MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

16.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ASSOCIATED CABLES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

2nd Floor, Ajanta House, 35, Marol Co-operative Industrial Estate, M.V. Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400059, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.07.1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-16713

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U31300MH1973PTC016713

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMA22455G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCA2809H

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Instrumentation Cables.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (28)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 822000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track. There appears some accumulated losses recorded by the company. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.

 

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/ Corporate Office :

2nd Floor, Ajanta House, 35, Marol Co-operative Industrial Estate, M.V. Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400059, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-40563400

Fax No.:

91-22-40563419

E-Mail :

director@aclcables.com

finance@aclcables.com

sales@aclcables.com

Website :

www.aclcables.com

 

 

Factory :

C-9, MIDC Industrial Estate, Kherdi, Taluka Chiplun, District Ratnagiri – 415604, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-2355-256336

Fax No.:

91-2355-256336

E-Mail :

acplchiplun@aclcables.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

As on 07.08.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Hussain Salman Ghulam Al Lawati

Designation :

Director

Address :

House 2509, Way2305, Beit Al Palaj – 123, Muscat, Oman

Date of Birth/Age :

05.05.1955

Date of Appointment :

18.03.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nadir Habib Khambatta

Designation :

Director

Address :

Sun and Sea Apartments, Flat No. 10A, Near Royal Hotel, Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai – 400049, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.04.1955

Date of Appointment :

13.03.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Cornelis Meiring

Designation :

Director

Address :

Radcliff Avenue, 4, Radcliff Heights, Pretoria, South Africa

Date of Birth/Age :

20.01.1949

Date of Appointment :

11.08.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kian Cheng Wong

Designation :

Director

Address :

35A, Everitt Road, Singapore – 428580

Date of Birth/Age :

24.04.1952

Date of Appointment :

12.05.2010

 

 

Name :

Mr. Renny Ah Kiang Yeo

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

160, Watten Estate Road, Singapore – 287610

Date of Birth/Age :

25.06.1950

Date of Appointment :

07.10.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

As on 07.08.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Draka UK Group Limited (UK)

 

198385

Draka Treasury B.V. (Netherlands)

 

169186

Oman Cables Industry (Oman)

 

245048

Total

 

612619

 

As on 07.08.2010

 

Category

Percentage

Foreign holdings( Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s) Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas Corporate bodies or Others

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Instrumentation Cables.

 

 

Products :

Product

ITC Code

Instrumentation and Control Cables

8544

Compensating Cables

9533

Multitubes

7411

 

  • Instrumentation Cables
  • Thermocouple Cables
  • Copper Control Cables
  • Special Application Cables
  • Fire Resistant Cables

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
  • Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited
  • Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels Limited
  • Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
  • Gas Authority of India Limited
  • Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Limited
  • Hindustan Dorr-Oliver Limited
  • Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
  • Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • Kochi Refineries Limited
  • Linde Process Technologies India Private Limited
  • Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
  • National Thermal Power Corporation
  • Tamilnadu Petroproducts Limited
  • Uhde India Limited
  • Honeywell Automation
  • Heurty Petrochem
  • Kirloskar Pnumatics
  • MCC PTA India Corporation Private Limited
  • Coramandel Fertilizer
  • Essar
  • Punj Lloyds
  • Kalpataru Transmission
  • Gammon India Limited
  • Hind Dorr Oliver
  • Nagajuna Fertilizers
  • Meghamani Fine Chemical Limited
  • Air Liquide Engg India Private Limited
  • Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Invensys India Private Limited
  • New Fire Engineers
  • BASF Coating ( India ) Private Limited
  • Thermal System
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2010

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2009

(Rs. in Millions)

Loan from Draka Holding B.V.

12.112

40.488

Sales tax Deferral

28.065

34.378

Total

40.177

74.866

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountant

Address :

12, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Opp. Shiv Sagar Estate, Worli, Mumbai – 400016, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66674000

Fax No.:

91-22-66679025

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company :

Draka Holding B.V.

 

 

Holding Companies :

  • Draka UK Group Limited
  • Draka Treasury B.V.

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Oman Cables Industry
  • Singapore Cables Manufacturers Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 07.08.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1250000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.125.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

612619

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.61.261 Millions

 


 

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

61.261

61.261

61.261

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

235.497

235.497

235.497

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(91.187)

(72.498)

(124.317)

NETWORTH

205.571

224.260

172.441

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

10.000

2] Unsecured Loans

40.177

74.866

89.439

TOTAL BORROWING

40.177

74.866

99.439

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

26.518

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

245.748

299.126

298.398

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

92.735

112.433

119.858

Capital work-in-progress

1.636

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0..000

0.425

0.425

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.043

0.042

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

26.427

21.996

52.495

 

Sundry Debtors

32.648

92.025

155.333

 

Cash & Bank Balances

87.336

72.207

33.305

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

22.823

23.945

19.245

Total Current Assets

169.234

210.173

260.378

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

16.593

21.682

79.607

 

Provisions

1.307

2.265

2.714

Total Current Liabilities

17.900

23.947

82.321

Net Current Assets

151.334

186.226

178.057

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.058

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

245.748

299.126

298.398

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

303.840

541.180

631.530

 

 

Other Income

20.610

40.100

26.470

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

324.450

581.280

658.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

320.160

533.800

581.990

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

4.290

47.480

76.010

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

2.820

4.590

8.890

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1.470

42.890

67.120

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

12.180

13.330

14.150

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

(10.710)

29.560

52.970

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

(0.020)

(22.260)

31.860

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

(10.690)

51.820

21.110

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(31.00)

85.00

--

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(3.29)

8.91

3.21

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(3.52)

5.46

8.39

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(4.09)

9.16

13.93

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.05)

0.13

0.31

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.28

0.44

1.05

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

9.45

8.78

3.16

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

OPERATIONS :

 

The year gone by witnessed global economic and business turbulence particularly in the industry segment in which the Company operates. It was a challenging period as many projects were deferred on account of market uncertainties.

 

The capacity built-up in the cable industry during the previous years also severely impacted margins due to severe competition and over capacity in the market.

 

During the year, the sales have decreased to Rs. 303.84 million, registering a decline of 43.8%. The export sales at Rs. 205.38 million also showed a decline of 29.6%.

 

 

CHANGE OF ADDRESS :

 

Registered office of the company has been shifted from 29, Marol Co-operative Industrial Estate, M.V. Road, Andheri (east), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to the present address w.e.f. 20.11.2007

 

 

FIXED ASSETS :

 

  • Leasehold Land
  • Factory Building
  • Other Buildings
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Laboratory Equipments
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Office Equipments
  • Electrical Installations
  • Vehicles

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE :

 

HISTORY

 

Over the last 34 years, ACPL has grown into the largest dedicated Instrumentation and Specialty cable manufacturer in India.


The innovative excellence of Associated Cables was proved in the year 1975, when it developed Screened Instrumentation cables, for the first offshore oil rig of Government of India. The progress graph of the company scaled new heights thereafter, and ACPL started supplying cables for the Process Control and Instrumentation needs of Refineries and Fertilizer plants. ACPL is humbly proud of the fact that these cables are in effective use in all major Petrochemical plants, Cement plants, Chemical plants etc. which were established during this period.

 

Established in 1973, ACPL is the first and the largest dedicated Instrumentation Cable manufacturing company in India.  The company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is located at Chiplun in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, and the company is ISO 9001:2000 accredited by ORI, USA.


Subject is a Draka Holding Group Company.  Draka Holding N.V. is the holding company of a number of operating companies worldwide, which is engaged in the development, production and sale of cables and cable systems.  Today, Draka has 67 operating companies in 29 countries throughout Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia with turnover of €2.7 billion in 2008.


Draka owns a majority equity stake in ACPL, and the other equity partner is Oman Cables Industry (SAOG).  Oman Cables is a leading cable manufacturing company in the Middle East with sales turnover of over US $ 792 million in 2008.


ACPL is professionally managed by a Director with Board representatives from both Draka and Oman Cables.  With contributions from both Draka and Oman Cables, the company has access to technology and wide variety of cable solutions and is able to deliver quality cables to meet the requirements of customers.

ACPL exports over 50% of its sales turnover and it has been accorded the status of “One Star Trading House” by Director General of Foreign Trade”.


COMPANY PERFORMANCE


ACPL with the active support from its esteemed domestic customers and its strategic partner M/s. Oman cables has achieved growth of over 230% in Sales in FY: 2005-06 and has again doubled its Sales turnover in FY: 2006-07.

 

The company, since its change of Management in Jan 2005 has grown steadily year after year. The Sales turnover of the company has grown from Rs.107.800 millions in 2004-05, to Rs.250.300 millions in 2005-06, to Rs.529.400 millions in 2006-07.

 


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.45.45

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.90

Euro

1

Rs.61.43

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

2

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

28

 

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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