construction equipment - BAUMA 2007 in Munich-Germany, which was visited by more than 500,000 delegates from all over the world. The Company has become the first Company in India, to showcase all its equipment in this exhibition. The Company got a tremendous response from potential customer and international dealers. 

 
The Company plans to expand its overseas markets. It is looking at Middle East, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe for its products. 

 
To enter in the LOADERS product segment, the Company has commissioned a new modern Plant situated at Dhudhola. The Company has also started to assemble FORKLIFT Trucks at this Plant. The Company has also decided to start manufacturing TRACTORS. 

 
During the year under review, to meet the increased demand for the products of the Company, it has commissioned a New Plant for CRANES manufacturing in UTTARANCHAL, which is in Tax Free Zone. 
 
With a view to enhance shareholder value, the Company continues to focus on expanding its customer base through cost reduction, increased efficiency and technology upgradation. 

 
The Company's confidence in building a positive future for itself stems from the continued and dedicated focus of its management team to maximise customer satisfaction, growth in revenue, increased market reach and penetration. With a large well spread network of 5 Regional Offices and 52 Sales and Services Centers and dedicated Spare Parts Division alongwith a range of products in its basket, the Company is well equipped to provide the best products and parts, support and services to its increasing number of customers. 
 
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES: 

As mentioned earlier, the Company has incorporated a wholly owned overseas subsidiary (WOS) Company at Cyprus viz. M/s FRESTED LIMITED, and through it, the Company has acquired 73.90% equity stake in a Romanian Company viz. SC FORMA SA, Romania, which has become fellow subsidiary of the Company. 
 
The Ministry of Company Affairs, Government of India, vide letter No. 47/254/2007-CL-III dated May 22, 2007 has exempted the Company from attaching the Annual Report and other particulars of its subsidiary companies along with the Annual Report of the Company u/s 212 of the Companies Act, 1956, therefore, the said Reports of the subsidiary companies viz. (1) FRESTED LIMITED, Cyprus, (2) SC FORMA SA, Romania are not attached herewith. However, a statement giving certain information as required vide exemption letter No. 47/254/2007-CL-111 dated May 22, 2007 is placed along with the Consolidated Accounts. 

 
The Annual Accounts of the subsidiary companies and the related detailed information will be made available to the members of the holding and subsidiary companies seeking information at any point of time. The annual accounts of the subsidiary companies will be kept for inspection by any Investor in registered office of the Company between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on all working days. 

 
QUALITY CERTIFICATION: 

The Company is also in the process for getting CE Certification for all its manufactured products. After getting this Certification, products of the Company will be well accepted in the European Market. The Company is already ISO 9001 certified Company by CVI (Conformity Verification International), which is internationally recognized for the production, quality control and other qualities. This ensures that its standards of design, development, procurement, manufacturing, testing, installation and product support meet the most stringent norms. The ISO Certification will give international recognisation and will help boost export turnover. 

 
AWARDS and ACCOLADES: 

During the year under review, the Company was conferred upon by the following honours: 

 
i) CNBC TV-18 EMERGING INDIA AWARD (2006

ii) BUILDING INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AWARD (2006)

iii) CONSTRUCTION WORLD NICMAR AWARD (2006) 

 
HUMAN RESOURCES and INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FRONT: 

The Industrial scenario during the year 2006-07 remained harmonious and cordial. There was no strike or lock out during the year and as such no man-days were lost. As on March 31, 2007 there were 249 employees on the roll of the Company. 


MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT: 

The Company believes in business as a force for good. Their belief is that shareholder value from business is created when the returns generated from business. i.e. net operating profit after taxes is higher than the cost of capital. 2006-07 was another year of excellent performance for the Company. The Company is well positioned to benefit from its favorable market situation with the expansion plans initiated during the previous year starting to bear fruits in 2006-07. This coupled with the Company's commitment to the principles of Total Quality Management (TOM) for continuous improvements of its business processes and operational efficiencies, has enabled the Company to achieve a much better performance for the year under review. 

 
The highlights of the Company's performance in the year 2006-07 are as below : 

 

i)                     Net Sales increased by 48% from Rs.1656.800 millions in 2005-06 to Rs. 2452.700 millions in 2006-07. 

 

ii)                   Profit Before Tax (PBT) increased by 42% from Rs. 198.500 millions in 2005-06 to Rs. 281.000 millions in 2006-07. 

 

iii)                  Profit After Tax (PAT) also increased by 57% from Rs. 126.900 millions in 2005-06 to Rs.199.300 millions in 2006-07. 

 

iv)                  Earning Per Share (EPS) (weighted) rose by 10% from Rs. 11.51 in 2005-06 to Rs. 12.62 in 2006-07, in spite of increase in the capital. 

 

v)                    They present a review of the performance of the Company's business operations, initiatives taken by the Company and its overall financial performance in 2006-07, as under:- 

 
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE and DEVELOPMENT: 

The Company is a leading Mobile Cranes, Tower Cranes and other construction equipment manufacturer with a substantial market share. The Company has taken several initiatives to steer through the competitive situations in future and to retain its position in the business. During the year 2006-07, the Company has reported a total turnover of Rs. 2658.300 millions.

 

The number of equipment stood at 2481. 

 

The Company designs, manufactures, sells and provides product support for the following equipment:- 
 
i) Hydraulic Mobile Cranes 

 

ii) Mobile Tower Cranes

 

iii) Fixed Tower Cranes

 

iv) Backhoe and Wheeled Loaders 

 

v)Lorry Loader Cranes, in tie-up with Autogru PM-Italy 

 

 vi) Forklift Trucks 

 
HYDRAULIC MOBILE CRANES: 

Hydraulic Mobile Cranes are widely used throughout Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure industry. These machines are rough terrain, pick and carry type, used for loading, unloading, moving, shifting and erecting materials. The Company currently manufactures these cranes of 3 tons to 20 tons capacity. The Company is also in the process of developing 22 ton capacity Crane. 

 
MOBILE/FIXED TOWER CRANES: 

Tower Cranes are basically used for civil construction. Mobile Tower Cranes are self-erecting /self-folding machines. These have provisions for built-in generators to provide electricity needed to operate the machines. The Company currently manufactures Mobile Tower Cranes, which can work in 6 to 12 storeyed buildings. Fixed Tower Crane are also used in civil construction, but they are larger in size. These cranes have maximum lifting height of 240 meters and a working radius of upto 70 meters. 

 

 

BACKHOE and WHEELED LOADERS: 

Front End Loader has a front loading bucket, while a Backhoe Loader has an excavating bucket at the rear too. These machines are used in the construction and infrastructure sector for digging, moving, grading and loading earth and other loose aggregates. 

 
LORRY LOADER CRANES: 

Currently, the Company imports these machines from Autogru PM-Italy and mounts them on Indian truck chassis. These machines are widely used in Europe, America and other developed countries. It can lift loads and transport it on its own chassis. These are available from 2-ton/meter to 80 ton/meter.


FORKLIFT TRUCKS: 

The Company has started this product in the year under review and has got an overwhelming response from the market. The Company is supplying both battery operated and diesel operated Forklift Trucks with a lifting capacity of 1.5 ton to 10 Tons. 

 
They further propose to diversify into field of hospitality business. For this they are proposing a Special Resolution in the Notice of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting for the approval of Members. The Company participated in an Exhibition called 'BAUMA 2007' at Munich, Germany in the month of April 2007. People from all over the globe had gathered for this mega event. BAUMA is the biggest exhibition in the World for construction equipment. The Company got a tremendous response from potential Customers and International Dealers alike. 

 
The Company is supplying equipment to most of the leading Private and Government Sector Companies in India and is also touching the foreign horizons of Middle-East Asian, South East Asian and African countries. The Company's products are being exported to Kuwait, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Nigeria, Algeria, Kenya, Phillippines, Mauritius, Madagascar, Libya, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Ethiopia, South Africa, Portugal, Iran, Oman, New Zealand, Ghana, Germany etc. 

 
The Company has been certified as an ISO-9001 Company by CVI (Conformity Verification International) and its products have better functional parameters, are cost effective and come along with the best in the line product support through its Country wide network of Sales and Service outlets and Regional Offices. The Company is also in the process of getting CE Certification for all its manufactured products, which will help the Company to expand in the European Market as well. 

 
MAIN FOCUS AREAS AND APPLICATIONS: 

Majority of the equipment are supplied for Infrastructure Development and today Infrastructure is the buzzword for the growth of Indian Economy. The Company's equipment are widely used in all major Infrastructure, Construction, Heavy Engineering and Industrial Projects across the Country.

 

Due to the versatility of the Company's Equipment to satisfy a vast range of possible applications. the same are being successfully used in many Sectors like Infrastructure Construction, Power Projects, Ports and Shipyards, Dams, Metro Rail, Road Coal Mines, Steel Industry, Engineering Industry. Railways, Cement Petroleum. Defence, Chemicals and Fertilizer Plants, Building Construction etc. to name a few. 

 
OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS, RISK and CONCERN: 

i)                     The business of 1he Company is primarily based in India and it derives substantial portion of revenue from the Indian market. Therefore, any slowdown in the Indian economic growth. in particular. industrial growth and infrastructure, may negatively impact Company's business. 

 

ii)                    Any change in the Government Policy or its budgetary allocation to the Infrastructure Sector will have a major impact Company's business. 

 

iii)                  Increase in prices of any of the raw materials namely Steel etc., will affect the bottom line of the  Company. 

 

iv)                  Change in the Tax Structure of Sales Tax, Entry Tax, Service Tax. VAT etc. 

 

v)                    Increasing competition from National and International players. 

 

vi)                  Change in Political and Regulatory Environment. 

 

vii)                 New Strategic Partnerships and Acquisitions. 

 

viii)               Their ability to expand International Business.

 

ix)                 Unforeseen Business Losses.

  
INFORMATION and TECHNOLOGY:

The Company continues to invest in the IT infrastructure to support business applications. They have robust Virtual Private Network supplemented by high bandwidth to connect with remote locations. This has enabled the Company to co-ordinate activities across geographically dispersed locations, 

 
They have already decided and started to implement ORACLE APPS ERP. This is getting implemented across the Company in phased manner and will be fundamental IT capability for the future. This is also accompanied by significant re-engineering and simplification of their business process to improve the quality and customer service and reduce costs. 

 
HUMAN RESOURCES: 

The Company is a technology-driven Company and has its own HR Policy, which focuses on qualitative and transparent recruitment, training and development, performance management, labour welfare etc. The Company believes that the development of employees is the prime responsibility of an organization and its employees are key contributors to its business success. It believes that to maintain the leading position in construction equipment industry, the Company requires to provide good working culture and competitive compensation packages, to attract and retain talented people. 

 
The Company seeks to establish and maintain an environment that supports its business processes and ensures that employee performance is evaluated against the achievement of objectives, which are in line with its long-term goals. All employees are provided with an opportunity to discuss their performance, plan their development and submit self-appraisals. 

 

DISCUSSION ON THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS: 

As evident from the above Financial Statement, the Company has shown a consistent growth in its operations and profitability during the last five years. From a turnover of Rs.166.000 millions in the financial year 2002-03, it achieved a turnover of Rs. 2452.700 millions in the financial year 2006-07. There has been a significant growth in turnover of the Company during the last five years, 107% in financial year 2003-04, 155% in financial year 2004-05, 89% in the financial year 2005-06 and growth of 48% in the financial year 2006-07. The turnover of the Company has shown a CAGR of 71.35% in span of last five years. 

 
COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE FOR FY 2006-07,VIS-A-VIS FY 2005-06:  

NET SALES: 

Net Sales for the fiscal year 2006-07 was Rs. 2452.700 millions as compared to Rs. 1656.800 millions for fiscal year 2005-06, giving a rise of 48%. Growth in Turnover is due to higher Order conversion rate and increased brand building exercise conducted by the Company. 

 
RAW MATERIALS and GOODS CONSUMED: 

In the year 2005-06, the material consumed was Rs. 1237.800 millions, which increased to Rs. 1860.800 millions in 2006-07 i.e. by 50%, due to increase in turnover by 48% and slight increase in the steel prices. 

 
MANUFACTURING EXPENSES: 

Manufacturing expenses during year 2006-07 were Rs. 126.200 millions as compared to Rs. 74.400 millions in year 2005-06, which is an increase of 70%. The increase is primarily due to increase in the Production and Freight Cost. 


STAFF COST: 

The Company's staff costs for the period increased by 29% due to increase in manpower. Staff costs stood at Rs. 62.900 millions during fiscal 2006-07 as compared to Rs. 49.000 millions in fiscal 2005-06. Increase in volume of business   necessitated recruitments in various Plants/ branches across the Country.

 

The Company's manpower has increased from 176 as on 31st March, 2006 to 249 as on 31st March, 2007. 
 
SELLING AND DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES: 

Selling and Distribution expenses increased by 46% from Rs. 61.300 millions in fiscal 2005-06 to Rs. 89.400 millions in fiscal 2006-07. This increase was due to substantial growth in sales and aggressive marketing, sales promotion and advertising of its products across the country and overseas. The Company continued to obtain high volume of business from the Government, PSUs etc., which require additional selling and distribution expenses. 
 
ADMINISTRATION and OTHER EXPENSES: 

There has been 76% increase in Administration and other expenses cost in comparison to the previous year. During fiscal 2006-07 the administration and Other expenses were Rs.53.400 millions, whereas it was Rs. 30.400 millions during fiscal 2005-06. The increase is mainly due to increase in Net Sales, Foreign Traveling Expenses to make the Company global and new Software expenses. 

 
INTEREST: 
During the period Company's interest cost increased by Rs. 2.900 millions, due to more working capital required by the Company for increased turnover. 

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

 

All Credit Facilities from ICICI Bank Limited and_CITI Bank N.A. are secured by way of hypothecation of the Company's entire stocks of raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods, consumable stores and spares and such other movable including book-debts, bills whether documentary or clean, outstanding monies, receivables, both present and future on pari passu basis and First charge by way of equitable mortgage of 'property situated at Jajru Road, 25th Mile Stone, Mathura Road, Ballabhgarh, Haryana on pari passu basis and also unconditional and irrevocable personal guarantees of the Promoters.

 

The Company has acquired 73.90% stake in SC FORMA SA, a Romanian Company thru its wholly owned subsidiary (WOS), FRESTED LIMITED, CYPRUS, in the line of its "Object of the Issue" mentioned in the Prospectus of its IPO.

 

Contingent Liabilities

31.03.2007

 

(In millions)

Bank Guarantees

38.593

Letter of Credits

48.486

Claim against the Company, not acknowledge as Debts

3.474

Sales Tax matters, pending before Assessing / Appellate Authorities

10.069

Total

100.622

 

Fixed Assets

·         Land,

·         Computer,

·         Electric Equipment,

·         Plant and Machinery,

·         Furniture and Fixtures,

·         Fax Machine,

·         Generators,

·         Scooters,

·         Type Writers,

·         Test Weights,

·         Motor Vehicles,

·         Photocopy Machines,

·         Air Conditioners,

·         Cooler and Refrigerator,

·         Computer

·         Cranes,

·         Building, etc.

 

FORM 8:-

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U74899DL1995PLC064347

Name of the company

ACTION CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

Plot No. 7, Pocket II, Market Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110044

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

Hypothecation, equitable mortgage or mortgage of property by depositing the title deeds and others

Particular of the charge holder 

ICICI Bank Limited

NBCC Place, Bhishma Pitamah Marg, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi – 110003, India

E-mail : appl.helpdesk@mca.gov.in

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 80.000 millions

Date of instrument modifying the charge

28.07.2006

Brief of the principal terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge

The above is to secure the following facilities :

Cash Credit [CC] Limit of Rs. 50 million

Working Capital Demand Loan [WCDL] [Sub-limit of CC Limit of Rs. 30 millions]

Derivates [Sub-limit of CC Limit] of Rs. 1.20 million

LC Limit of Rs. 30 millions

BG Limit [Sub-limit of LC Limit] of Rs. 15 million

Description of the property charge whether it is a charge on

Immovable Properties, Plant and Machinery, Furniture and Fixtures, Stock in trade, Book debts, Vehicles and Others

Modification charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

80002427

Brief description of the instrument modifying the charge

Letter ceding pari passu charge issued by ICICI Bank dated 28.07.2006

Particulars of the Property charged  

Property situated at Jajru Road, 25th Mile Stone, Mathura Road, Ballabgah, Haryana

Particulars of present modification

For mortgage and charge of ICICI shall in all respects rank pari passu with the mortgage and charges of Citi Bank N.A. to secure their working capital facilities of Rs. 120 millions

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U74899DL1995PLC064347

Name of the company

ACTION CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

Plot No. 7, Pocket II, Market Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110044

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

Hypothecation, equitable mortgage or mortgage of property by depositing the title deeds and others

Particular of the charge holder 

ICICI Bank Limited

NBCC Place, Bhishma Pitamah Marg, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi – 110003, India

E-mail : appl.helpdesk@mca.gov.in

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 80.000 millions

Date of instrument modifying the charge

12.05.2006

Brief of the principal terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge

The above is to secure the following facilities :

Cash Credit [CC] Limit of Rs. 50 million

Working Capital Demand Loan [WCDL] [Sub-limit of CC Limit of Rs. 30 millions]

Derivates [Sub-limit of CC Limit] of Rs. 1.20 million

LC Limit of Rs. 30 millions

BG Limit [Sub-limit of LC Limit] of Rs. 15 million

Description of the property charge whether it is a charge on

Immovable Properties, Plant and Machinery, Furniture and Fixtures, Stock in trade, Book debts, Vehicles and Others

Modification charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

80002427

Brief description of the instrument modifying the charge

Letter of amendments to master facility agreement & master facility agreement dt. 12.05.2006

Particulars of the Property charged  

Property situated at Jajru Road, 25th Mile Stone, Mathura Road, Ballabgah, Haryana

Particulars of present modification

Interest on cash credit limit has been changed as following 3.25% below IBAR + CC Pemia at monthly rests subject to a minimum of 10% p.a. The ICICI IBAR as on date is 12.75% p.a. and The CC Premia as on

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

The company is the leading mobile crane manufacturing company in India which has progressed all along to become a professionally managed ISO 9OOI Certified company. Subject is promoted by a technocrat, assisted by a team of experienced managers and engineers, managers and engineers.

 

 

Subject is a dynamic and powerful enterprise with it's full fledged production facilities based in industrial township of Faridabad, which is 45 Kms. from New Delhi, National Capital of India.

 

The company equipment is being successfully used in many industrial sectors like infrastructure, construction, roads, engineering industry, coal mines, chemical and fertilizer plants, power stations, ports, heavy project engineering industry, railways, cement industry, oil industry, defense etc. to name a few. Subject range of cranes can be adapted to satisfy a vast range of possible applications due to their versatility.

 

The policy of responding with speed and expertise has been rewarded over the years by a constant growth of the company and today subject is a leading manufacturer of cranes in the country.  

 

The company has it's central marketing office in New Delhi and workforce employed in the sections of production, research and development, materials, marketing, after sales assistance, finance and administration are engaged to take the company to new horizons of success.

 

 


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.39.97

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.78

Euro

1

Rs.62.60

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

---

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

YES

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

65

 

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/normal.

 

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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