MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ELANTAS BECK INDIA LIMITED (w.e.f. 26.09.2003)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

BECK INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Beck House, Damle Path, Off. Law College Road, Pune – 411004, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.03.1956

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-134746

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24222PN1956PLC134746

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

PNEB02788C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAAACD0538M

 

 

Legal Form :

It is a public limited liability company.  The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Insulation Varnishes, Unsaturated Polyester Resins, Other Paints, Varnishes and Epoxide Resins.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (68)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 5458600

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and a reputed company having good track. Directors are reported to be experienced and respectable businessmen. Financial position of the company appears to be sound. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal 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 :

‘Beck House’, Damle Path, Off Law College Road, Pune – 411004, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-30210600 / 30210614

Fax No.:

91-20-30210634

E-Mail :

smita.chaudhari@altanachemie.com

marketing.ho@backindia.com

exports@backindia.com

Website :

http://www.schebeck.com

http://www.beckindia.com

http://www.elantas.com

 

 

Corporate Office / Head Office :

407-A, ‘Arcadia’, 4th Floor, 195, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22833255 / 22833224 / 24932654

Fax No.:

91-22-22873455

E-Mail :

manu.tandon@schebeck.com

kedar.gokhale@schebeck.com

shirish.dabir@altanachemie.com

 

 

Factory  :

Technical Services

147, Bombay - Pune Road, Pimpri, Pune – 411018, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No. : 91-20-30610600

Fax No. : 91-20-30610601

E-mail : tsd@beckindia.com

 

Plot No. 1 (A, B and C), GIDC Industrial Area, Ankleshwar – 393002, Gujarat, India

 

Plot No. D-1/3, MIDC, Lote-Parshuram, Taluka Khed - 415 722, District - Ratnagari, Maharashtra

 

 

Regional Offices:

403, World Trade Centre, Babar Road, New Delhi – 110001, India
Tel. No. : 91-11-23411664/ 23412940
Fax No. : 91-11-23413408
E-mail : ravi.kiran@beckindia.com

 

Unit 708, 7th Floor, Om Tower, 32, J. L. Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700079, West Bengal

Tel. No.: 91-33-22271841
Fax No. : 91-33-22271843
E-mail : nirjhar.k@beckindia.com

 

Marketing and Export Head Office

Beck House, Damle Path, Pune – 411004, Maharashtra, India
Tel. No. : 91-20-30210600
Fax No. : 91-20-30210740
E-mail : kedar.gokhale@altanachemie.com (Electrical Insulation)
E-mail : rajanikant.salunke@altanachemie.com (Construction Chemicals)

 

1176, 12th H.A.L. II Stage, Bangalore – 560008, Karnataka, India
Tel. No. : 91-80-25281649/ 25283093
Fax No. : 91-80-25280831
E-mail : bhaskar.n@beckindia.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 06.05.2010

 

Name :

Dr. Matthias Wolfgruber

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Dr. Christoph Schlunken

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Guido Forstbach

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Martin Babilas

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravindra Kulkarni

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pradeep Mallick

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Talwar

Designation :

Alternate Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prashant Despande

Designation :

Alternate Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sharadkumar Shetye

Designation :

Alternate Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajeev Bhide

Designation :

Managing Director and WTD

 

 

Name:

Mr. M. Tandon

Designation:

Managing Director

Age:

62 Years

Qualification:

B.Com, F.C.A. (England and Wales)

Experience:

37 Years

Date of Joining:

1st January, 1996

Previous Employment:

Chief Executive - Finance and Personnel, BASF India Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Name:

Mr. Wolfgang Schutt

Designation:

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Shirish Dabir

Designation :

Company Secretary and Head Legal

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.12.2010

 

Category of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage

 

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

   (2)  Foreign

 

 

 Bodies Corporate

7020316

88.55

Sub Total

7020316

88.55

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

7020316

88.55

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

1600

0.02

Financial Institutions/ Banks

50

0.000

Financial Institutional Investors

125815

1.59

Sub Total

127465

1.61

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

153307

1.93

Individuals

 

 

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

572738

7.22

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

43294

0.55

Any Others (Specify)

10562

0.13

          Non Resident Indians

10562

0.13

Sub Total

779901

9.84

Total Public shareholding (B)

907366

11.45

Total (A)+(B)

7927682

100.00

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

--

--

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

7927682

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Insulation Varnishes, Unsaturated Polyester Resins, Other Paints, Varnishes and Epoxide Resins.

 

 

Products :

Product Description                            Item Code No.

Insulating Varnishes                               320840

Unsaturated Polyester Resins                  390791

Epoxide Resins                                        390730

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

As on 31.12.2008

 

Particulars

Unit

 

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Wire enamels, Impregnating Varnishes and Paints

MT

 

9500

7818

Synthetic Resins

MT

 

4500

1609

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

800 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • Bank of Baroda, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Union Bank of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Deutsche Bank, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • United Western Bank Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

BSR and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Internal Auditor:

Mahajan and Aibara

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Associates :

v      Schenectady (India) Holdings Limited

v      Schenectady International Inc.

v      Schenectady Specialities Asia Limited

v      Schenectady Herdillia Limited

v      Schenectady Europe GmbH

v      Schenectady Brazil Limited

v      Schenectady Europe S.A.S.

v      Schenectady Korea Limited

v      Schenectady Europe Limited

v      Yuka Schenectady Company Limited

v      BYK Chemie GmbH

v      Beck Electrical Insulation GmbH

v      Sterling Technology Limited

v      The P.D. George Company

v      DEA Tech Srl

v      Tongling Siva Ins. Material Company Limited

v      Wiedeking GmbH

v      Beck Electrical

v      BYK Chemie Asia Pacific Pte Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries :

America

v      Elantas Isolantes Elétricos Do Brasil

v      Elantas PDG

 

Europe

v      Elantas Beck

v       Elantas  Camattini

v       Elantas  Deatech

v       Elantas  UK

 

Asia

v       Elantas  Beck India

v       Elantas  Tongling

v       Elantas  Zhuhai

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.12.2009

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

15000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10 Each

Rs. 150.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

7927682

Equity Shares

Rs. 10 Each

Rs. 79.277 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

31.12.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

79.280

79.300

79.300

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1285.370

1010.900

851.900

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1364.650

1090.200

931.200

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

15.090

27.200

27.600

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1379.740

1117.400

958.800

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

321.230

268.300

266.400

Capital work-in-progress

3.390

13.700

5.100

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

546.150

260.000

160.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

14.000

13.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

321.120

368.700

403.500

 

Sundry Debtors

269.730

242.300

250.600

 

Cash & Bank Balances

134.690

103.100

73.300

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

48.760

53.700

53.300

Total Current Assets

774.300

767.800

780.700

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

59.108

54.111

85.751

 

Sundry creditors

116.742

79.989

111.449

 

Provisions

89.480

72.300

69.200

Total Current Liabilities

265.330
206.400

266.400

Net Current Assets

508.970

561.400

514.300

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1379.740

1117.400

           958.800

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

31.12.2007

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

1949.000

1819.400

1698.100

 

 

Other Income

66.9000

57.200

42.700

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

2015.900

1876.600

1740.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

112.080

112.300

102.700

 

 

Administrative Expenses

33.770

102.800

99.400

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

1091.450

1163.300

1059.900

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, Etc.

0.000

99.700

86.500

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

17.200

(11.000)

(8.600)

 

 

Power & Fuel

35.900

34.000

29.900

 

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

79.990

53.400

46.000

 

 

Other Expenditure

147.550

0.000

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

1517.940

1554.500

1415.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

497.960

322.100

325.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

0.310

0.300

0.400

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

497.650

321.800

324.600

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

36.730

32.100

25.800

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

460.920

289.700

298.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

144.720

93.600

96.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

316.200

196.100

202.300

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

586.330

446.900

301.890

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

902.530

643.040

504.240

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

39.89

24.74

25.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2010

30.06.2010

30.09.2010

31.12.2010

Type

1st Quarter

2ndQuarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

 Sales Turnover

607.990

626.280

654.400

6242.650

 Total Expenditure

473.180

508.450

524.370

549.320

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

134.810

117.830

130.030

98.330

 Other Income

11.850

10.280

7.490

15.650

 Operating Profit

146.660

128.110

137.520

108.990

 Interest

0.200

0.030

0.030

0.070

 Exceptional Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

 PBDT

146.460

128.080

137.490

108.950

 Depreciation

11.350

11.580

12.070

12.620

 Profit Before Tax

135.110

116.500

125.420

96.300

 Tax

44.230

32.630

47.450

25.080

 Reported PAT

90.880

83.870

77.960

71.230

Extraordinary Items       

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

90.880

83.870

77.960

71.230

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

31.12.2007

PAT / Total Income

(%)

15.68
10.45

11.62

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

23.64
15.92

17.60

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

42.07
27.96

28.54

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.33
0.27

0.32

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.19
0.19

0.29

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.91
3.72

2.93

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sundry Creditors Details :

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

31.12.2007

Sundry Creditors

 

 

 

Due to micro and small enterprises #

0.766

1.235

--

Dues to creditors other micro and small enterprises

115.976

78.754

111.449

 

 

 

 

Total

116.742

79.989

111.449

 

 

PERFORMANCE: 

 

The sales performance at Rs.1949.000 million for the year ended 31 December 2009 registered a 7.7% growth over the sales performance at Rs.1810.000 million for the previous year ended 31 December 2008. In terms of sales quantity, the tonnage sold during the year ended 31 December 2009 has increased by 9.2% over the previous year.

 

The aforementioned growth in sales coupled with an overall improvement in other operational parameters has resulted in a significant increase  in Profit Before Tax.

 

DIRECTORS

 

During the year, Mr. Martin Babilas and Dr. Guido Forstbach resigned from the position of the Directors of the Company  with effect from 23 March 2009.

 

 Mr. Suresh Talwar resigned as Alternate Director to Dr. Matthias Wolfgruber with effect from 23 March 2009 and          was appointed as  Additional Director with effect from that date. In the Annual General Meeting held on 1 June 2009, Mr. Suresh Talwar was appointed as a Director of the Company whose period of office was liable to determination by retirement of directors by rotation.

 

 Mr. Prashant Deshpande resigned as Alternate Director to Dr. Wolfgang Schutt with effect from 23 March 2009 and was appointed as Alternate Director to Dr. Matthias Wolfgruber from that date.

 

 Mr. Sharadkumar Shetye ceased to be an Alternate Director to Dr. Guido Forstbach with effect from 23 March 2009 and was appointed as Alternate Director to Dr. Wolfgang Schutt from that date.

 

 Dr. Matthias Wolfgruber and Dr. Wolfgang Schutt retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30.09.2010

 

Particulars

Three months ended 30.09.2010 (Unaudited)

Nine months ended 30.09.2010 (Unaudited)

a) Net Sales / Income from Operations

650.969

1875.966

b) Other Operating Income

3.428

12.694

Total Income from operations

654.397

1888.660

Expenditure

 

 

(a) (Increase)/decrease in Stock in Trade and work in progress

(23.017)

(7.071)

(b) Consumption of Raw Materials

416.360

1103.584

(c) Purchase of traded goods

1.268

11.870

(d) Employees Cost

34.299

125.214

(e) Depreciation / Amortisation

12.072

35.002

(f) Other Expenditure

95.465

272.410

Total

536.447

1541.009

Profit  From Operations before other Income Interest & Exceptional Items

117.950

347.651

Other Income

7.494

29.625

Profit before Interest and Exceptional items

125.444

377.276

Interest

0.033

0.258

Profit after interest before Exceptional items

125.411

377.018

Exceptional Items

-

-

Profit / (Loss) From Ordinary activities before Tax

125.411

377.018

Tax Expenses (includes current, deferred, fringe benefit taxes and excess provision for previous years)

47.451

124.308

Net Profit/(Loss) From Ordinary activities after Tax

77.960

252.710

Extraordinary Items

-

-

Net Profit/(Loss) for the period

77.960

252.710

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

79.277

79.277

Reserves (Excluding Revaluation Reserves)

-

-

Earnings per share (EPS)

 

 

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

9.83

31.88

-Basic and Diluted EPS after Extraordinary items for the period, for the year to date and for the previous year (not to be annualized)

9.83

31.88

Public Share Holding

 

 

- Number of Shares

907366

907366

- Percentage of shareholding

11.45

11.45

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

7020316

7020316

- 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)

88.55

88.55

 

SEGMENT- WISE REVENUE, RESULTS AND CAPITAL EMPLOYED

                                                                                                                                                          (Rs. In millions)

Particulars

30.09.2010

(UNAUDITED)

30.09.2010

(UNAUDITED)

1. Segment Revenue

 

 

a. Electrical Insulations

5197.06

14979.05

b. Electronic and Engineering Materials

1360.72

3967.55

Total

6557.780

      18946.600

Less: Inter-segment Revenue

--

--

Net Sales / Income from Operations

6557.780

18946.600

2. Segment Results

 

 

a. Electrical Insulations

1015.540

3022.640

b. Electronic and Engineering Materials

201.660

596.650

Total

1217.200

3619.290

Less: (i) Interest (Net)

0.330

2.580

Add: Other Un-allocable Expenditure net of Un-allocable Income

37.240

153.470

Total Profit / (Loss) before Tax

1254.110

3770.180

3. Capital Employed (Segment Assets-Segment Liabilities)

 

 

a. Electrical Insulations

6414.980

6414.980

b. Electronic and Engineering Materials

2342.900

2342.900

Total

7417.110

7417.110

 

NOTE

 

1. The above results, subjected to limited review by the Statutory Auditors, were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their respective meetings held on October 19, 2010.

2. At the beginning of the quarter, the Company had no investor complaints outstanding, and no complaints were received during the quarter.

3. Figures in this statement have been regrouped where necessary.

 

FIXED ASSTES:

 

·         Freehold Land,

·         Leasehold Land,

·         Buildings and Roads,

·         Plant and Machinery,

·         Furniture and Fixtures,

·         Motor Vehicles 

·         Cycles.

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

Profile

 

Electrical Insulation:


Focus on the global electrical and electronics industry, global market leader in primary and secondary insulation

 

ELANTAS, the Division Electrical Insulation within the ALTANA Group, produces insulating materials for the  electrical and electronics industry. They are found in electric motors, household appliances, cars, generators, transformers, capacitors, wind mills, computers, lamps, circuit boards and sensors, and help to ensure that design engineers can construct ever-smaller and more powerful electronic devices, thus saving materials and energy.

 

Owing to consistent research and development, continual development of insulating materials and processes, and the fact that ELANTAS has production facilities around the world, the company has established a leading international position for itself and is the world's leading manufacturer of wire enamels and impregnating resins. This makes the division the supplier of choice for the electrical insulation industry. Hence international, renowned technology leaders are amongst the top customer base . The division serves the markets through three business lines: "Primary Insulation" supplies the enameled wire industry, "Secondary Insulation" supplies applications in which the enameled wire winding is insulated and stabilized mechanically, and "Electronic and Engineering Materials" mainly supplies applications that embed or completely encapsulate electrical components.

 

In 2006, Subject completed 50 years of operations in India. The company manufactures a wide range of specialty chemicals for electrical insulation and construction industries. In pursuit of subject global commitment, subject develops new products and processes to meet the changing needs of customers, subject utilizes its strengths effectively to be partners in customers success.


The leadership status ensures they translate the leading technological capabilities and consistent quality standards to the advantage of the customers through contemporary and reliable products and solutions.


The wide products profile is well supported by comprehensive Technical Service, and an All India Distribution Network.

Subject has been accredited with the International Quality Management System ISO 9001:2000 and Environment Management System Certification ISO 14001:2004.

 

Competences

 

Excellent technical achievements for more comfort and safety.

 

Without an insulating coating electricity would flow between the wires and not down the path of the wire. The result: leakage current or short circuits.

 

Increasing leakage current can possibly cause considerable generation of heat and thus lead to functional impairment or to the complete breakdown of a technical device due to overheating. In extreme cases, faulty insulation coupled with moisture can even pose a serious safety problem. Electrically insulated wires are used in electric motors and transformers, where they meet high heat and chemicals-resistance requirements and have to withstand mechanical and electrical burdens.

 

Whether a computer or a television set, an espresso or drilling machine, windshield wipers or window lifters – the world is full of technology that makes many aspects of everyday life easier.

 

Every electrical device contains a number of components such as electric motors and transformers which they don’t even notice because they function reliably. A low breakdown rate of a device reflects its high quality and means that the insulation problem has been solved well. The products made by ELANTAS Electrical Insulation – wire enamels, impregnating resins, and compounds – contribute to the safety, reliability, and long life of such devices.

 

R and D

 

"Subject is committed to providing the global customers with products of the highest quality and performance round the world. This provides the impetus for market driven R and D at the company's global research center at Pune, India. The R and D Centre is constantly upgraded by addition of state of the art instruments of international quality and interaction between the R and D centres in the Group. This results in the generation and evolution of a continuous stream of innovative international class products and solutions in tune with ever changing market needs and the highest level of customer driven service. In addition to development of new products, Beck India's R and D centre is involved in developing and refining manufacturing process at every stage, thereby ensuring the highest quality standards in all the products. The R and D Centre at Pune is an active participant in long term global research projects that endeavor to identify and serve the needs of the markets in the future.

 

Press Release

 

Global economic crisis burdens ALTANA

 

Sales: down 30 percent

EBITDA: down 71 percent

Positive cash flow

Consistent cost management


The specialty chemicals Group
Subject is strongly affected by the worldwide economic crisis and reports significant decreases in sales and earnings. In the first quarter of the business year 2009, sales fell by 30% to €251.8 million; in the prior-year period sales had amounted to €357.6 million. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) decreased by 71% from €71.7 million in 2008 to €20.8 million. As a consequence, the EBITDA margin was down to 8.3% and is therefore significantly lower than the prior-year figure of 20.1%. At €0.4 million, following €52.9 million in 2008, earnings before taxes (EBT) remained slightly positive despite the significant decrease in sales and EBITDA.

 

Development of the divisions

 

Sales in the BYK Additives and Instruments division fell by 34% from €120.2 million in the first quarter of 2008 to €79.0 million. The ECKART Effect Pigments division recorded a sales decrease of 39% to €57.6 million from €93.9 million in the prior year. At subject Electrical Insulation sales dropped by around 27% to €64.5 million; in the prior year sales had amounted to €88.1 million. In the ACTEGA Coatings and Sealants division sales remained relatively stable, decreasing by about 8% from €55.4 million in the prior year to €50.7 million in the first quarter of 2009.

 

Measures to improve efficiency and cut costs prove effective

 

In the late summer 2008, subject had already introduced a comprehensive program to improve efficiency and cut costs. It comprises, among others, a reduction of personnel costs due to operational shutdown periods and short-time work, the postponement of investment measures and a worldwide qualified hiring freeze. In total, the estimated savings potential for 2009 amounts to approximately €50 million; more than €10 million were realized in the first quarter of the current business year.

 

“Despite the broad positioning in the market, the worldwide economic crisis has also affected ALTANA,“ stated Dr. Matthias L. Wolfgruber, CEO of ALTANA AG. “In such difficult times they are in an advantageous position of having a solid financial structure.“ The company’s present focus was on maintaining margins and cash flow as well as on a consistent and successful implementation of the set of measures to reduce costs, said Dr. Wolfgruber, adding that ALTANA’s business model was still intact. ”They wish to emerge strengthened from this crisis, building on the innovative strength and market position,“ continued Dr. Wolfgruber.

 

Outlook

 

The general economic conditions for ALTANA are still influenced by very high uncertainty. This is true for almost all customer industries and regions. Against the background of the company’s business performance in the first quarter of 2009 and the present order situation, they expect the market environment to remain very difficult with a significantly declining sales and earnings development in comparison to 2008 for the business year 2009. Due to the high uncertainty in the economic environment it is not possible at present to provide any concrete sales and earnings forecast.

 

Key Figures Q1 2009

 

ALTANA Group

January to March 2009

January to March 2008

Change

(in € million)

 

 

in %

 

 

 

 

Sales

251.8

357.6

-30

 

 

 

 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)

20.8

71.7

-71

 

 

 

 

Operating income (EBIT)

1.9

53.8

-97

 

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes (EBT)

0.4

52.9

-99

 

 

 

 

Net income (EAT)

(0.2)

35.5

n/a

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share (EPS) in €

0.00

0.26

n/a

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

17.9

17.3

4

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditure on intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

13.9

18.9

-26

 

 

 

 

Headcount (March 31)

4,717

4,7911

-2

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements, i.e. current estimates or expectations of future events or future results. These statements are based on beliefs of ALTANA as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to ALTANA. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. ALTANA does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances or events that have occurred or changed after such statements have been made.


About ALTANA:


ALTANA develops and produces high-quality innovative products in the specialty chemicals business. The ALTANA Group, with headquarters in Wesel/Germany, is a genuine “global player” with 83% of its sales generated by international activities. The ALTANA Group has four divisions: BYK Additives and Instruments, ECKART Effect Pigments, ELANTAS Electrical Insulation, and ACTEGA Coatings and Sealants. All of these divisions occupy a leading position in their target markets with respect to quality, product solution expertise, innovation and service.


ALTANA offers innovative, environmentally compatible solutions with the matching specialty products for coating manufactures, paint and plastic processors, the printing and cosmetic industries, and the electrical and electronic industry. The product range includes additives, special coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and compounds, impregnating resins and varnishes, and testing and measuring instruments.


At present, the ALTANA Group has 32 production facilities and 46 service and research laboratories worldwide. Throughout the group about 4,700 people work to ensure the success of ALTANA worldwide. In 2007, ALTANA achieved sales of about 1.4 billion
euros. Its impressive earning power and high growth rate make ALTANA one of the most successful and innovative chemical groups worldwide.

 

November 10, 2009

 

ELANTAS strengthens its activities in technologies of the future

 

Two acquisitions in India and the U.S.

Focus on market segment“Electronic and Engineering Materials”

Major importance of Research and Development further stressed    


ELANTAS Electrical Insulation, a leading manufacturer of insulating materials for the electrical and electronics industry, further expands its position in the market segment “Electronic and Engineering Materials”. subject, a division of the specialty chemicals Group ALTANA, announced today, at the “productronica 2009” trade fair in Munich, that it had made two acquisitions in this market segment in the preceding weeks. In the future, subject is going to strongly focus its research activities in this area, which offers an excellent growth potential due to the increasing electronization and automation of all areas of life. “Electronic and Engineering Materials” refer to applications that embed or encapsulate electrical components, such as complete circuits or circuit boards, with insulating resins to protect them from all kinds of environmental influences.


In September 2009, ELANTAS acquired the business of Epoxy and Polyurethane Systems for Casting, Potting and Encapsulating from the Indian company “Shimo Resins Private Limited.“ This company achieved in 2008 sales of about €2.0 million and has been active in regional markets of India and South Asia. A few days ago, subject acquired certain assets of the Formulated Products business of “Quadrant Chemical Corp.”, an American business. The acquired business posted sales of U.S. $4.7 million in 2008. The Formulated Products business of Quadrant Chemical supplies OEM companies in the automotive, aerospace, electrical / electronics, and transportation markets around the globe with emphasis on the NAFTA and European markets.


“Through these acquisitions, which they will integrate into the existing activities by way of asset deals, they are expanding the strategic positioning“, stated Dr. Wolfgang Schütt, President Division ELANTAS. “Alongside the traditional business lines Primary and Secondary Insulation, they will increasingly turn the attention to the market segment Electronic and Engineering Materials, since this segment still holds a significant growth potential. In this respect, the two acquisitions make an important contribution; they improve the global market position and will be smoothly integrated into the existing activities.”


Schütt emphasized that the area of Research and Development at ELANTAS was going to be given increased importance and influence in the future. “Only innovative strong companies are able to offer future-oriented solutions to their customers in the traditional, but, above all, also in the new business fields.“ As an example, Schütt referred to the area of Printed Electronics, these are printed circuits that could be used, among others, for RFID tags in the future.


Already since the beginning of 2008, Research and Development in the 10 worldwide laboratories at subject is controlled and coordinated by a Chief Technology Officer. Like this, research processes run highly efficiently and close to the customer base, and – what is more – at the same time industrial trends of the future are identified and corresponding solutions are developed. In total, more than 100 employees work in Research and Development at ELANTAS. “The strong innovative ability will be the key to further strengthen and expand the outstanding position in technologically ever more demanding markets,“ said Schütt, adding that the company’s organic growth was going to be supplemented through acquisitions particularly in the field of “Electronic and Engineering Materials“ to further enhance the worldwide market position of ELANTAS.


This press release contains forward-looking statements, i.e. current estimates or expectations of future events or future results. The forward-looking statements appearing in this press release include sales and earnings projections for the ALTANA Group. These statements are based on beliefs of ALTANA as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to ALTANA. Many factors that ALTANA is unable to predict with accuracy could cause ALTANA’s actual results, including its financial position, sales and earnings to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include ALTANA’s ability to develop and launch new and innovative chemical products, ALTANA’s ability to maintain close ties with its customers, the business cycles experienced by ALTANA’s customers, and the prices of the raw materials used by ALTANA.


Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. ALTANA does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances or events that have occurred or changed after such statements have been made.


About ALTANA:


ALTANA develops and produces high-quality innovative products in the specialty chemicals business. The ALTANA Group, with headquarters in Wesel/Germany, is a genuine “global player” with 83% of its sales generated by international activities. The ALTANA Group has four divisions: BYK Additives and Instruments, ECKART Effect Pigments, ELANTAS Electrical Insulation, and ACTEGA Coatings and Sealants. All of these divisions occupy a leading position in their target markets with respect to quality, product solution expertise, innovation and service.


ALTANA offers innovative, environmentally compatible solutions with the matching specialty products for coating manufactures, paint and plastic processors, the printing and cosmetic industries, and the electrical and electronic industry. The product range includes additives, special coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and compounds, impregnating resins and varnishes, and testing and measuring instruments.


At present, the ALTANA Group has 35 production facilities and 47 service and research laboratories worldwide. Throughout the group 4,600 people work to ensure the success of ALTANA worldwide. In 2008 ALTANA achieved sales of about 1.3 billion euros. Its impressive earning power and high growth rate make ALTANA one of the most successful and innovative chemical groups worldwide.


About ELANTAS:


ELANTAS Electrical Insulation produces insulating materials for the electrical and electronics industry. They are found in electric motors, household appliances, cars, generators, transformers, capacitors, wind mills, computers, lamps, circuit boards and sensors, and help to ensure that design engineers can construct ever-smaller and more powerful electronic devices, thus saving materials and energy. Owing to consistent research and development, continual development of insulating materials and processes, and the fact that ELANTAS has production facilities around the world, the company has established a leading international position for itself and is the world's leading manufacturer of wire enamels and impregnating resins. This makes the division the preferred supplier for the electrical insulation industry and the main supplier to large international customers.

 

The division serves the markets through three business lines: "Primary Insulation" supplies the enameled wire industry; "Secondary Insulation" supplies applications in which the enameled wire winding is insulated and stabilized mechanically, and "Electronic and Engineering Materials" mainly supplies applications that embed or completely encapsulate electrical components. The division, which is managed by a holding company headquartered in Wesel/Germany, has nine independent manufacturing companies in all major regions worldwide. In 2008, ELANTAS employed a total workforce of 920 people and achieved sales of €327 million.

 

Feb 15, 2010

 

ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Acquires Formulated Products Business from Quadrant Chemical Corporation

 

St. Louis, MO, February 15, 2010. ELANTAS PDG, Inc. (EPDG) recently strenghtened its strategic position within the “Electronic and Engineering Materials (E and EM) market segment with their acquisition of certain assets of the Formulated Products Business of Quadrant Chemical Corporation. The Formulated Products Business of Quadrant Chemical supplies OEM companies in the automotive, aerospace, electrical/electronics, and transportation markets around the globe with emphasis on the NAFTA and European markets.

 

“They are excited about the acquisition of Quadrant’s Formulated Product Business,” said Dr. Susan W. Graham, President and CEO of ELANTAS PDG, Inc. “They plan to leverage the Quadrant reputation with the 90 year heritage of innovation to grow the E and EM business as a whole. The Formulated Business Products Business of Quadrant broadens the overall product offering with the other great product brands, like Epoxylite®, ELAN-Cast® and ELAN-Tron®.”

 

Electronic and Engineering Materials (E and EM) are used in applications that embed or encapsulate electronical components, such as complete circuits or circuit boards, with insulating resins to protect them from all kinds of environmental influences.

 

About ELANTAS PDG:

 

ELANTAS PDG, Inc., (formerly The P.D. George Company) founded in 1919 and based in St. Louis, Missthei, is a premier global supplier of specialty resins for applications in the electrical and electronic industries and is a pioneer in the development of Primary and Secondary Insulation as well as Electronic and Engineering Material technologies. ELANTAS PDG has been at their current location in North St. Louis since 1934. In 1996, The P.D. George Company was acquired by ALTANA AG, a specialty chemicals company headquartered in Wesel, Germany, and became part of the ALTANA Electrical Insulation Division. In May 2007, the division was renamed to ELANTAS Electrical Insulation and the St. Louis site became known as ELANTAS PDG, Inc.

 

About ELANTAS:

 

ELANTAS Electrical Insulation produces insulating materials for the electrical and electronics industry. They are found in electric motors, household appliances, cars, generators, transformers, capacitors, wind mills, computers, lamps, circuit boards and sensors, and help to ensure that design engineers can construct ever-smaller and more powerful electronic devices, thus saving materials and energy. Owing to consistent research and development, continual development of insulating materials and processes, and the fact that ELANTAS has production facilities around the world, the company has established a leading international position for itself and is the world's leading manufacturer of wire enamels and impregnating resins. This makes the division the preferred supplier for the electrical insulation industry and the main supplier to large international customers.

The division serves the markets through three business lines: "Primary Insulation" supplies the enameled wire industry; "Secondary Insulation" supplies applications in which the enameled wire winding is insulated and stabilized mechanically, and "Electronic and Engineering Materials" mainly supplies applications that embed or completely encapsulate electrical components. The division, which is managed by a holding company headquartered in Wesel/Germany, has nine independent manufacturing companies in all major regions worldwide. In 2009, ELANTAS employed a total workforce of 886 people and achieved sales of €273 million.

 

 

 


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. 45.20

UK Pound

1

Rs. 73.16

Euro

1

Rs. 61.88

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

68

 

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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