MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DCW LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 2, Guest House, Dhrangadhra – 363315, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.01.1939

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-000748

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.392.309 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24110GJ1939PLC000748

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMD02579D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACD0559N

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company. Company’s Shares are Listed on the Stock Exchange

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures of Soda Ash, Caustic Soda, PVC Resins, Soda Bicarbonates, Trichloroethylene, Synthetic Rutile, Titox, Utox, Bromine, Bromide and a Few Other Chemicals.

 

 

No. of Employees :

2283 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (70)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 15000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and a reputed company having good 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 good for normal business dealing 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/Factory :

No. 2, Guest House, Dhrangadhra – 363315, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2754-5719967 / 76 / 44

Fax No.:

91-2754-5755731 / 283245

E-Mail :

ho@dcwltd.com

legal@dcwltd.com

office@dhg@dcwltd.com

Website :

http://www.dcwltd.com

 

 

Corporate/ Head Office :

Nirmal, 3rd Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22781914 / 2871916

Fax No.:

91-22-22048838

E-Mail :

ho@dcwltd.com

 

 

Branch Office :

Indra Palace, 1st Floor, H – Block, Connaught Circus, New Delhi-110001, Delhi, India

 

Located At :

 

Chennai

 

 

Factory 1 :

Caustic Soda Division:

Arumuganeri P. O., Sahupuram-628202, Tamilnadu, India 

 

 

Factory 2 :

PVC Division:

Arumuganeri P. O., Sahupuram-628202, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Factory 3 :

Salt Works :

Kuda Gujarat, India

 

 

Factory 4 :

Arumuganeri P. O., Sahupuram-628202, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 31.03.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Shashi Chand Jain

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bakul Jain

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Jain

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. F. H. Tapia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. V. H. Joshi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Yuvaraj Saheb

Designation :

Director

Name :

Mr. Sushil Kumar Jalan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. V. Ruia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Vandana Jain

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sushil Kumar Jalan

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Chital V. Shah

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 31.03.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

2956760

15.07

Bodies Corporate

47316783

24.12

Sub Total

76878543

39.75

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

76878543

39.75

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

27955

0.01

Financial Institutions / Banks

254585

0.13

Insurance Companies

8900110

4.60

Foreign Institutional Investors

25247677

13.06

Any Others (Specify)

42225

0.02

Foreign Bank

42225

0.02

Sub Total

 

 

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

10228899

5.29

Individuals

 

 

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

54223348

28.04

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

8342463

4.31

Any Others (Specify)

9235035

4.78

Clearing Members

288716

0.15

Non Resident Indians

3126956

1.62

Overseas Corporate Bodies

5786013

2.99

Trusts

33350

0.02

Sub Total

82029745

42.42

Total Public shareholding (B)

116502297

60.25

 

 

 

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

2773750

1.41

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

196154590

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures of Soda Ash, Caustic Soda, PVC Resins, Soda Bicarbonates, Trichloroethylene, Synthetic Rutile, Titox, Utox, Bromine, Bromide and a Few Other Chemicals.

 

 

Products :

Products Description

Item Code No

Poly Vinyl Chloride by Suspension

390042102

Caustic Soda

28151101

Soda Ash

28362009

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (31.03.2010)

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

DHARANGADHRA UNIT:

 

 

 

 

Soda Ash

MT

96000

96000

85740

Soda Bicarbonate

MT

12000

12000

21047

Amonium Bicarbonate

MT

5000

--

722

Detergent - Green

MT

--

--

12623

Detergent - Active

MT

--

--

16863

SAHUPURAM UNIT:

 

 

 

 

Caustic Soda Lye

MT

100000

100000

77612

Caustic Soda Solid

MT

--

--

155

Caustic Soda Flakes

MT

--

--

25910

Sodium Hypochlorine

MT

--

--

4030

Hydrochloric Acid 100%

MT

90000

66000

50156

Liquid Chlorine

MT

36000

36000

18963

Trichloroethylene

MT

7200

7200

4715

Upgraded llmenite

MT

72000

48000

36384

Utox

MT

No Licence Required

600

1612

Ferrie Chloride

MT

--

10000

3005

Yellow Iron oxide

MT

--

--

297

PVC Resin

MT

90000

90000

85758

Caustic Soda Lye

(Traded Goods)

MT

--

--

--

 

NOTE

 

1. Licensed capacity is not applicable in view of the Company's products having been delicensed as per the new liberalised licensing policy announced by the Government of India.

 

2. Ammonium Bicarbonate production is out of part of Soda ash plant

 

3. Self consumption quantity mentioned includes quantity lost in handling, lost in transit, was loss, samples, etc.

 

4. Previous year figures are given in bracket.

 

5. Lye sales quantity excludes 116 mt excess as per survey.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

2283 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • Punjab National Bank
  • State Bank of India
  • City Union Bank Limited
  • ING Vysya Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Particulars

As on 31.03.2010 (Rs. In Millions)

As on 31.03.2009 (Rs. In Millions)

Secured Loans

 

 

Banks

 

 

Rupee Term loans

1581.039

1965.943

Foreign Currency Term Loan

897.998

1014.398

Short Term Loan - Bank

--

369.452

Working Capital Loans

136.306

240.518

Other Loans

 

 

Financial Institutions

512.312

585.500

Term Loans From NBFC

0.000

75.000

 

 

 

Total

3127.655

4250.811

 

NOTES

 

Loans Secured by

 

Banks- Working Capital facilities are secured by a first charge by way of hypothecation and/or pledge of current assets, namely, stocks of materials, semi-finished and finished goods, consumable stores and spares including machinery spares not capitalized, bills receivable and book debts and further secured by a second charge by way of hypothecation over all of movable plant and machinery and by way of mortgage by deposit of title deeds over the immovable properties, both present and future, such mortgage to rank second to the mortgages created/to be created in favour of Term Loan Lenders viz., Banks/Financial Institutions. Term Loans and External Commercial Barrowings from Banks are secured by a pari-passu first charge by way of hypothecation of movable fixed assets of the Company, including movable machinery spares, stores and further secured by mortgage on all the immovable properties of the Company situated in the states of Tamilnadu and Gujarat on first pari passu charge basis.

 

Other loans-Equipments Finance Loan from a Financial Institution and term loan from NBFC are secured by creation of first pari-passu charge on all the movable fixed assets, both present and future by way of hypothecation and further secured by mortgage on all the immovable properties situated in the states of Tamilnadu and Gujarat on first pari-passu charge basis.

 

Particulars

As on 31.03.2010 (Rs. In Millions)

As on 31.03.2009 (Rs. In Millions)

Unsecured Loans

 

 

Others

 

 

Deferred Sales Tax Credit

0.000

0.341

 

 

 

Total

0.000

0.341

 

NOTE

 

Due within one year Rs.0.341 millions (Previous Year Rs.0.134 millions)

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

V. Sankar Aiyar and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Subsidiaries :

DCW Pigments Limited

 

 

Associates :

  • Double Dot Finance Limited
  • Crescent Finstock Limited
  • Sahu Brothers Private Limited
  • Dhrangadhra Trading Company Private Limited
  • Kishco Limited
  • Crescent Holdings Private Limited

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

325000000

Equity Share

Rs.2/- Each

Rs.650.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

196154590

Equity Share

Rs.2/- Each

Rs.392.309 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES

 

Of the Equity Shares

 

1) The following Shares were allotted as fully paid-up without payment being received in cash:-

 

a) 5,25,000 Shares to Vendors

b) 4,550 Shares to Equity Shareholders of the erstwhile, PRC Limited, pursuant to the amalgamation with the Company.

 

2) 3,74,50,985 Shares were allotted as fully paid up Bonus Shares by Capitalisation of Capital Redemption Reserve, Share Premium Account and General Reserve.

 

3) 2,66,66,550 Shares were issued and allotted consequent to conversion of Part A of the 26,66,655 partly convertible debentures allotted in April'1992.

 

4) 4,61,25,000 Shares were issued in 1994-95 against which Global Depository Receipts were issued by the Depository viz.Citi Bank, USA.

 

5) 2,80,94,525 shares were issued and allotted pursuant to Rights issue made during 2000-01.

 

6) 2,36,10,000 Shares were issued and allotted on preferential basis to the Promoters of the Company and FM's during 2007-08.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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

392.309

392.309

392.309

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

3354.480

2763.723

2691.789

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

3746.789

3156.032

3084.098

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

3127.655

4250.811

3773.513

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.341

0.492

TOTAL BORROWING

3127.655

4251.152

3774.005

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

834.490

786.990

734.490

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

7708.934

8194.174

7592.593

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

6421.142

6894.890

5596.223

Capital work-in-progress

898.000

661.280

1510.004

Machinery/ Spares for erection and replacement

0.000

3.741

6.348

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

8.115

3.234

127.827

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

1499.940
1184.783
1246.674

 

Sundry Debtors

1017.260
972.498
666.071

 

Cash & Bank Balances

17.451
15.808
47.464

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Loans & Advances

571.220
539.004
633.370

Total Current Assets

3105.871
2712.093

2593.579

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

831.258
716.413

380.658

 

Other Current Liabilities

1719.094
1203.343
1703.368

 

Provisions

173.844
161.308
157.362

Total Current Liabilities

2724.196
2081.064
2241.388

Net Current Assets

381.677
631.029

352.191

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

7708.934

8194.174

7592.593

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

10268.031

9070.320

7479.034

 

 

Other Income

23.402

302.544

41.185

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

10291.433

9372.864

7520.219

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing and Other Expenses

8470.524

8489.375

6575.800

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

8470.524

8489.375

6575.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

1820.909

883.489

944.419

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

387.009

270.978

134.834

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1433.900

612.511

809.585

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

489.271

412.328

300.285

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

944.629

200.183

509.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

268.325

57.722

151.373

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

676.304

142.461

357.927

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

206.746

333.131

244.053

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

400.000

200.000

200.000

 

 

Proposed Dividend on Equity Shares

70.616

58.846

58.845

 

 

Tax on Dividend

12.001

10.001

10.000

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

482.617

206.745

333.131

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

943.703

1001.859

890.317

 

 

Other Earnings

1.330

1.573

1.282

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

945.033

1003.432

891.599

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

4409.018

3746.829

3038.541

 

 

Stores & Spares

42.738

15.512

24.834

 

 

Capital Goods

15.283

3.331

155.050

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

4467.039

3765.672

3218.425

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

3.45

0.73

1.82

 

QUARTERLY / SUMMARISED RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2010

30.09.2010

31.12.2010

31.03.2011

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

 Sales Turnover

2296.440

2835.700

2535.670

2957.630

 Total Expenditure

2056.050

2557.820

2288.070

2740.570

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

240.390

277.880

247.600

217.060

 Other Income

1.990

1.390

0.600

(0.810)

 Operating Profit

242.380

279.280

248.200

216.250

 Interest

74.260

67.390

73.400

70.670

 Exceptional Items

86.690

55.370

(15.480)

7.490

 PBDT

254.810

267.250

159.330

153.070

 Depreciation

117.530

114.980

121.350

121.720

 Profit Before Tax

137.280

152.280

37.980

31.360

 Tax

25.000

37.500

7.500

(0.220)

 Reported PAT

112.280

114.780

30.480

31.580

Extraordinary Items       

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

112.280

114.780

30.480

31.500

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

6.57

1.52

4.76

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

9.19

2.21

6.81

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

9.91

2.08

6.22

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.25

0.06

0.17

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.56

2.01

1.95

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.14

1.30

1.16

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

Incorporated in 1939, subject was taken over by the present promoters under the late Sahu Shriyans Prasad Jain. The company manufactures soda ash, caustic soda, PVC resins, soda bicarbonates, trichloroethylene, synthetic rutile, titox, utox, bromine, bromide and a few other chemicals. The company has also introduced a range of home products like packaged spices, flour and iodised salt. The Company is one of the six major producers of PVC and accounts nearly 10% of total market share in India. In Caustic Soda it is having 15% market share in South India. In Apr.'93, Pantape Magnetics was amalgamated with the company. It came out with a rights issue and a GDR issue in 1994, to install 30-MW power plant and expand the PVC plant by increasing the capacity from 42,000 tpa to 60,000 tpa. The expansion of the PVC plant was completed in 1994-95. It entered into an agreement with Lego Overseas, Denmark, to market their educational toys in India.

 

The project to set up a 30-MW captive power plant at its factory in Sahupuram, is under implementation. In 1995-96, four out of 5 generators of 6 MW each were commissioned. In 1996-97, it proposes to set up a facility for recovering Ferrite Grade Iron Oxide from the effluent of the beneficiated ilmenite plant, In the process Hydrochloric Acid of the required concentration will be regenerated for use in the beneficiated ilmenite plant. It has entered into technical collaboration with International Steel Services Inc, USA. who have lot of experience in the manufacture of this product but the project is kept on hold as the plant with similar technology supplied to another Indian company is yet to be satisfactorily commissioned.

 

A Scheme of Arrangement between the Company and Crescent Fin stock Private Limited was approved by the shareholders at the Court convened meeting held on 4th August, 1997. CFPL has been converted into a Public Limited Company and steps are being initiated to issue Equity Shares of Crescent Fin stock Limited to the shareholders of the Company in the ratio of 1:4 as per the Scheme already approved. The performance of Soda Ash Division during the year 2001 was very low due to high labour strength and excess supply position is a major cause of concern since it adversely affects other divisions in general and the company in particular. De-bottlenecking of Beneficiated Illmenite, Caustic Soda and pvc plants project was taken up by the company at a cost of Rs.330.000 Millions and this has been sanctioned by IDBI.

 

The subsidiary company has been amalgamated with the subject from 1st April, 2000. The Company is in the process of replacing 33 old Carbonators with 3 Carbonation towers which is expected to be completed by August 2004. This will increase the production of Soda Ash by 7000 MT per annum and also the Company has increased the production of detergent to 8000 tonnes.

 

OPERATIONS

 

Sales during the year were Rs. 10957.600 millions as compared to Rs. 10119.300 millions recorded in the previous year, registering an increase of 8%. The Gross Profit for the year(before depreciation) is Rs.143.39 millions  against Rs. 612.500 millions  in previous year. The profit before tax amounted to Rs. 944.600 millions  as against Rs. 200.200 millions  in the previous year. After providing Rs. 2200.800 millions  for current taxes, the profit before deferred tax is Rs.723.800 millions , as against Rs. 195.000 millions . The profit after provision of deferred tax is Rs. 676.300 millions  against previous year's Rs. 142.500 millions  registering an increase of 372%. Deferred Tax is only a provision as per accounting guidelines and is not an outflow.

 

The Company achieved record profits during the financial year on account of improved workings of all Divisions of the company as compared to previous year during which the working of the company suffered due to global slow down.

 

EXPORTS

 

The Company's exports were Rs.969.200 millions  as compared to Rs. 1021.200 millions  in the previous year. The 5% decrease in exports was on account of lower export of Beneficiated laminate coupled with lower price realization due to global recession in the user industries. However the prices of the product have since improved and the Company is hopeful of achieving increased exports in the current year.

 

DIVISIONWISE PERFORMANCE

 

a) PVC Division:

The turnover of the division was Rs. 4566.600 millions  as compared to Rs. 4901.500 millions , registering a decrease of 7%. This decrease in sales was due to decrease in quantity sold of PVC compared to previous year. The company sold 85311 MT of PVC resin compared to 90656 MT in the previous year. The sales during previous year has been higher due to higher opening carryover stocks which were sold in the previous year. All major user segments are recording good demand and PVC industry continues to show positive growth. The Government has identified irrigation, power and infrastructure as thrust areas and increased activity in these sectors are likely to boost demand of PVC Resin

 

b) Caustic Soda Division:

 

The turnover of the division was Rs. 4388.400 millions  as compared to Rs. 3058.000 millions  in the previous year, registering an increase of 44% in the sales. This increase in turnover was due to better price realization on Caustic Soda and also due to sale of surplus power generated in the Company's Captive Power Plants at Sahupuram in Tamilnadu. The Company sold 75611 MT of Caustic Soda during the year as compared to 77807 MT in the previous year..

 

c) Soda Ash Division:

 

The turnover of the division was Rs. 1928.700 millions as compared to Rs. 209.38 millions in the previous year registering a decrease of 8%. The decrease in turnover is mainly due to lower realization on Soda Ash and Soda Bicarbonate compared to previous year. The Company sold 80186 MT of Soda Ash, 23741 MT of Soda Bicarbonate and 29721 MT of Detergent during the year as compared to 65426 MT of Soda Ash, 1 7542 MT of Soda Bicarbonate and 39222 MT of Detergent, in the previous year.

 

PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED AND UNDER IMPLEMENTATION

 

1. Additional 8.27 MW Turbine In Thermal Power Plant

 

The Company has successfully completed and commissioned its Captive Thermal Co-generation Power Plant for generating 50MW of power and 85 TPH steam during previous year at Sahupuram unit in Tamilnadu. This Thermal Co-Generation Power plant has been established keeping in view of future expansion plans of the Company. The Power and Steam at present generated by this Thermal Co- Generation Power Plant is not totally consumed Captivity and excess power is sold to TNEB and Third Parties in the State of Tamil Nadu. The additional Steam generated will however, be consumed only after the company starts its future projects. Keeping this in view and to run the Thermal Co-Generation Power Plant to its full capacity, Company is establishing an Injection Turbine to generate additional Power to the extent of 8.27 MW from the excess Steam available in this. Thermal Co-generation Power Plant, which can be sold to third parties. This turbine will be commissioned by end May, 2010 and will help in reducing the cost of energy thus improving the bottom line.

 

2. Solway Towers at Dhrangadhra Unit

 

Solway towers installed at the Soda Ash Unit are still to be commissioned. An assignment has been given to Akzo Noble, Neatherlands, to do basic engineering to utilize the towers to its optimum efficiency and thereby to increase Soda Ash Production. Akzo Noble has already submitted Basic Engineering report and detailed Engineering is under final stages of preparation and the modification necessary for utilizing this towers to its optimum efficiency and the commissioning of the towers is expected to commence soon

 

3. Calcium Chloride Plant

 

 The Calcium Chloride project at Company's Soda Ash unit has also been assessed by Akzo Noble, Netherlands and they have suggested improvements in the unit to make it commercially operational. The company has completed detailed Engineering work as per the Basic Engineering package submitted by Akzo Noble, Netherlands. Orders have already been placed for necessary additional equipments required for carrying out the modifications for this project and it is expected to commence commercial production by fourth quarter of 2010-11

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT

 

OUTLOOK:

 

The Company has a diversified operation with three business segments viz. PVC, Chloro Alkali and Soda Ash. It is thus reasonably protected from the vagaries of individual business cycles of these products.

 

PVC Division

 

The Company, one of the country's five producers of the PVC resin, has maintained its market share of nearly 10%. Against demand of 17.500 Million Tons, the domestic production capacity is12.500 Million Tons thereby leaving shortfall of over 5.000 Million Tons of which is met by imports. Also PVC demand is growing at a CAGR of above 10%, with increased government spending towards infrastructure, agriculture and water management. The Company is exploring the possibility of increasing PVC Production, to cater to this demand supply gap.

 

Caustic Soda Division:

 

The Company continues to be a major player in South India with a market share of approximately 15%. The demand for caustic soda. is expected to grow at a steady rate of 4% to 5% over the next 3 years, specially with increased demand from alumina manufacturers. Due to international downtrend in caustic soda demand there is pressure on realization. The company is able to fully use its HCL and Chlorine to maintain Caustic Production at reasonable level. There is sustainable demand for Caustic and Chlorine and the situation is expected to improve during the year.

 

The conversion from Mercury Cell to Membrane Cell technology has not only resulted in substantial capacity addition but also has brought down the consumption of power which has helped in improving the bottom-line. Soda Ash Division: The Soda Ash Industry continues to grow at a compounded rate of 4% to 5% per annum and this trend is expected to continue due to strong demand from end user industries with better sales realization. Plans are being made to marginally increase Soda Ash production by utilizing the Solway Towers and installation of other equipments like Co2 compressors. Sale of Surplus Power: The Company's Captive Thermal Co-Generation Plant established as part of its Caustic Soda Division has gone on stream in previous year. This power plant has been established to meet company's present and future energy requirements keeping in view of the company's future expansion plans. This Thermal Co-generation plant at present has additional un-utilised capacity. With the demand of power going up due to power shortfall in the country, the company has started selling this excess power to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and also to third parties in the State of Tamil Nadu. Selling this excess power available from its Thermal Co- Generation Power Plant till it starts utilizing total power generated from the power plant, captively, will augment the company's bottom line

 

Proposed Projects:

 

Iron Oxide Pigment The company with the technical know-how developed by its in house R & D Department has established Pilot Plant for Manufacturing Yellow Iron Oxide Pigment from the waste generated in its Synthetic Rutile Plant. Your company has commercialized this product and is at present manufacturing about 500 TPA of Iron Oxide Pigment from the Pilot Plant, which is being sold in local as well as international market and the product has been well accepted. Company is working to establish a Iron Oxide Pigment Plant. With establishment of this project the Company will be generating a value added product from waste and it will be reducing cost of neutralising the waste generated from its Synthetic Rutile Plant thereby improving its bottom line.

                                                                                                                                               

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES NOT PROVIDED FOR

 

(Rs. In Millions)

A. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES NOT PROVIDED FOR:

As at 31.03.2009

1. Disputed Sales Tax Demands

110.401

2. Disputed Excise Demands

29.725

3. Disputed Customs Demands

3.126

4. Disputed Income Tax Demand (A. Y. 2005-06 and 2006-07)

27.002

5. Company's contribution to ESI not made pursuant to petitions for exemption pending before ESI Court

8.604

6. Lease Rent, Local Cess, Interest on Lime Stone, Surcharge, Stamp Duty, Octroi and Water and Electricity charges

223.724

7. Disputed Industrial relations matters

35.978

TOTAL

438.560

B. GUARANTEE AS A MEMBER OF THE ALKALI MFRS. ASSN.

 

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

0.001

 

AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31st, 2011

 

                                                                                                                                                          (Rs. In millions)

Particulars

Quarter Ended 31.03.2011

Audited

Accounting Year Ended 31.03.2011 Audited

1. Net Sales /Income from Operations

2939.364

10576.543

2. Other Operating Income

18.270

48.905

Total Income

2957.634

10625.448

3. Total Expenditure :

 

 

a) (Increase)/decrease in Stock in Trade and Work in Progress

267.987

56.209

b) Consumption of Raw Materials

1777.613

7028.498

c) Purchase of Traded Goods

0.000

9.384

d) Power and Fuel

212.402

870.758

e) Staff Cost

98.841

498.913

f) Depreciation

121.722

475.578

g) Other Expenditure

383.725

1178.744

Total

2862.290

10118.084

4. Profit from Operations before Other Income, Interest and Exceptional Items

95.344

507.364

5. Other Income

(0.810)

(3.171)

6. Profit before Interest and Exceptional Items

94.534

510.535

7. Interest (Net)

70.667

285.712

8. Exceptional Items

7.490

134.065

9. Profit from Ordinary Activities before tax

31.357

69.782

10. Tax expense

 

 

- Current Tax

 

 

-Fringe Benefit Tax

0.000

0.000

-MAT Credit Available

0.000

0.000

-Tax Adjustment of Previous Year

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

11. Profit from Ordinary Activities after current tax

31.357

358.888

 Deferred Tax

(0.218)

(69.782)

Extraordinary Items

--

--

12. Net Profit / (Loss)

31.575

289.106

13. Paid-up equity capital (Face Value - Re.2/- each)

392.309

392.309

14. Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserve  as per balance sheet of previous accounting year

 

 

15. Earnings Per Share (EPS)

 

 

(a) Basic and Diluted EPS before extraordinary items

0.16

1.47

(b) Basic and Diluted EPS after extraordinary items

0.16

1.47

16. Public shareholding

 

 

- Number of shares

119276047

119276047

- Percentage of Shareholding

60.81%

60.81%

17. Promoters and promoter group Shareholding :

 

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

 

- Number of shares

Nil

Nil

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

Nil

Nil

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

Nil

Nil

b) Non-encumbered

 

 

- Number of Shares

76878543

76878543

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

100%

100%

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

39.19%

39.19%

 

SEGMENT REVENUE, RESULTS AND CAPITAL EMPLOYED

 

                                                                                                                                                          (Rs. In millions)

Particulars

Quarter   Ended

31.03.2011

(Audited)

Accounting Year Ended 31.03.2011

(Audited)

I) Segment Revenue: (Net Income)

 

 

a. Soda Ash

461.101

1685.071

b. Caustic Soda

1263.821

4199.253

c. PVC

1212.448

4682.335

d. Others

1.994

9.884

Net Sales from operation

2939.364

10576.543

ii. Segment Results: (Profit before Interest and Tax)

 

 

a. Soda Ash

61.703

137.891

b. Caustic Soda

43.784

248.150

c. PVC

(11.810)

114.430

d. Others

0.587

10.064

Total:

94.534

510.535

Less: Interest

70.667

285.712

Exceptional Items

7.490

134.065

TOTAL PROFIT BEFORE TAX

31.357

358.888

iii. Capital Employed (Segment assets -Segment Liabilities)

 

 

a. SodaAsh

1506.950

1506.950

b. Caustic Soda

5868.016

5868.016

c. PVC

(819.841)

(819.841)

d. Others

1553.816

1553.816

Total:

8108.941

8108.942

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES-AUDITED

 

Particulars

Year Ended

31.03.2011

1. Shareholders' Funds

 

a. Capital

392.309

b. Reserve and Surplus

364.102

Loan Funds

3307.338

Deferred Tax Liability (Net)

768.272

Total

8108.941

 

 

Fixed Assets

7849.510

Investments

3.239

Current Assets, Loans and Advances

 

a. Inventories

1272.561

b. Sundry Debtors

1046.967

c. Cash and Bank Balances

19.360

d. Loans and Advances

747.512

 

3086.400

Less: Current Liabilities and Provisions

 

a. Liabilities

2746.493

b. Provisions

83.715

 

 

Net current Assets

256.192

Total

8108.941

 

NOTE

 

  1. The audited results for the year ended 31.03.2011 were reviewed by the audit committee and approved by the board of directors at their meeting held on 16.05.11
  2. board has recommended 18% i.e. Rs.0.36 per equity share as divided for the financial year ended 31.03.2011
  3. The guidance on implementing AS15, employee benefits (Revised 2005) issued by the accounting standards board (ASB) states that provident funds set up by the employers, which require interest shortfall to be met by the employer, are defined benefit plans. Having regard to the assets of the fund and thee return on investments the company does not expect any deficiency in the foreseeable future.
  4. Previous periods figures have been regrouped/rearranged wherever necessary
  5. Exception item includes profit on sale of Wondmills Rs. 110.081 millions.
  6. Not investor complaints were pending at the beginning of the quarter, 9 complaints were received during the quarter and all were resolved before end of the quarter.

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Land
  • Building
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Furniture and Fittings
  • Vehicles

 

AS PER WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PROFILE

 

Subject is a diversified manufacturer of basic chemicals, such as:  

 

  • Caustic Soda 
  • Liquid Chlorine and Chlorine based products such as Trichloroethylene and HCL 
  • Upgraded Ilmenite or Synthetic Rutile 
  • Yellow Iron Oxide 
  • PVC Resin 
  • Soda Ash 
  • Ammonium bi-carbonate 
  • Liquid Bromine and Bromide. 

 

Subject is an industry pioneer with a long track record in its markets and has a successful record in developing downstream and related products. 

 

Its competitive position is enhanced by the diversity of its products.  

 

Subject has focused on development of value-added and export-oriented products like Upgraded Ilmenite and Pigment grade Yellow Iron Oxide. 

 

Subject has embarked on an ambitious project for the manufacture of Ferrite Grade Iron Oxide with a capital expenditure of around Rs.1 billion. 

 

THE BEGINNINGS

 

The subject story goes back to 1925 when the foundation stone of India's first Soda Ash factory at Dhrangadhra -- a small principality in Gujarat in West India -- was laid. The plant was taken over in 1939 and run under the name Dhrangadhra Chemical Works. To wish the venture luck, the company adopted the horse shoe as their corporate logo, which stands till today, and is widely recognised as a symbol of excellence.


It is said that every oak begins as an acorn. The process of growth received a major impetus in 1959 with the commissioning of the chlor-alkali plant at Sahupuram in the southern state of Tamilnadu. At that time, the area was completely barren. Today this complex has made its mark on the chemical map of India as well as the world.

 

Growth at the chlor-alkali complex was rapid as between 1965 and 1970 three plants were erected that turned the co-product chlorine into a money spinner; a liquid chlorine plant in 1965, the country's first tri-chloroethylene plant (left) in 1968 and an integrated PVC resin plant in 1970-making the company one of the first in the nascent petrochemicals field.

 

In the same year, 1970, the company set up a plant to manufacture upgraded ilmenite, the first of its kind in Asia, and even today, one of the few of its kind in the world. In 1986, to reflect the expanded activity spectrum, and its emergence as a multi-product and multi-locational company, the corporate name was changed simply to subject.

 

Subject has certainly come a long way since its small beginnings and is one of India's soundest and most respected chemical companies.

 

THE DIFFERENT DIVISIONS

 

THE SODA ASH DIVISION

 

Subject pioneered the manufacture of Soda Ash in India. The original capacity of 60 tonnes per day has been increased in stages to the present day capacity of 300 TPD and new products have been added to bring diversity to the product portfolio.

 

A major modernisation programme, aimed at energy conservation was completed in 1993. Based on the "total energy utilisation" concept, the energy consumption per tonne of soda ash was reduced from 6.59 million K Cal to 3.55 million K Cal - almost half. There has been a total revamp of plant and machinery that has improved operating efficiency.


The product range of the Soda Ash division now reads an impressive 96,000 TPA of Soda Ash, Ammonium Bicarbonate 5000 TPA, Soda Bicarbonate 12,000 TPA, Liquid Bromine 300 TPA; Isopropyl Bromide 120 TPA; Ethyl Bromide 40 TPA; Butyl Bromide 8 TPA. Calcium Chloride is also produced but its production is seasonal. Salt, the major raw material is produced at the company's own salt works - just 22 kms away.

 

The products of this division cater to a wide range of end user industries such as detergents, sodium silicate, dye intermediates, brine purification, ore refining, bakeries, cooling agents, pesticides, drug intermediaries, paper, chemicals, glass etc.


Subject has a range of loyal customers including blue chip names such as Hindustan Lever, Atul Products, Gujarat Alkalies, Grasim Industries etc.

 

THE CAUSTIC SODA DIVISION

 

Subject commissioned a plant for the production of Caustic Soda in 1959. The output of Caustic Soda has been increased in stages from 28,000 TPA to 80,000 TPA, making subject one of the leading producers of this basic chemical in India. Modernisation has been an ongoing activity to improve productivity and efficiencies in the electrolysis of Caustic Soda, Replacement of old equipment and installation of continuous salt saturators have resulted in substantial energy savings.


The by-product, chlorine, is fully used to add value in-house. With increasing demand for liquid chlorine, the plant capacity has been increased from 60 TPD to 80 TPD. Process improvement, in terms of medium pressure liquefaction has will resulted in more productivity, less consumption of electrical energy and refrigerant.


With a capacity of 5,400 TPA, Company was India's first producer of tri-chloroethylene, an important degreasing agent. Company is one of only few who make this solvent in India, and has exported this commodity as well. The Hydrochloric Acid plant capacity has been increased to 46,000 TPA with new graphite furnaces and company has been one of the first to export this product.

 

SYNTHETIC RUTILE

 

High on the list of significant landmarks in company’s history was the implementation of the project to manufacture upgraded ilmenite, also known as synthetic rutile, for the first time in Asia in 1970. The raw material, ilmenite ore, found in the black sands of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, is chemically upgraded to form synthetic rutile of over 95% Titanium dioxide content and is used as an alternative to natural rutile required for manufacture of Titanium dioxide and Titanium metal. The Plant was commissioned with almost entirely indigenous know-how and is presently one of the few of its kind in the world. The present capacity is 20,000 TPA.

 

Besides being one of the highest purity synthetic rutiles in the market, Company’s product also has very low levels of radioactive content, making it a top quality material. Company has consistently exported synthetic rutile to the USA, Japan and other demanding markets.

 

Subject has also developed in-house, a new special "weld grade" synthetic rutile which caters to the requirements of welding and electrode manufacturers by being a substitute for natural rutile. Also through in-house R and D and constant experimentation, a superior product called "UTOX" was developed as a partial substitute for white pigment. The product is manufactured with stringent production and quality controls to ensure consistent particle size and colour. The product finds application in the paint, plastic and rubber industries in India and abroad.

 

FERRITE GRADE IRON OXIDE

 

Subject is now installing a facility for the manufacture of Ferrite grade Iron Oxide from the effluent of ilmenite plant. The quality of the Iron Oxide will enable it to be used in the manufacture of Soft Ferrites which have wide applications in the Electronic Industry. The technology employed is the Solvent extraction process, which ensures a high level of purity of the final product.

 

SYNTHETIC YELLOW IRON OXIDE

 

It is manufactured by the precipitation process using leach liquor - a waste from the Ilmenite plant. The quality of the product matches international standards. It finds application in cement paints, Stainers, Paper, Industrial enamels and construction material.

 

THE PVC RESIN DIVISION

 

Petrochemicals have been the new buzzword of Indian industry in recent years. In 1970, company became one of the first in India to enter this growing field by setting up a PVC resin plant at Sahupuram in Tamil Nadu in Southern India.

 

Subject was the first, and is currently the only Indian producer to handle and store imported VCM, a volatile gas. It successfully erected a total storage capacity of 5,600 MT at Tuticorin port (a distance of 30 km from the plant) - including a huge 5000 M3 sphere. This installation is one of the few of its kind in South East Asia and gives the company a competitive edge in meeting its import requirements.

 

Constant in-house R and D with modifications in process recipes, resulted in continuous increase in production with very little additional investment. The production crossed 20,000 TPA in 1985-86 after a technical tie up with Atochem, France which also assisted DCW in improving efficiency.

 

With installation of stainless steel reactors, a new energy efficient fluid bed dryer and state of the art vapour absorption refrigeration, the production capacity has now reached 60,000 TPA.


An important spin off has been the improvement in product quality, production of food grade PVC, and significant consumption efficiencies, comparable with the best in the world.


PVC Resin is a thrust area for company. Having established its excellence in polymer manufacture and marketing, company is making efforts to develop new PVC applications. PVC is already the most widely used thermoplastic in India, with a growth rate of over 15%. It finds application in rigid pipes, heavy power cables, footwear, luggage, bottles, flooring and sidings, window profiles, automotive parts, etc.

 

 


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. 44.45

UK Pound

1

Rs. 71.52

Euro

1

Rs. 64.62

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

70

 

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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