MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HAZIRA LNG PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

101/ 103, Abhijeet- II, Mithakhali, Circle, Ahmedabad-380006, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.10.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-38780

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U40100GJ2000PTC038780

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMH00868A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACH9143C

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader, Distributor and Supplier of Natural Gas, Liquified Natural Gas and Compressed Natural Gas

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (26)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 15000000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

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

 

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

 

NOTES :

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

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Bhavik

Designation :

Accountant

Date :

04.01.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

101/ 103, Abhijeet- II, Mithakhali, Circle, Ahmedabad-380006, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-30011100

Fax No.:

91-79-30011101

E-Mail :

Surat.mitra@shell.cpm

enquiries@haziralng.com

Website :

www.haziralng.com

Area :

5000 sq.ft (approximately)

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branches :

1001-1005, Ansal Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019

Tel. No.:

91-11-26483003/26429249/26483004

Fax No.:

91-11-26472341

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As On 24.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Virkam Singh Mehta

Designation :

Director

Address :

18, New Friends Colony, New Delhi – 110065, Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.10.1952

Date of Appointment :

11.10.2000

DIN No. :

00041197

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nitin C Shukla

Designation :

Director

Address :

13, Basant Bahar, Bhopal, Ahmedabad-380058, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.04.1952

Date of Appointment :

25.03.2002

DIN No. :

00041433

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nicolas John Poulteney

Designation :

Director

Address :

75, Friends Colony, West, New Delhi – 110065, Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.06.1962

Date of Appointment :

22.08.2009

DIN No. :

02769573

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ate Sjoerd Visser

Designation :

Director

Address :

Koepelweg, 11, Noordwijjk, 2202AJ, Netherlands

Date of Birth/Age :

04.10.1956

Date of Appointment :

16.09.2009

DIN No. :

02810448

 

 

Name :

Mr. Denis Giorno Dit Journo

Designation :

Director

Address :

14 Allee Sisley – 78560 LE Port Marly – France

Date of Appointment :

22.03.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jean Pierre Junqua Salanee

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

75, Friends Colony West, New Delhi – 110065, New Delhi, India

Date of Appointment :

22.03.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jacques Chambert Loir

Designation :

Director

Address :

46 Rue De La Paroisse 78000, Versailles

Date of Appointment :

22.03.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jean Pierre Junqua Salanne

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

75, Friends Colony West, New Delhi – 110065, New Delhi, India

Date of Appointment :

24.03.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Douglas Robert Mckay

Designation :

Director

Address :

Shell Gas and Power Gas Power Department, P O Box 11677, Dubai

Date of Birth/Age :

25.09.1956

DIN No. :

02281578

 

 

Name :

Mr. Christophe Jeanemilecornil Miaux

Designation :

Director

Address :

75, Friends Colony West, New Delhi – 110065, Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.04.1956

DIN No. :

02208046

 

 

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Surit Mitra

Designation :

Company Sercretay

Address :

F-302, Tulip Citadel, B/H. Shreyas Foundation, Near Manekbaug Hall, Ahmedabad – 380015, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.04.1964

Date of Appointment :

09.12.2006

Pan No. :

AGCPM2750R

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhavik

Designation :

Accountant

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As On 24.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Shell Gas BV, The Hague, Netherlands

 

533054934

Total Gaz Electricite Holdings, France

 

187289571

B.V. Petroleum Assurantie Maatschappij

 

1

Total

 

720344506

 

 

As On 24.09.2010

 

Category

Percentage

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

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trader, Distributor and Supplier of Natural Gas, Liquified Natural Gas and Compressed Natural Gas

 

 

Products :

Item Code No (ITC Code)

Product Description

9900

LNG Terminal Related Facilities

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash, Credit: 30/60/90 Days

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash, Credit: 30/60/90 Days

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • End Users and OEM’s

 

 

No. of Employees :

200 (approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • HDFC Bank, Mithakali Circle, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2010 (Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2009 (Rs. In Milions)

External Commercial Borrowings From Shareholders (long term interest free)

12782.553

14447.645

Total

12782.553

14447.645

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Building 8, 7th and 8th Floor, Tower – B, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana, India

Pan No. :

AAEFP3641G

 

 

Holding Company :

  • Shell Gas BV, The Hague, Netherlands

 

 

Company Holding Substantial Interest:

  • Total Gaz Electricite Holdings, France

 

 

Under Common Control :

  • Total Projects India Private Limited
  • Total Gas and Power Limited
  • Shell International Trading Middle East Limited

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

  • Hazira Gas Private Limited

Address: 101/ 103, Abhijeet- II, Mithakhali, Circle, Ahmedabad-380006, Gujarat, India

  • Hazira Port Private Limited

Address: 101/ 103, Abhijeet- II, Mithakhali, Circle, Ahmedabad-380006, Gujarat, India

  • Shell Information Technology International BV
  • Shell Global Solutions International B.V
  • The Shell Company of Australia Limited
  • Shell International Limited
  • Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Limited
  • Shell Services Mexico, S.A. de C.V
  • Shell India Markets Private Limited
  • Shell Ep International Limited
  • Shell International Exploratin and Priduction B.V
  • Petroleum Development Oman LLC
  • Shell People Services Asia SDN BHD
  • Shell International B.V
  • Sarwak Shell Berhard
  • Shell Gas and Power International B.V
  • Qatar Shell GTL Limited
  • Shell International Trading Mobile East
  • Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Limited
  • Shell Canada Limited (Albian Sands Energy Inc.)
  • Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited
  • Shell Gas Lanka Limited
  • Altamira Terminal
  • Shell Exploration and Productions Africa Limited
  • G B Shell UK Limited
  • Nigeria LNG Limited

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As On 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

870000000

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 8700.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

720344506

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 7203.445 Milions

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Of the above 533054934 (previous year 533054934) equity shares are held by Shell Gas B.V., The Hague Netherlands, the Holding Company and 187289571 (previous year 187289571) equity shares are held by Total Gaz Electricite Holdings, France.


 

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

7203.445

7203.445

7203.445

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.067

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(3218.745)

(4677.219)

(1487.847)

NETWORTH

3984.700

2526.226

5715.665

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

12782.553

14447.645

11349.830

TOTAL BORROWING

12782.553

14447.645

11349.830

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

16770.253

16973.871

17065.495

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

11273.064

12392.443

13267.175

Capital work-in-progress

33.342

19.412

144.446

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

5309.000

3401.500

151.538

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

1051.088

1817.670

3307.623

 

Sundry Debtors

24.577

1907.617

2976.649

 

Cash & Bank Balances

28.768

15.260

16.353

 

Other Current Assets

52.180

221.644

213.168

 

Loans & Advances

23.864

38.652

50.663

Total Current Assets

1180.477

4000.843

6564.456

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

1013.383

2387.339

2161.096

 

Other Current Liabilities

25.016

464.162

913.308

 

Provisions

1.556

2.201

3.141

Total Current Liabilities

1039.955

2853.702

3077.545

Net Current Assets

140.522

1147.141

3486.911

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

11.325

13.375

15.425

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

16767.253

16973.871

17065.495

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

20179.546

62589.027

47948.450

 

 

Other Income

227.304

190.910

80.498

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

20406.850

62779.937

48028.948

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

17516.293

57765.740

43576.235

 

 

Operating and other expenses

1376.876

2872.384

2047.562

 

 

Personnel expenses

245.861

236.312

197.745

 

 

Selling, Administration and other expenses

236.436

134.148

502.627

 

 

Loss/(Gain) on foreign exchange fluctuation

(1608.757)

3601.424

(1308.888)

 

 

Miscellaneous expenditure written off

2.050

2.050

2.050

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

17768.759

64612.058

45017.331

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

2638.091

(1832.121)

3011.617

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

10.140

35.875

28.175

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2627.951

(1867.996)

2983.442

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

1169.277

1316.253

2681.617

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

1458.674

(3184.249)

301.825

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

0.200

5.123

4.211

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

1458.474

(3189.372)

297.614

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJUSTMENT FOR CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY

0.000

0.000

(0.888)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(4677.219)

(1487.847)

(1784.573)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(3218.745)

(4677.219)

(1487.847)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Support Services Rendered

5.811

-

-

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

5.811

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

7.963

94.956

NA

 

 

Finished Goods-LNG

16071.577

53619.441

NA

 

 

Stores & Spares

28.354

28.946

NA

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

16107.894

53743.343

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

2.02

(4.43)

0.41

 

 

Expected Sales (2010-2011): Rs. 50000.000 Millions

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

7.15

(5.08)

0.62

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

7.23

5.09

0.63

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

11.71

(19.42)

1.52

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.37

1.26

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

3.47

6.85

2.52

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.13

1.40

2.13

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The Details of sundry creditors:

Rs. In Millions

Particulars

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

Sundry Creditors

 

 

 

- Micro small and medium enterprise

-

-

0.034

- Others

1013.383

2387.339

2161.062

Total

1013.383

2387.339

2161.096

 

 

Trade References:

  • Anmol Safety Products Private Limited
  • Supreme Chemcial Industires, Gujarat
  • Vare Engingeering Private Limited, Vadodara, Gujarat

 

 

ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT:

There have been some significant developments in the gas market scenario of India. The legal issue of the ownership and marketing rights of natural gas has finally been settled with the Supreme Court adjudicating that domestically produced natural gas is a ‘natural asset’ thereby establishing the right of governmental control over utilisation , pricing and allocation of natural gas discoveries in India. It now behoves the government to make the most judicious use of natural gas to sustain the GOP growth at 85 % to 92 % along with the manufacturing index at 8.5 % to 10.6 %. The task is challenging in the midst of burgeoning fiscal deficits of 6.7% and 5.5 % respectively for the years 2009.10 and 2010-11 against a FRBM (Fiscal Responsibility and Responsibility Management Act 2Q03) commitment to bring clown fiscal deficit to 3%.

 

The Government has however responded effectively by making policy adjustments to bolster revenue collection by bringing all gas prices closer to market determined rates. The KG D6 gas prices have been pegged at a market parity rate of $ 4.2/MMBtu and the APM gas prices prevailing at $ 1 79/MMBtu have been brought up to this level. The offshore (ONGC Mumbai C Series) gas prices have also been increased to $ 5.25/MMBtu.

 

The Government has set the order of priority for allocation of natural gas as fertilisers, existing gas power plants, city gas followed by steel plants. However, it is important to note that the cumulative current and fall back allocation have the potential of supplying close to 53 mmscmd or nearly 60 % of total gas availability to the Power sector. This could see India moving towards a larger share of gas based power supplies from the current 11 % thereby creating an increased dependence on sustained supplies of natural gas from a long term perspective to fuel its economic growth.

 

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

India continues to import about 77 % of its oil needs and with the gradual shift of energy source towards natural gas, it can be expected that LNG will constitute a major source of energy in the coming period. With the current inflow of gas from Reliance KG D6 field the supply demand position is almost balanced with a delicate price sensitive mix of domestic and imported gas. This supply demand equilibrium is expected to continue its balanced growth into 201 112 to reach levels of around 200 — 210 mmscmd and thereupon a sharp divergence is forecasted depending on the pace of economic and industrial growth outstripping its domestic energy supplies.

 

Consequently major LNG regasification players in the market are upscaling their current projects at Dahej, Kochi arid Dabhd to be ready for the imminent expansion of imported gas market. Hazira too is considering low cost solutions to upscale its throughput by removing equipment bottlenecks in its regasification process. In the meanwhile it is also seeking better utilisation of its assets by commencing regasification of third party LNG on fixed term cargo basis.

 

 

Fixed Assets:

  • Software
  • Land – freehold
  • Buildings and roads
  • Plant and machinery
  • Furnitures and fixtures
  • Office equipments
  • Data processing equipments
  • Vehicles

 

 

There are Contingent Liabilities, relating to:

Particulars

31.03.2010 (Rs. in Millions)

Income tax matters

Rs. 0.051 million (amount deposited Rs. 0.002 million)

Water cess

Rs. 0.018 millions (amount deposited Rs. 0.004 million)

 

 

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Profile:

 

Liquefied Natural Gas, or LNG, is a clear, colourless liquid that forms when natural gas has been cooled to -162C. It is odourless, non-toxic and non-corrosive. In its liquid form, natural gas is more efficiently stored and is economic to transport in dedicated LNG carriers overseas to receiving terminals. Indeed, converting natural gas into LNG is the only viable way to transport natural gas to places that are beyond the reach of pipeline systems. In liquid form, natural gas takes up 600 times less space than it does as a gas. It is like shrinking the volume of a beach ball to that of a ping-pong ball.

 

LNG is warmed into a gas again where needed (known as regassification) and introduced into the existing natural gas pipelines. From there it has residential uses (e.g. heating homes, cooking); commercial uses (e.g. heating buildings, providing fuel for natural gas transport); and industrial uses (e.g. as a fuel for turbines that produce electricity).

 

As the world searches for greener forms of energy, demand for natural gas – the cleanest-burning hydrocarbon – is expected to double over the next two decades. Power made from natural gas transported as LNG typically emits about half as much carbon as coal, even with the extra energy needed for liquefying and shipping.

Natural gas liquefaction dates back to the 19th century when the first practical compressor and refrigeration machine was built in Germany in 1873. Although the first LNG plant began operation in 1917 in the USA, significant commercialization did not get underway before 1941, when the first commercial liquefaction plant was built

 

LNG is already a growing part of the world’s energy supply and is produced in many countries that have abundant natural gas reserves and facilities to produce LNG for export. These facilities include:

 

·         Storage facilities: used for keeping a reliable supply of natural gas close to consumers

·         Export terminals: used for liquefying and transporting LNG from production regions

·         Receiving Terminals: used to regasify natural gas for delivery to consumers.

 

THE PORT

 

Hazira (Surat) Port, is a deep-water, all-weather, multi-cargo port, which will be a significant infrastructure asset to the state of Gujarat.


Hazira ( Surat) Port is designed as a deepwater, all weather and direct berthing port. It is situated in the state of Gujarat on the west coast of India, is about 25 km from Surat and 120 nautical miles north of Mumbai. It is built with a harbour design with additional waterfront for development of non-LNG cargo handling terminals.


Hazira (Surat) Port is planned as a ‘Gateway Port’ to serve the hinterlands of North, West & Central India. It has the added advantage of possessing a highly industrialized immediate hinterland, where the container traffic is expected to grow at over 13%


Hazira (Surat) Port has an approach channel of about 1000 m, turning radius of 600 m and dredged depth of (-12) m chart datum with a capacity to accommodate larger vessels using tidal variance.

 

The expansion of the functionality of the port to handle Containers as well as bulk cargo will involve additional investments potentially up to another Rs 30000.000 Millions

 

News:

 

SHELL-TOTAL PARTNERSHIP COMMISSIONS HAZIRA LNG TERMINAL

 

HAZIRA LNG TERMINAL AND PORT DEDICATED TO NATION

 

 

Commercial operations in Q2 2005

 

First LNG Carrier Gemmata docks and discharges cargo

 

First supplies from Australia

 

Hazira first merchant LNG terminal

 

First customers in Gujarat

 

Investment in excess of Rs 30000.000 Millions in LNG Receiving Terminal & Port

 

Capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum with initial throughput capacity of 2.5 million tonnes per annum
Multi-cargo all-weather port at Hazira

 

New Delhi, April 21, 2005: Royal Dutch/Shell Group (“The Shell Group”) and Total Gaz Electricité Holdings France, two of the largest private LNG providers in the world, formally announced the inauguration today of the Hazira LNG Terminal & Port at Hazira (Surat) in Gujarat with the unloading of the first cargo of LNG from the ship Gemmata. The Hazira LNG Terminal & Port was dedicated to the Nation this afternoon by Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Shri Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat at simultaneous ceremonies at New Delhi, Gandhinagar and Hazira. The first cargo of LNG originated from the North-West Shelf liquefaction project in Australia.

 

Representing an investment in excess of Rs 30000.000 Millions, the Hazira LNG terminal project is one of the largest greenfield international direct investments in India. The functionality of the deep-water, all-weather Hazira port will be expanded in partnership with other parties with specialized port experience and/or with an interest in port usage.

 

Capacity of 5 million tonnes

 

The Hazira Project is the largest of Shell’s and of Total’s ventures in India and includes an LNG receiving and storage terminal within a newly built protected harbour. The world-scale LNG terminal together with infrastructure is laid out for a capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) of LNG. Though the initial throughput capacity is of the order of 2.5 mtpa, marginal incremental investments in equipment will enhance the capacity to 5 mtpa. In line with market expansion, the terminal is expected to subsequently achieve a throughput capacity of 10 mtpa.

 

Speaking at the event from The Hague, Ms Linda Cook, Executive Director, Gas & Power, Royal Dutch / Shell Group of Companies, said, “Our investment in Hazira marks Shell’s firm, long term commitment to our customers and stakeholders to make available a new, reliable and competitive energy source to fuel India’s growing economy.”

 

On his side, Mr. Yves-Louis Darricarrere, President of Total Gas and Power said: “Hazira is just one of the many steps Total is taking as we grow and strengthen our activities in the LNG industry. With the inauguration of this terminal we further secure access to a fast growing market for the benefit of our upstream LNG projects. This project illustrates how Total’s commitment to develop its activities in all segments of the gas industry makes us a preferred partner for large gas projects worldwide.”

 

Mr. Vikram Singh Mehta, Chairman Shell Group of companies in India said: “The Shell Group’s vision is to establish the most successful new energy ventures in India in terms of business success and reputation. The Hazira partners will strive to augment energy supplies to India and thus become the “partners of first choice” for Indian commerce and industry.”

 

A Global first in LNG industry: Flexible Contracts

 

“Hazira is a global first for the LNG industry. The traditional model for gas import calls for long-term contracts (often 20 years or more) with rigid contractual terms. In contrast, Hazira aims to offer flexibility in contract duration and to match fluctuations in customer demand profile. By virtue of their presence across a number of LNG supply projects around the globe, Shell and Total are well positioned to organize LNG supply in a tight market,” said Mr. Marc den Hartog, Director (Gas & Power), Shell India.

 

"Hazira location is strategic due to its proximity to the LNG supply sources located in the Middle East, where the Total Group holds stakes in three existing LNG plants ( Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Oman) and is further strengthening this position by developing projects in the region. Thus the LNG import terminal at Hazira provides a natural outlet for these projects which will fuel the buoyant and fast growing markets in the north west of India, facilitating its economic growth,” said Mr. Jean Pierre Junqua, Managing Director (Gas & Power), Total India.

 

Circle of prosperity

 

Mr Nitin Shukla, Director and Group CEO of the Hazira venture companies, Hazira LNG Pvt. Ltd and Hazira Port Pvt. Ltd. said: “The large investment has created a long term asset in the state of Gujarat. The increased supply of LNG in the region as well as the construction of the port implies significant downstream development in sectors ranging from power and fertilizer to other energy intensive industries. Further, the construction of a multi-cargo port over a period of time will spawn a significant service industry ranging from freight forwarders to cargo handlers, transporters and supporting hospitality industry as well as localized service industry. There will, therefore, arise a circle of prosperity that will possibly exceed any such relationship in the region.”

 

Shell-Total Partnership

 

The Hazira LNG Terminal and Port is partnered by Shell Gas B.V., a member of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies and Total. Total has a shareholding of 26% in each of the companies that comprise the project.

Shell is a technology leader and has designed more LNG plants than any other company in the world. Shell is also one of the largest LNG vessel users in the world. With possibilities to ship LNG from Shell-partnered plants in Oman, Australia, Brunei and Malaysia as well as the new plant under construction in Sakhalin Island, the multiplicity and geographical spread of Shell’s LNG sourcing will support its aim to become India’s most consistent and reliable supplier of LNG.

Total is a world leader in natural gas production and marketing as well as power generation. It has Interests in five of the world’s largest liquefaction plants, which represent around 40% of global LNG production capacity, nearly one-quarter of the Group’s gas production is dedicated to the LNG industry. Total has LNG production in Indonesia, Qatar, Oman, Abu Dhabi, Nigeria, and, in the future, Northern Europe. This wide range of supply sources strengthens the ability of the Hazira terminal to suit the requirements of the Indian market.

 

Accessing markets

 

After the berthing and first cargo unloading, the Hazira terminal will complete commissioning activities and is expected to be supplying gas commercially later this quarter.

 

The Hazira LNG terminal is accessing existing pipeline infrastructure for transportation and delivery of gas to the customers. A 17 Km Pipeline from Hazira to Mora has been laid to connect to the Gujarat grid. A gas supply agreement with GSPC is in place


Subject to access to inter-state pipelines, the markets in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and other markets accessible by such pipelines will also be targeted. The customers for regassified LNG range across various sectors like power, fertilizer, petrochemicals, manufacturing and transport.

 

The Hazira Advantage

 

A combination of factors went into choosing Hazira as the site for the LNG Terminal and an all weather port. Hazira is situated in the midst of one of the most industrialized areas in the country and has a ready market for gas in the immediate vicinity. It is also well sited for connecting to the gas grid in Gujarat as well as both the HBJ pipeline and the prospective Dahej-Uran pipeline that can enable access to key markets in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan as well as locations to the North along the HBJ pipeline.

 

About Shell in India

 

Shell’s presence in India goes back about 75 years, when it operated in the country as the pioneering oil distribution company, Burmah Shell. Since then, the Shell logo has remained one of the better-recognised international corporate symbols in India.


Shell in India currently has rapidly growing interests in retail fuel, natural gas (LNG), lubricants, bitumen, LPG and solar energy. Shell lubricants are available with over 20, 000 Shell distributors, dealers and other outlets. Shell LPG is marketed in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Shell solar photovoltaic units are popular in Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. The retail fuel business, which has opened the first outlet in Bangalore, is all set to expand having a license for 2000 outlets and Rs 2500.000 Millions earmarked for it. Shell Group companies in India make their own contributions to Sustainable Development, a core Group value. In addition, the international Shell Foundation is an important vehicle for the Group to reach out and contribute to society, India being a focus country for such investments, which total USD 2.64 million to date.

 

About Total in India

 

Total has been present in India since 1970, when it started a long-term technical cooperation program with ONGC. Today, its strong willingness to develop in the Indian gas and power sector materializes through its partnership in Hazira.


The Group is one of the Indian market leaders in the lubricant sector (450 distributors and 35,000 dealers), Special Fluids and Solvents, and is pursuing research programs in refining process.
It also has LPG marketing activities through its 100% Total’s owned subsidiary Elf Gas India Limited and is developing a large storage facility in Andhra Pradesh in association with HPCL.
Total chemicals branch comprises 480 people and is present in India through six companies and one commercial branch.

 


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.44.84

UK Pound

1

Rs.69.32

Euro

1

Rs.44.84

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

2

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

26

 

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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This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.