1. Summary Information

 

 

Country

India

Company Name

PARAMOUNT COMMUNICATION LIMITED

Principal Name 1

Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal

Status

Satisfactory

Principal Name 2

Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal

 

 

Registration #

061295

Street Address

C-125 Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-l, Naraina, New Delhi -110 028, India

Established Date

05.09.1994

SIC Code

--

Telephone#

91-11-45618800 / 900 / 25897421-30

Business Style 1

Manufacturer

Fax #

91-11-25893719 / 20

Business Style 2

--

Homepage

http://www.paramountcables.com

Product Name 1

Insulated Wire

# of employees

1200

Product Name 2

Cable

Paid up capital

Rs. 169,014,000 /-

Product Name 3

Power and control

Shareholders

Promoter and Promoter Group 29.82%

Public Shareholding 69.83%

Others 0.35%

Banking

State Bank of India

Public Limited Corp.

Yes

Business Period

16 years

IPO

Yes

International Ins.

--

Public Enterprise

Yes

Rating

Ba (48)

Related Company : Paramount Wires and Cables Limited

Relation

UK

Company Name

CEO

Note

-

 

2. Summary Financial Statement

Balance Sheet as of

31.03.2010

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Assets

Liabilities

Current Assets

2037,072,000

Current Liabilities

1304,671,000

Inventories

2026,956,000

Long-term Liabilities

3096,799,000

Fixed Assets

1596,391,000

Other Liabilities

--

Deferred Assets

--

Total Liabilities

4401,470,000

Invest& other Assets

336,933,000

Retained Earnings

1410,619,000

 

 

Net Worth

1595,882,000

Total Assets

5997,352,000

Total Liab. & Equity

5997,352,000

 Total Assets

(Previous Year)

6048,200,000

 

 

P/L Statement as of

31.03.2010

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Sales

3437,700,000

Net Profit

6,297,000

Sales(Previous yr)

4477,664,000

Net Profit(Prev.yr)

(289,619,000)

 

MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PARAMOUNT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C-125 Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-l, Naraina, New Delhi -110 028

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.09.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

061295

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L74899DL1994PLC061295

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELP04139C / DELP08582A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACP0969Q

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company. The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Insulated Wire and Cable.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (48)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 6383528

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reportede to be usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

NOTES :

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

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

C-125 Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-l, Naraina, New Delhi -110 028, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-45618800 / 900 / 25897421-30

Fax No.:

91-11-25893719 / 20

E-Mail :

paramnt.conmcab@axcess.net.in

mktg@paramountcables.com

pcltc@paramountcables.com

info@paramountcables.com

itd@paramountcables.com

pcl@paramountcables.com

investors@paramountcables.com

Website :

http://www.paramountcables.com

 

 

Head Office :

M-4 Bahubali, 59 / 17 New Rohtak Road, New Delhi – 110 015, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-5723106 / 5734981 / 5789651 / 5764094

Fax No.:

91-11-5739191/5761770

 

 

Factory 1 :

(Optical Fibre Cable Division) SA30A, RIICO Industrial Area, Village Karoli, Post Khushkhera, Dist. Alwar – 301 707, Rajasthan, India

E-Mail :

pclofc@paramountcables.com

 

 

Factory 2 :

(Jelly Filled Telephone Cable (JFTC) Division)

Plot No. 37, Industrial Estate, Dharuhera, District Rewari – 122 106, Haryana, India

E-Mail :

pcldw@paramountcables.com

 

 

Factory 3 :

(Paramount Cable Corporation)

SP 30A, RIICO Industrial Area, Village Karoli, Post Khushkhera, District Alwar – 301 707, Rajasthan, India

E-Mail :

pcck@paramountcables.com

 

 

Branch office :

201, Royal Plaza, New Link Road, Andheri [West], Mumbai – 400053, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-26398408

Fax No.:

91-22-26390168

E-Mail :

mumbai@paramountcables.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on : 27.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal

Designation :

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date of Birth/Age :

21.10.1962

Date of Appointment :

01.11.1994

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Satya Pal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.P.S. Dangi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Bhushan

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

22.12.1958

Date of Appointment :

22.07.2000

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. O. P. Kwatra

Designation :

Consultant Operations

 

 

Name :

Mr. Manmeet singh Anand

Designation :

Head (Business Development)

 

 

Name :

Mr. O. P. Tiwari

Designation :

Vice President (Manufacturing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Suri

Designation :

General Manager (Marketing)

Name :

Mr. Kailash Pareek

Designation :

Senior Deputy General Manager (Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sumer Misri

Designation :

Deputy General Manager (Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajeev Gupta

Designation :

Deputy General Manager (Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. K. Gupta

Designation :

Deputy General Manager (Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Gupta

Designation :

Assistant General Manager Commercial

 

 

Name :

Mr. B. P. Bhardwaj

Designation :

Assistant General Manager Commercial

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Gourinath

Designation :

Assistant General Manager Marketing

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. S. Tanwar

Designation :

Chief Manager Marketing

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amit Gupta

Designation :

Chief Manager Marketing (Legal Affairs and company Secretary)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Gupta

Designation :

Chief Manager (EDP)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ratan Aggarwal

Designation :

Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ratan Aggarwal

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. S. Muchhal

Designation :

President Operations (Dharuhera Unit)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Prakash Gupta

Designation :

Vice President (Commercial)

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. K. Agarwal

Designation :

Vice President (Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. K. Marwah

Designation :

Vice President (Technical)

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 01.10.2010

 

Category of Shareholder

Total No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

22,181,155

25.64

Bodies Corporate

3,618,302

4.18

Sub Total

25,799,457

29.82

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

25,799,457

29.82

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Financial Institutions / Banks

1,000,000

1.16

Foreign Institutional Investors

706,689

0.82

Sub Total

1,706,689

1.97

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

22,199,674

25.66

Individuals

 

 

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

28,706,423

33.18

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

4,328,002

5.00

Any Others (Specify)

3,464,970

4.01

Non Resident Indians

1,034,533

1.20

Clearing Members

102,224

0.12

Hindu Undivided Families

2,326,466

2.69

Trusts

1,747

-

Sub Total

56,699,662

67.85

Total Public shareholding (B)

60,405,069

69.83

Total (A)+(B)

86,205,215

99.65

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

 

 

       Promoter and Promoter Group

301,750

0.35

       Public

301,750

0.35

 

 

 

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

86,506,965

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Insulated Wire and Cable.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

 

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

Power Cables

8544.41

Jelly Filled Telephone Cables

854470 / 9001

Optical Fibre Cables

8544

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

·         Wire

·         Cables and conductors telecommunication and signaling

·         Power and control, etc.

Countries :

·         CIS

·         Ghana

·         Russia

·         Sri Lanka

·         Sultanate of Oman

·         Tanzania

·         UK

·         Ukraine

·         Zambia

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Power Cables*

KMS

60000

26425***

Jelly Filled Telephone Cables

CKM

5299000

420075

Optical Fibre Cables

KMS

20000

5985

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

·         Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)

·         National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

·         Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

·         Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

·         Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India

·         Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

·         Reliance Petroleum Limited

·         Reliance Energy Limited

·         Essar Constructions

·         Essar Oil and Gas

·         North Delhi Power Limited

·         Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL)

·         Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST)

·         Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (JVVNL)

·         BSES Delhi

·         Jindal Steel

·         Bhushan Power and Steel

·         Crompton Greaves Limited

·         Konkan Railways

·         Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC)

·         Indian Railways

·         Railtel Corporation of India Limited

·         Indian Railway Construction Company

·         Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)

·         Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)

·         Sri Lanka Telecom

·         Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)

·         Bharti Enterprises

·         Engineers India Limited (EIL)

·         Rail India Technical and Economic Services Limited

·         HFCL Infotel

·         Tata Consulting Engineers

·         Telecommunication Consultants India Limited (TCIL)

·         Hughes Tele

·         LLoyd's Register Industrial Services (I) Limited

·         Development Consultants Limited

·         Holtec Engineers - A leading consultant for cement projects in India

·         Engineering Projects India Limited

·         Naval Science and Technological Lab 

·         Project Development India Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

1200

 

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India, Industrial Finance Branch, Vijaya Building, 17, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi – 110 001, India

·         Dena Bank, Karol Bagh Branch, New Delhi – 110 005, India

·         ICICI Bank Limited

·         Yes Bank Limited

·         Standard Chartered Bank

·         The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

·         HDFC Bank Limited

·         State Bank of Patiala

·         Barclays Bank

·         The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

As on 31.03.2010

(Rs in Millions)

As on 31.03.2009

(Rs in Millions)

Term Loan from Bank

(Repayable within one year Rs. 100.000  Millions previous year Rs. )

1081.234

376.592

Interest Accrued and Due

4.827

2.871

-Loan from Financial Institution

(Repayable on maturity of the Insurance Policy)

21.978

10.817

Interest Accrued and Due

1.982

--

Working Capital facilities from Banks

1639.063

1743.319

Interest Accrued and Due

5.440

4.794

-Hire Purchase Finance

3.452

0.106

Total

2757.976

2138.501

 

UNSECURED LOANS

As on 31.03.2010

(Rs in Millions)

As on 31.03.2009

(Rs in Millions)

Inter Corporate Deposits

0.888

--

Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs)

337.931

1382.130

 

 

 

Total

338.819

1382.130

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

Auditors :

 

Name :

Jagdish Chand and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

H-20, Green Park (Main), New Delhi – 110 016, India 

 

 

Memberships :

  • April Investment and finance Private Limited
  • Paramount Telecables Limited
  • S.S. Aggarwal Foundation

 

 

Associates :

Paramount Wires and Cables Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries :

·         Paramount Holdings Limited, Cyprus

·         AEI Cables Limited, UK

·         Paramount Gulf FZE, Dubai

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As On : 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

175000000

Equity Share

Rs. 2/- Each

Rs. 350.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

84506965

Equity Share

Rs. 2/- Each

Rs. 169.014 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

15,525,800 equity shares of Rs.2/- each were allotted as fully paid up by way of bonus shares by capitalizing Securities premium account during FY 2001-02

 

 

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

169.013

169.014

169.014

2] Share Application Money

16.250

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1410.619

1404.498

1782.615

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1595.882

1573.512

1951.629

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

2757.979

2138.502

1419.680

2] Unsecured Loans

338.820

1382.130

1487.996

TOTAL BORROWING

3096.799

3520.632

2907.676

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

82.542

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4692.681

5094.144

4941.847

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1596.391

1545.466

1272.101

Capital work-in-progress

82.671

369.060

313.719

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

273.971

273.971

273.971

Foreign Currency Monetary Item Translation Difference Account

(19.709)

69.451

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

2026.956
1899.531

2114.720

 

Sundry Debtors

1540.566
1302.584

1483.638

 

Cash & Bank Balances

82.642
90.540

63.826

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

413.864
497.597

573.884

Total Current Assets

4064.028
3790.252

4236.068

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

1554.545
98.376

1094.543

 

Sundry Creditors

1197.254
834.466

 

 

Provisions

7.558
21.214

59.469

Total Current Liabilities

1304.671
954.056

1154.012

Net Current Assets

2759.357

2836.196

3082.056

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4692.681

5094.144

4941.847

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

3437.700

4477.664

4424.107

 

 

Other Income

491.945

35.676

65.710

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

3929.645

4513.340

4489.817

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Material

2832.963

3499.320

3924.155

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

525.609

606.775

487.035

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

(5.786)

237.231

(862.220)

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) excise duty on stock

7.974

(75.797)

62.420

 

 

Payment to and Provision of Employee

99.435

88.349

66.298

 

 

Managerial Remuneration

6.908

4.092

57.662

 

 

Amortization of FCMITDA

3.715

34.726

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

3470.818

4394.696

3735.350

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

458.827

118.644

754.467

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

330.511

355.089

190.043

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

128.316

(236.445)

564.424

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

120.669

115.569

61.195

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

7.643

(352.014)

503.229

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

1.350

(62.395)

175.263

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

6.297

(289.619)

327.966

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

550.556

844.169

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

556.836

550.556

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Exports on CIF Prices (In Foreign Currency)

NA

751.784

431.710

 

 

Exports on CIF Prices

NA

0.000

0.000

 

 

Deemed Exports

NA

7.298

7.938

 

 

Interest Earned on FDR (Pre-operative)

NA

0.000

18.054

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

NA

759.082

457.702

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

NA

376.450

459.060

 

 

Stores & Spares

NA

0.952

0.557

 

 

Capital Goods

NA

12.305

13.495

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

NA

389.707

473.112

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

0.07

(3.47)

3.88

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.06.2010

30.09.2010

Type

 

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

 Sales Turnover

 

919.210

1060.600

 Total Expenditure

 

1103.170

1324.220

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

 

(183.960)

(263.620)

 Other Income

 

0.000

0.000

 Operating Profit

 

(183.960)

(263.620)

 Interest

 

74.780

109.150

 Exceptional Items

 

0.000

0.000

 PBDT

 

(258.740)

(327.770)

 Depreciation

 

31.470

31.680

 Profit Before Tax

 

(290.210)

(404.450)

 Tax

 

0.000

0.000

 Reported PAT

 

(290.210)

(404.450)

Extraordinary Items       

 

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

 

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

 

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

 

(290.210)

(404.450)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.16

6.42

7.30

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.22

7.86

11.37

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.13

6.60

9.14

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.00

0.22

0.26

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.75

2.84

2.08

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.11

3.97

3.67

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Performance Review Of Operations :

 

The company has achieved a gross turnover including other income Rs. 41,774.44 Lacs and profit/(Loss) after tax Rs. 6.280 Millions for the year 2009-2010 as compared to Rs. 4959.559 millions and loss of Rs. (293.613 millions) respectively for the previous year 2008-2009. The company's export business in foreign currency including deemed exports was Rs. 299.588 millions during the year as compared to Rs.752.468 millions in the previous year. The decrease in the exports is due to global meltdown and adverse development took place world-wide which affected the business of the company. The Company is now targeting growth in its export business through the network of its wholly owned subsidiary AEI Cables Limited, United Kingdom. AEI Cables, arguably is one of the oldest cable manufacturers in the world.

 

Review Of Operations

 

The company has added fresh capacity to manufacture domestic wires which commenced production in July, 2009. Domestic wires business is going to be among the important drivers of the top-line and bottom-line growth of the company.

 

Future Outlook

 

The pace of anticipated investment in infrastructure, power, telecom, railways and industrial sectors was affected in the past due to the loss in growth momentum resulted from global meltdown, corporate frauds and financial crises reported world over during the last few fiscal, however, the growth seems to be regaining its momentum, the demand for the company's product is expected to improve. The cable industry was also affected due to stiff competition among industry players. The raw material prices recorded exorbitantly high fluctuations in the past and crashed thereafter which affected the turnover of the company in terms of value.

 

The company has commenced business of domestic copper flexible and building wires, which are being manufactured at the company's state of art manufacturing facilities in India under the technical guidance of its foreign subsidiary AEI Cables Ltd., pioneer building wires manufacturers in the UK. The company has introduced British Technology high performance lead free cables with low smoke and fire retardant options in India during July, 2009 and expect to capture all Indian markets within the span of three years. The company is targeting regular export business through the existing marketing set up of AEI Cables Limited, UK.

 

Subsidiaries

 

The company has two wholly owned foreign subsidiaries viz. Paramount Holdings Limited, Cyprus and AEI Cables Limited, United Kingdom. Consolidated financial include audited financial of Paramount Holdings Limited, Cyprus for the year ended 31st March, 2010 and Audited financials of AEI Cables Limited, UK for the period from 1 st September, 2008 to 31 st August, 2009 and for the period from 1st September, 2009 to 31st March, 2010 are attached. The financial year of AEI Cables Ltd. UK has been changed to end on 31st March instead of 31st August. Accordingly, the next financial year of AEI Cables Ltd. Commenced on 1st April, 2010 and will end on 31st March, 2011. Particulars relating to subsidiary companies, as required under section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 are annexed herewith.

 

Management Discussion and Analysis

 

Financial Performance :

 

The Company achieved sales turnover of Rs. 3685.500 millions for the year ended 31st March, 2010 as compared to Rs. 4923.900 millions during the previous year. The sales turnover of the Company has decreased due to recessionary effects coupled with decreased demand, steep fall in major input prices, cutthroat competition and proliferation of inferior, non-approved cables. The Company managed to overcome operational losses, as it was able to reduce the Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) liability by repurchasing them at a discount and thereby gaining profit. The Company managed to generate a marginal net profit of Rs. 6.280 millions for the year ended 31st March, 2010 as compared to net loss of Rs. 293.600 millions during the previous year, 2008-09.

 

The Company achieved consolidated turnover of Rs. 702.38 millions and net loss of Rs. 56.500 millions for the year ended 31st March 2010 as compared to Rs. 8402.300 millions and net loss of Rs. 491.600 millions  respectively during the previous year. Total financial charges during the year have reduced from Rs. 355.100 millions to Rs.330.500 millions in value but overa11 financial charges burden has increased to 8.97 percent of the total turnover as compared to 7.21 percent during the previous year. This is mainly because of low turnover and low debtor realization during the year.

 

Telecom cables:

 

Opportunity Matrix and Sector Outlook:

 

Jelly Filled Telecom Cables:

 

The telecom sector continued to clock significant growth during the year and has emerged as one of the key sectors responsible for India's stellar economic growth. Growing cellular infrastructure requires different types of cables including Optical Fibre Cables with telecom cables continuing to be  required by BSNL/MTNL for rural fixed line connections and/or replacement of existing JFTC Cables.

 

However, the widespread adoption of WLL technology and continued thrust on mobile telephony globally has reduced the demand of JFTC.

 

Optical Fibre Cables:

 

OFC  is  mainly  used  in  long distance telecom  and  data  networks  and generally forms the backbone of all telecom networks. It is also used in cable TV and local area networks requiring high-speed connectivity  and High bandwidth. With the proliferation of broadband in India, the telecom cables  industry  is  redefining  itself with  an  increased  demand  from operators  and service providers for the deployment of broadband  services in India.

 

Overall Review

 

The fiscal year 2009-10 saw the global economic recovery evolve far better than expected. Economic growth recovered at varying speeds across the globe. Economic growth was tepid in many advanced economies but far more robust in most emerging and developing economies. Policy support provided the required growth stimulus to economies in deep downturn and pushed them into recovery mode.

 

Among advanced economies, the United States was off to a better start than Europe and Japan. Among emerging and developing economies, emerging Asia is in the lead. In fact, the global economic power balance is shifting in favour of developing and emerging economies. A recent report released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, predicts that China and India will be the key drivers of this economic power shift, with their per capita incomes growing at three to four times the OECD average during the past decade. The report forecasts that, by 2030, China and India are likely to represent nearly 60 percent of world gross domestic product.

 

Industry Structure and Developments :

 

Though the economy witnessed signs of revival, the cables and wires industry across the globe faced challenging times. As cautionary and tight-fisted approaches took precedence, longterm infrastructure plans were put on hold or delayed. Adverse economic conditions also hit the cables and wires industry in North America and Europe, although it is expected that the cables market in these regions will steadily improve in 2010-11.

 

The fiscal year 2009-10 did not augur well for the Indian cables industry. The trend of tapering off demand and slowdown in the cable industry was evident in 2008-09. India's overall electrical and electronics industry in 2008-09 clocked marginal growth of 2.75 per cent (in volume terms), as compared to 15 percent growth clocked during the previous financial year (2007-08). According to the data compiled by IEEMA, the overall growth for cables industry was a mere 4.5 percent during the financial year 2008-09 as against the growth of 16 percent during the previous fiscal where the size of cables industry was Rs. 121000.000 millions. This slow trend continued for a significant portion of the fiscal year 2009-10 as demand across the cable industry remained subdued and flat. Reduction in demand was mainly due to liquidity crunch faced by end-user sectors and resultant delay in implementation of both ongoing and new projects in the pipeline, all of which reduced demand for cables.

 

Thus, the financial year 2009-10 was challenging in terms of business growth for the cables and wires industry as a whole and the Company was no exception to the rule. High volatility in major input prices and stiff competition prevailing in the industry, added with wide availability of inferior, non-approved cables wiped off operational profitability and has resulted in losses, for the Company. However, this is a temporary phase and improvement due to anticipated demand for cables in the near future is expected.

 

Looking at the large-scale infrastructural investment plans, progress and revival across the industrial and transportation sector will lead to better growth prospects and thus, better times are forecast for the Indian cables industry.

 

Opportunities and Threats

 

Paramount is focused on infrastructure, power generation and distribution sectors, railways, industrial and construction sectors (civil and commercial).

 

Power Cables :

 

Cables are a vital part of any project or electrical system and play a crucial part in all the three aspects of the power sector - generation, transmission and distribution.

 

Major users of power cables are broadly classified into: power sector - central, state and private electricity utilities and major industries such as petrochemicals, mining, steel/metallurgical, ship building, engineering, cement, railway, defence, etc.

 

A steady rise in electricity consumption, increasing industrialization and fast development across even smaller tier III, tier IV cities and towns is generating further demand for electricity.

 

The Eleventh Plan target for the power sector aims to supply at least 1000 units of per capita electricity by year 2012. The Plan envisaged a capacity addition of 78,700 MW and nine ultra mega power projects of 4000 MW capacity. Rural electrification, a significant initiative by the Government, aims to provide access to electricity in remote regions of India. The Ministry of Power plans to establish an integrated National Power Grid by 2012 with close to 200,000 MW generation capacities and 37,700 MW of inter-regional power transfer capacity. The Government is also implementing the RGGVY (Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyut Yojana) programme to electrify villages, that envisages spend of about Rs. 160 billion over the Eleventh Plan period.

 

Further more, the Government has restructured the APDRP programme (R-APDRP) with specific focus now on strengthening the transmission and substation network and reduce AT&C losses. The total spend is estimated to be Rs. 516 billion.

 

Taking into account these measures and budgetary allocation along with further provisions to strengthen India's power sector, it is estimated that the Government's- total spending in the power sector will be in the range of Rs. 13-14 trillion over the next 7-8 years. Taking a conservative estimate, approximately Rs. 1.5-2 trillion of this expenditure would be on the acquisition of cables for these projects.

 

Paramount, with its long standing presence in the cables industry and its excellent track-record of servicing prestigious customers, is confident of capturing a share of the expanding industry. The Company has already expanded its capacities and is thus well geared to tap the demand for LT and HT power cables.

 

Railways

 

The Indian Railways aim to add 25,000 route kilometers by 2020 across India. The Railways currently have 64,015 route 15Rs. 2,8480.000 millions) for the construction of new lines. The Railway Budget for the year has outlined the development of high speed dedicated passenger corridors. Such modernization and increase of railway lines generates demand for cables. With its ability to manufacture specialized railway signaling cables and axle counter cables and its resultant deep rooted presence in the railway cables sector, Paramount is equipped to garner the opportunities of this sector.

 

Telecommunication Cables

 

The Indian telecom market, led by the robust growth in mobile subscriber base, is one of the fastest growing in the world. Numerous applications like broadband services, Internet protocol virtual private network (IPVPN), wireless communications and security technologies are in turn generating demand for telecommunication cables. India is ranked amongst the top 5 consumers of optical fiber cables, behind the US, China, Japan and Korea.

 

Future Outlook :

 

With visible signs of demand resurfacing after a challenging period in the past year, the Company believes that the worst could well be over. As opportunities open across key areas of presence and economic and industrial growth momentum picks up, the cables industry and the Company, in turn, are expected to witness a revival in demand.

 

Power Sector

 

With rapid growth in the industrial and infrastructure sectors, the demand for power is growing significantly. The Government is giving due attention to building power infrastructure to meet the growing demands of India's industrial growth and infrastructural developments, besides the ongoing nation-wide project for rural electrification. Over 78,577 MW of new power generation capacity is proposed to be added by 2012, which requires an investment of approximately Rs.9 trillion (USD 200 bn). These power projects shall give rise to substantial demand for power cables.

 

Railway Cables

 

The up-gradation and modernization plans of the Indian Railways are expected to create significant demand for power, optical, signaling and instrumentation cables and your Company expects a good volume of business from this sector during next few years.

 

Telecom Sector

 

The telecom sector has continued to register significant growth during the year and has emerged as one of the key sectors responsible for India's resurgent economic growth. Growing cellular infrastructure requires different types of cables, including Optical Fiber Cables. BSNL and MTNL are expected to raise demand for telecom cables for rural fixed line connections and/or replacement of existing J FTC Cables.

 

In view of the anticipated investment in infrastructure, power, railways and industrial sector, it is expected that the demand for the Company's products will continue to be robust and the turnover of the Company and its profitability will improve substantially during the next financial year; if positive, ongoing policy measures and future large-scale projects outlined, continue their growth momentum.

 

Risk Management :

 

Business Risk

 

The state of the Indian economy and the development in infrastructure, power and industrial projects and expansion have a direct bearing on the performance of the cable industry and therefore the Company. These sectors are expected to grow and drive the demand for the Company's products; however adverse developments or a slowdown in these sectors can have a negative impact on the Company's performance and its financials. The instability in key raw material prices especially of metals such as Copper and Aluminium used for manufacturing cables can also have an adverse impact on the performance of the Company.

 

Technology Risk

 

There is no significant change in the basic technology for the manufacture of cables. Ongoing improvements aim to improve performance of products and carve a niche in an otherwise commoditised sector. The Company closely monitors the latest global trends in the cable industry. The Company has an in-built quality assurance system wherein products pass through testing at every stage for quality and technical accuracy. The Management of the Company places the highest priority on quality assurance and research. Continuous improvements in existing products and enhancement of the product offering will enable the Company to emerge as a reliable, cost competitive and quality provider of complete cabling solutions.

 

Financial Risk

 

The Company makes investments from time to time after due analysis and study. The Company has an adequate system to control financial risks. The Company also has an adequate system to control and monitor optimal inventory levels, to reduce the cost of capital and the adverse effects of unpredicted price fluctuations.

 

A portion of the Company's revenue comes from exports and it also imports raw materials for the manufacture of cables, both of which need currency exchange. Hence, excessive volatility in currency rates can significantly affect profitability.

 

Human Resources :

 

Human Resource Capital is the most valuable asset of the Company as it holds the key to the success of the organization. The Company places the utmost importance on maintaining cordial employer-employee relations and on promoting a sense of ownership amongst employees. The Company is committed to foster a high performance environment, which is characteristic of an organizational climate that is geared towards delivering the said business targets through innovative and well-formulated strategies. The Company has low labour turnover and has an adequate system to reward and recognize employee contribution towards the growth of the Company.

 

Profile

 

Subject, part of the Paramount group of companies, is one of India’s leading cable manufacturing companies, having valuable experience of over half a century. Over the years the Group has widened its portfolio and has attained a reputable name in the cable industry. Their products cater to a wide span of industries including Power, Railways, Telecom, Construction, Defence and Space Research projects, amongst  The Paramount Team others. Paramount boasts of a prestigious clientele that includes government, institutional and major private sector organizations, both national and international.


Subject was the first company to be awarded the National Entrepreneurship Award 1984, by the President of India for outstanding achievement in the field of Wire and Cable Manufacturing. Other awards such as the IMM Marketing Gold Award in 1992 and the AIMO Visvesvaraya Entrepreneurship Award in 1994, also add to their credentials.

Subject has always laid a great emphasis on manufacturing excellence, technological advancement and customer satisfaction. Their in-house process control and quality assurance experts ensure that every customer receives a high quality product. Furthermore, their organizational culture is one that encourages constant growth and improvement. Right from human capital to production capital, they ensure that their resources are amongst the best, making them capable of delivering their promises and surpassing expectations.


Subject is listed on both the BSE and the NSE. The Consolidated Group turnover for 2007-2008 stood at approximately $170 million.

 

Fixed Assets :

 

  • Land
  • Land (Leasehold)
  • Buildings
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Electrical Fittings and equipments
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Vehicles
  • Assets acquired under Hire purchase vehicles
  • Software

 

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30TH JUNE  2010

 

 

Particulars

30.09.2010

(Unaudited)

31.03.2010

(Audited)

a) Net Sales / Income from Operations

1541.626

6775.978

b) Other Operating Income

6.816

50.394

Total Operating Income

1548.442

6826.372

Expenditure

 

(277.512)

(a) (Increase)/decrease in Stock in Trade

(131.369)

5280.664

(b) Consumption of Raw Materials

1308.526

184.330

(c) Purchase of traded goods

126.293

706.197

(c) Employees Cost

168.411

124.147

(d) Depreciation

32.250

1000.893

(e) Other Expenditure

228.940

7018.719

Total Expenditure

1733.051

(192.347)

Profit / (Loss) From Operations before other Income Interest & Exceptional Items

(184.609)

(192.347)

Other Income

--

--

Profit/(Loss) before Interest and Exceptional items

(184.609)

(192.347)

Interest

85.225

312.754

Profit / (Loss) after interest before Exceptional items

(269.834)

(505.101)

Deferred Interest

--

456.491

Net Profit/(Loss) after exceptional item

(269.834)

(48.610)

Tax Expenses

1.207

(4.097)

Net Profit/(Loss) from ordinary Activities after tax

(271.041)

(44.513)

Paid Up Equity Share Capital ( Face Value of the share Rs.2/- each)

173014

169014

Earning per share

 

 

Basic

(3.15)

(0.67)

Diluted

(2.78)

(0.54)

Public Share Holding

 

Number of Shares

60405758

60405758

Percentage of Shareholding

69.83%

71.48%

Promoters and Promoter group share holding

 

 

a) Pledged / Encumbered

 

- Number of Shares

2700000

2700000

- Percentage of share (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

10.47%

11.34%

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

3.13%

3.20%

b) Non-encumbered

 

- Number of Shares

23099457

21099457

- Percentage of Share (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

89.53%

88.66%

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

26.69%

24.96%

 

 

Note :

 

1.       In accordance with clause 41 of the Listing Agreement, the company has published consolidated financial standalone financial results of the company will, however, be available on the company’s website www.paramountables.com and on the website of BSE (www.bseindia.com) and /or NSE (www.nseindia.com).

2.       The above results reviewed by the audit committee have been taken on the Board of Directors at their meeting held on 12th August 2010.

3.       The “Limited Review” of the standalone results has been completed by the statutory auditors of the pursuant to clause 41 of the listing agreement.

4.       Consolidated financial results include unaudited financials of AEI cables limited, United Kingdom, AEI Power Cables Limited. United Kingdom and paramount Holdings Limited, Cyprus the wholly owned subsidiaries of the company. The share of profit/(loss) in paramount wires and cables limited, in which the company holds 44.49% Equity Shares would be recognized at the end of the accounting year.

5.       AEI Power Cables Limited, united Kingdom is wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount Holdings Limited, Cyprus has been incorporated on dated 23 th April 2010.

6.       Company’s standalone turnovers Rs. 914.100 millions and Net Loss before tax/after tax is rs. 290.200 millions for the quarter ended 30th June 2010.

7.       Pursuant to changes made in AS-11 vide companies (Accounting Standard) Amendment Rules 2009, during the quarter foreign Exchange differences on ECB has been fully transferred to FCMITDA.

8.       The board  of directors, at their meeting held on April 28, 2010, allotted 20,00,000 equity shares to promoter companies upon conversion of equivalent number of warrants.

9.       Segment reporting as defined in Accounting Standard 17 is not applicable as the company operates mainly in one segment i.e. Cables.

10.   The number if investor complaints pending at the beginning of the quarter were Nil. During the 1st quarter no complaints was received. There were no investor complaints pending for residential at the end of the quarter.

11.   Provision for differed tax, if any will be made at the year end.

12.   Figures for the provision period have been regrouped and rearranged wherever necessary.

 

 

 

 


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. 45.58

UK Pound

1

Rs. 72.73

Euro

1

Rs. 61.45

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

48

 

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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