1. Summary Information

 

 

Country

India

Company Name

EXIDE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Principal Name 1

Mr. R. G. Kapadia

Status

Good

Principal Name 2

Mr. P.K. Kataky

 

 

Registration #

14919

Street Address

Exide House, 59E, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700020, West Bengal

Established Date

23.10.1970

SIC Code

--

Telephone#

91-33-22478320 / 8326 / 8329 / 2313 / 22403604 / 22801083 / 2280 2150-51 / 22832120 / 22832133 / 22832136 / 50

Business Style 1

Manufacturing of Lead Acid Storage Batteries

Fax #

91-33-22479819 / 22870725  / 2283 2632 / 37

Business Style 2

--

Homepage

www.exideindustries.com

Product Name 1

Golf Cart Battery

# of employees

4186

Product Name 2

OPzS

Paid up capital

Rs. 800,000,000

Product Name 3

VRLA For Telecom

Shareholders

Bodies corporate (45.99%)

Banking

State Bank of India

Corporation Bank

Public Limited Corp.

Yes

Business Period

41 years

IPO

-

International Ins.

-

Public Enterprise

-

Rating

A

Related Company

Relation - Associates

Country

Company Name

Chloride Eastern Limited, UK. (GEL)

 

ING VYS'VA Life Insurance Company Limited

Note

-

 

2. Summary Financial Statement

Balance Sheet as of

31.03.2010

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Assets

Liabilities

Current Assets

3,050,500,000

Current Liabilities

5,928,700,000

Inventories

6,067,700,000

Long-term Liabilities

899,900,000

Fixed Assets

6,766,800,000

Other Liabilities

590,000,000

Deferred Assets

--

Total Liabilities

7,418,600,000

Invest& other Assets

13,731,300,000

Retained Earnings

21,347,700,000

 

 

Net Worth

22,197,700,000

Total Assets

29,616,300,000

Total Liab. & Equity

29,616,300,000

 Total Assets

(Previous Year)

20,953,700,000

 

 

P/L Statement as of

31.03.2010

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Sales

37,940,000,000

Net Profit

5,370,900,000

Sales(Previous yr)

33,930,200,000

Net Profit(Prev.yr)

2,843,900,000

 

 

MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EXIDE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Exide House, 59E, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700020, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.10.1970

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-14919

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L31402WB1970PLC014919

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALE01193D / CALC00084A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACE6641E

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Lead Acid Storage Batteries.

  

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (67)

 

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 88790000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

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

 

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

 

 

NOTES :

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

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Exide House, 59E, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 020, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22478320 / 8326 / 8329 / 2313 / 22403604 / 22801083 / 2280 2150-51 / 22832120 / 22832133 / 22832136 / 50

Fax No.:

91-33-22479819 / 22870725  / 2283 2632 / 37

E-Mail :

info@exideindustries.com

supriyac@exide.co.in

Website :

www.exideindustries.com

 

 

Factory :

West Bengal

91 New Chord Road, Athpur, Shamnagar, 24 Parganas (N) - 743 128

 

Durgachak, Haldia, District Midnapore, West Bengal -72 1602, India

 

Haryana

Plot No. 179, Sector 3, HSIDC Growth Centre, Bawal - 123 501

 

Maharashtra

D2, MIDC Industrial Estate, Chinchwad East, Pune 41 1019, Maharashtra, India

 

Plot No. T-17 MIDC Taloja Industrial Area, Taloja- 410 208, India

 

Kanjur Village Road, Kanjurmarg (East), Mumbai - 400 042, Maharashtra, India

 

Tamil Nadu

21/22 Alandur Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032, Tamilnadu, India

 

Chichurakanapalii, Sevaganapalli Panchayat, Hosur Taluk, District Dharmapuri - 635 103, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

As on 31.03.2010 

 

Name :

Mr. R. G. Kapadia

Designation :

Chairman and Non Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. P.K. Kataky

Designation :

Director (Automotive)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. B. Raheja

Designation :

Vice Chairman and Non Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. T. V. Ramanathan

Designation :

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Qualification:

B.Com., FCA, ACS

Experience:

34 years

Date of Joining:

01.02.1995

Previous Employment:

UB Group, Bangalore – Group Vice President – Finance

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. Chatterjee

Designation :

Director (Industrial)

Qualification:

B.E., (Mech.), PGDBM (IIM)

Experience:

30 years

Date of Joining:

23.08.1982

Previous Employment:

Indian Oxygen Limited – Production Engineer

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Mittal

Designation :

Director (Research and Development)

Qualification:

M.S., Ph.D., (Engg. Sc.) (Florida)

Experience:

30 years

Date of Joining:

11.03.1974

Previous Employment:

Florida Department of Environment Control (USA) – Environmental Specialist

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Aggarwal

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. H. M. Kothari

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhaskar Mitter

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. N. Mookherjee

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. H. Parpia

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. B. Raheja

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. W. Wong

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A K Mukherjee

Designation :

Director (Finance and Chief Financial Officer)

 

 

Name :

Mr. D S Parekh

Designation :

Alternate Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Barun Das

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Ms. Supriya Coomer

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Mr. R. G. Kapadia

 

Mr. Bhaskqr Mitter

 

Mr. S. N. Mookherjee

 

Mr. Vijay Aggarwal

 

 

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Mr. Bhaskar Mitter

 

Mr. R. G. Kapadia

 

Mr. T. V. Ramanathan

 

Mr. S. N. Mookherjee

 

Mr. Vijay Aggarwal

 

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mr. T. V. Ramanathan

 

Mr. G. Chatterjee

 

Mr. S. K. Mittal

 

Mr. A. K. Mukherjee

 

Mr. Barun Das

 

Mr. Monodip Chaudhuri (upto 31 May 2008)

 

Mr. R. P. Ray

 

Mr. R. Chakraborty

 

Mr. P K Kataky

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE :

Mr. Bhaskar Mitter

 

Mr. T. V. Ramanathan

 

Mr. G. Chatterjee

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 31.12.2010)

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

1) Indian

--

--

 

 

 

2) Foreign

 

 

a) Bodies corporate

390954666

45.99

 

 

 

(B) Public Shareholdings

 

 

1) Institutions

 

 

a) Mutual Funds

48359856

5.69

b) Financial Institutions/Banks

509770

0.06

c) Insurance Companies

90738474

10.68

d) Foreign Institutional Investors

131434572

15.46

 

 

 

2) Non – Institution

 

 

a) Bodies corporate

85387245

10.05

 

 

 

b) Individuals

 

 

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

81156103

9.55

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

15679183

1.84

 

 

 

c) Any other

 

 

i) Clearing Member

1340532

0.16

ii) Trust

219313

0.03

iii) NRI

4100923

0.48

iv) Foreign Nationals

119393

0.01

 

 

 

Total

850000000

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Lead Acid Storage Batteries.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

Product Description

8507.10

Lead Acid Storage Batteries Used for Starting Piston Engines

8507.20

Other Lead Acid Accumulators

 

·         Golf Cart Battery

·         OPzS

·         VRLA For Telecom

·         Plante

·         Tabular For Inverters

·         VRLA For UPS System

·         Traction

·         Railway Starter

·         Miner's Cap Lamp

 

 

Brand Names :

'Exide', 'Dagenite', 'Dynex' and 'Index'

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (As on 31.03.2010):-

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Storage Batteries

Nos.

24235970

21689011

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

  • Accurate Plast Mould
  • Akash Plastic
  • Ahnkar Data Forms Private Limited
  • Anupam Enterprises
  • Anupama Rubber Company
  • Ardan Plastic Industries Private Limited
  • BDD Chemicals
  • Barabagan Industries
  • Best Engineers
  • Bhatia Plasto Prints
  • Bhramara Polymers Private Limited
  • Brin and Company
  • Cerafil
  • Chemison India
  • Chetan Engineering Works
  • CMC Mig. Company Private Limited
  • Crystal Engineering Systems
  • Diamond Harbour Enterprise
  • Electrical Engineering Service Concern
  • Elite Plastic Industries
  • Ever Clean Products
  • General Industries
  • Glossy Constructions
  • Gunlet Batteries Private Limited
  • Hemco Industries
  • Hi-Tech Accumulators Private Limited
  • Hot Watt Industries
  • Hrudyanath Lalchand and Company
  • IF Talekar
  • Indo Commercial Enterprise
  • J R S Industries
  • K A Ralli and Sons Private Limited
  • KM Shelat and Sons
  • Kuber Enterprises
  • LV Industries
  • Lakshmi Engineering Works
  • Luna Plastic Works Private Limited
  • M. S. Engineering Works
  • Mascot Decors
  • Mayura Enterprises
  • Mechemeo Industries
  • Mecolam
  • Memba Chem Industries Private Limited
  • Metal Tube and Rolling Mills
  • Naths Acids
  • New Standard Enterprises
  • Nugen Lead Products Private Limited
  • Omkar Fabricators
  • Orient Electrical Engineering Works
  • Oriental Rubber and Plastic
  • P S Industries
  • PAN Industries
  • Panaprints

 

 

Customers :

  • Chloride Batteries S.E. Asia
  • Pte Limited
  • Caldyne Automatics Limited
  • Chloride International Limited
  • Espex Batteries Limited
  • Associated Battery
  • Manufacturers (Ceylon) Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

4186

 

 

Bankers :

·         Corporation Bank, Kolkata, West Bengal

·         Bank of America

·         State Bank of India
Commercial Branch, 24 Park Street, Kolkata – 700 016, West Bengal, India
Tel No: 91-33– 2229 4335
Fax no.: 91-33– 2229 3555
E-mail: b.bandyopadhyay@sbi.co.in

·         Citibank N.A
41 Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700 071, West Bengal, India
Tel No. 91-33– 4400 3570
Fax no.: 91-33-2288 2002
E-mail: biplab.banerjee@citigroup.com

·         BNP Paribas
4A B B D Bag East, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal, India
Tel No. 91-33– 2248 2166
Fax no.: 91-33– 2243 6290
E-mail: naveen.mehra@asia.bnpparibas.com

·         Deutsche Bank AG
9 Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata – 700 071, West Bengal, India
Tel No. 91-33-6600 9527
Fax no.: 91-33-2282 3158
E-mail: aband.dugar@db.com

·         ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Azimganj House, 7 Camac Street, Kolkata – 700 017, West Bengal, India
Tel No. 91-33– 3982 8020
Fax no.: 91-33– 2282 3158
E-mail: jitesh.saboo@in.abnamro.com

·         Standard Chartered Bank
19 N S Road, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal, India
Tel No. 91-33– 2222 0126
Fax no.: 91-33– 2223 1196
E-mail: saurish.ghosh@in.standardchartered.com 

·         The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
31 B B D Bag, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal, India
Tel No. 91-33– 2254 2070
Fax no.: 91-33– 2213 1394
E-mail: sudiptoghosh@hsbc.co.in

·         HDFC Bank Limited
Uniworth House, 3A Gurusaday Dutta Road, Kolkata – 700 019, West Bengal, India
Tel No. 91-33-2281 6843
Fax no.: 91-33-22814333
E-mail: patrayani.dinkar@hdfcbank.com

·         ICICI Bank Limited

2B Gorky Terrace, Kolkata – 700 071, West Bengal, India

Tel No. 91-33-2283 2209

Fax no.:91-33-2283 2308

E-mail: prakash.bagla@icicibank.com

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED

As on 31.03.2010

Rs in Millions

As on 31.03.2009

Rs in Millions

Term Loans -

 

 

Citi Bank N.A.

0.000

1000.000

Bank Overdraft

1.700

796.200

Total

1.700

1796.200

 

UNSECURED

As on 31.03.2010

Rs in Millions

As on 31.03.2009

Rs in Millions 

Sales Tax Loan from Small Industries promotion Council of Tamil Nadu

648.200

654.400

Term Loan from Bank of America N.A.

250.000

500.000

Term Loan from Standard Chartered Bank

0.000

221.200

Total

898.200

1375.600

 

  • Includes repayable within one year 477.200 Millions.

 

Securities

 

(a) Secured by hypothecation of Plant and machinery, Moulds and other movable assets of the company located at its Hosur factory

 

(b) Secured by hypothecation of stocks and book debts, both present and future.

  

 

Banking Relations :

---

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. R. Batliboi and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

22, Camac Street, Block ‘C’, 3rd Floor, Kolkata – 700 017, West Bengal, India

 

 

Solicitors:

·         A.H. Parpia and Company

Advocates and Solicitors

Address : 203-204 Prabhat Chambers, 92 S V Road, Khar (West), Mumbai – 400 052, Maharashtra, India 

 

·         Victor Moses and Company

Advocates and Solicitors

Address : Temple Chambers,  6, Old Post Office Street, Kolkata 700 001, West Bengal, India

 

·         Amarchand and Mangaldas and Suresh A Shroff and Company

Advocates and Solicitors

Address : Ananda Lok, 227 AJC Bose Road, Kolkata 700 020, West Bengal, India

 

 

Membership :

Confederation of Indian Industry

 

 

Collaborators :

·         Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Company Limited, Hitachi Group, Japan
For Automotive and VRLA Batteries

·         The Furukawa Battery Company Limited, Japan
For Automotive Batteries at Taloja

 

 

Subsidiaries :

·         Chloride Batteries S.E. Asia Pte. Limited, Singapore (CBSEA)

·         Chloride International Limited (CIL)

·         Caldyne Automatics Limited (Caldyne)

·         Espex Batteries Limited, UK (Espex)

·         Associated Battery Manufacturers (Ceylon) Limited, Sri Lanka (ABML)

·         Tandon Metals Limited (w.e.f. 1, November 2007)

 

 

Associates :

·         ING VYS'VA Life Insurance Company Limited

·         MSA (India) Limited (upto 1, March 2007)

·         Chloride Eastern Limited, UK. (GEL)

·         Chloride Eastern Industries Pte Limited, Singapore (CEIL)

·         LIEC Holdings SA, Switzerland

·         CEIL Motive Power Pty Limited, Australia (w.e.f. 13, Dec 2007)

 

 

Holding Company:

·         Chloride Eastern Limited, UK

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1000000000

Equity Shares

Rs.1/- each

Rs.1000.000 millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

800000000

Equity Shares

Rs.1/- each

Rs.800.000 millions

 

NOTE :-

 

  • 850,000,000 (800,000,000) Equity Shares fully paid up

 

  • Includes 13,50,000 shares issued for consideration other than cash and 54,14,69,580 shares issued as fully paid up bonus shares by capitalization of Securities Premium and Capital and Revenue Reserves

 
 

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

850.000

800.000

800.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

21347.700

11703.500

9463.534

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

22197.700

12503.500

10263.534

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1.700

1796.200

2723.992

2] Unsecured Loans

898.200

1375.600

774.115

TOTAL BORROWING

899.900

3171.800

3498.107

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

590.000

412.000

479.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

23687.600

16087.300

14240.640

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

6766.800

6680.000

5551.069

Capital work-in-progress

377.600

173.100

466.665

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

13353.700

6681.800

5182.755

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
6067.700
4384.700
5707.431
 
Sundry Debtors
2545.800
2310.200
2592.122
 
Cash & Bank Balances
28.800
337.100
16.779
 
Other Current Assets
0.000
0.000
0.000
 
Loans & Advances
475.900
386.800
448.397
Total Current Assets
9118.200
7418.800
8764.729
Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
4943.300
3807.300
4670.690
 
Provisions
985.400
1059.100
1053.888
Total Current Liabilities
5928.700
4866.400
5724.578
Net Current Assets

3189.500

2552.400

 3040.151
 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

23687.600

16087.300

14240.640

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

           

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

37940.000

33930.200

28449.347

 

 

Other Income

121.100

64.700

64.547

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

38061.100

33994.900

28513.894

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Materials Consumed

22239.600

22102.000

19409.516

 

 

Purchase of Trading Goods

60.400

122.100

166.405

 

 

Personnel Costs

2252.100

1709.000

1510.316

 

 

Increase in Stocks

(492.700)

259.500

(835.118)

 

 

Expenses

4986.400

4290.100

3503.128

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

29045.800

28482.700

23754.247

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

9015.300

5512.200

4759.647

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

102.900

478.900

374.013

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

8912.400

5033.300

4385.634

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

806.500

679.400

642.358

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

8105.900

4353.900

3743.276

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

2735.000

1510.000

1240.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

5370.900

2843.900

2503.276

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

3245.900

2813.000

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

2500.000

1850.000

NA

 

 

Dividend

480.000

320.000

NA

 

 

Tax on Dividend

81.600

54.400

NA

 

 

Proposed Dividend

340.000

160.000

NA

 

 

Tax on proposed Dividend

50.800

26.600

NA

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

5164.400

3245.900

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

1075.600

1200.500

1359.692

 

 

Dividend

8.600

11.300

5.245

 

 

Technical Assistance Fee

3.200

03.000

3.836

 

 

Interest

0.000

02.100

1.455

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

1087.400

1216.900

1370.228

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

5150.000

6180.000

5418.536

 

 

Stores & Spares

88.200

77.700

42.368

 

 

Capital Goods

253.400

825.800

587.766

 

 

Others

62.500

101.900

129.377

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

5554.100

7185.400

6178.047

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

6.69

3.55

--

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

                                                                                                                                                    (Rs. In Millions)

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2010

1st Quarter

30.09.2010

2nd Quarter

31.12.2010

3rd Quarter

Net Sales

11520.800

11272.000

10501.700

Total Expenditure

8888.900

8817.100

8900.400

PBIDT (Excl OI)

2631.900

2454.900

1601.300

Other Income

61.600

190.900

331.300

Operating Profit

2693.500

2645.800

1932.600

Interest

13.400

16.900

18.800

Exceptional Items

0.000

469.300

0.000

PBDT

2680.100

3098.200

1913.800

Depreciation

194.200

201.400

212.100

Profit Before Tax

2485.900

2896.800

1701.700

Tax

832.500

767.500

457.500

Provisions and contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

1653.400

2129.300

1244.200

Extraordinary Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

1653.400

2129.300

1244.200

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

14.11
8.36
8.78

 

 

 
 
 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

21.36
12.83
13.16

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

51.03
30.88
26.15

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.37
0.34
0.36

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.31
0.64
0.90

 

 

 
 
 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.54
1.52
1.53

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

Subject, the company was incorporated as Associated Battery Makers (Eastern) Limited in 31st January of the year 1947 to purchase all or any of the assets of the business of manufacturers, buyers and sellers of and dealers in and repairers of electrical and chemical appliances and goods carried on by the Chloride Electric Storage Company (India) Limited, in India. Thereafter, the company started manufacturing storage batteries in the country and has grown to become one of the largest manufacturer and exporter of batteries in the sub-continent today. It manufactures the widest range of storage batteries in the world from 2.5 Ah to 20,400 Ah capacity, covering the broadest spectrum of applications and various technology configurations. The business segment of the company comprises Automotive Batteries, Industrial Batteries and Submarine Batteries. Its products are sold under the brands of Exide, Dagenite, Dynex and Index. The Company's Plants at Chinchwad, Maharashtra and Bawal, Haryana are ISO / TS: 16949 and ISO: 14001 certified by TUV, NORD and the one at Kanjurmarg, Maharashtra is an ISO: 9001 certified by TUV, NORD.  

 
As a manufacturer, the company had commissioned its second factory at Chinchwad, Pune during the year1969, its first factory situated in Shamnagar, West Bengal. The name of the Company was changed to Chloride India Limited in 2nd August of the year 1972. During the year 1976, the company's R and D centre was established at Kolkata. After 12 years, the company had started its third factory in the year 1981 at Haldia, West Bengal. The name of the Company was again changed to Chloride Industries Limited with fresh Certificate of Incorporation dated 12th October of the year 1988. During the year 1994, a technical collaboration was made with Shin Kobe Electric Machinery Company Limited of Japan, a subsidiary of the Hitachi Group to accessing technology for the new automotive vehicles entering the Indian market. The name of the Company was further renamed to Exide Industries Limited from Chloride Industries Limited in 25th August of the year 1995. In the year 1997, Subject's fourth factory was commissioned at Hosur, Tamil Nadu. 

 
During the year 1998, with an objective of increasing capacity without the time lag in setting-up Greenfield project the company acquired industrial / manufacturing units of Standard Batteries Limited located at Taloja and Kanjurmarg (Maharashtra), Guindy (Tamilnadu). This acquisition strengthened its production base as well as giving the Company access to technology from The Furukawa Battery Company of Japan and also acquired a plant at Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) from Cosepa Fiscal Industries Limited as a going concern. A year after, in 1999, EIL had acquired 51% of shareholding in Caldyne Automatics Limited. The Company had acquired 100% of stake in Chloride Batteries S E Asia Pte Limited, Singapore in the year 2000 and also in the same year subject had seized over 49% of stake in Associated Battery Manufacturers (Ceylon) Limited, Sri Lanka. In 2003, Subject had commissioned another plant at Bawal, Haryana. During the same year, the company made a new joint venture in UK, ESPEX, with controlling stake of 51% holding. Consequent to acquiring further 12.50% Equity holding in Associated Battery Manufacturers (Ceylon) Limited, Sri Lanka in the year 2004, it became a subsidiary of the company. During the year 2004-2005 the company launched new products like an upgraded version of ATB range battery, a large size inverter battery MHD2000, MF batteries, VRLA range batteries and EK22 battery. 

 
Subject made its investment in 50% shareholding of ING Vysya Life Insurance Company Limited in the year 2005 and in the same year, the company launched new GenX batteries. The Company secured the Best SMF Battery Award for three consecutive years of 2005, 2006 and also in 2007. Subject got 1st Position for Sustaining a High level of Productivity Award Contest by the CII for the year 2006-07. On the marketing front, with an objective to get a global platform to expand its business the Company acquired a 100% stake in Caldyne Automatics Limited in July 2007, Caldyne Automatics Limited became 100% subsidiary of the company consequent to acquisition and also in the same year subject made investment with 26% shareholding in CEIL Motive Power Pty Limited, committed one Joint Venture in Australia. The Company acquired 100% of stake in Tandon Metals Limited during the year 2007 and also acquired 51% of stake in Lead Age Alloys India Limited in June of the year 2008.   

 

Economic Environment

The initial months of 2009-10 for the Indian economy were mired with uncertainty and confidence was running low. The financial crisis in the industrialized nations spread across to all sections of the World economy thereby leading to severe slowdown across countries. India, not being insulated from the World, also felt the tremors of the crisis, albeit on a lesser scale. The growth rate of GDP which was over 9% till 2007-08 plummeted to less than 6.7% in 2008-09 and hovered around 6% in the first quarter of 2009-10. Though there were small signs of recovery but the apprehension was that the sluggish rate of growth was here to stay for some time, thereby wiping out the gains and momentum achieved in the economic progress over the past few years. The Government and the Reserve Bank swung into action and a spate of fiscal and monetary packages were announced in stages. A calculated risk was taken to provide enough fiscal expansion to counter the negative fall out. Adding to the woes was the delayed and sub-normal monsoon. Apart from the domestic problems, recession in the economies of USA, U.K. and other industrialized nations meant a sluggish export market and stoppage of financial inflows into the Indian economy. However, thanks to the financial stimulus initiated by the Government and the Reserve Bank of India the country witnessed a strong economic recovery within a short period. This recovery was not only in terms of overall growth but, more importantly, it re-established faith in their banking system and proved that their fundamentals are in place, which leads to optimism in the Indian economy in the medium to long term. India was once again on the growth path!

 

The real turnaround came in the second quarter of 2009-10 by recording a growth of 7.9% which resulted in the growth rate of GDP to climb upto 7.2% during the year. The industrial and service sectors grew by 8.2% and 8.7% respectively which, given the global situation, was indeed a commendable performance by any standards. This growth rate was more significant since this was achieved inspite of a decline in agricultural output and more importantly the manufacturing sector, which had been witnessing continuous decline since mid-2008, grew more than double from 3.2% in 2008-09 to 8.9% in 2009-10. In December 2009, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) reached an all time high of 16.8% year on year growth, which was the highest monthly growth recorded by the Index since 1982.

 

A heartening feature was that this recovery was broad based as seven out of the eight sectors / sub-sectors registered a growth rate between 6.5% to 10%. Within the industry and infrastructure sectors, automobiles, rubber and plastic goods, textiles, chemicals, power, telecom etc. recorded an impressive turnaround.

 

Foreign Institutional Investors who had withdrawn from the scene at the early stages of the economic downturn returned with a renewed vigour and in the month of March 2010 there was a net investment of over US $ 4 billion in equity and US $ 2 billion in debt instruments, according to data released by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Foreign Exchange Reserves as of end March 2010 was US $ 280 billion and Foreign Investment was around US $ 20 billion. According to estimates, India would achieve a growth rate of 8.5% in the current year, be back to a growth rate of over 9% from 2011-12 and would be the fastest growing economy in the World within the next four years. However, in spite of this euphoric growth, the rising fiscal deficit, mainly arising out of the fiscal packages announced by the Government to counter the slowdown, which presently stands at 6.8% of the GDP, and the abnormally high inflation for food items remain to be a source of concern. Though these inflationary pressures are expected to last for a short term the Government needs to take stringent measures to control the

fiscal deficit in the medium term.

 

Industry Structure and Development

The domestic battery industry is passing through an exciting phase. Whilst on the one hand there was a set back due to sluggish growth in the telecom, infrastructure and export sectors during the early part of the year it was compensated by the more than expected growth in the Automobile sector.

 

The passenger car market in India is expected to grow by 12% annually over the next five years which in effect would translate to more than 100% growth for the domestic battery industry during this period. The unorganized sector, which accounts for two thirds of the Battery Industry, may not benefit from this growth due to strict pollution control and regulatory norms, especially with regard to recycling of toxic wastes such as Lead. The organised sector is, therefore, expected to reap the full benefits of such growth.

 

India is emerging as a small car hub in the Asia-Pacific region with most of the major global players setting up their manufacturing bases in this country. The existing automobile manufacturers are expanding their capacity and also setting up greenfield projects. In addition, India is not only being looked at as a manufacturing base for export of passenger vehicles but also heavy vehicles including tractors. The growth of the Indian middle class, availability of trained manpower at competitive costs and stagnation in the US, European and Japanese markets is attracting the global majors to invest in capacities in India and China. This will not only increase the market base for the domestic battery industry several fold but would also lead to strict conformity to global quality standards and processes.

 

Infrastructure development is a key focus area for the Government and in the Union Budget 2010-11 an amount of Rs 1735550 millions has been allocated for this sector which is 46% of the total plan allocation. This huge spending on infrastructure by the Government coupled with plans for modernization of railways and setting up of nuclear power plants etc. would augur well for the battery industry.

 

Performance

The Company is not only one of the leading manufacturers of Lead Acid Batteries in India and South Asia, but also is reckoned among the first five major companies in the global battery manufacturing industry. During the year under review, the Company recorded 12% growth in net sales with an increase of 86% in profit before tax. The increase in profitability was partly due to availability of Lead and alloys, which constitutes a major raw material for the products, from the two captive Lead Smelters acquired two years ago. Apart from the same, favourable foreign exchange rates, strict austerity measures and control on costs on all fronts contributed to the sharp rise in the profitability.

 

Automotive Batteries

The Company has achieved a growth in sales of 13% in automotive batteries over the previous year. Inspite of increased competition, such growth was possible due to increased marketing efforts, aggressive forays in the replacement segment, securing larger volumes in the two wheeler segment and introduction of new technology products.

 

Nearly all the vehicle manufacturers have chosen the Company as their major supplier. The Company is supplying batteries for Tata Motors small car Nano and in view of certain innovative features a design registration for this type of battery has been filed in India.

 

The Directors are pleased to inform that the Company was a preferred supplier for most of the new vehicles launched by the vehicle manufacturers during the year under review. These included Chevrolet Beat, Honda Zazz and Accor V6, Toyota Fortuner, Maruti Suzuki Ritz and EECO, Fiat Grand Punto, Premier RIO, Tata Sumo Grande and Caterpillar Dumpers. The Company has also been selected as a supplier for several new vehicles proposed to be launched by the vehicle manufacturers during the current year. All these batteries were developed in house and underwent rigorous tests both in India as well as in laboratories overseas before being selected for supplies.

 

The Directors are also pleased to inform that the Company has won the prestigious ZERO PPM award from Toyota Japan signifying zero defect supplies and the Best Kaizen Award from Toyota Kirloskar. These awards and the continued support by most of the vehicle manufacturers recognizes the trust reposed by the automobile industry on the quality and reliability of the products manufactured by the Company.

 

The Company has launched the Deep Cycling E-bike batteries for electric bicycles and scooters and is also in the process of developing batteries for Stop Start Micro Hybrid vehicles. Further, the possibilities of development and marketing of Lithium-ion batteries for the emerging electric vehicle segments is also under active consideration.

 

The Company had recently re-organised its marketing and distribution set up by setting up Hubs and Spokes which are monitored by the Regional Controlling Centres. Presently through this model the Company is present in 206 locations and it is proposed to increase the presence in 250 cities and towns by the third quarter of the current year. This has enabled the Company not only to reach customers in B class and C class cities, but also to provide better after-sales and warranty services to the customers. The CRM initiative exidereachout.com is running successfully and has helped in building up a substantial number of loyal customers. “Project Kissan”, another initiative by the Company to service the rural markets has also gained great popularity and resulted in conversion of large number of customers from the unorganized sector. The Company continued with its Humsafar module under which batteries are sold by the dealers through various motor garages thus making the products reach the consumers at their doorstep. As reported earlier, arrangements with Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum and Toyota Kirloskar for distribution of the Company’s products through their retail outlets have been entered into which also would go a long way to have a presence across the country, including highways and small locations.

 

Due to the unprecedented growth in the Automotive Sector, mainly in the small car and two wheeler segments, the Company was at times not able to cater to the market demands inspite of running the plants nearly full capacity. The Company is, therefore, expanding its manufacturing capacities at all plants and a new manufacturing facility is being set up at Ahmednagar, Maharashtra to cater to the growing demand.

 

Industrial Batteries

Sales of Industrial batteries for 2009-10 registered a growth of around 10%, both in terms of value as well as volume. This has been possible inspite of severe competition and low cost imports in the domestic market. Fluctuations in lead prices have also been effectively countered through imposition of Price Variation Clauses.

 

As a result of economic downturn, overall Infrastructure business has shown degrowth of 10%, mostly contributed by a Telecom degrowth of 35%.However, a handsome growth could be achieved in other Infrastructure segments. In Railways, a 17% growth was maintained. Power segment recorded a growth of 36% with a very healthy order booking for future months. Projects sales were higher than last year by 27% and Traction also recorded a growth of 36%.

 

In the Fast Moving Industrial Battery segment, sales for 2009-10 recorded a growth of around 21% in terms of value and 18% in terms of volume. While there had been a degrowth of 7% in UPS manufacturing segment, trade growth during the period was 28%.

 

Measures have been initiated for upgrading quality and performance of VRLA batteries. Further, the Company has developed Expanded VRLA and Long Life VRLA batteries which have been recently launched in the market.

 

Substantial manufacturing efficiencies have been achieved through productivity improvements negotiated with permanent workmen in Hosur, Shamnagar and Haldia.

 

Submarine Batteries

The Company continues to be the sole supplier for Submarine batteries to the Indian Navy. As informed earlier, the Company remains an accredited supplier to the Admiralty Shipyard, Russia.

 

Exports

Due to the depressed international market conditions, exports of both the automotive as well as industrial batteries registered a degrowth during the year. Details of activities relating to exports is given in Part III of the Information as per Section 217 (1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956, which is annexed to this Report.

 

Business / Operational Excellence

In keeping with its vision to provide credible value addition to the stakeholders and being recognized as a responsible corporate citizen the Company has implemented an exhaustive Total Quality Management System (TQM) throughout the organization. The TQM system involves the latest techniques of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing - leading towards business excellence.

 

Products manufactured at the Company’s state-of the- art manufacturing facilities symbolise quality and customer satisfaction. Quality is designed into products through use of techniques like - Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA) , Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Measurement System Analysis (MSA). Process capability monitoring ensures that products are well within specification with minimal rework and scrap.

 

TQM is a strategic initiative and the Company has progressed considerably in its journey towards Business Excellence. For its Quality Management System (QMS), the Industrial SBU part of Haldia, Hosur and Shamnagar factories have been certified for ISO-9001. For the Automotive SBU - Bawal, Chinchwad, Haldia, Hosur, Shamnagar and Taloja factories have been certified for ISO/ TS-16949. The Submarine SBU is certified for ISO-9001. These certifications, by the renowned TUV-NORD, headquartered in Germany, although issued in the names of the different factories, however include all business processes of R&D, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, After Sales Support and Corporate functions.

 

In line with its core value of striving for Excellence, the Company is implementing the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Business Excellence Model. The Company has won the CIIEXIM Bank Award for “ Strong Commitment to Excel” in 2006 and 2007. In 2008 the Company bettered its performance and has been amongst eight companies in India to get the coveted “Significant Achievement Award.”

 

Apart from these, in the last few years , the Company has won several awards and accolades in Quality, Safety-Health-Environment, 5-S, Energy Conservation, Productivity and Quality Circles. In 2009 the Hosur plant won the prestigious Asia Manufacturing Excellence Award-Gold Category in Auto Ancilliary from Frost & Sullivan as well as the ABK-AOTS 5-S Award 1st Prize in Large Manufacturing category . For the same year the Shamnagar plant has won the TQM Role Model Quality Award from CII (ER). As a proof of customer satisfaction, the Company has also won awards and recognitions from Toyota, Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto.

 

To improve efficiency and utilization of machines the Company has implemented Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in the factories, following the methodology given by the Japanese Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM). For its efforts in TPM, the JIPM has conferred the “Award for TPM Excellence - 2008” to the Haldia plant . Other factories are also gearing up to the challenge to win this award in the near future.

 

Outlook

With the growth momentum picking up and the all round sense of buoyancy the future outlook, as far as the battery industry is concerned, looks promising. Both auto and auto ancillary Industries are expected to register double digit growth year on year basis for the next five years. Added to this, the huge expenditure proposed in the infrastructure sector, both by public and private enterprises, augur well for the Company’s business. The high growth envisaged in telecom and power including setting up of nuclear power plants should lead to increased opportunities. It is imperative to usher in a second Green Revolution which would necessitate increase in mechanized farming and rural electrification projects which in turn would lead to increased demand of the Company’s products. Due to rise in the disposable income of all sections of the population there would be a shift towards procurement of quality and technological superior products as compared to cheaper substitutes.

 

In the international market, though signs of recovery are evident, but the growth is expected to be sluggish. This may, in the medium term, lead to depressed markets for export of the Company’s products, mainly for industrial batteries.

 

Subsidiary Companies

The Company has four Indian subsidiaries viz. Chloride Metals Limited, Caldyne Automatics Limited, Leadage Alloys India Limited and Chloride International Limited, and three foreign subsidiaries, viz. Chloride Batteries S.E. Asia Pte. Limited, Singapore, Espex Batteries Limited, UK and Associated Battery Manufacturers (Ceylon) Limited, Sri Lanka.

 

Chloride Metals Limited which is a 100% subsidiary of the Company is engaged in lead smelting and refining operations and has its plant at Markal, Pune. The said Company achieved a turnover of Rs 2640 Millions representing a growth of 52% over the previous year and a profit before tax of Rs 150 Millions which is 106% higher than the previous year.

 

Caldyne Automatics Limited is a 100% subsidiary of the Company having its factory at Sector V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata and is engaged in manufacture and sale of Chargers, DC Power Systems and associated equipment. During the year 2009-10, the said company achieved a turnover of Rs 370 Millions and a profit before tax of Rs. 15.400 Millions representing an increase of 18% and 304% respectively over the previous year.

 

Leadage Alloys India Limited, a 51% subsidiary of the Company, has its plant at Kolar District, Karnataka and is engaged in lead smelting and refining activities. During the year 2009-10 the said company has achieved a turnover of Rs 5460 Millions representing an increase of over 23% over the previous year and profit before tax of Rs 540 Millions representing a growth of 621% over the previous year.

 

Chloride International Limited a 100% subsidiary of the Company, is engaged in the marketing and sale of Non-conventional Energy Systems like Solar Home Lighting and Heating System Panels, and Home UPS/ Inverters etc. The sales of the said company during 2009-10 amounted to Rs 120 Millions which was 224% higher than that of the previous year. The Profit Before Tax also increased from Rs 00.100 Millions to Rs 3.700 Millions.

 

The Company holds 100% of the share capital in Chloride Batteries S E Asia Pte. Limited, Singapore. The said company is engaged in manufacture and sale of lead acid batteries and caters to the South East Asian and Australian markets. During the year 2009-10 the company achieved a turnover of SGD 36.916 million (Rs. 1226.700 Millions) and Profit before Tax of SGD 1.422 million (Rs. 47.300 Millions).

 

Espex Batteries Limited, UK, in which the Company holds 51% of the share capital, is engaged in marketing and selling of lead acid batteries for industrial applications. During the year 2009-10 the company achieved a turnover of GBP 40,01,095 (Rs 302.100 Millions) and made a Profit Before Tax of GBP 47,915 (Rs. 3.600 Millions).

 

The Company also holds 61.5% in Associated Battery Manufacturers (Ceylon) Limited, Sri Lanka. The said company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and marketing of Lead Acid batteries. During the year 2009-10 the said company achieved a turnover of SLR 1560 million (Rs. 639.600 Millions) which was higher by 9% over the previous year and Profit before tax of SLR 151.1 million (Rs. 62 Millions) representing a growth of 81% over the previous year.

 

During the year the Company divested its 26% shareholding in Ceil Motive Power Pty. Limited, Australia (as Associate Company). This investment was made in July 2007 with a view to expand the Company’s export market in Australia through an existing local company having manufacturing and marketing facilities. However, as a result of the economic downturn and cheap imports from China and Taiwan flooding the market, this Company was incurring heavy losses. Instead of investing additional amounts involving foreign exchange outflow, the Company decided to sell its shares to the other shareholders of the Joint Venture Company, after a valuation of shares by a Chartered Accountant. The Company had provided in full for a possible diminution in the value of the

investment in the Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2009. Hence, there has been no charge to the profit and loss account in the current year and instead a small income as consideration for the divestment was earned.

 

The dividends received from and proposed by the Subsidiaries during 2009-10 aggregates to Rs 49.800 Millions as compared to Rs 13.300 Millions in the previous year.

 

The statement of the Holding Company’s interest in Subsidiaries as specified in sub section (3) of section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 along the Accounts, Directors’ Reports’ and Auditors’ Report of the subsidiaries are attached to the Report and Accounts of the Company.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Goodwill

·         Land

·         Freehold

·         Leasehold

·         Buildings

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Moulds

·         Furniture and Finings

·         Motor Vehicles

·         Computers

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Profile

 

The Company was incorporated as Associated Battery Makers (Eastern) Limited, on 31st January, 1947 under the Companies Act, 1913 to purchase all or any of the assets of the business of manufacturers, buyers and sellers of and dealers in and repairers of electrical and chemical appliances and goods carried on by the Chloride Electric Storage Company (India) Limited, in India, since 1916 with a view thereto to enter into and carry into effect (either with or without modification) an agreement which had already been prepared and was expressed to be made between the Chloride Electric Storage Co (India) Limited on the one part and the Company of the other part. The name of the Company was changed to Chloride India Limited on 2nd August, 1972. The name of the Company was again changed to Chloride Industries Limited vide fresh Certificate of Incorporation dated 12th October, 1988. The name of the Company was further changed to Exide Industries Limited on 25th August, 1995.

 

The Company manufactures the widest range of storage batteries in the world from 2.5 Ah to 20,400 Ah capacity, covering the broadest spectrum of applications. The Company has six factories strategically located across the country – two in Maharashtra, one in West Bengal, two in Tamil Nadu and one in Haryana. The Company’s predecessor carried on their operations as import house from 1916 under the name Chloride Electrical Storage Company. Thereafter, the Company started manufacturing storage batteries in the country and have grown to become one of the largest manufacturer and exporter of batteries in the sub-continent today. Subject separated from its UK-based parent, Chloride Group Plc., in 1989, after the latter divested its ownership in favour of a group of Indian shareholders. The Company has grown steadily, modernized its manufacturing processes and taken initiatives on the service front. Constant innovations have helped the Company to produce the world’s largest range of industrial batteries extending from 2.5 Ah to 15000 Ah and covering various technology configurations.

 

Milestones

 

1916

Chloride Electric Storage Company (CESCO) UK sets up trading operations in India as an import house.

 

1946

First factory set up in Shamnagar, West Bengal.

 

1947

Incorporated as Associated Battery Makers (Eastern) Limited on 31 January 1947 under the Companies Act.

 

1947

Incorporated Chloride International Limited (previously Exide Products Limited)

 

1969

Second factory at Chinchwad, Pune

 

1972

The name of the Company was changed to Chloride India Limited

1976

RandD Centre established at Kolkata

 

1981

Third factory at Haldia, West Bengal

 

1988

The name of the Company was changed to Chloride Industries Limited

 

1994

Technical collaboration with Shin Kobe Electric Machinery Company Limited of Japan, a subsidiary of the Hitachi

Group.

 

1995

Chloride Industries Limited renamed Exide Industries Limited

 

1997

Fourth factory at Hosur, Tamil Nadu

 

1998

Acquisition of industrial/ manufacturing units of Standard Batteries Limited located at Taloja and Kanjurmarg (Maharashtra), Guindy (Tamilnadu) and plant at Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) from Cosepa Fiscal Industries Limited as a going concern.

 

1999

Acquired 51% Shareholding in Caldyne Automatics Limited

 

2000

Acquisition of 100% stake in Chloride Batteries S E Asia Pte Limited, Singapore and 49% stake in Associated Battery Manufacturers (Ceylon) Limited, Sri Lanka.

 

2003

Commissioned plant at Bawal, Haryana

 

2003

New joint venture in UK, ESPEX, with 51% holding.

 

2004

Associated Battery Manufacturers (Ceylon) Limited, Sri Lanka became a subsidiary consequent to acquiring further 12.50% Equity holding.

 

2005

Investment in 50% shareholding of ING Vysya Life Insurance Company Limited

 

2007

Caldyne Automatics Limited becomes 100% subsidiary consequent to acquiring the balance 49% shareholding.

 

2007

Investment with 26% shareholding.in CEIL Motive Power Pty Limited A Joint Venture in Australia.

 

2007

Acquired 100% stake in Tandon Metals Limited

 

2008

Acquired 51% stake in Lead Age Alloys India Limited

 

Business

 

The Company’s predecessor began its operations in 1916 as an import house called Chloride electrical Storage Company. Since then, over the years, the Company has been steadily progressing by taking necessary initiatives to modernize its manufacturing processes and by constantly improving its customer services.
In the year 1994, the Company had entered into a technical collaboration with Shin Kobe Electric Machinery Company Limited of Japan, a subsidiary of the Hitachi Group. The main objective of entering into this collaboration was accessing technology for the new automotive vehicles entering the Indian market. Further in the year 1998, with an objective of increasing capacity without the time lag in setting-up greenfield project the company acquired the Industrial Undertakings of Standard Batteries Limited as a going concern. This acquisition strengthened its production base as well as giving the Company access to technology from The Furukawa Battery Company of Japan.

 

On the marketing front, with an objective to get a global platform to expand its business the Company acquired a 100% stake in Caldyne Automatics Limited in July 2007 and 100% stake in Chloride Batteries S E Asia Pte Limited, Singapore and 49% stake in Associated Battery Manufacturers (Ceylon) Limited, Sri Lanka in the year 2001. The stake in Associated Battery Manufacturers (Ceylon) Limited, Sri Lanka was increased to 61.5% by acquiring additional 12.5% stake in 2004.


The company has also acquired a 51% stake in ESPEX Batteries Limited, U.K.and a 26% shareholding in Ceil Motive Power Pty Limited, Australia. The Company has also acquired a 100% stake in Tandon Metals Private Limited in October 2007. In June 2008 the company acquired a 51 per cent stake in Leadage Alloys India Limited.

 

Through these continuous innovations and collaborations the Company has gradually risen to become one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of batteries in the sub-continent today. The Company manufactures the widest range of storage batteries in the world from 2.5 Ah to 20400 Ah capacity, covering the broadest spectrum of applications. As on today, the Company has a domestic market share of 45% in Industrial, 72% in Auto OE and 73% in replacement auto . The Company being the domestic storage major, is also one of the largest power storage solution company in South-East Asia.

 

On the domestic front, the Company has six factories located across India – 2 in the states of Maharashtra, 2 in the state of West Bengal, 1 in state of Tamil Nadu and 1 in the state of Haryana. The Company power most of the industrial and automotive segments in the country and the products are used in critical applications in infrastructure and defence sectors.

 

Automotive Batteries

 

In the domestic market, the Company sells its products under EXIDE, SF, SONIC and Standard Furukawa Brands.’EXIDE’ and ‘SF” are its flagship brands. In the international market the products are sold mainly under DYNEX, INDEX and SONIC brands. The Company supplies batteries to almost all the car and two-wheeler manufacturers in the country.


The Company has a distribution network comprising over 4000 dealer outlets. These outlets are supported by 4 regional offices and 28 branch offices. The Company also exports batteries to the Middle East, Japan and CIS countries.


The Company has a market share of 72% in case of Automotive OEM and 70% in case of Organized Retail. The Company also manufactures submarine batteries.

 

Industrial Batteries

 

The Company designs and manufacture its industrial batteries in a wide range from 2.5 Ah to 20,600 Ah in conventional flooded and Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) design. In domestic market, the Company sell its products mainly under EXIDE, INDEX, SF, CEIL and POWER SAFE brands and in the international markets mainly under CEIL, CHLORIDE and INDEX brands.

 

Industrial batteries are of three types, Conventional lead acid batteries, VRLA (Valve regulated lead acid batteries) batteries and Nickel-Cadmium batteries.

Both organized and unorganized players compete in the OEM and retail industrial battery markets. Industrial batteries cater mostly to the infrastructure sector such as railways, telecom, power plants, solar cells and other industrial segments such as uninterrupted power supply, inverters and traction batteries. Subject’s Inva tubular batteries for Inverter applications were introduced in 2000 and Tele tubular for Telecom Sector introduced in the year 2007 has created volume growth.. The Company also manufacture industrial batteries for niche segments such as miners’ cap lamp batteries and submarine batteries.

 

Submarine Batteries

 

The Company also manufactures high-end submarine batteries (Type 1, 2 and 3). The Company manufactures two to three submarine batteries a year to meet the country’s defence requirements. The Company is one of the five companies in the World which has the capability to make submarine batteries for both Russian and German types. With the government’s permission, in recent years, the Company has exported to Algeria.

 

PRESS RELEASES

 

Exide reports Rs 2130.000 Millions Net Profit


Kolkata, October 12, 2010: Exide Industries Limited on Tuesday reported net profit of Rs 2130.000 millions and gross sales of Rs 13740.000 millions for the second quarter of 2010-11. The company’s gross sales for the half year ended 30 September stood at Rs 27830.000 millions and net profit for the same period was Rs 5380.00 millions. During the day the Company’s Board met in Mumbai to approve the results for the quarter ended 30th September 2010.


The Profit before Tax for the second Quarter includes Rs 469.300 millions on transfer of a leasehold land, which was no longer in use.


During the quarter under review the company commissioned its third motorcycle battery plant in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra thereby consolidating its position as one of the world’s largest motorcycle battery manufacturers. The company already has motorcycle manufacturing plants at Bawal in Haryana and at Chinchwad near Pune.

The Board of Directors also declared an interim dividend of Rupee 0.90 per share which works out to 90% on the face value of Rupee one per share.


“In the recent past we faced some challenging times trying to keep pace with the sudden and unprecedented rise in demand in the automobile sector, mainly for motorcycle batteries In addition, the inadequate production capacity for 4-wheeler batteries (SLI) also restricted the volume available for more profitable replacement trade segment. We had to earmark a significant part of their production volume for their valued OE customers even at the cost of reduced supplies in the replacement market, inspite of it being more profitable. Priority given to OE customers had a negative impact in terms of market share, adverse sales mix and consequent operating margins during the quarter under review. However, with the commissioning of the Ahmednagar plant for motor cycle batteries and additional production lines at their Shamnagar and Haldia factories for 4-wheeler batteries all in September, the availability for replacement segment will improve significantly in the near term which augurs well for the rest of the financial year” Mr T V Ramanathan, Managing Director and CEO said.


“The Company plans to invest Rs 3750.000 to Rs 400.000 millions on capital expenditure in this financial year to enhance the production capacities compatible with the now projected demand for the coming financial year.


During the quarter under review the Company acquired the balance 49 per cent stake from the erstwhile promoters of Leadage Alloys India Limited, whereby the said company became a 100 percent subsidiary of Exide. This would enable the Company to ensure better compliance requirements under Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules 2001, and to augment the availability of indigenous raw materials.


“This acquisition gives us better control over the entire manufacturing value chain and consolidates their position as a complete producer and recycler of lead acid batteries,” Mr Ramanathan added.


  


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

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

 

2]         Court Declaration :

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

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

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

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

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

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

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

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

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

 

9]         Compensation Package :

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

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

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

 

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

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

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

  

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.08

Euro

1

Rs.61.60

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

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

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

67

 

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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