MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

VOLTAS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Voltas House, "A", Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Chinchpokli, Mumbai - 400033, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.09.1954

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-009371

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.330.737 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L29308MH1954PLC009371

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMV07842C/ MUMV07713G/ NGPV00559G/ MUMV04539D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACV2809D

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Air Conditioners, Refrigeration Equipments, Engineering, Electrical and Agricultural Equipments.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (63)

 

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 39809000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having fine track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

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

 

NOTES :

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

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INFORMATION DENIED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Ustav Shah

Designation :

Chief Financial Officer

Contact No.:

91-22-66656290

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Voltas House "A", Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Chinchpokli, Mumbai - 400 033, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-56656666/ 46102000/ 22618131

Fax No.:

91-22-56656311/ 22/ 46102331/ 22618504

E-Mail :

info@voltasltd.com

corporate@voltasltd.com

vpmalhotra@voltasltd.com

rajeshbhatia@voltas.com

Website :

http://www.voltasltd.com

http://www.voltas.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

Thane Plant:

2nd Pokhran Road, Thane - 400 601, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-67920111

Fax No.:

91-22-25343258

 

 

Factory 2 :

Uttarakhand Plant (EM AND RBG)

Plot No.1, Sector 8,, I.I.E. Pant Nagar Industrial Area, District U.S. Nagar, Rudrapur – 263 145, Uttarakhand, India

Tel. No.:

91-5944-250006 / 8

 

 

Factory 3 :

Dadra Plant (EM AND RBG)

Shreenath Industrial Estate, C Building, Survey No.197, Near Dadra Check Post, Dadra – 396 230, India

Tel. No.:

91-260-6619999 / 2669648

Fax No.:

91-260-2669647

 

 

Factory 4 :

Uttarakhand Plant (UPBG)

Plot Nos.2-5, Sector 8 I.I.E. Pantnagar Industrial Area, District Udham Singh Nagar, Rudrapur - 263 145, Uttarakhand, India

Tel. No.:

91-5944-250009

 

 

Overseas Office 1 :

Tata Limited (UK)

18, Grosvenor Place, London SWIX 7HS

Tel. No.:

44-207-2358281 / 8 (Board Line)

Fax No.:

44-207-2358727

E-Mail :

tata@tata.co.uk

 

 

Overseas Office 2 :

Voltas Limited (Abu Dhabi - U.A.E.)

P.O. Box 114553, Dhafir Towers, Plot No – C24, Sector 11, 18th and 19th Floor, Najdah Street Abu Dhabi, U. A. E.

Tel. No.:

00971 (0) 2 6504511 (Board Line)

Fax No.:

00971 (0) 2 6504341

00971 (0) 2 6504361

E-Mail :

vlauh@emirates.net.ae

 

 

Overseas Office 3 :

Saudi Ensas Company for Engineering Services WLL

P O Box No. 8292, Salama Centre, Tower 5B, 3rd Floor, Prince Sultan Street, Jeddah 21482 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Tel. No.:

9662 6831466, 6165957 / 8 / 9 (Board Line)

Fax No.:

9662 69115400

E-Mail :

ensasj@zajil.net

 

 

Overseas Office 4 :

Voltas Limited (KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN)

4th Floor, Zayani House 419, Road 1705, Diplomatic Area, Manama 317, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Tel. No.:

9731-7581979

Fax No.:

9731-7581320

E-Mail :

pnskaranth@voltas.com

 

 

Overseas Office 5 :

Voltas Limited (Doha - QATAR)

Al Emadi Building, First Floor, Office No. 1, 2 and 3, (Nr. DHL Office), Airport Road, Doha - QATAR

Tel. No.:

974 44569941 / 6 / 7 (Board Line)

Fax No.:

974 44551268

E-Mail :

voltas@qatar.net.qa

 

 

Overseas Office 6 :

Voltas Limited (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Po Box 48514, Al Salama Center, B - 5, 3rd Floor, Prince Sultan Street, Jeddah – 21482, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Tel. No.:

+ 966 2 6831466

 

 

Overseas Office 7 :

Voltas Limited (SINGAPORE)

10 Arumugam Road, # 08-00 Lion Building A, SINGAPORE  - 409957

Tel. No.:

65  - 63366778 (Board Line)

Fax No.:

65  - 63366766

E-Mail :

voltassg@voltas.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 16.08.2010

 

Name :

Mr. A. Soni

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name

Mr. Ishaat Hussain

Designation

Chairman cum Managing Director

Date of Birth

02.09.1947

Qualification

Chartered Accountant, London

Date of Joining

26.04.1999

Other Directorship

  • Tata Sons Limited
  • The Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited
  • Tata SSL Limited
  • Titan Industries Limited
  • Tata Infomedia Limited
  • Tata Teleservices Limited
  • Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Limited
  • CMC Limited
  • Tata Finance Limited
  • Birla-Tata AT and T Limited

 

 

Chairman/Member of other company

  • The Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited - Investor Grievance Committee - Chairman
  • Audit Sub-Committeee – Member
  • Tata Industries Limited - Audit Committee – Member
  • Tata SSL Limited - Remuneration Committee – Chairman
  • Titan Industries Limited - Audit Committee – Member
  • Tata Teleservices Limited - Audit Committee – Chairman
  • Tata Finance Limited - Investor Relations and Share Transfer Committee - Member
  • Remuneration Committee - Member

 

 

Name

Mr. N. D. Khurody

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

26.10.1936

Qualification

M.A (Economics)

Experience

43 years

Date of Joining

26.12.1995

Other Directorship

  • Tata Infomedia Limited
  • Eureka Forbes Limited
  • Voltas-Air International Limited
  • RDI Print and Publishing Limited
  • Samrat Holdings Limited
  • Vantech Investments Limited

Chairman/Member of other company

  • Voltas – Air International Limited

Audit Committee – Member

 

 

Name

Mr. Bir D. Singh

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

03.07.1939

Qualification

B. Tech, (Hons.) IIT, Kharagpur

Date of Joining

26.12.1995

Other Directorship

  • Simtools Limited
  • Simto Investment Company Limited
  • Voltas-Air International Limited
  • Voltas Systems Limited

Chairman/Member of other company

  • Voltas-Air International Limited - Audit Committee - Member

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. M. Munjee

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. J. Jhaveri

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. D. Kulkarni

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Yash Paul

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. N. Tripathi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Kant

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. N. Tata

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr.  S. N. Tripathi

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE :

  • N. J. Jhaveri, Chairman
  • Nasser Munjee, Chairman
  • S. D. Kulkarni, Chairman
  • J. S. Bilimoria, Chairman

 

 

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE :

  • S. D. Kulkarni, Chairman
  • Nasser Munjee, Chairman
  • N. J. Jhaveri, Chairman

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS/ INVESTORS

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE :

  • N. N. Tata, Chairman

 

 

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT :

  • Soni, Managing Director
  • M. M. Miyajiwala, Executive Vice Presidents
  • A. K. Joshi, Executive Vice Presidents
  • Sanjay Johri, Presidents
  • J. Gole, Vice Presidents
  • S. Bilgi

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. V. P. Malhotra

Designation :

General Manager – Taxation and Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. R. Srinivasan

Designation :

Executive Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. N. Dhume

Designation :

Executive Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. M. Miyajiwala

Designation :

Executive Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. J. Gole

Designation :

Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Bilgi

Designation :

Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Johri

Designation :

Executive Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Venkatraman

Designation :

Executive Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. K. Joshi

Designation :

Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ustav Shah

Designation :

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.06.2011

 

Category of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Bodies Corporate

101,089,139

30.55

Sub Total

101,089,139

30.55

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

101,089,139

30.55

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

31,010,642

9.37

Financial Institutions / Banks

861,891

0.26

Central Government / State Government(s)

7,940

-

Insurance Companies

66,730,363

20.17

Foreign Institutional Investors

60,946,821

18.42

Sub Total

159,557,657

48.22

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

6,983,346

2.11

Individuals

 

 

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

55,742,929

16.85

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

2,938,475

0.89

Any Others (Specify)

4,573,194

1.38

Foreign Corporate Bodies

89,850

0.03

Non Resident Indians

2,397,563

0.72

Trusts

2,085,781

0.63

Sub Total

70,237,944

21.23

Total Public shareholding (B)

229,795,601

69.45

Total (A)+(B)

330,884,740

100.00

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

-

-

(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

-

-

(2) Public

-

-

Sub Total

-

-

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

330,884,740

-

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Air Conditioners, Refrigeration Equipments, Engineering, Electrical and Agricultural Equipments.

 

 

Products :

 

Products Descriptions

Item Code No.

(ITC Code)

 

 

Air Conditioning Machines

84151090

Absorption heat Pumps and Chiller Package

84186990

Forklift Trucks Diesel/ Electric

84272000/ 84271000

 

·         Refrigerators Household Compression Type

·         Air Conditioning Machines Window or Wall Types Self Contained

·         Refrigerating Equipment Absorption Heat Pumps and Centrifugal Chillers

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

  • France
  • Hong Kong
  • Mauritius
  • UAE

 

 

Imports from :

 

Countries :

  • Europe
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • USA

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2010)

 

QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION IN REGARD TO LICENSED CAPACITY, INSTALLED CAPACITY AND ACTUAL PRODUCTION OF THE GOODS MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANY:

 

 

 

Installed Capacity

 

Installed

Capacity 2008-09

Actual Production

Actual

Production

2008-09

Air conditioner and Water Coolers:

 

 

 

 

 

Air conditioners for Specialised Applications

(Numbers)

2000

2000

1107

1622

Water Coolers

(Numbers)

45000

45000

27686

19238

Freezers and Bottle Coolers

(Numbers)

75000

75000

75840

44628

Open Type Compressors with Accessories

(Numbers)

1000

1000

355

410

Packaged Air-conditioners

(Numbers)

18000

18000

7710

10193

Package Chillers

(Numbers)

980

980

590

694

Semi Hermetic Compressors

(Numbers)

3600

3600

694

1003

Vapour Absorption Machine

(Numbers)

75

135

46

36

Air Handling Unit

(Numbers)

2400

2400

1459

909

Materials Handling Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

Forklift Trucks

(Numbers)

2000

2000

1160

1315

Hydraulic Truck Cranes

(Numbers)

50

50

6

20

Warehouse Equipment

(Numbers)

150

150

56

39

Construction and Mining Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

Crushers

(Numbers)

10

10

15

16

 

Notes:

(i) As per the Industrial Policy declared in July 1991 and as amended in April 1993, no licenses are required for the products manufactured by the Company.

(ii) Installed capacities are as certified by the Management and relied upon by the Auditors. These are alternative and not cumulative and as such production is not strictly comparable with the same.

(iii) Production includes for captive consumption.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

In India

v      State Bank of India

v      Bank of India

v      Punjab National Bank

v      Citibank N. A.

v      BNP Paribas

v      Export - Import Bank of India

v      The Royal Bank of Scotland

Overseas

v      Emirates NBD Bank pjsc (UAE)

v      Union National Bank (UAE)

v      Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (UAE)

v      HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (UAE, Qatar, Bahrain)

v      The Commercial Bank of Qatar (Qatar)

v      First Gulf Bank (UAE)

v      Doha Bank (Qatar)

v      The Royal Bank of Scotland N. V. (Singapore)

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans – From Banks

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

Nature of Security

 

 

(a) Term Loan from Exim Bank

(Deposit of title deeds of certain immovable properties of the Company)

Nil

100.000

(b) Cash Credit from Banks

(Secured against assignment of Stocks, Book debts, contract dues and lien on Term Deposits)

190.806

1184.426

Total

190.806

1284.426

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. B. Billimoria and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Name :

Messrs Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Solicitors :

  • Messrs Mulla and Mulla
  • Craigie, Blunt and Caroe

 

 

Membership :

Confederation of Indian Industry

 

 

Associates :

  • Brihat Trading Private Limited
  • Terrot GmbH (upto 20-3-2009)

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • Simto Investment Company Limited
  • Auto Aircon (India) Limited
  • Metrovol FZE
  • VIL Overseas Enterprises B.V.
  • Voice Antilles N.V.
  • Weathermaker Limited
  • Saudi Ensas Company for Engineering Services W.L.L. (w.e.f. 28-1-2009)
  • Rohini Industrial Electricals Limited (w.e.f. 4-9-2008)
  • Universal Comfort Products Limited (w.e.f. 17-6-2008)
  • Agro Foods Punjab Limited (Under liquidation)
  • Westerwork Engineers Limited (Under liquidation)

 

 

Joint Venture :

  • Universal Voltas L.L.C. Joint Venture
  • Lalbuksh Voltas Engineering Services and Trading L.L.C.
  • Naba Diganta Water Management Limited
  • Universal Weathermaker Factory L.L.C. (w.e.f. 26-4-2008)
  • Universal Comfort Products Private Limited (upto 16-6-2008)
  • Saudi Ensas Company for Engineering Services W.L.L. (upto 27-1-2009)
  • AVCO Marine S.a.S. (Under liquidation)
  • Agrotech Industries Limited (Under closure)

 

 

Holding Company :

Tata Sons Limited (Promoters holding together with its subsidiary is more than 20%)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

600000000

Equity Shares

Re.1/- each

Rs.600.000 millions

4000000

Redeemable Preference Share

Rs.100/- each

Rs.400.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.1000.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

330884740

Equity Shares

Re.1/- each

Rs.330.885 millions

 

Less: Calls in Arrears

 

Rs.0.148 million

 

Total

 

Rs.330.737 Millions

 

Equity Share Capital includes:

(a) 9,76,61,300 shares of Re.1 each allotted as fully paid bonus shares by capitalising Rs.8.082 millions out of the Securities Premium Account, Rs.10.000 millions from Capital Reserve and Rs.79.579 millions out of General Reserve.

(b) 1,77,29,040 shares of Re.1 each allotted to the erstwhile shareholders of Tata-Merlin and Gerin Limited (TMG), The National Electrical Industries Limited (NEI), Volrho Limited, Wandleside National Conductors Limited (WNC) and Hyderabad Allwyn Limited (HAL) consequent upon the amalgamation of these companies with the Company.

(c) 11,97,84,000 shares of Re.1 each allotted to the holders of Convertible Part `A’ of Rs.60 of the 14% Secured Redeemable Partly Convertible Debentures 1992-99 on compulsory conversion thereof into equity shares.

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

330.737

330.734

330.695

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

9621.515

6959.205

5052.507

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NET WORTH

9952.252

7289.939

5383.202

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

190.806

1284.426

476.660

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

190.806

1284.426

476.660

 DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.839

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

10143.897

8574.365

5859.862

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1670.714

1633.946

1407.465

Capital work-in-progress

76.112

96.514

187.521

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS

3399.666

2358.003

2679.263

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

191.186

215.858

204.312

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

10617.488

10514.305

6095.857

 

Sundry Debtors

8472.800

8168.447

5316.916

 

Cash & Bank Balances

4028.569

4002.444

2752.078

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

2384.948

2249.334

1432.369

Total Current Assets

25503.805

24934.530

15597.220

 

 

 

 

Less: CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 
Sundry Creditors & Other Current Liabilities

18240.982

18216.906

12173.931

 
Provisions
2456.604
2447.580

2041.988

Total Current Liabilities

20697.586

20664.486

14215.919

Net Current Assets

4806.219

4270.044

1381.301

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

                                        TOTAL                       

10143.897

8574.365

5859.862

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

45417.911

40332.869

30445.300

 

 

Other Income

756.105

941.649

814.600

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

46174.016

41274.518

31259.900

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales, Services and Expenses

41448.066

37689.170

27992.500

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

41448.066

37689.170

27992.500

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

4725.950

3585.348

3267.400

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

69.569

66.153

59.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

4656.381

3519.195

3207.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

163.925

165.948

135.600

 

 

 

 

 

Add

EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS

363.939

320.044

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

4856.395

3673.291

3072.200

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

1050.261

1147.401

988.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

3442.195

2525.890

2083.600

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

622.540

586.040

400.000

 

 

 

 

 

Add

AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM FOREIGN PROJECTS RESERVE

27.500

30.000

0.040

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

2500.000

1900.000

1897.600

 

 

Proposed Dividend

661.769

529.416

0.000

 

 

Tax on Dividend

109.912

89.974

0.000

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

820.554

622.540

586.040

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

347.602

263.843

NA

 

 

Commission Earnings

176.926

325.245

NA

 

 

Other Earnings

62.202

73.583

NA

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

586.730

662.671

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

159.217

248.594

NA

 

 

Finished Goods

3890.721

4253.586

NA

 

 

Stores & Spares

1564.782

697.427

NA

 

 

Capital Goods

11.099

5.239

NA

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

5625.819

5204.846

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

10.40

7.63

NA

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2010

30.09.2010

31.12.2010

31.03.2011

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Net Sales

13751.600

10707.800

9930.500

17094.000

Total Expenditure

12616.300

9569.400

9197.400

15709.500

PBIDT (Excl OI)

1135.300

1138.400

733.100

1384.500

Other Income

208.600

193.900

138.300

141.800

Operating Profit

1343.900

1332.300

871.400

1526.300

Interest

47.500

32.700

26.200

24.400

Exceptional Items

(7.400)

182.300

154.500

118.600

PBDT

1289.000

1481.900

999.700

1620.500

Depreciation

39.700

40.100

42.500

42.200

Profit Before Tax

1249.300

1441.800

957.200

1578.300

Tax

403.300

462.700

287.100

538.200

Provisions and contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

846.000

979.100

670.100

1040.100

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

846.000

979.100

670.100

1040.100

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

7.45
6.12

6.74

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

10.69
9.11

10.10

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

17.87
13.83

18.09

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.48
0.50

0.57

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.09
3.01

2.73

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.23
1.21

1.10

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

INFORMATION IN REGARD TO RAW MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS CONSUMED:

 

(a) Items

Unit of Measurement

Quantity

2008-09

Quantity

Value

Rupees

in Lakhs

2008-09

Value

Rupees

in Lakhs

Steel/Ferrous Metals

M. Tonnes

4525.91

6108

2577.36

3070.67

Non-Ferrous Metals

M. Tonnes

760

641

2388.64

2373.48

Compressors

M. Tonnes

139078

75362

5197.77

3789.87

Others (Items individually not

exceeding 10% of total)

 

 

 

20695.00

21593.58

 

 

 

 

30858.77

30827.60

 

 

(b)

% to

total

Consumption

Value

Rupees

in Lakhs

2008-09

% to

total

Consumption

2008-09

Value

Rupees

in Lakhs

Imported

19.96

6158.09

19.58

6036.48

Indigenous

80.04

24700.68

80.42

24791.12

 

100.00

30858.77

100.00

30827.60

 

INFORMATION IN REGARD TO PURCHASES, SALES, OPENING STOCKS AND CLOSING STOCKS:

 

Purchases (Other than Raw Materials and Components):

 

 

Class of Goods

Purchases

Unit of Measurement

Quantity

Quantity

2008-09

Rupees

in Lakhs

Rupees

in Lakhs

2008-09

Air-conditioners and Water Coolers

 

 

 

 

 

Room Air-conditioners Numbers

Including C.U.’s

Numbers

560205

340834

71003.14

49436.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air-conditioners for Specialised Applications

Numbers

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Water Coolers

Numbers

84347

48559

2835.61

1678.73

Refrigerators

Numbers

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Freezers and Bottle Coolers

Numbers

738

94

54.49

21.76

Compressors

Numbers

271672

14699

9645.27

182.45

Indoor Unit

Numbers

123919

Nil

4703.82

Nil

Air-conditioning and Refrigeration

 

 

 

 

 

Turnkey jobs

Number

of jobs

 

 

 

 

Packaged Air-conditioners

Numbers

 

 

 

 

Package Chillers

Numbers

 

 

 

 

Vapour Absorption Machines

Numbers

 

 

 

 

Air Handling Units (A.H.U.)

Numbers

 

 

 

 

Sundry Equipment for Air-conditioning and Refrigeration, Consumer Durables and Spare Parts (Refer Note below)

 

 

 

5822.77

3270.27

Materials Handling Equipment and Spares

 

 

 

 

 

Forklift Trucks

Numbers

3

25

20.84

292.76

Warehousing Equipment

Numbers

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Sundry Material Handling Equipment, Spares for Forklift Trucks, etc. (Refer Note below)

 

 

 

1087.66

1395.11

Hydraulic Truck Cranes

Numbers

15

Nil

143.72

Nil

Machine Tools

 

 

 

 

 

Machine Tools, Accessories and Sundry Equipment

 

 

 

2.36

8.02

Pollution Control

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment and Systems

 

 

 

 

 

Water Pollution Control Equipment and Systems

 

 

 

897.89

949.25

Construction and Mining Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Excavators

Numbers

Nil

23

Nil

3157.22

Crushers

Numbers

8

61

1184.30

10956.44

Screening Equipment

Numbers

8

72

591.45

7174.64

Dumper

Numbers

Nil

3

Nil

442.74

Accessories and Spares for Drilling and Mining

 

 

 

5647.82

6094.88

Textile Machinery and Equipment (Refer Note below)

 

 

 

2911.93

2633.54

Pesticides and Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals and Minerals

 

 

 

Nil

3321.48

Agro Industrial Products

 

 

 

 

 

Hydraulic Pumps, Motors, and Other Agro Industrial Products

 

 

 

53.29

79.86

Others

 

 

 

 

 

Turnkey Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Camera

Numbers

617

418

6.03

1.26

Room Heaters

Numbers

 

 

 

 

Services Rendered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106612.39

91097.36

 

Sales:

 

 

Class of Goods

Sales

Unit of Measurement

Quantity

Quantity

2008-09

Rupees

in Lakhs

Rupees

in Lakhs

2008-09

Air-conditioners and Water Coolers

 

 

 

 

 

Room Air-conditioners Numbers

Including C.U.’s

Numbers

485798

367644

89711.87

68247.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air-conditioners for Specialised Applications

Numbers

1071

1657

1030.80

1265.48

Water Coolers

Numbers

81583

74076

8368.18

7391.07

Refrigerators

Numbers

3

20

0.07

0.45

Freezers and Bottle Coolers

Numbers

73052

49976

11001.78

7402.83

Compressors

Numbers

254800

14699

9286.67

197.21

Indoor Unit

Numbers

105761

Nil

4389.82

Nil

Air-conditioning and Refrigeration

 

 

 

 

 

Turnkey jobs

Number

of jobs

1015

1116

63049.23

75777.92

Packaged Air-conditioners

Numbers

6204

6863

4251.43

5077.02

Package Chillers

Numbers

445

523

4282.90

4951.41

Vapour Absorption Machines

Numbers

37

32

1622.68

1635.78

Air Handling Units (A.H.U.)

Numbers

235

243

548.42

352.79

Sundry Equipment for Air-conditioning and Refrigeration, Consumer Durables and Spare Parts (Refer Note below)

 

 

 

8271.85

5239.83

Materials Handling Equipment and Spares

 

 

 

 

 

Forklift Trucks

Numbers

1175

1321

10106.79

12730.17

Warehousing Equipment

Numbers

44

40

192.32

198.05

Sundry Material Handling Equipment, Spares for Forklift Trucks, etc. (Refer Note below)

 

 

 

2092.87

2216.70

Hydraulic Truck Cranes

Numbers

20

20

502.36

2087.61

Machine Tools

 

 

 

 

 

Machine Tools, Accessories and Sundry Equipment

 

 

 

2.18

17.62

Pollution Control

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment and Systems

 

 

 

 

 

Water Pollution Control Equipment and Systems

 

 

 

1435.93

1309.17

Construction and Mining Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Excavators

Numbers

2

35

75.62

3807.81

Crushers

Numbers

50

55

7625.78

8227.98

Screening Equipment

Numbers

36

47

3716.97

4726.66

Dumper

Numbers

Nil

3

Nil

444.00

Accessories and Spares for Drilling and Mining

 

 

 

12109.93

7357.53

Textile Machinery and Equipment (Refer Note below)

 

 

 

3707.92

3311.35

Pesticides and Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals and Minerals

 

 

 

Nil

3679.51

Agro Industrial Products

 

 

 

 

 

Hydraulic Pumps, Motors, and Other Agro Industrial Products

 

 

 

315.40

402.02

Others

 

 

 

 

 

Turnkey Contracts

 

 

 

177988.89

153650.63

Camera

Numbers

6

146

1.54

1.33

Room Heaters

Numbers

Nil

2

Nil

0.01

Services Rendered

 

 

 

30817.33

25317.00

 

 

 

 

456507.53

407024.50

 

Note: Spare parts and sundry equipment purchased are either used for internal service / warranty or for sales. The purchases disclosed above are to the extent of sales made during the year.

 

Opening Stocks:

 

 

Class of Goods

Opening Stock

Unit of Measurement

Quantity

Quantity

2008-09

Rupees

in Lakhs

Rupees

in Lakhs

2008-09

Air-conditioners and Water Coolers

 

 

 

 

 

Room Air-conditioners

Numbers

83505

110610

10692.75

13771.79

Water Coolers

Numbers

6396

12741

540.81

945.10

Air-conditioners for Specialised Applications

Numbers

57

93

98.84

218.58

Refrigerators

Numbers

11

32

0.23

0.92

Freezers and Bottle Coolers Numbers

Numbers

3799

9114

365.43

1061.34

Packaged Air-conditioners

Numbers

588

632

289.07

332.38

Package Chillers

Numbers

45

33

426.87

304.93

Vapour Absorption Machines

Numbers

3

1

148.85

20.64

Air Handling Units (A.H.U.)

Numbers

61

40

151.62

74.14

Sundry Equipment for Air-conditioning and Refrigeration, Consumer Durables and Spare Parts

 

 

 

2023.81

2327.61

Compressors

Numbers

 

 

 

 

Indoor Unit

Numbers

 

 

 

 

Materials Handling Equipment and Spares

 

 

 

 

 

Forklift Trucks

Numbers

26

7

217.15

69.19

Warehousing Equipment

Numbers

1

2

3.18

6.69

Sundry Material Handling Equipments, Spares for Forklift Trucks, etc.

Numbers

 

 

94.80

51.46

Hydraulic Truck Cranes

Numbers

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Machine Tools

 

 

 

 

 

Machine Tools, Accessories and Sundry Equipment

 

 

 

1.95

0.45

Pollution Control Equipment and Systems

 

 

 

 

 

Electrostatic Precipitators, Mechanical Dust Collectors, etc.- Components and Parts

 

 

 

135.58

24.90

Construction and Mining Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Excavators

Numbers

2

14

79.00

468.00

Crushers

Numbers

31

9

5558.00

692.68

Sundry Screening Equipments

Numbers

37

12

3505.00

683.06

Sundry Equipment, Accessories and Spares for Drilling and Mining

 

 

 

4002.33

2578.27

Textile Machinery and Equipment

 

 

 

361.63

370.52

Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals and Minerals

 

 

 

Nil

274.51

Others

 

 

 

 

 

Camera

Numbers

675

702

4.90

4.75

Room Heaters

Numbers

18

22

0.36

0.44

 

 

 

 

28702.16

24282.35

 

Closing Stocks:

 

 

Class of Goods

Closing Stock

Unit of Measurement

Quantity

Quantity

2008-09

Rupees

in Lakhs

Rupees

in Lakhs

2008-09

Air-conditioners and Water Coolers

 

 

 

 

 

Room Air-conditioners

Numbers

156550

83505

17308.75

10692.75

Water Coolers

Numbers

35646

6396

1705.47

540.81

Air-conditioners for Specialised Applications

Numbers

93

57

115.15

98.84

Refrigerators

Numbers

8

11

0.17

0.23

Freezers and Bottle Coolers Numbers

Numbers

6982

3799

912.23

365.43

Packaged Air-conditioners

Numbers

665

588

420.65

289.07

Package Chillers

Numbers

52

45

575.29

426.87

Vapour Absorption Machines

Numbers

10

3

557.74

148.85

Air Handling Units (A.H.U.)

Numbers

102

61

289.18

151.62

Sundry Equipment for Air-conditioning and Refrigeration, Consumer Durables and Spare Parts

 

 

 

3219.61

2023.81

Compressors

Numbers

16872

 

604.36

 

Indoor Unit

Numbers

18123

 

520.31

 

Materials Handling Equipment and Spares

 

 

 

 

 

Forklift Trucks

Numbers

12

26

139.05

217.15

Warehousing Equipment

Numbers

12

1

47.88

3.18

Sundry Material Handling Equipments, Spares for Forklift Trucks, etc.

Numbers

 

 

21.13

94.80

Hydraulic Truck Cranes

Numbers

1

Nil

9.55

Nil

Machine Tools

 

 

 

 

 

Machine Tools, Accessories and Sundry Equipment

 

 

 

Nil

1.95

Pollution Control Equipment and Systems

 

 

 

 

 

Electrostatic Precipitators, Mechanical Dust Collectors, etc.- Components and Parts

 

 

 

161.80

135.58

Construction and Mining Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Excavators

Numbers

Nil

2

Nil

79.00

Crushers

Numbers

4

31

488.28

5558.00

Sundry Screening Equipments

Numbers

9

37

545.44

3505.00

Sundry Equipment, Accessories and Spares for Drilling and Mining

 

 

 

5209.17

4002.33

Textile Machinery and Equipment

 

 

 

315.27

361.63

Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals and Minerals

 

 

 

Nil

Nil

Others

 

 

 

 

 

Camera

Numbers

1030

675

9.53

4.90

Room Heaters

Numbers

16

18

0.21

0.36

 

 

 

 

33176.22

28702.16

 

QUANTITIES OF FINISHED GOODS CAPITALISED/(DECAPITALISED), SCRAPPED, ISSUED AGAINST SCHEMES AND / OR TRANSFERRED TO JOBS DURING THE YEAR.

 

 

Unit of Measurement

Quantity

Quantity

2008-09

 

 

 

 

Room Air-conditioners

Numbers

1362

295

Water Coolers

Numbers

1200

66

Refrigerators

Numbers

Nil

1

Air-conditioners for Specialised Applications

Numbers

Nil

1

Freezers and Bottle Coolers

Numbers

343

61

Camera

Numbers

256

299

Room Heaters

Numbers

2

2

Packaged Air-conditioners

Numbers

1429

3374

Package Chillers

Numbers

138

159

Vapour Absorption Machines

Numbers

2

2

Forklift Trucks

Numbers

2

Nil

Warehouse Equipment

Numbers

1

Nil

Air Handling Unit (A.H.U.)

Numbers

1183

645

Indoor Unit

Numbers

35

Nil

 

INFORMATION ABOUT CONSOLIDATED SEGMENTS:

 

 

Rupees

in Lakhs

2008-09

Rupees

in Lakhs

1. SEGMENT REVENUE

 

 

(a) Segment - A (Electro - mechanical Projects and Services)

311340.70

276678.85

(b) Segment - B (Engineering Products and Services)

46802.90

54219.11

(c) Segment - C (Unitary Cooling Products for Comfort and Commercial use)

118709.02

92228.24

(d) Others

3911.13

10390.58

Less: Inter segment revenue

175.36

927.00

Net Sales / Income from Operations

480588.39

432589.78

 

 

 

2. SEGMENT RESULTS

 

 

(a) Segment - A (Electro - mechanical Projects and Services)

30909.39

21341.55

(b) Segment - B (Engineering Products and Services)

7684.76

6264.53

(c) Segment - C (Unitary Cooling Products for Comfort and Commercial use)

12029.26

5503.01

(d) Others

717.64

901.91

 

51341.05

34011.00

 

 

 

Less: (i) Interest Paid

984.40

1275.19

(ii) Interest Received

(1090.15)

(1343.28)

(iii) Other unallocable expenditure net of unallocable income

(1732.88)

(3093.15)

Profit from Ordinary Activities before Tax

53179.68

37172.24

 

 

Particulars

Segment Assets

Segment Liabilities

 

Rupees

in Lakhs

As at

31-3-2009

Rupees

in Lakhs

Rupees

in Lakhs

As at

31-3-2009

Rupees

in Lakhs

(a) Segment - A (Electro - mechanical Projects and Services)

179345.51

178510.52

158490.51

164979.12

 (b) Segment - B (Engineering Products and Services)

19468.58

25990.56

9872.00

13086.97

(c) Segment - C (Unitary Cooling Products for Comfort and Commercial use)

48777.49

38608.37

34633.18

22493.03

(d) Others

2356.52

3449.39

1214.12

2142.47

Segment Total

249948.10

246558.84

204209.81

202701.59

Unallocated

88418.25

75746.60

25639.68

40628.89

 

338366.35

322305.44

229849.49

243330.48

 

 

Particulars

Capital Expenditure

Depreciation

Non-Cash Expenses

other than Depreciation

 

Rupees

in Lakhs

Rupees

in Lakhs

Rupees

in Lakhs

2008-09

Rupees

in Lakhs

Rupees

in Lakhs

2008-09

Rupees

in Lakhs

(a) Segment - A (Electro – mechanical Projects and Services)

1305.75

2381.90

890.30

787.59

1048.96

4023.19

(b) Segment - B (Engineering Products and Services)

216.51

510.88

135.10

122.00

275.56

88.23

(c) Segment - C (Unitary Cooling Products for Comfort and Commercial use)

159.72

175.10

406.63

505.46

1593.94

529.26

(d) Others

33.46

83.92

71.43

78.35

73.55

119.10

Segment Total

1715.44

3151.80

1503.46

1493.40

2992.01

4759.78

Unallocated

843.85

1889.13

637.50

602.96

 

2559.29

5040.93

2140.96

2096.36

2992.01

4759.78

 

INFORMATION ABOUT CONSOLIDATED SECONDARY BUSINESS SEGMENTS:

 

Particulars

Rupees

in Lakhs

2008-09

Rupees

in Lakhs

Revenue by Geographical Market

 

 

India

282424.48

261994.01

Middle East

178309.11

153519.99

Others

19854.80

17075.78

Total

480588.39

432589.78

 

 

 

Capital Expenditure

 

 

India

1066.18

1549.12

Middle East

599.58

1517.17

Others

49.68

85.51

Total

1715.44

3151.80

 

 

 

Carrying Amount of Segment Assets

 

 

India

147275.57

128071.23

Middle East

98323.61

109788.21

Others

4348.92

8699.40

Total

249948.10

246558.84

 

HISTORY: 

 

Subject a premier air-conditioning company has established a strong leadership in India. It is also the provider of engineering and back-up services. The business segments of the Company are Electro-mechanical projects and services, engineering products and services, Unitary Cooling products for comfort and commercial use. 

 
Subject was promoted by Tata Sons and Volkart Brothers, a Swiss firm in the year 1954. Its products include Room Air conditioner, Refrigeration Equipment, Water Coolers, Forklift Trucks, Cranes, Pumps and Modular Office Furniture Systems. The Company's sourcing and marketing operations cover Textile Machinery, Machine Tools, Mining and Construction Equipment, and Industrial Chemicals. 

 
The Indian subsidiaries of the company are Simto Investment Company Limited and Auto Aircon (India) Limited, and the foreign subsidiaries are Metrovol FZE (UAE), VIL Overseas Enterprises B.V. (The Netherlands), Voice Antilles N.V. (Netherlands Antilles) and Weathermaker Limited.

 
In its pursuit of latest world-class technologies, Company has entered into numerous international tie-ups with Hitachi for absorption machines and chillers, Standard Refrigeration for direct expansion chillers and Dunham Bush for screw chillers, sulzer for pumps, Lista for office furniture. It also has joint ventures with Fanuc Limited (Japan), General Electric (USA), Air International Group (Australia) Sermo Montaigu (France) and Fedders Group (USA). 

 
In 1998-99, Company undertook a restructuring program, and sold its white goods business to Electrolux and transferred its chemicals plant at Patancheru to Ralchem, a subsidiary of Rallis India. The company also sold the thermostat division to UK-based multinational and divested its stakes in a couple of loss-making subsidiaries. Voltas plans to exit from two of its associate companies, Voltas-Air International, a 50:50 venture with the Air International Group of Australia for car air-conditioners and Voltas Switchgear, a loss-making subsidiary.  

 
Voltas International Limited a wholly owned subsidiary comapany merged with the company with effective from April 1, 2001. In the year 2001, the company has entered into a Joint Venture agreement with Fedders International Inc., USA and formed Universal Comfort Products Private Limited for the manufacture of a wide range of room air conditioners and other cooling products in India.  

 
In the same year, Voltas Switchgear Limited (VSGL) ceased to be a subsidiary of the company, consequent upon transfer of the company's 74% shareholding in VSGL to Precious Trading and Investments Limited Also in the same year, the company has incresed production capcity of Refrigerators by 100000 nos to 400000 nos. 

 
Virat and VSL, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company were analagated with the company from April 1, 2002. In July 2002, the company entered into a JV agreement with Sermo Montaigu of France and formed a JV, Sermo-PM India Limited Voltas-Air International Company (VAIL) was a joint venture company between Voltas and Air International, Australia, became subsidiary of the company effective December 5, 2002. 

 
The company has increased the production capacity of Refrigerators and Commercial Refrigeration from 400000 nos to 506000 nos. and for Water coolers to 24000 nos from 8000 nos. Also they installed Air conditioners for Specialised Applications having an capacity of 3300 nos. in the same year. 

 
During 2004, the company made alliance with Al Hashar Group, a leading business house in the Middle East, for the distribution of Coolling Appliances of Voltas in Oman. The company has increased the production capacity of Air conditioners and water coolers have increased from 527300 nos to 630000 nos. In the year 2004-05, Simtools, an associate company has become a subsidiary of the Company.  

 
In the year 2005-06, WML has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The company has increased the production capacity of Packaged Air conditioners from 10050 nos to 11050 nos.  

 
In the year 2006-07, two new plants at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand for central air conditioning equipment and commercial cooling products were commissioned. UCPL, a joint venture company is in the process of establishing a new manufacturing facility with annual capacity of 300000 units at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand, which is expected to become operational in 2007-08. The company has increased the production capacity Packed Air conditioners by 5000 nos., and Package Chillers by 280 nos. Also they installed Vapour Absorption Machine and Terrain Cranes Crusher with the production capacity of 35 nos and 10 nos respectively. 

 

OPERATIONS:

 

The after-effects of the global slowdown of 2008, spilled over into the first half of the financial year 2009-10. Though there was an improvement in the domestic business environment in the latter half of the financial year, the emergence of the Dubai debt crisis again created some uncertainty about the pace and extent of the global economic recovery.

 

Against this backdrop, the Turnover of the Company grew by 12% to Rs.45650.000 Millions and the Profit before Tax increased by over 32% to Rs.4850.000 Millions. The Earning per share for the year was Rs.10.40, an increase of 36%.

 

The growth of the Company was due to both external factors as well as the efforts of the Management. On the external front, as the general outlook improved and consumers resumed spending, there was a significant pick-up in the consumer durables sector and this benefited Their Unitary Products Business. A planned expansion of the distribution channel, improved supply chain management and better product-mix and an aggressive advertising strategy fuelled growth of sales of both Room Air Conditioners as well as Refrigeration products in India.

 

The effective execution of projects by the Company’s international electro-mechanical business also contributed significantly to the improved profitability of the Company. The Company won laurels for its role in completing the Formula 1 Race Track in Abu Dhabi, a project of world-class quality that was implemented under very demanding time-lines. The Company also played a significant role in completing the electro-mechanical works on the iconic Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai, the world’s tallest building, in time for the opening in early-2010.

 

The general economic uncertainty did, however, lead to a slowdown in the award of new electro-mechanical projects, both domestically and overseas. An overhang of supply in the commercial buildings sector has slowed down the pace of implementation of new projects. To mitigate this impact, The Company is making a deliberate move to take on more electro-mechanical projects in the industrial segment, including building up capabilities and requisite technical pre-qualifications. The Company’s equity stake in Rohini Industrial Electricals Limited was in line with this strategy, enabling it to expand the domestic project offerings significantly into electrical contracting. The rising price of oil has also led to a sustained thrust by governments in the Middle East, particularly the GCC countries, to encourage construction projects and The Company has picked up some new contracts in 2010. The Engineering Products and Services businesses have also seen a pick up in activity during the year, both in the textile machinery business as well as in mining and construction equipment business. Though the pace of activity is below the peak reached earlier, companies are again beginning to invest in capital goods and the trend is encouraging.

 

The Company’s management took several initiatives to mitigate the volatility in global metal prices as well as currency fluctuations, entering into advance contracts where feasible. There was also a conscious thrust to evolve a leaner cost structure and this enabled the Company to improve its performance.

 

FINANCE

 

The Company’s policies in respect of finances and foreign exchange helped the Company steer through a challenging environment.

 

The Company’s cash flow for the year has been good and in line with profitability. With continued good working capital management, the amount and number of days of receivables have declined. Most of the excess stock has been liquidated. At the end of the year, the Company held liquid investments in excess of Rs.2000.000 Millions as against Rs.1210.000 Millions at the end of the previous year. The return on liquid investments has been lower compared to the previous year due to the low interest yields that prevailed during the year.

 

The Company has also given advances to its subsidiary companies to meet their liquidity imbalances and reduce dependence on external financing. With efficient realization of collections, the Company has reduced floats in the system. In the International Operations, cash balances have risen from Rs.2400.000 Millions per end of the previous year to Rs.3080.000 Millions. During the year, the Company invested around Rs.240.000 Millions in acquiring a further 16% shareholding in Rohini Industrial Electricals Limited and the Company now owns 67% in Rohini. The Company’s external debt, at the year end was negligible at Rs.190.000 Millions and the Net Worth was Rs.9950.000 Millions.

 

On management of foreign exchange, except conversion of balances held overseas, the results have been encouraging. The Company’s philosophy is to hedge the known risks in a conservative manner.

 

TATA BUSINESS EXCELLENCE MODEL (TBEM)

 

As a part of ongoing efforts to create a culture of continuous improvement and total employee engagement, the Company focused on various initiatives, such as Six Sigma, Process Management and Process Improvement, Strategy Deployment Matrix and Total Productive Maintenance. These have been progressing well, and providing the desired benefits. The Company has undertaken implementation of OHSAS 18001 in its drive towards a strong and effective safety policy.

 

During the year, the international Electro-Mechanical business (EM) and the domestic Electro-Mechanical and Refrigeration business (EM and R) participated in the Tata Group level TBEM External Assessment. While the performance of EM and R was steady as compared to the previous assessment, the performance of EM showed considerable improvement, entitling the business to an award at the Group level. Both EM and EM and R began work on action plans for further improvements based on feedback reports from the Assessments. The Company has developed a pool of trained TBEM Assessors to support its Business Excellence initiatives and also to provide External Assessors at the Group level.

 

IT INITIATIVES

 

During the year, the Company initiated and completed several strategic projects in IT. The Human Capital Management (SAP-HCM) system for overseas employees integrated all employees on a single platform, yielding better control over manpower costs. SAP modules implemented for international Electro-mechanical business would result in better project management through increased visibility and operational control.

 

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software implemented for the domestic Electro-mechanical business will help in better service delivery of maintenance projects. Unitary Products business upgraded its existing CRM software by incorporating Dealers’ Service Reports and claims, with linkage through the SAP system.

 

The upgrade of SAP to the latest version would also enable the Company comply with the reporting requirements proposed under IFRS.

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

The Company plays an active role in improving the quality of life of the communities amongst which it operates, through a well-defined framework for implementing its Community Development philosophy.

 

Through its Core Competency projects, the Company continues to provide hands-on technical training to youth from less privileged backgrounds. The involvement of the Company in terms of employees’ time, knowledge and interest, as well as financial assistance, goes a long way to wards the projects’ usefulness and productivity. The objective of the programme is to impart vocational training to underprivileged youth to empower them, educate them, and enhance their employability. The Company continues to partner with the Joseph Cardijn Technical School, Mumbai, from which 15 batches covering 214 students have completed the course successfully since 2002. The Company has also partnered with Bosco Boys, Mumbai, with one batch of 9 students so far; and GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, Hyderabad, with 5 batches of 83 students to date. Soft-skills programmes in Communication, Personality Development and Customer Care are being conducted for the students.

 

As part of the implementation of its Affirmative Action policy, in accordance with CII guidelines, the Company has rolled out initiatives in the areas of Employment, Employability, Entrepreneurship and Aid in Education. The Company has adopted the Policy of Positive Discrimination in recruitment towards candidates belonging to SC/ST communities. Similarly, the Company has a tie-up with selected Technical Institutes across India in order to increase scope for employment among trainees from SC/ST communities. Hitherto about 93 trainees from SC/ST candidates have completed the Technical Training and about 28 trainees have been deployed on overseas projects. Similarly, in the areas of employability and entrepreneurship, the Company has put in place a scheme for providing capacity-building training in housekeeping and gardening to SC/ST candidates. Three batches have successfully completed the training under this scheme

 

As part of Aid-in-Education, the Company provides monetary help to deserving SC/ST students from engineering colleges. During the year, the Company extended scholarships to 24 students from the Mechanical and Electrical streams. In addition, the Company sponsored a youth delegate to the Climate Change Convention held at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Company is also working towards adopting appropriate policies for positive discrimination in the areas of employment and vendor development.

 

In accord with its commitment to energy-saving and ‘green’ initiatives, the Company partnered with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to sponsor electrification of 10 villages entirely through sustainable energy sources. The initiative was carried forward by Unitary Products business, linked to a nationwide drive to promote awareness of energy-saving products such as Voltas’ ‘Star-rated’ ACs.

 

During the year, the Company’s volunteers participated in numerous activities, including care for the elderly, income generation programmes, tutoring and mentoring of orphans and underprivileged, volunteer visits to care-giving institutions, blood donation drives, awareness programmes such as for Road Safety and Environment, and assistance to SC/ST children with specialized Englishlanguage classes and mid-day meals.

 

Voltas Organisation of Women (VOW), exclusively run by lady employees and the wives of male employees, continued to live up to its objective of helping the needy by way of providing financial assistance in the field of health and education and promoting the upliftment of women. In 2009, VOW organized street plays on human trafficking, domestic violence and property rights of women. VOW also supported vocational training for women through its various partners.

 

GLOBAL COMPACT AND CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT

 

The Company is a signatory to the Global Compact and adheres to the ten key principles based on universally agreed and internationally applicable values and goals in the areas of Human Rights, Labour Standards and Environment.

 

The Company is also a signatory to the Carbon Disclosure Project initiated by CDP-UK with Confederation of Indian Industries and World Wild Life Fund. The Company shares information pertaining to sustainability-related issues with CDP, on an annual basis.

 

ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY

 

Towards this end the Company recently completed a Carbon Footprint mapping exercise for all its manufacturing plants and has undertaken initiatives to reduce its Carbon Footprint. During the year, the Company formally adopted a Policy on Climate Change. The Thane Manufacturing Plant is in an advanced stage of ISO 14001 standard implementation, which deals with environmental issues. The Company has also reached an advanced stage of OHSAS 18001 standard implementation at one of its manufacturing plants, one project site and at the Head Office. During the year this initiative will be further extended to other parts of the organization. All the manufacturing plants have appropriate safety initiatives under way, headed by senior officials who diligently oversee the safety aspect.

 

SUBSIDIARIES

 

Weathermaker Limited (WML) engaged in the business of manufacturing galvanized iron, aluminium, black mild steel and stainless steel duct is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and has its manufacturing facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone, UAE. WML has reported turnover of AED 33.423 million and profit of AED 5.053 million for the year ended 31st December, 2009.

 

The rehabilitation/financial restructuring of Saudi Ensas Company for Engineering Services WLL (Saudi Ensas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is almost complete. Saudi Ensas is engaged in the execution and operations/ maintenance of electro-mechanical installations in KSA and has for the year ended 31st December, 2009, recorded turnover of SR 10.248 million and net profit of SR 0.109 million. The Company has provided financial assistance from time to time, aggregating SR 19.955 million (equivalent to Rs.240.000 Millions approx.) to Saudi Ensas. KSA has huge business potential and provides good opportunity to the Company’s overseas electro-mechanical business. It was therefore decided to establish a branch office of the Company in KSA, subject to requisite approvals including commercial registration. While small and medium size projects would be catered to by Saudi Ensas, large size projects would be executed by the Company’s branch office in KSA.

 

Universal Comfort Products Limited (UCPL), a whollyowned subsidiary of the Company, engaged in the business of manufacturing air conditioners, has recorded a turnover of Rs.3320.000 Millions and net profit of Rs.140.000 Millions for the year ended 31st March, 2010.

 

During the year, the Company increased its shareholding in Rohini Industrial Electricals Limited (RIEL) from 51% to 67.33% of its share capital. RIEL is engaged in undertaking large turnkey electrical and instrumentation projects for industrial and commercial sectors and recorded turnover of Rs.2140.000 Millions and net profit of Rs.90.000 Millions for the year ended 31st March, 2010.

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

OVERVIEW

 

The Company continued its journey on the path of growth, and took significant steps to ensure long-term sustainability in the face of risks and uncertainties in the economic environment. The Company has now crossed significant milestones in terms of Consolidated Profit of Rs.5000.000 millions and Consolidated Net Worth of Rs.10000.000 millions. Over the last few years, the Company has significantly deleveraged its Balance Sheet. The analysis below is on Standalone Voltas performance and the performance of Company’s Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures are analysed separately. Voltas’ standalone operating profits have grown 747% over a period of last 5 years.

 

The Company sustained its focus on shaping its offerings of projects, services and products to the prevailing market circumstances and challenges. There have also been significant measures to optimize costs and streamline processes so as to better leverage opportunities in the expected economic resurgence.

 

3. The business segments of the Company are:

‘A’ - Electro-mechanical Projects and Services

‘B’ - Engineering Products and Services

‘C’ - Unitary Cooling Products for Comfort and Commercial Use

 

ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PROJECTS AND SERVICES

 

The domestic market for HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) has shown signs of recovery during the review period. However, the size of the market has not reverted to the pre-downturn levels. The Building Environment segment has seen a slowdown in projects for commercial buildings, due to scarcity of funds available to builders. The Healthcare sector, however, supported by government investments, has shown rapid growth and presents a positive outlook. In the Industrial sector there has been a delay in planned procurement by the power plants and the backlog is likely to spill into next year.

 

Despite these constraints, the Order book of domestic Electro-mechanical business has grown by 21% over the previous year, due to inroads into MEP business, focus on urban infrastructure projects, forays into multi-disciplinary industrial projects and repeat orders from existing customers. 45% of the total order booking was from repeat customers.

 

The Company secured MEP orders for two international airport modernization projects initiated during 2009-10, reinforcing its reputation in the Airport sector. The first order was from ITD-ITDCEM for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata) and the second was from CCCL-HPI for Chennai International Airport.

 

Redefined market segmentation and clear customer focus has resulted in development and progress in all the segments addressed by the Company. The Building Environment and Urban Infrastructure segments together contributed to 70% share of order bookings. Major orders included Sofitel (Accor Group) Hotel in Mumbai, Le Meredien Hotels in Coimbatore, ESIC Hospital in New Delhi, TATA Medical Trust in Kolkata, Army Hospitals in Delhi, Amanora Mall in Pune, Infiniti Mall and Neptune Mall in Mumbai, Ascendas Phase-3 at Siruseri and TCS Phase-2 at Hyderabad.

 

The Company leveraged its strengths to address the rapidly growing demand in the Power and Metal industries. With its diversified offerings, the Company secured a breakthrough order from Maithon Power for Low Pressure piping and Electrical Balance of Plant (EBOP) for Primary Water systems. This was further augmented by a major order from Tata Steel for Low Pressure piping works. These orders demonstrate the capabilities of the Company in Industrial, Mechanical and Electrical services.

 

The Company was awarded a specialty multi-disciplinary project from Mahindra Engine Research and Development

Centre, Chennai, the first of its kind to involve twelve specialized systems, including HVAC, Electrical, Compressed air, Fire detection (gas detection) and fire protection (water mist), Building Management Systems, Public Address system and Fuel supply. Additionally, the Company was entrusted with the responsibility for Project Management Consultancy of acoustics in the engine test room, as well as test cell and fan analytical gases.

 

Repeat orders were secured from Maruti for its facilities at Mundra, Manesar and Bangalore. The scope of work

included specialized mechanical and electrical services beyond the conventional HVAC systems.

 

The Company maintained commendable track record of on-time progress in fast track projects, by executing 9 out of the 13 stadiums being built for the Commonwealth Games, New Delhi, as well as 4 training venues. The pace of work was maintained against difficult working conditions, including working at great heights and met the highest technical requirements, such as low velocity of air.

 

The Company established integrated state-of-theart testing facilities for its Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC)/ASHRAE 90.1 compliant standard range of chillers, manufactured at its Dadra plant. The manufacturing capabilities received a new impetus with the successful commissioning of indigenously developed co-generation Vapour Absorption Machines (VAM) of large capacity (1450 TR) for Thyagaraja Stadium in New Delhi. The VAMs are also being exported to countries like Indonesia and Saudi Arabia despite global competition, testifying to the quality of the Company’s manufacturing capabilities in high-end engineering products.

 

In the low-temperature refrigeration area, the Company has established its capabilities in design, manufacture and commissioning of chiller packages for specialized purposes, as demonstrated by the successful commissioning of ultra-low temperature chiller packages for BARC at -75º C, and Rallis’ fertilizer and petrochemicals plant at -65º C, as well as Jayashree Chemicals’ chlorine liquefaction plant (200 MTPA).

 

The Company also participated in execution of a prestigious project based on a technical paper published by BARC Scientific Division, to enhance the shelf life of onions to 6 months. While the irradiation requirements were handled by BARC, the process cooling was undertaken by the Company – an instance of new area in which the trust of clients has been won and vindicated.

 

There has been significant growth in the Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) segment. VRF systems engineered

by the Company contributed significantly to the triumph of projects which won the 4 most prestigious awards conferred at the Emerson Cup 2009 for India and SE Asia.

The Company’s careful selection of geographies and customers sustained its thrust in international Electrome chanical business through a very difficult business environment. Profitability of the International Operations improved very significantly on the back of good quality order book. The Company commissioned several large projects during the year. These included two prestigious projects in GCC, which were delivered within their timeframes, namely the Burj Khalifa (Dubai), the world’s tallest man-made structure, and the Yas Marina F1 Circuit (Abu Dhabi), which the Company completed and delivered well in time for the UAE’s first Grand Prix event, earning an unprecedented letter of appreciation from the Chairman of Aldar Properties, the Developers. The Company also completed the large District Cooling Plant in Dubai International Financial Centre. This along with the critical District Cooling Plant at Singapore establishes the Company firmly in setting up District Cooling facilities in different geographies.

 

The economic recession last year resulted in a slowdown in certain geographies in which the Company operates, such as Dubai and Singapore. With the property bubble having burst in Dubai, a more conservative attitude towards investments now prevails, with new rules governing public debt levels. These are motivated by greater governmental concerns about the sustainability of their spending and an awareness of risks stemming from excessive leverage in real estate companies. In spite of the economic adversity, the Company demonstrated its fundamental strength by securing new international projects of Rs.8980.000 Millions during the year.

 

The Company’s international Electro-Mechanical business successfully re-certified its Quality Management System for the ISO 9001: 2000 standard and renewed its Business Excellence drive by participating in the Group’s TBEM External Assessment. The Company improved its score from 317 to 453 on a 1000 point scale, thereby winning a ‘Serious Adoption Award’, reflecting the positive outcome of various improvement initiatives.

 

Rohini Industrial Electricals Limited, which is engaged in Industrial Electrical Projects and where the Company holds 67% shareholding, performed satisfactorily during the year with a turnover of Rs.2140.000 Millions against Rs.1910.000 Millions in the previous year. The operating profit of the Company was lower at Rs.140.000 Millions against Rs.170.000 Millions last year, due to higher input costs. There was also an increase in employee cost and sales expenses. Benefits from some of these costs are likely to accrue in the coming years. Rohini has a robust Order Book and this should augur well for the future.

 

Universal Voltas Limited (UVL), Abu Dhabi, a Joint Venture company based in Abu Dhabi with Voltas shareholding of 49% and engaged in execution of small to medium size Electro Mechanical Projects and Operation and Maintenance activities performed well during the year. The turnover of UVL increased from Rs.1550.000 Millions to Rs.1880.000 Millions and the operating profit increased from Rs.130.000 Millions to Rs.200.000 Millions. As a result of the slowdown in UAE, the performance of UVL is likely to face some pressures in the ensuing year.

 

Weather maker Limited, based in Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, which is engaged in manufacturing of specialized ducts, diffusers, etc., faced slow down due to the prevailing conditions in Dubai region and its turnover dropped from Rs.480.000 Millions to Rs.430.000 Millions. However, due to lower inputs costs and distributions costs, its operating profit was higher at Rs.60.000 Millions as compared to Rs.50.000 Millions last year. Weather maker Limited is also likely to face some pressures in the ensuing year. 22. Other Subsidiary and Joint Ventures companies in this segment, namely Saudi Ensas Company for Engineering Services WLL, KSA, Naba Diganta Water Management Limited, Kolkatta, Universal Weather maker Limited, Abu Dhabi, are relatively small and their contribution is not significant as of now.

 

The Company’s overall carry forward Order Book for the Electro-mechanical Projects and Services segment was Rs.42270.000 Millions, as at 31st March, 2010.

 

ENGINEERING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

 

The Indian textile industry witnessed growth in the second half of 2009-10 which led to higher investment in machinery, in both spinning and post-spinning segments like fabric forming, processing and finishing. The order booking and despatches for spinning machinery increased by 25% over the previous year, driven by domestic demand as also strong export of yarn and garments. The Company was also able to consolidate its relationship with Thies GmbH for dyeing machinery and booked orders of over Euro 10 million.

 

The Indian construction equipment industry witnessed growth in the second half of 2009-10, led by higher investments in infrastructure and road projects. The iron ore mining segment also picked up post-September 2009

due to the increase in exports to China and other countries. This led to higher off-take of the Company’s crushing and screening equipment and crawler cranes. The mining of coal, iron ore and limestone continued to attract investment in large projects, which led to sustained demand for mining equipment, spare parts and services. The Company was able to successfully execute and commission an order of Rs.1000.000 Millions for large capacity mining excavators of 34 cu.m. capacity from Hindustan Zinc Limited. The revenues from sale of parts and maintenance contract services increased due to ongoing contracts for various mining equipment.

 

The Indian materials handling equipment industry continued to see a downturn in 2009-10, without any pick up in investments in manufacturing capacity by customers. Though there was some improvement in the fourth quarter, forklift and crane production and sales for the year declined by 11% and 70%, respectively. The Company maintained its market share for forklifts and increased its sales of warehousing equipment, parts and service.

 

The down turn was a good opportunity for relooking at the cost structure and improving internal efficiencies. This will help in long term sustainability of the operations.

 

UNITARY COOLING PRODUCTS FOR COMFORT AND COMMERCIAL USE

 

The Indian air conditioner industry witnessed growth of 25% during the year , reflecting the nation’s economic recovery from the recessive downturn of the previous year. Two significant trends were in evidence: the industry’s movement towards energy-efficient ‘Star’ rated products, and the higher growth rate in split ACs compared to window ACs.

 

In this climate of renewal, the Company’s Unitary Cooling Products Business registered robust growth of 30% in volume, well above the industry average. The split AC segment was the major contributor with 38% growth, while window ACs registered 17% growth. To further advance its lead, the Company made significant efforts to extend its reach in semi-urban and rural markets, by expanding its sales and service network from 3700 to over 4600 dealers, distributors and retailers, through a focused channel expansion program. In addition, an organized retail vertical has been set up to cater to the demands of these growing demographic strata.

 

The Company also sustained its developmental focus by introducing an extended range of ‘Star’ rated products. The objective was to cater to the diversity of priorities, preferences, income groups and aesthetic tastes, while maintaining key differentials and attributes, such as the new eco-system technology, self-diagnosis, auto-louver step adjustment, optimized cross-flow vane and other intelligent features.

 

The new advertising platform of ‘Sensible Cooling’ has been well appreciated, with its thrust on educating the consumer on optimal usage of air conditioners. Following its pioneering launch of energy-efficient air conditioners, the Company continued to hold the high ground in this market. Brand recall reached an all-time peak and the Company’s overall share in the room air conditioner market has been sustained at 16.5%.

 

The Company’s increased focus on commercial refrigeration, through a separate sales vertical, continues to show good results, with robust growth of 46%, despite the economic slowdown. The water cooler business registered steady growth of 15%, while water dispensers evidenced growth of 13%, thus sustaining market leadership.

 

The Company has successfully adopted a flexible business model with a judicious mix of outsourcing and in-house manufacturing, which has helped maintain a lowcost and lean operating structure. Operations at the Pantnagar manufacturing facility of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary (UCPL) have stabilized, with the facility producing in excess of 2,00,000 units in the year.

 

Universal Comfort Products Limited (UCPL), the manufacturing arm for this segment, has done very well during the year. The loading of the plant improved substantially due to localization as mentioned above and it contributed Net Profit of Rs.130.00 Millions against a loss of Rs.210.00 Millions in the previous year. Some of the loss in the previous year arose from closure of its Dadra Plant and consequent impairment of assets.

 

Lalbuksh Voltas Limited, a joint venture company based in the Sultanate of Oman dealing in horticulture, water management and purification, etc., and included in Others Segment, continued to do very well and achieved a turnover of Rs.690.000 Millions as against Rs.580.000 Millions in the previous year. Its operating profit increased significantly from Rs.90.000 Millions in the previous year to Rs.190.000 Millions.

 

OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTLOOK

 

ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PROJECTS AND SERVICES

 

With the economic recovery expected to gain momentum in 2010-11, domestic markets are likely to attract new or renewed investment and growth. Those which hold significant opportunities for the Company include healthcare, which would attract both governmental and private investment in hospitals; urban infrastructure, specifically metro rail transport; airports and ports; power, steel and manufacturing sectors; and educational/research institutions. The Company is well placed to seize these opportunities with its proven integrated capabilities in MEP contracting, as well as in electrical works through Rohini Industrial Electricals Limited, its subsidiary company. The years on year improvement in the value and quality of the order book are good indicators of the strength of the Company for future growth.

 

New opportunities are also being opened up by the growing industrial focus on energy-efficiency, reduction of carbon footprint, carbon credit trading and ‘Green buildings’ in the commercial sector, as mandated by the government’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency. With its established record in this area, the Company has a strong competitive edge.

 

The principal driver of the GCC economies being oil revenue, the sharp drop in oil prices early in the year had resulted in some of the Governments adopting a cautious approach towards their spending. Oil prices picked up during the latter half of the year 2009-10 and currently stand at about USD 70 a barrel vis-à-vis USD 40 a barrel at the start of the year, indicating that an economic recovery was under way. Furthermore, Governments of GCC countries are committed to invest in developing infrastructure, education and healthcare over the next few years, especially, Abu Dhabi (with its large share of oil reserves), Qatar (with plentiful natural gas reserves) and Saudi Arabia (which has the largest economy within GCC). These positive factors signify good prospects for the Company’s MEP services.

 

The Company is in the process of restructuring its international operations to expand its geographical presence and enhance focus on projects in industry, infrastructure and oil and gas, which have greater assurance of Government spending in the attempt to pull economies out of the recession.

 

ENGINEERING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

 

It is expected that investments in capital goods and engineering products will be sustained in the next few years as the Indian economy regains its growth path, including infrastructure projects such as airports, ports, power and roads and manufacturing industries such as textiles. This would provide good opportunity and demand for engineering products and services of the Company in the segments of mining and construction equipment, materials handling equipment and textile machinery.

 

The Company has pending orders for large mining equipment from coal projects as well as on-going parts and service contracts which will sustain the revenues in future. Demand for crushing and screening equipment and cranes is also expected to be strong for infrastructure and road projects.

 

The market for materials handling equipment is beginning to revive, with growth and increased investments in manufacturing sectors such as two-wheelers, automobiles, general engineering and power. These are expected to lead to additional requirement in logistics, warehousing and materials handling, driving the demand for forklifts, cranes and warehousing equipment.

 

New projects are now being planned in the spinning sector, yielding good demand for spinning machinery and services. The post-spinning sector, particularly processing and finishing, also has a number of projects on the anvil which should sustain demand.

 

UNITARY COOLING PRODUCTS FOR COMFORT AND COMMERCIAL USE

 

The domestic room air conditioner industry is expected to grow by around 25% in the year ahead, driven by its presently low penetration levels, coupled with rising middle-class aspirations, growth in disposable incomes and the increasing impact of climate change. Better availability of reliable power supply and lower cost of running air conditioners with energy efficient machines are also likely to accelerate the pace of growth in demand. The Company plans to seize these opportunities, through a focused channel expansion effort in B and C class towns and by creating a product mix suited to the requirements of the emerging customer base. 45. The commercial refrigeration segment is expected to continue to grow at 35%, driven by a growing demand supply gap as well as the need for quality infrastructure in user industries such as retail, dairy, ice cream and brewery. With its high-quality products and superior on-time delivery and service, the Company is well placed to maintain its leadership position.

 

THREATS

 

ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PROJECTS AND SERVICES

 

With the Company’s increased exposure in the industrial and infrastructural sectors, any delays in the planned execution of announced projects could impact the business projections.

 

Attracted by the growing Indian economy, many multinational companies are considering entry into the MEP sector. In addition, some of the main contractors are developing in-house MEP capabilities and this is expected to cause competitive pressure for the business and is also likely to impact the operating margins.

 

The Company’s major markets in UAE could be adversely affected by debt restructuring and the difficulties of Dubai corporates in repaying existing loans.

 

A major risk could arise in the event of a global slowdown and resultant drop in oil prices/revenues which could impact the GCC Governments’ ability to drive growth. 50. The demographic mix of the labour workforce within the GCC countries includes a large proportion of expatriate workers, which could be a cause of concern and unrest in countries like Saudi Arabia and Bahrain which are now witnessing higher unemployment amongst the indigenous population.

 

The Company’s overseas revenues are directly impacted by fluctuations in currency rates, since its Middle East earnings are pegged to the USD. Additionally, on both domestic and international fronts, there is the impact of volatility in material and commodity costs. These may be linked to currencies of countries from where the Company source materials and products, such as Europe, Japan and China, or may arise from changing market realities. The challenge for the Company is to protect its profitability in this uncertain environment, since most of its international projects are high value and long gestation lump-sum fixed price contracts, while domestic business too is trending towards that model. The Company continues to undertake forward booking and hedging in respect of certain currencies, to mitigate the risk.

 

ENGINEERING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

 

The growth in the Indian economy and industry is attracting global and domestic manufacturers to set up operations in India, leading to increased competition in engineering products and services. This could be a major issue for textile machinery, mining and construction equipment and materials handling equipment. To counter these risks, the Company is focusing on improvement in its products and service offerings.

 

Other potentially adverse factors relate to increase in input costs of steel and other raw materials and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. These could impact margins for the Company’s own manufactured and traded products. The Company has set up processes for cost reduction through value engineering and other initiatives to protect the margins. Global uncertainty and instability could also adversely affect the domestic investment climate which could have a direct bearing on the Engineering Business.

 

UNITARY COOLING PRODUCTS FOR COMFORT AND COMMERCIAL USE

 

While earlier the Company had differentiated its products on the energy-efficiency platform, energy labeling has now become mandatory. Consequently, in future, there will be limited product differentiation across brands. To succeed in the market place, the business has to once again create an endearing and enduring value proposition for the customer. Further, since the Company does not offer the full range of consumer durables, it has lower bargaining power in organized retail stores, which are now becoming an increasingly important distribution channel and whose numbers are growing significantly. Inventory planning is another major challenge since over the last two years, either the markets have slowed down suddenly resulting into large inventories or grown at unprecedented rate resulting in need for procuring products at higher cost, pressuring the margins. Fluctuating value of Indian Rupee vis-à-vis US Dollars is another factor that can impact the margins.

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30.06.2010

Rs. In Millions

Particulars

 

Quarter ended 30.06.2010

Sales / Income from Operations

 

14101.400

Less: Excise Duty

 

70.900

a) Net Sales / Income from Operations

 

14030.500

b) Other Operating Income

 

52.800

Total Operating Income

 

14083.300

Expenditure

 

 

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

 

(402.500)

(b) Consumption of Raw Materials

 

7580.800

(c) Purchase of traded goods

 

2928.400

(d) Employees Cost

 

1346.900

(e) Depreciation

 

50.100

(f) Other Expenditure

 

1353.500

Total Expenditure

 

12857.200

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

 

1226.100

Other Income

 

200.200

Profit/(Loss) before Interest and Exceptional items

 

1426.300

Interest

 

52.700

Profit / (Loss) after interest before Exceptional items

 

1373.600

Exceptional Items

 

(7.400)

Profit / (Loss) From Ordinary activities before Tax

 

1366.200

Provision for Taxation

 

 

- Current including Differed Tax

 

429.000

- Fringe benefit Tax

 

--

Net Profit/(Loss) From Ordinary activities after Tax

 

937.200

Minority Interest in Profit

 

(4.800)

Profit after Minority Interest

 

932.400

Paid Up Equity Share Capital ( Face Value of the share Rs.10/- each )

 

330.700

Reserves (Excluding Revaluation Reserves)

 

--

Public Share Holding

 

-Basic

 

2.82

-Diluted

 

2.82

Average of Public Share Holding

 

 

- Number of Shares

 

230034085

- Percentage of shareholding

 

69.52

Promoters and Promoter group share holding

 

 

a) Pledged / Encumbered

 

- Number of Shares

 

Nil

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

 

Nil

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

 

Nil

b) Non-encumbered

 

- Number of Shares

 

100850655

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

 

100.00

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

 

30.48

 

CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT INFORMATION FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30.06.2010

Rs. In Millions

Sr. No

Particulars

Quarter ended 30.06.2010

1

Segment Revenue

 

 

a) Segment – A (Electro-mechanical Projects and Services)

6925.700

 

b) Segment – B (Engineering Products and Serivces)

1203.400

 

c) Segment – C (Unitary Cooling Products for Comfort and Commercial use)

5867.600

 

d) Others

37.600

 

Less: inter segment revenue

3.800

 

Net Sales/Income from operations 

14030.500

2

Segment Results after Exceptional Items

 

 

a) Segment – A (Electro-mechanical Projects and Services)

585.700

 

b) Segment – B (Engineering Products and Services)

575.800

 

c) Segment – C (Unitary Cooling Products for Comfort and Commercial use)

547.100

 

d) Others

1.000

 

Total 

1409.600

 

Less: Interest (Net)

52.700

 

Less: Other unallocable expenditure net  of un-allocable income 

(9.300)

 

Profit from Ordinary Activities before tax 

1366.200

 

Capital Employed

 

 

a) Segment – A (Electro-mechanical Projects and Services)

2461.400

 

b) Segment – B (Engineering Products and Serivces)

987.100

 

c) Segment – C (Unitary Cooling Products for Comfort and Commercial use)

485.600

 

d) Others

77.000

 

e) Unallocated 

7785.000

 

Total

11796.100

 

Notes:

    1. Segment ‘C” is seasonal in nature with sales usually being highest in the first quarter.
    2. Segment Results before Exceptional Items

Segment – A                       585.700

Segment – B                       275.800

Segment – C                       547.100

Others                                     1.000

Unallocated Income /            16.700

(Expenses) – Net

Interest                                (52.700)

Total                                  1373.600

Notes:

1. The following companies have been considered for the purpose of preparing consolidated Financial Statements as per Accounting Standard on:

a) Consolidated Financial Statements (AS 21)

b) Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint Ventures (AS 27)

 

Name of the company

Ownership in % either directly or through subsidiaries

Name of the company

Ownership in % either directly or through subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

 

Joint Ventures

 

i) Simot Investment Company Limited

95.57

x) Universal Voltas, L.L.C, United Arab Emirates

49.00

ii) Auto Aircon (India) Limited

100.00

xi) Lalbuksh Voltas Engineering Services And Trading L.L.C, Sultanate Of Oman

49.00

iii) Metrovol Fze, United Arab Emirates

100.00

xii) Naba Diganta Water Management Limited

26.00

iv) Vil Overseas Enterprises B.V, The Netherlands

100.00

xiii) Universal Wealthermaker Factory L.L.C, United Arab Emirates

49.00

v) Voice Antilles N.V, Netherlands Antilles

100.00

 

 

vi) Wealthermaker Limited, Isle Of Man

100.00

 

 

vii) Universal Comfort Products Limited

100.00

 

 

viii) Rohini Industrial Electricals Limited

67.33

 

 

ix) Saudi Ensas Company For Engineering Services W.L.L, Saudi Arabia

100.00

 

 

2. The Company has opted to publish consolidated financial results, pursuant to option made available as per Clause 41 of the Listing Agreements, The stand-alone financial results are available on the Companys website viz. www.voltas.com and on the websites of BSE (www.bseindia.com) and NSE (www.nseindia.com).

3. Exceptional ltems-Net:

a) For the quarter ended 30.06.2010 (quarter ended 30.06.2009) comprises Profit on sale of properties / surrender of tenancy rights - Nil (Rs. 30.300 millions), Charge of voluntary retirement scheme I early separation scheme - Rs. 7.400 millions (Rs. 2.300 millions).

b) For the year ended 31.03.2010 comprises Profit on sale of properties I surrender of tenancy rights - Rs 288.100 millions, Reversal of provision for contingencies - Rs 78.300 millions, Charge of voluntary retirement scheme - Rs 2.500 millions, Impairment of fixed assets - Rs. 22.700 millions. Impairment of goodwill on consolidation - Rs. 91.000 millions.

4 The Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Mustafa Sultan Enterprises L L C , Muscat for joint venture operations for execution of electro mechanical projects in Sultanate of Oman. The shareholding of the proposed joint venture would be in the proportion of provision for contingencies - Rs. 78.300 millions, Charge of voluntary retirement scheme - Rs. 0.200 millions, Impairment of fixed assets - Rs. 22.700 millions, Impairment of goodwill consolidation - Rs. 91.000 millions.

5 The Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Mustafa Sultan Enterprises L L C , Muscat for joint venture operations for execution of electro mechanical projects in Sullanate of Oman., The sharehoiding of the proposed joint venture would be in the proportion of 65% by the Volias Group and 35% by the Mustafa Sultan Group.

6 There were no investor complaints pending as on 01.04.2010 and 30.06.2010 Two complaints were received during the quarter ended 30.06.2010, which were attended to.

7. The above results have been reviewed by the Board Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at its Meeting held on 28.07.2010.

8. The Statutory Auditors have carried out a limited review of the Consolidated financial results for the quarter ended 30.06.2010.

9. Information on Standalone Financial Results.

Rs. In Millions

 

Quarter ended 30.06.2010

Net Sales / Income from Operations

13704.300

Profit before tax

1249.300

Profit after tax

846.000

10. Figures for previous period/year have been regrouped, wherever necessary.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES NOT PROVIDED FOR: (As on 31.03.2010)

 

(a) Guarantees on behalf of other companies:

Limits Rs.759.918 millions against which amount outstanding was Rs.564.860 millions against which a provision has been made for contingencies Rs. Nil.

(b) Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts:

In respect of various matters aggregating Rs.2513.901 millions, net of tax Rs.1659.426 millions against which a provision has been made for contingencies Rs.112.500 millions. In respect of a contingent liability of Rs.450.284 millions the Company has a right to recover the same from a third party.

 

 

Amount

(Rs. in millions)

Taxes, Cesses and Duties (other than income tax)

1675.484

Contractual matters in the course of business

456.820

Real Estate Disputes and Demands

351.976

Ex-employees matters

24.863

Others

4.758

 

2513.901

 

(c) Income tax demands:

In respect of matters decided in Company’s favour by Appellate Authorities where the Department is in further appeal - Rs.129.563 millions.

(d) Staff demands under adjudication: Amount indeterminate.

(e) Liquidated damages, except to the extent provided, for delay in delivery of goods: Amount indeterminate.

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

v      Leasehold Land

v      Freehold Land

v      Building

v      Plant and Machinery

v      Furniture and Fittings

v      Vehicles

v      Intangible Assets: Manufacturing Rights and Technical Know-how

v      Software

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

PROFILE:

 

India's premier air conditioning and engineering services provider

 

Company offers engineering solutions for a wide spectrum of industries in areas such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning, refrigeration, electro-mechanical projects, textile machinery, machine tools, mining and construction equipment, materials handling, water management, building management systems, indoor air quality and chemicals.

 

The Company's strengths lie principally in the:

 

  • Design and manufacture of industrial equipment
  • Management and execution of air conditioning and public works projects
  • Sourcing, installation and servicing of technology-based systems
  • Representation of global technology leaders, serving diverse industrial sectors and applications.

 

Operations

 

Company’s operations have been organized into four independent business-specific clusters. Each of these has its own facilities for market coverage and service to customers.

 

 

Electro-Mechanical Projects and Services

  • Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC and Refrigeration Solutions
  • Electrical, Mechanical and HVAC Solutions (International)
  • Water Management and Treatment

 

Engineering products and Services

  • Textile Machinery
  • Mining and Construction Equipment
  • Machine Tools
  • Materials Handling Solutions

 

Unitary Cooling Products for

  • Comfort and Commercial Use
  • Cooling Appliances
  • Commercial Refrigeration

 

Others

  • Chemicals Trading

 

Manufacturing

 

Company’s possesses total capability in the manufacture of room/split air conditioners, industrial air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, water coolers, commercial refrigerators, visicoolers, freezers and fork-lift trucks. All these products bear the stamp of state-of-the-art automated manufacturing plants resulting in consistently high quality and reduced costs.

 

Furthermore, the Company is partnered with Fedders International Inc. of USA for 'manufacture only' alliances producing low cost, high quality room air conditioners.

 

Projects

 

Over the years, Company has built up a substantial reputation and is actively engaged in turnkey projects in fields such as electro-mechanical works comprising electrical building services, HVAC, plumbing, public Health, fire fighting, ELV and specialised systems; electrical power projects; environmental and water pollution control; pumping stations and water supply; water and waste water treatment projects. The Company has ISO 9001 - 2000 standards certification in this business, and has successfully undertaken and executed project works in the Middle East, Far East and South East Asia, CIS countries and Africa.

 

Marketing

 

Company’s sourcing and marketing operations cover air conditioners, textile machinery, machine tools, mining and construction equipment and industrial chemicals. In these sectors, the company demonstrates its specialised engineering expertise, as well as its extensive network for global sourcing.

 

NEWS:

 

Voltas is now at the top of the list of 'India's most investor-friendly companies', published every year by Business Today.

 

The ranking is based on numerous criteria pertaining to policies and practices beneficial to investors, as well as overall performance norms.

 

To summarise the qualifying requirements and the elimination and judging process followed by Business Today:

 

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • Entry limited to companies listed on BSE and NSE, with market capitalization exceeding Rs.2500.000 Millions on 30 June '08

 

  • From these, further limited to companies with daily turnover exceeding Rs.10.000 Millions on NSE and BSE combined

 

  • Further limited to companies which outperformed the BT 50 index for each of the last three years

 

  • Eliminated companies whose shares were not traded on July 1, 2005; or which listed after June 30, 2008.

 

JUDGING PARAMETERS

 

35 marks out of 100 for return to investors. Measured by share price appreciation over last 3 years (adjusted for rights/bonus issues). More than 1000% return (total, not annualised) received the full 35 marks

 

65 marks out of 100 for investor care, measured by 4 norms:

 

  • Regular dividend distribution (full marks if average payment over last 3 years exceeded 100%)
  • Timely disclosure of shareholder information (full marks for under 10-day gap between quarter ending and results declaration)
  • Low rate of investor complaints: zero marks if more than one complaint per Rs.10.000 millions of public holding
  • Timely convening of AGM: full marks if within 60 days of financial year ending
  • Based on this rigorous scrutiny, Voltas is in the top five of their ranking.

 

 

 


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.44.53

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.80

Euro

1

Rs.63.15

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--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

 

63

 

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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