MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.08.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ESSAR STEEL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

27KM, Surat Hazira Road, Hazira, Surat - 394270, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010 (Amalgamated)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.06.1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-013787

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 11840.800 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U27100GJ1976FLC013787

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Iron Ores and Concent Rates, Hot Rolled Coils/ Sheets and Pellets, etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (45)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 365000000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct 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

 

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Management Non Co-operative [Name not disclosed]

 


 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

27KM, Surat Hazira Road, Hazira, Surat-394270, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-261-6682400

Fax No.:

91-668-6682796/ 91-261-6682796

E-Mail :

dilip.deokar@essar.com

Website :

www.essar.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

Essar House, 11, Keshavrao Khadye Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai – 400034, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66601100

Fax No.:

91-22-66669426

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Shashikant Nandkishore Ruia

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

67-A, Walkeshwar Road, Opposite, Birla School, Wlakeshwar, Mumbai-400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.12.1943

Date of Appointment :

01.06.1976

DIN No :

00047050

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prashant Shashikant Ruia

Designation :

Director

Address :

Bin Hamooda Villa No.17, 332/14, Jumeriah, Dubai, UAE

Date of Birth/Age :

04.06.1969

Date of Appointment :

22.12.1987

Election ID No :

MT/04/024/099773

DIN No :

01187548

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravikant  Nandkishore Ruia

Designation :

Director

Address :

Bin Hamooda Villa No.17, 332/14, Jumeriah, Dubai, UAE

Date of Birth/Age :

22.04.1949

Date of Appointment :

01.06.1976

Election ID No :

MT/04/024/099889

 

 

Name :

Mr. Singanallur Venkatraman Venkatesan

Designation :

Director

Address :

F-401, The Atrium, Old 49, New 22, Kalashetra Road, Thiruvamiyu, Chennai-600041, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.10.1939

Date of Appointment :

28.11.1991

DIN No :

00004010

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jatinder Mehra

Designation :

Director

Address :

Block C-1/36, Safarjang Development Area, New Delhi-110016, Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.03.1939

Date of Appointment :

25.06.1997

DIN No :

00042789

 

 

Name :

Mr. Govind Venkatraman Raghavan

Designation :

Director

Address :

171 and 172 Tower B, Kalpataru Residency, Opposite Cine Planet, Kamani Marg, Sion East, Mumbai-400022, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.07.1945

Date of Appointment :

29.10.2003

DIN No :

00008683

 

 

Name :

Mr. Malay Mukherjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

81, Templars Avenue, Golders Green, London, United Kingdom

Date of Birth/Age :

26.01.1948

Date of Appointment :

26.11.2009

DIN No :

02861065

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vikram Harishchandra Amin

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 5A, Plot No.5, K A G Khan Marg, Worli Sea Face, Mumbai-400018, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.12.1958

Date of Appointment :

31.10.2001

DIN No :

00008119

 

 

Name :

Mr. Cheriyal Dilip Oommen

Designation :

Director

Address :

D-3/4, Nandniketan Towership, Hazira, Surat-394270, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.03.1958

Date of Appointment :

07.07.2008

DIN No :

02285794

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mahadev Iyer

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

109/110, Indira Apartment, Govandi Stn Road, Deonar, Mumbai-400088, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.07.1958

Date of Appointment :

16.02.2009

DIN No :

01871295

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kiznagar Venkatesan Krishnamurthy

Designation :

Director

Address :

174, Kalpataru Residency Tower, Opposite Cine Planet Road No.8, Sion East, Mumbai-400022, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.05.1943

Date of Appointment :

31.10.2006

DIN No :

00025075

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jitender Balakrishnan

Designation :

Director

Address :

A-1, Flat NO.12, Tanna Residency, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400025, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.05.1949

Date of Appointment :

25.08.2010

DIN No :

00028320

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rewant Ravikant Ruia

Designation :

Director

Address :

Bin Hamooda Villa No.17, 332/14, Jumeriah, Dubai, UAE

Date of Birth/Age :

20.03.1983

Date of Appointment :

29.01.2007

DIN No :

01187519

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Narottam B. Vyas

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

3A/1701, Whispering Palms, Lokhandwala Complex, Akurli Road, Kandivali (East), Mumbai-400101, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.07.1954

Date of Appointment :

01.10.2002

PAN No :

AAEPV9402H

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

 

88.44

Bodies corporate

 

8.65

Other top fifty shareholders

 

0.23

Others

 

2.65

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Iron Ores and Concent Rates, Hot Rolled Coils/ Sheets and Pellets, etc.

 

 

Products :

 

Item Code No.

Product Description

2601

Iron Ores and Concent Rates, Other than Roasted Iron Pyrites

7203

Ferrous Products Obtained by Direct Reduction of Iron Ore and Other Spongy Ferrous Products in Lumps, Pellets or Similar Forms

7208

Flat Rolled Products of Iron or Non Alloy Steel of a Width of 600 M M or More Hot Rolled, Not Clad, Plated or Coated

7210

Flat Rolled Products of Iron or Non Alloy Steel of a Width of 600 M M Clad Plated or Coated with Zinc

7211

Flat Rolled Products of Iron or Non Alloy Steel of a Width of Less than 600 M M Hot Rolled, Not Clad, Plated or Coated

7304

Pipes and Hollow Profile Seamless or Iron or Steel for Used in Oil and Gas Pipeline

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2010)

 

Licensed Capacity

 

Installed Capacity (as certified by the management) per annum

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Iron Ore Pellet

MT

8000000

Hot Briquette Iron

MT

5000000

Hot Rolled Coil

MT

3600000

Cold Rolled Coil

MT

2110000

Colour Coating

MT

400000

Plate Mill (Under Trial Run)

MT

1500000

H-Saw Pipe Mill (Including Capacity of Plant under Trial Run 150,000 MT)

MT

275000

 

Production

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Iron Ore Pellet

MT

3446645

Hot Briquette Iron

MT

4039773

Hot Rolled Coils/Cold Rolled Coils

MT

3300284

Plates

MT

2791

H-Saw Pipes

MT

58949@

 

Captive Consumption

 

Particulars

Unit

Actual Production

Iron Ore Pellet MT

MT

4,062,214

Change in WIP Iron Ore Pellet-lncrease/(Decrease) MT

MT

(615,569)

Hot Briquette Iron MT

MT

3,933,356

Hot Rolled Coils MT

MT

134,188

Change in WIP Coils-lncrease/(Decrease) MT

MT

25,865

Plate Mill

MT

239

 

NOTE

 

* Not applicable in terms of Government of India's Notification No. S.O.477(E) dated 25th July, 1991.

@ includes job work production of 2,771.73 MT (Previous year 3,806.39 MT)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged by the management

 

 

Bankers :

  • Allahabad Bank
  • Andhra Bank
  • Axis Bank Limited
  • Bank of Baroda
  • Bank of India, Hazira Branch, Hazira, Surat, Gujarat, India
  • Canara Bank
  • Central Bank of India
  • Corporation Bank
  • Dena Bank
  • Export Import Bank of India
  • Federal Bank Limited
  • HDFC Bank Limited
  • ICICI Bank Limited
  • IDBI Bank Limited
  • Indian Bank
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • Jammu and Kashmir Bank
  • Oriental Bank of Commerce
  • Punjab National Bank
  • Punjab and Sind Bank
  • SBI Commercial and International Bank Limited.
  • State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
  • State Bank of Hyderabad
  • State Bank of India
  • State Bank of Mysore
  • State Bank of Patiala
  • Syndicate Bank
  • UCO Bank
  • Union Bank of India
  • United Bank of India
  • Yes Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

 

Secured Loan

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Term Loans

From Banks

 

 

Foreign Currency Loans

Rupee Loans

17834.600

92849.000

12602.500

27713.000

From Financial Institutions and others

 

 

Foreign Currency Loans

Rupee Loans

1702.500

3795.800

2966.900

3988.800

Working Capital Loans from Banks

3034.000

9157.700

Buyers' credit for Operational use

9834.200

5655.000

Buyers' credit for Capital Expenditure

36913.400

1092.300

Total

165963.500

63176.200

 

Notes:

 

1. Details of securities for Term Loans are as under:

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

From Banks

 

 

Foreign Currency Loans

 

 

Secured by pari passu first charge on movable fixed assets, mortgage of immovable properties and second charge on current assets of the 4.6 MTPA steel manufacturing facility (ESTL Division).

718.700

1746.800

Secured by mortgage of immovable property and first charge on all the assets of the ESTL Division except book debts.

479.200

725.100

Secured by first pari passu charge on fixad assets of the ESTL Division except any asset forming part of Nandiketan Township Service Centers, 19 MW Waste Heat recovery plan. Second pari-passu charge on the current assets of the ESTL Division.

8432.300

9775.500

Priority debts, secured by pari passu first charge on movable fixed assets and mortgage of immovable properties of the ESTL Division.

44.100

149.400

Secured by first pari passu charge on fixed assets of the ESTL Division except any asset forming part of Nandiketan Township, Service Centers, 19 MW Waste Heat recovery plan. Second pari-passu charge on the current assets of the ESTL Division

2449.700

0.000

Priority debts, secured by pari passu first charge on movable fixed assets and mortgage of immovable properties of the ESTL Division.

53.600

205.700

Secured by (a) first pari passu equitable mortgage by deposit of title deeds in respect of its immovable properties of Plate Division (HPLT Division), (b) hypothecation of the HPLT Division's movable properties, including plant and machinery, machinery spares, tools and accessories and other movables, both present and future and second charge on Current assets.

1326.900

0.000

Secured by an irrevocable and unconditional Corporate Guarantee from Essar Global Limited and Essar Steel Holdings Limited, extension of pledge over certain securities owned by Essar Steel Holdings Limited and residuary/second charge on the fixed assets pertaining to the ESHL Division and HPLT Division. The tenure of the facility is 10 years and interest coupon is NIL throughout the tenure of the facility. The facility has convertible option at the any time after 41 days from the date of issue of facility. Pursuant to put and call option which is part of the terms of the facility agreements, Essar Steel Holdings Limited has irrevocably committed to acquire the facility from ICICI bank and exercise the option to convert the same into equity share of Hazira Plate Limited and Essar Steel (Hazira) Limited respectively (both being transferor companies; at the end of the 3 years from the date of disbursement of the facility.

 

[Subsequent to year-end, Essar Steel Holdings Limited acquired the facility and exercised the conversion option on July 4, 2010, pursuant to which 11,70,00,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each of Hazira Plate Limited and 23,40,00,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each of Essar Steel (Hazira) Limited were issued to Essar Steel Holdings Limited. Since the said conversion took place before the effective date as per scheme of amalgamation. The aforesaid shares shall be swapped with the shares of the Company as per the share swap ratio given in the scheme of amalgamation. ]

Secured by first pari passu charge by way of mortage of all movable and immovable property alongwith lease hold rights on land pertaning to the HPML Division and second pari passu charge over the current assets of the HPML Division. Assignment of all HPML Division contracts including insurance policies. Pledge of 26% of promoters shareholding with banks alongwith corporate guarantee and undertaking from Essar Steel Holding Limited, Mauritius for non dilution of its shareholding in the Pipe Mill Division (HPML Division).

911.600

0.000

Rupee Loans

 

 

Secured by pari passu first charge on movable fixed assets and mortgage of immovable properties of the ESTL Division.

875.000

1000.000

Secured by first pari passu charge on all the fixed assets (except Nand Niketan township, Service Centres, 19MW waste heat recovery plant and Vizag port trust land) and second pari passu charge on current assets of the ESTL Division.

1275.000

1500.000

Secured by pari passu first charge on movable fixed assets, mortgage of immovable properties and second charge on current assets of the ESTL Division.

7614.300

13198.000

Secured by first pari passu charge on fixed assets and second pari passu charge on current assets of the ESTL Division (other than assets forming part of and belonging to Nand Niketan township, Service Centres and 19MW waste heat recovery plant and excluding land pertaining to Vizag port trust but including super structures thereon)

16253.300

5944.900

Secured by mortgage of immovable property and first charge on all the other assets of the ESTL Division except book debts.

5837.600

4720.100

Secured by mortgage of immovable property of Service Centres and first charge on all the other assets relating to Service Centres at Bahadurgarh. Pune and Chennai of ESTL Division.

1080.000

1350.000

Secured by first charge on fixed assets and hypothecation of current assets and moveable fixed assets of precoated facility at pune

11000.000

0.000

Secured by first charge on fixed assets and hypothecation of current assets and movsable fixed assets of precoated facility at puna Secured by first pari passu charge on entire fixed assets of ESTL Division and second pari passu charge on entire current assets of ESTL Division.

373.600

0.000

Secured by first pari passu charge on the fixed assets of the ESTL Division, save and except all the present and future assets forming part of the Nandniketan Township, Service Centre, 19 MW Waste heat recovery power plant and Visakhapatman Port Trust land (but including the super structures thereon).

3000.000

0.000

Secured by subservient charge on the current assets of the ESTL Division.

3000.000

0.000

Secured by subservient charge on the current assets of the ESTL Division, Secured by subservient charge on the movable assets and current assets of ESTL Division, except assets belonging to Nandniketan Township, Service Centers and 19 MW Waste Heat Recovery Plant.

5000.000

0.000

Secured by

(a) equitable mortgage by deposit of (Me deeds in respect of immovable properties of HPLT Division,

(b) hypothecation of movable properties, including plant and machinery, machinery spares, tools and accessories and other movables, both present and future and second charge on Current assets of the HPLT Division's.

5216.800

0.000

Secured by first pari passu charge by way of mortage of all movable and Immovable property along with lease hold rights on land pertanlng to the HPML Division and second part passu charge over the current assets of the HPML Division, assignment of af HPML Division's contracts including insurance policies. Pledge of 26% of promoters shareholding with banks along with corporate guarantee and undertaking from Essar Steel Holding Limited, Mauritius for non dilution of Its shareholding in HPML Division.

2263.800

0.000

Short Tern Rupee Loan, secured by subservient charge on all the moveable and immovable assets of the HPML Division.

500.000

0.000

Secured by following assets of Blast Furnace and Corex Division (ESHL Division) (a) first pari passu charge on fixed assets and (b) first pari passu hypothecation of moveable fixed assets and second charge on current assets.

24188.900

0.000

Secured by first pari passu charge on current assets of the ESHL Division and second pari passu charge on entire fixed assets of the ESHL Division present and future.

1650.000

0.000

Secured by first charge on fixed assets of the ESHL Division, second charge on current assets of the ESHL Division.

827.00

0.000

Secured by first pari passu charge on fixed assets of Palletisation Plant at Orissa (ESOL Division) and Corporate Guarantee of Essar Steel Holdings Limited

2893.700

0.000

From Financial Institutions and others

Foreign Currency Loans

 

 

Secured by pari passu first charge on movable fixed assets, mortgage of immovable properties and second charge on current assets of the ESTL Division.

830.800

1764.300

Secured by mortgage of immovable property and first charge on all the other assets of the ESTL Division except book debts.

871.700

1202.600

Rupee Loans

 

 

Secured by mortgage of immovable property and first charge on all the other assets of the ESTL Division except book debts.

445.100

565.700

Secured by first and exclusive charge on immovable properties pertaining to Nand Niketan Township of the ESTL Division at Hazira Village, Surat District. Gujarat.

834.500

901.400

Secured by first pari-passu charge over all fixed assets of ESTL Division (movable and immovable) and Second pari passu charge on the current assets of the ESTL Division except asset forming part of Nand Niketan Township, Service Centres, 19 MW Waste Heat recovery plant and Visakhapatnam Port Trust land

2000.000

2000.000

Secured by first pari-passu charge over all fixed assets of ESTL Division (movable and immovable) and Second pari passu charge on the current assets of the ESTL Division except asset forming part of Nand Niketan Township, Service Centres, 19 MW Waste Heat recovery plant and Visakhapatnam Port Trust land Secured by pari passu first charge on movable fixed assets, mortgage of immovable properties and second charge on current assets of the ESTL Division.

0.000

394.500

Secured by exclusive charge on all the assets of, ESTL Division (except land) pertaining to 19 MW waste haat recovery power project being set in the complex at Hazira

516.200

127.200

Buyers Credit - Capital Expenditure

 

 

Secured by first pari passu charge on fixed assets and lien on bank deposits of the ESHL Division

21590.400

0.000

Secured by first charge on equipment and margin deposits pledged with the Bank of HPLT Division.

8153.000

0.000

Secured by first pari passu charge on project related assets of the ESOL Division, lien on margin deposits. and Corporate Guarantee of Essar Steel Holdings Limit

3572.900

0.000

Secured by margin deposits pledged with the banks of HPML Division

2105.400

0.000

Secured by way of pari passu first charges on the entire fixed assets of the ESTL Division and also secured by cash margin In the form of fixed deposits

1087.200

0.000

Secured by way of pari passu charge on fixed assets and specific charge on goods purchased under the said facility

0.000

605.800

Secured by margin / term deposits pledged with the banks of ESTL Division

404.500

486.500

Buyers Credit - Operational use:

 

 

Secured by margin deposits on HPML Division and ESHL Division pledged with the banks

1161.600

0.000

Secured by first charge on the Current Assets and second charge on Fixed Assets and margin / term deposits pledged with banks of ESTL Division

8672.600

5655.000

 

Working Capital Loans are secured by a first charge on the current assets and second charge on fixed assets of the Company.

 

Unsecured Loan

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Commercial Paper

 

 

Short-term loans and Advances

5000.000

--

Loan from Banks

 

 

Other Loans and Advances

3750.000

6750.000

Loan from Banks [Due within one year Rs. Nil (Previous

Year Rs. Nil)]

3704.000

984.100

Dollar / Rupee Notes [Due within one year Rs.30.200 millions (Previous Year Rs.42.900 millions)]

1943.300

2158.800

Sales tax deferral Loan [Due within one year Rs. NIL]

338.800

--

Finance Lease Obligation

0.000

44.800

Total

14736.100

9937.700

 

Notes :

 

1. Includes loan of Rs.2000.000 millions which is Secured by Corporate Guarantee from Essar Steel Holdings Limited.

2. Includes loan from banks of Rs.2775.500 millions which is Secured by irrevocable and unconditional Corporate Guarantee and other securities from Essar Global Limited and other holding companies. Loan Facility is in the form of Letter of Credit established for project, which as per the sanction letter of ICICI Bank Limited would be repaid out of equity to be infused.

3. Rupee Notes aggregating to Rs.503.900 millions (Previous Year Rs.534.100 millions) is repayable up to 31st March, 2018 carrying interest @ 8% p.a. payable semi-annually. Dollar Notes aggregating to Rs.1439.400 millions (Previous Year Rs.1624.800 millions) is repayable on 31st March, 2018 carrying interest @ 0.25% p.a. payable semi-annually.

4. Payment of the Deferred Sales Tax Benefit shall be made in five equal annual installments for each year’s collection (i.e. collection from 2005-06 to 2008-09) starting from 21st April, 2016.

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S.R. Batliboi and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Jalan Mills Compound, 95, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Holding Company :

  • Essar Steel Holdings Limited, Mauritius
  • Essar Global Limited, Cayman Islands - Holding Company of Essar Steel Holdings Limited

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

  • Essar Projects (India) Limited (EPIL)
  • ETHL Global Capital Limited (ETHL)
  • Essar SEZ Hazira Limited (Essar SE2)
  • Essar Shipping and Logistics Limited (ESLL)
  • Essar Shipping Port and Logistics Limited (ESL)
  • Aegis BPO Service Limited (AEGIS)
  • PT Essar Indonesia (PTEI)
  • Essar Steel Chhattisgarh Limited ceases to be Fellow subsidiary of Essar Steel Limited w.e.f March 15, 2010

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • Essar Steel (Jharkhand) Limited (ESJL)*
  • Essar Steel Trading FZE, Dubai (Essar FZE)
  • Essar Steei Middle East FZE (ESMF) ,
  • Essar Bulk Terminal Paradip Limited (EBTPL)
  • Teletech Investments (India) Limited (Teletech)
  • Essar Engineering Services Limited (EESL)
  • Essar Logistics Limited (ELL)
  • Essar Steel Algoma Inc. (Algoma)
  • Essar Power Gujarat Limited (EPGL)
  • Essar Power (M P) Limited (EPMPL)
  • Essar Steel Chhattishgarh Limited (ESCL)"
  • Essar Steel Jharkhand Limited ceases to be subsidiary of Essar Steel Limited  w.e.f March 15, 2010.

 

 

Associates

  • Essar Power Limited (EPOL)
  • Bhander Power Limited (BPOL)
  • Essar Bulk Terminal Limited (EBTL)

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Authorised Capital : Rs.72750.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs.26257.960 Millions

 

AS ON 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

7175,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.71750.000 Millions

100,000,000

10% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1000.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs.72750.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1139,810,888

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.11398.100 Millions

 

Add: Shares Forfeited

 

Rs.6.700 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs.11404.800 Millions

 

 

 

 

43,598,951

10% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.436.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 11840.800 millions

 

NOTE

 

Of the above:

 

a)       39,87,538 (Previous Year 39,87,538) Equity Shares of Rs.10 each were allotted as fully paid up Bonus Shares by capitalisation of General Reserve.

 

b)       1,50,000 (Previous Year 1,50,000) Equity Shares of Rs.10 each were allotted as fully paid up for consideration other than cash.

 

c)       73,45,33,000 (Previous Year 73,45,32,095) Equity shares of Rs.10 each are held by Essar Steel Holding Limited, Mauritius, the holding Company.

 

d)       Nil (Previous Year 4,33,65,516) Equity Shares of Rs.10 each are held by ETHL Global Capital Limited, subsidiary of ultimate holding Company.

 

e)       3,68,10,816 (Previous Year Nil) equity shares Rs.10 each are held by Hazira Steel-2. subsidiary of holding company.

 

 

f)         28,44,55,595 (Previous Year 28,44,55,595) Equity Shares of Rs.10 each are held by Teletech Investments (India) Limited, subsidiary of ultimate holding Company.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

(Amalgamated)

31.03.2009

(Stand Alone)

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

11840.800

11840.800

11840.800

2] Equity Share Capital on Amalgamation

10732.500

0.000

0.000

3] Share Application Money Pending Allotment

335.300

0.000

0.000

4] Reserves & Surplus

68345.000

35915.800

34472.500

5] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

91253.600

47756.600

46313.300

 

 

 

 

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

165963.500

63176.200

53800.300

2] Unsecured Loans

14736.100

9937.700

7334.700

TOTAL BORROWING

180699.600

73113.900

61135.000

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

1473.700

1136.800

297.400

Foreign Currency Monetary Item Translation Difference Account

42.000

0.000

0.000

Long-term advance from customers

[Amount payable within a year Rs.513.700 Millions (Previous Year Rs.375.200 Millions)

1172.800

1650.700

1445.600

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

274641.700

123658.000

109191.300

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

92836.800

91288.200

92738.900

Capital work-in-progress (Including Capital Advances)

144922.000

5496.100

5751.200

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

4927.900

7913.100

5152.200

FOREIGN CURRENCY MONETARY ITEM TRANSLATION DIFFERENCE ACCOUNT

0.000

373.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

26332.300

21575.200

21081.100

 

Sundry Debtors

4712.400

4074.700

3604.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

17712.500

5081.600

3994.900

 

Other Current Assets

10561.900

1257.800

1206.700

 

Loans & Advances

20386.100

13811.900

9535.500

Total Current Assets

79705.200

45801.200

39422.200

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

20508.500

11652.800

10744.100

 

Other Current Liabilities

22901.700

13805.400

21765.900

 

Provisions

4340.000

1755.400

1363.200

Total Current Liabilities

47750.200

27213.600

33873.200

Net Current Assets

31955.000

18587.600

5549.000

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

274641.700

123658.000

109191.300

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

(Amalgamated)

31.03.2009

(Stand Alone)

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income From Operations

106195.500

116883.000

107433.200

 

 

Other Income

2734.600

1851.800

431.100

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

108930.100

118734.800

107864.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Materials Cost

75133.800

76628.300

67295.400

 

 

Increase in Inventories

(1671.200)

(1604.400)

1687.200

 

 

Personnel Expenses

2176.900

2330.700

2258.000

 

 

Manufacturing and Asset Maintenance

10540.400

9821.600

8574.700

 

 

Administrative Expenses

2008.000

2374.300

2130.800

 

 

Selling and Distribution Expenses

3098.000

2933.800

2387.000

 

 

Exchange variation and Derivative Losses (net)

(88.600)

5397.500

(742.500)

 

 

Exceptional Item

0.000

1669.100

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

91197.300

99550.900

83590.600

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

17732.800

19183.900

24273.700

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

9084.000

7894.700

8294.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

8648.800

11289.200

15979.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

7928.500

8281.100

7665.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

720.300

3008.100

8313.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

495.800

1156.100

4027.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX                

224.500

1852.000

4286.200

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

18591.000

16739.000

14442.900

 

 

 

 

 

Add

BALANCE ACQUIRED ON AMALGAMATION

109.200

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

Add

ADJUSTMENT FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROVISION

0.000

0.000

18.700

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transferred from Debenture Redemption Reserve

0.000

0.000

(155.000)

 

 

Transferred to Capital Redemption Reserve

0.000

0.000

2029.200

 

 

Dividend on Preference Shares

[Including Dividend Distribution Tax of Rs.14.800 Millions

102.000

0.000

134.600

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

18822.700

18591.000

16739.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

11092.300

27616.400

29701.000

 

 

Other Earnings

553.900

2026.900

2549.700

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

11646.200

29643.300

32250.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

7305.200

851.600

1453.600

 

 

Stores & Spares

7187.600

10260.100

7067.200

 

 

Capital Goods

30994.700

1474.700

1965.600

 

 

Trade Goods

528.500

0.000

0.000

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

46016.000

12586.400

10486.400

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

0.09

1.58

--

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

(Amalgamated)

31.03.2009

(Stand Alone)

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.21

1.55

7.71

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.68

2.57

7.74

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.42

2.19

6.29

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.01

0.02

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.50

2.10

2.05

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.67

1.68

1.16

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

GLOBAL SCENARIO

 

The world economy entered into further recession in the 1st half of FY 10 though it started picking up towards the 3rd Quarter. It is now on a definite recovery path. After a sharp, broad and synchronized global, downturn in late 2008 and early 2009, countries around the world are now showing positive quarterly growth in gross domestic product (GDP), and some recovery in their trade patterns and global industrial production. The Global equity markets are also showing improvements and the risk premiums on borrowing have also fallen.

 

Despite these more encouraging developments in global economy on the whole, the recovery is uneven. While the developed nations still continue to struggle through the effects of the downturn, the developing nations look to be at a more comfortable position. However with the ever growing dependence among the economies of the world, the condition for sustained growth remain fragile.

 

Credit conditions are still tight in major developed economies, where many major financial institutions are still continuing the process of strengthening their balance sheets. The real demand in most of the domestic market remains tentative as much of the rebound currently seen in the real economy is due to the strong fiscal stimulus provided by Governments in a large number of developed and developing countries and to the restocking of inventories by industries worldwide.

 

Consumption and investment demand remain weak and unemployment and underemployment rates continue to rise. In the outlook, the global economic recovery is expected to remain sluggish and employment prospects look unclear. Further adding to the concerns of the World economy is the fiscal positions of several European high-income countries. Europe's Sovereign debt crisis did slow down the recovery in the European Union and had its impact elsewhere in the world as well.

 

INDIAN SCENARIO

 

During the Financial Year 2009-10, the Indian economy has bounced back from the global economic slowdown and is on its way to a growth path of 9%. The economy displayed a broad based recovery in the second half of 2009-10 and despite poor monsoon and fragile global recovery, the Indian economy achieved a GDP growth of 7.4% during the financial year 2009-10, one of the highest in the world. The prudent and accommodative fiscal stance by the Indian government created an overall liquidity and interest rate conditions that were conducive for growth.

 

The inflationary conditions changed significantly during the Financial Year 2009-10, though it remained subdued in the first half of the year, the headline inflation shot up in the second half, driven by high food prices in the beginning and later turning more generalized over successive months. The Indian economy, despite the inflationary pressures, looks quite promising in the current fiscal. The outlook for GDP growth in 2010-11 has improved considerably, given the robust recovery seen in the overall economy during the last quarter of 2009-10. The prospects of continuation of the momentum are good and will be driven by buoyant performance of the industrial sector better monsoon compared to last year and sustained growth of services. From the demand side, investment demand had already witnessed a sharp acceleration by the fourth quarter of 2009-10 and trends in growth of production of capital goods in the first quarter of this financial year suggest continuation of momentum. Private Limited consumption demand, going by recent pattern in corporate sales, the production of consumer durables and auto sales 'suggest a gradual pick up which could accelerate to make the growth process more self sustaining. Although concerns about

 

a possible weakening of global recovery persists, domestic risks to growth have receded significantly. As a result, the GDP growth projections for 2010-11 have been revised upwards to 8,5% in July'10 from 8% projected in April'10.

 

STEEL INDUSTRY

 

A)      GLOBAL OVERVIEW

 

After witnessing huge setbacks arising out of economic crisis of 2008, world steel industry turned the corner by mid-2009 and has been firmly set on a path to recovery since then. The recovery has mostly been an outcome of the massive multi governmental projects all around the world and to some extent the start of restocking.

 

World Apparent Steel use in 2009 was estimated at around 1121.1 million tonnes (rnt) a drop of 6.7% over 2008 levels. The Global crude steel production during the same year was at 1,226 mt, a decline by almost -8% year-on-years.

 

The economic crisis has also brought about a definite shift in the landscape of the global steel industry. The steel industry is now shifting focus to East. .The emerging economies witnessed a quicker and stronger recovery than developed economies. In 2009, the Asian region alone accounted for 67% of world steel use, 11% higher than in 2007. In particular, China and India posted impressive growth rates through the crisis. The increase in the regional share of developing economies is likely to remain in the foreseeable period. The recovery in the major developed economies is slow and their projected demand in 2011 remains at some 70% of the 2007 peak level.

 

Brazil, Russia, India and China (The BRIC countries) were the driving force behind the global economic recovery and steel demand growth in 2009. Thanks to the resilience of China and India, ASU in BRIC countries grew by 17.5% and reached 640 mt. this figure accqunted for 57% of world steel demand in 2009. Excluding BRIC, the world ASU growth rate would have recorded -26.8% and without China -24.6%. The projected demand for the world excluding BRIC countries for 2011 will be at the level of 2003.

 

The BRIC countries showed major discrepancies in the period of crisis. While China and India maintained high growth due to booming internal demand, Russia and Brazil suffered a substantial decline. The Russian recovery lags behind that of the other BRIC economies.

 

In NAFTA, the economic recovery started in the third quarter of 2009. The manufacturing sector has been improving steadily. ASU in the US is expected to recover by 26.5% after plummeting by 42% in 2009. The recovery is backed by improving end-user demand and stock rebuilding.

 

The EU-27 was among the most severely affected regions during the economic recession. Recovery is expected to be slow and surrounded by uncertainties. The fall in real steel use and destocking led to an ASU decline amounting to -35% in 2009. In 2010, there will be a 14% "technical recovery" in ASU, mostly from inventory build-up.

 

The CIS, which was badly affected by the crisis, is recovering, but more slowly than other emerging economies.  Export-driven sectors of Russia are benefiting from the global recovery. Domestic market driven sectors such as automotive and construction, however, have weak prospects. Russia's ASU, after dropping by 30% in 2009, is forecast to grow by 10% in 2010.

 

In 2009, steel use in MENA (Middle East and North Africa) increased by 0.8%. However, a closer look at the region reveals widely-varying growth rates, from 40% in Egypt to -38.6 % in the UAE. The strength of Egypt was the demand from the infrastructure sector and a special government housing program, In Iran, oil and gas projects and housing construction drove steel use up by 4.6% in 2009. In 2010, the region's steel use will increase by 9.5% to 63 mt, given the strength of oil producing countries such as Saudi Arabia. Egypt and Algeria will see steel consumption moderate with the end of stimulus spending.

 

Similar to the trend in Apparent Steel Use, Crude Steel production also witnessed a similar trend. While developed economies suffered unprecedented decline (for example, the EU was down by -30% and the US by -36% year-on-year), India, China, Iran and some North African countries continued to record growth during the crisis.

 

Most notably, crude steel production in China increased by 13.5% and reached 567.8 mt. This is a record annual crude steel production figure for a single country. China's share of world steel production continued to grow in 2009; the country produced 47% of the world's total crude steel, an increase of 9 percentage points compared to 2008. In the World excluding China, crude steel production fell by 21% during 2009 compared to 2008.

 

The other most important recent happening in the Global Steel Industry was the shift in the pricing of Raw Material from Annual Benchmark to quarterly prices. From the first quarter of 2010, the price contracts negotiated between the raw material majors and steel mills are now on a quarterly basis. This has further added to complexities that the steel industry is currently facing as this has brought in more volatility or instability in the market prices especially in terms of prices.

 

B)      DOMESTIC OVERVIEW

 

While the Global Steel Industry witnessed a drop in production during 2009, the steel industry in India has been moving from strength to strength. The Ministry of Steel, India has emerged as –the fifth largest producer of steel in the world.

 

According to a recent statement made by the India's Steel Minister, Mr. Virbhadra Singh, the country is all set to become the world's second-largest steel producer by 2012, with more than doubling its capacity to 124 mt as part of the push being given to assist overall infrastructure development.

 

Crude Steel Production in India in FY 2009-10 rose 11% to reach 64.9 mt in 2009-2010. The finished steel consumption rose 7% in the year ended March 2010 and touched 52.8 mt up from 48.99 mt over the same period a year ago on account of improved demand from sectors like automobile, infrastructure and housing.

 

Earlier the National Steel Policy 2005 had projected an annual steel consumption growth of 7% based on GDP growth rate of 7-7.5% and production of 110 mt of crude steel by 2019-2020. However, with the current rate of ongoing Greenfield and Brownfield projects, the Ministry of Steel has projected that these growth trends are likely to be exceeded and it is envisaged that in the next five years demand will grow at higher annual average growth rate of over 10% as compared to around 7% growth achieved between 1991-92 and 2005-06.

 

The likely growth in the India Steel industry is evident from the huge investments being planned by both the domestic players and by other international majors like Arcelor Mittal, POSCO, etc. While most of the existing domestic payers are on a huge expansion spree, International majors are looking for opportunities to enter the fast growing domestic market through direct investments and Joint ventures.

 

According to the Ministry of Steel, 222 memorandum of understanding (MoUs) have been signed with various states for planned capacity of around 276 mt. Major investment plans are in Orissa, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

 

With factors like high growth rates in economy of around 9%, huge government spending on infrastructure, rich and huge iron ore reserves, country set to become automotive hub, growing manufacturing sector etc. India's steel consumption is set to grow at a steady rate.

 

OPERATIONS

 

Manufacturing:

 

Recovering from effects of the global economic meltdown, Essar produced 3.39 MT (flat product) and achieved sales of 3.24 MT showing improvement of 8% and 6% respectively. Sales were on lower side in Q II and Q III on account of Raw Material shortage to sustain Hazira operations. The Company has suspended slurry transportation through its slurry pipeline from Kirandul to Visakhapatnam from end of May 2009 till date due to damage to the pipeline at various locations caused by some unknown group of people. Though the Company tried to initiate the repair works, there have been some difficulties due to inhospitable terrain, monsoons and resistances from the local population and hence the restoration of pipeline could not be completed till date. To maintain the sustainable production of pellets at the Company's Pelletisation plant at Visakhapatnam, production of steel at its plant at Hazira and augment the shortage of slurry, the Company has made alternative arrangements like movement of Iron ore fines through railway rakes, purchase of iron ore fines from sources other than NMDC and procurement of products like pellets, DRI and Slabs.

 

The production levels picked up again to plan levels in the last quarter. Some steps taken were:

  • 1st time in the history of Midrex modules'' that BF grade pellet was used.
  • Stabilisation of pellet quality in the backdrop of a fluctuating input.
  • Increase in usage of Hot DRI to 66.1% resulting in further saving power at Steel Melt Shop.
  • Umbrella agreement on Quality and capability improvement with Kobe Steel, Japan was extended to encompass development of skin panels.
  • Discussions initiated for joint venture in the field of further value addition In CRCA by adding Continuous Annealing in the product portfolio.

 

The Company has done well on the whole though the impact of variable raw material input played Its role. Some indicators are as below:

 

  • NG and Power consumption @ HBI was higher in QII and Q III mainly on account of lower production on account of Raw material shortage and poor quality of oxides from sources like KIOCL However from Q ill NG consumption improved as production level had increased.

 

  • HBI finished with NG consumption of 297 smVt in Financial Year 2009-10 against 292 sm3/t achieved in Financial Year 2008-09. Power consumption during Financial Year 2009-10 was 112 kwh/t as against 111 kwh/t In Financial Year 2008-09.

 

  • SMP finished with liquid steel yield of 83.84% as against 84.97% achieved in Financial Year 2008-09, The main reasons for lower yield In Q IV were use of non beneffclated pellets and use of oxide with much tower Fe% (from KIOCL etc.). The situation Is getting corrected as They go forward due to alternative planning and use of beneflclated pellets.

 

  • SMP achieved power consumption of 608 kwh/t of liquid steel as against 589 kwh/t achieved In Financial Year of Establishment 2008-09, the main reasons being poor oxide quality etc. The situation Is getting corrected as They go forward due to alternative planning and use of beneficlated pellets, • HSM ended with YTD yield of 97.84% as against 97.83% previous year. Highest yield achieved was 98,21% in Jan'10.
  • Performance of the Cold Rolling Mill Complex was as per plan and utilization of lines was at planned levels.

 

Sales and Marketing:

 

  • The financial year 2009-10 was witness to the global economic crisis and was a critical year for the steel industry. Only companies with sound fundamentals managed to survive in difficult market conditions and Essar Steel is one of them.

 

  • Essar Steel is in the process of expanding its liquid steel production capacity at its Hazira facilities to approximately 10.0 MTPA and has diversified the finished steel product portfolio to include plates and pipes.

 

  • The state-of-the-art Plate Mill with an installed capacity of 1.5 MTPA is under trial run and is capable of producing High Strength Extra Wide plates, including quenched and tempered and furnace normalized categories. It is amongst Asia's widest and only mill to produce 5 meter wide plates in the country, with a comprehensive thickness range of 5 to150 mm.

 

  • As a part of forward integration of their steel plant, they have commissioned a 600,000 TPA Pipe Mill including one L-SAW mill with a capacity 325,000 TPA and two H-SAW mills with total capacity 275,000 TPA pipe making facility. Their pipes will cater mainly to the oil and gas transportation, line pipe and structural fabrication segments. In addition to this they also have 3LPE/3LPP/FBE (Capacity 2 Mn square meter per annum) and internal liquid epoxy coating (Capacity 1 Mn square meter per annum) facilities. They have already received API 5L and API 2B certification.

 

  • The upcoming CSP will enable us to produce hotrolled coils up to 0.85mm thickness, which will find wide applications in the automotive market. This will enable us to cater to a wider range of customer segments and product applications.

 

  • The year 2009-10 was an eventful one and some performance parameters need to be discussed in the right perspective. Overall sale of flat rolled products was up 6% Year on Year to 3.24 million tonnes, largely because of improved performance in the domestic markets.

 

  • Domestic sales at 2.93 million tonnes rose 19% Year on Year. This was in line with the 21% improvement in combined domestic sales volume of the top 5 producers. Export volumes, at 0.31 million tonnes, dropped 48% on account of the depressed steel demand globally.

 

  • Revenues were down marginally 8.26% to Rs.108930.100 millions and net sales realization per tonne was lower by 16.34% Year on Year on account of cheap imports flooding the country. This trend was evident across the entire domestic steel industry.

 

  • As, much as 71% of sales were made in the value-added segments - up from 52% in Financial Year 2008-09. This was largely due to increased emphasis on value-added products, like Electrical, Auto Hi-strength grade, PEB, API, etc. Essar Steel gained in market share (domestic) - from 13.6% in Financial Year 2008-09 to 14.8 % in Financial Year 2009-10.

 

  • Essar Steel was the first Indian producer to decommoditize steel and increase its availability across the remotest corners of the country. Essar Hypermart is the first and largest steel retail network in India and needless to say, commands the largest sales volume to its credit.

 

  • Essar Hypermart sales in Financial Year 2009-10 grossed 1.11 million tonnes, thus registering a stupendous 82.73% growth in volumes. Revenues grew by an impressive 37.23% to approximately Rs. 34870.000 millions. Increase in revenues was achieved mainly because of higher sales volume.

 

  • In the year Financial Year 2009-10 Essar Hypermart extended its footprint across the length and breadth of the country by adding 26 more outlets from 61 to 87, while their market penetration and reach was further strengthened by the expansion of the Expressmart network from 27 to 387.

 

  • With the acquisition of SPSL (Shree Precoated Steel Limited.), now rechristened. ESPF (Essar Steel Pune Facility), Essar Steel has added Pre-painted galvanized coils and sheets in its product portfolio and has emerged as one of the largest producer by capacity of coated products in the country Essar Steel is the only Indian steel company to they have the entire range of flat products from Plates to Prepainted Galvanized coils and sheets.

 

  • They are aiming to widen their geographical reach and further strengthen their distribution network in Financial Year 2010-11 with the addition of more Hypermarts and Expressmarts.

 

  • The four existing Service Centers at Hazira, Pune, Bahadurgarh and Chennai are fully established and have successfully developed good customer base to cater to various just-in-time customized requirements. Their current Service Centre installed capacity is 2.6 MTPA and they are expanding the network to include three new upcoming Service Centers at Bhuj, Indore and Kolkata to augment their processing capacity to 3.6 MTPA, which is the largest in the country.

 

  • The year ahead will be a challenging one and Essar Steel is well positioned to play a defining role in the domestic as well as overseas steel markets and will aim to further establish its presence in new product segments and emerging markets and increase stakeholder value.

 

FINANCE:

 

As part of the Essar Group's expansion and product diversification strategy, additional capacities were planned for

manufacture of pellets, slabs, Hot Rolled Coils, plates and pipes in the Project Companies viz. Essar Steel Orissa Limited., Essar Steel (Hazira) Limited,, Hazira Plate Limited and Hazira Pipe Mill Limited. During the current financial year, the amalgamation of the Essar Steel Business in India was commenced and necessary approvals from the Shareholders and Creditors of the companies were received for amalgamation of these companies with Essar Steel Limited the amalgamation enables greater economies of scale and operational synergies for the Company due to the strong upstream and downstream operational linkages of the project companies with Essar Steel Limited. The Honourable High Court of Bombay Judicature in March 2010 and the Honourable High Court of Gujarat in June 2010 have passed the orders for amalgamation of the companies indicating successful completion of the amalgamation exercise.

 

This amalgamation has also facilitated a debt gonsolidation of Rs.173280.000 millions under a single ejoan agreement for the Company's rupee term loans to simplify and improve administration of debt by the Company and the lenders. The funds under debt consolidation will be utilized for take over of existing facilities of the companies and the project companies and for meeting expenditure requirements for ongoing projects. SBI Capital Markets Limited was mandated as the Financial Advisors for the debt consolidation programme. The Company has tied up the amount of Rs.173280.000 millions under the debt consolidation programme and executed the common loan agreement with eight lenders in August 2010.

 

In addition to the existing working capital limits sanctioned to Essar Steel Limited of Rs.31500.000 millions, the Company also tied up working capital limits of Rs.11200.000 millions and Rs.5500.000 millions for meeting the requirements of the erstwhile Essar Steel (Hazira) Limited and Hazira Pipe Mill Limited respectively during the financial year. The Company also issued Commercial Paper aggregating to Rs.5000.000 millions, thereby reducing finance cost during the financial year.

 

In October 2009 the Company completed the purchase of the assets of Shree Precoated Steel at Sanaswadi, Pune, Maharashtra. The facility is located near a large automotive and white goods manufacturing hub and has hot-rolled pickling and oiling lines with capacity of 0,7 MTPA. cold-rolled (including close annealed) facilities with capacity of 0.6 MTPA, two galvanizing lines with capacity of 0.5 MTPA and colour coated products facility with capacity of 0.4 MTPA. They believe that this additional production capacity, together with the capacity at the Hazira facilities, is one of the largest cold-rolling capacity (1.8 MTPA) and the largest colour coating capacity (0.4 MTPA) in India. The purchase of the assets was done through a mix of debt and equity. Essar Steel Limited. began managing this facility from the beginning of August 2009 pursuant to the execution of a Business Transfer Agreement, and formalised the purchase of these assets by the end of October 2009.

 

Led by high growth rates in the Indian economy during Financial Year 2009-10, The Company's domestic sales realizations increased considerably due to higher steel prices in the domestic market, higher offtake from the Hypermarts and Service Centres and continuing focus on quality improvement of products and increased value addition. Therefore The Company's realizations through domestic sales have considerably substituted export sales. This trend coupled with greater certainty in cost structure following The Company's success in securing gas allocation at pre-defined rates from a number of sources, the integrated nature of operations; its established position in the value-added segments of the steel industry and the purchase of CR, Galvanised and Colour Coating facilities from Shree Precoated Steel Limited are likely to strengthen the Company's operating profile further.

 

During the year, the Company was successful in progressing with its capital expenditure programme, meeting all its payment obligations and retaining adequate liquidity within the Company to meet its operational requirements.

 

AMALGAMATION

 

During the year, Essar Steel (Hazira) Limited, Hazira Plate Limited, Hazira Pipe-Mill Limited and Essar Steel Orissa Limited have been amalgamated with The Company pursuant to the order passed by the Hon'ble High Courts at Mumbai and Ahmedabad sanctioning the Scheme of Amalgamation. The merger will provide a much wider product portfolio to customers ranging from pellets to Slabs, HRC, CRC, Galvanised and Annealed Products, Pipes and Plates and also leading to greater economies of scale and operational synergies. All the formalities with respect to Amalgamation have been complied with.

 

'Amalgamation of Essar Steel (Hazira) Limited, Hazira Plate Limited, Hazira Pipe Mill Limited and Essar Steel Orissa Limited with the Company a) Essar Steei (Hazira) Limited (ESHL), Hazira Plate Limited (HPL), Hazira Pipe Mill Limited (HPML) and Essar Steel Orissa Limited (ESOL) (the "Transferor Companies") amalgamated with the Company, in terms of a Scheme of Amalgamation {'the Scheme') as approved by the members at a court convened meeting held on 2nd January, 2010 and subsequently sanctioned by the Honorable High Court of Judicature at Maharashtra and Gujarat vide its order dated 26th March, 2010 and 30th June, 2010 respectively. The Scheme became effective on 5th August, 2010 and the appointed date of the scheme is 1st April. 2009.

 

ESHL is in the process of setting up 5 MTPA capacity steel plants at Hazira, Gujarat. HPL has set up 1.5 MTPA steel piate mill facilities (running under trial run) and HPML is in process of set up 0.6 MPTA steel pipe making facility out of which H Saw facility for 0.275 MTPA (including 0.150 MTPA under trial run) is commissioned. ESOL is in process of setting up a 12 MTPA Iron Ore Pellet Plant in the state of Orissa.

 

HOLDING COMPANY

 

Essar Steel Holdings Limited (which in turn is a subsidiary of Essar Global Limited, Cayman Island - the ultimate holding Company) continues to be the Holding Company of The Company.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

Contingent Liabilities not provided for

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

(i) (a) Bills discounted

202.500

(b) Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debt in respect of:

Disputed sales tax matters in respect of which the Company has gone in appeal [including amount already paid Rs.1473.400 millions (Previous year Rs.1473.400 millions)]

 

Disputed Excise duty matters in respect of which the Company has gone in appeal

3306.600

Disputed Custom duty matters in respect of which the Company has gone in appeal

10.000

- Tax of sale of electricity demanded by sales tax authorities on Essar Power limited

1654.900

- Electricity duty demanded by the Collector of Electricity Duty, Gandhinagar"

459.100

- Wheeling Charges demanded by Gujarat Electricity Board [including amount already paid Rs,272.300 millions (Previous year Rs.272.300 millions)]

5868.500

Future cash outflows in respect of above matters are determinable only on receipt of judgments / decisions pending at various forums / authorities.

" A Show Cause Notice (SON) dated 10th March 2010 has been issued by the Collector of Electricity Duty, Gandhinagar, demanding Electricity Duty Rs,5853.100 millions and Interest Rs. 5284.800 millions for the period April 2000 to February 2010. The company has claimed that it is exempt from paying the Electricity Duty for a period of 15 years from the date of commission of the captive power project i.e. from 8th August 1995 to 7th August 2010.

The company has filed an appeal to the Division Bench of Gujarat High Court against the order which ha$ been admitted by the court and granted stay order dated 5th April 2010. The conditions of stay were:

(i) Company to deposit Rs.500.000 millions. by 30,04,2010.

(ii) Company to further pay Rs.150.000 millions every month commencing from 15th May, 2010 towards the arrears of the principal amount of electricity duty, As per the management view and based on the legal opinion from a reputed counsel, the Company is eligible for exemption of Electricity Duty for tho period of 15 years i.e. from 8th August 1995 to 7th August 2010 and accordingly no provision is required to be made in the books as at 31st March, 2010 with respect to the afore said demand. However the Company has disclosed Ra.5868.500 millions (Previous Year Rs. 5096.300 millions) on account of above matter as contingent liability as at 31st March 2010.

 

(c) Guarantees given to various banks, financial institutions, finance companies, etc. on behalf of others [Balance outstanding as on 31.03.2010 is Rs. 7673.500 millions (Previous Year Rs. 8449.400 millions)

The Company and Essar Power Limited (EPOL) have provided corporate guarantee of Rs.1,2120.000 millions (Previous Year Rs.1,5370.000 millions), on behalf of Loop Telecom Private Limited (LOOP), favouring State Bank of India (SBI) against (a) Term loan of Rs.4000.000 millions (Previous Year Rs.7250.00 millions) and (b) Bank guarantee of Rs.8120.000 millions (Previous Year Rs.8120.00 millions), availed by LOOP.

Of the said guarantee, LOOP has utilised guarantee of Rs.4000.000 C millions (Previous Year Rs.7250.000 millions) against the term loan availed from State Bank of India. As the Company and EPOL, issued the corporate guarantees simultaneously, the Company has considered Rs.2000.000 millions (Previous Year Rs.3625.000 millions) being 50 % of Rs.4000.000 millions (Previous Year Rs.7250.000 millions) as its contingent liability. The bank guarantee will be utilized against the license fees payable by LOOP, after It starts operation.

Further, the Company has also received counter guarantee for the same from Loop Mobile Holdings India Limited (formerly known as BPL Communications Limited) for Rs.1,2120.000 millions (Previous Year Rs.1,5370.000 millions).

8693.700

(ii) Arrears of fixed dividend on Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

44.500

 

FORM 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U27100GJ1976FLC013787

Name of the company

ESSAR STEEL LIMITED

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

27KM, Surat Hazira Road, Hazira, Surat-394270, Gujarat, India

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of charge

Book debts

Movable property (not being pledge)

Particular of charge holder

SBICAP Trustee Company Limited, 202, Maker Tower, E, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai-400005, Maharashtra, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

Deed of Hypothecation dated March 21, 2011

Date of instrument Creating the charge

21.03.2011

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 18780.000 millions

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

Rate of interest

a. ICICI: (Rs. 18000.000 millions): I-Base + 4.25% p.a. effectively 13% p.a. presently

b. J and K Bank: (Rs. 780.000 millions): SBI Base rate + 3.75% p.a. effectively 12% p.a. presently

 

Terms of repayment

The repayments shall be made in equal quarterly installments commencing March 2011.

 

Extent and operation of the charge

Charge on the movable properties of the Company including its movable assets, including movable plant and machinery

Short particulars of the property charged (Including location of the property)

Movable properties of the Company including its movable assets, including movable plant and machinery moreover

 

FIXED ASSETS

  • Freehold Land
  • Leasehold Land
  • Buildings
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Office Equipment
  • Computers
  • Vehicles
  • Ships and vessels
  • Railway Sidings and
  • Wagons
  • Aircraft
  • intangible Assets
  • Software

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

Movable properties of the Company including its movable assets, including movable plant and machinery moreover

 

Mumbai:  The Essar Steel Processing & Distribution Facility (ESPD) at Bahdurgarh (NCR) and Pune recently added a world class slitting line for thicker HR steel coils. These slitters have the capacity to process 100,000 tonnes of HR Coil per annum. Targeted at meeting the needs of the fast-growing auto and construction sector in the region, the HR Slitter facility will be complimented by Narrow Cut-to-length lines, which will provide high speed, high quality blanking of HR coils in the customers’ desired sizes.


With the commissioning of these facilities, Essar Steel will enhance its steel processing capacity at each of these centres to 400,000 tonnes per annum.


The newly installed HR Slitter will process coils up to 12 mm thick and 2,000-mm wide into strips of desired widths down to 50 mm, which clearly is a benchmark in the country.


The processing range of this Slitter is unmatched as HR Steel with Tensile strength of 750 MPa and thickness of 12 mm can be processed at a speed of 40 meters per minute, while 1.2 mm thick coils can be processed at as high speed as 120 meters per minute.


Speaking on the expansion plans of the Essar Steel Processing and Distribution Facility, Mr. Vikram Amin, Executive Director (Sales and Marketing) Essar Steel said: “The capacity expansion is in line with the emerging customer requirement. The auto segment is a very important market for us and this new line at our facility will give us a strong competitive advantage over others in the rapidly expanding auto segment of these regions.”

About Essar Steel

 

Essar Steel, global producer of steel, is a fully integrated flat carbon steel manufacturer - with presence in Canada, USA, India, UK, UAE and Indonesia. It is the most versatile flat steel producer with integrated facilities from extra wide plates, hot rolling, cold rolling, galvanizing and color coating, pipes with a full distribution business with Service Centre and Steel Hypermarts.


Essar Steel has a global steel production capacity of 14 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). It operates seven Service Centres in India and Indonesia with an aggregate capacity of over 4 million tonnes. Essar has the largest network distribution channel of Essar Hypermarts with 592 retail distribution centers. Its products find wide acceptance in highly discerning consumer sectors such as automotive, white goods, construction, engineering and shipbuilding.


About Essar Group


The Essar Group is a multinational conglomerate and a leading player in the sectors of Steel, Oil and Gas, Power, Communications, Shipping Ports and Logistics, Projects and Minerals. With operations in more than 25 countries across five continents, the Group employs 70,000 people, with revenues of USD 15 billion.

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

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

 

2]         Court Declaration :

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

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

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

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject   :                                                           None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

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

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

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

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

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

 

9]         Compensation Package :

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

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

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

 

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

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

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

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.53

Euro

1

Rs.64.37

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

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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