MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.08.2010

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Century Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400 025, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.12.1958

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-11238

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L27020MH1958PLC011238

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMI05707C

MUMH00493D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACH1201R

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company.

The Company’s Shares are Listed on the Stock Exchanges

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling of Aluminium Metal, Rolled Products, Extruded Products, Conductor Redraw Rods, Aluminium Foil, Hot and Cold Rolled Flat Steel Products and Generation of Electricity

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa (75)

 

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 950333000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Aditya Birla Group. It is a well established and a reported company having fine track. Financial position of the company appears to be sound. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/

Marketing Head Office:

Century Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400 025, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24308491 / 92 / 93 / 66626666

Fax No.:

91-22-24227586 / 24362516

E-Mail :

hindalco.rkt@rmjsprintrpg.ems.vsnl.net.in

ajjhala@hindalco.com

pragnyaram@adityabirla.com

rkasliwal@adityabirla.com

ajjhala@adityabirla.com

careers@adityabirla.com

sangram@adityabirla.com

a.malik@adityabirla.com

Website :

www.adityabirla.com/hindalco

www.hindalco.com

 

 

Corporate Office 1/ -

Marketing Head Office

(Copper) :

Aditya Birla Centre, III Floor, B Wing, S. K. Ahire Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400030, Maharashtra, India

Tel No.:

91-22-66525000/ 24995000

Fax No.:

91-22-66525801/ 24995801

Email :

bm.sharma@adityabirla.com

Website:

http://www.birlacopper.com

 

 

Corporate Office 2:

Foil and  Packaging Business, Kalwa Works, Thane Belapur Road, Near Vitawa Village, Kalwa, Thane-400 605, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-25347151

Fax No. :

91-22-24227586

Email :

amalik@adityabirla.com

 

 

Principal office and Works / Renusagar Power Division

District Sonbhadra, P. O. Renukoot – 231217, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-5446-252077-9/ 272501-5

Fax No.:

91-5446-252107 / 252427/ 272382

E-Mail :

hindalco.rkt@adityabirla.com

 

 

Birla Copper Division:

P. O. Dahej, Lakhigam, Dist. Bharuch - 392130, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2641-256004-06/251009

Fax No.:

91-2641-251002-3

E-Mail :

birlacopper@adityabirla.com

 

 

Foil and Wheels Division:

 

Village Khutli, Khanvel, Silvassa – 396 230, Union Territory of Dadara and Nagar Haveli, India

Tel. No.:

91-260-2677021-4

Fax No.:

91-260-2677025

 

 

Export Office:

9/1, R. N. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata - 700 001, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22480949 / 22200464

Fax No.:

91-33-22200214

Email:

hindalco@cal2.vsnl.net.in

 

 

Regional Office 1 (North)

(Aluminium) :

Vandana House, 5th floor, 11 Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi- 110 001, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-42200204/ 228/ 230/ 271/ 200

Fax No.:

91-11-23721595

Email:

Nutan.singh@adityabirla.com

 

 

Regional Office 2 (East)

(Aluminium) :

Industry House, 9th Floor, 10, Camac Street, Kolkata 700 017, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22809710

Fax No.:

91-33-22886139

Email:

m.pandiyam@adityabirla.com

 

 

Regional Office 3 (South)

(Aluminium):

Industry House, 7th Floor, 45, Race Course Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-40416010/ 21/ 22/ 00

Email:

Jaya.sjamlar@adityabirla.com

 

 

Regional Office 4 (West) ((Aluminium:

Ahura Centre, 1st Floor, 82,Mhakali Caves Road, Mumbai – 400 093, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66917031/ 30/ 37/ 40/ 00

Fax No.:

91-80-22533086

Email:

Rajiv.parulekar@adityabirla.com

 

 

Factory :

ALUMINIUM AND POWER

 

Renukoot Plant

P.O. Renukoot -231217, Dist Sonbhadra Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel : 91-5446-252077-9

Fax: 91-5446-252107

 

Renusagar Power Division

P. O. Renusagar, Dist. Sonbhadra Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel : 91-5446-272502-5

Fax: 91-5446272382

 

Alupuram Smelter

Alupuram P.B. No. 30, Kalamassery 683 104, Dist: Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Tel: 91-484-2532441

Fax: 91-484-2532468

 

Hirakud Smelter

Hirakud 768 016, Dist: Sambalpur, Orissa, India

Tel: 91-663-2481307

Fax: 91-663-2481356

 

Hirakud Power

Post Box No.12, Hirakud 768 016, Dist: Sambalpur, Orissa Alupuram, India

Tel: 91-663-2481408

Fax: 91-663-2481342

 

Talabira Mines

Talabira-1, Qrs. No. A6/1, Saraswati Vihar, P.O. Sankarma, Dist. Sambalpur, Orissa, India

Tel: 91-663-2540426

Fax: 91-663-2540526

 

COPPER:

 

Birla Copper Division

P.O. Dahej, Lakhigam Post, Dist. Bharuch – 392 130, Gujarat, India

Tel: 91-2641- 256004-06/ 251009

Fax: 91-2641- 251002-3

 

CHEMICALS:

 

Muri Alumina

Post Chotamuri-835 101, Dist: Ranchi, India

Phone: 91-6522- 244396

Fax: 91-6522-244231

 

Belgaum Alumina

Village Yamanapur , Belgaum 590 010 39, Karnataka, India

Tel: 91-831-2472716

Fax: 91-831-2472728

 

Chandgad Mines

At Post: Chandgad 416509, Dist: Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Tel/Fax: (02320) 213342

 

Durgmanwadi Mines

At Post Radhanagri, Dist: Kolhapur, Maharashtra - 416 212, India

Tel: 91-2321-260036

Fax: 91-2321-260037

 

Lohardaga Mines

Dist: Lohardaga 835 302, Jharkhand

Tel/ Fax: 91-6526-224446

 

SHEET, FOIL, WHEEL, PACKAGING AND EXTRUSIONS

 

Foils and Wheels Division, Village Khutli, Khanvel, Silvassa-396 230, U.T., India

Tel: 91-260-2677021 – 4

Fax: 91-260-2677025

 

Belur Sheet

39, Grand Trunk Road, Belurmath 711 202, Dist: Howrah, West Bengal, India

Tel: 91-33-2654 7210

Fax: 91-33-2654 9982

 

Taloja Sheet

Plot 2, MIDC Industrial Area, Taloja A.V., Dist : Raigad, Navi Mumbai - 410 208, Maharashtra, India

Tel: 91-22-2741 2261/ 66292929

Fax: 91-22-2741 2430

 

Kalwa Foil

Thane Belapur Road, Kalwa, Thane 400 605, Maharashtra, India

Tel: 91-22- 25347151/52

Fax: 91-22- 25348798

 

Alupuram Extrusions

Alupuram, P.B. No.30, Kalamassery - 683 104, Dist: Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Tel: 91-484-2532441

Fax: 91-484- 2532468

 

Mouda Unit

Village Dahali, Ramtek Road, Mouda, Nagpur – 441 104, Maharashtra, India

Tel: 91-7115-660777/786

 

Kollur Works

Village- Kollur, Re Puram Mandal, Via Mutangi, Medak Dist, Andhra Pradesh – 502 300, India

Tel: 91-8413- 234300/ 234204/05

Fax: 91-8455-288829

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

16-A, IL-Palazzo, Little Gibbs Road, Mumbai – 400 006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

42 Years

Date of Appointment :

16.11.1992

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Rajashree Birla

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

Address :

16-A, IL- Palazzo, Little Gibbs Road, Mumbai – 400 006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

64 Years

Date of Appointment :

15.03.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. Bhattacharya

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

14/A, Woodlands, Peddar Road, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

61 Years

Date of Appointment :

30.04.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. A.K. Agarwala

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

Address :

“Haveli”, Flat No.3, L.D. Ruparel Marg, Mumbai – 400 006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

76 Years

Date of Appointment :

11.09.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. C.M. Maniar

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

Address :

Garden House, 1st Floor, Dadyseth, 2nd Cross Lane, Chowpatty Band Stand, Mumbai – 400 007, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

73 Years

Date of Appointment :

08.03.1983

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. E.B. Desai

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

Address :

Sonarica, 81-A, Soviet Club Road, Off. Peddar Road, Mumbai - 400 006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

78 Years

Date of Appointment :

05.04.1984

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.S. Kothari

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

Address :

87-B, Gaurav Nagar, Civil Lines, Jaipur - 302 006, Rajasthan, India

Date of Birth/Age :

87 Years

Date of Appointment :

22.12.1988

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. M. Bhagat

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

Address :

13, Kabir Road, Kolkata - 700 026, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

76 Years

Date of Appointment :

16.03.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. N. Bhandari

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

Address :

5, New Power House Road, Sector-7, Jodhpur – 342 003, Rajasthan, India

Date of Birth/Age :

67 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. J. Zhaveri

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Talukdar

Designation :

Group Executive President and Chief Financial Officer

Date of Birth/Age :

57 Years

Qualification :

B.Sc., A.C.A.

Experience :

30Years

Date of Appointment :

01.10.1986

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Ram

Designation :

Senior President and CFO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinit Kaul

Designation :

Chief People Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. R .K. Kasliwal

Designation :

Group Executive President and Chief Financial Officer

Date of Birth/Age :

64 Years

Qualification :

B.Com, F.C.A.

Experience :

41 Years

Date of Appointment :

04.12.1967

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. S. Dhulkhed

Designation :

President (Operation)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shashi K. Maudgal

Designation :

Chief Marketing Officer

Date of Birth/Age :

55 Years

Qualification :

B.Tech. (Chem. Engg.), P.G. Diploma (Marketing and Finance)

Experience :

30 Years

Date of Appointment :

14.02.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shankar Ray

Designation :

President (Business Projects)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. M. Bhatia

Designation :

President (Foil and Wheel)

Date of Birth/Age :

55 Years

Qualification :

B.Sc. Engg. (Mech.)

Experience :

34 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinod Sood

Designation :

Joint President (Chemical and International Trade)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha

Designation :

President (Human Resources)

 

 

Name :

Mr. D.K. Kohly

Designation :

Chief Operating Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Machher

Designation :

Joint President (F and C)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.N. Bontha

Designation :

CEO

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.N. Jena,

Designation :

Chief Operating Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dilip Gaur,

Designation :

Group Executive President

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shambhu Sharma

Designation :

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. N.M. Patnaik

Designation :

Joint President (Finance and Commercial)

 

 

Name :

Mr. J.P. Paliwal

Designation :

Joint Executive President (Commercial)

 

 

Name :

Mr. B.M. Sharma

Designation :

Chief Marketing Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anil Malik

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.06.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

 

 

 

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

2,398,696

0.14

Bodies Corporate

595,082,362

33.98

Any Others (Specify)

16,316,130

0.93

Trusts

16,316,130

0.93

Sub Total

613,797,188

35.04

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

613,797,188

35.04

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

59,165,356

3.38

Financial Institutions / Banks

21,147,866

1.21

Central Government / State Government(s)

287,480

0.02

Insurance Companies

223,296,161

12.75

Foreign Institutional Investors

516,762,694

29.50

Sub Total

820,659,557

46.86

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

102,115,060

5.83

Individuals

 

 

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 millions

150,248,364

8.58

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.100 millions

10,832,530

0.62

Any Others (Specify)

53,829,577

3.07

Non Resident Indians

11,095,637

0.63

Shares in transit

8,141,469

0.46

Foreign Corporate Bodies

34,592,471

1.98

Sub Total

317,025,531

18.10

Total Public shareholding (B)

1,137,685,088

64.96

Total (A)+(B)

1,751,482,276

100.00

(C) Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

161,994,048

-

Total (A)+(B)+(C)

1,913,476,324

-

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling of Aluminium Metal, Rolled Products, Extruded Products, Conductor Redraw Rods, Aluminium Foil, Hot and Cold Rolled Flat Steel Products and Generation of Electricity

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

Product Description

7601

Aluminium Ingots

7606

Aluminium Rolled Products

7605

Aluminium Redraw Rods

740311

Copper Cathodes

740710

Continuous Cast Copper Rods

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

  • Bangladesh
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Korea
  • Nepal
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
  • UAE

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Japan
  • Netherlands
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • UK
  • USA.

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars in respect of Goods manufactured: -

 

Class of goods

Installed   Capacity

Actual  Production

Aluminium Metal

48800

523453

Rolled Products

205000

181784

Extruded Products

31000

35895

Conductor Redraw Rods

56400

74968

Aluminium Foil

40000

22046

Aluminium Wheel

300000 Pcs

141030  Pcs

Hydrate and Alumina

1500000

1237284

Electricity

1109.2

8827

Electricity (Co-generation)

242.8

1446

Continuous Cast Copper Rods (CCR)

97200

145542

Copper cathodes

500000

300862

Sulphuric Acid

670000

999253

Phosphoric Acid

180000

80245

DAP and complexes

400000

170176

Gold

15

4.872

Silver

150

37.307

 

The Installed Capacity is as certified by the Management and license capacity is not given as licensing is not applicable.

 

* Installed capacity of Hirakud Smelter increased.

** Capacity increased by technological up gradation of existing capacities.

*** Capacity increased by 3,300 MT due to addition of one Extrusion Press at Renukoot.

**** Installed capacity of Muri increased.

 

# Includes 64 MT (Previous Year Nil) converted from outside party, 2753 MT (Previous year 2774 MT) being production out of customers’ material and 30438 MT (Previous year 36067 MT) transferred for captive consumption.

 

@ Include 23 MT (Previous year 179 MT) converted from outside party and 81 MT (Previous year 41 MT) transferred for captive consumption.

 

Alumina includes 10 17211 MT (9 50081 MT) transferred for own consumption/ further processing.

$ Includes 191 MT (previous year 87 MT) being production out of customers material / transferred for own consumption/ further processing.

 

Production of CCR, Copper cathodes, Sulphuric acid, and Phosphoric acid include 178 MT, 150444 MT, 260448 MT, 80245 MT (Previous year Nil, 1 44964 MT, 245092 MT and 66677 MT) respectively which have been captively consumed / to be consumed.

 

During the year production and standardization loss of DAP and complexes is 336 MT (Previous Year is 1428 MT).

## Previous year figures have been regrouped / rearranged wherever necessary.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

12000

 

 

Bankers :

  • UCO Bank, Mumbai
  • State Bank of India, Mumbai
  • Allahabad Bank, Mumbai 
  • American Express Bank Limited, Mumbai
  • Bank of America, Mumbai
  • Citibank N. A., Mumbai
  • ABN Amro Bank N.V., Mumbai
  • Union Bank of India, Mumbai
  • IDBI Bank Limited, Mumbai
  • Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank

Plc, 19, N. S. Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

 

 

 

Facility:

 

Secured Loans :

 

As on 31.03.2009

Rs. in Millions

Debentures

 

 3500.000

Loans from Banks                                

 

53632.200

Other Loans

 

00.100

Total

57132.300

                                                                    

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Singhi and Company

Chartered Accountant

 

 

Cost Auditors:

 

Name :

R. Nanabhoy and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Mumbai

 

 

Name :

Mani and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Kolkata

 

 

Memberships :

Confederation of Indian Industry

 

 

Collaborators :

Kaiser Engineering Corporation, USA.

 

 

Joint Ventures:

  • Bihar Caustic and Tanfac Industries Limited
  • IDEA Cellular Limited
  • Mahan Coal Limited

 

 

Group Companies :

Associates/Subsidiaries :

 

v      Aditya Birla Minerals Limited

v      Birla (Nifty) Pty Limited

v      Birla Maroochydore Pty Limited

v      Birla Mt Gordon Pty Limited

v      Birla Resources Pty Limited

v      Dahej Harbour and Infrastructure Limited

v      Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Limited (Formerly, Bihar Caustic and Chemicals Limited)

v      Hindalco - Almex Aerospace Limited

v      Indal Exports Limited

v      Lucknow Finance Company Limited

v      Minerals and Minerals Limited

v      Renuka Investments and Finance Limited

v      Renukeshwar Investments and Finance Limited

v      Suvas Holdings Limited

v      Utkal Alumina International Limited

v      East Coast Bauxite Mining Company Private Limited

v      Tubed Coal Mines Limited

v      A V Minerals (Netherlands) B.V.

v      A V Metals Inc.

v      A V Aluminum Inc.

v      HAAL (USA) Inc.

v      Novelis Inc.

v      Novelis Belgique SA

v      Novelis Benelux NV

v      Albrasilis - Aluminio do Brasil Industria e Commercia Limited

v      Novelis do Brasil Limited

v      4260848 Canada Inc.

v      4260856 Canada Inc.

v      Novelis Cast House Technology Limited

v      Novelis No. 1 Limited Partnership

v      Novelis Foil France SAS

v      Novelis Lamines France SAS

v      Novelis PAE SAS

v      Novelis Aluminium Beteiligungs GmbH

v      Novelis Deutschland GmbH

v      Novelis Aluminium Holding Company

v      Novelis Italia SpA

v      Novelis Luxembourg SA

v      Alcom Nikkei Specialty Coatings Sdn Berhad

v      40) Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad

v      Al Dotcom Sdn Berhad

v      Novelis (India) Infotech Limited

v      Novelis de Mexico SA de CV

v      Novelis Korea Limited

v      Novelis Sweden AB

v      Novelis AG

v      Novelis Switzerland SA

v      Novelis Technology AG

v      Novelis Automotive UK Limited

v      Novelis Europe Holdings Limited

v      Novelis UK Limited

v      Aluminium Upstream Holdings LLC (Delaware)

v      Eurofoil, Inc. (USA) (New York)

v      Logan Aluminium Inc. (Delaware)

v      Novelis Corporation (Texas)

v      Novelis Brand LLC (Delaware)

v      Novelis PAE Corp (Delaware)

v      Novelis South America Holdings LLC

v      Novelis Madeira, Unipessoal, Limited

v      Novelis Services Limited.

 

 

Trust of the Company

Trident Trust

 

 

Joint Ventures

v      IDEA Cellular Limited. (up to 31st December, 2008)

v      Hydromine Global Minerals GMBH Limited

v      Mahan Coal Limited

 

 

Associates of the Company

v      Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company Limited

v      Consorcio Candonga

v      France Aluminium Recyclage SA

v      Aluminium Norf GmbH

v      Deutsche Aluminium Verpackung Recycling GmbH

v      Mini MRF LLC (Delaware)

v      IDEA Cellular Limited (w.e.f. 1st January, 2009)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 18.09.2009

 

Authorised Capital: Rs.2150.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Capital: Rs.1913.462 millions

 

As on 31.03.2009

 

Authorised Capital:

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1950000000

Equity Shares

Re.1/- each

Rs.1950.000 Millions

25000000

Redeemable Cumulative Preference  Shares

Re.2/-each

Rs.50.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs.2000.000 Millions

 

Issued Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1701535825

Equity Shares of Re.1/- each

Re.1/- each

Rs.1701.536 Millions

 2032734

6% Redeemable Cumulative Preference

Shares

Re.2/- each 

Rs.4.100 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs.1705.636 Millions

 

Subscribed and Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1700817056

Equity Shares fully paid up

Re.1/- each

Rs.1700.817 Millions

546249

Less: Face Value of Shares Forfeited

 

Rs.0.500 Million

 

Add: Forfeited Shares Accountant

 

Rs.0.200 Million

 

Less: Calls – in – Arrears

 

--

 

 

 

Rs.1700.517 Millions

2032734

6% Redeemable Cumulative Preference

Shares

Re.2/- each 

Rs.4.100 Millions

 

Total:

 

Rs.1704.617 Millions

 

Notes:

 

1. Subscribed and Paid-up Equity Share Capital include:

               I.      491766770 (Previous year 491766770) Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each fully paid-up allotted as fully paid-up Bonus Shares by Capitalisation of General Reserve and Capital Redemption Reserve.

 

             II.      6000000 (Previous year 6000000) Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each fully paid-up allotted pursuant to a contract for consideration other than cash.

 

            III.      187678350 (Previous year 187678350) Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each fully paid-up allotted to the share holders of erstwhile Indo Gulf Corporation Limited pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement without payment being received in cash.

 

          IV.      2995220 (Previous year 2995220) Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each fully paid-up allotted to the share holders of erstwhile Indian Aluminium Company, Limited pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement without payment being received in cash.

 

            V.      376 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each fully paid-up allotted during the year to the share holders of erstwhile Indian Aluminium Company, Limited pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation without payment being received in cash.

 

2. Subscribed and Paid-up Preference Share Capital includes:

 

              I.      2032,734 6% Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares of Rs. 2/- each fully paid-up redeemable on 1st April 2009 allotted during the year to the share holders of erstwhile Indian Aluminium Company, Limited    pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation without payment being received in cash.

 

As on 18.09.2009

 

Authorized Capital: Rs. 2150.000 Millions

 

Paid-up Capital: Rs. 1913.434 Millions


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[All figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1704.600

1226.480

1043.250

2] Share Application Money

0.000

1395.020

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

235878.600

171736.650

123137.120

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

237583.200

174358.150

124180.370

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

57132.300

62054.230

64102.030

2] Unsecured Loans

26110.600

21231.610

9583.980

TOTAL BORROWING

83242.900

83285.840

73686.010

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

14106.700

13236.740

11258.010

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

334932.800

270880.730

209124.390

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

78869.700

78093.370

70067.090

Capital work-in-progress

13896.300

11198.690

14764.250

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

191488.400

141079.860

86753.170

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

40701.400

50979.060

43153.140

 

Sundry Debtors

12012.200

15650.220

15045.020

 

Cash & Bank Balances

8437.200

1469.770

6654.960

 

Other Current Assets

517.800

623.040

1188.080

 

Loans & Advances

15730.500

9794.600

11742.200

Total Current Assets

77399.100

78516.690

77783.400

Less: CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

18689.100

28947.790

27433.790

 

Provisions

8031.600

9060.090

12841.410

Total Current Liabilities

26720.700

38007.880

40275.200

Net Current Assets

50678.400

40508.810

37508.200

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

31.680

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

334932.800

270880.730

209124.390

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

ARTICULARS

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

Sales Turnover

182196.500

192010.270

183129.880

Other Income

6366.500

4929.370

3700.690

Total Income

188563.000

196939.640

186830.570

 

 

 

 

Profit/ (Loss) Before Tax

26903.200

30256.060

35046.250

Provision for Taxation

4600.500

1646.670

9403.000

Profit/ (Loss) After Tax

22302.700

28609.390

25643.250

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

 

1)

Export of Goods on FOB

51481.800

64342.600

 

 

Others

62.200

07.400

69775.370

 

Total:

51544.000

64350.000

69775.370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

 

 

1)

Raw Materials

79365.600

104500.600

 

2)

Coal

2280.400

1596.500

 

3)

Components and Spare Parts

640.500

1329.100

98850.020

4)

Capital Goods

788.300

1234.700

 

5)

Trading Goods

1126.300

905.000

 

6)

Furnace Oil

305.000

63.100

 

 

Total:

84506.100

109629.000

98850.020

 

 

 

 

Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

(Increase) / Decrease in Stocks

5207.100

(1370.260)

(4425.170)

 

Raw Materials Consumed

0.000

0.000

110553.140

 

Goods Purchased

1130.400

925.180

230.190

 

Payments to and Provision for Employees

0.000

0.000

5195.810

 

Other Operating Expenses

145500.300

158444.270

31426.050

 

Interest and Finance Charges

3369.300

2806.300

2423.880

 

Depreciation

6443.400

5878.090

5528.020

 

Impairment

09.300

0.000

852.40

 

Extraordinary Item

0.000

168053.84

0.000

Total Expenditure

161659.800

166683.580

151784.320

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2009

30.09.2009

31.12.2009

31.03.2010

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Gross Sales 

1185.000

1625.600

1384.200

1470.000

Other Operating Income 

0.600

1.400

3.400

5.700

Other Income  

0.000

0.000

(0.100)

0.100

Total Income 

1138.900

1555.100

1330.200

1403.900

Total Expenditure  

953.800

1304.700

1111.500

1183.700

PBIDT 

185.100

250.400

218.700

220.200

Interest  

53.000

48.300

37.300

44.500

PBDT 

132.100

202.100

1813.400

175.700

Depreciation 

32.000

32.600

33.700

32.900

Tax 

25.100

39.400

40.600

25.300

Fringe Benefit Tax 

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Deferred Tax 

3.000

1.700

3.800

11.700

Reported Profit After Tax 

72.000

128.400

103.300

105.800

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

PAT / Total Income

(%)

11.83

14.53

13.73

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

14.77

15.76

19.14

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

53.09

74.69

93.44

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.11

0.17

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.46

0.70

0.92

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.90

2.07

1.93

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

The company the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, is an industry leader in aluminium and copper. A metals powerhouse with a consolidated turnover in excess of US$ 14 billion, Hindalco is the world's largest aluminium rolling company and one of the biggest producers of primary aluminium in Asia. Its Copper smelter is the world's largest custom smelter at a single location.


Established in 1958, the company commissioned its aluminium facility at Renukoot in Eastern U.P. in 1962. Later acquisitions and mergers, with Indal, Birla Copper and the Nifty and Mt.Gordon copper mines in Australia, strengthened the company's position in value-added alumina, aluminium and copper products, with vertical integration through access to captive copper concentrates.


In 2007, the acquisition of Novelis Inc. a world leader in aluminium rolling and can recycling, marked a significant milestone in the history of the aluminium industry in India. With Novelis under its fold the company ranks among the global top five aluminium majors, as an integrated producer with lowcost alumina and aluminium facilities combined with high-end rolling capabilities and a global footprint in 12 countries outside India. Its combined turnover of US$ 14 billion, places it in the Fortune 500 league.

 

An industry leader in aluminium and copper


An industry leader in aluminium and copper, Subject Industries Limited, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group is the world's largest aluminium rolling company and one of the biggest producers of primary aluminium in Asia. Its copper smelter is the world’s largest custom smelter at a single location.

 

Established in 1958, we commissioned our aluminium facility at Renukoot in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India in 1962. Later acquisitions and mergers, with Indal, Birla Copper and the Nifty and Mt. Gordon copper mines in Australia, strengthened our position in value-added alumina, aluminium and copper products.

 

The acquisition of Novelis Inc. in 2007 positioned us among the top five aluminium majors worldwide and the largest vertically integrated aluminium company in India. Today we are a metals powerhouse with high-end rolling capabilities and a global footprint in 12 countries. Our consolidated turnover of USD 13 billion (60,000 crore) places us in the Fortune 500 league.

 

Subject's businesses — Creating superior value


Subject is one of the leading producers of aluminium and copper. Our aluminium units across the globe encompass the entire gamut of operations, from bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting to downstream rolling, extrusions, foils, along with captive power plants and coal mines. Our copper unit, Birla Copper, produces copper cathodes, continuous cast copper rods and other by-products, such as gold, silver and DAP fertilisers   


Our units are ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001 certified. Several units have gone a step further with an integrated management system (IMS), combining ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 into one business excellence model. We have been accorded the Star Trading House status in India. Subject's aluminium metal is accepted for delivery under the High Grade Aluminium Contract on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Our copper quality standards are also internationally recognised and registered on the LME with Grade A accreditation.

 

Aluminium


Subject's major products include standard and speciality grade aluminas and hydrates, aluminium ingots, billets, wire rods, flat rolled products, extrusions and foil.

The integrated facility at Renukoot houses an alumina refinery and an aluminium smelter, along with facilities for the production of semi-fabricated products, namely, redraw rods, flat rolled products and extrusions. The plant is backed by a co-generation power unit and a 742 MW captive power plant at Renusagar to ensure the continuous supply of power for smelter and other operations.

A strong presence across the value chain and synergies between operations has given us a dominant share in the value-added products market. As a step towards expanding the market for value-added products and services, we have launched various brands in recent years — Everlast roofing sheets, Freshwrapp kitchen foil and Freshpakk semi-rigid containers.

 

Copper


Birla Copper, Subject’s copper unit, is located at Dahej in Gujarat, India. The unit has the unique distinction of being the largest single-location copper smelter in the world. The smelter uses state-of-the-art technology and has a capacity of 500,000 tpa


Birla Copper also produces precious metals, fertilisers and sulphuric and phosphoric acid. The unit has captive power plants for continuous power generation and a captive jetty to facilitate logistics and transportation.

Birla Copper upholds its longstanding reputation for quality copper cathodes and continuous cast copper rods by assuring its management processes meet the highest standards. It has acquired certifications such as ISO-9001:2000 (Quality Management Systems), ISO-14001:2004 (Environmental Management System) and OHSAS-
18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems).

 


Mines


Subject acquired two Australian copper mines, Nifty and Mt. Gordon, in 2003. The Birla Nifty copper mine consists of an underground mine, heap leach pads and a solvent extraction and electrowinning (SXEW) processing plant, which produces copper cathode.

 

The Mt. Gordon copper operation consists of an underground mine and a copper concentrate plant. Until recently,

the operation produced copper cathode through the ferric leach process.

 

In 2004, a copper concentrator was commissioned to provide concentrate for use at Subject's operations in Dahej. During FY2009, Mt. Gordon produced 17,815 tonnes of copper in concentrate.

 

 

Business Overview:

 

The global economy witnessed an unprecedented turmoil in the 2008-09. What started as a sub prime crisis in the US, soon spread across the global financial system with several venerated  banking institutions failing in a short span of less than 6 months. The ensuing credit crisis and liquidity trap took its toll on the global stock markets. This was followed by the crash in the commodity prices.

 

The base metal prices which were around their all time highs in mid 2008 collapsed by over 50% in less than 6 months. The speed of this fall caught everyone unaware.

 

Indeed this has been a tumultuous year for the Company as well and the Company once again proved its mettle and delivered creditable financial performance under extremely challenging circumstances.

 

The second half of the year witnessed unprecedented demand destruction both in the global and domestic markets. The US and the European economies went into recession, while the growth slow down was drastic in the emerging markets.

 

Consolidated sales grew from Rs. 600130.000 Millions in FY08 to Rs. 656250.000 Millions. The PBIT stood at Rs. 6270.000 Millions which includes a non-cash unrealized derivative loss of around Rs. 23810.000 Millions (USD 519 Million) vis-a-vis Rs. 120.000 Millions (USD 3 million) last year. These derivatives are used to hedge exposures to aluminium, primarily related to customer fixed-price contracts, other commodities and currency. The magnitude of the mark-to-market loss on the company’s derivative portfolio primarily reflects the dramatic downward movement in the LME price of aluminium. Aluminium business revenue was Rs. 543060.000 Millions and PBIT at Rs. (4250.000) Millions, primarily on account of non-cash unrealized derivative loss of around Rs. 23810.000 Millions while Copper stood at Rs.107600.000 Millions with a PBIT of Rs.3740.000 Millions.

 

The performance of the Aluminium business segment of Subject standalone during FY09 was severely impacted due to a sharp fall in LME and in downstream product demand. Average LME was lower by 15% than the previous year. However, to some extent, depreciation of INR by 14% was beneficial resulting in a 9% drop in domestic average rupee realization per tonne of primary metal as compared to FY08. The demand for downstream value added products dropped sharply and the sales were significantly lower by 17% compared to the previous year.

 

These adversities were mitigated in part through:

 

  • Higher volumes, mainly in primaries. This emphasizes the benefits of the brown-field expansions and their asset sweating strengths.

 

  • Improved plant efficiencies.

 

  • Better working capital management.

 

They increased aluminium business top-line by producing more metal both through asset sweating, Brownfield expansion of the Hirakud smelter and de-bottlenecking at Renukoot. They produced 523 KT of hot metal against 478 KT in the previous year. The Company recorded highest ever primary aluminium production this year and became the first Indian company to produce more than 0.5 Mn tonnes in a year. The turnover in the aluminium business grew by 6.4 per cent to Rs. 76040.000 Millions vis-à-vis Rs. 71450.000 Millions in the corresponding period of the previous year, on the back of the highest ever metal volumes.

 

To mitigate the impact of sharp fall in realizations, several cost control initiatives were successfully adopted. Energy efficiency was improved across the board, which along with falling crude derivative prices, helped achieve lower cost of production.

The EBIT margin of their Aluminium business is amongst the highest, relative to domestic and global peers, which underlines their strategic thrust and commitment to combine cost leadership and portfolio de-risking. As a result, their EBIT margin is relatively less impacted by LME compared to pure play aluminium companies.

 

The Copper business significantly improved its underlying operating performance despite tightness in the concentrate market and sharply escalating input costs. Although Tc/Rc, the key profit driver for tollsmelting operations at Dahej, plummeted to near all time lows, the underlying operating performance improved sharply. However, reported EBIT was lower due to charging of non cash notional forex realignment losses on account of forex volatility. The steep depreciation of the Indian Rupee against the US Dollar notionally impacted Copper business by an estimated Rs. 1566.000 Millions on account of restatement of net foreign currency exposure as on 31st March, 2009 as per AS 11 requirement.

 

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE REVIEW:

 

Aluminium Business

 

Aluminium Industry Review

 

In FY09, the sub prime crisis had a cascading effect on the global credit markets and suddenly the world started facing a significant credit crunch. The slowdown in the US was followed by a decline in the economic growth in Europe. By the last quarter of CY 2008, the emerging  anomies also suffered.

 

In FY09, Indian economy grew at 6.7% against close to 9% growth achieved in FY08. The financial markets witnessed a sharp reversal in the last few years’ trend as capital outflows to safe heavens pulled down the markets sharply.

 

Demand and Market:

 

In CY 2008, the world aluminium consumption stood at around 38 Mn tonnes against production of 40 Mn tonnes. The consumption growth declined at -0.6% against a growth of 10% in the preceding year. China, which grew at a phenomenal 37.7% in CY 2007, trudged along at 4.4% post Olympics, while the developed economies witnessed a sharp drop in consumption. If the second half of CY 2008 witnessed a global slowdown, the first quarter of CY 2009 was easily one of the worst quarters for the commodities sector across the globe.

 

India too, witnessed a sharp slowdown in FY2009, as the GDP growth moderated to 6.7%. Slowdown in the end user segments such as auto (commercial vehicles), Industrial sectors and Infrastructure and Construction affected the aluminium industry growth. The demand for downstream products such as FRP and Extrusion was severely affected.

 

In FY09, LME aluminium prices declined to sub USD 1500 levels after touching highs of USD 3292 in July 2008. The depreciating rupee helped domestic aluminium producers partially as the prices are dollar denominated.

 

Globally, Aluminium production declined as the producers tried to cope with the sharp fall in the aluminium LME to the levels that made existing operations unsustainable. However, the production cuts failed to match the decline in demand, and as a result global inventory increased to historical peaks. At a median price of USD 1600/tonne, over 50% of global smelters are expected to make cash losses.

 

The primary aluminium production for the year was around 40 Mn tonnes. China again led the production in 2008, producing around 14 Mn tonnes.

 

The cost of production of aluminium declined due to fall in input costs such as alumina and power. Alumina costs declined in line with the aluminium prices, while for some producers power costs declined on account of sharp fall in coal prices, however, caustic prices remained high on account of lower chlorine demand.

 

Operational Review

 

Against this backdrop, the Company’s performance was commendable and its performance was amongst the best in the industry.

 

The aluminium business operational performance was exceptional and recorded highest ever production of aluminium metal.

 

  • the first Indian company to produce over 0.5 Million tonnes aluminium in a year.

 

In 2009, the global aluminium demand is expected to shrink by over 10%. CRU expects the demand to decline by over 4 million tonnes. The Chinese demand is expected to be stagnant after a phenomenal run during last several years. The US demand weakness will continue.

 

In India, the demand is expected to taper in line with the GDP growth. Over medium term, thrust on power sector spending will spur the aluminium demand.

 

Aluminium production is expected to decline in line with fall in demand. With unprecedented demand destruction towards later part of FY2009, the prices of aluminium fell very sharply by over 50% in less than 4 months. As a result, many of the high cost smelters have become unviable. It was estimated that over 50% of global smelters were making cash losses at a price of USD 1500. Several smelters have announced production curtailments since then. The total curtailments announced so far have been close to 17% of 2008 global capacity.

 

The cost push witnessed by the industry in the last few years has eased considerably with the sharp fall in crude prices from the recent highs. Most input costs such as fuel oil, coal tar pitch have declined sharply along with the freight costs. Globally, third party alumina costs have also come down significantly. The prices are expected to continue to stay depressed over the short term with a large inventory overhang. Aluminium inventories across the globe are near all time highs as supply cuts are still ineffective in the wake of severe demand destruction. However, the long term fundamentals are strong and the surplus is expected to reduce significantly by FY 10 end.

 

Business Outlook

 

The Company has demonstrated its mettle in the wake of severe macroeconomic adversities. The ferocity and the velocity of the turmoil surprised the industry. But by leveraging its fundamental strengths and through robust business model, the Company proved its mettle. The Company has adopted a consistent strategy to achieve global size and scale through the acquisition of Novelis. This complements its ongoing brownfield and Greenfield expansion plans in the upstream aluminium business. This will also guard the Company against the commodity meltdown in future.

 

COPPER BUSINESS REVIEW

 

Industry Review

 

Global refined copper consumption declined from 18 million tonnes in 2007 to 17.7 million tonnes in 2008. The consumption as was the case with most metals, declined as most of the developed world entered recession. The demand declined by 9.5% (-1.5% in 2007) in North America and by 5.6% (-3.7% in 2007) in Europe.

 

The major demand influencer was once again China, where demand growth declined significantly from 15.8% in 2007 to 4.6% in 2008.

 

In FY 09, the domestic copper demand grew at around 14% vis-a-vis 31% in FY 08. Domestic copper market witnessed strong growth in second half of FY 09, spurred by sharp decline in LME, lower scrap availability and reduction in excise duty.

 

Globally, the situation turned from deficit to surplus as supply adjustments could not match the severity and speed of demand destruction.

 

The global copper industry fortunes changed rustically as severe demand destruction, liquidity crunch and bankruptcy of iconic financial majors led to a sharp fall in the copper prices. The prices, which were ruling at historical highs halved within a short span of 6 months.

 

The mines supply could not keep pace with smelters requirement for concentrate due to delay in

commissioning of new projects, cost and time over runs etc. In the first half of CY2008, the demand and prices for copper were strong with concentrate market remaining in deficit. As the long term contracts are negotiated in the month of January, the TC/RC contracts went in favour of miners and the LT TCRC were close to bottom at around 45/4.5. However buoyant by product demand and attractive prices during first half of FY 09 helped copper smelters offset the impact of lower TCRC.

 

The Copper business performed well despite adverse, macroeconomic environment and lower Tc/Rc.

 

The Company recorded creditable production performance not with standing bi-annual shutdowns in both its smelter (75 smelter day).The company however managed its market mix well to improve overall copper realizations despite lower volumes.

 

This was achieved by growing the CC rod’s production, lucrative duty paid rates by 30% and enhancing the value added CC Rod production by 4%. The operations at copper smelter –II continue to be suspended.

 

Production

Units

Year ended

31 March 09

Year ended

31 March 08

Copper cathodes

MT

297,797

323,884

CC rods

MT

145,542

139,682

 

Significant improvements were achieved in operating performance.

 

Copper anode production was lower by 6 % mainly on account of bi-annual shutdown. However, Continuous cast Rod production was increased by 4% through full use of their own capacities and judicious outsourcing.

 

In the month of March, post shutdown, highest ever monthly production was achieved. Higher mark ups, driven by improved product and market mix – duty paid sales rose by 30% over FY 08.

 

Sharp improvement in by-product realization by negotiating attractive sulphuric prices in spot market, and enhancing fertilizer output by 14%. Significant value unlocking through sales of waste products like phospho gypsum, on copper slag and fly ash at better realizations.

 

Sharp reduction in conversion cost even in nominal terms driven by much better operating efficiencies especially in the areas of captive power generation and energy consumption.

 

Copper Outlook

 

The global refined copper demand is expected to contract by around 4% in CY2009. Weak western world consumption, with a slowdown in demand from emerging economies will keep overall demand depressed. The surplus will continue over the short term and supply overhang will remain. China will be a large determinant for the market as has been the case in the recent past.

 

The long term Tc/Rc contracts for the year were significantly higher than CY2008 due to depressed demand for refined copper and temporary surplus in concentrate availability at the time of negotiations. However, the Spot Tc/Rc declined to historical lows driven by tight concentrate availability on account of delays in the expected new mine capacities, rising project costs and associated risk / socio-political factors. Higher capital costs, declining ore grades and labour related issues in some of the major copper producing countries are expected to restrict the availability of concentrate and put further pressure on spot TCRCs.

 

Over the short term, Indian refined copper consumption is expected to decline marginally as real estate and construction sectors growth take a pause.

 

However, long term fundamentals are strong and the copper consumption is expected to increase with renewed thrust on power sector reforms and urban housing.

 

The copper consumption in India is relatively low. The per capita copper consumption stands at less than a Kg as compared to 7 Kgs in the US, or even 3.6 Kgs in China, and hence the growth potential is enormous.

 

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

 

The Company is confident of weathering this storm and continues to make steady progress on the  planned growth track. The Company will continue to strive to improve operating efficiencies and reduce conversion costs. The Company’s production flexibility with respect to various value added byproducts will increase the available options for profit and cash flow improvements.

 

FINANCIAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS

 

Net Sales and Operating Revenues

 

Standalone Net Sales and Operating Revenues for the year 2008-09 declined by 5% YOY due to sharp fall in both aluminium as well as copper LME, which declined substantially? To a large extent, this decline was offset by producing higher volumes in aluminium. The depreciating rupee also helped us in containing the fall in Revenues.

 

Consolidated Revenues increased from Rs. 600130.000 Millions to Rs. 656250.000 Millions, an increase of 10%, primarily on account of weaker rupee vis a vis USD. This includes Novelis’s full year sale as compared to 10.5 months sales last year.

Other Income

 

Other Income at Rs. 6370.000 Millions was higher by 29.2% over the previous year largely due to higher pre tax treasury yield and dividend from ABML.

 

issue letter of offer dated 25th November, 2005. The entire unspent amount of Rights Issue proceeds amounting to Rs.16826.300 Millions has been utilized for the purpose of repayment of bridge loan taken for acquisition of Novelis Inc.

 

The Company had raised Rs. 45450.000 Millions from the rights issue in October, 2008 of Re. 1 each at a premium of Rs. 95 per equity share. The objective of the rights issue was to fund part of the repayment of bridge loan availed by A.V. Minerals (Netherlands) B.V an overseas subsidiary of the Company for the acquisition of Novelis Inc, Canada. The fund raised has been utilized for the above envisaged purpose.

 

Greenfield Projects

 

Utkal Alumina is an Alumina refinery coming up in Raygada, Orissa. The project consists of 1.5 million tpa refinery, with a 90 MW Cogen plant and 2 million TPA Bauxite mining facility. The construction of the refinery is currently in full swing. All the land required for the project has been acquired. Around 70% of the project cost has already been committed. The mechanical completion of the plant is expected by January 2011 and the first alumina is slated for production around July 2011.

 

The Mahan Aluminium, Project coming up in Bargwan, MP, will have a smelter capacity of 359,000 TPA and a captive 900 MW Power Plant (6 x 150 MW). The land acquisition for the project will be completed in Q2 FY10. All the major clearances have been obtained. Major orders have been placed for both the smelter and the power plant. BHEL has been given the order for the Boiler – Turbine – Generator packages for the Power Plant. Orders for Cranes, Cathode Blocks, Rectifiers and Substation for the Smelter have also been placed. Nearly 40% of the total project cost has been committed so far. The first metal from the smelter would roll out by July 2011.

 

Aditya Aluminium, is an integrated Aluminium project coming up in Orissa, with a 1.5 million tpa alumina refinery, 359,000 TPA Aluminium smelter, and 900 MW captive power plant. A large portion of the land required for the project has been acquired. Forest clearance for the rest of the land is under progress. Key clearances have been obtained. As is in the case of Mahan, a number of major orders have been placed for the smelter and power plant. The first metal from the smelter is slated for October 2011. The refinery should be mechanically completed by June 2013.

 

Jharkhand Aluminium is an Aluminum smelter coming up in Sonahatu, Jharkhand, with a capacity of 359,000 TPA. A 900 MW captive power plant will also be a part of the project. The plant will be located in Sonahatu which is 20 kilometers from Muri and 55 kilometers from Ranchi. The land acquisition process has already started. The Government of Jharkhand has given the water allocation clearance for 55 mcm of water from the Subernrekha basin. The Tubed coal mine has been allotted jointly with Tata Power. The first metal from the smelter is expected by June 2013.

 

FINANCE

 

Issue and utilisation of Right issue proceeds

 

As mentioned in the previous report, in Feb-06, the Company has raised Rs. 22230.00 Millions by way of Right issue and the money was raised in three tranches, Application money (25%), by way of 1st call (25%) and by way of final call (50%). In the Annual General Meeting held on 19th September, 2008 the shareholders of the Company have approved, under Section 61 of the Companies Act, 1956, utilization of the previous rights issue (of January, 2006) proceeds for the purpose of repayment of bridge loan of US$ 3.03 billion taken for acquisition of Novelis Inc. and other general corporate purpose, in addition to the utilization of issue proceeds as discussed in the rights issue letter of offer dated 25th November, 2005. Accordingly, the balance amount of Rs. 16826.300 Millions has been utilised to repay the bridge loan in November, 2008.

 

As per the SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000, Audit Committee of the Company has reviewed the half yearly Monitoring Report for the period ended 31.12.2008 prepared by the Monitoring Agency i.e IDBI.

 

Preference Shares

 

The Company has allotted 2032734 Preference Shares of Rs.2/- each to the Shareholders of Indal as per the Scheme of Amalgamation between the Company and Indal. The said Preference Shares are entitled to fixed dividend @ 6% per annum. As per the terms of the issuance of the Preference Shares, these Preference Shares were due for redemption on 01.04.2009. Accordingly, 2032734 Preference Shareholders has been redeemed and paid Dividend @ 6% on 01.04.2009.

 

Subsidaries / Joint Venture

 

The Company has invested a total amount of Rs. 129330.900 Millions as on 31.03.2009 in A V Minerals (Netherlands) B.V. Out of this, Rs. 19114.300 Millions (equivalent to US$ 450 million) has been invested towards initial equity contribution in A V Minerals for the purpose of acquisition of Novelis. Subsequently, as part of repayment of bridge loan of US$ 3.03 billion, a further sum of Rs. 100879.000 Millions has been remitted as equity in November, 2008. The balance amount of Rs. 9337.600 Millions has been funded as equity towards payment of interest on initial bridge loan and on subsequent loan equivalent to US$ 981.80 million.

 

The Company has entered into a joint venture agreement with Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL, a subsidiary company of Coal India Limited) and Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLCL) and has formed MNH Shakti Limited for mining of coal. Both Subject and NLCL hold 15% stake in the company by severally acquiring 15000 equity shares of Rs 10 each and MCL holds 70% stake in the company by acquiring 70000 equity shares of Rs 10 each. In absence of any control or significant influence by the Company, the amount spent for acquiring shares as stated earlier has been accounted for as investment.

 

The Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (Dubal) and Hydromine, Inc (Hydromine) for development of an Alumina Project in Cameroon. The Company along with its partners, Dubal and Hydromine, is developing an alumina project through a joint venture company, Hydromine Global Minerals GMBH Limited incorporated in British Virgin Islands. Subject holds 45% stake in the Joint venture and 45% is held by Dubal and the balance 10% is held by Hydromine. The Company has invested a total amount of Rs. 83.000 Millions till 31.03.2009.

 

The Central Government has granted an exemption to the Company vide its order NO. 47/365/2009-CLIII dated 30.06.2009 issued under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956 from attaching a copy of the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, and Report of the Board of Directors and the Report of the Auditors of all the Subsidiary Companies, which will not be attached with the financial statements of the Company. These documents can be requested for the any member, investor of the Company/subsidiary company. Further, in line with the Listing Agreement and in accordance with the Accounting Standards 21(AS-21) Consolidated Financial Statements, being prepared by the Company include financial information of the its subsidiaries. The Annual Accounts of the subsidiary companies and the related detailed information will be made available to the shareholder seeking such information at any point of time. The annual accounts of the Subsidiary Companies will also be kept for inspection by any shareholder in its registered office and that of the concerned subsidiary companies.

 

Awards and Recognitions

 

Several accolades have been conferred upon the Company, in recognition of its contribution in diverse fields. A selective list:

 

1.       Renukoot Unit was awarded with “Greentech gold Award 2008” in Metal and Mining Sector for outstanding achievement in Environment Management” by Greentech Foundation.

 

2.       Renukoot Unit was awarded the prestigious Greentech Gold Safety Award - 2009 in Mining Sector for outstanding achievement in Safety Management.

 

3.       Bureau of Indian Standard awarded Renukoot Unit with Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award-2007, Silver Trophy in large scale manufacturing industries-metallurgy category on 10th April 2008.

 

4.       CII has awarded, Renukoot Unit with prestigious “National Award for Excellence in Water Management - 2008” in “ Beyond the Fence” category.

 

5.       Renukoot Unit was awarded “Pegasus CSR Star Award for 2008” by “Reader’s Digest” for exemplary Rural Development work. Award was received by Mrs. Rajashree Birla, Chairperson, Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development from Mr. Arun Jaitly, Member Rajya Sabha on 21st January 2009 at New Delhi.

 

6.       Subject, Renusagar Power Division won the prestigious Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award Trophy, 2008 in service category.

 

7.       Subject Renusagar Power Division won the prestigious Golden Peacock National Quality Award 2008 in Service Category.

 

8.       Hirakud Unit and Renukoot Unit have been awarded the First Prize and the Second Prize respectively with the “National Awards for Energy Conservation” instituted by the Ministry of Power, Government of India for the year 2008.

 

9.       Hirakud Power Received the first Prize for Best Practices in Environment, Safety and Health (ESH) for the year 2008 from CII - Eastern Region, Orissa.

 

10.   Muri Unit received the Greentech Silver Award - 2008 for Excellence in Environment Management.

 

11.   Hirakud Smelter was awarded National Safety Award (Runners Up) for Lowest Average Frequency and accident free year of performance, 2006 (presented in September 2008) by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, GOI.

 

12.   Birla Copper, Dahej was awarded the Silver Award from Greentech Foundation for remarkable and outstanding achievement in “Environment Management” in September 2008.

 

Aluminium


Subject's major products include standard and Speciality grade aluminas and hydrates, aluminium ingots, billets, wire rods, flat rolled products, extrusions and foil.

The integrated facility at Renukoot houses an alumina refinery and an aluminium smelter, along with facilities for the production of semi-fabricated products, namely, redraw rods, flat rolled products and extrusions. The plant is backed by a co-generation potheyr unit and a captive potheyr plant at Renusagar to ensure the continuous supply of potheyr for smelter and other operations.

A strong presence across the value chain and synergies bettheyen operations has given them a dominant share in the value-added products market. As a step towards expanding the market for value-added products and services, they have launched various brands in recent years — Everlast roofing sheets, Freshwrapp kitchen foil and Freshpakk semi-rigid containers

Copper


Birla Copper, Subject’s copper unit, is located at Dahej in Gujarat, India. The unit has the unique distinction of being one of the largest single-location copper smelters in the world. The smelter uses state-of-the-art technology and has a capacity of 500000 tpa. Birla Copper also produces precious metals, fertilizers and sulphuric and phosphoric acid. The unit has captive potheyr plants for continuous potheyr generation and a captive jetty to facilitate logistics and transportation.


Birla Copper upholds its longstanding reputation for quality copper cathodes and continuous cast copper rods by assuring its management processes meet the highest standards. It has acquired certifications such as ISO-9001:2000 (Quality Management Systems), ISO-14001:2004 (Environmental Management System) and OHSAS-18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems). 


Mines


Subject acquired two Australian copper mines, Nifty and Mt. Gordon, in 2003. The Birla Nifty copper mine consists of an open-pit mine, heap leach pads and a solvent extraction and electro winning (SXEW) processing plant, which produces copper cathode

The Mt. Gordon copper operation consists of an underground mine and a copper concentrate plant. Until recently, the operation produced copper cathode through the ferric leach process.

In 2004, a copper concentrator was commissioned to provide concentrate for use at Subject's operations in Dahej. During FY2008, Mt. Gordon produced 23886 tonnes of copper in cathode/concentrate.


Both Nifty and Mt. Gordon have a long-term life of mine off-take agreement with Subject for supply of copper concentrate to the copper smelter at Dahej.

Cornerstones of growth

 

Their they’ll-crafted growth and integration hinges on the three cornerstones of cost competitiveness, quality and global reach. They are also committed to the triple bottom line accountability of economic, environment and social factors. Care for the community around their operating units is best exemplified by their deep-rooted social commitment.


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Fixed Assets

 

  • Tangible Assets
  • Mining Rights
  • Land and Site Development
  • Buildings
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Vehicles and Aircraft
  • Railway Sidings
  • Furniture St Fittings
  • Live Stock
  • Road and Drainage
  • Leased Plant and Machinery
  • Intangible Assets
  • Technological Licenses
  • Computer Software

 

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31.03.2010

(Rs. In. millions)

Particulars

 

Standalone

31.03.2010

Income

 

 

a) Net Sales / Income from Operations

 

194080.200

b) Other Operating Income

 

1282.600

Total Operating Income

 

195362.800

Expenditure

 

 

(a) (Increase)/decrease in Stock in Trade

 

(7552.500)

(b) Consumption of Raw Materials

 

132256.800

(c) Purchase of traded goods

 

719.900

(d) Employees Cost

 

8777.500

(e) Depreciation

 

6672.100

(f) Other Expenditure

 

12281.900

(g) Power and Fuel

 

19380.000

Total Expenditure

 

172535.700

Profit / (Loss) From Operations before other Income Interest & Exceptional Items

 

22827.100

Other Income

 

2598.500

Profit/(Loss) before Interest and Exceptional items

 

25425.600

Interest

 

2780.000

Profit / (Loss) From Ordinary activities before Tax

 

22645.600

Provision for Taxation

 

 

- Current Year

 

4621.000

- Adjustment for earlier years (Net)

 

(1131.700)

Net Profit/(Loss) for the period

 

19156.300

Paid Up Equity Share Capital ( Face Value of the share Rs.10/- each )

 

1913.700

Reserves (Excluding Revaluation Reserves)

 

277156.100

Public Share Holding

 

Before Extraordinary Items

 

 

-Basic

 

10.18

-Diluted

 

10.18

After Extraordinary Items

 

 

-Basic

 

10.82

-Diluted

 

10.81

Average of Public Share Holding

 

 

- Number of Shares

 

1134522125

- Percentage of shareholding

 

59.29

Promoters and Promoter group share holding

 

 

a) Pledged / Encumbered

 

- Number of Shares

 

---

- Percentage of share (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

 

---

- Percentage of shares(as a % of the total share capital of the company)

 

---

b) Non-encumbered

 

- Number of Shares

 

613797188

- Percentage of Share (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

 

100.00

 - Percentage of Share (as a % of the total share capital of the company)

 

32.08

 

 

 

SEGMENT-WISE REVENUE, RESULTS AND CAPITAL EMPLOYED UNDER CLAUSE 41 OF THE LISTING AGREEMENT

 

                                                                                                                                       (Rs. in millions)

 

Particulars

 

 

Standalone 31.03.2010

Segment Revenue

 

 

 

(a) Aluminium

 

 

70006.500

(b) Copper

 

 

125423.800

(c) Others

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

Less: Inter Segment Revenue

 

 

67.500

Net Sales and Operating Revenues

 

 

195362.800

 

 

 

 

Segment Results

 

 

 

(a) Aluminium

 

 

17665.800

(b) Copper

 

 

6601.300

(c) Others

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

Less: Interest

 

 

2780.000

 

 

 

 

Add: Other unallocated Income net of unallocated Expenses

 

 

1158.500

Profit before Tax

 

 

22645.600

 

 

 

 

Capital Employed

 

 

 

(a) Aluminium

 

 

105969.000

(b) Copper

 

 

54268.400

(c) Others

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

Unallocated/ Corporate

 

 

196105.700

Total Capital Employed

 

 

356343.100

 

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS AT 31.03.2010

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

 

 

Standalone 31.03.2010

A. SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

1. SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

a) Share Capital

 

 

1913.700

b) Employee Stock Options Outstanding

 

 

39.900

c) Reserves & Surplus

 

 

277156.100

NETWORTH

 

 

279109.700

2. LOAN FUNDS

 

 

63569.000

3. Minority Interest

 

 

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES (Net)

 

 

13664.400

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

356343.100

 

 

 

 

B. APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. FIXED ASSETS [including Capital work-in-progress]

 

 

114376.100

 

 

 

 

2. INVESTMENT

 

 

214808.300

 

 

 

 

3. CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

59214.100

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

13118.700

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

1402.100

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

534.300

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

14373.700

Total Current Assets

 

 

88642.900

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

54269.300

 

Provisions

 

 

7214.900

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

61484.200

Net Current Assets

 

 

27158.700

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES (Not Written off or adjusted)

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

356343.100

 

 

Notes:

 

1. Arising from the announcement of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India dated 29.03.2008 on

Accounting for Derivatives, the Company has decided for early adoption of Accounting Standard (AS) 30 on

Financial Instruments : Recognition and Measurement, in so far as it relates to derivative accounting, from 01.04.

2009. Accordingly, net loss arising on fair valuation of outstanding derivatives as on 1 April, 2009 amounting to Rs. 2305.800 millions (net of deferred tax of Rs. 1187.300 millions) has been adjusted against general reserve following

transitional provisions. Accounting for all derivatives from 01.04.2009 have been done as prescribed under the AS. As a result, net gain / (loss) of Rs (2361.200) millions and Rs 1677.500 millions & Rs 2460.900 millions for the year ended 31.03.2010 have been included under Net Sales, Consumption of Raw Materials and Other Expenditure,respectively, with consequential impact on profit for the year ended 310.3.2010. The figures of the current year in respect of above items are, therefore, not comparable with those of the previous year.

 

2. Upon allotment of 213,147,391 equity shares of Re 1 each at a premium of Rs 129.90 through Qualified

Institutional Placement on 1st December, 2009, paid-up capital of the Company has increased by Rs 213.100 millions. Total amount spent for various ongoing projects (including issue related expenses) till 3103.2010 is Rs 3960.000 millions. The balance amount has been invested temporarily in mutual funds.

 

3. The Company has formulated a scheme of financial restructuring under sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act 1956 ("the Scheme") between the Company and its equity shareholders approved by the High Court of judicature of Bombay to deal with various costs associated with its organic and inorganic growth plan. Pursuant to this, a separate reserve account titled as Business Reconstruction Reserve ("BRR") has been created during the previous year by transferring balance standing to the credit of Securities Premium Account of the Company for adjustment of certain expenses as prescribed in the Scheme. Accordingly, Rs 86473.700 millions has been transferred to BRR during the previous year and following expenses have been adjusted against the same as per the Scheme:

 

(Rs. In Millions)

 

Standalone

Consolidated

 

2009 - 2010

2008 - 2009

2009 - 2010

2008 - 2009

Opening Balance

 

Add: Transfer from Securities Premium Account as per the Scheme

 

Less: Adjustments made:

 

(a). Impairment of goodwill arising on consolidation of Novelis Inc. while preparing

consolidated accounts of the Group

 

(b). Impairment of fixed assets

 

(c). Interest and Finance Charges on loan taken by A V Minerals (Netherlands) A.V. subsidiary of the Company, for acquisition of Novelis Inc. by the Company

 

(d). Costs in connection with exiting business

 

(e). Certain costs in connection with the Scheme

 

Closing Balance

85803.900

 

---

 

 

---

 

---

 

 

 

---

 

---

 

 

 

 

---

 

---

 

 

85803.900

---

 

86473.700

 

 

---

 

---

 

 

 

668.000

 

---

 

 

 

 

---

 

1.800

 

 

85803.900

40305.000

 

---

 

 

---

 

---

---

 

 

---

 

3043.900

 

 

 

 

---

 

---

 

 

37261.100

---

 

86473.700

 

 

---

 

35973.000

 

 

 

1113.000

 

5444.700

 

 

 

 

3636.200

 

1.800

 

 

40305.000

 

 

4. Adjustment for earlier years (Net) under Tax Expenses includes write back of provision for tax resulting from

change in estimation of tax liability on progress in tax assessments.

 

 

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PRESS RELEASES:

 

Hindalco announces Q1 FY2010-11 results

 

 

Vs. Q1 FY10

Revenues

Rs.51780.000 millions

33%

PBITDA

Rs.9010.000 millions

8%

PAT

Rs.5340.000 millions

11%


Strong Q1 with sharp increase in sales, PBIDTA and net income

Financial highlights

(Rs. in millions)

Quarter ended 30.06. 2010

Quarter ended 30.06.2009

Net sales and operating revenues

51780.000

3,8970.000

Other income

690.000

750.000

Profit before depreciation, interest and tax

9010.000

8330.000

Depreciation

1690.000

1650.000

Interest and finance charges

590.000

680.000

Profit before tax

6730.000

6000.000

Provision for taxes

1390.000

1190.000

Net profit

5340.000

4810.000

Basic EPS*

2.79

2.83

*EPS is lower on account of higher equity capital at Rs.1913.7000 millions post QIP vs. Rs.1700.5000 millions in Q1 FY09.

 

Hindalco Industries Ltd, an Aditya Birla Group company, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Its performance in the quarter has been significantly better than the comparable quarter in the previous year.

Net sales at Rs.51780.000 crore in Q1 FY11 were up 33% over Q1 FY10, driven by higher volumes, better product/geographic mix and improved realisation. Additionally its low cost advantage, arising from integration and captive coal for own power generation for the Hirakud smelter, cushioned the adverse impact of spiralling cost escalations of crude and crude derivatives as well as purchased coal for Renukoot and plummeting copper TcRc

The company also benefitted from higher aluminium LME and better by-product realisation in its copper business. Other income and interest/ financing charges were constrained by lower returns on investment and lower average interest rate respectively.

Profit before tax is higher by 12% at Rs.6730.000 crore vis-à-vis Rs.6000.000 crore in Q1 FY10. Net profit is at

Rs.5340.000 crore as against Rs.481 crore in Q1 FY10.

Business segment results

Of the total revenues of Rs.51780.000 crore, aluminium business contributed Rs.18670.000 crore with an EBIT of Rs.5520.000 crore. Aluminium sales were higher on the back of higher volume, better mix, along with better LME compared to Q1 FY10. These benefits were eroded partly by the appreciating Rupee and higher energy cost. The increase of 32% in revenue translated into an EBIT gain of 21% at Rs.5520.000 crore in Q1 FY11 from Rs.4550.000 crore in Q1 FY10.

In the copper business, revenues were higher at Rs.33140.000 crore up by 34% from Rs.24790.000 crore in Q1 FY10, mainly on account of higher copper LME. However, the copper business being a custom smelting operation, with offset hedging program, was not significantly impacted by the gain or loss on changes in LME. Lower TcRc, higher energy cost and appreciating Rupee dented the margins, despite better efficiencies and improved mix. The copper business performance is to be seen in the light of planned shutdown of a smelter for 24 days in April 2010. The results of copper business, adjusted for this shutdown, are superior compared to Q1 FY10.

Hirakud outage: Operations of the aluminium smelter at Hirakud have been affected in July 2010 due to continuous bad weather with heavy rains and lightning. A team of experts have now completed the assessment of the situation and have formulated an action plan for quick revival of operations as well as certain remedial actions for the future. In line with the action plan currently under implementation, electrolytic cells taken out of circuit will be restarted in a phased manner. This exercise is expected to be completed by end-August 2010. As a consequence of this unforeseen outage, the Hirakud aluminium production is expected to be lower by around 20,000MT for the current fiscal. Efforts are being made to contain the impact of the loss by appropriate management action to optimise profitability across all other business segments of the company. The company has a comprehensive mega insurance policy which covers property damage and business interruptions.

Strategic initiatives

Utkal Alumina International Limited [UAIL]: UAIL, which is a 100% subsidiary of Hindalco, is setting up a 1.5mtpa alumina refinery in Rayagada district of Orissa. The project will feed the alumina requirements of the Mahan and

the Aditya smelters presently under construction.

Hindalco has successfully achieved the financial closure of UAIL with the signing of a common loan agreement of Rs.49060.000 crore on 28.07.2010. This constitutes the entire debt requirement of the project. The loan documents were signed in Bhubaneswar by a group of 28 banks. The syndication is led by IDBI Bank with SBI Caps and The Royal Bank of Scotland NV as joint arrangers and book runners.

 

The equity requirement for this project has already been tied up. This project is expandable to 3mtpa at relatively lower incremental capital cost. This is a significant milestone in Hindalco's strategy to grow its alumina capacity and play the entire value chain in aluminium.

Operational review

Aluminium
Total alumina and metal production is up by 9% and 3% respectively. Wire rod production also rose up by 6% in Q1FY11. Downstream production grew by 4% and 9% each in the case of flat rolled products and extrusions respectively, compared to Q1 FY10.

 

Production (MT)

Q1 FY11

Q1 FY10

Alumina

341,419

311,917

Metal

140,061

135,439

Wire rod

23,326

22,104

Flat rolled products

51,373

49,304

Extrusions

9,617

8,812


Copper
Quarterly cathode production has been lower due to the planned smelter shutdown. The value added CCR production is up 38% on the back of increased capacity.

 

Production (MT)

Q1 FY11

Q1 FY10

Copper cathodes

76,309

79,782

CC rods (own production)

40,708

29,461

 

Brownfield expansion projects

Hirakud smelter expansion: The smelter expansion from 155KTPA to 161KTPA is scheduled for completion by Q2 FY11. Smelter expansion from 161 to 213KTPA along with 100MW power plant expansions will be completed in Q4 FY12. Site activities like boundary wall and area grading are progressing well. BTG order has been placed and other major orders are to be finalised in the next quarter.

 

Further to the above, the smelting capacity at Hirakud is intended to be expanded from the proposed 213KTPA to 360KTPA with a corresponding increase in back-up captive power from the proposed 467.5MW to 967.5MW.

 

Hirakud flat rolled products project: This project is underway for the transfer of all key equipment from the Novelis Plant at Rogerstone, UK to Hirakud. This will enable us to produce can-body stock for local and export markets. The project is slated for completion in Q2 FY12. Dismantling activities are progressing well and are around 98% complete. Most of the major orders for refurbishment of existing equipment and procurement of new equipment

have been placed. A strong project team is in place.

Belgaum special alumina project: The special alumina production from Belgaum is proposed to be ramped up to 316KTPA from 138KTPA. To reduce the cost of production substantially, a proposal for an 18MW co-gen power

plant and a railway siding facility are also being evaluated.

Greenfield projects

Utkal Alumina Project (UAIL): The construction of 1.5 Mio tpa alumina refinery along with a 90MW captive co-gen plant is in full swing. The output from UAIL would be sufficient to feed alumina to the Mahan and the Aditya smelters. Engineering for refinery and captive co-gen plant is nearing completion. Contractors are working at the site for civil and structural work and have mobilised more than 5,000 people. Piling, fabrication, concreting and tank erection are all well underway. Major equipment like boilers, evaporators and turbines have started arriving

 

 

at the site and erection and structural work for the various equipment is in progress.


Orders for all the long delivery equipment have been placed. Around 82% of the project cost has already been committed. The production of alumina is expected to start around Q2 FY12.

Mahan aluminium project: A 359KTPA aluminium smelter capacity along with a 900MW captive power plant is coming up in Bargwan, Madhya Pradesh.

Major approvals are in place and site activities are on schedule. Around 10,000 people are working at the site. Site grading work, boundary wall and piling are nearing completion. Concreting and structural work is progressing in line with the first pot start up schedule. Work on boiler foundation, ESP, powerhouse units and chimney rafts is progressing in full swing. Erection of engineering structure for boilers is in progress. Major equipment has started arriving at the site. Around 82% of the total project cost has been committed. The first metal from the smelter is expected by Q2 FY12.

Aditya aluminium project: A 359KTPA aluminium smelter along with a 900MW captive power plant is coming up in Orissa.

Major approvals are in place. Major orders have been placed for both the smelter and the power plant. Around 59% of the total project cost for the smelter and power plant has been committed. Site activities like area grading, boundary wall are in progress. The first metal from the smelter is expected by Q3 FY12

Aditya refinery project: A 1.5 Mio TPA alumina refinery along with a 90MW co-gen plant is coming up in Orissa. This is a replica of the Utkal alumina refinery. The refinery would be mechanically complete by Q1 FY14.

Jharkhand aluminium project: A 359KTPA aluminium smelter along with a 900MW captive power plant is coming

up in Sonahatu, Jharkhand. This is a replica of the Aditya / Mahan smelter.

The land acquisition process has already started. Activities for getting environmental clearance have started and a presentation has been made to the MOEF expert committee. The Tubed coal mine has been allotted jointly with Tata Power. The first metal from the smelter is expected by Q1 FY14.

Industry outlook

Aluminium


Global aluminium demand in Q1 FY11 reflected good growth of 24% over Q1 FY10. A strong growth in Asia has been propelled by Chinese growth, and was partly supported by a "low-base" effect. The key drivers of growth in North America and Europe were the auto and building sectors. Japan, too, had good growth in flat rolled products, extrusions and castings. Pick-up in consumption led to a slight drop of 0.17mt in LME stocks reaching 4.42mt at the end of June.

 

A strong demand enabled LME to reach USD2,400/t levels in April but due to European fears, the quarter ended at USD1,900 levels. Going forward, LME is likely to be supported by the cost pressures, especially in China, although further gains would be contingent upon improvement in risk appetite in financial markets.

Indian industry had a nominal growth of 8% on Y-o-Y basis. Major growth areas were the electrical sector and castings for the auto Industry. The global demand is expected to continue to be good in Q2, though the base-effect will start to get diluted.

Copper

Global copper consumption continued to improve in the last quarter. The world refined copper market balance was in a small deficit in the first four months of 2010 after recording large surpluses in the previous two years. Exchange stocks at end-June 2010 were at 646,000tonne recording a drop of 107,000tonne over the quarter. Despite this, copper prices at the LME exhibited weakness on account of increased risk aversion.

 

World copper consumption is likely to continue to grow in the coming quarters on improving demand from emerging countries. The outlook for refined copper consumption in India remains robust, given the continued growth momentum in the economy.

 

Strong concentrates demand from China and stagnant world mine production continued to keep the concentrates market in deficit which led to spot TcRcs (Treatment and Refining Charges) decline to low single-digit during the current quarter. TcRcs under mid-year negotiations for current year dropped by about 20% over the previous year. There are no signs of any significant improvement in the concentrates market scenario in immediate future.

Company outlook

Aggressive and innovative approaches for low cost brownfield expansions, sweating of existing assets, continuous cost reduction and optimising working capital continue to yield results despite inflationary conditions. The outlook for the coming quarters will be impacted by a subdued financial market sentiment, uncertain commodity and financial markets and lower production at Hirakud. The company is determined to tide over these

negatives because of its strong fundamentals and committed resources.

The progress in the greenfield projects and their activity levels are expected to further accelerate during the year.

Statements in this "Press Release" describing the company's objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or predictions may be "forward looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied. Important factors that could make a difference to the company's operations include global and Indian demand supply conditions, finished goods prices, feed stock availability and prices, cyclical demand and pricing in the company's principal markets, changes in Government regulations, tax regimes, economic developments within India and the countries within which the company conducts business and other factors such as litigation and labour negotiations. The company assume no responsibility to publicly amend, modify or revise any forward looking statement, on the basis of any subsequent development, information or events, or otherwise.

 

At Subject, we value quality, safety, and environmental consciousness and implement the same in all our projects.

Site work on all the greenfield projects has gained momentum and are in various stages of progress.

Corporate Projects and Procurement Cell, Mumbai


The Corporate Projects and Procurement Cell is the central and nodal cell for the evaluation, monitoring, control and implementation of all greenfield expansion projects and for procurement of major raw materials for all units of Subject.

Head: Mr. R. Ram


Greenfield expansion projects include:

Madhya Pradesh: Mahan Aluminium Project


The Mahan Aluminium Project is a smelter-power plant complex that boasts of a 359-ktpa aluminum smelter and a 900-MW

captive thermal power plant.


 

The project has access to the Mahan coal block (off the main basin in the Singrauli coal fields) through a joint venture with Essar Power. Subject’s share in the coal block is about 3.6 million mtpa.

Site work has already started and is in full swing. Engineering and ordering of packages for both smelter and power plant are moving ahead of schedule. All the major approvals are in place and site activities are progressing well. Major contractors have mobilised at site. A major chunk of land is already acquired. The first metal from the

smelter is proposed to be produced by Q2 FY12.

Project head, smelter: Mr. Apurba Musib
Project head, power plant: Mr. D. Bangabash


Orissa: Aditya Alumina and Aluminium Project



Aditya Alumina and Aluminium Project is a greenfield integrated aluminium complex. The project includes a 4.2 million-tpa bauxite mine, 1.5 million-tpa alumina refinery at Kansariguda and 359-ktpa smelter at Lapanga. The refinery is expected to produce 2 million tpa within three years of its startup.

 

The project also has a 20 million-tpa joint venture coal mine at Ib Valley, coal blocks Talabira II and III, Orissa,

and a 900-MW captive power plant at Lapanga.

A major portion of the total land required for the project has been acquired. Most of the important clearances have been obtained, and major orders have been placed for the smelter and power plant.

The first metal from the smelter is proposed to be produced by Q3 FY12. The refinery is proposed to be mechanically completed by Q1 FY14.

Project head: Mr. S. Bontha


Orissa: Utkal Alumina Project

The Utkal Alumina Project (Utkal Alumina) is a greenfield project, a wholly owned subsidiary of Subject.

Construction of 1.5 million-tpa alumina refinery at Rayagada, Orissa is in full swing. Over 85 per cent of the project cost has already been committed. Land and all statutory clearances required for the project have been obtained. Engineering for the project is nearing completion.

 

Site work is going on in full swing with large contractors like L & T , Gannon Dunkerley and others, and major equipment like boilers, evaporators, turbines have started arriving at site. All the major orders have been placed.


The first alumina is expected to be produced around Q2 FY12.

Project head:
Mr. Surya Kant Mishra

Jharkhand: Jharkhand Aluminium Project


Located at Sonahatu, fifty-five kilometers from Ranchi, Jharkhand Aluminium project is a smelter–power plant complex with a capacity of 359 ktpa powered by a 900-MW captive thermal power plant.

 

In a joint venture, with Tata Power, we own a Coal Mine (Tubed) in the Auranga coal fields at Jharkhand. The coal mine has a capacity of 6 million tpa.

 

Land acquisition process has already commenced. Activities for getting the environmental clearance have also started. Water allocation clearance for 55 mcm of water from the Subarnarekha basin has been obtained. Technology agreement with Pechiney has also been inked for the aluminium smelter.

The first metal from the smelter is proposed to be produced by Q1 FY14.

 

Renukoot plant was commissioned in 1962, with one potline and a smelter of 20,000 tpa capacity. Over the years the plant has increased its capacity through various brownfield expansions and asset sweating measures.

Today Subject, at Renukoot, operates across the aluminium value chain from bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting to downstream rolling and extrusions. The integrated facility houses a 700,000 tpa alumina refinery and a 345,000 tpa aluminium smelter along with facilities for production of semi-fabricated products

namely conductor redraw rods, sheet and extrusions.

In 1967 Subject established a captive power plant at Renusagar, the first captive power plant (CPP) for aluminium industry in India. This along with a co-generation power unit ensures continuous supply of power for the smelter and other operations.

Renukoot has earned the Integrated Management System (IMS) certification combining quality, environment and occupational health and safety into one business excellence model.

The sprawling 1056 acre Renukoot complex located near the Rihand Dam, 160 kms from the city of Varanasi, includes beautifully landscaped gardens with residential colony cum mini township for management and staff members, a full-fledged hospital for employees and the community around along with schools, clubhouses, banks sports, cultural facilities, supermarkets and the Renukeshwar Mahadev Temple.

 

As a responsible corporate citizen Subject Renukoot’s Community Development Cell plays a leading and exemplary role in social projects on health care, women’s empowerment, education, sustainable livelihood schemes and espouse social causes such as widow re-marriage and dowry-less marriages.

Subject Renukoot's CSR cell has taken up various innovative rural development projects in 385 neighbouring villages around its operating sites in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. These social projects are carried out under the aegis of Aditya Birla Center for Community Initiatives and Rural Development spearheaded by Mrs. Rajashree Birla.

 

A dedicated and highly enthused team of around 1285 managers at Renukoot and Renusagar are engaged in challenging and enriching jobs. The unit has been a recipient of several national and international awards in quality, environment management, energy conservation, CSR, among others.


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.46.80

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.08

Euro

1

Rs.60.37

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

9

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

9

--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

 

75

 

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

 

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

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

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

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

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

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

 

Large

56-70

A

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

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

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

 

 

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