MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AKZO NOBEL INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ICI INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Geetanjali Apartment, 1st floor, 8-B, Middleton Street, Kolkata – 700 071, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.03.1954

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-21516

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24292WB1954PLC021516

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMI04848E

MUMI05763C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACI6297A

 

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Marketing of Paints, Speciality Chemicals, Catalysts, Nitrocellulose, Rubber Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Adhesives and Industrial Starch.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (58)

 

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 40000000

 

 

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 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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Geetanjali Apartment, 1st floor, 8-B, Middleton Street, Kolkata – 700 071, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.

91-33-22267462

Fax No.

91-33-22277925

E-Mail

aditya_narayan@ici.com

r-guha@ici.com

r.guha@akzonobel.com

Website

http://www.iciindia.com

http://www.ici.com

http://www.sambandh.com

http://www.icirubberchemicals.com

http://www.icipharms.com

http://www.iciindianc.com

 

 

Corporate Office / Factory :

10th Floor, DLF Plaza Tower, DLF Qutab Enclave, Phase – I, Gurgaon – 122 002, Haryana, India

Tel. No.:

91-124-2540400

Fax No.:

91-124-2540849

E-Mail :

partho_dasgupta@ici.com 

saugata_banarjee@ici.com 

r_guha@ici.com

 

 

Factory 2 : 

Located at

·         Mohali, Punjab

·         Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

·         Thane, Maharashtra 

 

 

Headquarters : 

Located at

Gurgaon, Haryana 

 

 

Research and Technology Centre : 

Located at

Thane, Maharashtra

 

 

Branches :

National Starch And Chemicals

Plot No. 1/1 TTC Industrial Area, Thane Belapur Road, Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai – 400 709, Maharashtra,India

Tel. No.:

91-22-27787352-53

Fax No.:

91-22-27780025

E-Mail :

anil_krishna@ici.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2010

Name :

Mr. Aditya Narayan

Designation :

Chairman 

Age

50 years

Qualification

MS, LLB, B.E.

Experience

16 years

Date of Joining

01.05.1994

Previous Employment

·         Chand Chaap Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited

·         Hindustan Unilever Limited

·         BHP Billiton Marketing Services India Private Limited

 

 

Name:

Mr. Amit Jain

Designation:

Managing Director

Date of Appointment:

01.06.2009

 

 

Name:

Mr. Rajiv Jain

Designation:

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A J Britt

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name:

Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan

Designation:

Director

Other Directorship :

·         Rallis India Limited

·         Tata Chemicals Limited

·         Tata Sons Limited

·         Tata Motors Limited

·         Tata Power Company Limited

·         Tata Teleservices Limited

·         Tata AutoComp Systems Limited

·         Tata Technologies Limited

·         Castrol India Limited

·         ABP Private Limited

·         IMACID S.A.

·         Advinus Therapeutics Private Limited

 

 

Name:

Ms. Renu S Karnad

Designation:

Director and Chairperson

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nihal Kaviratne CBE

Designation :

Director

Date of Appointment:

30.03.2009

 

 

Name:

Mr. M R Rajaram

Designation:

Whole time Director and Chief Financial Officer

Qualification:

ACA, B.Com

Date of Appointment:

1.101984

 

 

Name:

Mr. M V Subbiah

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name:

Ms Kerris Bright

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name:

Dr Sanjiv Misra

Designation:

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. R Guha

Designation :

Secretary

 

 

Audit Committee :

  • Ms. Renu S Karnad (Chairperson)
  • Mr. R Gopalakrishnan
  • Mr. M V Subbiah
  • Mr. A J Britt
  • Mr. Nihal Kaviratne CBE (W.e.f. 15.05.2009)

 

 

Remuneration and

Nominations Committee :

  • Mr. M V Subbiah (Chairman)
  • Mr. A J Britt (Chairman)
  • Mr. Nihal Kaviratne CBE (W.e.f. 15.05.2009)
  • Mr. R Gopalakrishnan
  • Ms. Renu S Karnad

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.12.2010

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Bodies Corporate

10

-

Sub Total

10

-

(2) Foreign

 

 

Bodies Corporate

20,776,213

56.40

Sub Total

20,776,213

56.40

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

20,776,223

56.40

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

3,081,407

8.37

Financial Institutions / Banks

33,185

0.09

Central Government / State Government(s)

276

-

Insurance Companies

4,135,065

11.23

Foreign Institutional Investors

399,452

1.08

Any Others (Specify)

600

-

Foreign Financial Institutions

600

-

Sub Total

7,649,985

20.77

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

4,486,404

12.18

Individuals

 

 

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

3,654,311

9.92

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

114,963

0.31

Any Others (Specify)

152,445

0.41

Clearing Members

22,551

0.06

Non Resident Indians

126,450

0.34

Trusts

3,444

0.01

Sub Total

8,408,123

22.83

Total Public shareholding (B)

16,058,108

43.60

Total (A)+(B)

36,834,331

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)

36,834,331

100.00

 

 

Category

Percentage

Foreign holdings( Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s) Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas Corporate bodies or Others

 

Bodies corporate

 

Directors or relatives of Directors

 

Other top fifty shareholders

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Marketing of Paints, Speciality Chemicals, Catalysts, Nitrocellulose, Rubber Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Adhesives and Industrial Starch.

 

 

Products :

Item Code

Product Description

3209

Emulsion Paints

3506

Adhesives

3812

Rubber Chemicals

3408

Synthetic Enamels

3906

Polymers

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

952 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         Central Bank of India

·         Citibank NA

·         Deutsche Bank AG

·         Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

·         Standard Chartered Bank

·         HDFC Bank Limited

·         State Bank of India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

-

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

BSR and Associates

Chartered Accountant

 

 

Holding Company:

Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, England

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company:

Akzo Nobel N.V Netherlands

 

 

Fellow Subsidiary:

  • Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes BV
  • ICI Paints (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
  • Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes India Private limited
  • ICI Paints (Thailand) Limited
  • Akzo Nobel Coatings India Private limited
  • ICI Swire Paints (Shanghai) Limited
  • Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings BV
  • Inter - National Starch, Inc
  • Akzo Nobel Limited a – Brazil
  • National Starch and Chemical (Singapore) Pte Limited
  • Akzo Nobel Paints (Asia Pacific) Pte Limited
  • National Starch and Chemical Limited, London
  • Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC USA
  • National Starch and Chemical - Trading Co Limited (Thailand)
  • Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry Personal Care.
  • National Starch and Chemical - USA (Bridgewater)
  • Elotex AG National Starch and Chemical (Singapore) Pte Limited
  • Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry Pte Limited
  • National Starch and Chemical (Shanghai) Limited
  • Akzo Nobel Chemicals (India) Limited
  • National Starch Specialties (Shanghai) Limited
  • Akzo Nobel Lanka (Private) Limited
  • Pinturas INCA
  • Eka Chemicals (Thailand) Limited
  • The Glidden Company
  • ICI ( Paints) Vietnam Limited
  • Vietnam Holdings
  • ICI Paints Indonesia

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

41690000

Equity Shares

Rs.10 each

Rs.416.900 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

36834331

Equity Shares

Rs.10 each

Rs.368.000 Millions

 

1. Of the above equity shares:-

 

(a) 8,532,667 were allotted as fully paid up bonus shares by capitalisation of share premium and reserves (2008-09: 8,532,667 shares)

(b) 2,968,824 were issued on part conversion of debentures. (2008-09: 2,968,824 shares)

(c) 8,918,121 were issued as fully paid up otherwise than for cash, issued pursuant to a contract. (2008-09: 8,918,121shares)

(d) 20,776,213 shares are held by the holding company Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, England. (2008-09 : 20,776,213 shares). Akzo Nobel N.V., The Netherlands is the ultimate holding company.

2. During the year, 1,235,195 shares were bought back. All the shares purchased have been extinguished by 31 March 2010. (2008-09 : 310,424 shares were bought back during the year, of which 173,472 were extinguished by 31 March 2009 and remaining 136,952 shares were extinguished on 8 April 2009)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

368.000

380.700

383.800

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

9553.000

9330.000

7245.900

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

9921.000

9710.700

7629.700

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

21.000

58.700

94.800

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

9942.000

9769.400

7724.500

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1381.000

1330.600

1332.500

Capital work-in-progress

23.000

16.200

104.700

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

9602.000

9152.100

6926.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

972.000

1008.300

1239.500

 

Sundry Debtors

808.000

756.500

1040.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

143.000

147.300

169.900

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

801.000

913.900

544.300

Total Current Assets

2724.000

2826.000

2993.700

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

2023.000

1735.000

 

 

Other Current Liabilities

213.000

283.800

2659.700

 

Provisions

1552.000

1536.700

972.700

Total Current Liabilities

3788.000

 3555.500

3632.400

Net Current Assets

(1064.000)

(729.500)

(638.700)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

9942.000

9769.400

7724.500

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

9386.000

9001.000

9301.400

 

 

Other Income

1047.000

962.100

376.400

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

10433.000

9963.100

9677.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Materials Consumed

4826.000

5098.500

5516.800

 

 

Other Expenditure

3384

2829.800

2815.000

 

 

Exceptional items

0.000

(1994.900)

187.300

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

8210.000

5933.400

8519.100

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

2223.000

4029.700

1158.700

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

11.000

29.300

29.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2212.000

4000.400

1129200

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

212.0000

213.300

225.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

2000.000

3787.100

904.100

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

407.000

841.200

302.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

1593.000

2945.900

602.100

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

5924.000

4430.000

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

General Reserve

760.0000

740.0000

NA

 

 

Proposed Dividend

589.000

609.000

NA

 

 

Tax on Proposed Dividend

98.000

104.000

NA

 

 

Provision for dividend no longer  required written back

(1.000)

(1.000)

NA

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

6071.000

5924.000

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

0.000

3.200

56.600

 

 

Commission Earnings

0.000

0.000

8.600

 

 

Other Earnings

5.000

6.700

3.400

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

5.000

9.900

68.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

671.000

768.000

888.300 

 

 

Capital Goods

8.000

29.700

 9.400 

 

 

Others

120.000

121.800

 445.700

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

799.000

919.500

1343.400

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

42.59

77.02

15.16

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2010

30.09.2010

31.12.2010

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

 Sales Turnover

2849.300

2415.900

3007.000

 Total Expenditure

2390.300

2112.700

2698.900

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

459.000

303.200

308.100

 Other Income

184.300

198.800

102.100

 Operating Profit

643.300

502.000

410.200

 Interest

(3.100)

-1.700

00

 Exceptional Items

0.000

0.000

112.800

 PBDT

646.400

503.700

523.000

 Depreciation

52.300

54.800

55.300

 Profit Before Tax

594.100

448.900

467.700

 Tax

154.700

83.700

84.000

 Reported PAT

0.000

0.000

0.000

Extraordinary Items       

439.400

365.200

383.700

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

439.400

365.200

383.70

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

15.26
29.57

6.22

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

21.31
42.07

9.72

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

52.56
91.11

20.90

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.26
0.39

0.12

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.38
0.37

0.48

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.72
0.79

0.82

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

Subject a subsidiary of Imperial Chemical Industries Plc of UK, deals in Paints, Industrial Specialities (like Uniqema, Adhesive, Starch and Polymers) and Industrial Chemicals. Imperial Chemical Inds Plc of UK holds 51% equity stake and Asian Paints 9.2% stake in the Company as on Oct 24, 2003. Asian paints has picked its entire holding of 9.2 % in the company from Govt. of India which was offloaded by a auction of public notice. The company which came into existence in 1953 as Indian Explosives was renamed as IEL in 1984-85 and ICIL in 1989-90. 

 

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

 

After a sluggish start, the Indian economy picked up momentum in the second half of the year under review. The estimated GDP growth in 2009-10 was over 7% (previous year 6.7%); the Index of Industrial Production also indicates a growth of around 10% in 2009-10, against previous year's 2.8%. The Union Budget for 2010-11 has, as widely anticipated, partially withdrawn some of the 'stimulus measures' introduced in 2008-09 in the wake of improvement in economic environment, besides re-adjusting corporate tax rates. A road map for implementing the new Direct Taxes Code and the Goods and Services Tax with effect from 1 April 2011 has also been laid out. RBI's macro economic forecast for the fiscal year 2010-11 is a GDP growth at 8% with an upward bias, assuming normal monsoon and moderate inflation. The credit policy announced by the RBI in April 2010 factors in the above outlook and has initiated measures to adjust interest rates to contain inflationary pressures.

 

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS

 

Total income for the year at Rs.10433 millions was up by 5% while the PBT at Rs.2000 millions grew by 12% over the previous year. PAT for the year at Rs.1593 millions is however not comparable with the previous year's Rs. 2946 millions because of exceptional items. Keeping in view the current year's performance and other relevant factors, the Board has recommended a dividend of Rs.16.00 per share for the year 2009-10 (same as in the previous year) which will be paid after the approval of the members at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

 

No public deposits were accepted by the Company during the year. Unclaimed dividends amounting to Rs.3 millions were remitted into the Investor Education and Protection Fund of the Central Government as required under section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956.

 

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS

 

After obtaining all necessary approvals, the name of the Company has been changed to Akzo Nobel India Limited. This change reflects the alignment of the Company with the AkzoNobel Group which had acquired Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (ICI) worldwide.

 

SHARE BUYBACK

 

The share buyback through market operations, approved by the members on 19 December 2008 was closed on

18 December 2009, after buying back a total of 1.38m shares, constituting 3.6% of the pre-buyback paid up capital of the Company, spread over two financial years 2008-09 and 2009-10. The premium paid over the face value of the shares bought back during the year and other costs of the buyback amounting to Rs 684m have been adjusted against General Reserve. In addition, as required under the Companies Act 1956, a Capital Redemption Reserve of Rs.12m has been created by adjustment to the General Reserve.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Paints

 

The Company's Paints business segment consists of Decorative and Refinish businesses. In the early part of the financial year, the business took a cautious approach to protect its profitability. Segment sales for the year grew 4% while segment profit grew by 26%, on the back of savings in raw materials costs, improved mix and innovation. In Decorative Paints business, the Company continued to invest in Retail Modernization which was started last year under the brand Dulux Decorator Centre. A new initiative for improving the Company's visibility in the retail segment called Visual Merchandising was launched during the year, providing world class visibility elements to its dealers to differentiate their outlets.

 

In Refinish Paints business, the Company initiated focus on new emerging segment 'Mid Tier PU' and revamped the Brand Strategy for 'Eterna' with clear market segmentation. The business continued its focus on demand generation through programmes like 'The Great Finishers Club', colour workshops and training in col   matching skills for painters.

 

Having created a strong growth platform in the previous year, the outlook for the business segment in the new financial year is positive in the backdrop of revived economic conditions. The government's thrust on infrastructure development and the extension of the interest subsidy scheme on small individual housing loans is likely to improve the sentiments in the real estate sector, which in turn could help the paints industry.

 

The business segment has positioned itself to target growth ahead of market in the next few years and has been building capability for taking advantage of new opportunities. The key aspects of the growth strategy are to place customers' interests first and empower its people, besides operating in a sustainable manner.

 

However, volatility in crude oil prices and exchange fluctuations may adversely impact input costs, which will be addressed through innovation and value creation plans.

 

Others

 

This segment consisting of the trading operations in Surface Chemistry and National Starch products registered a sales growth of 6% and profit growth of 18% over the previous year.

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Land

  • Leasehold
  • Freehold

·         Buildings

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Plant and Machinery – under operating lease

·         Rolling stock, motor vehicles etc.

·         Furniture, fittings and equipment

·         Data processing equipment

·         Intangible assets

·         Patents, trademarks, knowhow etc.

 

 

 

 

WEB SITE DETAILS

 

PROFILE

 

Subject manufactures and markets paints, speciality chemicals, adhesives and starch.


With an employee strength of about 900, Subject's manufacturing sites, business and sales offices and distribution network span the length and breadth of the country.

 

The Subject story began way back in 1911 when Brunner Mond and Co, one of the four companies that combined in 1926 to form ICI in UK, opened a trading office in Calcutta to sell alkalis and dyes. In 1923, it became Brunner Mond and Co (India) and in 1929 the name was changed to Imperial Chemical Industries (India) Limited This was followed by a period of sustained expansion, diversification and growth.

 

Subject's manufacturing activities in India commenced in 1939 with the setting up of Alkali and Chemical Corporation of India Limited in Rishra, West Bengal. Indian Explosives Limited was set up in Gomia in 1954, the result of an agreement with the government of India. Chemical and Fibres of India Limited came up in Thane in 1963, manufacturing polyester staple fibre. When fertilizer manufacturing operations began in Panki near Kanpur in 1969 it was the largest private sector investment in fertilizers in India. On completion of the 3rd stream, the plant had a capacity to manufacture 675,000 tpa of urea fertilizer.

 

The company also commissioned its catalyst business at Panki in 1984.

 

The Subject Research and Technology Centre was established in Thane in 1976 and a Crop Protection Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals unit came up in Ennore, near Chennai in 1978.

 

CONSOLIDATION AND RESTRUCTURING

 

In 1984, the ICI group companies in India were merged in what was one of corporate India's largest mergers of that time.

 

Nalco Chemicals India Limited was formed in 1987 with Nalco Chemical Company USA and ICI India Limited, each holding 40% of the equity.

 

The first phase of Subject's restructuring was completed in 1993 with the divestment of the seeds, fibres and fertilizers businesses while the agrochemicals business was transferred to a joint venture with Zeneca Limited of UK in 1995.

 

1996 saw the establishment of a joint venture, Initiating Explosives Systems India Limited, with The Ensign-Bickford Company of the USA for the manufacture of Initiating Explosives Systems. The company has exited from the joint venture in late 2003.

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                              None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.18

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.79

Euro

1

Rs.62.15

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

58

 

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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