MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

11.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PENTAIR WATER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

L 52/55, Verna Industries Estate, Phase –II, Verna, Salcete-403722, Goa

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.09.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

24-2193

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29197GA1996PTC002193

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRP05854C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCS8856L

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Components used for water purification

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 5200000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of Pentain USA. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. General financial position is good. Payments are reported as usually made as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr.Varprasad

Designation :

Deputy finance Manager

Date :

10.11.2008

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory:

L 52/55, Verna Industries Estate, Phase –II, Verna, Salcete-403722, Goa, India

Tel. No.:

91-832-2883300

Fax No.:

91-832-2883312

E-Mail :

vaz@pantairwater.com

vprasad@pentairwater.com

mevenkat@pentairwater.com

Website :

http://www.pentairwater.com 

Area :

Leased

 

 

Corporate Office/ Regional Sales Offices:

A-25, Mohan C-operative Industrial Estate, New Delhi-110044, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-66118800

Fax No.:

91-11-66118822

 

 

Regional Sales Offices

Located at:-

Hyderabad

Mobile No.:

91-93800882225

 

 

Industrial Business Unit/ CodeLine :

Located at:-

·         Ahmedabad

·         Bangalore

·         Chennai

·         Delhi

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Babu Suri Gopi

Designation :

Director

Address :

G-6, Arshad Co-operative Society, Madel, Margao-403722, Goa, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.11.1967

Qualification :

ICWA/ MBA

Experience :

19 Years

Date of Appointment :

20.05.2000

Previous Employment:

Sreerman Sethu Madhavan

 

 

Name :

Mr. Lynde Louis Ainsworth

Designation :

Director

Address :

3916 Kipling Ave. Society, St. Louis Park, MN- 55416, United States of America

Date of Birth/Age :

31.08.1947

Date of Appointment :

07.10.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Richard James Cathcart

Designation :

Director

Address :

1695, Fox St, Wayzata, MN-55391, United States of America

Date of Birth/Age :

28.09.1944

Date of Appointment :

20.12.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. John MA Changheng

Designation :

Director

Address :

200, Chaun Shen RD, # 140, Yun, Jian Shui, Zuang, Shanghai-PRC200120, China

Date of Birth/Age :

14.08.1962

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Manu Anand

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. S-6, Building No. 8, Kamat Classic, Phaes IV, Caranzalem, Panjim-403002, Goa, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.10.1968

Qualification :

BE (Mech)/ PGDIPM/ DMM

Experience :

19 Years

Date of Appointment :

04.12.2006

Last Employment:

Minda Industries Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Neeraj Gupta

Designation :

Director- CDR

Date of Birth/Age :

38 Years

Qualification :

MSC/ M Tech/ PHD

Experience :

11 Years

Date of Appointment :

1.10.1998

Last Employment:

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vadiraj K Meghlal

Designation :

Director-Operation

Date of Birth/Age :

44 Years

Qualification :

M.S. Industrial Enggineering.

Experience :

20 Years

Date of Appointment :

31.09.2007

Last Employment:

Puralator India Private Limited

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Maruthi Krishna Venkata Rao Gudivada

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

C-2, Block-A, Sundew Apartments, Margao-403601, Goa, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1977

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hariprasad

Designation :

Vice-President

Date of Birth/Age :

35 Years

Qualification :

BE (Poymer SC and Tech), MBA

Experience :

12 Years

Date of Appointment :

27.03.1997

Last Employment:

Advanced Composites Private Limited, Goa

 

 

Name :

Mr.Varprasad

Designation :

Deputy finance Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 28.06.2008

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

EPPS Limited

 

3999980

Pentair Water Treatment (OH) Company

 

28518736

Total

 

32518716

 

Equity Share Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity)

As on 30.06.2008

 

Category

 

 

Percentage

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

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Components used for water purification

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

·         USA

·         Europe

·         Asia

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Raw Materials

Countries :

·         USA

·         Singapore

·         China

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit (60 Days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit ( 30-60 Days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

600 (Contract Workers 100)

 

 

Bankers :

Bank of India, Margaon Branch

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountant

Address :

12, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Opposite Shiv Sagar Estate, Worli, Mumbai-400018, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-56679000

Fax No.:

91-2-56679025

 

 

Holding Company :

Pentair INC USA (Ultimate Holding Company)

Pentair Water Treatment (OH) Company, USA

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Pentair Water Treatment Private Limited, Delhi

U29197GA1997PTC002373

Fellow Subsidiaries Companies:

 

·         Structural North America

·         Pentair Water Belgium, N.V

·         Pentair Water Italy, S.R.I

·         Pentair Pacific Rim (Water) Limited, Hong Kong

·         Pentair Water (Suzhou) Company Limited

·         Pentair Pool Products Incorporation

·         Pentair Water Treatment Plymouth Product Incorporation

·         Fleck Controls Incorporation

·         Pentair Electronic Packaging

·         Pentair Pump Group – Aurora

·         Pentair Water Filtration UK

·         Pentair Water Filtration Incorporation

·         Pentair Water France

·         Pentair Water Treatment – Brookfield

·         Pentek/ Plymouth Products – USA

·         Pentair Pumps S.P.A

·         STA-RITE Industries, LLC

·         Shurflo LLC

·         Hoffman Enclosures Incorporation

·         Pentair Water Australia

·         Pentair Enclosures China

·         Pentair Enclosures USA

·         Pentair Taunus Electrometalugica Limited

·         Pentair Water Middle East

·         Hypro LLC

·         Bejjing Pentair Water

·         Pentair Technical Products China

·         Pentair International LLC

·         Schroff Gmbh

·         Porous Media Limited

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 30.06.2008

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

24000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 240.000 Millions

22500000

Preference Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 225.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 465.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

18211100

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 182.111 Millions

14307616

Preference Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 143.076 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 325.187 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2007

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

325.187

325.187

325.187

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

728.106

611.046

355.686

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1053.293

936.233

680.873

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.308

0.691

0.992

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.308

0.691

0.992

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

10.941

9.091

7.342

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1064.542

946.015

689.207

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

280.191

297.337

302.769

Capital work-in-progress

5.139

2.713

0.784

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.074

0.074

0.074

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

132.734

104.024

92.566

 

Sundry Debtors

424.650

386.681

259.673

 

Cash & Bank Balances

499.153

314.534

183.033

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

78.436

55.185

60.096

Total Current Assets

1134.973

860.424

595.368

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

319.200

173.148

156.709

 

Provisions

36.635

41.385

53.359

Total Current Liabilities

355.835

214.533

210.068

Net Current Assets

779.138

645.891

385.300

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.280

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1064.542

946.015

689.207

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2007

31.12.2006

Sales Turnover

 

1311.820

1315.170

Other Income

 

0.000

0.000

Total Income

 

1311.820

1315.170

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

162.570

273.770

Provision for Taxation

 

45.720

18.540

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

117.060

255.220

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

 

979.550

1.098

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

 

277.866

273.777

 

Stores & Spares

 

7.572

12.020

 

Capital Goods

 

0.284

5.110

Total Imports

 

285.722

290.907

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

48.020

42.490

 

Other Expenditure

 

1101.230

998.910

Total Expenditure

 

1149.250

1041.400

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2007

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

8.92

19.40

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

12.39

20.82

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

11.49

23.65

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.15

0.29

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.34

0.23

0.31

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.38

4.01

2.83

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

OPERATING RESULTS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK:

 

During the year, the weakness in dollar has severely impacted the sales realization that resulted in the marginal decrease of 0.25% in the turnover of the company as compared to last year. However, in terms of dollars, the company registered a growth of more than 10% compared to last year. But the increase in turnover could not generate more revenue due to weakening of dollar, there by less realization.

 

The profit of the company dipped to Rs. 16.250 Millions as compared to that of Rs. 27.370 Millions in the last year. The factors that caused to the decrease were increase in the input costs, strong rupee leading to lesser realization of export bills and intense international competition.

 

As the company is a 100% EOU, the exchange rate fluctuation has an important bearing on its profitability. The adverse effect of exchange fluctuation is largely off set during the current year as dollar has appreciated by nearly 8% since December 2007. The company plans to rationalize the product mix for higher productivity and lower production cost. It is expected that the company would be able to meet the challenge of growth in turnover and increase in profitability.

 

Trade References:

 

·         Thermax India Private Limited, Delhi

·         B.I Marketing, Chennai

·         UNOX Exchange, Delhi House, Mumbai etc

 

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Leasehold Land

·         Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Office Equipment

·         Furniture and Fixture

·         Motor Vehicles

·         Goodwill

·         Computer Software

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Profile:

 

Subject is a diversified operating company headquartered in Minnesota , USA serving customers worldwide in its core businesses of Water technologies and Technical Products. With approximately 15,000 employees and a portfolio of 30 brands, the annual turnover of the Pentair group is fast approaching $3 billion. The company operates from more than 50 locations in Europe, Asia and Australia.

 

About Pentair Water India

 

Pentair Inc. with its initial thrust on industrial water management entered the Indian market in 1998 through its 100% subsidiary Pentair Water India and established a state of the art manufacturing facility in Goa, corporate office in Delhi and regional offices in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkatta, Mumbai and Hyderabad.

 

Subject is a manufacturer and exporter of water treatment components in the country with revenues growing at 40% per annum over the last four years. Its products adhere to highest international quality standards of manufacturing and meet ISO 9001 standards and the international certifications held by the company include ASME, NSF and CE of Europe. At present, Pentair Water India provides water treatment solutions for both industrial/commercial applications and for the residential market. Pentair Water India is the country's largest exporter of water treatment equipment (70% of the products are exported across the globe) and it also supplies critical products to the world's largest and most prestigious water treatment projects.

 

PWI Business Units

 

Residential


As part of its strategy to reach out to individual homes, Pentair Water India has launched its range of residential systems to provide safe, clean water to families across the country. In addition to reverse osmosis based drinking water solutions, Pentair water India has a range of innovative home water solutions which can make a significant difference in people's daily interaction with water in their homes.

               
Industrial


Pentair Water India is a leading manufacturer and distributor of water treatment components and systems in the country. Apart from the components business, Pentair Water India has recently entered the growing industrial/commercial systems market to provide relevant, world class solutions. With its innovative technologies and commitment to world class standards, Pentair Water India provides comprehensive and effective water treatment solutions for a range of industrial, commercial and institutional applications.

 

CodeLine

 

CodeLine is the world's leading brand of membrane housings built to maximize the performance of water purification systems. For over 3 decades, CodeLine has been the most trusted brand and used in some of the most prestigious Desalination projects. CodeLine is manufactured at the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Goa to exacting standards as per National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications.

 

The Goa factory - commitment to operational excellence

 

Pentair Water India has a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Verna, Goa over a sprawling 300,000 sq m plot with more than 150,000 sq m of built up area. The plant is the largest membrane housings manufacturing facility in the world. It has 6 product lines which operate to stretched capacities and boasts of one of the best safety records in the region. About 400 people work at the plant in Goa and employee morale is high. The flagship brand of the company, CodeLine membrane housings are manufactured to exacting specifications at this plant, as are Structural FRP and composite tanks. Being an export oriented unit, close to three quarters of the output is exported. The certifications held by Pentair Water India include ISO 9001:2000, NSF, ASME and CE.

 

Pentair's commitment to technology - the CDR

 

With the aim of remaining leaders and pioneering technology in the water treatment industry, Pentair has set up a Center for Design and Research (CDR) in India . The center employs engineers from some of the leading institutes in India , focusing their efforts on enabling Pentair to change ideas into products and problems into solutions. The center currently has a team of 110 qualified engineers which caters to the worldwide requirements of the Pentair group of companies.

 

Global Brand Portfolio

 

Pentair brands are associated with innovative, world class quality products, which adhere to the highest international standards. Functionality, quality, style and dependability have earned Pentair brands leadership in the market they serve and a preferred status among buyers.

 

Pentair has a large portfolio of trusted, global brands serving the Pumps, Filtration and Pool markets. Pentair Water India is the one point contact to access these global brands in India . If you want to know more about Pentair's range of global brands, useful web links pertaining to these brands are indicated below.

 

·         Filtration

·         Pool

·         Pump

·         Others

 

Market Severed

 

Subject is a manufacturer and distributor of water treatment components and systems in the country. Its world class components are supplied to most of the big and prestigious projects, both in India as well as across the globe.

Based on its global experience and innovative technologies, Pentair Water India provides relevant, practical and cost effective water treatment solutions for a range of applications across industries, institutions and households.

 

Code of Conduct

 

As an independent, publicly owned company, Pentair created this Code to guide its development and the conduct of its business.

 

·         They will manage their businesses according to the highest business, ethical, moral and civic standards that apply to a public company.

·         They will operate their businesses to earn the respect of the shareholders, employees, plant communities, customers, suppliers and all others with a stake in the success.

·         They intend to make Pentair a top-performing company, managed and operated for the long-term benefit of all its constituents.

 

The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is the foundation for numerous specific practices, policies and guidelines that determine how Pentair and its employees conduct their day-to-day business. The Code is intended to set the tone and spirit for how Pentair operates.

 

As a company, by following the spirit of the Code, Pentair creates an operating environment where management sets clear goals, company leadership is engaged, and all operations are accountable for their performance and practices. The business style is practical, with an emphasis on openness, informality and candid, conversational exchanges among employees. They expect all employees equally to uphold the Company's standards for ethics, integrity and work practices.

 

Know the Water

 

The fact that water is essential to the being needs little mention. About 75% of planet earth and almost 90% of the human body comprises this vital liquid. Water is a crucial resource and demands a deep understanding and concern.

 

Many of them, who once gave little or no thought to knowing more about it, are now asking pertinent questions - How safe is my drinking water? What is being done to improve the security of public water systems? Where does my drinking water come from, and how is it treated? What can I do to help protect my drinking water?

 

 

 

 


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]         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.47.32

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.20

Euro

1

Rs.60.73

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

54

 

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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