MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BANNARI AMMAN SUGARS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1212, Trichy Road, Coimbatore - 641 018, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.12.1983

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-001358

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.114.397 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L15421TZ1983PLC001358

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CMBB03043F/CMBB03038A/CMBB03064F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACB8933G

 

 

Legal Form :

Public limited liability company. The  company’s shares are listed on the stock exchange

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Sugar Alcohol Bio-Compost Bio-Diesel Granite Products and Generation and Distribution of Power.

 

 

 

 

No. of Employees :

2200 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa (74)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 27000000

 

 

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 good for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in medium to long run.

 

NOTES :

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

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

1212, Trichy Road, Coimbatore - 641 018, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-422-2302277

Fax No.:

91-422-2309999 / 2305599

E-Mail :

bascbe@vsnl.com

Website :

http://www.bannari.com 

 

 

Corporate Office :

252, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore – 641 043, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-422-2450045/2451515/2302277

Fax No.:

91-422-2431199/2305599

E-Mail :

bascbe@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in / bascbe@vsnl.com / shares@bannari.com

 

 

Sugar Unit-I

Alathukombai, Sathyamangalam - 638 401, Erode District,   Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-4295-220363/ 220387

Fax No.:

91-4295-222362,/220695

E-Mail :

bassathy@bannari.com

 

 

Sugar Unit- II

Alaganchi, Nanjangud–571301, Mysore District, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

(91)-8221-235042/24/45/54/55

Fax No.:

(91)-8221-235014

E-Mail :

basngd@bannari.com 

 

 

Sugar Unit- III

Kunthur, Kollegal 571440, Chamrajnagar District,   Karnataka, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

(91)-8224- 261277

Fax No.:

(91)-8224 -261333

E-Mail :

baskgl@bannari.com

 

 

Sugar Unit- IV

Kolundanpattu,   Thandarampattu Tk – 606 706,   Tiruvannamalai District, Tamilnadu

Tel. No.:

(91)-4188- 248571/72/73

Fax No.:

(91)-4188 -248200

E-Mail :

bastvml@bannari.com

 

 

Granite Division:

100 % EOU: Alathukombai Village,   Sathyamangalam - 638 401,    Erode District, Tamil Nadu

Tel. No.:

(91)-4295-220363/220387

Fax No.:

(91)-4295-222909

E-Mail :

gpd@bannari.com

 

 

Distillery Division :

Chinnapuliyur,    Periyapuliyur- 638455,    Bhavani Taluk, Erode District,    Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91)-4256-236688

Fax No.:

(91)-4256-236690

E-Mail :

basddspl@vsnl.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Name :

Mr. S V Balasubramaniam

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

Other Directorship:

  • Annamallai Infrastructures Limited
  • Bannari Amman Enterprises Limited
  • Bannari Amman Exports Limited
  • Bannari Amman Spinning Mills Limited
  • Bannariamman Finance Limited
  • Bannari Amman Flour Mill Limited
  • Kerala Alcoholic Products Limited
  • Madras Sugars Limited
  • Shiva Cargo Movers Limited
  • Shiva Distilleries Limited
  • Shiva Texyarn Limited
  • Indian Sugar Exim Corporation Limited
  • Anamallais Agencies Private Limited
  • Anamallais Automobiles Private Limited
  • Annamallai Enterprise Private Limited
  • Annamallai Estates Private Limited
  • AA Tyre Retreading Company Private Limited
  • Bannari Amman Apparel Private Limited
  • Bannari Amman Infrastructures Private Limited
  • Bannari Enterprises Private Limited
  • Bannari Infotech Private Limited
  • Bannari Techno Park Private Limited
  • Kumaraguru Enterprise Private Limited
  • Kwality Clothes Private Limited
  • Mehru Enterprises Private Limited
  • Mylvagana Enterprises Private Limited
  • Sakthi Murugan Transports Private Limited
  • Shiva Automobiles Private Limited
  • Soundaram Enterprise Private Limited
  • SVB Enterprise Private Limited
  • Vedanayagam Enterprises Private Limited
  • Vedanayagam Hospital Private Limited
  • Velmuruga Enterprises Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr.  V Venkata Reddy

Designation :

Vice Chairman

Other Directorship:

  • Bannari Amman Spinning Mills Limited
  • Sri Kollapuri Amma Agra Industries Private Limited
  • Shiva Hi-Tec Infrastructure Limited
  • Sri Kollapuri Amma Enterprises Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr.  B Saravanan

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

Age :

32 years

Qualification :

Commerce Graduate

Experience :

5th July 2000

Other Directorship:

  • Kerala Alcoholic Products Limited
  • Madras Sugars Limited
  • Shiva Cargo Movers Limited
  • Shiva Distilleries Limited
  • Annamallai Enterprise Private Limited
  • Bannari Enterprises Private Limited
  • Kandiamman Enterprise Private Limited
  • Kumaraguru Enterprise Private Limited
  • Soundaram Enterprise Private Limited
  • SVB Enterprise Private Limited
  • Velmuruga Enterprises Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. S V Alagappan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S V Arumugam

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. P L Sivanappan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. E P Muthukumar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A K Perumalsamy

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. T Gundan

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr.  N Solairajan

Designation :

Executive President

 

 

Name :

Mr.  P Dharmalingam

Designation :

Executive President (Unit I)

 

 

Name :

Mr.  R Murugesan

Designation :

Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr.  V L Rajagopal

Designation :

Vice President (Unit I)

 

 

Name :

Mr.  A Ramaswamy

Designation :

Vice President (Distillery Division)

 

 

Name :

Mr.  K Sundaramoorthi

Designation :

Vice President (Distillery Unit)

 

 

Name :

Mr.  R Ramgopal

Designation :

Assistant Vice President (Unit II)

 

 

Name :

Mr.  C Palaniswamy

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 01.01.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

1,837,535

16.06

Bodies Corporate

4,422,741

38.66

Sub Total

6,260,276

54.72

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

6,260,276

54.72

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

100

--

Financial Institutions / Banks

264

--

Foreign Institutional Investors

23,154

0.20

Sub Total

29,518

0.21

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

1,235,518

10.80

Individuals

 

 

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

1,152,271

10.07

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

2,045,362

17.68

Any Others (Specify)

722,995

6.32

Clearing Members

5,383

0.09

Directors & their Relatives & Friends

106,731

0.93

Overseas Corporate Bodies

45,000

0.39

Non Resident Indians

256,340

2.24

Hindu Undivided Families

309,491

2.71

Trusts

50

--

Sub Total

5,155,906

45.07

Total Public shareholding (B)

5,179,424

45.28

Total (A)+(B)

11,439,700

100.00

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

-

-

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

11,439,700

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Sugar Alcohol Bio-Compost Bio-Diesel Granite Products and Generation and Distribution of Power.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No

 

         Product Description

17019902                  

 

 White Crystal Sugar

 

2207200                         

 

Alcohol

68022301                       

Granite Block and Slabs

 

 

NA

Power Cogeneration

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

2200 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • Punjab National Bank
  • Bank of Baroda
  • Canara Bank
  • The Federal Bank Limited
  • The Karur Vysya Bank Limited
  • Union Bank of India
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • State Bank of Travancore
  • State Bank of India
  • The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited
  • State Bank of Hyderabad
  • Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

As on 31.03.2010

[Rs. in Millions]

As on 31.03.2009

[Rs. in Millions]

From Banks

 

 

Cash Credit Loans

392.769

744.278

Loan under SEFASU notified by central government

486.402

493.198

Term Loans

781.746

329.883

 

1660.917

1567.359

From Others

 

 

Sugar Development Fund

305.475

406.559

TOTAL

1966.392

1973.918

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

-

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

·         P N Raghavendra Rao and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

·         Internal Auditors

1.       Srivatsan and Gita

             Chartered Accountants

 

       2. Bakthavachalam and Company

            Chartered Accountants

 

·         Cost Auditor

M Nagarajan

      Cost Accountant

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Annamallai Retreading Company (Private) Limited
  • A A Retreading Company
  • Anamallais Automobiles Private Limited
  • Bannari Amman Spinning Mills Limited
  • Shiva Distilleries Limited
  • Vedanayagam Hospital (Private) Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

29000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- Each

Rs.290.000 Millions

2100000

Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs.100/- Each

Rs.210.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs.500.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

11439700

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- Each

Rs.114.397 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

114.397

114.397

298.997

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

6730.116

5427.049

4382.526

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

6844.513

5541.446

4681.523

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1966.392

1973.918

2142.523

2] Unsecured Loans

216.133

477.807

1477.807

TOTAL BORROWING

2182.525

2451.725

3620.33

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

840.079

588.242

548.067

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

9867.117

8581.413

8849.920

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

7146.360

4432.517

3734.490

Capital work-in-progress

224.103

903.080

632.345

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

38.978

43.975

175.075

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

2665.746
2875.823

3104.645

 

Sundry Debtors

449.148
695.504

834.726

 

Cash & Bank Balances

55.823
54.970

935.932

 

Other Current Assets

255.705
279.178

223.649

 

Loans & Advances

1437.963
1155.466

967.654

Total Current Assets

4864.385
5060.941

6066.606

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Other Current Liabilities

1687.605

1182.745

 

 

Provisions

719.104
676.355

1758.596

Total Current Liabilities

2406.709
1859.100

1758.596

Net Current Assets

2457.676
3201.841

4308.010

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

9867.117

8581.413

8849.920

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

8534.650

6740.442

6603.523

 

 

Other Income

89.793

172.703

218.259

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

8624.443

6913.145

6821.782

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials Purchased

4299.538

3432.472

3837.583

 

 

Manufacturing and Other Expenses

1971.077

1765.151

2840.272

 

 

Traded Goods Purchased

0.000

0.000

2.145

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

0.000

0.000

(742.353)

 

 

Excise Duty

(79.989)

(40.066)

71.275

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

6190.626

5157.557

6008.922

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

2433.817

 

1755.588

812.860

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

53.034

95.814

73.068

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2380.783

1659.774

739.792

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

383.406

340.823

348.186

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

1997.377

1318.951

391.606

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

561.044

120.674

(31.820)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

1436.333

1198.277

423.426

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

173.178

173.255

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for Diminution in Value of Investment (long term)

(0.573)

0.478

NA

 

 

Capital Redemption Reserve

0.000

184.600

NA

 

 

General Reserve

1350.000

860.000

NA

 

 

Provision for Proposed Dividend

 

 

NA

 

 

- Equity Shares

114.397

114.397

NA

 

 

- Preference Shares

0.000

16.614

NA

 

 

Provision for Tax on Dividend

19.442

22.265

NA

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

126.245

173.178

173.255

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

340.756

674.025

1054.511

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

975.439

0.000

0.000

 

 

Stores & Spares

47.650

57.189

48.842

 

 

Capital Goods

240.532

18.227

119.641

 

 

Others

1263.621

75.416

168.483

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

125.56

103.05

-

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2010

(1st Quarter)

30.09.2010

(2ND Quarter)

31.12.2010

(3rd Quarter)

31.03.2011

(4rd Quarter)

Net Sales

1847.000

1629.890

2541.380

2249.370

Total Expenditure

1557.560

1369.320

2253.590

1644.580

PBIDT (Excl OI)

289.440

260.570

287.790

604.790

Other Income

2.610

4.340

6.830

34.430

Operating Profit

292.050

264.920

294.620

639.210

Interest

33.610

33.620

78.050

76.290

Exceptional Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

PBDT

258.440

231.290

216.570

562.930

Depreciation

176.260

178.300

181.120

172.630

Profit Before Tax

82.180

52.990

35.450

390.300

Tax

(9.540)

10.010

14.690

15.140

Provisions and contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

91.730

42.980

20.760

375.140

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

91.730

42.980

20.760

375.140

 

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

16.65
17.33

6.21

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

23.40
19.57

5.93

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

16.63
17.28

4.87

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.29
0.24

0.08

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.67
0.78

1.15

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.02
2.72

3.45

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

 

Sugar Division

 

The company had crushed 1433182 tonnes of sugarcane in all its factories as against 2276689 tonnes of sugarcane in the previous year. The sugar produced in the current year was 1448340quintals as against 2323441 quintals in the previous year. The company had also processed 36834 tonnes of raw sugar. The financial results of the sugar division were appreciable mainly due to buoyant sugar prices. The Directors are glad to inform that the Sugar Unit IVat Thiruvannamalai District has commenced itscommercialoperationsfrom27.01.2010.

 

Co-generation of Power

The Co-generation plants had generated 245.58 million units of Power and exported 168.78 million units of Power to Grids compared to the generation of 284.59 million units and export of 186.23 million units in the previous year. Due to lower crush of sugarcane the Bagasse availability for Co-generation plant was not adequate for optimum operations, resulting in lower profits compared to the previous years

 

Distillery Division

 

During the current year the Distillery Units had produced 26799381 BLtrs of Alcohol as against 25742810 BLtrs of Alcohol in the previous year.

 

Granite Division

 

In the Granite Processing Unit 111658 square metres of Granite Slabs and 10722 square metres of Tiles were produced compared to production of 93575 square metres of Granite Slabs and 13488 square metres of Tiles in the last year.

 

Wind Mill

 

The Wind Mills had generated 16.77million units of Power and exported 15.18million units to grid compared to generation of 15.12million units and export of 13.33million units of power to grid in the previous year

 

Prospects for the Current Year 2010-2011

 

It is estimated to crush 18.75 lakh tonnes of sugarcane in all its factories. The All India Sugar production is estimated to increase and the Sugar prices are expected to remain stable at lower levels. The cane price paid/payable is much higher than the previous years increasing the cost of production. It is also estimated to produce 337 lakh BLtrs of Spirit in Distillery Units

Contingent Liabilities

 

(a) The company has preferred a Writ Appeal before the Division Bench of the Hon'ble High Court, Madras challenging the Order pronounced in Writ Petition No. 4030/2002 dated 28.02.2006 in connection with increase in

rate of water charges and the method of computation of water charges pursuant to the G.O. No.474 dated 13.1 1.2001 for the water drawn for industrial purposes. The approximate amount under dispute is Rs.34.401 millions (Rs.33.619 millions)

 

(b) Sugar Unit-1 at Sathyamangalam was permitted to sell 1 00% of the sugar production as free Sugar for a period of 8 years from 1 985-86 Sugar season. Chief Director (Sugar), Directorate of Sugar, Department of Food, New Delhi, has restricted the entitlement of free sale Sugar Incentive to 2,75,000 quintals production per season by a subsequent notification. A Writ Petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Challenging the restriction imposed and interim injunction has been obtained. By virtue of injunction order the entire production was sold as Free Sugar. The approximate unprovided quantum under dispute is Rs.68.335 millions (Rs.68.335 millions)

 

(c) Sugar Unit-1 at Sathyamangalam was allowed to sell 100% of the Sugar production as free sugar for 8 years from 1 985-86 Sugar season and pay excise duty on incentive sugar as applicable to levy sugar and to retain the

difference in excise duty between levy and free sale sugar. In respect of incentive sugar sold by Unit-1 from 20.09.1 991 to31 .01,1 994, the Central Excise Department has issued show cause notices to the Company to show cause why the difference of Rs.33/- per quintal being the difference between duty on levy sugar and free sugar should not be demanded from the company. The company has filed Writ Petitions in Madras High Court and obtained an interim injunction against the show cause notices. The excise duty in dispute is Rs.14.999 millions (Rs.14.999 millions)

 

(d) The Entry Tax of Rs.26.880 millions (Rs.25.758 millions) on Inter-state purchase of rough blocks is disputed

 

(e) The company has received a demand for payment of excise duty for Rs.14.843 millions on the machineries purchased for Co-generation plant which have been cleared by the manufacturers based on the certificates alleged to have been forged by an Official in the Ministry of Finance. The company has remitted the amount under protest. The company opted for obtaining a valid certificate for which steps have been taken through a writ petition filed in Hon'ble High Court of Madras

 

(f) The company has been asked to pay Electricity Tax of 1 0 Poise per unit with effect from 1 6th June 2003 for the electricity consumed from own captive power generators which has been disputed by filing a Writ petition before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras. The approximate quantum under dispute is Rs.17.382 millions (Rs.14.970 millions)

 

(g) Erstwhile Maheswara Sugars Limited has appealed against a Provident Fund demand of Rs.5.249 millions (Rs.5.249 millions). The dispute is pending in the Provident Fund Tribunal, Delhi

 

(h) Canara Bank has extended bank guarantee for Rs.10.000 millions on behalf of the company to the Chief Director (Sugar), Directorate of Sugar, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India towards completion of setting up of sugar factory atThandarampattu Taluk, Tamil Nadu State within the stipulated time as per the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966

 

(i) The company has preferred an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals); challenging the order of Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax in connection with disallowance of deduction under section SOIA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 fortheAssessmentyear2007-08.Thequantumunderdispute is Rs.637.06 Lakhs

 

(j) The company has an obligation under EPCG Scheme to export sugar of a value of USD 65, 1 5,1 58 over a period of 8 years reckoned from the financial year 2009 - 1 0 and to export granite of a value of USD 23,48,430 over a period of 8 years reckoned from the financial year 2008-09

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

v      Land- Free hold

v      Land- Lease hold

v      Building

v      Plant and Machinery

v      Furniture and Fixtures

v      Office and Canteen Equipments

v      Motor Vehicles

v      Live stock

v      Capital work in Progress

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

Sugar Division

 

SUGAR CANE Crushing Capacity  in the four units of subject is now more than Fifteen Times  at 19,000 Tonnes of Cane Crush / Day, from the initial capacity 1250 TCD of its first Sugar Unit.

The Total Cane crushed in the year 2009-10 is 14.65 Lakh Tonnes.

 

Sugar Unit-I: The first Sugar unit near Sathyamangalam of Erode District, Tamil Nadu State, started its commercial production in the year 1986 with an initial capacity of 1250 tonnes of Cane crush per day and expanded to 2500 tonnes in 1998. The crushing capacity is now expanded to 4000 TCD. The unit has many credits and firsts in the sugar industry of the country.

 

An EN/ISO 9002 unit accredited by RWTUV of Germany in 1997 for its good system of quality management ensuring a better product. This has been upgraded to ISO 9001:2000 valid upto 20.7.2010. The unit's sugar is also marketed in consumer packs of 1 kg in select cities of Tamil Nadu.

 

The Sugar Unit -I has an imported facility to produce 300MT of Refined Sugar per Day and the same is mainly marketed to Pharmaceutical and Food Industries. For manufacture and supply of refined sugar TUV of GERMANY in 2007 accredited HACCP certificate for its management system as per Codex Aliemtarius commission (Recommended international codex of practice - General principles of Food Hygiene CAC/ RCP 1- 1969, rev.4 (2003). Bannari's ONE-UP Refined Sugar in 1 Kg. Consumer packs is available in the market.

 

Subject produces Bio Products for Soil fertility, high yield and toxic free farming. High quality Fertilisers and   Pesticides for healthy crop and for better pest management are offered at low prices.

 

Sugar Unit-II: The Second Unit of Subject, near Nanjangud in Mysore District of Karnataka State, started the commercial production in the year 1992 with an initial cane crushing capacity of 2500 Tonnes per day and expansion to a capacity of 5000 Tonnes in Year 2000. Another expansion to 7500 Tonnes Cane Crush per Day was completed in July 2006. A Sugar Refinery Plant with a capacity of 500 MT per day has been installed.

 

The Distillery at their Sugar Unit-2, to produce 60,000 litres of Industrial Alcohol per day, has commenced its production from March 2005. An incineration plant to burn spent wash with 2 MW power generations is in operation in the Distillery. Alcohol produced in this distillery  in the year 2009-10 is 116.44 Lakh Litres.

 

Sugar Unit-III: The Company has acquired a sugar mill having a cane crushing capacity of 2500 TCD in Kunthur Village near Kollegal in Karnataka by way of amalgamation of M/s. Maheswara Sugars Ltd, with the company.

The Karnataka Government has approved the proposal to change the location of this sugar plant and to establish a new Sugar Plant with 6000 Tonnes Cane per Day from the existing capacity of 2500 TCD besides setting up of a 28.8 MW Co-generation Plant.

 

Sugar Unit-IV: It is a new Integrated Sugar Complex comprising of 5000TCD Sugar Plant, 28MW Co-generation Plant, Distillery Ethanol Plant and a Bio Composting Unit at Kolundampattu Village, Thandarampattu Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

 

The Sugar Unit has started its maiden Cane Crush from 27-01-2010.

 

The new 28MW Co-generation power plant has started exporting power to Tamilnadu State Electricity Grid.

 

A 500 Tonnes/Day Refined Sugar production facility is under implementation in this unit.

 

Granite Division

 

A 100% Export Oriented Unit, established in the year 1991 for manufacture of Polished Granite Slabs, Tiles and Monuments. One of the most modern and well planned granite plants in India, having a reputed clientele base all over the world including USA, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Australia, Middle East and the Far East. The Division has own captive granite quarries in some of the well-known Indian materials, which ensure timely delivery of the finished goods. Also exports rough Granite Blocks.

 

The Division has produced 1.12 Lakh Sq. Mtrs of Slabs and Tiles and 10065 Cub. Mtrs of Granite Blocks in the year 2009-10. 

 

Distillery Division


 

The Distillery Division at Bhavani, Erode District, Tamilnadu  produces over 60,000 litres of Industrial Alcohol and Extra Neutral Spirit per day from sugarcane molasses. Alcohol produced in this distillery  in the year 2009-10 is 151.72 Lakh Litres.  The distillery has set up a bio-gas plant with the help of technical know-how from France, to provide an alternate source of energy.



The technical know-how from France meets the strict pollution control measures to protect environment and also need to find sustainable alternative source of energy with a bio-methanisation plant.

This reflects the company's growing concern for the environment and the need to find suitable alternatives. 

 

Bio-Compost Fertilizer Unit


 
Let us add value to the soil. Bio-compost plays a key role in maintaining soil fertility. It possesses many desirable properties and exerts beneficial efforts on the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the soil. In addition, it improves the efficient usage of chemical fertilizers. Bio-compost being used in Kenya, Philippines and America has consistently increased crop yield, while reducing the usage of chemical fertilizers.

BIO COMPOST is prepared in Sugar Unit –I and II of Subject, by mixing the nutrient rich Pressmud from sugar mills with Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium rich Spent wash obtained from Distilleries. In this process, decomposing beneficial bacteria and aero booster are engaged for proper and better decomposition of the above mixture.

 

Co-Generation

The Co-Generation Plant for generating 20 MW power at the Sugar Unit-I exports the surplus power to the Tamilnadu State Electricity Board. The Plant has generated 1248.37 Lakh Units of power in the year 2009-10.

The Two Co-Generation Plants at the Sugar Unit II with Turbo Alternators of capacities 16 and 20 MW, export the surplus power to the Karnataka State Electricity Board's Grid. These two plants have generated 1035.21 Lakh Units of power in the year 2009-10.

The Co-Generation Plant of 28 MW capacity at their Sugar Unit-IV has generated 171.62 Lakh Units in the year 2009-10.

 

The Total Power Generation capacity of the four plants is now 84 MW.

 

 The Four Co-Generation Plants have generated 2455.20 Lakh Units of power and exported 1687.82 Lakh Units in the year 2009-10.

 

Wind Mill

 

The Alternate non-conventional renewable source of energy is the ultimate answer for the future.

Seven nos. of 1250 KW WTG from Suzlon have been installed in Karunkulam, Radhapuram, Irukkandurai villages in Tirunelvelii Districts of Tamilnadu.


The power generated from the wind energy generators is fed to the Tamilnadu State Electricity Board's Grid and adjusted in the power consumption of various industries, established by the group. These Wind Turbines have generated 167.70 Lakh Units in the year 2009-10.

 

 

BIO-DIESEL

 

The Company's Bio Diesel Plant at Sathyamangalam, Tamilnadu, has commenced production of 3000 litres of Bio Diesel per Day, from multi feed stock viz Jatropha, Pungan seeds etc.


For promotion and popularization of Jatropha as a Bio Fuel Crop for afforestation of Non Forest Wastelands, the Company is providing training and all technical assistances to the farmers of Coimbatore, Erode, Karur and Dindigul districts of Tamilnadu.

 

The Company has also arranged financial assistance to the farmers under tie-up arrangements with banks.

Farmers having uncultivable/degraded land, wasteland with minimum water source, having large extent of lands in drought prone area, willing to take up long term plantation in wastelands with minimum risk, are now having opportunity to harvest money.


Aforestation of the existing wastelands in the rural India by using Jetropha Curcus may increase the rural employment opportunities and the income for the well being of the rural India as a whole and contribute to the   energy security of the country.

 

 


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. 44.93

UK Pound

1

Rs. 72.42

Euro

1

Rs. 63.62

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

9

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

9

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

74

 

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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