MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NRB BEARING LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Dhannur, 15, Sri P M Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.06.1965

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-13251

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L29130MH1965PLC013251

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

PNEN04047B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACN3479P

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Bearings.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa (72)

 

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 7500000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having fine track. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company and its management. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for any normal business dealings.

 

It can be considered regarded as a promising business partners in a 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 :

Dhannur, 15, Sri P M Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22664160/ 22664998

Fax No.:

91-22-22660412/ 22679850

E-Mail :

Sk.shah@nrbbearings.co.in

nrbbrgs@bom3.vsnl.net.in

finance@nrbbearings.co.in

marketing@nrbbearings.co.in
purchase@nrbbearings.co.in

k.mohan@nrbbearings.co.in
personnel@nrbbearings.co.in

investorcare@nrbbearings.co.in

sc.rangani@nrbbearings.co.in

Website :

http://www.nrbbearings.co.in

http://www.nrbbearings.com

 

 

Corporate Office/ Factory 1 :

2nd Pokhran Road, Majiwade, Thane – 400606, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22664160/ 22664998

Fax No.:

91-22-22660412/ 22679850

 

 

Factory 2:

E-40, MIDC, Industrial Area, Chikalthana, Aurangabad – 431010, India

 

 

Factory 3:

C-6, Additional MIDC Industrial Area, Jalna – 431203, India

 

 

Factory 4:

E-72 MIDC, Waluj, Aurangabad - 431133, India

 

 

Factory 5:

A-5, Uppal Industrial Estate, Hyderabad – 500039, India

 

 

Factory 6:

Plot No.33, Sector – II, SIDCUL IIE, Pantnagar, Udhamsingh Nagar, Uttarakhand – 263153, India

 

 

Branches :

Located at:

 

·         Kolkata

·         New Delhi

·         Chandigarh

·         Chennai

·         Delhi

·         Gurgaon

·         Hyderabad

·         Nagpur

·         Noida

·         Pune

·         Bangalore

·         Aurangabad

·         Thane

·         Pantnagar

·         Ranchi

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Trilochan Singh Sahney

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

Qualification :

MA

 

 

Name :

Dr. P D Ojha

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. (Ms.) Kala S Pant

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Harshbeena S. Zaveri

Designation :

Director

Qualification :

AB, USA

 

 

Name :

Mr. Keki M Elavia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Devesh S Sahney

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anand N Desai

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Satish C Rangani

Designation :

Senior Vice President and Company Secretary

 

 

MANAGEMENT TEAM

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Asimendra Chaudhary

Designation :

Senior Vice President – Manufacturing Operations

 

 

Name :

Mr. Heinz H Kamping

Designation :

Vice President – Internatinal Business Development

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.12.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

33,586,607

34.65

Bodies Corporate

37,755,640

38.95

Sub Total

71,342,247

73.61

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

71,342,247

73.61

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

4,477,000

4.62

Financial Institutions / Banks

11,720

0.01

Foreign Institutional Investors

7,640,200

7.88

Sub Total

12,128,920

12.51

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

6,574,843

6.78

Individuals

 

 

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

6,133,884

6.33

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

396,382

0.41

Any Others (Specify)

346,324

0.36

Clearing Members

162,002

0.17

Trusts

10,000

0.01

NRIs/OCBs

173,922

0.18

Foreign Nationals

400

-

Sub Total

13,451,433

13.88

Total Public shareholding (B)

25,580,353

26.39

Total (A)+(B)

96,922,600

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)

96,922,600

-

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Bearings.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

ITC Code

Needle Roller Bearings

848240.00

Cylindrical Roller Bearings

848250.00

Ball Bearings

848210.00

 

·         Needle Cages And Roller Cages

·         Needle Bushes ( Drawn Cup Roller Bearings )

·         Bearing Wth Cage-Guided Needles

·         Full Complement Needle Bearings

·         Inner Rings

·         Crank Pins

·         Hub Pin Kits

·         Bottom Roller Bearings

·         Cylindrical Roller Bearings

·         Tapered Roller Bearings

·         Fafnir Housed Units

·         Wide Inner Ring Bearings

·          Housed Units

·         Spherical Roller Bearings

·         Thrust Bearings

·          Roller Thrust Bearings

·          Needle Thrust Bearings

·         Ball Bearings

·         Needle Rollers

·         Precision Steel Balls

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Srilanka

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

  • Japan
  • Europe

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit (30-45 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit (60-90 days)

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Particulars

Unit

 

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Loose Needle Rollers

No. in 000’s

 

3429120

2251647

Needle Roller Bushes and cages

No. in 000’s

 

67294

50903

Ball and Roller Bearings

No. in 000’s

 

31930

24301

Automobile Components

No. in 000’s

 

5000

3638

 

Notes:

 

i)                     Licenced capacity has not been shown as the industry has been delicensed.

ii)                   Installed capacity is as certified by the Chairman and Managing Director and has been accepted by the auditors without verification, this being a technical matter.

iii)                  Production includes following quantities produced for captive consumption:

 

a)       Loose Needle Rollers- 1511433 Nos. in thousands (for the year ended 31.03.2009: 1219625 Nos. in thousands)

b)       Needle Roller Bushes and cages – 1794 Nos. in thousands (for the year ended 31.03.2009: 487 Nos. in thousands)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

OEM’s

 

 

No. of Employees :

1456 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • BNP Paribas
  • Citibank N.A
  • Canara Bank
  • Axis Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

a) From Banks

 

i) Cash Credit

1.539

ii) Term loan in foreign currency

(Repayable within one year Rs. 44.429 Millions )

(as at 31.03.2009 Rs. 146.688 Millions)

144.393

iii) Term Loan

(Repayable within one year Rs. 0.274 Million as at 31.03.2009 Rs. 0.364 Million)

0.274

b) Non-convertible debentures

200.000

Total

346.206

Note:

 

  1. Cash Credit taken form banks (a) (i) are secured by hypothecation of all current assets.
  2. Term loans in foreign currency (a)(ii) are secured by hypothecation of/ charge on the company’s fixed assets acquired form proceeds of the loan.
  3. Term loan (a)(iii) is secured by hypothecation of/ charge  on company’s specifically purchased under the loan.
  4. 200 11.50% Privately placed non-convertible debentures of Rs. 1.000 Millions (b), redeemable at par, 31st May 2014, are secured by first pari passu charge on specified plant and machinery of the company.

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

Short term loan from a bank

50.000

Other loans and advances

Interest free sales tax loan

(Repayable within one year Rs. 4.046 Millions (as at 31.03.2009 Rs. 4.557 Millions)

163.310

Commercial Papers

(repayable within a year)

250.000

Total

463.310

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountant

 

 

Name :

A Ferguson and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

12, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Opposite Sagar Estate, Worli, Mumbai-400018, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66679000

Fax No.:

91-22-66679025

 

 

Subsidiaries :

SNL Bearing Limited

NRB Bearings (Thailand) Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

50000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 100.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

48461300

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 96.923 Millions

 

Note:

 

1)       45500 Equity shares of Rs. 2 each have been allotted as fully paid-up pursuant to contracts without payments having been received in cash.

2)       41563300 Equity shares of Rs. 2 each have been allotted as fully paid-up by way of bonus shares by capitalization of general reserve and capital reserve.

3)       38000 Equity Shares of Rs. 2 each are allotted to the members of erstwhile Sahney Steel and Press Works Limited on its amalgamation with the company on April 01, 1991


 

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

96.923

96.923

96.923

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1779.179

1648.110

1709.260

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1876.102

1745.033

1806.183

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

346.206

736.876

437.162

2] Unsecured Loans

463.310

561.383

642.053

TOTAL BORROWING

809.516

1298.259

1079.215

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

127.990

125.583

119.337

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2813.608

3168.875

3004.735

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1524.529

1599.353

1560.789

Capital work-in-progress

13.403

15.802

46.456

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

179.270

179.270

178.145

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

805.561

894.685

828.579

 

Sundry Debtors

745.651

721.628

844.508

 

Cash & Bank Balances

46.867

41.806

59.631

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

225.673

180.959

231.175

Total Current Assets

1823.752

1839.078

1963.893

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

537.230

329.044

578.385

 

Other Current Liabilities

25.035

13.519

 

 

Provisions

165.081

122.065

166.163

Total Current Liabilities

727.346

464.628

744.548

Net Current Assets

1096.406

1374.450

1219.345

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2813.608

3168.875

3004.735

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

3466.052

2884.226

3214.237

 

 

Other Income

87.166

53.457

70.532

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

3553.218

2937.683

3284.769

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Material, Components and packaging material consumed

1185.766

1085.821

1059.380

 

 

Stores and Spares consumed

357.276

333.192

319.012

 

 

Processing charges

170.652

166.245

107.570

 

 

Power and Fuel

150.279

138.731

131.671

 

 

Employee costs

620.616

549.518

537.301

 

 

Repairs

28.654

48.183

57.052

 

 

Other Expenses

287.104

353.575

320.402

 

 

Increase/ Decrease in stock

109.238

[110.871]

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

2909.585

2564.394

2532.388

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

643.633

373.289

752.381

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

76.687

87.736

179.684

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

566.946

285.553

572.697

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

195.450

193.947

54.335

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

371.496

91.606

518.362

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

127.407

48.974

183.237

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

244.089

42.632

335.125

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

204.047

257.131

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed final dividend

96.923

77.538

NA

 

 

Additional income-tax on distributed profits

16.097

13.178

NA

 

 

Transfer to general reserve

24.409

5.000

NA

 

 

Transfer to debenture redemption reserve

33.333

0.000

NA

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

277.374

204.047

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

264.503

441.852

NA

 

 

Commission Earnings

4.922

4.368

NA

 

 

Reimbursement of insurance and freight on exports

6.187

7.769

NA

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

275.612

453.989

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

309.785

340.255

238.393

 

 

Stores & Spares

61.838

44.114

40.174

 

 

Capital Goods

71.193

18.983

188.222

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

442.816

403.352

466.789

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

5.04

0.88

--

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2010

1st Quarter

30.09.2010

2nd Quarter

31.12.2010

3rd Quarter

Net Sales

1004.900

1169.500

1205.000

Total Expenditure

785.700

898.400

929.000

PBIDT (Excl OI)

219.200

271.100

276.000

Other Income

26.700

3.700

4.000

Operating Profit

245.900

274.800

280.000

Interest

12.100

11.800

12.300

Exceptional Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

PBDT

233.800

263.000

267.700

Depreciation

54.500

56.900

57.700

Profit Before Tax

179.300

206.100

210.000

Tax

58.000

66.300

67.100

Provisions and contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

121.300

139.800

142.900

Extraordinary Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

121.300

139.800

142.900

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

6.87

1.45

10.20

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

10.72

3.18

16.13

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

11.10

2.92

14.71

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.20

0.05

0.29

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.82

1.01

1.01

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.51

3.96

2.64

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY:

 

NRB Bearings, an Indo-French JV venture between Nadella, France and Trilochan Sahney is into manufacture of Needle roller bearings, Cylindrical roller bearings and Ball bearings. It pioneered the manufacture of needle roller bearings in India. The French partner holds 26% stake in the company. The Timken Co. USA in Oct 2002 which has acquired Engineered Solutions Business segment of Ingersoll-Rand Limited as part of world wide acquisition. By this worldwide acquisition Timken got the voting rights of Nadella S.A. the JV partner thus resulting in Timken picking up a default acquisition of 26% equity stke in NRB Bearings. The company's activities are organised into three divisions -- general bearings, needle bearings and agency. The general bearings division set up in 1982 manufactures cylindrical roller bearings. It later diversified into spherical roller bearings and ball bearings in technical collaboration with Ransome Hoffman Pollard International (RHP), UK. In 1995, its product range was diversified again by including taper roller bearings with technical knowhow from SNR Roulements, France. In Apr.'91, Sahney Steel and Press Works was merged with it. NRB's list of customers include Maruti Udyog, Mahindra and Mahindra, Telco, Ashok Leyland, Bajaj Tempo, Bajaj Auto, LML, TAFE, Siemens, ABB, HMT, Kelvinator, Lucas TVS and LMW. The company's agency division, set up in 1980, acts as an intermediary for a number of foreign companies in UK, France, Germany and Switzerland such as RHP, Gamet, Nadella, Rollix, IBC, Rohm, Schneeberger, Kugler SA and Forsheda. NRB Bearings came out with a public issue in Mar.'95 to finance the installation of balancing equipment at its Jalna unit to increase productivity. The company has set up an engineering center at Thane to foster technological innovation and to move towards becoming a bearings solution provider. To further develop knowledge on bearing applications, the full fledged testing facilities and computer aided design center has been setup. The company has implemented expansion for enhanced capacity in the general bearings division, which has resulted in additional capacity of 2.1 million nos. for various type of ball and roller bearings in the year 1999-2000. The Company have a jointvernture comany and two subsidiary companies. The jointventure company NRB Torrington is set up in collaboration with the Torrington Company, US. to manufacture wide inner ring ball bearings and housed units. Commercial production of this company started during the year 1994-95. Essen Marketing Services Limited, one of the subsidiary of the company is into agency business. While the other SNL Bearings(SNL) formerly Shriram Needle Bearing Industries Limited, is into manufacture of Needle Roller Bearings. SNL became the subsidiary of NRB Bearings with effective from June 1, 2001 by the acquisition of 63.98% of the equity capital of SNL partly from SRF Limited and their associates (45.78%) and under the public offer made under SEBI guidelines. Currently the parent company is taking various measures for SNL's turnaround. This acquisition will enable the company to become significantly stronger player in the needle bearing segment in the country. On quality front all the plants of the company and its corporate office is accredited with QS-9000 certificate by TUV, the internationally acclaimed registrars. Earlier the company and all its plants have been certified for ISO-9002.

 

OPERATIONS / OUTLOOK:

 

Sales  (net  of excise duty) for the year ended 31st March, 2010  were  Rs. 3466.000 Millions as against Rs.2884.200 Millions in the previous year, an  increase  of 20.2%.  Profit before tax (PBT) was at Rs.371.400 Millions as compared to  Rs.91.600 Millions in 2008-09, up by 305.46%. After providing for current  and  deferred taxes,  the Profit after tax (PAT) was Rs.244.089 Millions (Rs.42.632 Millions in 2008-09), up by 472.55%.

 

2009-10  began with uncertainty created by the worldwide financial  crisis. The  Indian  economy, though a domestic driven economy, echoed  the  global shock, resulting in an overall slowdown in business volumes in the  initial quarters.  Timely and exigent steps taken by governments across the  world, and successive stimufus packages from the Indian government, helped restore growth and rebuild investor confidence, by creating an atmosphere conducive to investment and growth. India's GDP growth of 7.2 % has been creditable.

 

The company has managed a satisfactory performance in a fairly  challenging environment  and returned to the level of profitability as achieved in  the recent past.

 

At  present,  in the midst of a new business year, the market  outlook  for India  is  more optimistic and confident and it does appear  the  worst  is behind us. Going forward, it is believed that the economic recovery will be driven by a new phenomenon - growing consumer spending in emerging  markets with  India at the forefront. Initiatives undertaken by the  Government  to develop infrastructure are playing a crucial role in establishing the  pace of  recovery.  The  manufacturing  sector,  in  particular  the  automobile industry, benefitting from the stimulus packages and also leaner  operating costs, has shown encouraging numbers.

 

The  demand  scenario looks upbeat and will provide them  an  opportunity  to further exploit the potential to reap good returns. There are some  caveats  -  input prices are increasing leading to inflationary pressures and  input

demand-supply mismatch caused by the unexpected surge in user requirements, are  causes  for  concern. The management is  taking  cognizance  of  these challenges and is geared to face them.

 

As required under the new Accounting Standards, related party transactions, calculations of earnings per share, provision of deferred tax liability and consolidated  accounts of the company and its subsidiaries are made a  part of the Annual Report.

 

SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANY:

 

As  of 31st March, 2010 the company has two subsidiaries viz. SNL  Bearings Limited (SNL) and NRB Bearings (Thailand) Limited The consolidated results include the  working  of  these  subsidiaries and  of  the  joint  venture  Company Schneeberger (India) P. Limited

 

SNL  Bearings,  in which the company holds 68.78% equity, has  reported  a lower PAT of Rs.0.500 Million (previous year Rs.10.000 Million). These results are after accounting  the  payment  of Rs 19.500 Millions towards  VRS  implemented  by  the company during the year. The company management has been able to  stabilize its production volumes at higher levels during the last two quarters of the last  fiscal and look forward with cautious optimism to improved  financial results during the current year.

 

NRB Bearings (Thailand) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary, has incurred a loss of  THB  19.805 million (Rs. 27.700 Millions approx). To  complement  the  current trading and brand building activities, commercial production of  identified fast  moving products is expected to commence during the first half of  10-11.

 

Schneeberger (India) P Limited has for the financial year ended 31st December, 2009,  net revenue Rs. 3.872 Millions and PAT Rs. 0.772 Million. Dividend  @  22.5% has been declared for the year.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

BUSINESS REVIEW:

 

The  company  is in the ball and roller bearing business and  is  the  only manufacturer  in  India making all the broad types of  bearings  viz.  ball bearings,  needle/cylindrical/ spherical/tapered /thrust  roller  bearings. The annual production of the domestic organized sector has increased by 14% at Rs. 32000.000 Millions for the year 2009-10. The company's market share in the domestic organized sector is 11.50%.

 

Fiscal  2009-10 began with India's GDP growth slowing to 6.7%  in  2008-09, down  from  an average of 9.5% in the previous 3 years. After a  brief  but sharp slowdown in the after math of the financial crisis that began in  the developed  economies; India was still able to recover to become the  second fastest growing economy in the world. The combination of a stable and sound financial   system,  effective  regulatory  oversight  and  a  prompt   and appropriate  policy stimulus response helped the economy withstand much  of the adverse effects of the global slowdown. Secondly strong domestic demand for  consumer goods has been a reason for the growth  remaining  relatively robust. The strong domestic demand is now also increasingly being augmented by improving external trade. The recovery could have been even swifter  and broader  had  agricultural output not been adversely  affected  by  deficit rainfall.  However  inflationary conditions in 2009-10  especially  in  the second half of the year, with double digit food inflation remain an area of concern.  The  overall  GDP growth for 2009-10 is estimated  at  7.2%.  The improvement  in the prospects of a GDP growth of approx 8.5% in 2010-11  is likely to enhance savings and provide domestic liquidity at reasonable cost to fund capex plans.

 

Despite  the  recent  slowdown in economic growth the  Indian  economy  has rebounded within a short period. With the economy on a high growth path and with  a  young population with increasing disposable  incomes,  the  Indian automotive   industry   is   expected   to   provide   significant   growth opportunities.  India's  automotive  sector is expected to be  one  of  the fastest  growing  in  the world over the next  several  years.  The  Indian              governments  Automotive Mission Plan 2016 will facilitate such  growth  and targets a doubling of the automotive industries contribution to the  Indian economy between 2006-2016.

 

The  company is investing significant resources towards expansion  of  its technological and product development capabilities to actively  participate in such growth. The company is also actively scouting overseas markets  to supplement and strengthen its domestic market.

 

The  WTO  and  the  FTA negotiations with ASEAN,  SAARC  and  the  Mercosur countries  are  likely to lead to lower tariffs in many  of  the  companies target  export markets. This could provide a significant  opportunities  to generate  larger  volumes  from export sales and  build  on  the  company's strategic emphasis for development of exports.

 

The  impact  of the recessionary pressures has been minimal  on  the  rural economy.  Agriculture will continue to be the priority area for  government as  India  has  a large rural population dependant on  farming  and  allied industries.   This   coupled  with  the  significantly  lower   levels   of mechanization compared to the global average indicates that there is  great growth potential for tractors and farm equipment in the country.

 

FINANCIALS:

 

In  2009-10, turnover, net of excise duty, increased by 20.2%  to  Rs.3466.000 Millions from Rs.2884.200 Millions. Domestic sales increased by 31.1%  from  Rs.2442.400 Millions to Rs.3201.600 Millions while exports declined by 40% to Rs.264.500 Millions from Rs. 441.800 Millions.

 

The  table  below sets forth the key expense items as a percentage  of  net revenues  for 2008-09 and 2009-10. The relentless increase in global  steel prices sharply increased costs of materials consumed and partially  negated the  operational efficiencies and cost cutting initiatives. The  growth  in volumes  and  productivity  improvements  led  to  Employee  costs   moving downwards.

 

SEGMENT WISE PERFORMANCE:

 

The company has only one significant reportable segment of ball and roller bearings as the primary business segment. The assets and liabilities of the company are all expended towards this business segment.

 

OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS:

 

OPPORTUNITIES:

 

-  Road  infrastructure development has been lagging in the  Eleventh  Five Year Plan with the achievement being only 2.5 km of new road every day. The Government has recently reaffirmed its commitment to enhance this to 20  km and with the Union Minister aggressively pushing this agenda it is expected to give impetus to people movement and to movement of goods by reducing per tonne-km  transportation  costs.  With the  consequential  linkage  to  the industry, it should be a big demand booster,

 

-  As part of its fiscal stimulus package the Government has  already  made clear its continuing focus on infrastructure - from power and oil and gas  to roads,ports  and  airports.  As  per  planning  commission  estimates,  the Government  has planned investments of USD 33 billion for the oil  and  gas sector,  USD 40 billion for improving road and railway infrastructure,  USD 18  billion for ports and USD 10 billion for airports, aggregating USD  100 billion.   This  infrastructure  spending  will  lead  to  growth  in   the manufacturing sector.

 

-  As per the study of the Engineering Export Promotion Council and E  and  Y ,India's automotive exports should touch USD 35-42 billion by 2016.The auto industry  will move out of Detroit and Germany as it was not  possible  for them  to  remain competitive at their present wage rates  and  skill  sets. India  will  have to gear itself to changes including electric  and  hybrid cars, climate change, green consciousness and carbon emissions, as well  as high fuel prices and regulatory changes across the world.

 

- Over the past few years the company has focused on implementing best-in-class  production  systems,  technology development,  slashing  cost  while upgrading quality and scaling up of its manufacturing facilities.

 

The  company has already established its credentials as a  cost-effective, reliable  supplier  to marquee global OEMs in Europe and will  continue  to benefit from such business.

 

A  vibrant  domestic auto industry is vital for the growth  of  the  Indian economy and the Government has already initiated various support  measures. There is renewed confidence about a revival of demand. With a wide  product

range  and enhanced manufacturing capacities already in place, the  company is in a position to take advantage of this revival.

 

THREATS:

 

- Spurious / counterfeit product supplies of inferior quality and which are unsafe  and  unreliable in use, continue to attract  the  price-  conscious replacement  market which accounts for 25- 30% of the total demand for  the industry,  in  spite of industry-wide efforts to  thwart  the  unscrupulous suppliers. In cooperation with competent agencies and BRBMA, the company is working actively to book the culprits.

 

-  Loss of import tariff protection, as the government seems ready  to  cut duties  from  the  prevailing  rates  of 60% on  CKD  units  and  106%  for completely built units. With lower tariffs in India, companies will  prefer importing cars and components rather than investing in India. The reduction would benefit the Japanese and European auto makers. While Indian  industry has a competitive advantage regarding wages, it needs to leap frog into the future  by  getting into hi-tech business and establishing  areas  of  core competence

 

-  In  tandem with the growth witnessed by the auto sector in  India,  many OEMs  set  up procurement offices in China - to cut costs as  well  as  put pressure  on  Indian  suppliers to price  their  products  reasonably.  The standard  catalog mass-market products which do not  require  customization have also impacted after markets. As the developed markets in US and Europe remain  under  recessionary pressures, bearing manufacturers in  China  and South- East Asian countries may use the Indian market as a dumping  ground. As  most of the company products are specials; modified to  suit  customer needs, it may not as adversely affect the company.

 

-  Given the increased relative attractiveness of emerging markets such  as India,  global  players are likely to further enhance their  presence.  The entry  of new players will result in pressure on the profit margins of  all participants.  The  company  is  working on countering  this  threat  by  a stronger focus on reducing costs and increasing efficiency of operations.

 

-  Availability  of  finance  is  one  of  the  most  significant   factors influencing  demand  for vehicles and tractors. Around  95%  of  commercial vehicles  and  tractors,  65%-75%  of 2 wheelers  and  passenger  cars  are financed  through loans. Bankers have to overcome their  risk-aversion  for the auto sector in terms of both cost of financing and availability.

 

To weather the tough times, coupled with a strategic operational focus, the company  shall tap all emerging opportunities, leverage its wide  range  of products  and  its  Engineering capabilities and  prime  its  sourcing  and

purchasing  capabilities. The company remains committed towards  continuous process  improvements through implementing TPM and other latest  techniques in production, quality and process management.

 

HUMAN RESOURCE AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:

 

During  the year, the company has entered into three year prospective  wage settlements  with  its  workmen at the Hyderabad,  Thane  and  Waluj  (Bush assembly)  plants  -wage  rise and incentive payment  has  been  linked  to overall  production  volume  increase  + per man  output  in  a  shift.  At Chikalthane, the union had challenged management action and had  approached the  Industrial Court for relief. After sustained negotiations, the  matter has been amicably settled between the management and the union and the case has been withdrawn. Overall relations with the workmen at these plants have been  cordial  during the year and the company has  benefited  with  higher productivity and outputs to meet the revival in customer demand.

 

At  Waluj  and Jalna plants the current settlements have  expired.  The  IR teams have been discussing with the unions and impressing on them the  need for  their  co- operation in improving productivity levels at  all  plants, without which the company would be unable to retain its competitive edge as a  global supplier. The company expects to finalise production linked  wage settlements shortly.

 

The primary focus of IR during the current year will continue to be on  the engaging,  motivating  and  improving  the  productivity  of  blue   collar employees.

 

Integrated  HR  systems,  from  fresh  talent  acquisition  to  performance orientation  and individual development, are being initiated to create  and build a quality talent pipeline.

 

Performance   orientation  -  being  introduced  through  the   Performance Evaluation. This will facilitate organization structure clarification,  and establishment  of a framework for individual development,  career  pathing, succession planning and reward management.

 

Individual development - special in-house customized leadership development programmes, targeted at mid management levels have been conducted with this objective,  the focus areas being learning the inter-disciplinary  approach to organizational issues and learning to manage people

 

One  of the core strengths of the company is the strong  bonding  employees have  always  had  with the company. Changes both within  and  outside  the company  bring  to the fore the changing aspirations of the  employees.  To preserve this core strength, employee engagement levels are being monitored and  where  necessary actions taken to reinforce people  bonding  with  the company.

Permanent  employees directly employed by the company currently total  1550 nos.

 

 

Contingent Liabilities not provided for:

 

Particulars

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

a) Income tax

37.892

b) Sales Tax

11.808

c) Customs Duty

15.887

d) Bank Guarantee

1.315

e) Corporate guarantees issued on behalf of subsidiary companies

177.028

 

 

UNAUDIATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2010

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

Quarter Ended

Year to Date

 

Current period

31.12.2010

Current period

31.12.2010

Unaudiated

Unaudited

1. Income

 

 

a) Net Sales/ Income form operations

1189.000

3338.700

b) Other operating income

16.000

43.000

Total Income (1a to 1b)

1205.000

3381.700

2. Expenditure

 

 

a) Increase/ decrease in stock-in-trade and work-in-progress

(76.700)

(94.200)

b) Consumption of raw materials, components, packing materials and processing charges

520.800

1374.900

c) Purchase of traded goods

7.200

9.600

d) Consumption of stores and spares

123.500

326.700

e) Employee Cost

190.000

552.600

f) Foreign exchange gain/ Loss

2.300

3.000

g) Depreciation

57.700

169.100

h) Other Expenditure

161.900

438.800

Total Expenditure ( 2a to 2h)

986.700

2780.500

3. Profit form operations before other Income, Interest and exceptional items ( 1-2)

218.300

601.200

4. Other Income

4.000

9.600

5. Profit before Interest and Exceptional item (3+4)

222.300

610.800

6. Interest

12.300

36.200

7. Profit after Interest but before exceptional items ( 5-6)

210.000

574.600

8. Exceptional Item

--

(20.800)

9. Profit from ordinary activities before tax (7-8)

210.000

595.400

10. Tax Expenses

67.100

191.400

11. Net Profit form ordinary activities after tax (9-10)

142.900

404.000

12. Extraordinary items (Net of tax expenses)

--

--

13. Net Profit for the period (11-12)

142.900

404.000

14. Paid-up equity share capital

(Face value of the share Rs. 2/-)

193.800

193.800

15. Reserves excluding revaluation reserves as per balance sheet of previous year

--

--

16. Earning per share (EPS)

 

 

a) Basic and diluted EPS before extraordinary items for the period and for the previous year (not anuallised)

1.47

4.17

b) Basic and Diluted EPs after extraordinary items for the period and for the previous (not annuallised) (Rs.)

1.47

4.17

17. Public Shareholding

 

 

- Number of Shares

25580353

25580353

- Percentage of Shareholding

26.39

26.39

18. Promoters and promoter group shareholding

 

 

a) Pledged encumbered

 

 

- Number of Shares

0.000

0.000

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

-

-

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

-

-

b) Non-encumbered

 

 

- Number of Shares

71342247

71342247

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

100.00

100.00

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

73.61

73.61

 

 

Note:

 

  1. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee at their meeting held on 28th January, 2011 and were approved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on the same day. These results have been subjected to a Limited Review by the statutory auditors of the company.

 

  1. The Company has allotted bonus shares in the ratio of 1:1 based on the shareholdings as per record date of 6th September, 2010 by capitalising the Share Premium Account. This has resulted in increase in issued and paid up equity share capital from Rs.96.900 millions to Rs.193.800 millions. Accordingly, the Earnings Per Share for the quarter/year to date 31st December, 2009 and year ended 31st March, 2010 have been reworked to give the effect of bonus shares in accordance with Accounting Standard 20 (AS 20) - ‘Earnings per share’.

 

  1. Exceptional items for the year to date 31st December, 2010 and for the year to date 31st December, 2009 mainly consists of profit on sale of a flat and profit on sale of land respectively.

 

  1. As the company’s activity falls within a single segment viz.bearings and the safes substantially being in the domestic market the disclosure requirements of Accounting Standard 17, “Segment Reporting is not applicable.

 

  1. The Auditors Report for the year ended 31st March, 2010 has been qualified regarding managerial remuneration of Rs.4.426 millions paid during the year 2008-09, in excess of specified limits, pending approval of the Central Government. The said approval for waiver in respect of the Wholetime Director for Rs.1.545 millions is pending and expected to be received.

 

  1. Figures for the previous periods have been regrouped / restated where necessary.

 

  1. Number of investor complaints - (a) pending at the beginning of the quarter-nil; (b) received during the quarter - nil; (c) attended during the quarter - nil; and (d) pending at the end of the quarter-nil.

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Freehold Land

·         Leasehold Land

·         Building and Flats

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Furniture, Fixtures and equipments

·         Electrical Installations

·         Vehicles

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

History and Milestones:

 

Incorporated at Mumbai in 1965 as “Needle Roller Bearing Company Limited” an Indo-French Joint Venture with “Nadella - France”, NRB became the first Company to manufacture Needle Roller Bearings in India.

 

1966 –  The first plant was setup at Thane, in Maharashtra to produce Needle Roller Bearings.

             

1975 –  A larger manufacturing plant was set up at Thane.

             

1980 –  A new plant was setup at Aurangabad, in Maharashtra to manufacture Needle Rollers to meet the growing demand.
Agency Division was setup to offer a wide range of imported bearings and allied products to NRB customers.

             

1982 –  A General Bearing Plant was set up at Jalna, in Maharashtra, to cater to the growing demand of Cylindrical Roller Bearings, Ball Bearings, Spherical Roller Bearings, Tapered Roller Bearings, etc.

             

1990 –  Name of the company was changed to “NRB Bearings Limited.”

             

1991 –  To keep pace with the expanding range and demand, a new plant was set up at Waluj in Maharashtra to manufacture Needle Roller Bearings.

             

1995 –  NRB Bearings became a 'Public Limited Company' and got listed at “Bombay Stock Exchange.”

             

2000 –  Set up a state of art “Engineering and Design Centre” at Thane Plant to move closer towards becoming a "Total Bearing Solution Provider."

 

Acquired SNL Bearings (formerly known as Shriram Needle Bearing Industries Limited).
NRB Bearings Limited was awarded the Corporate QS-9000 Certification by TUV Management Services (GMBH).

             

2003 –  Developed " Rocker-Arm Bearings " and soon became the market leader in the category.

             

2007 –  The “Engineering and Design Center” was recognized by “The Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.“

             

2008 –  NRB established a 100 % subsidiary - 'NRB Bearings Thailand Limited' at Rayong, Thailand.

Inaugurated its new plant at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand.

 

 

ASSOCIATED COMPANIES:

 

SNL Bearings Limited


Shriram Needle Bearing Industries Limited ( SNL)
, promoted by the leading Indian business house, Shriram Group, was established in 1983 in Ranchi, India. SNL was promoted as a joint venture between Shriram Group and INA Germany and is India's major needle bearing manufacturer. SNL is equipped with state of the art technology, along with expertise in product design and process technology gained from the world leader INA Germany in a technical collaboration from 1983 till 1997.


SNL Bearings Limited ( formerly Shriram Needle Bearing Industries Limited) was acquired by NRB on 1st June, 2000. SNL has successfully developed and introduced cage guided drawn cup needle bearings, connecting rod needle cages for piston pin and crank pin along with other types and ranges of needle bearings.


SNL enjoys a large market share of Original Equipment Manufacturers ( OEMs), producing motorcycles, scooters, cars and trucks in India, and has made successful in-roads into the motorcycles, chainsaws, handtools and other industrial markets worldwide with established customers in USA, Italy, UK, Portugal, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Phillipines, Kenya and U.A.E.

 


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.44.67

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.62

Euro

1

Rs.63.09

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

72

 

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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