MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PRISM CEMENT LIMITED

H AND R JOHNSON [INDIA] - A DIVISION OF PRISM CEMENT LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

305, Laxmi Niwas Apartments, Ameerpet, Hyderabad – 16, Andhra Pradesh,

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.03.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01-14033

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.5033.600 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U26942AP1992PLC014033

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMP04712B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACP6224A

 

 

Legal Form :

Public limited liability company. The shares of the company are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Portland Cement.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba [49]

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 46700000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Their trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct 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 – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(01.04.2010)

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

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 :

305, Laxmi Niwas Apartments, Ameerpet, Hyderabad – 16, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-40-23319208 / 23396082

Fax No.:

91-40-23319135 / 26100179

E-Mail :

aneetakulkarni@prismcement.com

customercare@hrjohnsonindia.com

Website :

http://www.prismcement.com

http://www.hrjohnsonindia.com

 

 

Administrative/ Marketing Office :

16/1/6A, Tagore Town, J. N. Road, Allahabad – 211 002, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-532-2465228/ 332

 

 

Corporate Office 1 :

Rahejas, Main Avenue, V. P. Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400 054, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66754142/ 4143

Fax No.:

91-22-26001304

 

 

Corporate Office 2 :

Windsor, 7th Floor, C.S.T. Road, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai – 400 098, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-30647300 / 26547300 / 30647780

Fax No.:

91-22-30647400

 

 

Factory 1 :

Village Mankahari/Bamhori, Satna – 485 111, Madhya Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-7672-275301/2

 

 

Factory 2 :

BombayGoa Road, Taluka – Pen Un, Raigad – 402107, Maharshtra, India

 

 

Other Plants :

Located at

  • Maharashtra
  • Dewas
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Kunigal
  • Karnataka
  • Karaikal
  • Puducherry

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Rajan B. Raheja

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Manoj Chhabra

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Aziz H. Parpia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh G. Kapadia

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Satish B. Raheja

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Aggarwal

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Akshay R. Raheja

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ganesh Kaskar

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. james Arthur Brooks

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Ameeta A. Parpia

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mrs. Aneeta S. Kulkarni

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of promoters and Promoter Group

 

 

1. Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

68250423

13.56

Bodies Corporate

308630246

61.31

Sub Total (A) (1)

376880669

74.87

 

 

 

(B) Foreign

 

 

Individual [non resident individual / foreign individuals]

500

0.00

Sub total

500

0.00

Total [A]

376880669

74.87

 

 

 

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

1. Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

5443312

1.08

Financial Institutions  / Banks

40090

0.01

Foreign Institutional Investors

31761159

6.31

Sub Total (B) (1)

37244561

7.40

 

 

 

2. Non Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

15227420

30.03

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

37243115

7.40

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

20901197

4.15

 

 

 

Non Residents

 

 

NRI Rep

2749475

0.55

Overseas Corporate Bodies

84200

0.02

Trusts

12369973

2.46

Clearing Memebers

655470

0.13

 

 

 

Sub Total (B) (2)

89230850

17.73

(B) = (B) (1) + (B) (2)

126475411

25.13

 

 

 

Shares held by custodians and against which depository receipts have been issued  (C)

--

--

 

 

 

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

503356580

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Portland Cement.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

Item Code No. (ITC CODE)

Portland Cement

252392

Ceramic Glazed Tiles

69089090

Unglazed Ceramic Vitrified Tiles

69079010

Ceramic Glazed Vitrified Tiles

69089090

Others

98101909

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS as on 31.03.2010

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Cement

Tonnes

2000000

2568324

Ceramic Tiles

Tonnes

332720

214900

Readymixed Concrete

Cubic Meter

5670000

2380538

 

Notes:

i. Not applicable due to the abolition of Industrial Licenses as per notification issued under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951.

 

ii. As certified by Management and being a technical matter, relied upon by the Auditors.

 

iii. Out of the above production of cement, 43,770 tonnes (Previous period: 6,465 tonnes) have been used for captive consumption including 43,653 tonnes (Previous period 6,415 tonnes) for capital jobs. Out of above production of Readymixed Concrete, rejection/wastage/slurry is 6,765 Cubic Meter. Captive Consumption of Concrete is 2,050 cubic meter (Previous period Nil cubic meter).

 

iv. Cement Sales include handling/transit loss and samples - 100.39 tonnes (Previous period: 78 tonnes).

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Not Available

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

v      State Bank of India

v      Vijaya Bank

v      Axis Bank Limited

v      HDFC Bank Limited

v      ICICI Bank Limited

v      Indian Overseas Bank

v      ING Vysya Bank Limited

v      State Bank of Hyderabad

v      Standard Chartered Bank Limited

v      Syndicate Bank

v      Yes Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans (Rs. In millions ) :

31.03.2010

Term Loans From

 

Banks

5598.500

Foreign Banks

908.200

Financial Institutions

52.000

Buyer’s credit from banks in foreign currency

147.200

Working capital from banks

680.700

Sales tax deferment loans from state government [interest free]

45.400

Total

7432.000

 

Unsecured Loans : (Rs. In millions )

31.03.2010

Fixed Deposits

324.500

Sales tax deferment loans from state government

1.300

Term loan from banks

250.000

Inter corporate loan

7.900

Total

583.700

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Statutory Auditor :

N. M. Raiji and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Mumbai

 

 

Branch Auditor :

Borkar and Mumzumdar

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Mumbai

 

 

Cost Auditor :

N. I. Mehta and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Mumbai

 

 

Joint Venture/ Associates

  • Ardex Endura (India) Private Limited
  • Sentini Cermica Private Limited
  • Antique Granito Private Limited
  • Milano Bathroom Fittings Private Limited
  • Spectrum Tiles Private Limited
  • TBK Samiyaz Tile Bath Kitchen Private Limited
  • TBK Shri Ram Tile Bath Kitchen Private Limited
  • TBK Deziner's Home Private Limited
  • TBK Unique Jalgaon Tile Bath Kitchen Private
  • Limited
  • TBK P B Shah Tile Bath Kitchen Private Limited
  • TBK Deepgiri Tile Bath Kitchen Private Limited
  • R and S Business Centre
  • Prism Power and Infrastructure Private Limited

 

  •  

Subsidiaries

  • Raheja QBE General Insurance
  • Company Limited
  • Porselano Tiles Limited
  • H. and R. Johnson (India) TBK Limited
  • Lifestyle Investments Private Limited
  • Silica Ceramica Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

505,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.5050.000 millions

20,000,000

Preference Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.  200.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs.5250.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

503,356,580

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.5033.600 millions

1075000

6.5% redeemable Preference Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.  107.500 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs.5141.100 millions

 

 

  • Out of the above equity shares, 20,51,06,580 shares were issued pursuant to a Scheme of Amalgamation of erstwhile H. and R. Johnson (India) Limited and RMC Readymix (India) Private Limited with the Company without payments being received in cash.

 

  • Out of the shares issued pursuant to the scheme of the amalgamation, 1,23,51,600 shares are held in Trust for the benefit of the Company.

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2010

[12 months]

31.03.2009

[9 months]

30.06.2008

[12 months]

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

5033.600

2982.500

2982.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

6661.400

3634.000

3195.200

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

11695.000

7616.500

6177.700

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

7432.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

583.700

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

8015.700

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

975.900

527.700

587.700

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

20686.600

7144.200

6765.400

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

9911.300

3927.000

3855.200

Capital work-in-progress

6212.300

1091.600

179.600

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

3266.700

2038.100

2587.600

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

2742.400

769.000

903.500

 

Sundry Debtors

2110.800

0.000

33.800

 

Cash & Bank Balances

525.000

258.700

129.700

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

1457.100

658.900

558.200

Total Current Assets

6835.300

1686.600

1625.200

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

2936.000

351.100

390.100

 

Other Current Liabilities

2116.400

747.100

856.600

 

Provisions

486.600

500.900

235.500

Total Current Liabilities

5539.000

1599.100

1482.200

Net Current Assets

1296.300

87.500

143.000

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

20686.600

7144.200

6765.400

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

[12 months]

31.03.2009

[9 months]

30.06.2008

[12 months]

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

28379.800

6473.500

8764.500

 

 

Other Income

220.500

96.900

159.200

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

28600.300

6570.400

8923.700

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Material Cost and Manufacturing Overheads

16869.900

3275.700

3829.500

 

 

Staff Cost

1348.800

260.400

354.300

 

 

Sales, Administration and other  Expenses

5186.700

1236.000

1215.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

23405.400

4772.100

5398.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

5194.900

1798.300

3524.900

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

525.200

35.400

38.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

4669.700

1762.900

3492.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

898.500

243.100

319.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax and exceptional item

3771.200

1519.800

3167.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exceptional Items

188.700

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

3582.500

1519.800

3167.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

1072.000

557.500

751.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

2510.500

962.300

2416.300

 

 

 

 

 

Add

DIVIDEND ON OWN SHARES HELD THROUGH TRUST

18.500

0.000

0.000

Add

SURPLUS BROUGHT FORWARD

3584.000

3195.200

1129.700

Add

SURPLUS ON AMALGAMATION

484.900

0.000

0.0000

less

Transitional adjustment for AS -15

0.000

0.000

1.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

(260.000)

(50.000)

0.000

 

 

Transfer to capital redemption reserve

(107.500)

0.000

0.000

 

 

Preference Dividend

(0.800)

0.000

0.000

 

 

Interim Dividend

(1053.300)

(298.300)

(298.300)

 

 

Tax on interim dividend

0.000

0.000

(50.700)

 

 

Proposed Dividend

0.000

(149.200)

0.000

 

 

Tax on Dividend

(179.100)

(76.000)

0.000

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

4997.200

3584.000

3195.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

FOB Value of Export

160.800

38.600

-

 

Sale of Carbon Credits

11.400

0.000

-

 

Interest Income

6.300

0.000

-

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

178.5

38.600

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

122.800

0.000

-

 

Spares

271.300

183.200

-

 

Capital Goods

1308.400

0.000

-

 

Traded Goods

80.400

0.000

-

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

1782.900

183.200

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

5.11

3.23

[Not Annualized]

8.10

 

 

QUARTERLY  RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2010

30.09.2010

31.12.2010

31.03.2011

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

 Net Sales

7238.200

7526.100

8422.600

10616.400

 Total Expenditure

6146.400

7117.300

7795.500

9419.400

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

1091.800

408.800

630.100

1197.000

 Other Income

36.800

54.200

15.000

7.900

 Operating Profit

1128.600

463.000

645.100

1204.900

 Interest

123.600

170.200

318.100

399.700

 Exceptional Items

30.200

0.000

(20.600)

0.000

 PBDT

1035.200

292.800

306.400

805.200

 Depreciation

223.500

250.500

313.500

345.500

 Profit Before Tax

811.700

42.300

(7.100)

459.700

 Tax

252.700

(3.700)

(3.300)

103.000

 Reported PAT

559.000

46.000

(3.800)

356.700

Extraordinary Items       

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

559.000

46.000

(3.800)

356.700

 

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

[12 months]

31.03.2009

[9 months]

30.06.2008

[12 months]

PAT / Total Income

(%)

8.78

14.65

27.07

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

12.62

23.48

36.14

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

21.39

27.07

57.79

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.31

0.20

0.51

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.16

0.21

0.24

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.23

1.05

1.10

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

OPERATING RESULTS :

 

The Scheme of Amalgamation ("the Scheme") of H. and R. Johnson (India) Limited and RMC Ready mix (India) Private Limited (Transferor Companies) with the Company was sanctioned by the Hon'ble High Courts of Judicature at Bombay and Andhra Pradesh on January 22, 2010 and February 4, 2010, respectively. The Scheme became effective on March 3, 2010 and is operative from April 1, 2009, the appointed date fixed in the sanctioned Scheme. Pursuant to the Orders, the entire undertaking and business of the Transferor Companies, as going concerns, stood transferred and became vested with the Company. Previous period figures are for nine months, while the current year figures include operations of the Transferor Companies consequent to the amalgamation. The current year figures are, therefore, not comparable with previous period.

 

OPERATIONS

 

The gross sales and other income for the year ended March 31, 2010 was Rs. 30109.200 millions. The profit before tax was Rs. 3582.500 millions and the net profit was Rs. 2510.500 millions.

 

CAPITAL and FINANCE

 

Pursuant to the Scheme, the Company has issued and allotted 20,51,06,580 equity shares of the Company, of the face value of Rs. 10/- each, to each of the members of H. and R. Johnson (India) Limited and RMC Ready mix (India) Private Limited. Out of the said allotment, 1,23,51,600 equity shares were allotted to the Prism Trust, set up pursuant to the Scheme for the benefit of the Company, against the equity shares held by H. and R. Johnson (India) Limited in the paid-up capital of RMC Ready mix (India) Private Limited. Upon the Scheme becoming effective, the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of the Company post allotment of shares as aforesaid stands at Rs. 5033.600 millions comprising of 50,33,56,580 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each fully paid-up and the Authorised Capital stands at Rs. 5250.000 millions comprising of 50,50,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each and 2,00,00,000 preference shares of Rs. 10/- each. During the year , the Company tied up term loans to finance its ongoing capital expenditure and the total borrowings of the Company stood at Rs. 8015.700 millions as on March 31, 2010.

 

SUBSIDIARY AND JOINT VENTURE

 

COMPANIES

 

Pursuant to the Scheme, the subsidiaries and joint venture companies of the erstwhile H. and R. Johnson (India) Limited have come under the fold of the Company. During the year  the Company's subsidiaries and joint venture companies performed satisfactorily.

 

SUBSIDIARIES

 

• Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited, the insurance JV Company with QBE Holdings (AAP) Pry Ltd., is in growing stage and has introduced significant number of liability products including other general insurance policies approved by the IRDA during the year.

 

• Silica Ceramics Private Limited, the vitrified tile Company in Andhra Pradesh, has completed  one full year of manufacturing operations and has been running at a utilization level of over 90% since the last quarter of the year . During the year, the Company increased its stake in the Joint Venture from 50% to 65.7%.

 

• H. and R. Johnson (India) TBK Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in the field of tile, bath and kitchen retailing has taken necessary steps to increase its geographical coverage. The Company is .going through a learning curve and based on its initial learning has modified its business model for further scale-up.

 

• Lifestyle Investments Private Limited (LIPL) is an overseas wholly owned subsidiary. LIPL issued 60,05,000 preference shares of 1 GBP each and redeemed 53,45,884 preference shares of 1 GBP during the year.

 

• Porselano Tiles Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is yet to commence business.

 

Joint Ventures (JV)

 

Ardex Endura (India) Private Limited, the JV with the German group Ardex, completed one full year of successful operations of its second plant at Vadodara.

 

• Sentini Cermica Private Limited, the mid-segment glazed floor tile JV Company in Andhra Pradesh has been consistently operating at full capacity.

 

• Antique Granito Private Limited, the vitrified tile JV Company in Gujarat has installed and commissioned a new Multi-Color charging system (Magic Brush) enabling the plant to manufacture value-added, full-body effect products. During the year, Antique Granito Private Limited has acquired a 50% stake in Umiya Ceramics Private Limited. Utriiya Ceramics has an installed capacity of 7.26 million m2 per annum of ceramic vitrified tiles at Gujarat.

 

• Milano Bathroom Fittings Private Limited, the bath fittings JV at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, has been consistently operating at full capacity.

 

• Spectrum Tiles Private Limited, the mid-segment wall tiles JV Company in Gujarat, has performed satisfactorily.

The Company has received the exemption from the Central Government under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956, from attaching a copy of the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Directors' Report and Auditors' Report of the subsidiary companies and other documents required to be attached under Section 212(1) of the Act to the Balance Sheet of the Company. Accordingly, the said documents are not being attached herewith. However, the financial data of the subsidiaries has been furnished along with the statement pursuant to Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 forming part of the Annual Report. Further, pursuant to Accounting Standard (AS - 21) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the Company has presented the consolidated financial statements which include the financial information relating to its subsidiaries and forms part of the Annual Report. The Company shall provide a copy of the Annual Report and other documents of its subsidiary companies as required under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 to the shareholders upon their written request. These documents will also be available for inspection at the registered office of the Company and the registered offices of the respective subsidiary companies during working hours up to the date of the Annual General Meeting.

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Business Environment

 

The year 2009-10 witnessed buoyant and sustained growth of the Indian economy. In the last five years, the GDP of the Indian economy has grown at an average of 8.5% p.a. notwithstanding the significant dip in growth in 2008-09 on account of the global slowdown. This year, despite the setbacks and challenges, the Indian economy has achieved a GDP growth rate of around 7%. With this backdrop, the Company achieved a turnover of Rs. 2,9888.700 millions with a profit after tax of Rs. 2510.500 millions. The Board of Directors declared two interim dividends aggregating to Rs. 2.50 per equity share during the year ended March 31, 2010. The Scheme of Amalgamation of erstwhile H. and R. Johnson (India) Limited and erstwhile RMC Ready mix (India) Private Limited with Prism Cement Limited was approved by the High Courts of Judicature at Bombay and Andhra Pradesh. The Scheme became effective on March 3, 2010 and is operative from April 1, 2009, the appointed date fixed in the sanctioned Scheme. From the said date the Company operates three divisions – Prism Cement, H and R Johnson (India) and RMC Ready mix (India). The amalgamation of the three companies will create an integrated company in the building materials segment which will create a niche for itself and gain advantage from this unique position within the market.

 

Cement Division

 

Overview

 

The Indian cement industry continued its buoyant performance and registered cement consumption growth of about 13% on YoY basis. In the last two financial years, the cement industry has registered a double-digit growth

in capacity addition compared to moderate growth of 3-7% registered during the period FY 03-07. The strong drive in housing and infrastructure spending is leading to a sharp rise in cement consumption.

 

Expansions

 

TThhee CGompany's second cement plant adjoining the present plant location at Satna with a proposed cement capacity of 3.6 MTPA is under progress. The Company endeavors to commence commercial production in the last quarter of 2010. The Company also has plans to set up a cement plant in the Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh with a cement capacity of 4.8 MTPA. The Company is awaiting certain clearances from the State Government after which further activity shall take place. The Company has been allotted a Coal Block in the Chhindwara District of Madhya Pradesh. The Mining Plan has been approved by the Central Government and the Company has received clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests. The Company is in the process of evaluating offers from contractors and machinery suppliers.

 

Future Outlook

 

The key growth drivers like housing and infrastructure are continuing to be robust which augurs well for the cement industry. Gains will be fueled by rising Government investments in housing and infrastructure, driven by economic growth and increasing per capita income levels. The planned infrastructure projects of road, airports, ports and power generation should push cement demand further. Cement continues to be one of the highly taxed products in the country despite being a basic essential commodity for growth. Any move on the part of the Government to hike tax rates further to garner more revenue may impact the profitability of the industry.

 

H and R Johnson (India) (HRT) Division

 

Overview

 

H and R Johnson (India) (HRJ) has been the market leader in the field of ceramic tiles since 1958. Today, it offers a wide basket of products from tiles, bath products to kitchens. It offers the products under 4 strong brands, viz. Johnson, Marbonite, Endura, and Johnson Ceramics International. HRJ Division comprises of the erstwhile H. and R. Johnson (India) Limited along with its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates which operate in the Tiles, Bath and Kitchen segment. The manufacturing plants of the Division and that of its joint ventures are spread across the country in order to effectively cater to the market requirements.

 

Tiles

 

The global ceramic tiles industry is estimated to be 8.5 billion m2. Asia recorded a healthy growth of over 7% during the year. In terms of consumption, India is the third largest consumer of ceramic tiles in the world accounting for 4.9% of the world's total consumption of ceramic tiles. It is the fifth-largest manufacturer of ceramic tiles in the world accounting for 4.6%. of the world's total production. India produces close to 400 million m2 of ceramic tiles per annum and the size of the industry is approximately Rs. 90000.000 millions. While about 50% of the industry comprises the organised sector made up of about 10-12 players, the remaining 50% is the unorganised sector comprising a large number of small players. The key product categories of ceramic tiles in India are glazed wall tiles, glazed floor tiles, vitrified polished tiles, glazed porcelain tiles, and industrial tiles. The per-capita consumption of ceramic tiles in India is approximately 0.34 m2 per annum. As a comparison, China's per-capita consumption is 2.33 m2 per annum; Brazil's consumption is 3.45 m2 and Russia's per-capita consumption is 1.49 m2 per annum. This shows a huge potential for growth of ceramic tiles in India. The key growth drivers for India's consumption are healthy GDP growth, rising income levels, increasing urbanisation, growing middle-class, a younger population with exposure to lifestyle trends in developed economies and growth of sectors like infrastructure and organized retailing. As a result, India's ceramic tile industry is expected to continue its growth rate of approximately 15% per annum.

 

Bath Products

 

The size of bath products industry is approximately Rs. 37000.000 millions comprising sanitary ware, faucets, taps and bath fittings. As in case of tiles, there is a huge potential for growth in India due to growing demand for modern sanitation. The organised sector of the industry focuses mainly on middle and upper market segments in urban areas, whereas the unorganised sector is popular in lower-middle and price sensitive end of the market as well as rural areas. The growth of bath products is at a healthy rate of approximately 12% per annum and this growth rate is likely to continue in future also.

 

Kitchen

 

Kitchen is a nascent industry in India. The trend of modular kitchens is catching up in India. There is no large established player with a national footprint and a strong brand and distribution network in this industry. As a result, there are a number of small time players / carpenters operating in this industry with limited scale of operations. The industry is growing at a healthy rate of 25-30% per annum.

 

It was a year of uncertainty, starting with the economy in the shadows .of recession but ending on a cheery note of recovery. With the Indian economy improving in the second-half of the year, there was a revival in demand for tiles, bath products and kitchens. Many projects which were put on hold due to liquidity crunch re-started during the third and fourth quarters of the year. Thus, there has been a noticeable improvement on the demand side during the latter part of the year and it is expected to improve further in the current year. The Division continued to strengthen its brands and build its distribution network. The major marketing activities during the year were merchandising, sales promotions for the trade network and advertising in various media. On the distribution front, warehouse operations were started in 4 cities during the year. This takes the total number of warehouses to 33 across the country which enables to cater effectively to the market requirements by shortening the lead time for order servicing. The Division  has also appointed 16 Johnson Kitchen Franchisees with 19 counters across the country and is in the process of scaling-up the activities further. Innovation being one of its core values, the Division launched some trend-setting innovative products. Marbonite Stain Free tiles exhibit enhanced stain resistance when compared to ordinary vitrified polished tiles. Most common household stains can be cleaned-off with water or commercially available acids, provided they are cleaned immediately. Endura Scratch-Free is an ideal product for use in high-traffic areas and areas susceptible to abrasion like offices, malls, hotels, etc. When tested as per ISO 13006 standards, Endura Scratch Free tiles exhibit much higher level of scratch and abrasion resistance as compared to ordinary glazed floor tiles. Johnson Germ Free wall tile is another innovative offering which protects and prevents the growth of fungus and bacteria. Johnson Germ Free tiles have been shown to reduce the bacteria count of common bacteria such as Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus, Pseudmones Aeruginosa, etc., when tested against Japanese standards JIS Z 2801-2000 to a level of greater than 95%. Johnson Germ Free helps promotes better hygiene and reduces the possibility of infections and diseases.

 

Ceramic World Review, a reputed magazine published from Italy, conducted a study in 2009 of the world's top ceramic tile manufacturers. H and R Johnson (India) was listed at number 19 in the list of 27 companies being the

only Indian company to feature in the ranking.

 

Future Outlook

 

With the healthy growth of the Indian economy and the industries that the Company operates in, it is well-positioned to continue the growth in future also. introduce cutting-edge a state-of-the-art Ink Jet Moreover, bulk of the products are targeted towards the affordable housing segment which is likely to continue growing at a healthy rate. The robust distribution network, strong brand equity, wide-spread manufacturing locations and a comprehensive product portfolio of tiles, baths and kitchens enable the Company to enjoy a distinct competitive advantage over others in the market.

 

Expansions / Upgrade

 

In line with the efforts to manufacturing technology, Printing System has been installed at the Pen Plant in the month of May, 2010. It is aimed at producing high-end, value-added Wall and Floor Tiles. This is the largest Ink Jet Printing System for the tile industry in India. The Turbine control system at Pen is being upgraded to give better control and trouble-free performance. Along with this upgrade, equipments are being added for "Inlet Air Chilling" which will enhance the power generation capacity from 3.5 MW to 4.5 MW. The upgrade is likely to be completed by the second quarter of 2010-11. The Company has signed an agreement with IOC to shift the LNG facility (supply by road) from Pen to Kunigal. This would reduce the cost of energy for the Kunigal Plant significantly. This project is likely to be completed by the second quarter of 2010-11.

 

RMC Ready mix (India) (RMC) Division

 

Overview

 

The RMC Division is engaged in supplying ready mixed concrete and aggregates required by the construction industry. As at March 31, 2010, the Division operated 59 concrete plants and 7 aggregate quarries in different locations across the country. The Division has a pan-India presence and is respected as a leading supplier of ready mixed concrete.

 

The RMC markets were badly affected in the wake of recessionary conditions prevailing during the year 2008-09 resulting in fall in demand in real estate sector and reduced construction activities in the Division's primary markets. Despite adverse market conditions, better profitability was achieved by prudent cost control and taking efforts to increase volume from the current operating plants and closing unviable plants. Two commercial plants

were added during the year  to its existing operations.

 

Expansion

 

During the year, the Division enlarged its scope of operations and has commenced operating a Mega Project Vertical in view of the large infrastructure construction work expected to be put in place to meet the requirements of the power, water, irrigation and infrastructure sectors. The Mega Project Vertical will offer dedicated site project

solutions to the construction industry. The Division has planned to increase its size of operations in the coming years and is actively pursuing certain projects in the RMC and Aggregates Verticals. Some of these projects will become operational during 2010-11.

 

Future Outlook

 

The ready mixed concrete industry is 15 years old and has been on a fast track growth mode over the last few years. The anticipated construction boom and developments in the residential, commercial and infrastructure space will offer great opportunities to the Division. The growth for RMC will come through higher penetration in more areas of construction. At present, around 8-10% of the total concrete manufactured in the country is obtained through the RMC route whereas internationally this figure is in the region of 60-70%. It is expected that this will undergo change and going ahead the penetration will be more and faster.

 

Internal Control Systems

 

The Company has a system of internal control 1 commensurate with the size of its business comprising authority levels and powers, supervision, checks and balances, policies and procedures. The system is reviewed and updated on an on-going basis. The Internal Auditors examine and evaluate the adequacy, relevance and effectiveness of the internal control systems, compliance with policies, plans and statutory / regulatory requirements. Appropriate recommendations are made from operational and financial management perspectives. They also provide value-added services to the management for improvement in efficiencies and prevention of avoidable losses. Internal audit findings are regularly reviewed by the Audit Committee. The statutory auditors independently monitor the internal controls, compliance with procedures and their adequacy from time to time and express their opinion on issues of concern at the Audit Committee Meetings.

 

Plant Locations

 

The Company's cement manufacturing facilities are located at Satna, Madhya Pradesh and the tile manufacturing facilities are located at Pen, Maharashtra; Dewas, Madhya Pradesh; Kunigal, Karnataka and Karaikal, Puducherry. RMC currently operates 59 ready mixed concrete plants in 27 cities/towns across the Country.

 

FIXED ASSETS :

 

  • Land
  • Building
  • Railway Siding
  • Mines Development
  • Truck mixer Loaders and  Truck Dumpers
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Office Equipments
  • Vehicles

 

 


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.44.91

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.05

Euro

1

Rs.64.03

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

49

 

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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