MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

06.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TELCO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Jubilee Building, 45, Museum Road, Bangalore - 560025, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.12.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-24588

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29119KA1998PLC024588

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRT02428G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACT9077B

 

 

Legal Form :

It is a closely held public limited liability company.  The company is a subsidiary of Tata Motors Limited

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and sale of construction equipments and earth moving equipments.

 

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 32000000

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company of Tata Group. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. The company’s result has improved. Trade relations are fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long run.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Jubilee Building, 45, Museum Road, Bangalore - 560025, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-25588026/25583345/46/53/ 66953301/02/03

Fax No.:

91-80-25583343/ 66953309

E-Mail :

bigamudre.murty@telcon.co.in

telcon@telcon.co.in

marketing.group@telcon.co.in

Website :

http://www.telcon.co.in

Area :

15000 sq. ft

Location :

Leased

 

 

Administrative office:

27th Floor, Centre I, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai - 400005, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-22160871

Fax No.:

91-22-22185747    

 

 

Zonal offices :

Located at :

 

  • Ahmedabad
  • Aurangabad
  • Bhubaneswar
  • Bilaspur
  • Chandigarh
  • Chennai
  • Cochin
  • Dhanbad
  • Goa
  • Gulbarga
  • Guwahati
  • Hospet
  • Indore
  • Jaipur
  • Jamshedpur
  • Kolhapur
  • Lucknow
  • Nellore
  • Pune
  • Rajkot
  • Salem
  • Udaipur
  • Vijaywada
  • Vizag

 

 

Overseas office:

Nitol Motors Limited, Nitol Centre, 71 A, Mohakali Commercial Area, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh, India

Tel. No. 00880-2-9887074/76

Fax. No. 00880-2-9883121/9887072

E-mail. nita@citechco.net

Contact Person - Mr. Mohammad Aytollah / Mr. N. Ramchandran

 

Access Tower, 278 Union Placa, Colombo, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka, India

Tel. No. 0094-1-302302

Fax. No. 0094-1-302333/302346

E-mail. ajitten@access.lk/sumal@access.lk

Contact Person - Mr. Sumal Perera

 

Kathmandu, 999 999, Nepal, India

Tel. No. 00977-1-520320/3/526357

Fax. No. 00977-1-26670

E-mail. paka@mos.com.np

Contact Person - Mr. Badri Shreshtha

 

 

Factory :

  • C/O Tata Moters/ Telco Works, Jamshedpur-831010, Bihar, India

 

  • KIADB, Block No : 2, Belur Industrial Estate, Mummigatti, Dharwad - 580007, Karnataka, India

Email: ganapathi.mani@telcon.co.in

Area :

100 acre

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branches :

Located at :

 

  • Bangalore
  • Kolkata
  • Hyderabad
  • Mumbai
  • New Delhi
  • Nagpur

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Jamshed Khurshid Setna

Designation :

Non Executive Chairman

Address :

SB, Saker Apartments, Pochkhanawala Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400025, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.08.1928

Date of Appointment :

21.04.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ranaveer Sinha

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

G5, Golmuri Road, Nildih, PO Golmuri, Jamshedpur – 831003, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.07.1954

Qualification :

B.E., PGDBM

Experience :

28 years

Date of Appointment :

01.01.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kamalesh Chandra Dewan Wazirchand Mehra

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Address :

Flat # 11, Volkart House, 63 Westfield Lane, Bhulabai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.09.1939

Date of Appointment :

29.09.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. T Sakai

Designation :

Director

Date of Appointment:

03.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Virendraraj Hanwantraj Mehta

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Director :

‘Ganesh Deep’, 373, Anand Vihar, ‘D’ Block, New Delhi – 110092, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.01.1934

Date of Appointment :

29.09.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Praveen Purshottam Kadle

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Address :

# 224 NCPA Apartments, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.01.1957

Date of Appointment :

30.12.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. H. Hamabe

Designation :

Alternate Director

Date of Birth/Age :

46 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hideo Arahata

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Address :

1-154 Tagu – cho, Ushikushi, Ibaraki 300-1236, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

01.03.1948

Date of Appointment :

03.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Munehiro Kimura

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Address :

1-8-41 Nakashin Juku, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

05.11.1941

Date of Appointment :

03.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shoji Lino

Designation :

Alternate Director to Arahata

Address :

3 – 50 Kounoyama Abiko, Chiba, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

11.07.1957

Date of Appointment :

03.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mitsohiro Tabei

Designation :

Alternate Director to Kimura

Address :

1001-21-21-8 Chome Machiya, Arakawa – ku, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

01.03.1952

Date of Appointment :

03.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Toshiaki Takase

Designation :

Alternate Director to Tabei

Address :

1-12-16-207 Tarumachi Kokoku – ku, Yokohama, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

16.09.1955

Date of Appointment :

18.10.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prakash Manjanath Telang

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Address :

Flat # D – 211 Paradise Towers, Plot # 10 Baner Road, Pune – 411045, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.06.1947

Date of Appointment :

30.06.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kiyomitsu Yamanaka

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

4-17-7, Kamisaginomiya, Nakano-ku, Tokyo – 1650031

Date of Birth/Age :

24.01.1951

Date of Appointment :

24.03.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hiroaki Isshiki

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

3-13-8 Izumi-Honcho Komae City, Tokyo – 2010003

Date of Birth/Age :

23.04.1958

Date of Appointment :

24.03.2008

 

 

            KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. S. Mazumdar

Designation :

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Azhagesan Ayyamperumal

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

Flat # 308, SMR Castle 29, Banaswadi Main Road, Bangalore – 560043, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth :

27.09.1963

Date of Appointment :

09.01.2001

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 09.06.2005)

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Tata Motors Limited

 

59750000

Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Limited

 

40000000

Sheba Properties Limited

 

250000

 

 

 

Total

 

100000000

 

(As on 31.03.2008)

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Foreign Holding (FIIs, FCs, FFIs, NRIs, OCBs, or Others)

 

40.00

Bodies Corporate

 

60.00

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and sale of construction equipments and earth moving equipments.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

Item Code No.

 

 

Excavators, Loaders, Mechanical Shovels and parts thereof

8429

 

 

  • Hydraulic Excavators
  • Crawler Cranes
  • Wheel Loader
  • Backhoe Loader
  • Agency Products

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

  • Bangladesh
  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Nepal
  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
  • Middle East

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

  • Japan
  • Italy

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Contract + Documents through Bank terms

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C and Credit (60 days)

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Earth Moving Machinery including bull-dozers, dumpers, scrapers, loaders, shovels and draglines (excluding walking draglines)

Nos.

3262

3515

Manufactured components for sale

Millions

--

112.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

·         Hitachi Construction Machinery Company, Japan

·         Ital Tractors, Italy

·         Kirloskar Cummins Limited/ Cummins Engines, India

·         Tata Motors Limited, India

·         Wipro Fluid Power, Peenya, Bangalore

 

 

Customers :

·         Central Public Works Department, India

·         State Public Works Departments, India

·         Tata Group Companies, India

·         North Zone Trader, Srinagar

·         Pathankot Excavator, Pathankot

·         Super Mover Agencies

 

 

No. of Employees :

1055

 

 

Bankers :

  • State Bank of India

Corporate Accounts Group Branch, Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

 

  • Standard Chartered Bank

26-27, Raheja Towers, M G Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

 

  • Bank of Baroda

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

 

  • Corporation Bank

Bangalore, Karnataka , India

 

  • HDFC Bank Limited

Kasturba Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. B. Billimoria and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

 

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskings and Sells

Chartered Accountant

Address:

Deloitte Centre, Anchorage II, 100/2 Richmond Road, Bangalore – 560025, Karnataka, India

 

 

Collaborators:

  • John Deere Industrial Equipment Company, USA
  • Hitachi Construction Machinery Company, Tokyo
  • Euclid Hitachi, USA

 

 

Associates:

  • Tata Associated Cement Companies Limited
  • Hitachi Construction Company Limited
  • Tata Power Company Limited
  • Andhra Valley Power Supply Company Limited
  • The Tata Hydro Electric Power Company limited
  • Tata Consultancy Services
  • Tata BP Solar Limited
  • Tata Sons Limited
  • Tata Industries Limited
  • Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited
  • Tata Davy Limited
  • Tata Share Registry Limited
  • Tata Liebert Limited
  • Tata Tea Limited
  • Tata Infotech Limited
  • Tata Finance Limited
  • Tata Exports Limited
  • Tata Pharma Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries:

  • Tal Manufacturing Solutions Limited
  • Tata Technologies Limited
  • H. V. Transmission Limited
  • H. V. Axles limited

 

 

Holding Company:

  • Tata Motors Limited

L28920MH1945PLC004520

(Formerly Known as Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Limited)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

100000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1000.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

100000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1000.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1000.000

1000.000

1000.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

5417.800

3117.600

1741.600

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

6417.800

4117.600

2741.600

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

530.200

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

100.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

630.200

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

88.600

78.500

106.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

6506.400

4196.100

3477.800

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2282.900

1912.900

1781.200

Capital work-in-progress

910.200

124.600

21.700

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1570.500

530.900

36.300

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
4229.100
3135.800
2264.400
 
Sundry Debtors
1984.100
1551.800
1425.100
 
Cash & Bank Balances
792.300
517.900
346.100
 
Other Current Assets
0.000
0.000
0.000
 
Loans & Advances
4079.300
2998.800
1362.300
Total Current Assets
11084.800
8204.300
5397.900
Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
5291.400
4144.100
2564.800
 
Provisions
4050.600
2432.500
1194.500
Total Current Liabilities
9342.000
6576.600
3759.300
Net Current Assets
1742.800
1627.700
1638.600
 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

6506.400

4196.100

3477.800

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover [including other income]

 

 

11599.400

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

 

1367.600

Provision for Taxation

 

 

499.200

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

 

868.400

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

 

378.800

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

 

3714.400

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

 

9966.800

 

 
KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income
(%)
NA
NA
7.48
 
 
 
 
 
Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

NA
NA
11.79
 

 

 
 
 
Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

NA
NA
19.04
 

 

 
 
 
Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

NA
NA
0.49
 

 

 
 
 
Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.46
1.60
1.60
 

 

 
 
 
Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.19
1.25
1.43

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Trade Reference:

 

 

 

 

Form 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U29119KA1998PLC024588

Name of the company

TELCO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

Jubilee Building, 45, Museum Road, Bangalore - 560025, Karnataka, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Charge

Particular of charge holder

Standard Chartered Bank

26-27, Raheja Towers, M G Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

Prasad.PGH@in.standardchartered.com

Nature of instrument creating charge

Agreement of Supplemental Memorandum of Hypothecation dated 28th August 2008 executed by Telco Construction Equipment Company Limited on favour of Standard Chartered Bank

Date of instrument Creating the charge

28.08.2008

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.750.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interests:

At the rate as negotiated and agreed by the Bank, Payable monthly arrears.

 

Terms of Repayment:

Repayable in full up to 360 days from the drawdown date with interests

 

Margin:

Nil

 

Extent and operation of the charge:

Up to 360 days from the drawdown date

Particulars of the property charged

All stocks and book debts of the company, present and future at borrower factory and warehouses located in India

Particulars of the present modification

 

 

 

Name of the company

TELCO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

COMPANY LIMITED

Presented By

UTI Bank Limited, No. 9, M. G. Road, Bangalore – 560001

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

a. 27.08.2003: Deed of Hypothecation of machinery and other movable fixed assets CCD – 15.

b. 27.08.200 : Standby Facility Agreement – Agreement for Standby Facility

[The above documents relates to the same and single charge]

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

Standby facility for issuance of commercial paper of Rs.400 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

Hypothecation of all the movable plant and machinery, furniture’s, fixtures, etc. both present and future being movable properties, now stored at or being stored or which may hereafter be brought into or stored at or at present installed at various locations, and also the plant and machinery, which may at any time hereafter belonging to borrower or borrowers disposal and now or at any time and from time to time hereafter stored or be stored or brought into or up on or in course of transit or awaiting transit by any mode of transport to their factory or premises or at any other place whatsoever and wheresoever in their possession or occupation or at any other premises or place [all of which herein after collectively referred to as the said assets’] to secure as a continuing security.

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

Standby By Letter of Credit fees – 0.95% to be charged

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

UTI Bank Limited

No. 9, M. G. Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

29.08.2003: Extension of equitable mortgage over company’s immovable property [No separate Instrument executed]. Copy of Memorandum of Entry enclosed.

 

 

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.

The present modifications are as under :

 

The loan amount of Rs. 400 millions is additionally secured by way of Extension of equitable mortgage over company’s immovable property detailed hereunder, the title deeds having been deposited with State Bank of India, Corporate Accounts Group, 20th Floor, Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 acting as agent for UTI Bank Limited.

 

- All that piece of land in Sy. No’ set out below in the Belur Industrial Area within the village limits of Neeralkatti, Mummigatti, Gungaragatti, Hobli Gang, Dharwad, Taluk Dharwad District, containing by admeasurements 118.76 acres or thereabouts and bounded as follows that it to say :

 

on or towards the North : by private land

on or towards the South : by National Highway No. 4

on or towards the East : by Garag Road

on or towards the West : by Walmi Land

 

Survey Number – wise area under possession of Telco Construction Equipment Company Limited

 

Sr. No.

Survey No.

Areas [In acres]

1

163

4.00

2

164

4.36

3

165 (P)

3.32

4

166

11.14

5

167

1.37

6

168

2.23

7

169

1.36

8

170

4.02

9

171

2.38

10

172

2.06

11

173

4.29

12

179 (P)

11.24

13

180

8.30

14

181

8.48

15

182 (P)

4.21

16

183 (P)

3.03

17

184 (P)

6.20

18

185/1 (P)

3.02

19

187

4.06

20

188

3.34

21

189

4.06

22

190

5.07

23

191

4.11

24

195 (P)

3.11

25

255 (P)

3.00

26

256

7.00

 

TOTAL

118.76

 

And all the plant and machinery attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth, fixed plant and machinery, fixtures and fittings, constructed, erected or installed thereon or to be constructed, erected or installed thereon [both present and future] [the “Mortgaged Property”.

 

Fixed Assets:

 

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

ABOUT US                                                                                  

 

Subject the Leader in Construction Equipment in India, enhances the operational performance of its customers, leading to improving their profitability and competitiveness by offering constructive solutions. Company is a subsidiary company of TATA motors, which holds 60% share, and Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Limited, Japan holding the balance 40%. The company commenced manufacturing of construction equipment in 1961, as a division of TELCO. In 1984, it entered into a technical collaboration with HCM, Japan for manufacturing state of the art hydraulic excavators.

 

Company is focused on capitalizing the opportunity in the domestic arena for which the key market segments are Excavators, Wheeled Products, Cranes and Others. Company consistent growth and success have been built on the foundation of their ability to understand customers' needs and provide Equipment and Support solutions that increase profitability and competitiveness for them. What we call Constructive Solutions. Their capabilities to deliver Constructive Solutions starts with their comprehensive range of Equipment that ensures that the customer has exactly the right kind of equipment for all Construction, Mining and Infrastructure needs.

 

The construction industry involves heavy use of excavators, wheel loaders, and backhoe loaders. Telcon's range of excavators start at 2 tonnes and a maximum size of 120 tonne excavator is made in the country. But sizes even bigger than this including the giant 250 tonne excavator have been brought in from Telcon's Principals, Hitachi Construction Machinery Limited, Japan.

 

Company has acquired a controlling stake of 79% in Serviplem S.A., Spain specializing in the manufacture of Truck mounted concrete mixers and Dry bulk tanks for the transport of concrete and cement respectively. Serviplem has a presence in over 50 countries across the globe and is ranked amongst the TOP 6 manufacturers in the world. Telcon has also acquired a controlling stake of 60% in COMOPLESA LEBRERO S.A, Spain, their technology partners since 2002, who manufacture a range of road construction machines. These two acquisitions have further strengthened our ambition of being a Full Liner.

 

Compnay is the largest manufacturer of construction equipment and has two manufacturing plants - at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand and at Dharwad in Karnataka. The company is coming up with a third plant in Kharagpur that would be spread over 60 hectares with additional facilities for a vendor park. The Kharagpur plant will produce backhoe loaders, midi excavators, off - highway dump trucks, wheel loaders and large mining shovels. This will take company towards being a full liner in the construction equipment business. It will also house a full - fledged R&D centre. Hitachi, while actively participating in creating the R&D facilities, will aim at making the new centre a global R&D hub.

 

Their focus is also on Value added Service offerings such as Full Maintenance Contracts, which complete their package to their customers and enable him free up precious resources for his core activities. Specialized reconditioning and refurbishing services are offered to ensure that the utility of the equipment is extended and life cycle costs brought down.

 

 

MANUFACTURING FACILITIES:

 

A joint venture with Hitachi - World leaders in hydraulic excavator technology, company has access to the very latest and is able bring world-class products to the discerning Indian customer. The manufacturing facilities are in accordance with Hitachi standards and stipulations and the Tata policy of quality ensures that only the best machines roll out. Telcon's facilities are located in Dharwad in Karnataka and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, are strategic locations with proximity to the markets of the respective products manufactured in each.

 

 

It is the younger of the two facilities having been set-up in 1999 this modern and highly mechanized facility spread over 118 acres rolls out more than a thousand machines with less than 50 workers. It is here that the 'Contractor's machines' which is machines of under-20T class and wheeled equipment are made. Dharwad lies in the center of the hubs of the markets for these machines, concentrated in the South and West. To be precise it is 420km from Bangalore, 400km from Pune and 470km from Hyderabad.  

 

It has a fully automated conveyor system, which is designed to cater to high volumes and is undaunted by the flexibility and fluctuations in the model mix. This gives it the capability to respond nimbly to customer needs. Systematic workflow and a quality conscious team ensure that high quality products roll out.  

 

The harsh conditions that prevail on a field site, makes their equipment susceptible to damage and corrosion. So the machines that roll out of Dharwad receive an Autophoretic Pretreatment, oven baking, followed by PU-based painting, a process unique to the Indian Construction and Earthmoving Equipment industry. This makes the machines corrosion resistant and gives them a superior finish.  

 

All equipment and key components undergo a rigorous testing routine which ensures that the equipment is fit for use immediately after commissioning and secures a long and trouble free life for them.  

 

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

 

YET ANOTHER TATA ACQUISITION IN EUROPE

 

Telco Construction Equipment Company Ltd (TELCON) signs deal to acquire controlling stake in SERVIPLEM S.A, an European Construction Equipment Company based in Zaragoza, Spain

 

SERVIPLEM ranks amongst global top six in transit mixers, dry bulk tankers and pumps. Helps TELCON to enter the concrete value chain.

 

Acquisition provides TELCON opportunity on full range service and play in two important growth economies – India and China.

 

Telco Construction Equipment Company Limited (TELCON), a leader in the Construction Equipment Sector in India, signed an agreement with the existing shareholders of SERVIPLEM S.A, Spain for acquisition of their 79% stake in the Company. In the spirit of partnership, the existing owners will continue to be associated with the venture and own the remaining 21%.

 

Speaking on the occasion of signing the agreement, Mr Ranaveer Sinha, Managing Director of Telcon said that this acquisition is of great strategic importance and will add impetus to its plan to be a US$ 2 Billion company by 2012. Serviplem, which focuses on manufacturing and sale of transit mixers, dry bulk tanks and pumps. The technology will help Telcon to enter the concrete value chain with a number of offerings.

 

Serviplem also has a presence in China through a Joint Venture which can also be leveraged. With the acquisition, Telcon can drive growth in two important growth economies viz. India and China. Mr Sinha said that Serviplem and Telcon will work together to identify opportunities and leverage their presence in the global market.

 

With this acquisition, the TATA GROUP will have a significant presence in the Aragon Region in Spain as it is already present in the region through its partnership with Hispano Carrocera S.A., a Bus Body Building company, and its recently opened Branch Office at Zaragoza.

 

Speaking on Telcon’s future growth plans, Mr Sinha mentioned that the Company’s growth plans are in line with expectations and that he is constantly on the look out for strengthening its product portfolio through technology transfers, partnerships and other acquisitions.

 

 

ABOUT TELCON

 

Telcon is a subsidiary of Tata Motors and focuses on the Construction Equipment Sector of the $60 Bn Tata Group of India. It ranks 47th in the world on turnover and plans to be in the top 25 by 2012 by positioning itself by full range product and service offerings to its customers. Telcon is a joint venture promoted by Tata Motors Limited, India (60%) and Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Limited, Japan (40%). Hitachi is amongst the top 5 Construction Equipments Companies in the World.

 

 

ABOUT SERVIPLEM S.A

 

Serviplem is a Spanish company, with headquarters in Zaragoza, leader in Spain, with its Baryval brand in the manufacturing, marketing and servicing of transit mixers having a market share of 60%. Their activities include the manufacturing of aluminium tanks for dry bulk transport and commercial presence with several other products in the cement and concrete markets. Serviplem exports 35% of its turnover to the five continents and, since 2001, is active in China through its majority stake in a manufacturing company set up with an important local partner.

 

 


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.46.88

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.97

Euro

1

Rs.64.99

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

9

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

9

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

10

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

9

--RESERVES

1~10

9

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

9

--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

 

78

 

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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