MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.03.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SUNDARAM INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

“TVS Building”, 7-B, West Veli Street, Madurai – 625001 Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.05.1943

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

002656

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U65991TN1943PTC002656

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

VPNS00685G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and their engines.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

71-85

Aa

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

Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1627200

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having fine track. Financial position is good. Payments are always correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

“TVS Building”, 7-B, West Veli Street, Madurai – 625001, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-28520781

Fax No.:

91-44-28524812

Email :

silcs@silcorporate.in

 

 

Factory:

23, Usilampatti Road, Kochadai, Ponmeni Village, Madurai – 625016, Tamilnadu

Tel. No.:

91-452-1381531

Fax No.:

91-452-2381240

 

 

Corporate Office :

A1-F3, New Sidco, Opp. Telephone Exchange, Maraimalal Nagar – 603209, Tamilnadu

Tel. No.:

91-4114-52888

 

 

Branches:

Located at:

 

v      Plot No.238, G.V.M.A.V.Limited, Odhav Village, Ahmedabad 382 410, Gujarat

Tel. No. 91-79-2870193/2871857

 

v      Ward No. X1, Building No. 92, Punnapra P.O. 688 004, Alleppey Dist., Kerala

Tel. No. 91-477-257662

 

v      701,Majgoan Indl. Estate, Khanapur Raod, Udyambag, Belgaum 590 008, Karnataka

Tel. No. 91-831-2440918/2442945

 

v      Cheruvannu Panchayat, Kuttikullam, Kolathara, Calicut 673 655, Kerala

Tel. No. 91-495-2402020

 

v      180, Mount Road, Chennai 600 006, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-44-28525288/28525560

 

v      Meetupalayam road, Coimbatore 641 043

Tel. No. 91-422-2441525/2457974

 

v      D2-5-Corlim Indl.Estate, Corlim iihas, Goa 403 110

Tel. No. 91-832-285576/285003

 

v      A-3, Sidco Industrial Estate, Hosur-635126, Tamilnadu

 

v      Plot No.B-35 & 36, III phase, Adityapur Indl.Area, Jamshadpur 831 013, Bihar

Tel. No. 91-657-2407443

 

v      Kalamassery South, Alwaye, Kalamaserry 683 104, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-484-2555514/2557913

 

v      8-A, Sidco New Industrial Estate, Salem Bye Pass Road, Vennamalai Road, Karur - 639 006, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-4324-20255

 

v      Muthaiah pillai Mandapam, Sakkottai P.O. Kumbakonam 612401, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-435-2410833

 

v      Usilampatti Road, Kochadai, Madurai 625 016, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-452-2782935/2781649

 

v      Jeppu Ferry Road, P.B.No.216, Mangalore 575 001, Karnataka

Tel. No. 91-824-2426772/2426964

 

v      A1,F3-SIDCO indl.Estate, Maraimalai Nagar 603 209, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-4114-252888/254359

 

v      Industrial Site 33/a, IIStage, Industrial Suburb Fort, Mohalla, Mysore 570 008, Karnataka

Tel. No. 91-821-2486928/2482051

 

v      Plot No.30, MIDC indl.Estate, Hingna Road, Nagpur 440 028, Maharashtra

Tel. No. 91-7104-237335/237635

 

v      E 11 & 12, Industrial Estate, Sarangapur, Nizamabad Dist. Nizamabad 503 186, Andhra Pradesh

Tel. No. 91-8462-273150/273201

 

v      Plot No. 51, Phase II, Peenya Industrial Area Banglore - 560 058, Karnataka

Tel. No. 91-80-28395510/28395444

 

v      A-57, PIDPIC , Industrial Estate, Mettupalayam, Pondicherry 605 010

Tel. No. 91-413-2371968

 

v      Thirumayam Road, Pudukkotai 622 001, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-4322-265333/266286

 

v      20-198, Industrial Development Area, Dowlaiswaram, Rajamundry 533 124, Andhra Pradesh

Tel. No. 91-883-277448/277528

 

v      Kichipalayam Main Road, Salem 636 001, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-427-267299

 

v      Mahatma Gandhi Road, Secunderabad 500 003, Andhra Pradesh

Tel. No. 91-40-27540560/27543726

 

v      Trivandrum Road, Tirunelveli 627 003, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-462-2573395/2572972

 

v      Sri subramaniam Nagar, CIT Nagar, Trivandrum 695 003, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-471-2343355

 

v      TS No.1489 / 1490 Ward, No.2,old Bye-pass Road, Vellore 632 004, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-416-223016

           

v      100 Feet Road, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Vijayawada 520 007, Andhra Pradesh

Tel. No. 91-866-2543271

 

v      A-5 and B-7, Industrial Estate, Visakhapatnam 530 007

Tel. No. 91-891-25528352/2559565

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Pritha Ratnam Muthana

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Naresh

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gopal Srinvasan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Mahesh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Ramesh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nicholas Sundaram

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Haresh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Ram

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Viji

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Shobhana Ramachandhran

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Srinath R. Rajam

Designation :

Director

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. K. S. Viswanathan

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and their engines.

 

 

Products :

Its products range includes:

 

  • Platinum
  • National Highway
  • Grand Prix
  • Load Lugger
  • Mercury
  • Platinum Traction
  • Black Cat
  • Viper

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

3000

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

-

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Sundaram and Srinivasan

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Parent Company :

TVS and Sons Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.50.200 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2520000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.25.200 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

25.200

25.200

25.200

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

381.600

309.200

216.300

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

           406.800

334.400

241.500

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

313.800

187.300

191.400

2] Unsecured Loans

121.600

25.500

36.900

TOTAL BORROWING

435.400

212.800

228.300

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

842.200

547.200

469.800

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

376.100

241.000

211.200

Capital work-in-progress

3.500

27.400

0.800

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

101.400

38.600

66.100

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

292.100

176.200

163.300

 

Sundry Debtors

344.600

282.000

243.100

 

Cash & Bank Balances

50.300

80.000

30.200

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

157.100

140.600

121.000

Total Current Assets

844.100

678.800

557.600

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

401.900

353.300

294.400

 

Provisions

82.000

88.800

80.700

Total Current Liabilities

483.900

442.100

375.100

Net Current Assets

360.200

236.700

182.500

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

1.000

3.500

9.200

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

842.200

547.200

469.800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

2110.700

1775.700

1670.300

Other Income

226.900

204.400

162.800

Stock Adjustments

26.900

0.000

0.000

Total Income

2364.500

1980.100

1833.100

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

260.700

180.600

178.800

Provision for Taxation

27.500

7.600

23.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

233.200

173.000

155.800

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

1094.500

899.100

911.700

 

Excise Duty

198.400

108.400

113.800

 

Power and Fuel

74.200

67.000

66.000

 

Manufacturing Expenses

56.800

51.000

41.900

 

Employee Cost

309.900

298.900

189.300

 

Administrative and Selling Expenses

258.000

264.300

241.900

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

25.900

40.400

26.000

 

Interests and Finance

31.600

24.700

20.400

 

Depreciation & Amortization

54.500

45.700

43.300

 

Other Expenditure

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Expenditure

2103.800

1799.500

1654.300

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

9.86

8.74

8.50

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

12.35

10.17

10.70

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

21.36

19.63

23.26

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.64

0.54

0.74

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.26

1.96

2.50

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.74

1.53

1.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

PERFORMANCE AND PROSPECTS RUBBER DIVISION:

 

The turnover of Rubber Division for the year ended was Rs.1524.335 Millions as against Rs.1240.145 Millions in the previous year.

 

Inspite of the continuing increase in prices of input materials such as Natural Rubber, Imported Chemicals, Synthetic Rubber and Sheet Metal, the Division was able to maintain its profits for the year. This was possible through control of costs.

 

During the year, slitting and grinding process for manufacture of Radiator Gaskets was successfully introduced.

 

The Division has achieved TPM Consistency Award for operational excellence from JIPM during 2006-07 and recertified for TS16949.

 

The sales growth of current year is expected to be at a more moderate level compared to last year due to current market conditions. New businesses are being planned through Joint Ventures.

 

 

TYRE SOLUTIONS DIVISION:

 

The turnover of the Division for the year 2006-07 was Rs.501.979 Millions as compared to Rs.535.575 Millions in the previous year.

 

The business focus continued during the current year also on the Commercial and OTR segments. With better realisation and operational efficiency, the division was able to improve its performance during the current year inspite of continuing increase in prices of raw materials.

 

 

SOLID TYRE DIVISION:

 

The Solid Tyre Division was established to manufacture Industrial Solid Tyres forthe export market in Maraimalai Nagar. Commercial Production of Phase I commenced in June 2006. The turnover for the year 2006 - 07 was Rs.84.355 Millions. The Division is in the process of implementing Phase II of the project which is expected to be completed by September, 2007. The Division is optimistic on the future of this business.

 

 

A. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY:

 

a) Energy conservation measures taken:

 

Rubber Division

 

 

 

b) Additional Investments and proposals, if any, being implemented for reduction in consumption of energy.

 

Proposals being considered for the future are:

 

 

 

 

 

 


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.40.45

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.20

Euro

1

Rs.63.48

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

72

 

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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