MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

14.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RECKITT BENCKISER [INDIA] LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

RECKITT AND COLMAN OF INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

227, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase – II, Okhla, New Delhi – 110020

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.07.1951

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-127062

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74999DL1951PLC127062

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

RTKR01561A

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and marketing of Drugs & Medicines, Bulk Drugs, Formulations, Denture Products, Food Products, Laundry Products, Household Products and Aromatic Chemicals.

 

 

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 6700000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having fine track. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. Financial position of the company is good. Payments are always correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

227, Okhla Industrial State, Phase – II, Okhla, New Delhi – 110020, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-41609300

Mobile No.:

 

Fax No.:

91-11-26323617

E-Mail :

surrender-sharma@reckittbenckister.com Rajeshk.jha@reckittbenckiser.com

Website :

http://www.reckittbenckiser.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

Enkay Centre, 2nd Floor, Vanijya Nikunj, Udyog Vihar, Phase V, Gurgaon -122016, Haryana

Tel. No.:

91-124-6398200

Fax No.:

91-124-6398230

 

 

Factory  :

25, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Behala, Kolkata - 700 061, West Bengal

Tel. No.:

 91-33-2493 4079 / 4717

Fax No.:

 91-33-2493 3529

Contact Person :

Mr. Saibal Sarkar – Factory Manager

 

 

Factory  :

20/1, Chetla Road, Kolkata - 700 027, West Bengal

Tel. No.:

 91-33-2479 8361 / 8362

Fax No.:

 

Contact Person :

Mr. Saibal Sarkar – Factory Manager

 

 

Factory  :

P. O. Kalla, Central Hospital, Dhadka, Asansol - 713 340, West Bengal

Tel. No.:

 91-341-2202521 / 2204683

Fax No.:

 91-341-2209788

Contact Person :

Mr. S K Bardhan- Factory Manager

 

 

Factory  :

61-62, Hootagalli Estate, Mysore - 571 186, Karnataka

Tel. No.:

 91-821-2402509 / 2402520

Fax No.:

91-821-2402758

Contact Person :

Mr. D N Kulkarni, Factory Manager

 

 

Factory  :

Plot No. 176, SIPCOT Hosur Industrial Area, Hosur - 635 126, Tamilnadu

Tel. No.:

91-4344-276661 / 276490

Fax No.:

91-4344-276662 / 277205

Contact Person :

Mr. Debjit Banerjee – Factory Manager

 

 

Factory  :

B-4/10, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi – 110 002

Tel. No.:

91-11-23272121

Fax No.:

91-11-23281662

Contact Person :

Mr. Pankaj Agarwal – Regional Manager

 

 

Factory  :

Mahalaxmi Chambers, 29, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka

Tel. No.:

91-80-25584614

Fax No.:

91-80-25584738

Contact Person :

Mr. Vishal Gupta – Regional Manager

 

 

Factory  :

107-111, Nirman Kendra, 1st Floor, Dr. E. Mosses Road, Near Famous Studio, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai – 400 011, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-24965840

 

Fax No.:

91-22-24980801

Contact Person :

Mr. Prahlad Mishra – Regional Manager

 

 

 

Factory  :

41, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 071, West Bengal

Tel. No.:

91-33-22886850

Fax No.:

91-33-22888085

Contact Person :

Mr. Manish Gupta – Regional Manager

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Chander Mohan Sethi

Designation :

  Director, Managing Director

Address :

302 B, Court Greens, Laburnum Condominium Complex, Sushant Lok 1, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.03.1949

Date of Appointment :

21.01.2002

Other Directorships :

Reckitt Benckiser (Lanka) Limited

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Limited

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Colin Day

Designation :

Director

Address :

The Beeches, 17 Stratton Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1BH, United Kingdom

Date of Birth/Age :

21.03.1955

Date of Appointment :

24.03.2001

Other Directorships :

Reckitt Benckiser Plc

Easyjet Plc

Bell Plc

Reckitt Benckiser (Lanka) Limited

Reckitt Benckiser (Pakistan) Limited

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Alfred Kurt Caspers

Designation :

Director

Address :

Winbar, Lianvair Drive, Ascot Berkshire, SL5 9 LN, United Kingdom

Date of Birth/Age :

20.03.1961

Date of Appointment :

01.03.2000

Other Directorships :

Reckitt Benckiser [Lanka] Limited

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arroyo Guerra Alfredo

Designation :

Director

Address :

Faseo De Gracia, 908007 Barcelona, Spain

Date of Birth/Age :

07.04.1957

Date of Appointment :

08.09.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. David Walter Poulter

Designation :

Director

Address :

The Hornets Nest, Miller Place, Gerrards Cross, Bucks SL97QQ

Date of Birth/Age :

21.08.1962

Date of Appointment :

25.02.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Manish Dawar

Designation :

Whole Time Director, Secretary

Address :

D502, Lagoon Apartments, Ambience Island NH 8, Gurgaon, Haryana

Date of Birth/Age :

19.12.1965

Date of Appointment :

26.06.2003

Other Directorships :

Reckitt Piramal Private Limited

Reckitt Benckiser (Lanka) Limited

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Daniel Carretero Martinez

Designation :

Director

Address :

Crer Sant Pere Martir, 20, 3, 2, Barcelona 0812

Date of Birth/Age :

20.10.1968

Date of Appointment :

01.11.2006

 

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramamirtham Rajagopalan

Designation :

Vice President, Secretary

 

 

 SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

 

Equity share breakup (percentage of total equity)

As on 30.06.2007

 

Category

 

Percentage

 

Foreign holdings (Foreign institutional investor(S), Foreign companie(S) Foreign financial institution(S), Non-resident indan(S) or Overseas corporate bodies or Others

 

99.89

Other top fifty(50) shareholders (other than listed above)

 

0.11

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and marketing of Drugs & Medicines, Bulk Drugs, Formulations, Denture Products, Food Products, Laundry Products, Household Products and Aromatic Chemicals.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

380810.29

Mosquito Coils

340111.03

Toilet Soap

380890.00

Liquid Antiseptic

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

1476

 

 

Bankers :

  • The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • Citi Bank N.A.
  • Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank Limited
  • BNP Paribas
  • Bank of India
  • State Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse

Chartered Accountants

 

Building 8, 7th and 8th Floor, Tower – B, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana- HR, India

 

P-1, Aditya Vihar, Saidulajab, Opposite ‘D’ Block, Saket, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, New Delhi – 110030, Delhi-Dl, India

 

 

Memberships :

Confederation of Indian Industry

 

 

Holding Company :

Reckitt Benckiser Plc, UK

 

 

Subsidiaries :

Reckitt Piramal Private Limited

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

Lancaster Square Holdings SL

Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited, UK

Reckitt & Colman [Overseas] Limited, UK

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Limited

Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited

Reckitt Benckiser [Lanka] Limited

Reckitt Benckiser (Malaysia) SDN BHD

Reckitt Benckiser [Philippines], Inc.

Reckitt Benckiser (South Africa) Pty Limited

Reckitt Benckiser Arabia FZE

Reckitt Benckiser Austria GmbH

Reckitt Benckiser Detergents GmbH, Deuschland

Reckitt Benckiser EA Limited, [Kenya]

Reckitt Benckiser Inc., U.S.A.

Reckitt Benckiser Italia SPA

Reckitt Benckiser Nigeria Limited

Reckitt Benckiser NV, Netherland

PT. Reckitt Benckiser Indonesia

Benckiser Producktions GmbH Ladenburg, Germany

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

35000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

350.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

26279612

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 262.796 Millions

 


 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

262.796

262.796

329.132

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1432.388

1369.922

2260.583

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1695.184

1632.718

2589.715

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1695.184

1632.718

2589.715

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

278.648

369.014

354.742

Capital work-in-progress

491.505

25.196

3.459

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

10.000

17.500

25.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

111.210

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

978.730
961.458

750.874

 

Sundry Debtors

165.106
181.694

159.970

 

Cash & Bank Balances

3385.899
2199.704

2661.127

 

Other Current Assets

71.827
28.404

15.916

 

Loans & Advances

147.219
107.410

185.534

Total Current Assets

4748.781

3478.67

3773.421

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

3086.170
1638.082

1344.106

 

Provisions

747.580
619.580

334.011

Total Current Liabilities

3833.750

2257.662

1678.117

Net Current Assets

915.031

1221.008

2095.304

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1695.184

1632.718

2589.715

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

 

 

 

 

Sales Turnover

10986.305

8944.172

7503.994

Other Income

560.356

393.144

524.823

Sale of good manufactured

33.068

45.821

69.506

Total Income

11579.729

9383.137

8098.323

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

1909.402

1425.100

1276.060

Provision for Taxation

348.670

404.451

324.190

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

1560.732

1020.649

951.870

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

45.821

69.506

 

33.068

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

5187.016

4411.268

3716.912

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

575.111

491.702

742.112

 

Managerial Remuneration

61.128

48.067

41.230

 

Payment to Auditors

3.494

3.577

3.144

 

Insurance Expenses

8.736

8.061

6.551

 

Power & Fuel

42.012

66.551

80.088

 

Depreciation and amortization

137.232

95.243

0.000

 

Increase or decrease in finished goods

[61.338]

[206.680]

0.000

 

Consumption of stores and spare

5.732

6.713

0.000

 

Other Expenditure

3711.204

3033.535

2232.226

Total Expenditure

9670.327

7958.037

6822.263

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

13.47

10.87

11.75

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

17.38

15.18

15.75

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

37.98

37.03

30.91

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

1.13

0.87

0.49

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.26

1.38

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.24

1.54

2.24

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

Subject was formerly known as Reckitt & Colman of India was incorporated in 1951 and promoted by the British multinational Reckitt Benckiser plc which presently holds a 51% stake in the company.

 

The name of the company was changed to present with effect from 18th December, 2000 consequent upon the change in the name of the holding company.

 

Subject is a subsidiary of parent Reckitt & Colman Plc, which merged worldwide with Benckiser in December, 1998 and thus the parent's name changed to Reckitt-Benckiser.  At present, the parent has a stake of 51% in the Indian Industry.

 

Reckitt & Colman Plc dominates in small niche segments such as household hygiene products and antiseptics.  In India, Unilever emerged as a dominating player in the personal product business, strengthening its presence through a spate of mergers and acquisitions.  Colgate leads the oral care segment but faces stiff competition from Hindustan Lever.  The company has market leadership in small niche segments.

 

In 1987, the company set up a multi-purpose chemical plant at Hosur. Commercial production at this plant commenced in Jan.'87. In 1991, it diversified further into the production of raw materials used in pharmaceutical and household products. It introduced new products like mosquito-repellents and liquid soap.


In 1994, the company entered into an agreement with Shell International Petroleum Company, UK, to market the teepol brand dishwashing liquid in India and Nepal and it launched Teepol B-300 in Oct.'95. Two lines of coil plant were also commissioned in Sep.'94 under the 1st phase of household insecticide project.


During 1998-99, the company commissioned the new Dettol liquid plant at Mysore and increased the installed capacity of its bulk drugs, liquids, tablets and household products to 286 MT, 3000 KL, 653 MT and 14037 MT respectively.


Subject has built its strong brand equity over a period of time by technological innovations, consistent high quality, aggressive advertisement and marketing etc. Availability near the consumer through a wide distribution network is its another crucial success factor as products are of small value, frequently purchased and daily use items.


The company announced a VRS in July 2000, for the employees located in specific units, in response to which, 320 employees opted for VRS at the end of the scheme. The total liability aggregating to Rs. 117.500 millions in respect of the same will be charged in the accounts over three years.

 

During the year 2000, the company launched the Mortein Xtra Power range of mosquito coils and mats. The new Xtra power coil is bigger in size, red in colour and has a pleasant fragrance. In order to drive convenience in the shoecare category, the company also re-launched its Cherry Blossom polish in a handy, compact case. It is appropriately called Cherry Handy Shine. The company is also planning to launch a couple of new products in the shoecare category.

 

Trade Reference :

 

Pest Control India Limited

BK Technologies Private Limited

Kanhan Packages

True Packaging

Sri Sudhindra Offset

Ushma Industries

AK Industries

Bengal Tin Box

Cooper Plastic

Dixit Brothers

DG Industries

Sangido

Super Offset

Progressive Printers

Pragati Printers

U Tech Industries

Al Aromas

 

Fixed Assets

 

Land – Freehold, Leasehold Improvements, Buildings, Plant and Machinery, Furniture & Fittings, Vehicles and Computers.

 

Industries

 

Item Code No.

 

Product Description

5122

Drugs, Drug Proprietories, and Druggists’ Sundries

5169

Chemicals and Allied Products

2099

Food Preparations

NONCYC

Consumer/Non –Cyclical

PERPRD

Personal and Household Products

311999

All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

 

 

 


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. 42.16

UK Pound

1

Rs. 82.28

Euro

1

Rs. 65.54

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

9

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

9

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

9

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--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

 

75

 

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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