MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

24.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AMALGAMATIONS VALEO CLUTCH PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

134, J Gardens, GNT Road, Chennai – 600110, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.04.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-37909

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29130TN1997PTC037909

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEA02612B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACA9038D

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles and their Engines such as Brakes, Gear Boxes, Axles, Road Wheels, Suspension Shock Absorbers, Radiators, Silencers, Exhaust Pipes, Clutches, Steering Wheels, Steering Columns and Steering Boxes and other Parts and Accessories.

 

 

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 1800000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Amalgamations Group having 34 plants, 12500 people and INR 23 billion revenue.

 

Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company is doing well.

 

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

 

No direct contact was made with the top level management due to holiday. We couriered request letter to them.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory :

134, J Gardens, GNT Road, Chennai – 600110, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-25580191/25580198

Fax No.:

91-44-25580194

E-Mail :

frval8jw@jbmmail.com

avcl@vsnl.com

sundaram.mani@valeo.com

Website :

http://www.amalgamationsgroup.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

861, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-28534108

Fax No.:

91-44-28534590

 

 

Overseas Office :

Ivankovacka 24/1, 11000 Belgrade, Yoguslavia

Tel. No. + 381 11 754037

Fax. No. + 381 11 752771

 

Kaasgrabengasse 7, 1190, Vienna, Austria

Tel. No. + 43 1320 3382

Fax. No. + 43 1320 7075

 

55/56 St. James Street, London - SW 1A,  U. K.

Tel. No. + 44 171 6292476

Fax. No. + 44 171 4919047

 

 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. A. Sivasailam

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

Sudharma, 80  Dr. Radhakrishnansalai, Mylopore, Chennai – 600004, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.08.1934

Date of Appointment :

07.04.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. Krishnamoorthy

Designation :

Director

Address :

Kalyan Mahal, No. 1, Sivasamy Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.09.1937

Date of Appointment :

07.04.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. Venkataramani

Designation :

Director

Address :

13 Boat Club Road, Chennai – 600028, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.12.1939

Date of Appointment :

27.06.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Schwenzer Michael

Designation :

Director

Address :

40 Rue De Montvalerie 92210 Saint Cloud, France

Date of Birth/Age :

28.11.1950

Date of Appointment :

13.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Godron Francois

Designation :

Director

Address :

45 Avenue Pierra, Grenier 78220, Viroflay, France

Date of Birth/Age :

22.10.1961

Date of Appointment :

04.12.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bassieux Bernard

Designation :

Director

Address :

15 Rue Des Rossiers, 93585 Saint Oven, Cedex, France

Date of Appointment :

06.09.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sundaram Mani

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

B1 I Block Alsa Residential 12 Gilchrist Avenue, Harrington Road, Chet put, Chennai – 600031, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth :

23.05.1952

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ved Prakash Ahuja

Designation :

Director

Address :

R 583 U Rajendar Nagar, New Delhi – 110060, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.06.1933

Date of Appointment :

27.06.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Xavier Luchezza

Designation :

Director

Address :

16 Rue Pierre Laomme, 92400 Courbevoie, France

Date of Birth/Age :

26.09.1953

Date of Appointment :

02.09.1999

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Krishnaswamy Ramji Parthasarthy

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

10, Kannadasan Road, T Nagar, Chennai 600 017, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth :

01.09.1956

Date of Appointment :

05.12.2006

Tel. No.:

91-44-24341701

Email :

krishnaswamy.ramji@valeo.com

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. V. S. Krishnakumar

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

99, SRP Colony, Third Street, Chennai – 600082, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.03.1965

Date of Appointment :

18.03.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2005

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Valeo S A

 

15252500

Amalgamation Private Limited

 

7626250

 

As on 30.09.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

 

 

 

Foreign Holdings [Foreign Institutional Investor(s), Foreign Companie(s), Foreign Financial Institution(s), Non Resident Indian(s), or Overseas Corporate Bodies or Others]

 

50.00

Bodies Corporate (not mentioned above)

 

50.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles and their Engines such as Brakes, Gear Boxes, Axles, Road Wheels, Suspension Shock Absorbers, Radiators, Silencers, Exhaust Pipes, Clutches, Steering Wheels, Steering Columns and Steering Boxes and other Parts and Accessories.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

8708

Product Description

Clutch and Clutch Assembly

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

Unit

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

 

Cover Assembly

 

 

Nos.

876614

Disc Assembly

 

 

Nos.

883798

Clutch Release Bearing

 

 

Nos.

620351

 

Licensed Capacity : 1500000 Sets

Installed Capacity : 900000 Sets

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

About 300

 

 

Bankers :

  • Central Bank of India, Addison Building Branch, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Tamilnadu, India 
  • Citi Bank

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Lovelock and Lewes

Chartered Accountants

Address :

32, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Associates :

  • Tractors and Farm Equipments Limited, Chennai
  • Valeo SA, France
  • Valeo Services, France
  • Valeo Systems D’Essuage, France
  • Simpson & Company Limited, Chennai
  • Addison & Company Limited, Chennai
  • Amalgamations Private Limited, Chennai
  • Amalgamations Repco Limited, Chennai
  • TAFE Access Limited, Chennai
  • Bimetal Bearings Limited, Coimbatore
  • Valeo Friction Materials India Limited, Chennai
  • Valeo Transmissions Branche, France
  • Valeo Transmissions, Division Automobile, France
  • Valeo Espana, Spain
  • Valeo Pyeong Hwa Company Limited, Korea
  • Valeo Otomotive Sistemleri AS, Turkey
  • Valeo Transmissions CEPN, Zi Nord, France
  • Valeo Vehicule Industriels, France
  • Nanjing Valeo Clutch Company Limited, China
  • Valeo Materiaux de Friction, Limoges, France

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

30505000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 305.050 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

30505000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 305.050 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

305.050

305.050

305.050

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

141.667

116.706

65.415

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

446.717

421.756

370.465

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

30.580

0.000

0.328

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

30.580

0.000

0.328

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

20.049

29.710

31.448

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

497.346

451.466

402.241

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

264.034

287.522

302.859

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

185.696

150.784

133.162

 

Sundry Debtors

284.317

215.918

129.462

 

Cash & Bank Balances

35.035

93.025

51.052

 

Other Current Assets

0.048

0.047

0.046

 

Loans & Advances

93.163

31.677

35.611

Total Current Assets

598.259

491.451

349.333

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

287.872

223.948

177.932

 

Provisions

77.075

103.559

72.019

Total Current Liabilities

364.947

327.507

249.951

Net Current Assets

233.312

163.944

99.382

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

497.346

451.466

402.241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

 

 

880.854

Other Income

 

 

0.000

Total Income

 

 

880.854

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

 

145.537

Provision for Taxation

 

 

50.342

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

 

95.195

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

 

 

10.457

Total Earnings

 

 

10.457

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

 

 

167.240

Total Imports

 

 

167.240

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

 

735.117

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

--

--

10.80

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

--

--

16.52

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

--

--

22.31

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

--

--

0.39

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.93

1.84

0.67

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.64

1.50

1.39

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History

 

The company was originally incorporated as a Private Limited Company.  Subsequently they entered into a MOU for putting up a Joint Venture Unit in India for manufacture of Clutch and Clutch Assembly for Automobile Industry with Beacamea Limited Company (Deemed Public Limited Company) with Effect from 27th June, 1997 Sharing Equity 50% by Indian Promotors and 50% by Valeo, France.

 

 

 

 

FORM 8

 

Name of the company

AMALGAMATIONS VALEO CLUTCH PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

V. Venkataramanan, Company Secretary

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

3rd June, 1998

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

Rs. 5.000 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 tangible moveable property such as products, stock in trade, goods stored / to be stored in warehouse, all book debts present / future of Amalgamation Valeo Clutch Private Limited

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

Interest Rate : PLR + 2% + Tax

Margin : 20%

Security : Hypothecation of stock and book debts

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

Central Bank of India

Addison Building Branch, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600002, Tamilnadu, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

27.06.2001

1. Agreement of hypothecation of secure demand cash credit against goods

2. Letter of hypothecation of book debts

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.

Modification of cash credit from Rs. 30 millions to as follows :-

 

Cash Credit : Rs. 30 millions

ICD / ICP cheque discounting : Rs. 12.500 millions

Facility Credit : Rs. 3.500 millions

EBP / D Export Bills Discounting : Rs. 4.000 millions

Letter of Credit Guarantee : Rs. 10.000 millions

Total : Rs. 60.000 millions

 

B. Interest rate modified from PLR + 10% + Tax to PLR

C. Margin – 25% on Inventories, 50% on Book Debts     

 

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Whether charge is modified in favour of asset reconstruction company (ARC) of assignee

No

Whether charge holder is authorised to assign the charge as per the charge agreement

No

Charge Identification (ID) number of the charge to be modified

90302060

Corporation identity number (CIN) or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U29130TN1997PTC037909

Name of the company

AMALGAMATIONS VALEO CLUTCH PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

134, J Gardens, GNT Road, Chennai – 600110, Tamilnadu, India

Type of Charges

Book debts, movable property

Whether consortium finance is involved

No

Whether joint charge involved

No

Number of charge holder(s)

1

Particular of the charge holder 

Central Bank of India

Addison Building Branch, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600002, Tamilnadu, India

Nature or description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge  

Agreement of hypothecation to secure demand cash credit against goods dated 10.12.2007

 

Agreement of hypothecation to secure demand cash credit – under LC dated 10.12.2007

 

Letter of hypothecation of book debts dated 10.12.2007

Date of the instrument creating charge

10.12.2007

Whether charge created or modified outside India

No

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 90.000 millions

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

Rate of Interest: modified to BPLR – 1.25% (BPLR minus 1.25%)

 

Terms of repayment: on demand by the bank, Amalgamations Valeo Clutch Private Limited to pay to the bank the balance then due to the bank under cash credit account together with all further interest at the rate mentioned in the agreement of hypothecation of goods and the amount of all further costs, charges and expenses due up to the date of payment. 

 

Margin: inventories – 25% and book debts – 50%

 

Extent and operation of the charge: modification of limits as under:

Cash Credit                                 Rs. 50.000 millions

Letter of Credit / Guarantee        Rs. 40.000 millions

Total                                            Rs. 90.000 millions

Short particulars of the Property charged  

All tangible movable property such as products, stock in trade and goods stored or to be stored in or about the premises, warehouses or anywhere else, all book debts, present and future, of Amalgamations Valeo Clutch Private Limited

Whether any of the property or interest therein under reference is not registered in the name of the company 

No

Date of latest modification prior to the present modification

24.07.2001

Particulars of the present modification

Increase in charge from Rs. 60.000 millions to Rs. 90.000 millions

 

Trade Reference:

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

 

 

 


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.42.84

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.78

Euro

1

Rs.67.32

 

 

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

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

63

 

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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