MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Bharat Bhawan, 4 and 6, Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.11.1952

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-8931

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L23220MH1952GOI008931

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMB00573G/ MUMB12464E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACB2902M

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Liability Company. The Company's Shares are Listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Petroleum Products, Benzene and Lubricants.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa (75)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 523470000

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and a 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 terns 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 :

Bharat Bhawan, 4 and 6, Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22642112/ 22713000/ 004/ 22714000

Fax No.:

91-22-22642112/ 22616793/ 22713874

E-Mail :

okesy@bharatpetroleum.com

dixitns@bharatpetroleum.in

Website :

http://www.bharatpetroleum.com

 

 

Factory  :

Lubricant Plant

Wadilube Installation, Mallet Road, Mumbai – 400009, Maharashtra, India

 

24, Parganas, Budge-Budge 743 319

 

 

Delhi Co-ordination Office:

ECE House, Post Box No.7, Connaught Circus, New Delhi 110001, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-23316891

Fax No.:

91-11-23316894

 

 

Retail Business Head Quarters : 

Maker Towers E and F, 12th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400005, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22189172

Fax No.:

91-22-22182304

 

 

Lubricants Business Head Quarters :

Bharat Bhavan-II,  Ballard Estate,  Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22713800/ 25543151

Fax No.:

91-22-22713801/ 25542970

 

 

Aviation Business Head Quarters : 

Plot Nos. A 5 and 6, Sector 1, Noida 201301, District Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-24539155/ 2474482

 

 

LPG Business Head Quarters:  

Bharat Bhavan, 4 and 6 Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22713000
91-22-22714000

Fax No.:

91-22-22832646

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Business Head Quarters : 

Bharat Bhavan, 4 and 6 Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400001,Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22713000
91-22-22714000

Fax No.:

91-22-22713671

 

 

Chief Vigilance Officer:

Bharat Bhavan-1, 4 and 6, Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400074, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22713610

Fax No.:

91-22-22713611

 

 

 Refinery :

Bharat Petroleum Refinery, Mahul, Chembur, Mumbai 400074, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-25543151

Fax No.:

91-22-25542970

 

 

Branch Office :

Located at:

 

v       Ahmedabad

v       Bangalore

v       Bhopal

v       Bhubaneshwar

v       Chennai

v       Cochin

v       Coimbatore

v       Delhi

v       Jaipur

v       Kolkata

v       Lucknow

v       Mumbai

v       Pune

v       Secunderabad

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Sinha

Designation :

Chairman cum Managing Director (Finance)

Qualification :

B. Tech (Elect.) MBA

Other Directorship :

  • KRL
  • NRL
  • BSL
  • BORL
  • PLL

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Radhakrishnan

Designation :

Director (Marketing)

Qualification :

B. Tech., (Mech.) MBA

Other Directorship :

  • NRL
  • KRL
  • PIL
  • IGL

 

 

Name:

Mr. S.K. Joshi

Designation:

Director (Finance)

Qualification :

ACA, MBA

Other Directorship :

  • NRL
  • VEL
  • BPRL
  • BPR JPDA
  • BORL
  • BSSPL

 

 

Name :

Mr. R.K. Singh

Designation :

Director (Refineries)

Qualification :

B. Tech (Mechanical)

Other Directorship :

  • NRL
  • BORL
  • BPRL
  • POC

  

 

Name:

Mr. S.K. Barua

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rama Bijapurkar

Designation :

Director (up to 30.6.2010)

 

 

Name :

I.P.S. Anand

Designation :

Director (w.e.f. 28.1.2010)

 

 

Name:

Mr. S. Mohan

Designation:

Director (Human Resources)

  

 

Name:

Mr. A.H. Kalro

Designation:

Director (up to 28.1.2010)

  

 

Name:

Mr. N. Venkiteswaran

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Haresh M. Jagtiani

Designation :

Director (w.e.f. 28.1.2010)

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. P.K. Sinha

Designation :

Additional Secretary and Financial

Advisor, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

 

 

Name :

Mr. T. Balakrishnan

Designation :

Additional Chief Secretary, (I and C) Government of Kerala (up to 29.6.2010)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Alkesh Kumar Sharma

Designation :

Secretary (IP),

Government of Kerala (w.e.f. 30.6.2010)

 

 

Name:

Ms. I. Sasikala

Designation:

Chief Vigilance Officer

 

 

Name:

Mr. A.K. Bansal

Designation:

Executive Director (Gas)

 

 

Name:

Mr. Anurag Deepak

Designation:

Executive Director Logistics (Retail), Mumbai

 

 

Name:

Mr. B.K. Datta

Designation:

Executive Director (Supply Chain Optimization)

 

 

Name:

Mr. D.M. Reddy

Designation:

Executive Director (Industrial and Commercial)

 

 

Name:

Ms. Dipti Sanzgiri

Designation:

Executive Director (Human Resources Development)

 

 

Name :

Mr. E. Nandakumar

Designation :

Executive Director, Kochi Refinery

 

 

Name :

Mr. J. Ravichandran

Designation :

Executive Director (Refineries Finance)

 

 

Name :

Mr. K.K. Gupta

Designation :

Executive Director (Retail) In-charge

 

 

Name :

Mr. K.V. Seshadri

Designation :

Executive Director, Mumbai Refinery

 

 

Name :

Mr. P.S. Bhargava

Designation :

Executive Director (Planning)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R.K. Mehra

Designation :

Executive Director (International Trade)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R.M. Gupta

Designation :

Executive Director (LPG)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Krishnamurti

Designation :

Executive Director (Corporate Affairs)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.P. Gathoo

Designation :

Executive Director (Human Resources Services)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. P. Mathur

Designation :

Executive Director (Engineering and Projects)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Ramesh

Designation :

Executive Director (Lubes)

 

 

Name :

Ms. Sumita Bose Roy

Designation :

Executive Director (Audit)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Varadarajan

Designation :

Executive Director (Corporate Finance)

 

 

Name :

Mr. A.K. Kaushik

Designation :

General Manager (IS - Infrastructure and Services)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Basudev Rana

Designation :

General Manager (Highway Retailing), Retail HQ

 

 

Name :

Mr. Brij Pal Singh

Designation :

General Manager (Operations), Retail

 

 

Name :

Mr. George Paul

Designation :

General Manager (Sales) Retail HQ

 

 

Name :

Mr. G.S. Wankhede

Designation :

General Manager (Operations), MMBPL

 

 

Name :

Mr. I. Srinivas Rao

Designation :

General Manager (LNG Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. J. Dinaker

Designation :

General Manager Finance (International Trade)

 

 

Name :

Mr. John Minu Mathew

Designation :

General Manager (Technical), Kochi Refinery

 

 

Name :

Mr. J.R. Akut

Designation :

General Manager (IIS Technology)

 

 

Name :

Mr. J.S. Sokhi

Designation :

General Manager (Retail Initiatives), Retail HQ

 

 

Name :

Mr. K.B. Narayanan

Designation :

General Manager (ERP - CC)

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. N. Ravindran

Designation :

General Manager (Projects), Kochi Refinery

 

 

Name :

Mr. K.P. Chandy

Designation :

Regional LPG Manager, South

 

 

Name :

Mr. K.V. Shenoy

Designation :

General Manager (Retail) In-charge, South

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.M. Chawla

Designation :

General Manager (Pipeline Projects), E and P

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.M. Somaya

Designation :

General Manager (Brand and Public Relations)

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.P. Govindarajan

Designation :

General Manager (Human Resources), Kochi Refinery

 

 

Name :

Ms. Monica Widhani

Designation :

General Manager (Urban Retailing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. N.S. Ramu

Designation :

General Manager (Retail), South

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. Anandasundaresan

Designation :

General Manager (Sales) I and C, Mumbai

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. Balasubramanian

Designation :

General Manager (Corporate Finance)

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. C. Srivastava

Designation :

General Manager (Retail), West

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pallav Ghosh

Designation :

General Manager (Retail), East

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. Padmanabhan

Designation :

General Manager (Technical), Mumbai Refinery

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pramod Sharma

Designation :

General Manager (Coordination)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prasad K. Panicker

Designation :

General Manager (Operations), Mumbai Refinery

 

 

Name :

Mr. P.V. Kumar

Designation :

General Manager (International Trade)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R.P. Natekar

Designation :

General Manager (Corporate Treasury)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Ranganath

Designation :

General Manager Finance (Retail) HQ

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.B. Bhattacharya

Designation :

General Manager (Aviation)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.K. Agrawal

Designation :

General Manager (Legal)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.K. Mathur

Designation :

General Manager (Retail), North

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sharad K. Sharma

Designation :

General Manager Sales (LPG) HQ

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Vijayakumar

Designation :

General Manager (Human Resources), Mumbai Refinery

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tapan Datta

Designation :

General Manager (Vigilance), CO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tomy Mathews

Designation :

General Manager (Operations), Kochi Refinery

 

 

Name :

Mr. T. Somanath

Designation :

General Manager – Talent Management

 

 

Name :

Dr. U.V. Girish Kumar

Designation :

General Manager (IT and BI), Retail HQ

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. Anand

Designation :

General Manager (Sales), Retail South

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinod Giri

Designation :

General Manager (Marketing Corporate)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Kumar Singh

Designation :

Chief Procurement Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. D.K. Mane

Designation :

Head (Health, Safety, Security and Environment) Entity

 

 

Name :

Dr. G. Vasudev

Designation :

Deputy General Manager (Quality Control Cell)

 

 

Name :

Ms. Madhu Sagar

Designation :

Deputy General Manager (Employee Satisfaction Enhancement), CO

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.V. Kulkarni

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2010

 

Category of Shareholder

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Central Government / State Government(s)

198,600,060

54.93

Sub Total

198,600,060

54.93

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

198,600,060

54.93

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

29,580,722

8.18

Financial Institutions / Banks

437,605

0.12

Central Government / State Government(s)

3,111,111

0.86

Insurance Companies

37,245,742

10.30

Foreign Institutional Investors

29,567,212

8.18

Sub Total

99,942,392

27.64

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

16,456,300

4.55

Individuals

 

 

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

9,568,345

2.65

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

1,199,446

0.33

Any Others (Specify)

35,775,581

9.90

Non Resident Indians

291,294

0.08

Clearing Members

1,755,550

0.49

Trusts

33,728,737

9.33

Sub Total

62,999,672

17.43

Total Public shareholding (B)

162,942,064

45.07

Total (A)+(B)

361,542,124

100.00

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

-

-

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

361,542,124

-

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Petroleum Products, Benzene and Lubricants.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

Item Code No.

 

Petroleum Products

2710

Benzene

2902

Lubricants

2710

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2010)

 

Particulars

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

(a) Fuel refinery

 

 

 

(i) In million metric tonnes p.a.

NA

21.50 @

20.41

(ii) Production in kilolitres (KL)

--

--

7663743

Light distillates

--

--

12675269

Middle distillates

--

--

3397265

Others

 

 

 

(b) Aromatics (in MT)

 

 

 

(i) Benzene *

185500

192900

57742

(ii) Toluene *

67600

73100

23265

(iii) Mixed Aromatic Solvent

15000

15000

--

(c) MTBE in M.T. #

NA

30000

28095

(d) New Solvent Unit

 

 

 

(i) Solvent (SBP 55-115) in M.T.

NA

40000

8325

(ii) Solvent (Food Grade Hexane) in M.T.

NA

25000

23451

(e) Poly Proplyene Feedstock in M.T.

NA

60000

63593

(f) Lubricants in M.T.

NA

153400

209301

(g) Lube Oil Base Stock (LOBS) in M.T.

NA

180000

185452

(h) Sulphur in M.T.

NA

117667

64637

(i) Natural Rubber Modified Bitumen in M.T.

NA

65000

4775

(j) Bitumen Emulsion (Single Shift) in M.T.

50000

27600

4535

(k) Diesel Additive (Single Shift) in M.T.

5000

1500

--

(l) Propylene in M.T.

65000

50000

8239

(m) Petroleum Hydrocarbon Solvent in M.T.

10000

8820

6658

(n) Poly Iso Butene in M.T.

5000

5000

991

(o) Cable Jelly (Poly Isobutene Unit) in M.T.

6500

2500

--

(p) Others (Poly Isobutene Unit) in M.T.

14000

1000

--

 

@ The installed capacity of Kochi Refinery has been enhanced by 2 MMTPA to 9.5 MMTPA in July 2009.

* For Kochi Refinery, the combined capacity of Benzene and Toluene is 99200 MT as against the individual capacity of 87200 MT and 50000 MT respectively, .

# MTBE is used for own manufacture of Motor Spirit.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

13898 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

v       State Bank of India

v       Union Bank of India

v       Corporation Bank

v       Bank of India

v       State Bank of Patiala

v       Central Bank of India

v       Deutsche Bank

v       Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank

v       Standard Chartered Bank

v       ABN Amro Bank N.V.

v       ICICI Bank

v       HDFC Bank Limited

v       Indian Bank

v       State Bank of Travancore

v       Indian Bank

v       Standard Chartered Bank

v       ABN Amro Bank N.V

v       Industrial Development Bank of India Limited

v       BNP Paribas

v       Calyon Bank

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

Debentures

10.35% Secured Non-Convertible debenture 2010

 [Due for repayment within one year Rs.10000.000 millions (previous year Rs. NIL)]

10000.000

10000.000

7.73% Secured Non-Convertible debenture 2012

10000.000

0.000

Banks

Working Capital Loans/Cash Credit

(Secured in favour of the participating banks ranking pari passu inter-alia by hypothecation of raw materials, finished goods, stock- in- process, book debts, stores, components and spares and all movables both present and future)

67141.500

24977.000

Interest accrued and due

297.200

139.000

Term Loan

[Due for repayment within one year Rs.12000.000 millions (previous year Rs. NIL)]

[Secured by pledge of 6.35% Oil Marketing Companies GOI Special Bonds 2024 of Rs.30000.000 millions]

12000.000

0.000

Collateralised Borrowing and Lending Obligation (CBLO) through Clearing Corporation of India Limited

[Secured by Oil Marketing Companies GOI Special Bonds 2024 of Rs.14000.000 millions (previous year Oil Marketing Companies GOI Special Bonds 2023 of

Rs.13000.000 millions)]

5000.000

1500.000

Total

104438.700

36616.000

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

Fixed deposits

[Due for repayment within one year Rs.2.400 millions (previous year Rs.30.100 millions)]

2.400

34.500

Short Term (From Banks)

Rupee Loans

 

33000.000

 

128550.000

Foreign Currency Loans

62742.400

20602.500

Syndicated Loans from various banks (repayable in foreign currency)

[Due for repayment within one year Rs. NIL (previous year Rs.6060.700 millions)]

12554.800

18296.100

Others

Oil Industry Development Board

[Due for repayment within one year Rs.1266.300 millions (previous year Rs.2031.300 millions)]

9213.700

7615.000

Total

117513.300

175098.100

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name 1 :

B.K. Khare and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Name 2 :

K. Varghese and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Associates :

v       Petronet CI Limited

v       Bharat Oman Refineries Limited

v       Petroleum Infrastructure Limited

v       Petroleum India International

v       Premier Oil Cachar B.V.

v       VB (Brazil) Petroleo Private Ltda.

 

 

Subsidiaries :

v       Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)

v       Bharat PetroResources Limited (BPRL)

 

 

Joint Venture Companies :

v       Petronet LNG Limited (PLL)

v       Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL)

v       Sabarmati Gas Limited (SGL)

v       Central UP Gas Limited (CUGL)

v       Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL)

v       Bharat Stars Services Private Limited (BSSPL)

v       Bharat Renewable Energy Limited (BREL)

v       Matrix Bharat Marine Services Pte Limited (MBMS)

v       Petronet India Limited (PIL)

v       Petronet CCK Limited (PCCKL)

v       Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

450000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.4500.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

361542124

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.3615.400 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Includes:

 

I] 22950000 equity shares of Rs.10 each on which Rs.7.20 per share was paid in cash and were converted into fully paid by capitalization of capital reserve.

 

[ii] 277000000 equity shares of Rs.10 each allotted as fully paid bonus shares by capitalization of Capital Reserve and General Reserve

 

[iii] 61542124 equity shares of Rs.10 each issued as fully paid-up to the Shareholders of erstwhile Kochi Refineries Limited as per the Scheme of Amalgamation. 

 


 

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

3615.400

3615.400

3615.420

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.020

3] Reserves & Surplus

127251.700

117665.700

113152.960

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

130867.100

121281.100

116768.400

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

104438.700

36616.000

27302.070

2] Unsecured Loans

117513.300

175098.100

122921.690

TOTAL BORROWING

221952.000

211714.100

150223.760

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

8593.000

12392.400

14813.650

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

361412.100

345387.600

281805.810

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

136693.500

119657.900

119686.680

Capital work-in-progress

25177.500

20374.800

7667.090

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

122013.200

167151.900

93580.130

Advance for Investment

13000.100

13631.900

9602.020

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

120288.600
68239.200
106038.360

 

Sundry Debtors

26626.800
14256.700
16086.050

 

Cash & Bank Balances

3423.600
4415.500
9615.910

 

Other Current Assets

37856.900
30945.100
49328.680

 

Loans & Advances

47643.400
35027.700
16003.510

Total Current Assets

235839.300
152884.200
197072.510

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

83599.700
62145.800
135941.140

 

Other Current Liabilities

61905.900
49042.900
 

 

Provisions

25805.900
17124.400
9861.480

Total Current Liabilities

171311.500
128313.100
145802.620

Net Current Assets

64527.800
24571.100
51269.890

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

361412.100

345387.600

281805.810

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

1222759.500

1352377.000

1105467.600

 

 

Other Income

22402.400

15087.400

13954.200

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

1245161.900

1367464.400

1119421.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of products and crude oil for resale

630788.900

678678.100

526646.400

 

 

Raw materials consumed

505924.500

539369.300

489219.300

 

 

Packages consumed

1331.700

1075.100

871.900

 

 

Excise Duty on Inventory differential

2174.000

(104.900)

(2036.100)

 

 

Other duties, taxes etc. and other charges applicable to products

18415.600

11747.600

5422.400

 

 

Transportation

25854.700

24261.400

20523.900

 

 

Consumption of stores, spares and materials

795.200

790.400

702.300

 

 

Power & Fuel Cost

2371.200

671.700

617.500

 

 

Employees' remuneration and other benefits

21411.200

18848.800

12972.000

 

 

Other operating and administration expenses

29245.900

33773.400

18131.300

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Inventory

(39898.500)

15758.800

3925.000

 

 

Prior Period Income/ (Expenses) net

554.300

134.600

(1253.800)

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

1198968.700

1325004.300

1075742.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

46193.200

42460.100

43679.700

 

 

 

 

 

Less

INTEREST                                                         (D)

10109.500

21663.700

6724.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

36083.700

20796.400

36955.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

12423.200

10755.300

10982.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

23660.500

10041.100

25972.900

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

8284.300

2682.100

10167.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

15376.200

7359.000

15805.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer from / (to) Debenture Redemption Reserve

(7000.000)

(3000.000)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

763.700

#

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed dividend

5061.600

2530.800

NA

 

 

Corporate Dividend Tax on proposed dividend

727.700

314.500

NA

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

1540.000

750.000

NA

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

1810.600

763.700

NA

 

# Rs. 10,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Exports on FOB basis #

# Includes receipt of Rs.16365.600 millions (previous year Rs.17325.900 millions) in Indian currency out of the repatriable funds of foreign airline customers and Rs.121.800 millions (previous year Rs.84.400 millions) of INR exports to Nepal and Bhutan.

103013.500

62136.400

67358.980

 

 

Exports on CFR basis

0.000

3537.800

 

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

103013.500

65674.200

67358.980

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials (including Crude Oil)

363977.900

378252.400

328563.920

 

 

Capital goods

3221.500

1425.700

 

 

 

Components and spare parts (including packages, chemicals and catalysts)

1536.900

572.400

 

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

368736.300

380250.500

328563.920

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

42.53

20.35

43.72

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.06.2010

30.09.2010

Type

 

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Net Sales

 

342325.200

354347.700

Total Expenditure

 

356384.100

329482.700

PBIDT (Excl OI)

 

(14058.900)

24865.000

Other Income

 

3208.800

5335.900

Operating Profit

 

(10850.100

30200.900

Interest

 

2323.500

2779.800

Exceptional Items

 

0.000

0.000

PBDT

 

(13173.600)

27421.100

Depreciation

 

4007.400

4018.900

Profit Before Tax

 

(17181.000)

23402.200

Tax

 

0.000

1980.000

Provisions and contingencies

 

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

 

(17181.000)

21422.200

Extraordinary Items

 

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

 

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

 

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

 

(17181.000)

21422.200

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

1.23

0.54

1.41

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

1.94

0.74

2.35

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

6.35

3.68

8.20

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.18

0.08

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

3.01

2.80

2.54

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.38

1.19

1.35

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY:

 

The company was first incorporated as Standard Vacuum Refining, Company of India in 1952 and later named ESSO India. When Esso and Lube India were nationalised, the company was renamed Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) with effect form 1974. The Caltex undertaking were also nationalised in 1976, which were subsequently merged with the company in 1978. In the following year, the undertaking of Kosan Gas Company, the concessionaires of HPCL in the domestic LPG market, was merged with the company.

 

Keeping pace with the nations energy requirements the company infrastructure today boasts of refineries, cros - country pipelines, LPG bottling plants, lube blending plants and aviation service facilities. Add to this it has extensive network of retail outlets, regional offices. Terminals and depots that truly make it an industry leader. The main products of the company includes petrol, high speed diesel, superiors kerosene oil, liquefied petroleum gas, aviation turbine fuel, naphtha, furnace oil, bitumen, l low sulphur heavy stock, solvents, propylene and over 300 grades of lubes. The company has 20% market share in the POL products and over 40% of the total lube base stock production capacity in the country. It was the first oil major to tap the capital market in February, 1995.

 

Further, the company is evaluating the possibility of tapping the market in the current year to part fund its proposed nine-tonne Bhatinda refinery. A subsidiary company "Guru Gobind Singh Refineries" has been incorporated on December, 2000. Land admeasuring approximately 2000 acres has been acquired. The project cost has been worked to Rs. 980600 millions.

 

The company has completed the Rs.37800 millions Vijaywada to Secunderabad pipeline project and commissioned it on March, 2002. The company has also commissioned the 8 Km long tanker discharge pipeline between sunken ship jetty and ATP terminal at Visakh (laid at a cost of Rs.1500 millions) on June, 2001. Further the company is taking up a capacity augmentation project of 10 LPG bottling plants to the extent of 280 TMTPA is in progress and is expected to be completed during 2002-03.

 

The story begins with formation of the Standard Oil Trust in the 1860s and its subsequent merger with rivals – Royal Dutch, Shel and Rothschilds, to form Asiatic Petroleum (India), joined the Burmah Oil Company to form the Burmah-Shell Oil Storage and Distribution Company of India Limited.  With nationalisation in 1976, the company came to be known as Bharat Petroleum and the refinery and marketing companies were merged to form company.

 

The company started with the marketing of Kerosene.  With motor cars, came canned petrol, followed by service stations.  In 1932, when civil aviation arrived in India, the company had the honour of fuelling J.R.D. Tata's solo flight from Karachi to Mumbai.  The company's refinery in Mumbai was commissioned in 1955.  The company introduced LPG as a cooking fuel to the Indian home. 

 

Subject is India’s second largest oil company in terms of market share and processes about 90 million metric tons of crude per year. Today the company produces a diverse range of products, from petrochemicals and solvents to aircraft fuel and specially lubricants. It manufactures petroleum and petroleum products, asphalt, bituminous substances, carbon, carbon black, hydrocarbons, mineral substances and the products or by-products derived there from.

 

The company embarked upon a strategic change plan in 1996. The organisation structure has been revamped and six strategic business units have been created. The new structure is based on business processes, is flexible, more responsive to external changes, has fewer layers and above all, ensures a much higher customer focus.

 

During the year 2000-01, the company issued bonus shares in the ratio of 1:1, thereby enhancing its equity capital to Rs.30000 millions. Also Recently it acquired 55% stake in Kochi Refinery Limited from the Government of India and 19% in Numaligarh Refinery Limited from IBP. Consequent to this, KRL and NRL have become subsidiaries of the company. Government had a 66% stake in the company, which it plans to divest in due course of time. The contenders for the same include MNCs like shell along with domestic companies like Reliance Industries. A possible cross holding between the company and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is also proposed.

 

Refinery Modernization Project was being implemented at a cost of Rs.183100 million. This project besides improve distillate yield and energy efficiency, will enhance the crude oil capacity to 12 MMTPA. The project was expected to be commissioned October, 2004. Gas Turbine and Heat Recovery Steam Generator project was commissioned during 2001-02 at a cost of Rs.17500 million. The long term plan of setting up a 7 MMTPA capacity grassroots refinery project in Allahabad District of UP is under final stage of approval. The forestland of 450 acres had been approved and the estimated cost of the Refinery project amounts to 618000 million. This project is planned in such a way it should be mechanically completed within 48 months from the date of receipt of all statutory approvals.

 

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

 

Group Performance

The aggregate Refinery throughput at BPCL’s Refineries at Mumbai and Kochi and that of its subsidiary company, Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in 2009-10 was 23.03 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) as compared to 22.20 MMT in 2008-09. The BPCL Group ended the year with market sales of 28.06 MMT as compared to 27.45 MMT in the previous year. The group’s exports of petroleum products during the year stood at 2.70 MMT as against 1.38 MMT in 2008-09.

 

The financial year saw the group achieve a sales turnover of Rs.1337491.000 millions, as compared to Rs.1473368.200 millions recorded in 2008-09. The Profit after Tax stood at Rs.17199.800 millions in 2009-10 as against Rs.7241.300 millions in the previous year. After setting off the minority interest, the Group earnings per share increased to Rs.45.15 in the current year from Rs.17.53 in 2008-09.

 

Company Performance

During the year 2009-10, the crude throughput at BPCL’s refineries at Mumbai and Kochi was 20.41 MMT as against the level of 19.94 MMT achieved in 2008-09. The market sales of the company increased from 27.16 MMT in 2008-09 to 27.70 MMT in 2009-10.

 

BPCL’s sales turnover for 2009-10 stood at Rs.1314997.200 millions, reflecting a reduction of 9.55% over the previous year’s turnover of Rs.1453920.700 millions. However, the sales in volume terms increased from 27.16 MMT in 2008-09 to 27.70 MMT in 2009-10, registering an increase of 1.99%. The profit before tax for the year increased by 132.65% over the preceding year to reach a level of Rs.23660.500 millions as compared to Rs.10041.100 millions in 2008-09. After providing for tax, (including deferred tax and fringe benefit tax) of Rs.8284.300 millions as against Rs.2682.100 millions during the last year, the profit after tax for the year stood at Rs.15376.200 millions, showing an increase of 108.94% over the level of Rs.7359.000 millions recorded in 2008-09.

 

The Board of Directors has recommended a dividend of 140% (Rs.14 per share) for the year on the paid-up share capital of Rs.3615.400 millions which will absorb a sum of Rs.5789.300 millions out of the profit after tax inclusive of Rs.727.700 millions for Corporate Dividend Tax on distributed profits. BPCL’s net worth as on 31st March, 2010 stands at Rs.130867.100 millions, as compared to Rs.121281.100 millions as at the end of the previous year.

 

The earnings per share amounted to Rs. 42.53 in 2009-10 as compared to Rs. 20.35 in 2008-09. Internal cash generation during the year were higher at Rs.18981.000 millions as against Rs.12822.900 millions in 2008-09. BPCL’s contribution to the exchequer by way of taxes and duties during 2009-10 amounted to Rs.266857.500 millions as against Rs.253317.800 millions in the previous financial year. Borrowings from banks decreased from Rs.192425.600 millions as at 31st March, 2009 to Rs.187438.700 millions at the close of the current financial year. The Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation (CBLO) through Clearing Corporation of India Limited amounted to Rs.5000.000 millions as at the end of the year as compared to Rs.1500.000 millions at the end of the previous year. Loans from Oil Industry Development Board increased to Rs.9213.700 millions as at 31st March, 2010 as compared to Rs.7615.000 millions at the end of the previous year. Debentures worth Rs.10000.000 millions were issued during the year and remained outstanding as on 31st March 2010 in addition to the debentures of Rs.10000.000 millions issued in 2008-09.

 

Public deposits as at 31st March 2010 stood at Rs.2.400 millions as compared to Rs.34.500 millions at the end of the previous year. The amount of deposits, matured but unclaimed, at the end of the year was Rs.1.500 millions, which pertains to 35 depositors.

 

The total Capital Expenditure during the year 2009-10 amounted to Rs.34465.500 millions as compared to Rs.23893.400 millions during the year 2008-09.

 

REFINERIES

MUMBAI REFINERY

During the year 2009-10, Mumbai Refinery with an installed capacity of 12 MMTPA, processed 12.52 MMT of crude oil as against 12.26 MMT processed in 2008-09.

 

Notwithstanding the turnarounds in some major units during the year, the refinery achieved a capacity utilization of 104% as compared to 102% in the previous year. The refinery achieved its highest ever production of several products including Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE), Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) and Lube Base Oils. The refinery also commenced the production of Euro IV quality Motor Spirit (MS) and High Speed Diesel (HSD) from February 2010. During the year, the refinery processed the Nigerian crude oil - Agbami for the first time. The gross refining margin (GRM) for the year stood at USD 1.78 per barrel as compared to USD 4.48 per barrel in 2008-09. This has translated into an overall gross margin of Rs.7926.300 millions for the year as compared to Rs.18922.800 millions in 2008-09. The reduction in the GRM was mainly due to volatility in the international prices of crude oil and finished products and unfavorable crude-product spreads.

 

KOCHI REFINERY:

Kochi Refinery recorded a throughput of 7.89 MMT in 2009-10 as compared to 7.68 MMT achieved in 2008-09. The capacity utilization of the refinery stood at 105% as compared to 102.4% in the previous year. This was achieved despite a major shutdown undertaken in connection with the capacity expansion of the refinery. The refinery also processed the Agbami crude oil for the first time. The refinery achieved its highest level of production of ATF and packed Bitumen during the year. The gross refining margin for the year 2009-10 was USD 4.87 per barrel as against USD 6.28 per barrel in the previous year. This translated into an overall gross margin of Rs.13666.300 millions for the year as compared to Rs.16587.800 millions in 2008-09.

 

 

MERGER OF KRL WITH BPCL

As informed in the last year’s Report, merger of the erstwhile Kochi Refineries Limited (KRL) with BPCL under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act 1956 had been completed, following receipt of the Order dated 18th August, 2006 issued by the Ministry of Company Affairs, New Delhi. One of the Shareholders of the erstwhile KRL had filed a Writ Petition in the Delhi High Court challenging the merger, and the same is pending as on date.

 

MARKETING

During the year 2009-10, BPCL’s market sales volume touched a level of 27.70 MMT as compared to 27.16 MMT

in the previous year. This represented a growth rate of 1.99% over the previous year. BPCL’s market share amongst the public sector oil companies stood at 22.38% as at 31st March, 2010 as compared to 22.62% as at the end of the previous year.

 

PROJECTS

Central India Refinery Project

Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL), a company promoted by BPCL, is setting up a 6 MMTPA capacity grass roots Refinery at Bina in Madhya Pradesh. Oman Oil Company Limited (OOC) is partnering BPCL in this project.

 

The refinery is being set up along with crude oil import facilities consisting of a Single Point Mooring (SPM) system and Crude Oil Storage Terminal (COT) at Vadinar and cross-country crude oil pipeline from Vadinar to Bina. The project is estimated to have an as-built capital cost of Rs.113970.000 millions which will be funded with a debt equity ratio of 1.6:1.

 

BORL has an authorized share capital of Rs.70000.000 millions. BPCL and OOC had invested Rs.755.000 millions each in the equity share capital of BORL. BPCL, with the approval of the Government of India, decided to enhance its equity contribution in the equity of BORL to the extent of 50%. OOC agreed to make an additional investment of Rs.12196.700 millions in 81.31 crores equity shares at a premium of Rs. 5 per share for which the Investors Rights Agreement (IRA) was signed between BPCL, OOC and BORL in November 2009. The agreed investment has been brought in and OOC was allotted 81.31 crores equity shares in May 2010. As on 31st March, 2010, BPCL had contributed a sum of Rs.13000.000 millions towards subscribing for shares in BORL. An amount of Rs. 8131.100 millions from this was converted into 81.31 crores equity shares at par and allotted to BPCL in May 2010. The balance amount of Rs.4868.900 millions was converted into 48.69 crore warrants representing the right to subscribe to 48.69 crore equity shares of Rs. 10 each. BPCL has also made additional investment of Rs.4487.900 millions against which it was allotted 29.92 crore warrants, which will be entitled for equal number of equity shares of Rs. 10 each at a later date. Till the time the total equity of BORL is tied up, BPCL and OOC will hold 50% shares each in BORL. On a future date, BPCL and OOC will be holding about 49% and 26% respectively in the fully diluted equity of BORL.

 

The refinery is slated to commence commercial production in the current year. The crude oil receipt facilities at Vadinar and crude oil tankages and intermediate product tankages at the refinery site have been commissioned. The Vadinar – Bina crude oil pipeline has been commissioned and crude oil has been received in the refinery tanks. The Crude Distillation Unit was commissioned on 29th June, 2010. The cumulative capital expenditure as on 30th June, 2010 amounted to Rs.99380.000 millions. The total commitments made up to that date was Rs.110120.000 millions.

 

Bina Product Despatch Terminal

The Bina Product Despatch Terminal is designed to facilitate the marketing of products from the new refinery at Bina. The dispatch terminal was completed with a tankage of 4.45 lakh kilolitres for storing white oils, 10 bay road

loading gantry and single spur rail loading gantry for white oils, 6 x 1400 MT LPG mounded storage, 4 bays road loading gantry for LPG, and other associated infrastructural facilities, adjacent to the Bina refinery. The terminal facilities are mechanically complete. Receipt and road dispatch facilities for LPG and SKO have been commissioned. The balance commissioning will be synchronized with the commissioning of the Bina Refinery. The approved cost of the project is Rs.6391.100 millions and the cumulative expenditure as on 30th June, 2010 stood at Rs.5653.300 millions.

 

Bina Kota Product Pipeline

The project, with an approved cost of Rs.4058.200 millions, involved the laying of an 18” (45.72 cm) dia, 257 km long cross-country product pipeline from Bina to Kota, to facilitate the economic evacuation of MS, HSD, Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) and ATF from the new refinery at Bina.

 

The pipeline is designed for an initial throughput of 2.8 MMTPA and will be connected to the existing multi-product Mumbai-Manmad-Manglya-Piyala-Bijwasan pipeline at Kota to facilitate distribution of products from the Bina refinery to the markets in northern India. The pipeline is mechanically complete and will be commissioned on receiving products from the Bina Refinery. The cumulative expenditure on the project as on 30th June, 2010 stood at Rs. 3582.900 millions.

 

Capacity Expansion cum Modernization Project (CEMP) – Phase II at Kochi Refinery

The project was undertaken to put up facilities for production of auto fuels i.e. MS and HSD conforming to Euro III/IV equivalent norms along with modernization and capacity expansion of the refinery from 7.5 MMTPA to 9.5 MMTPA. The approved cost of the project is Rs.39410.000 millions.

 

The capacity expansion of the refinery was completed in July 2009 and the balance facilities are expected to be completed by October 2010. The overall physical progress of the project is 96.10 % as on 30th June 2010 and the total expenditure as on that date stood at Rs.27319.300 millions.

 

Fuels Quality Upgrade Project at Mumbai Refinery

The project costing Rs.3900.000 millions was undertaken to make plant modifications at the Mumbai refinery for improving quality of MS and HSD to meet the Euro IV equivalent norms. The capacity of the Diesel Hydrodesulphurization Unit has been enhanced from 1.4 MMTPA to 2 MMTPA and a new FCC Gasoline Splitter at the Refinery was erected. The project has been completed and the units commissioned in January 2010.

 

Continuous Catalytic Regeneration Reformer (CCR) Facilities and Hydrocracker Revamp

The project is being undertaken to increase the production of Euro IV grade MS and HSD at Mumbai Refinery. This involves revamping of the Hydrocracker Unit to increase the capacity from 1.75 MMTPA to 2.0 MMTPA and setting up of a 0.9 MMTPA capacity Continuous Catalytic Regeneration (CCR) Reformer Unit at a cost of Rs.8250.000 millions. The project is scheduled for completion by December 2011. As on 30th June, 2010, the project has achieved physical progress of 19.67 %. The cumulative expenditure as on that date was Rs.625.400 millions and the total commitment has exceeded Rs. 2110.500 millions.

 

LPG Import Facilities at JNPT with Strategic Storage at Uran

The project is being undertaken to develop LPG import facilities at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) including installation of marine unloading arms and associated facilities; laying of 12” (30.48 cm) pipeline from JNPT to Uran LPG plant and development of refrigerated storage at Uran. The approved cost of the project is Rs.3044.000 millions.

 

The project has achieved an overall progress of 65.6% as on 30th June, 2010 and is scheduled for completion in December 2010. The cumulative expenditure as on 30th June, 2010 stood at Rs.1113.900 millions.

 

Strategic Storage for LPG

Strategic storage for LPG, at a total cost of Rs.1930.000 millions, is being provided by putting 23 mounded storage vessels at 12 different locations. These were re-designed after standardization of size and capacity, cost optimization and vessel fabrication. The work at locations is expected to be completed by December, 2010.

 

SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)

NRL was incorporated in 1993 with an authorized capital of Rs.10000.000 millions. It is a Mini Ratna company  Category I) and has a 3 MMTPA refinery at Numaligarh in Assam. BPCL holds 61.65% of the paid up equity in NRL as on 31st March, 2010. The refinery processed 2.62 MMT of crude oil during the year 2009-10 as compared to 2.25 MMT processed in the previous year. As on 31st March, 2010, the Refinery completed 8 years and 1 month of Lost Time Accident (LTA) free operations (equivalent to 1.40 crores man-hours) since the date of the last LTA. NRL achieved a turnover of Rs.78740.900 millions for the financial year ending 31st March, 2010 which is lower than the turnover of Rs.88533.500 millions in 2008-09. The company’s profit after tax for the year stood at Rs.2320.800 millions, as against profit after tax of Rs.2356.400 millions in the previous year. The earnings per share (EPS) for the year 2009-10 amounted to Rs. 3.15 as against Rs. 3.20 in 2008-09. The Board of Directors of NRL have maintained the dividend by recommending a payout of Rs. 1.50 per share of Rs. 10 each. NRL had a net worth of Rs.24500.400 millions and a book value of Rs.33.30 per share as at 31st March, 2010.

 

Bharat PetroResources Limited (BPRL)

BPRL was incorporated on 17th October, 2006 as a wholly owned subsidiary company of BPCL, with the objective of implementing BPCL’s plans in the upstream exploration and production sector. The company has an authorized capital of Rs.10000.000 millions. As on 31st March, 2010, the subscribed share capital of BPRL was Rs.7025.500 millions. The exploration and production activities of BPRL and its subsidiary companies extend to 26 exploration blocks where they hold participating interests (PI). Of this, 9 blocks are in India and 17 are abroad. Besides India, BPRL has blocks in Australia, Brazil, East Timor, Indonesia, Mozambique and the United Kingdom. BPRL’s total acreage in all these blocks is around 81,000 sq.km, of which approx. 91% is offshore acreage. These blocks are in various stages of exploration.

 

During the year 2009-10, significant level of exploration activities were undertaken, particularly in Brazil and Mozambique. M/s. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko), the Operator of the offshore block in Brazil, has announced that the ‘Wahoo-1’ well in block BM-C-30 in the Campos Basin flowed at a test rate of approx. 7500 barrels per day of crude oil and approx. 4 million ft3 (0.11 million m3) per day of associated natural gas. The ‘Windjammer’ well drilled during the first quarter of 2010 in Rovuma Basin, in the deep water offshore Mozambique, encountered huge quantities of gas in the wildcat well. The drilling of the balance wells in Mozambique is continuing.

 

BPRL had formed a wholly owned subsidiary company, Bharat Petro Resources JPDA Limited (BPR-JPDA LTD) through which it holds a participating interest of 20% in Block-JPDA 06-103-East Timor in the Joint Petroleum Development Area between Australia and East Timor. Further, BPRL has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary company, BPRL International BV, Netherlands which in turn, has incorporated three wholly owned subsidiary companies viz. BPRL Ventures BV, BPRL Ventures Mozambique BV and BPRL Ventures Indonesia BV, for undertaking exploration activities in various countries. BPRL Ventures BV has 50% stake in IBV (Brazil) Petroleo Limitada, which has participating interests ranging from 20% to 40% in 10 blocks in Brazil. BPRL Ventures Mozambique BV has participating interest of 10% in a block in Mozambique, and BPRL Ventures Indonesia

BV holds participating interest of 12.50% in a block in Indonesia.

 

BPRL earned income of Rs.4.200 millions for the financial year ending 31st March, 2010 and had a loss of Rs.357.200 millions as compared to an income of Rs.48.700 millions and loss of Rs.139.300 millions for the financial year ending 31st March, 2009.

 

JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES

Petronet LNG Limited (PLL)

PLL was formed in April, 1998 for importing LNG and setting up LNG terminals with facilities like jetty, storage, regasification etc. to supply natural gas to various industries in the country. The company was incorporated with an authorized share capital of Rs.12000.000 millions. PLL was promoted by four public sector companies viz. BPCL, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL). Each of the promoters holds 12.50% of the equity capital of PLL. The balance equity was raised over a period of time with Gaz de France having a 10% equity stake and Asian Development Bank holding 5.20% of the equity. The balance 34.80% is held by the public after the company had made an initial public offering in March, 2004. BPCL’s equity investment in PLL currently stands at Rs.987.500 millions. As at 31st March, 2010, PLL had a net worth of Rs.22348.600 millions with a book value of Rs. 29.80 per share.

 

The expansion of the regasification capacity at Dahej from 5 MMPTA to 10 MMTPA was commissioned in July 2009. The capacity is being further expanded to 12.50 MMTPA. The work on the green field terminal at Kochi has already commenced and the terminal is likely to be commissioned by December 2011.

 

PLL recorded a sales turnover of Rs.106029.400 millions in the financial year ending as on 31st March, 2010 as compared to Rs.84287.000 millions recorded in 2008-09. The net profit for the year stood at Rs. 4045.000 millions as compared to Rs.5184.400 millions achieved in the previous year. Consequently, the EPS has declined from Rs. 6.91 in 2008-09 to Rs. 5.39 in 2009-10. PLL has maintained the dividend of 17.50% for the financial year 2009-10.

 

Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL)

IGL, a Joint Venture Company with GAIL, was set up in December, 1998 with an authorized share capital of Rs.2200.000 millions for implementing the project for supply of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to the household and automobile sectors in Delhi. BPCL invested Rs.315.000 millions in IGL for a 22.50% stake in its equity. IGL has commissioned over 241 CNG Stations which supply the environment friendly fuel to more than 3,50,000 vehicles. IGL has more than 1,70,000 domestic PNG Customers and over 373 commercial customers in Delhi. The company is also extending its business to the towns of Greater Noida and Ghaziabad.

 

IGL registered a turnover of Rs.12131.300 millions and a profit after tax of Rs.2154.900 millions for the financial year ending as on 31st March, 2010 as compared to a turnover of Rs.9621.400 millions and a profit after tax of Rs.1724.700 millions during the previous year. IGL has declared a dividend of Rs.4.50 per share against a dividend of Rs. 4.00 per share in the previous year. IGL’s net worth was Rs.8254.800 millions with a book value of Rs.58.93 per share as at 31st March, 2010. The shares of the company are listed on the Stock Exchange, Mumbai and National Stock Exchange of India limited.

 

Sabarmati Gas Limited (SGL)

SGL, a Joint Venture Company promoted by BPCL and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) was incorporated on 6th June 2006 with an authorized capital of Rs.1000.000 millions for implementing the City Gas distribution project for supply of CNG to the household and automobile sectors in the city of Gandhinagar, Mehsana and Sabarkantha Districts of Gujarat.

 

Both the promoters have a stake of 25% each in the equity capital of SGL and the balance has been subscribed to by financial institutions. SGL has set up 13 CNG stations. SGL has achieved a turnover of Rs.2979.100 millions and profit after tax of Rs.277.200 millions for the financial year ending 31st March, 2010 against a turnover of Rs.2604.500 millions and a Profit after tax of Rs.181.200 millions in the previous year. The company has proposed to maintain dividend on equity shares at the rate of 15% for the financial year ending 31st March, 2010.

 

Central UP Gas Limited (CUGL)

CUGL is a Joint Venture Company set up in March, 2005 with GAIL as the other partner, for implementing the project for supply of CNG to the household, industrial and automobile sectors in Kanpur and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. The company was incorporated with an authorized share capital of Rs.600.000 millions. The joint venture partners have each invested Rs.150.000 millions in the joint venture, with each partner having an equity stake of 25% in the company. The balance equity share capital has been subscribed to by financial institutions including Asian Development Bank (ADB), Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited (IDFC) and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL and FS). CUGL has set up 9 CNG stations. The company has commenced its PNG operations.

 

CUGL has achieved a turnover of Rs. 424.200 millions and profit of Rs. 71.900 millions for the financial year ending 31st March, 2010 as compared to turnover of Rs.356.400 millions and a profit of Rs.78.800 millions in the previous year. The EPS for the year stood at Rs. 1.26 as against Rs. 1.39 in 2008-09. The Board of Directors has recommended the payment of dividend at 3.50%, the same as last year.

 

Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL)

MNGL was set up on 13th January, 2006 as a Joint Venture Company with GAIL for implementing the project for supply of CNG to the household and automobile sectors in Pune and its nearby areas. The company was incorporated with an authorized share capital of Rs. 1000.000 millions. BPCL and GAIL have invested Rs. 225.000 millions each in MNGL’s equity capital. The Maharashtra Government will hold a 5% stake in the company. MNGL has completed its financial closure by inducting IDFC, ILFS and Axis Bank as shareholders. The Company has set up 13 CNG stations till 31st March, 2010.

 

MNGL has achieved a turnover of Rs. 109.200 millions for the financial year ending 31st March, 2010 and loss of Rs. 15.600 millions for the year as against a turnover of Rs.14.800 millions and a loss of Rs.36.800 millions for the period 7th October, 2008 to 31st March , 2009.

 

Bharat Stars Services Private Limited (BSSPL)

BSSPL, a Joint Venture Company promoted by BPCL and ST Airport Pte Limited, Singapore was incorporated on 13th September, 2007 with an authorized capital of Rs.100.000 millions for providing into plane fuelling services at the new Bengaluru International Airport. The authorized share capital of BSSPL was subsequently enhanced to Rs.200.000 millions.

 

The two promoters have each subscribed to 50% of the equity capital of BSSPL and BPCL’s present investment stands at Rs.100.000 millions. The company, which commenced its operations at the new international airport in Bengaluru from May, 2008, has recently been issued the Letter of Award for implementing into plane fuelling services at the new T3 Terminal at Delhi International Airport. A new company Bharat Stars Services (Delhi) Private Limited is being formed for undertaking operations in Delhi. The company is also planning to enter Calicut Airport and other nearby airports and intends to set up Fixed Base Operations to augment its revenues.

 

BSSPL has achieved a turnover of Rs.29.000 millions for the financial year ending 31st March, 2010 and profit of Rs.6.400 millions as against a turnover of Rs.11.900 millions and a loss of Rs.3.300 millions in the previous year

 

Bharat Renewable Energy Limited (BREL)

BREL was incorporated on 17th June, 2008 for undertaking the production, procurement, cultivation and plantation of horticulture crops such as Karanj, Jatropha and Pongamia, trading, research and development and management of all crops and plantation including Biofuels in the state of Uttar Pradesh, with an authorized capital of Rs.300.000 millions. The company has been promoted by BPCL with Nandan Biomatrix Limited, Hyderabad and Shapoorji Pallonji Company Limited through their affiliate. Each of the partners will have an equal stake in the equity capital of the joint venture. The project envisages plantation of Jatropha in 1 million acres (404686.3 hectares) of marginal land which has the potential of generating employment / self employment for 1 million people and producing 1 million tonnes of Bio-diesel with an investment of Rs. 22000.000 millions over the next 10-15 years.

 

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has approved the project under ‘Jeevan Jyoti,’ a scheme of the Government which has the benefit of release of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREG) scheme. BREL has identified 60,438 acres (24,459 hectares) of wasteland for plantation. Efforts are also being made to source saplings of Jatropha under the aegis of Bio Tech Park, Lucknow through approved nurseries and franchisees. Work is on for getting necessary approvals for the identified land and in preparing the land for plantation. BREL has earned miscellaneous income of Rs.0.800 Million for the financial year ending 31st March, 2010 and incurred loss of Rs.14.400 Millions as against a miscellaneous income of Rs.0.500 Million and a loss of Rs. 2.400 Millions in the previous year.

 

Matrix Bharat Marine Services Pte Limited (MBMS)

 

MBMS is a Joint Venture Company incorporated in Singapore on 20th May, 2008 for carrying on the bunkering business and supply of marine lubricants in the Singapore market as well as international bunkering including expanding into Asian and Middle East markets. The company has been promoted by BPCL and Matrix Marine Fuels L.P USA, an affialiate of the Mabanaft group of companies, Hamburg, Germany. The authorised capital of the company is USD 4 million, which is equivalent to about Rs.200Millions. Both the partners have contributed equally to the share capital. Matrix Marine Fuels L.P USA has subsequently transferred their share and interest in the joint venture in favour of Matrix Marine Fuels Pte Limited, Singapore, another affiliate of the Mabanaft group.

 

The company has begun the ex-pipe bunkering operations in August, 2008. The company will also undertake development of international bunkering facilities at Indian ports, risk management including hedging activities, inventory management, and quality blending and freight optimization by utilizing the back haulage of time charter vessels for importing petroleum products in India. MBMS has achieved a turnover of USD 229.84 million and loss of USD 0.65 million for the financial year ending on 31st December, 2009 as compared to a turnover of USD 67.99 million and loss of USD 0.13 million for the year ending on 31st December, 2008.

 

Petronet India Limited (PIL)

 

BPCL has 16% equity participation with an investment of Rs.160 Millions in PIL which was formed as a non-government financial holding company to give impetus to the development of pipeline networks throughout the country. PIL had facilitated pipeline access on a common carrier principle, through joint ventures for the pipelines put up by them viz Vadinar-Kandla, Kochi-Coimbatore-Karur and Mangalore-Hassan-Bangalore. PIL registered income of Rs. 4.100 Millions and a net loss of Rs. 9.400 Millions for the financial year ending 31st March, 2010 as against income of Rs. 5.200 Millions and a net loss of Rs.270.600 Millions (including provision for diminution of long term investment) in the previous year.

 

The new pipeline policy announced by the Government of India some time back has affected the future of the company as interested companies are permitted to undertake pipeline projects and PIL does not have any new projects in hand. As such, promoters and other investors in PIL have reached a conclusion that continuation of PIL would not be viable. Accordingly, the winding up process has been initiated and the process of divesting PIL’s 26% equity in the 3 Joint Venture Companies promoted by it is in progress. The Board of Directors of BPCL, in its meeting held in December 2006, accepted PIL’s offer to buy its 26% stake in the equity of Petronet CCK Limited where BPCL already holds 49% of the paid up share capital. This is awaiting receipt of approval of the Government of India.

 

Petronet CCK Limited (PCCKL)

 

BPCL has invested a sum of Rs. 490 Millions for a 49% stake in the equity capital of PCCKL, a Joint Venture promoted with PIL with an authorized share capital of Rs.1350 Millions. The company owns the 292 km long multi-product Kochi-Karur pipeline from BPCL’s installation at Irimpanam to Karur for transportation of MS, HSD and SKO. The pipeline commenced commercial operations from September 2002.

 

The pumping volume during the year 2009-10 amounted to 1.72 MMT as against 1.57 MMT in the previous year. PCCKL registered a turnover of Rs.458.200 Millions and net profit of Rs.44 Millions for the financial year ending 31st March, 2010 as compared to a turnover of Rs.457 Millions and loss of Rs.32.500 Millions in the previous year. BPCL has initiated steps subject to completion of all formalities to purchase the 26% equity share of PIL in PCCKL.

 

Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Private Limited

 

A new Joint Venture Company, Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Private Limited, has been promoted by BPCL, IOCL and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) for implementing Aviation Fuel Facility for the new T3 Terminal at Delhi International Airport, New Delhi. BPCL and IOCL will subscribe to 37% of the share capital of the joint venture while the balance will be held by DIAL. BPCL’s onsite assets at the Delhi Airport will be transferred to the joint venture. Valuation of the assets is being done to determine the consideration for the transfer. The company has commenced operations from July 2010.

 

Management Discussion and Analysis Report

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

 

After the global economic meltdown, the year 2009-10 saw signs of recovery, especially in countries like India and China. During the year, nations and corporations across the world were focused on trying to adjust and come to terms with the new business paradigm. There is a growing realisation that with economies being so interdependent, potential shocks are truly global, although the degree of impact may vary depending on the local conditions. The economic disruptions of the previous year continued to impact countries for a major part of the financial year. As economies were shrinking consequent to the slowdown, there was a sharp decline in the global demand for oil. The Indian economy was one of the few bright spots with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated to have grown at 7.4% during the year with the fourth quarter of the year seeing a growth of 8.6%. As industrial production across the biggest economies declined, the volume of global trade saw a substantial reduction. Towards the end of the financial year, there were signs of new crisis cropping up in the European Union, with countries like Greece, Portugal and Spain facing problems caused by the high levels of borrowings. Even as rating agencies were downgrading bonds of several countries, Governments initiated measures to contain the ensuing damage.

 

The year was witness to a sharp fall in the global refining margins. At the same time, the crude oil

prices recovered considerably as compared to the previous year. While the initial months of the year saw oil prices rise to around USD 70 per barrel, the subsequent period saw prices being range bound before closing at around USD 80 per barrel in March 2010. Given the concerns around growth in demand for oil and the comfortable supply position, there was no sharp rise in crude oil prices. The economic crisis in Europe has had some impact on the international oil prices, which declined to some extent in May 2010 before starting to creep up once again.

 

The Indian economy continued to show resilience and grow notwithstanding the general adverse conditions. At the same time, it could not achieve growth rates in excess of 9% which had been achieved consistently before the slowdown set in. Although the stock markets recovered, risk aversion amongst investors was evident, which was reflected in the tepid response, particularly from the retail segment to the Initial Public Offerings (IPO) and Follow up Offerings of Indian companies. Even the offerings by the public sector undertakings, as part of the divestment plans of the Government, did not generate the enthusiasm levels seen before the economic crisis. However, the Foreign Institutional Investors continued to be optimistic of the India growth story. The Indian rupee appreciated during the year which had an impact on the export sector as well as on major imports like crude oil.

 

Agriculture, which remains a major segment of the Indian economy, was affected by the lack of sufficient rains in many parts of the country. Despite this, the sector recorded a marginal growth in 2009-10. Inflationary pressures started impacting the economy. The rise in the price indices remains a cause for concern and there are expectations of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiking key interest rates as it tries to rein in inflation. The RBI has also commenced the process of gradually withdrawing measures that it had introduced in its efforts to help industry tackle the economic downturn.

 

TRENDS IN THE OIL and GAS SECTOR

 

During 2008-09, oil prices had reached record levels before retreating sharply. The fall in global demand consequent to the economic downturn contributed to the fall in the prices. The International Energy Agency had in April 2010 estimated the global demand for oil in calendar year 2009 to be of the order of 84.9 Million Barrels per day (MBPD) representing a decline of 1.3 MBPD over the previous year. This decline could be attributed to the fall in demand in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The Organisation of

Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had in response to these developments, put in place production cuts and had tried to ensure high levels of compliance. As a result, oil prices started recovering although they did not go back to the record levels reached in 2008-09. The benchmark Brent crude touched a high of USD 80.5 per barrel and a low of USD 46.5 per barrel during 2009-10. Demand for crude oil and prices thereof were helped by strong demand from countries like China. Oil prices continued to remain above USD 80 per barrel before declining to some extent on account of the crisis in Europe. Oil prices are expected to be influenced by the pace of the economic recovery in the developed countries.

 

Even though there was a sharp fall in the demand for oil as compared to the previous year on account of the decline in demand in Europe and North America, strong demand in countries like China and India ensured that the overall fall was contained. As per the Oil Market Report issued by the International Energy Agency in July 2010, the world oil demand in 2010 is expected to be around 86.50 MBPD, which could increase to 87.8 MBPD in 2011. This increase in demand is expected to be driven by the sustained growth in demand from non-OECD countries.

 

The year 2008-09 had seen a compression in the light-heavy crude and product differentials with the Brent-Dubai differential down to USD 1.6 per barrel. The trend continued in 2009-10 and the average differential for the year was negligible. The decline in the differentials can be attributed to reduction in the production of heavy crude oil. Although the differential between Brent and Dubai crude reappeared in April 2010, the position has changed significantly in May 2010 when the differential became negative. At present, there is modest differential between light and heavy crude and this is expected to continue during the remaining period of 2010-11.

 

Even as demand for crude oil shows signs of improving, OPEC countries which had cut back production to arrest the slide of prices can be expected to increase output gradually to meet the rising demand. At the same time, prices are not expected to move downwards significantly. However, the uncertainties plaguing the global economy could have an impact on the crude oil prices, as was seen recently when crude oil prices declined in response to the Greek debt crisis.

 

As in the case of crude oil, the average prices of key petroleum products in 2009-10 were lower than the prices in 2008-09. This has brought some respite to countries which are dependent on imports for meeting their requirements of petroleum products. Demand for gasoline in key markets like United States of America has remained flat on account of high unemployment rate and changes in consumer spending habits. Demand is expected to grow once the global economy recovers fully. Demand for diesel also fell significantly in 2009 on account of the economic slowdown. This was offset to some extent by higher demand for heating during the winter. As the global economies recover, demand for diesel should increase significantly. The aviation sector was one of the worst hit in the economic downturn and consequently, demand for ATF has suffered. Demand for ATF is also expected to increase in line with the overall economic recovery.

 

INDIAN PETROLEUM SECTOR

 

The year 2008-09 saw the GDP grow at around 6.7% over the previous year. This was in contrast to the previous few years when the growth was sustained at above 9% levels. Although the Indian economy was amongst the few in the world to remain on the growth path, the GDP grew only at 7.4% in 2009-10. With the monsoon being deficient in large parts of the country, agriculture was impacted and lack of growth in this sector affected the overall growth rate. However, the Industry has shown strong signs of rebound while the services sector is slowly recovering. As per the provisional figures released by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, consumption of petroleum products in the country in 2009-10 was of the order of 138.2 MMT, which represented an increase of 3.44% over the previous year when the demand stood at 133.60 MMT. The growth rate was in line with the rate of increase in consumption in 2008-09.

 

Even as demand for transportation fuels like MS and HSD has grown over the previous year, the two products reflect different growth trends. While demand for MS has grown by 14% as compared to 9% in 2008-09, the growth in Diesel demand at 9% is around the same level as in the previous year. The demand for LPG has increased by around 6.3%. The previous year had seen demand for ATF fall on account of the slowdown in the Aviation sector. This trend was reversed in the current year with demand for ATF increasing by 4.6%. However, the consumption of Naphtha has declined significantly during the year. The growth in Bitumen consumption has been sustained and there has been an increase in demand for Lubricants reflecting the improvement in industrial activity. During the year, the cost of the Indian basket of crude oil averaged around USD 70 per barrel as compared to an average cost of USD 85.3 in the previous year. The reduction in the cost of the Indian basket of crude oil was a welcome relief to the oil marketing companies who have had to bear the burden of under recoveries on account of selling MS, HSD, SKO and domestic LPG at prices which were below the cost. Although the average price of the Indian basket of crude oil was lower, there was a sharp rise in the quantum of crude oil imports.

 

As compared to the imports of 128.16 MMT of crude oil in 2008-09, the quantum of crude oil imported in 2009-10 stood at 159.26 MMT. However, the foreign exchange outgo on crude oil imports in 2009-10 at USD 80 billion did not differ significantly from the level of USD 77 billion in 2008-09. This can be attributed to the lower level of crude oil prices as compared to the earlier year and also on account of the appreciation of the rupee against the dollar. The international prices had shown signs of firming with average prices during the period April 2010 to July 2010 being higher than the average price in 2009-10. However, with concerns centred on the economies in Europe, a sustained rise in prices is not expected in the near future.

 

While the increase in the country’s refining capacity has meant rising volumes of crude oil imports, it has also led to a reduction in the import of petroleum products. The quantum of product imports declined to 14.66 MMT in 2009-10 from a level of 18.29 MMT in the previous year. Consequently, there has been a significant reduction in the foreign exchange outgo on product imports from USD 13.5 billion to around USD 7 billion in the current year. At the same time, India’s exports of finished products have increased from 37 MMT in 2008-09 to touch a level of 51 MMT in the current year. However, the total exports realisation in foreign exchange of USD 31 billion was not significantly higher than the amount of USD 27 billion realised in 2008-09, mainly on account of the lower prices in the international market.

 

The volatile crude oil prices in 2008-09 had imposed an enormous strain on the finances of the public sector oil marketing companies. Although the volatility reduced during the year, the marketing companies continued to suffer from significant amounts of under-recoveries, which was impacting their liquidity position and leading to increased levels of borrowings. The Government of India therefore allowed prices of petrol and diesel to be hiked by Rs. 4 per litre and Rs. 2 per litre respectively in July 2009. In the Union Budget presented to Parliament in February 2010, the central excise duty and customs duty in respect of petrol and diesel were increased and this impact was passed on to consumers. Apart from this, there were no revisions in the prices of the four sensitive petroleum products during the year. The under-recoveries on the sale of petrol and diesel were compensated by the upstream oil companies by way of discount on the crude oil purchased by the refining companies. In the previous years, the Government had issued bonds to the oil marketing companies to compensate for the losses suffered on sale of SKO and domestic LPG. During the current year, there was a change in the mechanism adopted by the Government, when it decided to provide cash instead of bonds as compensation against the underrecoveries on the sale of SKO and domestic LPG. Although this will help in improving the financial situation of the downstream oil marketing companies, the reimbursement from the Government was only partial and BPCL had to absorb an amount of around Rs. 12000 Millions.

 

In February 2010, the Expert Group on ‘A Viable and Sustainable System of Pricing of Petroleum Products,’ headed by Mr. Kirit Parikh, submitted its report to the Government of India. The report recommends the permitting of free market pricing for petrol and diesel and the raising of the administered prices for domestic LPG and kerosene. The Government had constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGM) headed by the Union Finance Minister to decide on the recommendations of the expert group. The EGM at its meeting held on June 25, 2010 took the decision to immediately free petrol from pricing controls. The EGM also decided that decontrol would also be extended to diesel pricing in due course of time. Consequently, retail selling price of petrol has been increased by Rs. 3.50 per litre. In the case of diesel, retail selling price has been increased initially by Rs. 2 per litre. The EGM also decided to increase the retail selling price of a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder by Rs. 35 and that of kerosene by Rs. 3 per litre. These decisions will bring significant relief to the public sector oil marketing companies by reducing the quantum of under-recoveries besides improving their cash flows. Further, the decision on decontrol of prices of petrol and diesel will impact demand and will lead to enhanced competition from private sector oil companies.

 

India’s domestic production of finished products is considerably higher than the domestic demand. The domestic crude oil processing in 2009-10 stood at 186.6 MMT as compared to 157.1 MMT in the previous year. With additional capacities expected to come on stream in the coming days, India will continue to remain long on refining capacity.

 

With the expected entry of the major private players following the decontrol of pricing of petrol and diesel, public sector oil marketing companies will face serious competition. At the same time, the global economic scene continues to remain an area of concern. Any crisis that may erupt on account of past excesses would have a major impact on commodity prices and demand. The coming days therefore, are likely to be challenging while offering immense opportunities for growth.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

The performance of the various Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and Entities is discussed in detail in the following paras.

 

REFINERIES

 

BPCL achieved a combined refining throughput of 20.41 MMT in 2009-10 as compared to 19.95 MMT in the previous year. During the year, the refining capacity at Kochi refinery was increased from 7.5 MMTPA to 9.5 MMTPA. At Mumbai Refinery, facilities for upgrading the quality of MS and HSD were put up and the refinery commenced production of the Euro IV grades well in time to meet the requirements under the Government’s auto fuel policy.

 

Despite the major shutdown of key units for revamp and turnaround activities, both refineries managed to achieve capacity utilisation in excess of 100%. The Mumbai refinery recorded its highest ever production of C3, LPG, ATF, Lube Oil Base Stock and 380 cst Fuel Oil. Kochi refinery achieved its highest ever production of ATF and packed Bitumen during the year. The gross refining margin (GRM) during the year for Mumbai refinery was USD 1.78 per barrel as compared to USD 4.48 per barrel in 2008-09 while for Kochi refinery, the GRM for the year was USD 4.87 per barrel as against USD 6.27 per barrel in 2008-09. The reduction in GRM in the two refineries can be attributed to the unfavourable crack spreads during the year, as reflected in the fall of the Singapore Dubai cracking margin from USD 5.8 per barrel in 2008-09 to USD 3.5 per barrel in 2009-10.

 

During the year, several measures were taken to achieve better refining margins. Substitution of Naphtha as feed and fuel by Regasified LNG (RLNG), recovery of hydrogen from CRU offgas and production of light lube fractions were some of the improvement measures undertaken in the Mumbai refinery. Similarly, the implementation of Integrated Refinery Business Improvement Program (IRBIP) proposals at Kochi refinery was completed during the year, with a net benefit from implementation of 17 proposals of approximately USD 17.95 million which translated to a benefit of 32.05 cents per barrel. Kochi refinery has also implemented a state-of-the-art integrated

Manufacturing Execution System consisting of software solutions for Planning, Scheduling, Blending, Production management and Laboratory Information management which is helping to streamline the processes and improve decision making.

 

The refineries have brought about significant improvements in their day-to-day operations through quality circles and six sigma clubs. The quality circles which span almost all major functional areas were exposed to industry best practices through training programmes, industry visits and competitions. Mumbai Refinery’s Quality Control Team won the “Par Excellence Award” – the highest category award – in the National Convention of Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI) held at Bangalore in December 2009. Three Circles (Power and Utility / Manufacturing / Maintenance) won the Excellence Award at the same convention.

 

The refineries have brought about significant improvements in their day-to-day operations through quality circles and six sigma clubs. The quality circles which span almost all major functional areas were exposed to industry best practices through training programmes, industry visits and competitions. Mumbai Refinery’s Quality Control Team won the “Par Excellence Award” – the highest category award – in the National Convention of Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI) held at Bangalore in December 2009. Three Circles (Power and Utility / Manufacturing / Maintenance) won the Excellence Award at the same convention.

 

BPCL Mumbai Refinery won the Indian Merchants Chamber – Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award (RBNQA) – 2009, the highest recognition in the manufacturing category, for the third consecutive year. RBNQA is one of the most prestigious quality and business excellence awards modelled on the world famous Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the United States of America.

 

High safety standards were maintained during the year at the refineries leading to good all round safety performance. The Occupational Health and Safety System at both the refineries are certified to OHSAS 18001:2007 standards. Kochi refinery continued its stellar performance in safety management this year too and reached the milestone of 17 million man-hours without any lost time accident. Mumbai refinery reached the 4 million man-hours mark and achieved a 32% reduction in total number of first aid and minor injuries as compared to the previous year.

 

In order to enhance the mechanical integrity and reliability of static equipment, both refineries have completed implementation of Phase I of the Asset Integrity Management System (AIMS) involving systematic scheduling and monitoring of inspection activities, improved analysis of inspection data, generation of equipment health records etc. through a state-of-the-art software solution. The refineries have now embarked on Phase II of the project consisting of Risk Based Inspection (RBI), an initiative to prioritise plant inspection based on the associated risks (probability and consequence of failure) and schedule maintenance activities accordingly.

 

On the environmental conservation front, the replacement of liquid fuels with RLNG in Mumbai refinery has contributed to the reduction of CO2 and SO2 emission from the refinery. The refinery also achieved recycling of around 1200 MT/ day of effluent water to the Cooling Water System, thus saving equivalent quantity of precious fresh water. More than 7000 M3 of sludge, generated mostly from crude oil tank bottom cleaning, was treated successfully at the refineries using efficient techniques including BLABO technology recovering valuable oil before residual treatment. New rainwater harvesting facilities were commissioned at Mumbai refinery with catchment potential of 15000 M3 of water. A Biogas plant based on technology developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, with a capacity to treat 1000 Kg/day canteen waste was installed at Kochi Refinery.

 

In tune with BPCL’s philosophy of harnessing the human resource potential, various learning and development initiatives were organized at the refineries. These included functional programmes, strategy workshops, people management skills and on-the-job training. More than 4000 employees benefited through such training programmes during the year. A series of leadership skill development workshops were also conducted for the officers. In addition to in-house programmes, staff were also sent for training programmes organized by premier institutions in India to keep them abreast of the global trends as well as to provide them with the opportunity of collaborative learning with senior executives of other organizations.

 

Social welfare and development has been at the core of BPCL’s corporate social responsibility philosophy. The company’s efforts have been to bring about qualitative changes in the lives of the surrounding community through well planned and coordinated social welfare initiatives. During the year, BPCL initiated a number of major community programmes such as rejuvenation of Thannerchal fresh water lake at Irimpanam, housing scheme for the poor in the neighbouring Panchayats at Kochi, vocational guidance courses and medical services at Mahul and Karjat villages near Mumbai.

 

In its continuous endeavour to ensure quality education, programmes such as donation of scholarships and utilities for poor students, extending capability exploration and enhancement programmes for talented poor children and setting up of one-teacher schools in remote tribal settlements of Kerala were undertaken. Child guidance clinics providing counselling on scholastic problems, behavioural patterns and coping with stress for students on a one-to-one basis and in groups were arranged regularly at schools near Mumbai Refinery.

 

For enhancing community safety and security, traffic signal systems at the busy junction of Vyttila, Kochi were renovated, a training scheme for State Fire and Rescue Service in handling hazardous chemicals was started and a quick reaction armed vehicle to counter terrorism was donated. BPCL has also joined hands with Cochin Heritage Zone Conservation Society under the District Administration in its effort to conserving the heritage sites at Kochi.

 

RETAIL

 

The Retail segment of the oil market in India saw sales volume grow by 9.3% in 2009-10. The sales volume of only the public sector marketing companies grew by 7.8% over the year 2008-09. The year 2009-10 saw the resumption of retail operations by the private oil marketing companies, who had scaled down operations in the previous year, owing to their inability to absorb the high level of under-recoveries on the sale of MS and HSD. BPCL ended the year with a retail sales volume of 17.21 MMT as compared to 16.16 MMT in the year 2008-09.

 

BPCL’s sales volume of MS in 2009-10 stood at 3.56 MMT as compared to 3.22 MMT in the previous year reflecting a growth of 10.69%. Although the total volume of MS has increased, the trend of decline in the sales of branded fuel continued with sales of ‘Speed’ going down by 42% over the previous year. The sale of ‘Speed’ in 2009-10 was 355.7 TMT as against 610.5 TMT in the previous year. The continuing decline in the sales volumes of branded fuel can be attributed to the difference in the basis of taxation as compared to unbranded petrol, leading to very high price differentials.

 

BPCL ended the year 2009-10 with a sales volume of 11.92 MMT of HSD reflecting a growth of 6% over the volume of 11.24 MMT recorded in 2008-09. As in the case of MS, there was a sharp decline in the sales of branded HSD ‘Hi Speed Diesel’ with sales declining from 782.37 TMT in 2008-09 to 274.07 TMT in the current year.

 

BPCL commissioned 304 new retail outlets during the year. The public sector oil companies together commissioned 1557 outlets as compared to 116 outlets commissioned by the private players. The emphasis on site quality in the urban markets and strategic expansion on highways paid off handsomely. In the Highway sector, the throughput per outlet for One Stop Truck Stop (OSTS) outlets has reached 811 KL per month showing a growth of 14.7% and that of Highway Star outlets has reached 400 KL per month. The qualitative aspect of the retail network continued to make it stand apart from other industry members with overall throughput per RO for BPCL at 214 KL, which is 21% higher than other industry members. Throughput of OSTS was less during 2009-10 as compared to 2008-09, due to commissioning of new OSTS and supply related issues during the first half of the year. BPCL has ambitious plans of commissioning over 800 new outlets in 2010- 11.

 

The sales volumes of CNG and Auto LPG increased as compared to the previous year. During the year 2009-10, CNG sales volume stood at 177.02 TMT, representing a growth of 16.63% over the volume of 151.78 TMT achieved in the previous year. Similarly, the sales of Auto LPG showed a marginal increase from 53.72 TMT in 2008-09 to 57.78 TMT in the current year. During the year, 21 CNG stations and 6 Auto LPG stations were added to BPCL’s network.

 

The emphasis during the year was on enhancing customer enablement through a Customer Acquisition Programme using business models for MS and HSD. It aimed at acquiring customers outside the outlet, revival of dormant customers and enrolling more customers to Smart Fleet and Petro Cards. Sales campaigns were organized to build relationships with the dealers and customers. Special attention was paid to outlets which had been lagging behind and registering negative sales growth. These measures have contributed significantly to increasing sales volumes.

 

The throughput handled by Logistics during 2009-10 was 44.17 Million KL, an increase of 15.6% over the throughput of 38.2 Million KL during 2008-09. The thrust during the year was on achieving better Inventory control and this led to a reduction in the working capital to the tune of over Rs. 9000 Millions. The Vehicle Tracking System now covers the entire fleet of 6000 tank lorries used for delivering MS and HSD to the retail outlets. The volume of rail movements crossed 39.5 MMT during 2009-10 which is the highest achieved in a single year. Efficient operations resulted in the reduction in operating costs and operating losses. The “Pure for Sure” (PFS) network was further expanded and a total of 7091 retail outlets are now certified under the PFS banner. Over 84% of the retail outlet network now consistently delivers superior value to the customers.

 

On the Retail Automation front, the total number of outlets covered under automation has reached 2266, which is the highest in the oil industry.

 

BPCL has launched the Financial Inclusion program for the Small Distance Commercial Vehicle (SDCV) customers on 13th July, 2010 in the presence of the Honourable Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. BPCL has joined hands with Corporation Bank and UTI Asset Management Company in this initiative. The programme seeks to help BPCL’s dealers to build a strong relationship with the customers, many of whom have a great need for financial inclusion. BPCL’s select Retail Outlet dealers will work as Business Correspondents of Corporation Bank to facilitate branchless banking to the trucking customers through biometric smart card based technology. The customers will be offered a basic savings account involving small cash deposits and withdrawals, recurring deposit, micro credit, micro pension, micro insurance and health insurance. Micro credit to eligible customers will be given at normal banking rates. BPCL is the first and the only oil company in India so far to offer Financial Inclusion services through its Retail Outlets in Mangalore and Patna territories, where pilots were launched.

 

The PetroBonus Program was the first of its kind to be introduced in India with the launch of Petro Card. The 10th anniversary of the launch was celebrated on 29th September, 2009. During the year, the “Petro Card” base grew by 62,575 customers to reach 1.02 million and the SmartFleet base grew to 1.14 million with the enrolment of 98,640 vehicles during the year. Keeping pace with the increasing penetration of credit and debit cards in various consumer segments, the business entered into strategic payment facilitating alliances with HDFC Bank for increased customer convenience and to drive their respective customer bases to BPCL outlets. This has grown into a 2.16 million strong membership base clocking about 1 lakh transactions every day at BPCL outlets across the country. BPCL’s customer loyalty programmes continued to scale new heights by achieving sales of over Rs.100000 Millions reflecting a growth of 19.5% in volume terms. The customer acquisition strategy adopted and the focus on getting new telecom customers has contributed significantly in achieving these numbers.

 

During the year, the Allied Retail Business grew by 18% with a turnover of Rs. 3590 Millions making it not only the largest non-fuel revenue generator in the oil industry, but also one of the leading retail networks in the country offering a basket of services ranging from C-stores and Quick Service Restaurants, to financial and travel related services. The network of 235 In and Out stores is by far the largest organized convenience retailing proposition in the country and recorded a sales turnover of Rs.1460 Millions. As part of the alliance management strategy, 332 ATMs from multiple banks are currently operating at BPCL outlets. The alliance initiative with Western Union Money Transfer continues to do well. A pilot project for selling Motor Vehicle Insurance policies through the retail network has been initiated. The In and Out e-Traveller - the e-ticketing/ e-booking facility for rail, air and hotel accommodation is presently available at 190 outlets.

 

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL

 

Even as the economic revival commenced, the year 2009-10 saw the Industrial and Commercial (I and C) business face numerous challenges like increasing trend of crude oil and product prices, large scale import of products by traders and end users, aggressive selling of products by private marketing companies and improved availability of gas. After the creation of a new business unit to handle Gas, I and C business achieved a volume of 5.6 MMT in 2009-10. The increased availability of gas in the country and priority allocation to the power and fertilizer sectors has affected the sale of liquid fuels like Naphtha and LSHS, which has seen a marked reduction of around 21% and 24% respectively in volume terms during 2009-10. The business continued its focus on Bitumen marketing in deficit markets, which resulted in BPCL achieving the highest growth in packed Bitumen sales of 4.76% even as the public sector oil companies saw a decline of 9.3%. BPCL also recorded the highest growth in the sale of products like SBP and MTO.

 

The business has entered the international bunkering segment with the commencement of the 380 cst fuel oil bunkering sales at Mumbai Port during the year. With the inauguration of bunkering facilities at the JNPT port in May 2010 and the commissioning of similar facilities in Kochi in July 2010, the bunkering initiative is poised to grow in the coming years.

 

Efforts were continued to achieve speedy collection of customer dues to ensure better cash flow management. The collections from customers through channels like Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) reached a level of Rs.120000 Millions during the year 2009-10. At present, over 60% of the total turnover of the business is being collected through these platforms.

 

Having been able to successfully withstand the fierce competition and challenging market conditions, BPCL is gearing up to face fresh challenges by devising appropriate strategies for re-aligning and positioning itself in high consumption centres and unrepresented markets.

 

GAS

 

BPCL was one of the first movers in the emerging gas market in India by becoming one of the promoters of Petronet LNG Limited (PLL). BPCL is one of the marketers of LNG which is made available from the PLL terminal at Dahej. BPCL also has a share of 40% in the upcoming LNG terminal of PLL at Kochi. BPCL is also a pioneer in setting up City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks in India and has promoted four Joint Venture Companies in this area. With a view to have greater focus, gas marketing, which was earlier a part of the I and C Business, has been made as a separate business from 2009.

 

During the year 2009-10, the total gas volume handled was 820 TMT as against 866 TMT in the previous year. The decrease in volume is on account of the completion of the contract for supply of RLNG to Ratnagiri Gas Power Private Limited in September 2009 after the allocation of the indigenously produced gas to them. Apart from the 710 TMT of sales to consumers, 110 TMT of gas was supplied to Mumbai refinery. BPCL was the first public sector refinery to start drawing from the KG D6 gas allocation from February 2010. BPCL presently has a firm allocation of 0.26 mmscmd and fall back allocation of 0.31 mmscmd of RIL D6 gas for use at Mumbai refinery. A Gas Sale Agreement has also been signed by BPCL along with other offtakers, with National Thermal Power Corporation Limited for supply of RLNG for a period of 20 years to their Kayamkulam plant, with BPCL having a share of 0.4 MMTPA.

 

LUBRICANTS

The Lubricants business, which was the first to be decontrolled in the oil sector, is also one of the most competitive. Given that the Indian economy is expected to deliver healthy GDP growth rates, the Lubricants business offers immense potential for growth. BPCL has inherent strengths including a strong geographical presence across the country, Research and Development competency enabling continuous product upgrading, own source of Group II+ base oil at Mumbai, pan India presence in terms of distributor network and young and energetic workforce committed to achieving excellent performance. At the same time, there are inherent threats like increased competition from re-refiners offering local brands of lubricants and the continuous phasing out of two stroke engines. Given this background, the Lubricants business delivered a sales volume of 231.12 TMT in 2009-10 as compared to 203.22 TMT in the previous year representing a growth of 13.73% over the previous year. The finished lubricants volume grew by 23% during the year. Both the Reseller channel (Retail and Bazaar) and Direct channels grew by over 20%.

 

In the retail channel, focus remained on generating secondary sales at the outlet. Initiatives like MAK QUIK and One Day Wonder improved visibility of the brand and offered a value proposition to customers. A value added service was created by offering authorized Hero Honda service stations under the brand ‘City Works’. As at 31st March, 2010 there are 160 City Works operating at various locations across the country. The Bazaar channel has assumed great importance and BPCL has identified high potential markets and remained aggressive in those markets to achieve deeper penetration. BPCL’s MAK Lubricants are now available across the country at more that 23,000 retail counters apart from small mechanic shops and authorized service stations. New products like MAK Boat XP, MAK Chakda were launched during the year.

 

BPCL has expanded its customer base in the Direct market across segments with specific focus on key growth sectors in India. The full range of products are on offer from normal applications like Engine oils to Hydraulic, Cutting, Marine and very specialized products for applications in Defence and Railways. During the year, products were launched for specific applications like MAK Steel for steel plant applications, MAK Amocam Plus and superior Industrial Gear Oils. On the exports front, BPCL entered the Bangladesh and Sharjah markets during the year.

 

Considering the importance of the Original Equipment Manufacturers’ (OEM) segment, there was a special focus on OEM business and BPCL entered into two new alliances which saw the introduction of Escorts 4 stroke Bike Engine oil and TATA Passenger Car Motor oils.

 

Given that the per capita consumption of lubes in Asia is 1/6th of some of the western countries, this category has a promising future in the Indian market. Barring the recent economic slowdown, the projections for the automotive sector remain strong and this will help the lubes sector to remain on the growth path. However, the future volume growth would be impacted by the use of better quality, long drain lubes thus increasing the replacement cycle for lubes. In the short term, intense competition can be expected and success of a product would largely depend on how well it is positioned, branded and distributed.

 

LPG

The year 2009-10 was an eventful year for the LPG Business. While the international price of LPG has been vacillating, the domestic LPG consumers were by and large insulated from those fluctuations. Although BPCL’s profitability and liquidity have been adversely impacted, the demand of genuine customers was fully met while ensuring increased efforts to avoid leakage of subsidized LPG to the non-domestic segment.

 

BPCL’s total LPG sales for 2009-10 stood at 3235.82 TMT giving it a market share of 25.8%. LPG sales volume grew by 6.68% as compared to the previous year when the sales volume was 3032.9 TMT. With the addition of 1.9 million new customers during the year, ‘Bharatgas’ is present in approximately 28 million households as on 31st March, 2010. The customers are serviced through a network of 2187 LPG distributorships. In terms of LPG

bottling infrastructure, BPCL has 49 LPG Bottling Plants with a rated capacity of 2472 TMTPA. The total LPG bottling during the year 2009-10 was 2936 TMT, representing a capacity utilization of 107%. BPCL has also connected 48,533 households as on 1.4.2010 through the LPG Reticulated System or ‘Piped LP Gas system’ including 10,332 households who were enrolled in 2009-10. In the commercial packed segment, where the product is sold at market determined prices, BPCL’s volumes registered a growth of 26.44%. BPCL has commenced refill booking through SMS and IVRS system. The refill booking through SMS has been introduced at all state capital markets and metros. Refill booking only through SMS/IVRS has been taken up as a pilot for the Delhi market.

 

During 2009-10, the ‘Beyond LPG’ initiative registered a turnover of Rs.7000.000 millions representing a 59% growth over the previous year. BPCL’s efforts are directed at enrolling more distributors into the programme so that a larger section of the consumers could benefit from the value proposition. Bharat Metal Cutting Gas (BMCG), which was developed by BPCL to replace the conventional Acetylene, has come to be accepted as an ideal product for the metal cutting and brazing applications in the industrial sector.

 

The product has gained tremendous popularity and confidence amongst the industrial users, primarily because of its performance efficiency and low cost vis-ŕ-vis Acetylene. Continued refinement of this product is on and IIT, Roorkee has developed new nozzles which could further improve the cutting performance of BMCG. During the year 2009-10, 6323 MT of BMCG has been sold to the industrial sector, registering a growth of 33% over the volumes achieved in 2008-09. As part of the initiative to market BMCG overseas, BPCL has formed strategic alliances in the Middle East. With over 189 customers in Saudi Arabia and more than 50 customers in Oman, the product has been well received. Technical demonstrations were held in the United Arab Emirates and the product was launched in the Emirates of Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.

 

BPCL continues to accord the highest priority to HSSE initiatives. A number of initiatives are being pursued in this area with particular focus on leading a healthy life and injury free workplace. Several measures have been taken to ensure real time safety assessment of LPG plants with a view to identify and take corrective measures without delay.

 

To meet market challenges and ever rising customer expectations, effective steps were undertaken to upgrade the skills and capabilities of field staff through focused Training and Development plans. During the year, e-learning modules on BMCG, benchmarking and safety in LPG plants have been developed and launched through the LPG knowledge portal - “Bharatgas University”.

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 30TH JUNE 2010

(Rs. in millions)

Particulars

Three Months

ended 30-06-2010

(Unaudited)

A. Physical Performance

 

1. Crude Throughput (Million tonnes)

5.57

2. Market Sales (Million tonnes)

7.34

3. Sales Growth (%)

5.76

4. Export Sales (Million tonnes)

0.60

B. Financial Performance

 

1. Sales / Income from Operations

373216.200

Less: Excise Duty paid

31097.300

(a) Net Sales/Income from Operations

342118.900

(b) Other Operating Income

206.300

2. Expenditure

 

a. (Increase)/decrease in stock in trade and work in progress

(3230.200)

b. Consumption of raw materials

153324.500

c. Purchase of traded goods

180193.000

d. Employees cost

5412.300

e. Depreciation

4007.400

f. Other expenditure

20684.500

g. Total

360391.500

3. Profit/(Loss) from Operations before Other Income, Interest & Exceptional Items (1-2)

(18066.300)

4. Other Income

3208.800

5. Profit/(Loss) before Interest & Exceptional Items (3+4)

(14857.500)

6. Interest

2323.500

7. Profit/(Loss) after Interest but before Exceptional Items (5-6)

(17181.000)

8. Exceptional Items

--

9. Profit/(Loss) from Ordinary Activities before tax (7+8)

(17181.000)

10. Tax expense

--

11. Net Profit/(Loss) from Ordinary Activities after tax (9-10)

(17181.000)

12. Extraordinary Item (net of tax expense)

--

13. Net Profit/(Loss) for the period (11-12)

(17181.000)

14. Paid-up equity share capital (face value of ` 10 per share)

3615.400

15. Reserve excluding Revaluation Reserves as per balance sheet

--

16. Earnings Per Share (EPS)

 

(a) Basic and diluted EPS before Extraordinary items – Rs.

(47.52)

(b) Basic and diluted EPS after Extraordinary items – Rs.

(47.52)

17. Public shareholding

 

- Number of shares *

162,942,064

- Percentage of shareholding

45.07%

* including BPCL trust for investment in 33,728,737 shares

 

18. Promoters and promoter group Shareholding

 

(a) Pledged/Encumbered

Nil

(b) Non-encumbered

 

- Number of shares

198,600,060

- Percentage of shares (as a % of total shareholding of promoter and Promoter group)

100%

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

54.93%

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

Particulars

31.03.2010

(Rs. in millions)

(a) In respect of taxation

598.800

(b) Other Matters :

 

i) Surety bonds executed on behalf of other oil companies for excise/customs duties for which BPCL has signed as surety

1953.000

ii) Claims against the Corporation not acknowledged as debts :

 

(a) Excise and customs matters

11908.600

(b) Sales tax matters

26683.000

(c) Others *

2631.200

These include Rs.7515.500 millions against which the Corporation has a recourse for recovery and Rs.294.200 millions on capital account.

* In respect of lands acquired, land owners have claimed higher compensation before various Authorities/ Courts, which are yet to be settled. The estimated contingent liability of Rs. 546.300 millions in such cases is included above.

 

iii) Claims on account of wages, bonus/ex-gratia payments in respect of pending court cases.

45.500

iv) Guarantees given on behalf of Subsidiaries/JV's

37004.300

 

FIXED ASSETS:

  • Freehold Land
  • Leasehold Land
  • Building
  • Railway Sidings
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Tanks and Pipelines
  • Furniture and Fittings
  • Vehicles
  • Dispensing Pumps
  • LPG Cylinders and Allied Equipment
  • Sundries
  • Intangible Assets

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

INVESTOR GUIDE

 

In house Share Department in company serves the investors in regard to the shares of subject. While share dept makes its best efforts to provide timely and effective service to the Investors, it looks forward to the Investors help in providing complete reference like Folio no., in their dealing with share department.

 

Subject is among the first batch of companies who entered into agreement with the Depository i.e. National Securities and Depository Limited (NSDL) to make provision for dealing in its shares in electronic form. The holding of securities in dematerialised form and dealing through the Depository is expected to safeguard investors from various problems of loss of share certificates, difference in signatures on transfer deeds and thus help the investors in getting quick transfers of shares effected.

 

This guide is intended to help the investors on the procedural aspects, in their dealings in the physical as well as de-materialised form of company shares.

 

RESULTS OF EGM POLL

 

Results of the poll conducted at the extraordinary general meeting of held on 16th January 2006, at Mumbai to approve the scheme of amalgamation of kochi refineries limited with subject.

 

Pursuant to the directions of Department of Company Affairs (DCA) in their Order dated 28.11.2005, a meeting of the equity shareholders of subject was convened on 16th January, 2006, in Mumbai, to consider the Scheme of Amalgamation of Kochi Refineries Limited (KRL) with Company. Mr. Ashok Sinha, C and MD, Subject, was appointed by the DCA by the said Order as the Chairman of the Meeting.

 

At the shareholders meeting, 99.00% of the total number of shareholders present in person/proxy, representing 99.98% of the total value of the votes cast, voted in favour of the Scheme. Only 10 shareholders present in person/proxy, representing 0.02 % of the total value of the votes cast, voted against the Scheme. 17 poll papers were rejected being invalid.

 

Accordingly, the Scheme was approved by the equity shareholders of company by an overwhelming majority.

 


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.45.44

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.61

Euro

1

Rs.58.63

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

9

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

9

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

 

75

 

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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