MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

L AND T KOMATSU LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

L & T House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400 001, Maharashtra.

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.07.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-109700

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29119MH1997PLC109700

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRL01259G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing, Trading, Assembling, Selling, Re-Selling, Exchanging, Altering, Importing, Exporting, Hiring, Letting on Hire, Distributing or Dealing in Earth Moving Machinery including Self Propelled Bull Dozers, Angle Dozers, Graders Levellers, Scrappers, Mechanical Shovels, Excavators Shovel, Loaders Tamping Machines and Road Rollers and Hydraulic and Pneumatic Equipments.

 

 

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 7075168

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a Joint Venture company of Larsen & Toubro Limited and Komatsu Limited of Japan. General financial position of the company is satisfactory.  Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

The company can be regarded as a promising business partner in a long-run.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered/Head Office :

L & T House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22618181 / 267525656 / 22685656 / 67525656 / 67525617

Fax No.:

91-22-22618181 / 22620223 / 267525858 / 22685893 / 67525858 / 55525858

E-Mail :

sdk@lth.ltindia.com

ss-sec@lth.ltindia.com

ss-sec@ltindia.com

krp-bw@bw.ltindia.com

Website :

http://www.larsentoubro.com

 

 

Factory :

Bellary Road, Byatarayanapura, Bangalore - 560 092, Karnataka

Tel. No.:

91-80-23333301

Fax No.:

91-80-23334319

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Jagdish Pandurange Nayak

Designation :

Director

Address :

Gilder House, 67-F, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400 026

Date of Birth/Age :

13.11.1943

Date of Appointment :

29.07.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Krishnamoorthy Subramanian Manjeri

Designation :

Director

Address :

11, Gauri Giridhar, Peston Sagar, Chembur, Mumbai – 400 089

Date of Birth/Age :

15.08.1946

Date of Appointment :

06.06.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Yeshwant M. Deosthalee

Designation :

Director

Address :

1001, Prabhu Kutir, 15, Altamount Road, Mumbai – 400 026

Date of Birth/Age :

06.09.1946

Date of Appointment :

01.02.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hisashi Tomoji Miyazaki

Designation :

Director

Address :

11 Orchard Turn, Orchard Parksuites, # 09 – 04, Singapore – 238800

Date of Birth/Age :

19.02.1949

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Masaji Toyosaku Kitamura

Designation :

Director

Address :

1 – 13 – 3, Kitashinjuku – Ku, Tokyo – 1690074, Japan 

Date of Birth/Age :

19.08.1947

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Moreshwar Yeshwant Deosthalee

Designation :

Director

Address :

1001, Prabhu Kutir, 15, Altamount Road, Mumbai – 400 026

Date of Birth/Age :

06.09.1946

Date of Appointment :

01.02.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. Yasushi Yoshio Sakano

Designation :

Director

Address :

5 Ridley Park, # 05 – 01, Tanglin Park, Singapore – 248476

Date of Birth/Age :

13.05.1958

Date of Appointment :

26.03.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kenichi Mokoto Tanaka

Designation :

Director

Address :

1 Gul Avenue, Singapore – 629648

Date of Birth/Age :

03.08.1960

Date of Appointment :

25.02.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Raghavan Sadagopan

Designation :

Manager

Address :

B – 103 Krishna Vilas Apartments, 6th Cross, Ashok Nagar, Bangalore – 560050, Karnataka

Date of Birth/Age :

25.03.1946

Qualification :

M.A. [Economics], A.M.I.E.

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Umesh Subraya Mooteri

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

21 Mont Blanc, 67 – A, L. J. Marg, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

07.12.1952

Date of Appointment :

15.03.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ananth Narayan Mani

Designation :

Director

Address:

423, Sewa Samiti Nagar, 4th  Building, 2nd Floor, Koliwada, Mumbai – 400 037, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.06.1955

Date of Appointment :

04.11.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ganesh Krishnaji Apte

Designation :

Director

Address :

D - 502, Kalpataru II Kalyani Nagar, Pune – 411 006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.01.1945

Date of Appointment :

04.11.2005

Date of Ceasing:

12.05.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramakrishnan Subramaniam

Designation :

Manager

Address :

AH – 3, 1st Floor, 5th Street, 7th Main Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600 040, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.10.1954

Date of Appointment :

02.05.2006

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. S. R. Subramanian

Designation :

Chief Executive Cum Manager

Address :

AH -3, 1st Floor, (Old No. AH 75), 5thg Street, 7th Main Shanthi Colony, Amanagar, Chennai – 600 040, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.10.1954

Date of Appointment :

02.05.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. T. Nakatani

Designation :

Deputy Chief Executive

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amit K. Vyas

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Flat No. 503, Building No. 3B, Vaishali Nagar, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

15.11.1967

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Parthasarthy Rangaswqamy Kizhanatham

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Flat No. 131, Shobha  Windfalls, Amirthahalli, S K Nagar Post, Bangalore  – 560 092, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.07.1950

Date of Appointment :

14.11.2006

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Larsen and Toubro Limited

59999699

Komatsu Asia and Pacific Pte Limited (Singapore)

59999700

Hisashi Miyazaki and Komatsu Asia and Pacific Pte Limited

100

Masaji Kitamura and Komatsu Asia and Pacific Pte Limited

100

Kenichi Tanaka and Komatsu Asia and Pacific Pte Limited

100

Nayak Pandurang Jagdish and Larsen and Toubro Limited

100

Krishnamurthy Venkataramanan and Larsen and Toubro Limited

1

Mani Narayan Ananth and Larsen and Toubro Limited

100

Sadagopan Raghavan and Larsen and Toubro Limited

1

 

Equity Shares Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity):

 

Sr No.

Category

Percentage

1

Foreign holdings (Foreign institutional investors ) foreign companies foreign financial institutions , non residents or Overseas corporate bodies or others

50.00

2

Bodies corporate

50.00

 

Total

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing, Trading, Assembling, Selling, Re-Selling, Exchanging, Altering, Importing, Exporting, Hiring, Letting on Hire, Distributing or Dealing in Earth Moving Machinery including Self Propelled Bull Dozers, Angle Dozers, Graders Levellers, Scrappers, Mechanical Shovels, Excavators Shovel, Loaders Tamping Machines and Road Rollers and Hydraulic and Pneumatic Equipments.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

 

Product Description

84295200

Hydraulic Excavators

84122109

Hydraulic Motors

84122100

Hydraulic Cylinders

 

 

Export:

 

Countries:

Europe, Asia, Japan and Africa

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Ř       Bangkok Komatsu Limited, Japan

Ř       Boart Longyear Seco, SA

Ř       Komatsu Limited, Oyama, Japan

Ř       PT Komatsu Indonesia

Ř       Poclain Hydraulics, France

Ř       Estech Corporation, Japan

 

 

No. of Employees :

600

 

 

Bankers :

·         Corporation Bank, Industrial Finance Branch, No. 1, Indian Express Building, Queens Road, Bangalore - 560 001, Karnataka          

 

·         State Bank of India, Industrial Finance Branch, No. 61, Residency Plaza, Residency Road, Bangalore - 560 025, Karnataka

 

·         The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

No. 7, M. G. Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka

 

·         The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Limited, Venkataramana Centre, 563/2, 6th Floor, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS :

As on 31.03.2005

[Rupees in Millions]

Term Loans

304.964

Working Capital Demand Loan

440.000

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name 1 :

Sharp & Tannan

Chartered Accountants,

Address :

103, Midford House, 1, Midford Garden, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

 

 

Name 2 :

Mr. L Vaidyanathan

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Parsn Manre, Block A -4, III Floor, 602, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

Associate Office :

Located at :

 

> Bank of Baroda Building, Bombay Samachar Marg, Mumbai – 400 001,

    Maharashtra

    Tel. No. : 91-22-22047723

> Secunderabad

> New Delhi

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

˜                  Larsen & Toubro Limited

˜                  Audco India Limited

˜                  EWAC Alloys Limited

˜                  Tractor Engineers Limited

˜                  L & T Chiyoda Limited

˜                  L & T Niro Limited

˜                  L & T Sargent & Lundy Limited

˜                  L & T Ramboll Consulting Engineers Limited

˜                  L & T John Deere Limited

˜                  L & T Case Equipment Limited

˜                  Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC

˜                  Larsen & Toubro (Saudi Arabia) LLC

˜                  International Seaports Pte. Limited

˜                  Komatsu Asia Pacific Pte Limited

˜                  Komatsu Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

120000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.1200.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

120000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.1200.000 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

1200.000

1200.000

1200.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

568.792

277.330

81.839

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1768.792

1477.330

1281.839

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

382.054

471.053

744.964

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

382.054

471.053

744.964

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

69.580

91.751

114.575

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2220.426

2040.135

2141.378

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

782.723

850.643

954.267

Capital work-in-progress

16.554

6.175

0.890

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

8.818

11.303

64.892

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

1449.738
1239.847

884.070

 

Sundry Debtors

1316.793
946.487

1049.240

 

Cash & Bank Balances

101.274
42.857

8.903

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

602.475
387.648

150.408

Total Current Assets

3470.280

2616.839

2092.621

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

1595.746
1059.995

983.380

 

Provisions

464.597
410.523

36.900

Total Current Liabilities

2060.343

1470.518

1020.280

Net Current Assets

1409.937

1146.322

1072.341

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

2.394

25.691

48.988

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2220.426

2040.135

2141.378

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

8028.785

5315.161

3718.748

Other Income

31.784

30.466

0.000

Total Income

8060.569

5345.627

3718.748

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

902.020

608.072

284.644

Provision for Taxation

318.116

207.337

114.370

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

583.904

400.735

170.274

 

 

 

 

Export Value

43.653

62.306

68.614

 

 

 

 

Import Value

0.000

0.000

1264.550

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

0.000

0.000

2619.940

 

Administrative Expenses

0.000

0.000

436.352

 

Raw Material Consumed

5299.636

3624.554

0.000

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

108.094

86.721

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[172.968]

[170.277]

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

350.353

230.887

0.000

 

Managerial Remuneration

2.231

2.943

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

0.543

0.450

0.000

 

Interest

22.755

44.075

62.971

 

Insurance Expenses

4.395

4.292

0.000

 

Power & Fuel

36.488

36.981

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

115.682

114.243

115.815

 

Staff Expenses

0.000

0.000

222.996

 

Other Expenditure

1391.340

762.686

0.000

Total Expenditure

7158.549

4737.555

3458.074

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

7.24

7.49

7.53

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

11.23

11.44

7.65

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

21.12

17.50

17.53

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.51

0.41

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.38

1.31

1.38

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.68

1.78

2.05

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Name of the company

L AND T KOMATSU LIMITED

Presented By

L AND T KOMATSU LIMITED

Bellary Road, Byatarayanapura, Bangalore – 560 092

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Deed of Hypothecation dated 29.04.2003

for creation of charge over stocks and also present and future book debts.

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 300.000 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

All the company stock in trade both present and future including stocks of raw materials, work in progress, spares and stores and finished goods whether stored in the company factory, godowns or premises of the company agents or representatives or held in any bonded Godown or warehouse at Bangalore or wheresoever in the republic of India and / or in transit by ship , rail or otherwise and all  documents and / or instruments relating thereto.

 

And all the company present and future book debts, outstanding monies, receivables, claims due and owing or which may at any time become due and owing to the company in the course of its business by any person , firm , company or body corporate or by the government of India or any state government or Indian Railway or any government department or office Municipal or local or Semi governmental body or authority or any undertaking or project in the public sector.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

In consideration of overdraft / Loan / Export / Import / Guarantee / Bill Discounting Facility or any other banking facilities sanctioned / to be sanctioned by the bank to the company, the Company has hypothecated and charged to the Bank by way of first charge as a continuing security, the assets mentioned in Item No. 3 above to secure the repayment of the advances together with interest cost and all other charge. Interest at the rate of HSBC Prime per cent per annum shall be payable by the company on the banking facilities as per Bank tariff, subject however that the bank shall have the right to the change the rate of inertest after giving notices to the company, The company shall maintain such martging as may be specified by the bank from time to time. In case the Company fails to fulfill its obligations under the agreement the bank shall be entitled to take possession of the hypothecated properties and sell them by public auction or private contract and utilize the proceeds in full or part settlement of its claims.

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation limited

Address : 7, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore – 560 001

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

The first supplemental Agreement dated 04.11.2005 made between the company and the bank for Rs. 365.000 millions

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

By the first supplemental Agreement at the request of the company , the Bank agreed to increase the maximum drawing limit under the facilities  from Rs. 300.000 millions to Rs. 365.000 millions and in consideration thereof the company agreed to extend the charge to secure the additional facilities upto Rs. 365.000 millions.

 

The company agreed to pay interest rate of HSBC Prime per cent per annum and agreed to maintain margin over the assets as advised by the bank from time to time. All other terms and conditions of the principal agreement of hypothecation dated 29.04.2003 shall remain unchanged.

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U29119MH1997PLC109700

Name of the company

L AND T KOMATSU LIMITED

Address

L & T House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400 001, Maharashtra, India

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

·         Book Debts

·         Movable Property

Particular of the charge holder 

The Bank of Tokyo – Mitsubishi UFJ Limited

Address: 563/2, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018, Tamil Nadu, India

Email: sreehari_m@in.mufg.jp

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

Supplemental agreement of hypothecation covering enhanced facility dated 02.11.2006

Date of the instrument creating charge

02.11.2006

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 200.000 millions

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

Rate of Interest:

·         Applicable Libor plus 50 basis points (0.50% p.a)

·         Overdue interest at 2% p.a over and above the applicable rate of interest

·         Documentation fee of 0.625% on each drawdown subject to a maximum of Rs. 0.010 millions.

 

Terms of Repayment:

On Demand

 

Margin:

·         On Inventories / receivables upto 1 year – 25%

·         On Inventories / receivables beyond 1 year -100%

·         On movable plant and machinery -25%

 

Extent and Operation of the charge:

Pari passu basis with HSBC Bank

 

Others:

Terms and conditions and covenants as per:

·         Facility agreement dated 30.08.2006

·         Demand promissory note dated 30.08.2006

Short particulars of the Property charged  

1.       All stocks of raw materials , good in process , finished goods, spare parts, components, assemblies, sub assemblies, stores and packing materials, both imported and indigenous , both present and future

 

2.       Book debts, receivables, outstanding, money receivables , claims, bills etc both present and future

 

 

3.       All movables plant and machinery, imported and indigenous, both present and future

 

1 and 2 on first pari passu basis and 3 above on Second pari passu basis with HSBC Limited.

Particulars of the present modification

Enhancement in the buyers credit facility from Rs. 200.000 millions (equivalent of US $ 4560000/-) to Rs. Rs. 400.000 millions equivalent of US$ 8680000/-) to drawn in either US Dollars or equivalent Japanese Yen.

 

Name of the company

L and T KOMATSU LIMITED

Presented By

The Hong Kong And Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited [Hong Kong Bank]

52/60, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mumbai – 400001

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Deed of Hypothecation dated 24.04.2003

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 538.500 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

Plant and machineries as described in the schedule of the Deed of Hypothecation dated 24.04.2003

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

In consideration of Loan of Rs. 538.500 millions sanctioned, with interest and margin as Applicable from time to time

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

7, M. G. Road, Bangalore

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

The Supplemental Deed of Hypothecation dated 14.05.2004 for Rs. 588.500 millions

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

By the Supplemental Deed of Hypothecation dated 14.05.2004. in consideration of Bank agreeing to grant / granting an additional Term Loan of Rs. 50 millions the company agreed to continue to Hypothecate the said machineries as described in Schedule of Original Deed of Hypothecation dated 24.04.2003 over plant and machineries and other moveable assets making thereby the total amount secured for an aggregate sum of Rs. 588.500 millions

 

Fixed Assets

·         Land

·         Buildings

·         Office Equipments

·         Air Conditioner

·         Refrigerator

·         Lab Equipment

·         Cars

·         Motor Cycles

·         Computer and Printers

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Vehicles

 

Profile:

Subject is a joint venture between Larsen and Toubro Limited and Komatsu of Japan

 

The company has been accredited with ISO 14001 Certification from Bureau Veritas Quality International UK.

 

 

The company has technical collaboration with:-

 

˜                  Komastu, Japan

 

PERFORMANCE :

The company was able to take full advantage of the country’s economic resurgence to record substantial improvements in sales and profit – both before and after tax.  The company sold 1254 machines during the  year as against 911 machines in the previous year.  Of particular significance is its leadership in the premium segments of 20T, 30T and 60T excavators.  The company wishes to record its appreciation of the excellent marketing efforts put in by its selling agents – M/s Larsen and Touro Limited both in sales and containment of receivables. During the year the Company was able to contain its costs and interest outgo to lower levels thus ensuring that the EBT grew by 114% over the previous year. The company was also well-served by the dedicated efforts of all its employees, in achieving the output levels that constituted a new record.

 

QUALITY CERTIFICATION

The company has been certified for its Quality Management System at Machinery Works [MW] for the new version ISO 9001:2000 which was conducted by BVQI during July 03.  The certification is valid for period of three years from August’03.  The fourth and fifth surveillance audits were conducted at MW by BVQI in Oct’05 and Feb’06 respectively.  In respect of the ISO 9001:2000 certification of Hydraulics Works, awarded in January’03 two surveillance audits were carried out at HW in May’05 and Nov’05 Fby BVQI.

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

The Board of Directors Wishes to place on record its appreciation of the outstanding contribution of all employees to the operations of the company during the year ended March2006. The Industrial Relations scenario remained very cordial and harmonious. The significant achievements arising out of harmonious Industrial Relations has instilled further discipline among the workers resulting in improved productivity.

 

As Per Website Details:

Larsen and Toubro Limited (L and T) is a technology-driven engineering and construction organization, and one of the largest companies in India's private sector. It has additional interests in manufacturing, services and Information Technology.

A strong, customer-focussed approach and the constant quest for top-class quality have enabled the Company to attain and sustain leadership in its major lines of business across seven decades.

 L and T has an international presence, with a global spread of offices. A thrust on international business over the last few years has seen overseas earnings growing to 18 per cent of total revenue. With factories and offices located around the country, further supplemented by a wide marketing and distribution network, L and T's image and equity extends to virtually every district of India.

L and T believes that progress must necessarily be achieved in harmony with the environment. A commitment to community welfare and environmental protection constitute an integral part of the corporate vision.

History
The evolution of L and T into the country's largest engineering and construction organizations is among the more remarkable success stories in Indian industry. The company was founded in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1938 by two Danish engineers, Henning Holck-Larsen and Soren Kristian Toubro - both of whom were strongly committed to developing India's engineering talent and enabling it to meet the demands of industry. Beginning with the import of machinery from Europe, L and T rapidly took on engineering and construction assignments of increasing sophistication. Today, the company sets engineering benchmarks in terms of scale and complexity.

 Record of Achievements
L and T's signature of excellence is evident on:

India's first indigenous hydrocracker reactor

Oil and gas platform projects executed to global benchmarks

The world's largest continuous catalyst regeneration reactor

The simultaneous execution of clean fuel projects at eight refineries around India

The world's biggest fluid catalytic cracking regenerator

The world's longest product splitter

Asia's highest viaduct - built for the Konkan Railway

The world's longest LPG pipeline

The world's longest cross country conveyor

Building an international class football stadium in 260 days

Engineering and Construction – Projects

L and T's engineering and construction track record consists of successful implementation of turnkey projects in major core and infrastructure sectors of Indian industry. L and T has integrated its strengths in process technology, basic and detailed engineering, equipment fabrication, procurement, project management, erection, construction and commissioning, to offer single-point responsibility against stringent delivery schedules. Strategic alliances with world leaders enable L and T to access technical know-how and execute process-intensive large-scale turnkey projects to maintain its leadership position.

L and T's core competencies in engineering include highly qualified and experienced personnel from various disciplines, state-of-the-art 2-D and 3-D CAD facilities with sophisticated plant design systems and basic engineering capabilities. L and T is the only Indian EPC company pre-qualified for executing large, process-intensive projects for oil and gas, refinery, petrochemical and fertiliser sectors.

Heavy Engineering

L and T is acknowledged as one of the top five fabrication companies in the world, with engineering and manufacturing capabilities that are among the most sought after in industry. Operating at the high end of the technological spectrum, L and T has led Indian industry in introducing new processes, products and materials in manufacturing. L and T also has the logistics capabilities of fabricating and supplying over-dimensional equipment to tight delivery schedules. L and T's globally-benchmarked workshops are located in Mumbai, Hazira, Baroda and Kansbahal.

Construction

ECC - the Engineering Construction and Contracts Division of L and T is India's largest construction organization. Many of the country's prized landmarks - its exquisite buildings, tallest structures, largest industrial projects, longest flyovers, highest viaducts, longest pipelines … have all been built by L and T. L and T's leading edge capabilities cover every discipline of construction - civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation. L and T has also expanded its focus to the Middle East, South East Asia, Russia, CIS, Mauritius, African and SAARC countries. L and T is also developing markets for its construction services in the Indian Ocean rim countries, Africa and Latin America.

Electrical and Electronics

L and T is a major international manufacturer of a wide range of electrical and electronic products and systems. In the electrical segment, the Company is India's largest manufacturer of low tension switchgear, and is rapidly establishing itself in international markets. Its products are widely sold in markets in Europe and Australia. Recently, L and T set up a new manufacturing base for high-end air circuit breakers in China. L and T also manufactures custom-engineered switchboards for industrial sectors like power, refineries, petrochemical, cement, etc. In the electronic segment, L and T offers a wide range of meters and provides complete control and automation systems for diverse industries. Medical equipment and systems manufactured by L and T include advanced ultrasound scanners and patient monitoring systems.

Information Technology

Larsen and Toubro Infotech Limited, a 100 per cent subsidiary of L and T, offers comprehensive, end to end software solutions and services with a focus on Manufacturing, BFSI and Communications and Embedded Systems. It provides a cost cutting partnership in the realm of offshore outsourcing, application integration and package implementation.

Leveraging the heritage and domain expertise of the parent company, its services encompass a broad technology spectrum, catering to leading international companies across the globe. It leverages the L and T parentage to also provide services in the embedded intelligence and e-Engineering space.

Machinery and Industrial Products

L and T manufactures, markets and provides service support for critical construction and mining machinery - surface miners, hydraulic excavators, aggregate crushers, loader backhoes and vibratory compactors.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Beyond the corporate objectives of achieving growth and profitability, L and T is conscious of its larger social obligations. The Company's efforts have been widely recognized.

Human Resources

L and T’s employment policies and systems radiate from a single principle - they believe in people. People are their most valued asset - their core strength.


They have, therefore, created a ‘climate’ which is distinctive in industry. Employees gain a level of freedom which provides security, satisfaction and, most importantly, a sense of professional fulfilment.


At L and T, learning is a continuous process. Their Human Resources Development Department offers training programmes for employees right through their career. A good blend of skill development, behavioural and core programmes provide stimulus for growth and career development.


Courses are designed to keep employees in touch with the latest trends in management. Emphasis is laid on creativity, innovation, achievement motivation for excellence, empowerment, augmenting communication and interpersonal skills, developing initiative and leadership qualities and providing knowledge of computer applications.

The compensation package offered by L and T compares favourably with respective industries in which they operate.

L and T’s accelerated growth opens up an array of employment opportunities for professionals at various levels. They seek achievers with an excellent track record.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Initiatives for a Better World

In parallel with the primary objective of enhancing shareholder value, L and T has assumed a degree of responsibility for the welfare of society at large. The mutually interdependent relationship between their businesses and the social milieu in which they exist places corporate social responsibility in a position of crucial significance.

HEALTH

Good health is a basic driver for growth. L and T endeavours to impact the lives of as many of the underprivileged as possible through various health and welfare schemes. Focussing on the people surrounding the Company's establishments, L and T has set up welfare centres and organizes periodic health drives - free or at highly subsidised rates. L and T's welfare facilities comprise state-of-the-art diagnostic systems and equipment. Health services offered include family planning, counselling, mother and child health care, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses like tuberculosis and leprosy, etc.

Periodic programmes include blood-donation drives, alcohol recovery programmes, immunization projects, cancer check-ups, and eye camps.

As one of India's first companies to create awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS in the workplace, L and T continually strives to bring even more people within the ambit of its enlightening influence, thus preventing the spread of this killer disease.

The Figures

The reach of L and T's health-related activities can be measured in the number of lives it has impacted.
Each year, L and T's Health Centre at Andheri,Mumbai, treats around 25,000 patients.
Between October 1983 and March 2004, L and T carried out over two lakh immunizations against common childhood illnesses - tuberculosis, polio, measles, hepatitus B, etc.

The Awards

Sankara Ratna Award 2004 by Sankara Nethralaya, India's foremost Medical Research Foundation in eye care services, to L and T's Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. A. M. Naik. The annual award recognizes the contribution of a distinguished individual or institution in support of the Nethralaya's cause and philosophy. (February 19, 2005.)

The Mother Teresa Award for Corporate Citizen 2003 by Chennai-based Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), for fulfilling corporate social responsibilities. LIBA is one of the prestigious management institutes in South India. This annual award showcases corporates that have rendered services to the socially weak and disadvantaged sections of the society, far beyond the call of their duties and responsibilities. (February 5, 2004)

EDUCATION

In its own small way, L and T has changed forever the lives of hundreds through education.

Apart from a couple of educational institutions run by the Company on its factory premises, L and T provides support to village schools in terms of infrastructure, teaching aids, computers and other resources. In tragedy-prone Gujarat, for instance, L and T has renovated and constructed schools, supplied laboratory equipment and sponsored education-enhancing events.

Each year, L and T selects some forty engineering graduates with promising potential, and gives them the opportunity to undergo the prestigious M.Tech at IIT. This enhances the interface between academia and industry, and ensures a continual flow of talent-rich engineers from strata of society that might otherwise not produce talent of such calibre.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

In times of national disaster, L and T has always stepped forward to lend a helping hand to a nation in grief. L and T has provided assistance in terms of donations, volunteers, construction material, medical and food supplies to mitigate the effects of such calamities as the Gujarat earthquake and the Tsunami.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

L and T has enunciated Environmental Policy Statements as required by the ISO 14001 standard for its Heavy Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Divisions. Management Reviews are conducted annually by internal and external auditors in line with ISO 14001 requirements. A well-maintained website ensures interdepartmental information flow of data pertaining to environmental preservation.

Treatment of Hazardous Waste

To minimize the impact of potential pollutants on the ecosystem, LandT adopts state-of-the-art techniques and employs processes to treat waste products. Stringent quality control is maintained over hazardous waste of all types - gaseous, liquid and solid. These are treated at source and disposed of with minimal risk to the environment.

Conservation
At L and T's factories, judicious management of resources like fuel electricity and water has led to steadily decreasing consumption over the past few years.

Environment-friendly Replacements

The implementation of eco-friendly alternatives has brought the company twin benefits: environmental conservation and economy. For example, wooden packing and asbestos materials have been replaced by environment-friendly packing. LPG has been replaced by PNG.

Spread of Awareness

To facilitate implementation of eco-sensitive practices in all operational areas, staff as well as vendors are made aware of L and T's stance on matters related to the environment.

Greenery
L and T's greening initiatives are visible in many locations - in the lush surroundings of its factories, in the public gardens it maintains, in the tree-plantation drives it undertakes periodically, and in the afforestation projects it has undertaken in the rural areas surrounding its factories.

The Awards

L and T, L and T-Komatsu, and L and T Mysore Works were awarded Greentech Safety Awards 2005 by the well-known New Delhi-based non-profit organisation, Greentech Foundation, for the remarkable efforts in industrial safety and environmental management. L and T and L and T-Komatsu bagged the Gold awards, and Mysore Works the Silver, in the category of 'Engineering Sector'. (May 11, 2005)

In recognition of the policies and operations of L and T that emphasize environment protection at every step and its efforts in preservation of ecology, Greentech Foundation, a well-known New Delhi-based non-profit organization, has conferred on L and T, its esteemed Environment Excellence Award 2003-04 in the category of 'Engineering Sector'. (November 8, 2004)

Greentech Foundation, a well-known New Delhi-based non-profit organisation, has conferred on L and T its prestigious Greentech Safety Award 2003-04 in 'Gold' category for the remarkable efforts put in by the Company in industrial safety and environmental management. L and T won the award in the category of 'Manufacturing Sector'. (June 21, 2004)

The Electrical and Electronics Division of L and T was awarded the prestigious Worldstar 2002 award for developing an eco-friendly packaging for its FN-63 Switch Disconnector Fuse by the World Packaging Organisation in Sweden.

L and T won the Indian Chemical Manufacturers' Association Award for its pioneering work leading to the development of the waste heat recovery system for cement plants. This application was the first-ever to be developed for cement plants in India.

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.39.66

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.16

Euro

1

Rs.58.09

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

9

--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

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

70

 

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

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions