MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

 

Report Date :

24.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THERMAX LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

D-13, MIDC Industrial Area, R D Aga Road, Chinchwad, Pune – 411019, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Year of Establishment :

30.06.1980

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

25-22787

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29299MH1980PLC022787

 

 

TAN No.:

(Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.)

PNET03854E

PNET00017D

 

 

Pan No.:

AAACT3910D

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company. The Company’s Shares are Listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Steam or other Vapour Generating Boilers, other Refrigerating or Freezing Equipment and Ion Exchangers of the Polymerisation or Co-Polymerisation type.

 

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 37000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old and well established company. The company is engaged in manufacturing and selling Air Pollution Control Plants & Systems, water work treatment plants and Ion Exchange Resins and Chemicals. It is a professionally managed company.  The company is progressing well.

 

Trade relations are reported as fair. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments. The company can be considered good for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

D-13, MIDC Industrial Area, R D Aga Road, Chinchwad, Pune - 411 019, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-27475941

Fax No.:

91-20-27472049

E-Mail :

imohanch@thermaxindia.com

info@thermaxindia.com

slalai@thermaxindia.com

Website :

http://www.thermaxindia.com

http://www.thermaxchem.com    

http://www.tbwindia.com

http://www.thermaxsoftware.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

Thermax House, 4, Mumbai – Pune Road, Shivajinagar, Pune – 411 005, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-25512122

Fax No.:

91-20-25512242/ 25511226

E-Mail :

imohanch@thermaxindia.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

Pimpri - Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra  

Tel. No.:

91-20-27475941

Fax No.:

91-20-27472049                                                                           

E-Mail :

nikhil@thermaxindia.com

Area :

66,000 sq. ft.

 

 

Factory 2 :

Village Paudh, Mazgaon, Via Pategarga, Taluka Khalapur, District Raigad – 410 206, Maharashtra  

 

 

Overseas Offices :

Ø       Thermax International Limited, Mauritius

Ø       Thermax (Rus) Limited, Russia

Ø       Thermax Europe Limited, U.K.

Ø       Thermax Europe Limited, U.K.

Ø       ME Engineering Limited, U.K.

Ø       Thermax Inc., U.S.A.

 

 

Branches :

Located At:

 

  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Baroda, Gujrata
  • Chandigarh
  • Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  • Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Chennai, Tamilnadu
  • Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • New Delhi

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. A. R. Aga

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. M. Nalawade

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. D. Chansarkar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. L. Chavan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. B. M. Desai

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. B F. Gagrat

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. K. Gureja

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

N. D. Joshi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. M. Kulkarni

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. S. Marathe

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. P. Pudumjee

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. V. Ramani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. H P Ranina

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. K. Sen

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. J. Shaikhali

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. A. Shroff

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. Trivedi

Designation :

Director

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. M. M. Nalavade

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amitabh Mukhopadhyay

Designation :

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL :

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravinder Advani

Designation :

Executive Vice President – ESD 

Age :

56 Years

Qualification :

B. E. (Hons) (Mech.), PGDBM

Experience :

34 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.05.2000

Previous Employment :

Thermax Babcock and Wilcox Limtied – General Marketing Manager. 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shishir Joshipura

Designation :

Executive Vice President - PHD

Age :

44 Years

Qualification :

B. E. (Mech.)

Experience :

22 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.03.2003

Previous Employment :

Thermax Energy Performance Services Limited – CEO 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prakash Kulkarni

Designation :

Managing Director

Age :

58 Years

Qualification :

B. E. (Mech.)

Experience :

38 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.07.1999

Previous Employment :

Thermax Babcock and Wilcox Limited – Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amitabha Mukhopadhyay

Designation :

Executive Vice President and CFO

Age :

41 Years

Qualification :

B. Sc. (Hons.), ACA

Experience :

17 Years

Date of Appointment :

24.10.2001

Previous Employment :

IFB Industries Limited – Vice President Finance

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. S. Unnikrishnan

Designation :

Executive Vice President

Age :

45 Years

Qualification :

B. E. (Mech.)

Experience :

24 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.08.1997

Previous Employment :

Terrazzo Limited – Assistance General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sudhir Sohoni

Designation :

Executive Vice President 

Age :

48 Years

Qualification :

M A (PM and IR)

Experience :

26 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.03.2006

Previous Employment :

CEAT Limited – Vice President – Human Resource (Tyre Sector) 

 

 

Name :

Mr. R V Ramani

Designation :

Divisional Head

Age :

54 Years

Qualification :

B. E. (Mech.)

Experience :

31 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.10.1974

Previous Employment :

Indowse Engineering Private Limited – Sales Engineer

 

 

Name :

Mr. V J Shah

Designation :

Divisional Head

Age :

58 Years

Qualification :

B. Tech. (Chem. Engg.), MBM

Experience :

30 Years

Date of Appointment :

15.05.1988

Previous Employment :

Rieco Industries Limited – Senior Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters' Holdings

73855305

61.98

 

 

 

Non Promoter's Holdings

 

 

Mutual Funds and UTI Banks, Financial Institutions and  Insurance Companies

19165729

16.08

FIIs

5008383

4.20

Private Corporate Bodies

4252943

3.57

Indian Public and Others

16665162

13.99

NRIs / OCBs

208778

0.18

Total

119156300

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Steam or other Vapour Generating Boilers, other Refrigerating or Freezing Equipment and Ion Exchangers of the Polymerisation or Co-polymerisation type.

 

 

Products :

  • Steam or Other Vapour Generating Boilers
  • Other Refrigerating or Freezing Equipment
  • Ion Exchangers of the Polymerisation or co-Polymerisation type

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Products & Systems

a.       Boilers Capacity upto 30MT / Chillers

b.       Boilers Capacity above 30MT

c.       Heaters

d.       Power Plants

 

 

Nos.

MT

Mn. Kg Cal

MW

 

3281

5700

--

--

 

2080

2727

14

101

Environmental Products & Systems :

 

 

 

 

a. Air Pollution Control Plants and

    Systems

 

Nos.

--

940

b. Water and Waste Treatment Plants

 

Nos.

--

1713

c. Ion Exchange Resins & Chemicals

 

MT

34890

15856

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

4464

 

 

Bankers :

  • Union Bank of India, Chinchwad Branch, Pune – 411 015
  • Bank of Baroda, Shivajinagar Branch, Pune – 411 015
  • Canara Bank
  • Citibank N.A.
  • Corporation Bank
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Bank of America NA, Express Towers, Nariman Point,
  • Mumbai – 400 021
  • ICICI Bank Limited

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

B. K. Khare and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

706/707, Sharda Chambers, New Marine Lines, Mumbai – 400 020, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Joint Venture :

  • Thermax, Babcock and Wilcox
  • Thermax Culligan Water Technologies Limited
  • Thermax Energy Performance Services Limited

 

 

Associates :

  • Thermax Culligan Water Technologies Limited
  • Thermax Systems & Software Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • Thermax Babcock and Wilcox Limited
  • Thermax Energy Performance Services Limited
  • Thermax Surface Coatings Limited
  • Thermax Capital Limited
  • Thermax Electronics Limited
  • Thermax Engineering Construction Company Limited
  • Thermax Instrumentation Limited
  • Thermax Co-gen Limited
  • Winman Gas Limited
  • Thermax International Limited, MAuritius
  • Thermax (Rus) Limited, Russia
  • Thermax Europe Limited, U.K.
  • ME Engineering Limited, U.K.
  • Thermax Inc., U.S.A.
  • Thermax do Brasil Energia e Equipmentos Limiteda, Brazil
  • Thermax Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

5000000000

Equity Shares

Rs.2/- each

Rs.10000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

119156300

Equity Shares

Rs.2/- each

Rs.238.313 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

238.300

238.300

238.300

2] Reserves & Surplus

7123.100

5553.600

4547.600

NETWORTH

7361.400

5791.900

4785.900

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

103.900

92.900

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

7361.400

5895.800

4878.800

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2786.000

1578.800

1332.400

Capital work-in-progress

475.900

116.700

43.800

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

5797.400

5776.100

4174.900

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories

2553.300

2002.400

1187.400

 
Contracts in Progress

0.000

753.200

435.400

 
Sundry Debtors

5053.100

3825.100

2263.000

 
Cash & Bank Balances

279.100

624.700

361.100

 
Other Current Assets

0.000

219.200

215.400

 
Loans & Advances

7670.300

1869.500

867.300

Total Current Assets

15555.800

9294.100

5329.600

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities

10586.700

10000.400

4787.200

 
Contracts in Progress

0.000

304.600

654.300

 
Provisions

6667.000

565.900

562.400

Total Current Liabilities
17253.700
10870.900
6003.900
Net Current Assets

(1697.900)

(1576.800)

(674.300)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

1.000

2.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

7361.400

5895.800

4878.800

 

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

32819.200

22100.300

14980.000

Other Income

912.700

0.000

0.000

Total Income

33731.900

22100.300

14980.000

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

4303.800

2905.400

1925.300

Provision for Taxation

1496.000

1027.400

692.800

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

2807.800

1878.000

1232.500

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export of goods on FOB

NA

3039.800

2403.900

 

Other Earnings

NA

16.500

16.000

Total Earnings

NA

3056.300

2419.900

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

NA

1801.300

999.800

 

Stores & Spares

NA

647.100

547.900

 

Capital Goods

NA

63.900

11.700

 

Others

NA

70.900

11.300

Total Imports

NA

2583.200

1570.700

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

29428.100

19194.900

13054.700

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.06.2008

 

Type

 

 

1st Quarter

Sales Turnover

 

 

7169.700

Other Income

 

 

101.800

Total Income

 

 

7271.500

Total Expenditure

 

 

6258.500

Operating Profit

 

 

1013.000

Interest

 

 

2.600

Gross Profit

 

 

1010.400

Depreciation

 

 

70.000

Tax

 

 

303.300

Reported PAT

 

 

637.100

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Debt Equity Ratio

 

0.00
0.00

0.00

Long Term Ratio

 

0.00
0.00

0.00

Current Ratio

 

0.90
0.90

0.94

Turnover Ratios

 

 
 

 

Fixed Assets

 

9.40
8.30

7.50

Inventory

 

12.36
9.90

11.76

Debtors

 

7.39
7.12

7.89

Interest Cover Ratio

 

66.71
40.10

38.46

Operating Profit Margin (%)

 

13.98
14.61

13.51

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

 

13.31
13.74

12.55

Cash Profit Margin (%)

 

9.22
9.53

8.79

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

 

8.56
8.66

7.82

Return on Capital Employed (%)

 

66.44
56.35

44.53

Return on Net Worth (%)

 

42.69
35.51

29.09

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

                    

HISTORY:

 

Subject (Thermax) came to business in 30th June of the year 1980, headquartered in Pune, India, Company provides sustainable solutions in Energy and Environment by the way of standard products in the 6 areas of business, such as Boilers and Heaters, Absorption Cooling, Water and Waste Solutions, Chemicals for Energy and Environment applications, Power and Cogeneration systems and Air Pollution and Purification Thermal's international operations are spread over South East Asia, Middle East, Africa, Russia, UK and the US.  

 
Tulsi Fine Chemical Industries Private Limited and Kailas Castings Private Limited were merged with the company with effective from 1st July of the year 1982. As at 1st July 1989, Thermax became a deemed public company. In the year 1991, T. K. Steel Industries Ltd was merged with the company. During the year 1994, the company's status was changed from deemed public company public company. The process heat division came out with a new boiler design in the year 1995, an oil fired smoke boiler, shell Max and Combiac, a boiler specially designed to burn agro fuels like rice and groundnut husk, saw dust, coffee waste etc. also in the same year of 1995, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with Bharat Shell for thermic fluid, therma, for heat transfer system. The process heat projects division received an order from PT South Pacific Viscose, an Indonesian Company for supply of 3 boilers of 22.5 tonnes per hour of steam. Energy System Division of the company was born in the year 1996 by the way of merger of two division, one in the energy area and the other in heat recovery area to pool the expertise with a view to addressing the heat recovery business and also in the same year launched fine circulation fluidised bed combustion boiler. The MoU was signed with Bharat Shell and the Process Heat Division of the company.  

 
During the year 1997, the company had received the AD-Merkblatt certification for the entire manufacturing unit at Chinchwad. An electronic network called Thermnet linking all establishments of the company in the country was introduced during the year same year of 1997 and also Thermax had entered into a joint venture with Fuji Electric Company of Japan. The Company had introduced five new products in the standard packaged boiler range during the year 1998 and also launched a wide range of products incorporating Kawasaki modular technology in our Vapour Absorption Division. Thermax Co-gen Limited became a subsidiary of the company in the year 1999. During the same year 1999, the company had developed a more advanced process called PDP II. During the year 2000, Company had acquired ME Engineering, a UK-based company belonging to the Beel Industrial Boilers Plc group. The Company has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for South Asian markets with US company Purafil Inc to market their dry gas scrubbers popularly known as chemical filters. Thermax had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Society of Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research for commercialisation of the latter's microwave disinfections system for treating pathological bio-medical waste generated by hospitals and research institutes. The Company had set up wholly owned subsidiary company in the US, namely Thermax Inc and another one in Detroit, USA in the year 2001. Compnay had acquired 50% of stake in Energy Performance Service (Thailand), a subsidiary of Energy Performance Service of Canada. The Company and Cummins Diesel Sales and Services had entered into a strategic alliance to provide attractive energy solutions to various industry segments.  

 
With the investment of US $ 200,000, the company had incorporated a wholly owned overseas (WOS) subsidiary in Brazil during the year 2003. Company had bagged an order for Captive Power Plant in the year 2004. During the year 2004-05, the company's chemical plant at Paudh, near Mumbai had received the OHSAS 18001:1999 certification from BVQI. COFEX 2005 honored with special award for Thermax's contribution to the HVAC industry. Company had inked a technical know-how transfer and license agreement with Balcke-Durr, Germany in October of the year 2007 for dry and wet electrostatic precipitators (ESPs), air pollution control equipment for power, industrial and utility segments upto 300 MW.  

 
As at February 2008, the company had signed a technical transfer license agreement with US-based Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group (B&W) to engineer, manufacture and sell sub critical B&W radiant utility boilers in India. As of May 2008, the company had inked a protocol of agreement for an export order, for supply of heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). Company had received an order from a major refinery in July of the year 2008, to supply pulverised coal fired boilers for their captive cogeneration plant valued at approximately Rs.8.2 billion and also in August of the same year 2008, received an order of Rs.4.15 billion, from a leading steel making company in August pf the year 2008, for setting up a captive power plant for their upcoming blast furnace complex on an EPC basis.  

 
Company is planning to set up a new Rs.5-billion manufacturing plant for large boilers of capacity 100 mw to 800 mw for power plants. In the first phase, the company will have a capacity to produce sub-critical boilers with total capacity of 1,500 mw per annum, which would entail an investment of Rs.3 billion. In the next phase the company will scale up the capacity of the boilers of equivalent to 3,000 mw with an additional investment of Rs.2 billion.

 

PERFORMANCE:

 

The company has posted robust results during the year with total income at Rs.32460.000 Millions, up from Rs.22100.000 Millions in the previous year, registering a pmwth of 47%. Profit before tax and extraordinary ieos at Rs.4280.000 Millions, recorded a growth of 45%. 

 
Profit after tax is higher at Rs.2808.000 Millions from Rs.18780.000 Millions of the previous year. Earnings per share (FPS) moved up significantly to Rs.23.56 compared to Rs.15.76 in 2006-07. 

 
During the year exports, including deemed exports, have risen to Rs.67820.000 Millions from Rs.40170.000 Millions last year, a growth of 69%. 

 
DIVIDEND: 
 
The Directors have recommended dividend payment of Rs.8 per equity share (400%) of face value of Rs.2 each for the financial year 2007-08, as against 300% paid last year. 

 
 The dividend, if approved by the shareholders, will entail a payout of Rs.1115.000 Millions, including dividend distribution tax Rs.162.000 Millions. 

 

SUBSIDIARIES:  

DOMESTIC: 

Thermax Engineering Construction Company Limited: 

 

Thermax Engineering Construction Company Limited (TECC), a wholly owned subsidiary of your company, undertakes and executes engineering construction projects mainly for the Boiler and Heater (B&H) business unit of the parent company. During the year, the company has clocked 1.1 million man-days and constructed more than 60,000 tons of boiler equipment. This has been the largest deployment of resources till date. TECC has been involved in the mega energy project for a large refinery in Gujarat, the largest project order being executed by the company. 

 
TECC's total income increased by 28% to Rs.1137.000 Millions from Rs.891.000 Millions last year. Profit after tax was marginally lower at Rs. 1.8 crore compared to Rs.19.000 Millions in the previous year due to higher operating costs. During the year, the company has invested Rs.30.000 Millions in the share capital of this subsidiary. 

 
Thermax Instrumentation Limited: 

 
Thermax Instrumentation Limited (TIL), a wholly owned subsidiary, after expanding into new business activities last year, has now focused its operations on installation and commissioning of power and cogeneration plants including civil construction. 

 
In 2007-08, the company had a total income of Rs.1572.000 Millions and profit after tax of Rs.70.000 Millions. It has simultaneously handled 10 power plants during the year. The company also received its first overseas order for installing and commissioning of a power plant from South East Asia. 

 
OVERSEAS:
 

Thermax Inc., U.S.A.: 

 

This wholly owned step-down subsidiary is the frontend value chain for the parent company's two businesses in the USA - chemicals and cooling. 

 
The income of the company increased by 32% to USD 17.3 million and the company posted a profit after tax of USD 0.1 million against a loss of USD 0.3 million last year. 

 
The chemical business showed significant improvement in margins despite cost pressures. The strategy is now to focus on profitability through a combination of product mix and pricing. 

 
The cooling business grew substantially during the year and is poised to gain additional market share through new alliances in the North American market and scaling up of new applications in the industrial sector in Brazil. 

 
Thermax Europe Limited, U.K.: 

 
This wholly owned subsidiary achieved an overall income of # 3.5 million as compared to # 3.6 million last year, despite the closure of one of its business lines. The cooling business grew to # 3.2 million from # 2 million last year. 
 
Due to unfavorable market conditions the company decided not to pursue the packaged boiler business in the UK, and it was closed down last year. The increased awareness in Europe to reduce green house gases and the attempts of large corporations to check carbon emissions have opened business opportunities for absorption products. 
 
The company continued to build upon its leadership position in the solar based cooling systems market and supplied several hot water chillers for solar chilling applications. 

 
It successfully executed the first of a kind absorption gas chiller coupled to fuel cells for a German telecom group. During the year it also supplied exhaust gas based heat pump and bio diesel based cooling system for the emerging CHPC (combined heating, power & cooling) market. 

 
Thermax Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong: 

 
Thermax Hong Kong Limited (THKL), a wholly owned overseas subsidiary, was established with the dual purpose of making a foray into the Chinese absorption cooling market and to provide support for the sourcing activities for the various businesses of the parent company. 

 
The company posted an income of HK$ 8.2 million and made a nominal profit after tax of HK$ 34,742 

 
The company has achieved its initial objectives on both counts. The parent company has since established a new subsidiary company Thermax (Zhejiang) Cooling and Heating Engineering Company Limited, (TZL) in China for the manufacture and sale of absorption chillers. Thus, the business activities of the company will now be directly undertaken by TZL. As no new significant business is anticipated in the next financial year, the company closed its representative office at Shanghai in December 2007. 

 
Thermax (Zhejiang) Cooling & Heating Engineering Company Limited, China: 

 
Thermax (Zhejiang) Cooling & Heating Engineering Company Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary, has been incorporated to set up an absorption chiller manufacturing facility in the Zhejiang province of China. The new facility will complement Thermax's Indian manufacturing base and play a key role in its selective internationalisation programme. 

 
The manufacturing facility is fast approaching completion with all major machinery installed at site. Trial production has commenced from May 15, 2008 and commercial production is expected to go on stream in July 2008. 
 
During the year, the company has invested USD 8 million in the share capital of this subsidiary and has earmarked additional funds of USD 3.47 million. 

 
Thermax do Brasil - Energia a Equipamentos Limited, Brazil (TdB): 

 
During the fiscal year the subsidiary recorded a sales income of BRL 0.4 million against BRL 0.7 million in the previous year. The business model of providing service to customers has been changed from direct engagement to a franchisee arrangement from November 2007. 

 


AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: 

 
The company was featured, for the third consecutive year, in the Forbes list of Asia's 'Best Under a Billion (Dollar) Companies.
 
During the year, Mrs. A.R. Aga, Director of the company, was honoured at the Zee Astitva Awards as the Business Woman of the Year 2007. The award is in recognition of her contributions to industry and society. 

 
The company's well-known house magazine Fireside bagged the gold award for the best internal house magazine at the 47th awards function of the Association of Business Communicators of India. 

 


TECHNOLOGY TIE-UPS: 

 
During the year the company has signed three major technology and manufacturing license agreements with global leaders. These technology agreements would enable the company to move into new areas of business by adding value to its customer operations. Brief details of the tie-ups are given below: 

 
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC, USA:. 

 
A technology and manufacturing license agreement for performance enhancing chemicals in the paper & pulp industry was signed with Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC, based in Atlanta, USA. Products based on the licensed technology will enable the company to expand its business in the domestic paper industry and also in South East Asia. 
 
Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc., USA: 

 
Building on 20 years of business relationship, including a successful joint venture with Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), USA the company has entered into an agreement with the boiler major's Power Generation Group for subcritical utility boilers up to 800 MW The tie-up will give Company the right to use B&W's technology to make a significant impact in the power sector, where an estimated 20,000 MW of capacity is expected to be added every year in the next 15 year period. The company will now manufacture and sell subcritical B&W Radiant utility boilers in India. These boilers will be largely manufactured at the company's new manufacturing facility at Savli in Gujarat. 

 
Balcke-Diirr GmbH, Germany: 

 
The company has signed a technical know how transfer and license agreement with Balcke-Diirr GmbH, Germany, for dry and wet Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) for the power, industrial and utility segments upto 300 MW The agreement covers leading European and American ESP designs of Balcke-Diirr. For utility power projects above 300 MW, Balcke-Diirr and your company would cooperate on a case-to-case basis. 

 
This partnership will give the company a distinct technology edge in the domestic power, steel, cement and utility sectors and to gain its rightful share of the air pollution control business emerging from these sectors. 

 

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 

 
OVERVIEW:
 
 
Fiscal 2007-08 was a year of mixed fortunes for the developed and emerging economies of the world including India. Though the first half of the year saw strong global economic activity spurred by mergers & acquisitions and huge domestic capacity expansions, the momentum eventually slowed down from the buoyant conditions of the previous year. The global economy expanded at a robust pace till the second quarter of 2007, only to falter in the last two quarters. 

 
This slowdown was mainly triggered by the ongoing housing market correction and associated financial market turmoil in the U.S. Other factors such as the doubling of oil prices increase in commodity prices and food grains, high interest rates and the rising inflation worldwide also contributed to the overall slowdown of the world economy. 
 
India's GDP growth was 9% in 2007-08, scaled down from the 9.6% in 2006-07 and 9.4% in 2005-06. The industrial sector witnessed a slowdown, to 8.5% during 2007-08 from 11.5% the previous year. The trend suggests a reining in of economic momentum, and the outlook is marked by guarded optimism for the next year. 

 
Accompanying this moderation in industrial growth, some segments of the infrastructure sector such as power generation and movement of railway freight, as also the production of widespread intermediates like steel, cement and petroleum, have shown a subdued performance. The manufacturing sector registered a growth of 9.2%, lower from the 12.5% in the previous year, but still registering a healthy average. A growth of 18% in capital goods provides indicators for healthy capital investment in the future. 

 
Inflation is likely to remain a worry because of strong growth, despite currency volatility and interest rates are expected to remain relatively high and more likely to rise than fall. India's export growth was at 23.1% this year compared to 22.5% in 2006-07, in spite of the rupee fluctuations against the dollar. 


The ambitious target of 78,000 MW for additional power generation capacity taken up as part of the Eleventh Plan is slated to be on the fast track with the government already approving several mega power projects. The reforms in the coal and electricity sectors, the various measures to curb price rise in cement and steel sectors will stimulate domestic consumption and give a boost to the infrastructure sector, resulting in better growth prospects for the economy and the capital goods industry. 

 
Similar to the energy sector, the environment sector is also witnessing considerable investments in wastewater, sewage and effluent treatment; creating demand for new and advanced technologies for water resource development and management. With many regions of the country remaining water challenged and with pollution control norms getting more stringent, integrated solutions for water, wastewater treatment and recycling are emerging as growth areas for the next few years. Growth in the power, cement and iron & steel sectors will be pushing up demand for air pollution control and air purification systems. 

 
With climate change and carbon emissions emerging as key issues in development and growth models, government initiatives to review and streamline emission norms and efficiency regulations are gaining momentum. The focus is shifting to the promotion of clean technologies that utilise renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions. This augurs well for your company's green portfolio of products in the domestic as well as in international markets. 

 
While the macro economic outlook continues to reflect the confidence and strength of the India success story there is a flip side. The slow implementation of infrastructure projects - like roads, ports and airports - continues to be a cause for concern. 

 

 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS: 

 
Fiscal 2007-08 was an exceptionally good year for the company. It generated a total income of Rs.32460.000 Millions, an increase of 47% compared to the previous year. Profit after tax rose to Rs.2810.000 Millions from Rs. 1880.000 Millions, an increase of 50%. Exports, including deemed exports, during the period represented 21% of the income, an increase of 69% over the previous year. However, the company ended the year with lesser carry forward orders compared to the previous year. 

 
Following last year's trend, the Project Business Group contributed to 72% of the company's income with the Cooling & Heating Group contribution at 17% and that of the Chemical and Water Group at 11%. 

 
The operational excellence programme under Project Evergreen, initiated earlier by your company, was cascaded across the various business units. Additionally, it was extended to bring about improvements in the customer facing dealer operations and also to upgrade the manufacturing operations of selected key vendors of some of the project business groups. The project business units also took this initiative to their construction sites. 

 
To meet its growing business volumes the company had invested in two manufacturing facilities near Vadodara in western India and in China. The first phase of the Gujarat plant for boilers and heaters has been successfully completed and production has begun. The plant would be fully operational by the second quarter of fiscal year 2008-09. Work on the additional manufacturing plant for absorption chillers in China progressed well during the year and the plant is expected to be commissioned by July 2008. 

 
The year saw some strong technology reinforcements in the company. Through three strategic technology tie-ups, Thermax has upgraded its customer offerings in the areas of energy and environment. With Babcock and Wilcox, USA, its erstwhile joint venture partner, it has signed a technology partnership for utility boilers in the subcritical range. It also tied up with Balcke Durr of Germany for advanced air pollution control equipment. The third technology alliance was with Georgia-Pacific of USA for specialty chemicals for the paper & pulp sector. 

 
During the year, Thermax commissioned a number of captive power plants - including a plant for a cement manufacturer in Rajasthan with some unique features. The power business also made its first foray in the international market by bagging two orders for power plants in South East Asia. 

 
Waste heat recovery continued to be a big revenue earner during the year. Inlet air cooling emerged as a new application area with exciting business potential. Thermax bagged another waste to energy project to produce steam from the high-moisture waste sludge of a grain based distillery. 

 
Effluent treatment and water recycle project for a steel major reaffirmed Thermax's expertise in this area, which is assuming growing importance in view of the serious shortage of water that the country faces in many regions due to increasing urbanisation and the declining quality of water. 

 
Work on two of the key projects - waste heat recovery for a major refinery and the augmentation of sewage treatment plant for a municipality - has made substantial progress. Both projects will be commissioned in the first half of this year. 

 
The company continues to do reasonably well in the service business. Operation & maintenance for captive power plants has emerged as a promising business for the company; so did the retrofit and life extension services for boilers, and increasingly for heaters. Energy audits for customers in process industries continued. 


During the year the company also introduced some product innovations to suit the shifting trends of the market place to support customer efforts to tide over essential resource crunch. A moving grate boiler in the packaged boiler range was developed in response to the market requirement of keeping boiler emissions low while benefiting from a shift to cheaper solid fuels. The company also introduced several service products to improve energy efficiency at client facilities. 

 

 

The company is in trade terms with:

 

 

The company has strategic alliances with the following:

 

  

Fixed Assets

 

 

Website Details:

 

Profile:

 

Sustainable solutions in Energy and Environment

 

On this principle company has developed energy-efficient and eco friendly solutions for industry and commerce. For over 3 decades, company has been helping customers improve their processes, conserve energy, increase their competitiveness and adhere to environmental norms.

 

Subject equipment helps several tens of thousands of customers the world over enjoy increased profitability, and earn community goodwill by:

 

 

Compnay products and systems are in use in over 40 countries over the world, supported through a network of subsidiaries, manufacturing facilites and Sales and Service offices in 14 countries. Company main operations are headquartered in India, with five manufacturing facilites, 12 sales and service offices and a widespread franchisee and dealer network.

 

 

Business Areas:

 

IN focus with the business mission; to provide Sustainable solutions in Energy and Environment, company core business comprise 6 major business areas.

 

 

Company provides standard products in these 6 areas of business. Drawing on decades of research and experience in process productivity improvement and energy generation, Company also customizes integrated sustainable solutions for the project requirements of a wide range of industries.

 

Strategic Alliances

 

Company has sourced cutting-edge technologies for its business operations through alliances with world technology majors, like Babcock and Wilcox USA, Kawasaki Thermal Engineering Company, Japan; Eco Tech, Canada; Honeywell, USA; Bloom Engineering, Germany; Struthers Wells and Ozone Systems, USA.

 

 

BUSINESS


Boilers and Heaters:

TCompnay is packaged boilers and heaters, energy recovery systems and power boilers. This leadership position – in India and overseas – has been acquired on the strength of their extensive client base, deep experience, domain expertise and continuous innovation. Company’s heating equipment serves industry in over 20 countries.

 

Absorption Cooling:

Compnay pioneered the vapour absorption technology in India and continues to be the leader in this field. Vapour absorption chillers fired on steam, hot water and oil/gas (direct) meet diverse applications in industrial and commercial cooling. Company’s chillers are exported to over 35 countries.


Chemicals:
Company offers resins and speciality chemicals that improve processes and product performance. The range covers resins, polyelectrolytes, oil well chemicals, boiler fireside cleaning compounds and cooling water chemicals. Compnay exports resins to the US, Japan and other Asian countries.


Water and Waste Solutions:

Company has rich experience in water/wastewater treatment and water recycles. The innovative and customised solutions company offers have redefined conventional methods of treatment of water and wastewater. It also addresses the safe disposal of toxic and non-toxic wastes in liquid, solid and sludge form.

 

Captive Power:

Company offers freedom from large power stations through decentralised power solutions on a variety of fuels including biomass. A EPC contractor, Company provides least cost, fast track and relevant captive power and cogeneration solutions to industry.

 


Air pollution control

Company is a key player in the field of gaseous and particulate emission control. Keeping pace with international trends, it offers turnkey solutions as well as pollution abatement products for varied applications for a host of industries including power, steel, fertiliser and chemicals.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

Q1 Results : Thermax net Rs.640.000 Millions

 

Pune: May 21, 2008

 

Total income crosses Rs.32000.000 Millions mark


Thermax Limited, a leader in energy and environment management, today presented its audited financial results for fiscal 2007-08 announcing a 47 % increase in income over the previous year to Rs.32460.000 Millions. Export income, including deemed exports, showed an increase of 69 % to Rs.6780.000 Millions (Rs.4010.000 Millions). The consolidated income of the group was 49 % higher at Rs.35250.000 Millions compared Rs.23630.000 Millions in the previous year.

 

Profit after tax for 2007-08 was up 50 % at Rs.2810.000 Millions. Consolidated profit after tax for the year also rose 50 % to Rs.2910.000 Millions. Consolidated earning per Rs.2/- share was
Rs.24.40 compared to Rs.16.26 in the previous year.


The company has announced a dividend of 400 % compared to 300 % in the previous year.


In Q4 of 2007-08 income rose by 12 % to Rs.9350.000 Millions. Profit after tax for the quarter was Rs.810.000 Millions, up 16 %. Consolidated income for the quarter was Rs.10310.000 Millions
(Rs.8690.000 Millions) and consolidated net profit for the quarter was Rs.830.000 Millions
(Rs.610.000 Millions).


The Thermax group order book stands at Rs.26370.000 Millions as on March 31, 2008 compared to Rs.31000.000 Millions in the previous year. Based on the current order book scenario the company currently expects a lower rate of growth in fiscal 2008-09.


About Thermax Limited


Thermax Limited, the Rs.32460.000 Millions (USD 809 million) leader in energy and environment management, is one of the few companies in the world that offers integrated, innovative solutions in the areas of trigeneration (heating, cooling, power), water & waste management, air pollution control and chemicals. The sustainable solutions Thermax develops for client companies are environment-friendly and enable efficient deployment of energy and waster sources. For more information visit www.thermaxindia.com

 

 

 

Thermax signs license agreement with Babcock & Wilcox for utility boilers

 

Mumbai: February 12, 2008


Thermax Limited and Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG), USA, have recently signed a technical transfer license agreement that grants Thermax the right to engineer, manufacture and sell subcritical B&W Radiant utility boilers in India. The agreement was signed by Mr. M. S. Unnikrishnan, Managing Director, Thermax Limited, and Mr. Brandon C. Bethards, President & Chief Operating Officer, B&W PGG.


The boilers will be used to generate steam in thermal power plants, primarily owned by independent power producers. The units can be designed to fire a variety of fossil fuels including pulverized coal, fuel oil, natural gas and synthesis gases such as blast furnace gas and coke oven gas. Through this agreement, which covers a period of 15 years and boilers up to 800 MW in size, Thermax can begin engineering and production of the units at its new manufacturing facility in Gujarat.


Thermax and Babcock & Wilcox have had a business relationship for 20 years, including a successful joint venture for industrial boilers and heat recovery steam generators. The latest agreement will give Thermax the right to use B&W PGG’s proven technology to make a significant impact in the private and public power generation sector where an estimated 80,000 MW of capacity will be added in the next five years.


“We are very happy to source this technology from the original Babcock & Wilcox,” said Mr. Unnikrishnan. “The Babcock & Wilcox name stands for quality and reliability. These are critical factors in India, and we are proud to work closely with this global leader.”


“Babcock & Wilcox technology is backed by more than 140 years of experience, and we have designed and supplied some of the largest, most efficient steam generating systems in the world,” said Mr. Bethards. “We are pleased to bring our leading technology to India through this agreement and we look forward to continuing our strong relationship with Thermax to help meet the country’s power needs.”


B&W utility boilers installed worldwide generate more than 300,000 MW of electric power.


Thermax has 40 years of experience in designing and manufacturing a wide range of boilers, heaters and heat recovery steam generating systems on a variety of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels including biomass and wet distillery sludge. It is also a leading EPC (engineer-procure-construct) supplier of captive power and cogeneration plants in India.


About Thermax Limited

 

Thermax Limited, a leading company in energy and environment management, is one of the few companies in the world that offers integrated, innovative solutions in the areas of heating, cooling, power, water and waste management, air pollution control and chemicals. The sustainable solutions Thermax develops for client companies are environment-friendly and enable efficient deployment of energy and water resources. For more information visit: www.thermaxindia.com


About the Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.

 

The Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG) is a major operating unit of The Babcock & Wilcox Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc. B&W PGG is a world leader in the power generation industry and designs, engineers, manufactures, services and constructs steam generating and environmental equipment for utilities and industries worldwide. It is located on the Internet at www.babcock.com.

For further information contact:

 

Ahmed Bunglowala

Email: abunglow@thermaxindia.com

Tel: 9823291825


Genesis Burson-Marsteller

Urvashi Kadam

Email: urvashi.kadam@bm.com

Tel: 9989590387


Anu Soman – 7

Email: anu.soman@bm.com

Tel: 9850837393

 

 

 


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.45.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.81

Euro

1

Rs.67.60

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

72

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

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

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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