MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

M M FORGINGS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

“Guindy House", 95,Anna Salai, Chennai-600032, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.02.1946

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

001473

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L51102TN1946PLC001473

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHET00463B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACM2164L

 

 

Legal Form :

A public limited liability company. The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Steel Forgings.

 

 

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 3047124

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed company having fine track. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

“Guindy House", 95, Anna Salai, Chennai-600032, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-22352153

Fax No.:

91-44-22352160

E-Mail :

corporate@mmforgings.com

mmforge@mmforgings.com

Website :

http://www.naukri.com

 

 

Factory :

·         Singampunari -624 502, Tamil Nadu

·         Viralimalai – 621 316, Tamil Nadu

·         A24 / 25 Thiru –vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy , Chennai

·         Karanaithangal Village, Mathur Post – 602 105

·         Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District

·         Panagudi Village, Nagerkoil, Near Muppandal in Tirunelveli District.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. N Srinivasan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V Vaidyanathan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vidyashankar Krishnan

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K Venkatramanan

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. V Narayanan

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mrs. J Sumathi

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Residents Indians

2949

92.5%

NRIs

103

3.2%

Domestic Company

99

3.1%

Non – Domestic Cos. (FII)

7

0.2%

Financial Institutions / Banks

1

0.0%

Mutual Funds

7

0.22%

Promoters

21

0.66%

Total

3187

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Steel Forgings.

 

 

Products :

Item Code

Product Description

7326-19

Forged or Stamped Other

7326-90

Other Articles of Iron or Steel – Other

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (as on 31.03.2007);-

 

Particulars

 

 

Unit

Installed Capacity

Steel Forgings

 

 

Metric Tons

35000

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of Tranvancore

Mount Road Branch, Chennai – 600 002

 

·         ABN Amro Bank N V

19/1 Haddows Road, Chennai – 600 006

 

·         Citibank Na

No. 2 Club House Road, Chennai – 600 002

 

·         State Bank of India

1/65 – A, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Facilities:

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

 

(In millions)

From Banks

 

 

Secured by Stocks of Raw Materials, Consumables Stores & Tools

261.188

256.235

Term Loans

280.871

349.165

Total

542.059

605.400

 

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

 

(In millions)

From the Government of Tamil Nadu (Interest free Sales Tax Loan)

0.031

1.103

From Bank Against Book Debts

87.109

39.122

Fixed deposits

0.225

0.225

Total

87.365

40.450

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

G Ramesh Kumar and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Akila Lands, Ganapathy Colony (South), Thiruvanaikoil, Trichirappalli – 620 004

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Srivatsa Electric and Electronic Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

15000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.150.000 millions

 

Issued Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

6037600

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.60.376 millions

 

Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

6035200

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.60.352 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

60.352

60.352

60.400

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

701.429

581.783

484.300

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

761.781

642.135

544.700

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

542.059

605.400

467.300

2] Unsecured Loans

87.365

40.450

58.000

TOTAL BORROWING

629.424

645.850

525.300

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

54.696

59.196

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1445.901

1347.181

1070.000

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

817.593

681.115

583.400

Capital work-in-progress

113.784

93.648

104.800

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

3.142

3.142

3.100

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

270.016

319.626

324.600

 

Sundry Debtors

159.745

164.982

147.200

 

Cash & Bank Balances

6.820

2.049

12.500

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

220.845

222.011

146.600

Total Current Assets

657.426

708.668

630.900

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

73.760

78.315

198.200

 

Provisions

72.284

61.077

54.000

Total Current Liabilities

146.044

139.392

252.200

Net Current Assets

511.382

569.276

378.700

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1445.901

1347.181

1070.000

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

1764.645

1649.629

1587.100

Other Income

56.501

42.761

39.300

Total Income

1821.146

1692.390

1626.400

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

187.529

161.628

151.400

Provision for Taxation

46.700

43.748

33.100

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

140.829

117.880

118.300

 

 

 

 

Export Value

1028.985

880.749

0.000

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

0.000

0.000

186.600

 

Raw Material Consumed

820.872

804.369

820.500

 

Excise Duty

0.000

0.000

0.100

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

0.700

[2.118]

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

18.819

13.273

84.300

 

Miscellaneous expenses

0.000

0.000

3.300

 

Tools Consumed

39.715

35.352

0.000

 

Stores consumed

23.902

22.545

0.000

 

Personnel Costs

122.463

104.543

0.000

 

Repair & Maintenance

51.181

45.394

0.000

 

Selling Expenses

21.018

19.287

0.000

 

Export Expenses

98.863

106.234

0.000

 

Interest & Financial charges

39.200

30.845

19.300

 

Power & Fuel

184.292

167.036

164.300

 

Depreciation & Amortization

167.163

141.347

142.000

 

Other Expenditure

45.521

42.022

107.500

Total Expenditure

1633.709

1530.129

1527.900

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2007

30.09.2007

31.12.2007

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter 

3rd Quarter

Sales Turnover

423.300

458.100

481.700

Other Income

18.200

23.400

12.900

Total Income

441.500

481.500

494.600

Total Expenditure

339.500

371.000

390.800

Operating Profit

102.000

110.500

103.800

Interest

10.200

10.800

12.200

Gross Profit

91.800

99.700

91.600

Depreciation

45.000

45.000

45.000

Tax

9.500

145.000

11.500

Reported PAT

37.300

402.000

35.100

 

KEY RATIOS

 

Year

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt-Equity Ratio

0.91

0.99

0.73

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

0.54

0.66

0.52

Current Ratio

1.49

1.61

1.64

TURNOVER RATIOS

Fixed Assets

1.10

1.24

1.48

Inventory

5.99

5.12

6.51

Debtors

10.87

10.57

13.43

Interest Cover Ratio

5.66

6.14

8.84

Operating Profit Margin(%)

22.42

20.32

19.70

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

12.95

11.75

10.76

Cash Profit Margin(%)

17.45

15.71

16.40

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

7.98

7.15

7.45

Return On Capital Employed(%)

17.06

16.45

19.52

Return On Net Worth(%)

20.06

19.87

23.34

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

DIRECTOR REPORTS:

OPERATIONS: 
SALES: 
Sales of the company have increased by 7% over last year. 

 

Export sales of the company have crossed the Rs.1 billion (Rs.1000.000 millions) mark for the first time. Exports at Rs.1058.100 millions account for 60% of sales. The company continues to be one of the largest exporters of steel forgings from India and has received 17 consecutive Annual Awards from the Engineering Export Promotion Council. 
 
Foreign Exchange Earnings: 

The company is a net foreign exchange earner. Its Exports are substantially higher than its Imports. During the current year the company has earned Rs.857.300 millions in net foreign exchange, which is Rs.187.700 millions more than the previous year.

 
Quality: 

The company has upgraded its Quality Management Systems to TS 16949 standard, which is the latest automotive Quality Systems Standard, while retaining the ISO 9001-2000 certification. 

 

Investments: 

·         The company is increasing its production capacity from 30,000 MT to 40,000 MT. 

·         Machining capacity has been substantially increased in line with changing customer demand. 

·         Adequate forging machines have been added to augment the increase in machining requirement. 

·         Capital Expenditure during the year was Rs.215.100 millions. 

 

Corporate Governance: 

SEBI guidelines were applicable to the company from the previous financial year. The company is committed to excellence and ethical management.

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

 

Contingent Liabilities

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

 

(Rs. in millions)

Letter of Guarantee

1.476

3.283

Letter of Credit

21.752

2.763

Export Bills discounted

87.109

39.122

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

The Company was founded in 1946 and the Forging division was established in 1974.

 

Founded on the Tradition and philosophy of steadfast commitment to achieving "Total Customer Satisfaction" through excellent quality, on time deliveries and competitive pricing, the Company has grown steadily in strength and stature to attain its present recognition of being the largest exporter of Forgings in India in its product range and has created niche in the International Market.


The company has been expanding by adding state of the art forging facilities and machining forgings to cater to the requirements of its international customers. Increasingly customers require machined components.


The Company is totally committed to meeting customers' requirement in all respects and this is reflected in all respects and this is reflected in the Quality Policy as given below:

 

           

PRODUCTION FACILITIES

·         Cross Wedge Rolls for producing precision shafts.

·         2500 Ton (3Nos) and 1600 Ton mechanical Presses for producing Forgings consistently with close tolerances.

·         6 Ton Pneumatic Hammer for Producing heavy Forgings upto 40 kg.

·         3 Ton Pneumatic Hammer for producing Forgings upto 15kg.

·         2.5 Ton Pneumatic Hammer for producing Forgings upto 10kg.

·         1.5 Ton Pneumatic Hammer for producing Forgings upto 4kg.

·         Battery of 8 Drop Hammers from 0.75 Ton to 2 Ton capacities.

·         Knuckle Joint Coining Presses for achieving close tolerances consistently.

·         Induction Furnaces for forge billet heating.

·         Completely computerised Tool Room linked to 3D CAD workstations for making dies.

·         Heat Treatment Facilities for Normalising, Hardening, Tempering and Iso Thermal Annealing.

·         Sophisticated facilities for machining of Forgings including Horizontal Machining Centre,Vertical Machining Centre,CNC Lathes, CNC Milling machines, dedicated transfer machining centres,etc...

 

Projects Under Implementation

Expansion Planned:

·         4000T Mechanical Forging Press

·         2 Nos. 2500T Mechanical Hot Forging Press

·         3T Friction Drop Hammer

·         Sealed Quench Furnace Line for precision Heat Treatment

 

Capacity: 30,000 Tons per annum

Manufacturing Locations:

·         Plant 1: Singampunari, Sivagangai District, Tamilnadu

·         Plant 2: Viralimalai, Pudukottai District, Tamilnadu

·         Plant 4: Karanithangal Village, Padappai, Kancheepuram District

·         Plant 5 (Wind Farm): Panagudi Village, Tirunelveli District

 

Promoter and Business Profile

·         Incorporated in 1946 and originally engaged in trading of Royal Enfield Motor Cycles.

·         Diversified to manufacture of steel forgings in 1974.

·         The core activity then got shifted to manufacture of steel forgings.

·         Came out with IPO of 12,20,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each for cash at a premium of Rs.25/- per share aggregating to Rs.42.7 million in April-May,1994 for expansion project jointly funded by IDBI and ICICI.

·         Present equity : Rs.30.176 millions.

·         Promoters hold 64.77% of shares on 30,17,600

·         Promoters in the active management of the Company hold 50.51%

 

Quality Certifications

·         ISO 9002 cerification obtained in : September,1994

·         QS-9000 Certification obtained in : Feb 1999 for forging manufcturing.

·         Largest exporter of steel forgings in the Southers Region-Winner of EEPC Award for the past 13 consecutive years.

·         Domestic and Export customers are reputed manufacturers all over the world in the fields of Automotive,Valve and Oil Field, Railways and Engineering.

·         Certified Export House on basis of export performance from the year 1996-97

·         ISO 9002 Certification upgraded to ISO 9001:2000 - the latest version of the quality standard.

 

 


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.40.05

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.75

Euro

1

Rs.37.32

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

9

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

YES

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

66

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

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

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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