MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.04.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARTSON ENGINEERING LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Rang Udyan Building No. 2, 1st Floor, Sitladevi Temple Rd, Mahim West, Mumbai – 400016, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.09.1978

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-020644

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L27290MH1978PLC020644

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company The Company Share are Listed on Stock Exchange

 

 

Line of Business :

The company is engaged in manufacturing of chemical process equipment and providing services of design, engineering procurement services, project exports, export of speciality equipments like resin plants, floating suction assemblies, jacking assemblies, pressure vessels and heat exchanges.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (31)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Improving

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of Tata Project Limited, a Tata Group Company, country’s premier industrial house.

 

The company’s financial position is improving. Trade relations are fair. Payments are reported as slow but correct.

 

In view of strong holding, 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 :

Rang Udyan Building No. 2, 1st Floor, Sitladevi Temple Rd, Mahim West, Mumbai – 400016, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66255600

Fax No.:

91-22-66255614

E-Mail :

artson@bom3.vsnl.net.in

artson@vsnl.com

artson@hathway.com

artson@artson.com

 

www.artson.net

 

 

Kuwait office :

P.O. Box 46331, Fahaheel – 64014, Kuwait

Tel. No.:

+965 94099908

E-Mail :

tsnathan2007@gmail.com

 

 

Factory :

Plot No. D-5, MIDC, Ambad, Nashik - 422 010, Maharashtra, India.

Tel. No.:

91-253-6578500

E-Mail :

ael.nsk@artson.net 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Kishore Pal Singh

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. K. Jagasia

Designation :

Vice Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. K. Misra

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. H. H. Malgham

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Michael Bastian

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shashkant Oak

Designation :

Special Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prakash S. Chopde

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. V. Varghese

Designation :

Executive Director

                       

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

1) Indian

 

 

a) Bodies corporate

27,690,000

75.00

2) Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

(B) Public Shareholdings

 

 

1) Institutions

 

 

a) Mutual Funds

9,074

0.02

b) Financial Institutions/Banks

1,400

--

c) Foreign Institutional Investors

770

---

 

 

 

2) Non – Institution

 

 

a) Bodies corporate

1,920,185

5.20

 

 

 

b) Individuals

 

 

i. Individual Shareholders holding nominal share capital upto Rs.0.100 Million

6,790,318

18.39

ii. Individual Shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess Rs.0.100 Million

282,500

0.77

 

 

 

c) Any other

 

 

Non Resident Indians

225.753

0.61

Sub Total       

9,218,856

24.97

Total Public Shareholding

9,230,000

25.00

Total

36,920,000

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The company is engaged in manufacturing of chemical process equipment and providing services of design, engineering procurement services, project exports, export of speciality equipments like resin plants, floating suction assemblies, jacking assemblies, pressure vessels and heat exchanges.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

  • Bank of India
  • Corporation Bank

 

 

Facilities :

 

Secured Loan

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Working Capital Loan from Bank

(First Charge by way of Hypothecation on Inventories,

Book Debts and Other Current Assets)

13.174

0.000

Term Loan from Holding Company

In terms of the Sanctioned Scheme of BIFR dated

18th December 2007, the Company has obtained

loan from Strategic Investor viz. Tata Projects Limited

(Holding Company) against the security of immovable

• property of Land and Building and the necessary

documents are with the Holding Company

229.468

206.568

 

 

 

Total

242.642

206.568

 

 

 

Unsecured Loan

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Sales Tax Deferment Loan (SICOM)

[Amount due within 1 year- Nil (Previous Year-Nil)]

4.641

4.641

 

 

 

Total

4.641

4.641

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

---

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Chokshi and Chokshi

Chartered Accountant

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

---

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.12.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

150000000

Equity Shares

Rs.1/- each

Rs. 150.000Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

200000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs. 20.000Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

36.920

36.920

36.920

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(109.237)

(171.409)

(123.329)

NETWORTH

(72.317)

(134.489)

(86.409)

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

242.642

206.568

195.933

2] Unsecured Loans

4.641

4.641

4.641

TOTAL BORROWING

247.283

211.209

200.574

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

4.832

4.704

1.784

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

179.798

81.424

115.949

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

90.542

48.987

45.016

Capital work-in-progress

15.353

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

36.827

13.696

7.467

 

Sundry Debtors

321.901

144.147

13.982

 

Cash & Bank Balances

11.980

63.982

98.379

 

Other Current Assets

168.077

36.508

23.237

 

Loans & Advances

57.681

33.326

31.155

Total Current Assets

596.466

291.659

174.220

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

415.874

196.299

44.485

 

Other Current Liabilities

105.322

61.358

53.472

 

Provisions

1.372

1.566

3.332

Total Current Liabilities

522.568

259.224

101.289

Net Current Assets

73.898

32.435

72.931

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

179.798

81.424

115.949

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

1319.352

334.585

520.315

 

 

Other Income

1.453

3.245

0.658

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

1320.806

337.831

520.973

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Project Execution Expenses

1041.000

305.127

363.826

 

 

Employee Cost

106.728

48.257

89.658

 

 

Establishment and Other Expenses

74.127

2.496

13.188

 

 

Decrease / Increase in work-in-progress

---

---

44.895

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

1221.855

355.880

511.567

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)      (C)

98.951

(18.049)

9.406

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

23.091

20.077

12.079

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                                       (E)

75.860

(38.126)

(2.673)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

13.301

7.345

9.525

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

62.300

(45.471)

(12.199)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

0.128

(3.069)

(2.136)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

62.172

(48.540)

(14.325)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(171.409)

(123.329)

(237.638)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(109.237)

(171.409)

(123.329)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

1.68

NA

NA

 


 

QUARTERLY / SUMMARISED RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2010

30.09.2010

31.12.2010

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

 Sales Turnover

332.080

393.820

281.610

 Total Expenditure

308.050

363.660

263.170

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

24.030

30.160

18.440

 Other Income

0.060

0.860

1.940

 Operating Profit

24.090

31.020

20.380

 Interest

7.230

6.440

8.570

 Exceptional Items

0.00

0.00

0.00

 PBDT

16.860

24.580

11.810

 Depreciation

3.230

4.270

4.280

 Profit Before Tax

13.630

20.310

7.530

 Tax

0.00

0.00

0.00

 Reported PAT

13.630

20.310

7.530

Extraordinary Items       

0.00

0.00

0.00

Prior Period Expenses

0.00

0.00

0.00

Other Adjustments

0.00

0.00

0.00

Net Profit

13.630

20.310

7.530

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

4.70

(14.36)

(2.74)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

4.71

(13.45)

(2.34)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

10.42

(15.39)

(7.00)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.86)

0.33

(0.40)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

(7.22)

(1.92)

1.17

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.14

1.12

1.72

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Operation:

 

The Company commenced the financial year with an order-book aggregating Rs. 2480.000 Millions for construction of crude-oil storage tanks, intermediate and product storage tanks and associated facilities.

 

Two Orders for construction of crude-oil storage tanks viz. 4 (four) tanks at Bathinda and 4 (four) tanks at Panipat are nearing completion. Work for construction of Intermediate and Product Storage Tanks (total 64 tanks) at Bathinda is in advanced stage of completion and likely to be completed in the current year.

 

The Company's Total Income for the year under review aggregated Rs. 132.080 Millions (Previous year - Rs. 337.800 Millions) recording an impressive growth of about 290% over the previous year. The operations of the Company for the period under review resulted in a Profit After Tax of Rs. 62.200 Millions (Previous year - Loss after Tax of Rs. 48.600 Millions).

 

The Company's order booking in the current year was adversely affected both in the domestic as well as overseas market due to unprecedented melt down and recession that led to postponement of investments. Business in the domestic market was further affected due to the Company not being able to qualify to bid due to negative networth and accumulated losses. The prospects in the current year are however promising both in the domestic as well as overseas market, particularly in the Gulf region where the Company is already active. The Company has recently been awarded a contract on EPC basis for construction of tanks at Abu Dhabi and expects to book some more orders in due course of time.

 

With the execution of carry-over orders and substantial portion of new orders to be executed during the year, the Company's performance is expected to be better during the financial year 2010-11.

 

Rehabilitation Scheme sanctioned by the.Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction

 

As the Members are aware, the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) had, vide its Order dated 27th November 2007, sanctioned a rehabilitation scheme (Sanctioned Scheme). The said Sanctioned Scheme is presently under implementation.

 

During the year under review, the Company had filed two separate modification applications as certain modifications to the Sanctioned Scheme were felt necessary for smooth rehabilitation of the Company. The BIFR has approved the Company's request and has granted exemption, upto 31st March 2011, from complying with the provisions of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. Permission has also been granted to the Company to utilize, for other business activities of the Company, the surplus available against the Capital Expenditure aggregating Rs. 58.000 Millions earmarked in the Sanctioned Scheme for the revival of the Nashik factory.

 

Various approvals and permissions for revival of the Company's Nashik Factory are being obtained and it is expected that the Nashik factory will commence commercial production in the current year.

 

Moratorium for re-payment of loan to Tata Projects Limited

 

Considering the working capital requirements for the projects-execution and other business activities of the Company and other circumstances prevailing, a request was made to Tata Projects Limited (TPL) to grant a moratorium for re-payment of 1st installment of principal amount of loan, that was originally due on 30th September 2008 as per the Sanctioned Scheme. TPL has approved the moratorium request and accordingly, the 1st such installment will fall due on 30th September 2010 and the 2nd installment will fall 'due on 31st March 2011. Repayment thereafter will be on a yearly rest basis. Interest on the said loan extended to the Company has been paid to TPL.

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31.12.2010

 

Particulars

Quarter

31.12.2010

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

31.09.210

(Unaudited)

Income

 

 

a) Net Sales / Income from Operations

281.611

282.713

Expenditure

 

 

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

0.00

0.00

(b) Consumption of Raw Materials

235.627

234.250

(c) Purchase of Traded Goods

0.00

0.00

(d) Employees Cost

20.386

22.716

(e) Depreciation

4.277

3.604

(f) Other Expenditure

7.165

4.953

Total Expenditure

267.455

265.523

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

14.156

17.190

Other Income

1.936

0.111

Profit/(Loss) before Interest and Exceptional items

16.092

17.301

Interest

8.566

5.892

Profit / (Loss) after interest before Exceptional items

7.526

11.409

Exceptional Items

0.00

0.00

Profit / (Loss) From Ordinary activities before Tax

7.526

11.409

Net Profit/(Loss) From Ordinary activities after Tax

7.526

11.049

Extraordinary Items

 

 

Net Profit/(Loss) for the period

 

 

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

36.920

36.920

Reserves (Excluding Revaluation Reserves)

---

---

Earning Per Share (EPS)

 

a) Basic and diluted  EPS before Extraordinary items for the period, for the year to date and for the previous year (not to be annualized)

2.00

31.00

b) Basic and diluted ESP after Extraordinary items for the period for the year to date and for the previous year (not to be annualized)

2.00

31.00

Average of Public Share Holding

 

 

- Number of Shares

9230000

9230000

- Percentage of shareholding

25.00%

25.00%

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

27690000

27690000

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

100.00%

100.00%

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

75.00%

75.00%

 

 

Fixed Assets:

 

  • Land
  • Building
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Computer
  • Furniture
  • Vehicle

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                              None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.65

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.92

Euro

1

Rs.63.24

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

--

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--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

 

31

 

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

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

 

 

 

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