MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.06.2011

 

 

Note : The correct name of the company is ‘ABG Shipyard Limited’

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ABG SHIPYARD LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Near Magdala Village, Off Dumas Road, Surat – 395007, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financial (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.03.1985

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-007730

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.509.218 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L61200GJ1985PLC007730

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

SRTA01441G

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Tugs, Pusher Crafts and Building and Repairing of Ships.

 

 

No. of Employees :

550 [50 in office / 500 in factory] Approximately

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (66)

 

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 44800000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and a reputed company having fine track.  Financial position of the company appears to be sound. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade 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. Venaktesh

Designation :

Senior Manager Finance and Accounts

Contact No.:

91-22-66563000

Date :

18.11.2010

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory :

Near Magdalla Port, Dumas Road, Surat – 395 007, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-261-2210645/ 2226480/ 2666480/ 2670458/ 2725191

Fax No.:

91-261-3048243

E-Mail :

shipyard@abgindia.com

rsreddy@abgindia.com

Website :

http://www.abgindia.com

Area :

10 acres and 22 ghuntas

 Location :

Owned  

 

 

Corporate Office :

4th/ 5th Floor, Bhupati Chambers, 13, Mathew Road, Mumbai – 400 004, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66563000

Fax No.:

91-22-66223050

E-Mail :

shipyard@abgindia.com 

seclegal@abgindia.com

contact@abgindia.com   

  

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Nainesh Jaisingh

Designation :

Nominee Director (Since 12.07.2005)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shahzaad Dalal

Designation :

Nominee Director (Since 12.07.2005)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rishi Agarwal

Designation :

Managing Director

Date of Birth:

03.09.1966

Qualification:

MBA (Finance) from

Purdue University, USA.

Experience:

Has rich experience in Shipbuilding, Ship Repairing and Shipping.

Date of Appointment:

07.07.2005

 Other Directorships :

 

1. ABG International Private Limited

2. ABG Shipping Limited

3. Onaway Industries Limited

4. ABG Cement Limited

5. ABG Heavy Industries Limited

6. ABG Kolkata Container Terminal Private Limited

7. ABG Cranes Private Limited

8. ABG Power Private Limited

9. ABG Projects and  Services Limited (UK)

10. ABG Kandla Container Terminal Limited

11. ABG Engineering and Constructions Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Saket Agarwal

Designation :

Managing Director

Date of Birth:

07.05.1964

Qualification:

Commerce Graduate

Experience:

Has rich experience in Marine business, port services, port development and

transportation

Date of Appointment:

18.08.2006

 Other Directorships :

 

1. ABG Heavy Industries Limited

2. ABG Kolkata Container Terminal Private Limited

3. ABG Cranes Private Limited

4. ABG Power Private Limited

5. ABG Projects and Services Limited (UK)

6. ABG Shipping Limited

7. Onaway Industries Limited

8. ABG Cement Limited

9. South West Port Limited

10. ABG Kandla Container Terminal Limited

11. Agbross Glass Works

 

 

Committee positions

held in other companies

ABG Heavy Industries Limited- Audit Committee-Member

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ram Swaroop Nakra

Designation :

Managing  Director (Since 10.06.2008)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok R Chitnis

Designation :

Additional Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Phatak

Designation :

Executive Director (Since 10.06.2008)

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Manoj G Raichandani

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

Name : 

Mr. Rajashekhar Reddy 

Designation: 

 Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

375,000

0.74

Bodies Corporate

30545594

59.99

Sub Total

30920594

60.72

(2) Foreign

--

--

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

30920594

60.72

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

751680

1.48

Financial Institutions / Banks

57691

0.11

Insurance Companies

2541517

4.99

Foreign Institutional Investors

8732101

17.15

Foreign Venture Capital Investors

849267

1.67

Sub Total

12932256

25.40

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

3637570

7.14

Individuals

 

 

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

2512173

4.93

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

617959

1.21

Any Others (Specify)

301249

0.59

Clearing Members

159854

0.31

Non Resident Indians

137295

0.27

Trusts

4100

0.01

Sub Total

7068951

13.88

Total Public shareholding (B)

20001207

39.28

Total (A)+(B)

50,921,801

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)

50,921,801

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Tugs, Pusher Crafts and Building and Repairing of Ships.

 

 

Products :

·       102M Side Loader/ Newsprint/ Container Ship

·       83.5M DP2 Diesel Electric Propulsion Diving Support Vessel

·       26 Metre High Speed Aluminum Interceptor Vessel

·       47M 80 Ton Bollard Pull MPV

·       60.8M DP1 (Dynamic Positioing) Diving Support Vessel

·       56 M Well Test/ DP2 Supply Vessel

·       50 T Azimuthing Stern Drive Bollard Pull Tug

·       60.8 M Anchor Handling Tug/Supply Vessel

·       49.5M Multiutility Vessel

·       77.9M 2250 DWT Mini Bulk Carrier

·       80M 2500 DWT Self Loading/ Unloading Bulk Cement Carrier

·       4000 DWT Self Loading/ Unloading Bulk Cement Carrier

 

Product description

ITC code

 

Tugs and Pusher Craft

89040000

Bulk Carriers

89019001

Floating Cranes

89059009

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

·         Raw Materials (Mainly Steel)

·         Capital Goods

·         Components Such As Engines, Anchors

Countries :

·         Europe

·         USA

·         Asia

 

 

Terms :

 

Purchasing :

L/C and D/A terms

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS As on 31.03.2010

 

Particulars

 

Unit

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

Ship and Barges

 

Nos.

13

Wind Mil Towers

 

Nos.

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

v                  Indian Coast Guard

v                  Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

550 [50 in office / 500 in factory] Approximately

 

 

Bankers :

·         Bank of Baroda

Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

 

·         Bank of Baroda

Surat, Gujarat, India

 

·         ICICI Bank

Ahmedabad, Surat and Mumbai Branches

 

·         State Bank of India

Overseas Branch, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005, Maharashtra, India

 

·         Bank of India

·         IDBI Bank

·         Export-Import Bank of India

·         Standard Chartered Bank

·         Oriental Bank of Commerce

·         Development Credit Bank

·         Indian Overseas Bank

·         Punjab National Bank

·         Andhra Bank  

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2010

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2009

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

 

12.3% Non Convertible Redeemable Debentures (NCD)

1000.000

1000.000

Term Loans from Banks

 

 

(i) In Foreign Currency

1440.300

1662.300

(ii) In Rupees

11098.300

6661.900

(iii) Interest Accrued and Due

22.800

15.900

Working Capital Loans from Banks

 

 

(i) Export Packing Credit

3308.800

3405.600

(ii) Cash Credit

3081.900

1406.800

(iii) Short Term Loans from Banks

1500.000

100.000

(iv) Interest Accrued and Due

17.500

2.400

Other Loans

 

 

(i) Term Loan from Financial Institution

900.000

0.000

(ii) Hire Purchase Finance [Net of unmatured HP charges Rs.0.300 Million (P.Y Rs.0.700 Millions)]

4.800

3.500

 Total

22374.400

14258.400

 

UNSECURED LOANS

31.03.2010

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2009

(Rs. In Millions)

Short Term Loans from Banks

6450.000

2770.000

From Others

150.000

650.000

Commercial Paper

--

 

Interest Accrued and Due

--

1.500

 Total

6600.000

3421.500

 

Note:  The above loans are secured by

 

31.03.2010

(Rs.In Millions

31.03.2010

(Rs. In Millions)

Non Convertible Redeemable Debentures by First pari passu charge on the company’s immovable and movable fixed assets of Dahej plant.

1000.000

1000.000

Term Loan with interest, by pari-passu charge on the company’s immovable and movable assets of Dahej plant.

8841.400

6190.000

Term Loan of 1720.000 millions by company’s assets both immovable and movable excluding fixed assets o Dahej plant

1720.000

2150.000

Term Loan with interest of IFCI Rs.900.000 millions by pledge of certain investments held by the company

900.000

0.000

Term Loan with interest of Andhra Bank by immovable property of the third party

2000.000

0.000

Export Packing Credit and Cash Credit, by movable and immovable assets of Surat and Dahej Plant.

6408.200

4814.800

Other Short Term loans from banks by residual charge on current assets of the company

1500.000

100.000

Hire Purchase Finance, by hypothecation of the individual assets financed.

4.800

3.500

 

2. 1000 NCD’s of RS. 100000 each, have been allotted on 16.12.2008 to a public financial institution, redeemable in three equal installments as under :

 

Date of redemption

Amount (In Millions)

15.12.2011

333.300

15.12.2012

333.300

15.12.2013

333.400

 

3. Of the due amount, repayable within one year are as follows :

Amount (In Millions)

Term loans from banks

2693.300

Short term loans

1515.600

Packing Credit / cash credit

6413.000

Hire Purchase Finance

4.800

 

 

Banking Relations :

----

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Nisar and Kumar

Chartered Accountants

Address :

A-17, Everest Building, 156, Tardeo Road, Mumbai – 400 034, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24948414

Fax No.:

91-22-24965527

E-Mail :

nisharkumar@vsnl.net

 

 

Subsidiaries :

·         Eleventh Land Developers Private Limited

·         ABG Shipyard Singapore Pte Limited

·         Abhishek Mercantile Private Limited (Upto 20.03.2010)

·         Vipul Shipyard (Partnership Firm)

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         ABG Cement Limited

·         PFS Shipping (India) Limited

·         ABG Foods Private Limited

·         ABG Acquafarm Private Limited

·         ABG Engineering and Construction Limited

·         Tirupati Landmark Private Limited ( Formerly B. F. Engineering Private Limited

·         Waste Re Energy Private Limited

·          ABG Energy Limited 

 

 

Associates :

·         ABG Power Private Limited

·         ABG Infralogistics Limited

·         Agbros Leasing and Finance Private Limited

·         Jarrow Finance and Trading Private Limited

·         ABG Infralogistics Limited

·         ABG Cranes Private Limited

·         PFS (Singapore) Pte. Limited, (along with its SPV’s)

·         ABG Motors Limited

·         ABG Energy (Gujarat) Limited

·         Aries Management Services Private Limited

 

 

Holding Company:

ABG International Private Limited

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

100,000,000

Equity Share

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1000.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

50,921,801

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.509.218 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Out of the above:

 

a) 2,47,00,000 (P.Y. 2,47,00,000) Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each were issued as fully paid Bonus Shares out of Share Premium and General Reserve.

 

b) 60,00,000 (P.Y. 60,00,000) Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each were issued as fully paid Bonus Shares out of Revaluation Reserve in 1994-95.

 

c) 2,85,98,598 (P.Y. 2,85,98,598) Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each are held by the holding company ABG International Private Limited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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

509.200

509.200

509.200

2] Convertible Warrants

0.000

318.700

318.700

3] Reserves and Surplus

10710.800

8356.400

6835.400

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

11220.000

9184.300

7663.300

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

22374.400

14258.400

4414.500

2] Unsecured Loans

6600.000

3421.500

807.500

TOTAL BORROWING

28974.400

17679.900

5222.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

3158.300

2220.000

1675.300

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

43352.700

29084.200

14560.600

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

5997.800

5117.000

1991.300

Capital work-in-progress

13754.400

10063.500

3864.500

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

2407.600

126.800

58.200

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS and ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

10060.700

12039.000

4077.600

 

Sundry Debtors

704.000

394.600

83.900

 

Cash and Bank Balances

278.600

478.400

867.700

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans and Advances

19981.400

13798.500

11030.400

Total Current Assets

31624.700

26710.500

16059.600

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES and PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

9669.600

12571.600

7204.700

 

Other Liabilities

77.500

61.000

 

 

Provisions

684.700

301.000

208.300

Total Current Liabilities

10431.800

12933.600

7413.000

Net Current Assets

21192.900

13776.900

8646.600

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

43352.700

29084.200

14560.600

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

18076.700

14122.200

9668.400

 

 

Other Income

441.200

72.500

74.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

18517.900

14194.700

9742.400

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

1494.000

1016.200

772.100

 

 

Personal Expenses

481.000

294.300

294.200

 

 

General, Administration and Selling Expenses

1213.900

1046.500

486.200

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

11620.800

10538.700

6731.300

 

 

Loss on sale of Assets

0.000

0.400

0.300

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

(1457.800)

(2085.100)

(1500.000)

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

13351.900

10811.000

6784.100

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

5166.000

3383.700

2958.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

1506.100

739.500

424.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

3659.900

2644.200

2533.600

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

386.900

144.800

74.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

3273.000

2499.400

2459.600

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

983.800

788.400

852.800

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

2289.200

1711.000

1606.800

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

5524.100

4204.000

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

1200.000

850.000

NA

 

 

Dividend

203.700

101.800

NA

 

 

Tax on Dividend

34.600

17.300

NA

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

3835.800

3234.900

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

1652.800

1792.000

NA

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

1652.800

1792.000

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

3740.100

3113.900

NA

 

 

Capital Goods

2324.600

497.700

NA

 

 

Others

6478.900

9415.900

NA

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

12543.600

13027.500

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

44.96

33.60

NA

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

Rs. In millions

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2010

1st Quarter

30.09.2010

2nd Quarter

30.12.2010

3rd Quarter

31.03.2011

4th Quarter

Net Sales

4494.500

5554.800

5401.800

5319.800

Total Expenditure

3249.600

4101.300

4010.200

4412.200

PBIDT (Excl OI)

1244.900

1453.500

1391.600

907.600

Other Income

25.000

5.200

0.300

9.000

Operating Profit

1269.900

1458.700

1391.900

916.600

Interest

420.700

401.200

402.400

170.400

Exceptional Items

(137.500)

(74.300)

0.000

1.800

PBDT

711.700

983.200

989.500

748.000

Depreciation

136.600

140.600

173.700

179.400

Profit Before Tax

575.100

842.600

815.800

568.600

Tax

191.000

279.900

281.300

161.900

Provisions and contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

384.100

562.700

534.500

406.700

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

384.100

562.700

534.500

406.700

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

12.36

12.05

16.49

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

18.10

17.70

25.44

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

8.69

7.85

13.63

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.29

0.27

0.32

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

3.51

3.33

1.65

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.03

2.07

2.17

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS AVAILABLE FOR

 

(Rs. In millions)

PARTICULARS

AS ON 31.03.2010

AS ON 31.03.2009

AS ON 31.03.2008

Sundry Creditors for Goods and Expenses

9669.600

12571.600

NA

 

HISTORY:

 

Subject is the India's largest private sector shipyard. The company is having the satisfied customer base all around the world. They are having the manufacturing process which is in line with world-class standards and the Yard is certified by DNV for ISO 9001:2000. They are the first to produce diesel electric dynamic ships, pollution control vessels, all aluminium jet propelled crafts. The company is having their registered office and the yard situated at Surat in the state of Gujarat. The company's shipyard has state of the art, manufacturing facilities including a 'Ship-lift Facility' with a lift capacity of 4500 tons, side transfer facilities, CNC plasma cutting machine, Bending rolls, Hydraulic press, Cold shearing machine, Frame bending machine and steel processing machinery. The Shipyard also has blasting shop and fabrication shop covered in 4 bays of 150 x 30 M each equipped with 20T EOT Cranes. ABG Shipyard Limited, the flagship company of ABG group was incorporated in the year 1985 as Magdalla Shipyard Private Limited with the main objective of carrying Shipbuilding and Ship Repair business. In the year 1990, the company delivered their first ship. In a span of 15 years from the year 1991, the company has achieved the status of the largest private sector shipbuilding yard in India with satisfied customer base all around the world. In the year 1993, the company received their first major domestic order of building 4 mini bulk carriers for Vikram Ispat. In the year 1994, they received their first export order. Also, they commissioned Unique Ship-lifting Facility during the year. In the year 1995, the company was converted into public limited company. In the year 2000, the company received first Government order from Indian Coast Guard for 2 Interceptor Boats. In the year 2001, they entered into Gulf/ Mid East market. In the year 2004, the company commenced their major expansion for producing ships up to 120,000 dwt and 250 metres length. During the year 2005-06, the company successfully delivered 5 vessels to their customers. In January 22, 2006, the company acquired a small ship repair unit, namely Cross ocean Ship Repair Limited, FZE, Fujairah, UAE. During the year 2006-07, the company delivered 6 vessels to the customers. They received prestigious orders from Pacific First Shipping Pte, Singapore, Essar Shipping and Logistics, Cyprus and other repeat orders from their existing clients Vroon Offshore B V, Netherlands, Lamnalco Limited, Cyprus and Gujarat Ambuja Cement. In May 2007, the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the acquisition of Vipul Shipyard at Magdalla Port, in Gujarat. In August 2007, the acquisition was completed and thus Vipul Shipyard became a partnership firm of the company. During the year 2007-08, the company successfully delivered 6 vessels to the customers. The company received prestigious orders from Precious Shipping Public Company Limited, Thailand, Bereederungsgesellschaft H Vogemann GmbH and Company. KG, Germany. They also received repeated orders from existing customer Essar Shipping and Logistics, Cyprus. In March 2008, the company divested their investment in the subsidiary company, Cross ocean Ship Repair Limited FZE, UAE and thus Cross ocean Ship Repair Limited ceased to be a subsidiary company. During the year 2008-09, the company successfully delivered 6 (six) vessels taking the total up to 109 vessels delivered so far by company. They bagged a prestigious order for the construction of 2 Jackup Drilling Rigs from Essar Oilfields Services Limited, Mauritius. In April 2008, company commenced their operations at the Dahej unit and in December 2008, they began building rigs at Dahej Rig Building Yard. In June 2008, the company bagged a prestigious order for the construction of 3 units of sub-sea multi purpose vessels from Sealion Shipping Limited on behalf of Toisa Limited. In October 20, 2008, the company made Eleventh Land Developers Private Limited as their subsidiary company. The company is installing a ship-lift system and ship transfer system at Dahej, which will be commonly used by the shipyard and rigyard for launching, docking and undocking vessels and rigs. The company expects that Dahej Rig Building Yard, including the ship-lift and transfer system will be fully operational by March 2010. The company is in the process of acquiring Western India Shipyard Limited, a BSE listed company located at Goa Port, which is on the west coast of India.

 

OPERATIONS

 

During the year the Company has successfully delivered 14 vessels takcnj to the total up to 122 vessels delivered so far by the Company.

 

The  Company has posted a turnover of Rs. 18517.900 millions an increase  of about  30.45% as compared to Rs. 14194.700 millions  in the previous  Financial Year.  The  Company recorded a net profit of Rs. 228.92 Crores  as  against Rs.1711.000 millions  in the corresponding previous financial year depicting  a rise of 33.80%. The Company could achieve a rise in overall  profitability through a judicious mix of strategies and cost control measures.

 

Installation  of the Ship transfer system at the Dahej unit  was  completed during  the  year.  The  installation of the Ship lift  system  is  in  the advanced  stage of completion. The Company has received all the  necessary approvals  for the construction of a 230 metre long jetty and  construction of the same is in an advanced stage.

 

During the year under consideration, the Company had bagged a  prestigious order  for  the construction of 3 cement carriers of 20,000 DWT  each  from M/s. Associated Bulk Carriers Pte Limited, Singapore a joint venture company of M/s. Precious Shipping Public Company Limited.

 

OUTLOOK

 

Shipping  continues  to remain unchallenged as the world's  most  efficient means of transportation. With a long coastline of about 7517 km, spread  on the  western  and  eastern  shelves of  the  mainland,  shipping  forms  an important  natural resource for country's trade. Approximately 95%  of  the country's  trade  by  volume and 70% by value  is  moved  through  maritime transport. In view of its importance, the Indian Government has  recognised the need to promote the quality of the shipping and ocean resources, ports, harbours  and  the  new  technologies to  be  developed  in  this  emerging scenario.

 

The  Ministry  of Shipping has finalised a  National  Maritime  Development Programe   (NMDP)  to  implement  specific  programmes / schemes   for   the development  of  the  port sector. The total investment  involved  for  the projects  identified under this programme for the period up to  2014-15  is Rs.  100339.000 millions. Out of this, Rs. 55804.000 millions is for the port  sector and the balance is for shipping and inland water transport sectors.

 

NMDP  has  envisaged setting up of 2 international  standard  shipyards  in India,  one  on the west coast and the other on the east coast.  For  this, Government has nominated, Ennore port and Mumbai Port Trust to function  as nodal  agencies. Expressions of interest received in this regard are  being processed.

 

Further, the Government has established Indian Maritime University (IMU) in Chennai  in  the year 2008 with campuses at Chennai,  Kolkata,  Mumbai  and Vishakhapatnam.   It   will  promote  advanced   knowledge   by   providing institutional  and  research  facilities in the emerging  areas  of  marine science and technology, marine environment and other related fields.

 

Inland  Waterways  Authority of India is undertaking  projects  for  making national  waterways  1,2 and 3 (Ganga, Brahmaputra and  West  Coast  canal) fully functional by providing navigational channel of 3m/2m/1.5m depth  for

about  330  days  in  a year, in  various  stretches,  fixed  and  floating terminals at selected locations and aids for day and night navigation  with DGPS connectivity.

 

The Dry Baltic Index (BDI) which opened the year 2009 with 773 has  reached 3063 in December 2009, showing signs of global recovery. However, according to  market  analysts the shipping markets are expected to  remain  flat  at these  levels. The tanker segment of the shipping market  remained  subdued due  to  drastic fall in the demand for petroleum products in  the  western countries. The one reason attributed to the shipping market revival  during 2009  is increased Chinese and Indian demand for Iron ore and coal  on  the dry  side  and in the tanker segment, increase in demand from USA  and  far East markets from Arabian Gulf region.

 

SUBSIDY:

 

The Government of India had provided for a Shipbuilding Subsidy Scheme, for both  export  and domestic orders to all the Indian  shipyards.  The  broad features of the scheme were as follows:

 

30% subsidy was payable for all export orders irrespective of  size  and type  but  limited to seagoing merchant vessels of and over  80  metres  in length for domestic vessels.

 

Prices to be determined by the global tender in case of domestic orders.

 

 In  case  of  export  orders obtained  on  price  negotiation  a  'Price Reasonableness Certificate' to be obtained from DG Shipping.

 

In case of Public Sector shipyards, subsidy is payable on stage  payments received by the shipyard.

 

In  case  of  Private Sector shipyards, subsidy  is  payable  after  the delivery of the vessel.

 

This  Scheme  had  expired on August 14, 2007. The  Government  has  issued modified guidelines dated 25th March 2009 for liquidation of the  liability for  the  payment of subsidy for ongoing  eligible  shipbuilding  contracts

entered  by  Central  Public Sector shipyards up to 14th  August  2007  and eligible shipbuilding contracts entered on 25th October 2002 and thereafter by  Non-Central Public Sector shipyards and Private Sector shipyards up  to

14th  August  2007, to the shipyards who have applied to  DG  Shipping  for Price Reasonableness Certificate on or before 14th August 2007. In order to give  a  boost to the ship building industry, the Government  of  India  is considering  reviving  the  subsidy scheme. The Company  has  received  an amount of Rs. 654.900 millions towards subsidy in the financial year 2009-10.

 

 

SUBSIDIARY:

 

The  Company  has  2 subsidiaries i.e. Eleventh  Land  Developers  Private Limited and ABG Shipyard Singapore Pte. Limited as at the end of  financial year. The Company has sought an exemption under Sec. 212 of the  Companies Act,  1956  from the requirement of attaching the Balance Sheet,  Profit  and Loss Account, etc of its subsidiaries to its accounts. Vide its order dated 13th  May,  2010, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has exempted  from  the requirement  of  Sec.  212 of the Companies Act,  1956  for  Eleventh  Land Developers Private Limited.

 

The  Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account etc. of ABG Shipyard  Singapore Pte. Limited. and the consolidated financial statement are forming part of this Annual Report.

 

The  Company  undertakes  that  the  annual  accounts  of  the  subsidiary Companies  and the related detailed information will be made  available  to the  members  on request. Further, the annual accounts  of  the  subsidiary

Companies will also be kept at the registered office of the Company and  of its subsidiary for inspection by any member.

 

DIRECTORS:

 

Shri.  Ashwani  Kumar  has been appointed as  additional  director  of  the Company  w.e.f.  8th December 2009. Mr. Ashwani Kumar is  a  retired  Chief Income Tax Commissioner. He would hold the position as additional  director up  to  the  date of ensuing Annual General Meeting of  the  Company.  The Company has received a notice from a member under Sec. 257 of the Companies Act,  1956  signifying  his intention to propose  the  appointment  of  Mr. Ashwani  Kumar as Director of the Company. Considering the vast  experience and skills in finance, management, taxation and industry, directors of the Company recommend his appointment for the approval.

 

In  accordance with Section 255 and 256of the Companies Act, 1956  read  with Article  190  of  the  Articles  of  Association  of  the  Company,   Shri. Rishi   Agarwal and Shri. Saket Agarwal are liable to retire by  rotation  at

the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are eligible for re-appointment.

 

None  of these directors is disqualified as per the provisions  of  Section 274  (1) (g) of the Companies Act, 1956, to be appointed/  re-appointed  as directors of the Company.

 

The  Directors  recommend the re-appointment of Shri.  Rishi  Agarwal  and Shri.  Saket  Agarwal  as directors. The details  of  the  Directors  being recommended  for  re-appointment are contained in the  accompanying  notice of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

 

The  Industrial relations at the manufacturing facilities of  the  Company have  been cordial during the year. The Directors wish to place on  record the  commitment  and involvement of the employees at all  levels  and  look forward to their continued cooperation. The  Industrial relations at the manufacturing facilities of  the  Company  have  been cordial during the year. The Directors wish to place on  record  the  commitment  and involvement of the employees at all levels  and  looks forward to their continued cooperation.

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW:

 

The  shipbuilding industry has its own distinctive feature as  compared  to other  industries.  It  is unique in a way that it has to  sell  first  and construct later, unlike the auto industry or others, where one manufactures first  and  sells  later. Further shipyards get orders  only  if  they  are credible (deliver quality ships on time) and it can be credible only  after successfully  executing consistently under international  competition.  The deliverables  of  the sector involves long gestation periods  and  requires high cost finances over a long period.

 

The  western countries have dominated the first three decades in  the  post second world war era. However, high labour costs in the yards of Europe and USA,  one of the major determinants in this cost competitive industry,  has led  to a gradual shift of the center of shipbuilding to the Asian  nations over  the  last two decades. Today industry for developing nations. Japan used shipbuilding in the 1950s  and 1960s  to  rebuild  its industrial structure,  Korea  made  shipbuilding  a strategic  industry in the 1970s and China is now in the process to  repeat

these  models with large state-supported investments in this industry.  The shift in shipbuilding activities, from Europe to Asia, has opened up  huge opportunities  for Indian yards, and both public and private  ship-builders

are capitalizing on them.

 

The  global  economic recession and the decline in sea-borne trade  led  to over-capacity of ships globally ultimately affecting the performance of the shipbuilding  industry during the year 2009. The global ship building  order book declined from 367.2 millions GT as on December 31, 2008 to 303.5 millions GT as on December  31,  2009 primarily led by the slow growth  of  new-build  orders aggregating  18.2 millions GT during 2009 as against 90.7 millions GT during 2008.  The vessel  deliveries however continued to grow at a steady pace with 75.7  millions GT  of vessels delivered during 2009 compared to 64.2 millions GT  of  deliveries during 2008.

 

The Indian shipbuilders account for 1.44% of the global order book with  2.2 millions CGT of vessels on order as on December 31, 2009. The Indian shipbuilders specialise in the construction of offshore vessels. However, the expansion of shipyards to the extent of constructing bigger vessels such as dry  bulk carriers has enabled the Indian shipbuilders to attract new-build orders in the  said vessel segment. Importantly, the Indian yards reported no  major instance  of order cancellation during 2009 (except for one private  sector shipyard) as compared to their peers in S. Korea and China, primarily owing to no speculative orders being placed with the Indian yards and majority of the orders being received from repetitive clients.

 

OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS:

 

With global shipping industry pitching for an unprecedented demand for  new shipbuilding, a window of opportunity which was not available earlier,  has been created for the Indian shipbuilding industry. The Indian  shipbuilding industry had always been dogged by low capacity, poor productivity and lack of  modernisation.

 

Thanks to the gradual shift of shipbuilding from  Europe to Asia, today contrary to expectations the Indian Ship building order books indicates  a  healthy  trend with a strong future outlook.  This  has  been possible  on  account  of the shipbuilding  boom  and  both  foreign/Indian Shipping  Companies  are  coming forward to place new  building  orders  on Indian Yards.

 

The Indian  shipbuilding industry is on a high growth  trajectory  and  is expected  to grow at a compounded growth of 30%. Though India has not  yet become  a  significant player in the global shipbuilding business,  it  has gained  a strong foothold in the niche offshore segment. India's  share  in the  world  market  has  gone from an insignificant  low  of  0.1%  in  the beginning  of  10th  Plan to 1.3% in 2006. Hence  from  an  inward  looking industry  dependent on government orders, the Indian shipbuilding  industry is emerging as internationally competitive export led industry.

 

Nevertheless, the industry is still in its nascent stage and dependent  on government  support  for subsidy. The industry is expected to  become  self sufficient in about 10 years time. It is clear from the above that India can grow  in  the shipbuilding sector in a healthy manner  if  shipbuilding  is recognized  as  a strategic industry and if it can  enjoy  simple  taxation policies with a fully empowered regulating body for quick  decision-making.

 

The  previous  subsidy  scheme  had expired on 14th  August  2007  and  the industry  has made a representation for the extension of the same which  is under the consideration of the Government.

The  ship building industry is now witnessing a growth phase after a gap  of almost  25 years. This is an opportunity for India to revive  its  shipping industry  and bring it at par with the rest of the world. It  is  essential for  India  to  put together strategies, which could lead  to  optimal  and effective contribution towards the global shipbuilding industry. In fact the time  is  just ripe for India to carve a niche in this sector.  However  in order to achieve this objective, it would be imperative to address  concern areas which could be detrimental to the future progress of the sector.

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE WITH RESPECT TO OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

 

During the year, the Company has successfully  delivered  14 vessels  taking  to  the total up to 122 vessels delivered so  far  by  the Company.

 

The  Company has posted a turnover of Rs. 18517.900 millions, an increase  of about  30.45% as compared to Rs. 14194.700 Millions in the previous  Financial Year. The Company recorded a net profit of Rs. 2289.200 Millions as against Rs. 1711.000 Millions in the corresponding previous financial year depicting a rise of  33.80%.

 

The  Company could achieve a rise  in  overall  profitability through a judicious mix of strategies and cost control measures.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITY NOT PROVIDED FOR:

 

Particulars

31.03.2009

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

In respect of Performance/ Delivery Guarantees given by banks to the buyers.

777.900

Corporate guarantees to banks In Respect Of Facilities Granted To Group Companies

9938.100

Other bank guarantees to government authorities

111.800

Claims against the company not acknowledged as debts

3.400

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

  • Free Hold Land
  • Lease Hold Land
  • Factory Building
  • Other Building
  • Plant And Machinery
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Vehicles              
  • Computers
  • Boats
  • Software

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

PROFILE:

 

Subject, the flagship company of ABG group was incorporated in the year 1985 as Magdalla Shipyard Private Limited with the main objects of carrying Shipbuilding and Ship Repair business. In a span of 15 years from the year 1991, the company has achieved the status of the largest private sector shipbuilding yard in India with satisfied customer base all around the world. The registered office and the yard are situated at Surat in the state of Gujarat and the corporate office is in Mumbai.

 

The Shipyard has state of the art, manufacturing facilities including a “Ship-lift Facility” with a lift capacity of 4500 tons, side transfer facilities, CNC plasma cutting machine, Bending rolls, Hydraulic press, Cold shearing machine, Frame bending machine and steel processing machinery. The Shipyard also has blasting shop and fabrication shop covered in 4 bays of 150 x 30 M each equipped with 20T EOT Cranes. The manufacturing process is in line with world-class standards and the Yard is certified by DNV for ISO 9001:2000.

 

During past decade, the Shipyard has constructed and delivered One Hundred four(104) Vessels including Specialized and Sophisticated vessels like Interceptor Boats, Self Loading and Discharging Bulk Cement Carriers, Floating Cranes, Articouple Tugs and Flotilla, Split Barges, Bulk Carriers, Newsprint Carriers, Offshore Supply Vessels, Dynamic Positioning Ships, Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels, Multi-purpose Support Vessel, Diving Support Vessels, etc. for leading companies in India and abroad.

 

ABG Shipyard has successfully delivered 2 Nos. Interceptor Boats (45 knots vessels) in Aluminium hull with Water Jet Propulsion to the Indian Coast Guard, 2 x 4000 DWT Cement Carriers for Cement Ambuja International, Mauritius, 4 x 50T Bollard Pull SRP Tugs for Wijsmuller, Holland (An A.P.Moller and Co.). The most recent deliveries have been 4 x 60.8M Anchor Handling Tugs / Supply Vessels and 1 x 42M Well Head Maintenance Vessel (Aluminium Hull) for Halul Offshore, Doha, Qatar, 1 x 50M Well Test / Supply Vessel and 1 x 56M Well Test / DPS-2 Vessel for Al Mansoori Production Services, Abu Dhabi, 3 x 47M – 80T Multipurpose Vessel for Lamnalco Group, Sharjah, 4 x Utility Vessel for Zamil Operation and Maintenance Company Limited, 1 No. 60.8M Diving Support Vessel – DP1 Halul Offshore Co., Doha are ready for delivery and 1 No. 83.5M Dynamic Positioning – DP2 Type Vessel with Diesel Electric Propulsion for Consolidated Contractors Construction Co., UAE.

 

The Yard has recently been awarded an order for 2 Nos. 53M – 90T B. P. ASD Vessels from Lamnalco Group, UAE. They have also received Orders for 1 No. 90M Pipe Lay Barge, 5 Nos. 61M Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels and 1 No. 78M DPS-2 Diving Support Vessel from Maridive, Egypt, 3 Nos. 94M Pollution Control Vessels for Indian Coast Guard,

 

4 Nos. Articoupled Barges for Essar Shipping, 4 Nos. 63M Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels from Seatankers Management Co. Limited, Norway and 1 No. 60.8M Offshore Supply / Supply Vessel from VROON B. V., Netherlands. Subject is also proud of getting a prestigious order for 500 passenger vessel from the Administration of Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair, which is under construction presently.

 

The Yard has Multiple Building Berths, 2 Dry-docks, 125 m x 22.5 m X 5.6 m Fitted with Computerised Synchronous Shiplift Platform, of 4500 Tonnes Lifting Capacity and 155 m X 30 m x 7.5 m, Graving Drydock served by 80-T Goliath Crane span 50 m, height 35 m. and substantial cranage like NCK Rapier 150T Capacity, Tata P and H Make, 60-T Capacity, HM Make, 50-T Capacity, PPM 80T Capacity. The “Shiplift Facility” enables the yard to simultaneously build and repair many vessels and gives the yard a tremendous logistical advantage and flexibility.

 

The Shipyard has executed many prestigious Shipbuilding and Ship-repair contracts against stiff International Competition for both Export and Domestic Markets. All these vessels have performed very well, thus establishing its reputation for building and delivering vessels of the best quality at competitive prices and delivery periods. The Ship Repair Division has successfully repaired and refurbished Dredgers, Ethylene Carriers, Bulk Carriers, Offshore Supply Vessels and Coast Guard Vessels.

 

The path of progress from the Shipyard’s pioneering work to its leading position today has been achieved by the superior quality of its products and services, the high productivity of its operations and the innovative spirit and integrity of its people.

 

They are now setting-up a new shipyard with state of art manufacturing facilities including Two (2) Nos. 400 Mtrs. long New building dry-docks allowing them to build all kinds of vessels up to 120000 DWT.

 

 

 


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.44.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.46

Euro

1

Rs.65.47

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

66

 

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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