MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RASHTRIYA CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Priyadashani, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai – 400 022, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.03.1978

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-020185

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.5516.900 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24110MH1978GOI020185

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMR04953E

MUMR15728G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACR2831H

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Marketer of chemical fertilizers and industrial chemicals.

 

 

No. of Employees :

4334 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (67)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 80400000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

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

 

The company can be considered good for normal 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.

 

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Nand Kumar

Contact No.:

91-22-25522040

Date :

30.09.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Corporate Office :

Priyadashani, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai – 400 022, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-25522000 / 24070968 / 0223 / 8590 / 24070024 / 24045024 / 25522260 / 24045001 / 2 / 3 / 4

Fax No.:

91-22-24070386 / 24070028 / 25522320

E-Mail :

investorcommunications@rcfltd.com

cmdrcf@bom3.vsnl.net.in 

kcprakash@rcfltd.com   

company_secretarial@rcfltd.com

Website :

http://www.rcfltd.com

 

 

Administrative Office :

Administrative Building, Mahul Road, Chembur, Mumbai – 400 074, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-25522000/25522040 (Board No.)

 

 

Marketing Office :

Located at :

·         Kadapa

·         Khammam

·         Nizamabad

·         Vijaywada

·         Visakhapatnam

·         Bihar and Jharkhand

·         Patna

·         Chhatisgarh

·         Raipur

·         Delhi Punjab Haryana HP and Chandigarh

·         Gujarat

·         Karnataka

·         Hassan

·         Hubli

·         Raichur

·         Madhya Pradesh

·         Maharashtra

·         Aurangabad

·         Jalgaon

·         Kolhapur

·         Konkan

·         Nagpur

·         Nasik

·         Pune

 

 

Resident Representative at Delhi :

A-1, Qutab Hotel, Off Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi – 110 016, India

Contact Person: Mr. M. K. Gera (Chief Marketing Manager)

Tel. No.:

91-11-26851419 (Office) / 2723 2637 (Res.)

 

 

Guest House:

Ark Guest House, RCF Colony, Chembur, Mumbai – 400 074, Maharashtra, India

Contact Person: Mr. A. N. Borkar, Chief Executive Officer

Tel. No.: 91-22-25583981 (Office) / 25551242 (Res.)

 

Swagat Guest House, Kihim, District Raigad, Alibaug, Maharashtra, India

Contact Person: Maj. Ranade, CAM

Tel. No.: 91-2141-238028 (Office) / 238019 (Res.)

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on : 31.03.2011

 

Name :

Mr. U.S. Jha

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director [up to 30.06.2010]

 

 

Name :

Mr. J. Kohareswaran

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director and Director (Marketing) [up to 31.10.2010]

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gautam Sen

Designation :

Director (Finance)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Singhal, IAS

Designation :

Joint Secretary Department of Fertilizers, New Delhi [up to 12.11.2010]

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shamlal Goyal, IAS

Designation :

Joint Secretary Department of Fertilizers, New Delhi [from 12.11.2010]

 

 

Name :

Shri Manoj Priya

Designation :

Director [Technical]

 

 

Name :

Dr. V. Rajagopalan, IAS

Designation :

Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Department of Fertilizers, New Delhi

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. G. Rajan

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh Kundan, I.R.S.

Designation :

Chief Vigilance Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.Thyagarajan

Designation :

General Manager (Coordn)

 

 

Name :

Mr. P.K. Lahiri

Designation :

Executive Director (IA)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhunesh Mathur

Designation :

Executive Director (HES)

 

 

Name :

Mr. P M C Nair

Designation :

Executive Director (Trombay)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R.H. Kulkarni

Designation :

Executive Director (Fin)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mukund M. Patil

Designation :

Executive Director (HR/ Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. K.C. Prakash

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. P.B. Asai

Designation :

Executive Director (Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sudhir Parkhi

Designation :

Chief General Manager (Admn)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R.K. Jain,

Designation :

Chief General Manager (Thal)

 

 

Name :

Mr. A.B. Ghasghase

Designation :

General Manager (IPD)

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. M.T. Britto

Designation :

General Manager (Coordn)

 

 

Name :

Mr. V.G. Londhe

Designation :

General Manager (CF/ IT)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R.B. Patil

Designation :

General Manager (Finance)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dilip Ranade

Designation :

General Manager (Vig)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhaskar Das

Designation :

General Manager (Projects), Thal

 

 

Name :

Mr. P.G. Deshpande

Designation :

General Manager (Operations)

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. Kundu

Designation :

General Manager (Commercial)

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. Banerjee

Designation :

General Manager (Complex)

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. Karthikeyan

Designation :

General Manager (Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R.K. Nagraj

Designation :

General Manager (HWP/CGP)

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. M. Swamy

Designation :

General Manager (N)

 

 

Name :

Mr. R.K. Bharve

Designation :

General Manager (IA)

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.06.2011

 

Category of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Central Government / State Government(s)

510,314,900

92.50

Sub Total

510,314,900

92.50

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

510,314,900

92.50

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

927,145

0.17

Financial Institutions / Banks

1,223,473

0.22

Insurance Companies

7,034,664

1.28

Foreign Institutional Investors

382,637

0.07

Sub Total

9,567,919

1.73

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

7,697,165

1.40

Individuals

 

 

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

19,255,954

3.49

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

2,841,592

0.52

Any Others (Specify)

2,010,570

0.36

Clearing Members

972,431

0.18

Non Resident Indians

1,017,939

0.18

Overseas Corporate Bodies

900

-

Trusts

19,300

-

Sub Total

31,805,281

5.77

Total Public shareholding (B)

41,373,200

7.50

Total (A)+(B)

551,688,100

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)

551,688,100

100.00

 

Promoter and Promoter Group

 

Name of the Shareholder

Number

As a % of
grand total
(A) + (B) + (C)

President of India

510,313,900

92.5

M Peter Johnson

200

0

Deepak Singhal

100

0

S R Ghosh

100

0

S S Verma

100

0

K K Padamanabhan

100

0

U S Jha

100

0

Ashok Kumar

100

0

Pravin Tripathi

100

0

S T Venkatachalapathy

100

0

Total

510,314,900

92.5

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Marketer of chemical fertilizers and industrial chemicals.

 

 

Products :

Item Code Number (ITC CODE)

Product Description

3102.10

Urea

3105.20

Complex Fertilizers

2814.10

Ammonia 

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2011)

                                                                                                                       

Metric Tonnes

Products

Licensed Capacity

Installed * Capacity (As certified by the Management)

“Annual Production

Without Adjustment for Shortages / Excesses”

Ammonia

116000

115500

97800

Ammonia (Trombay-V)

297000

297000

320330

Ammonia (Thal)

NA

990000

1134510

Urea (Trombay-V)

427500

330000

341090

Urea (Thal)

NA

1706800

1783450

Suphala15:15:15 (Complex Fertilizers)

300000

420000

447000

Suphala 20:20:20 (Ammonium Nitrate Phosphate)

361000

270000

157935

Methanol

37500

72600

68700

Ammonium Bicarbonate

NA

23000

25509

Argon (million NM3)

NA

3

2.0

Aragon (million NM3) Thal

N.A

8

4.4

Nitric Acid (100%) [HPNA]

101600

105600

108235

Nitric Acid (100%) (MPNA)

255000

247500

254120

Sulphuric Acid (98%)

99000

99000

77842

Phosphoric Acid

32000

30000

27170

Dilute Sulphuric Acid

NA

0

90749

Sodium Nitrate/Nitrite

4000

5400

5045

Concentrated Nitric Acid

NA

33000

25610

Methylamines - (Trombay)

4000

5940

5244

Methylamines - (Thal)

NA

11400

11579

Ammonium Nitrate (100%)

54000

90000

91591

Dimethyl formamide

NA

2500

2958

N-15 (Grams)

NA

800

0

T. G. Urea (Thal)

NA

0

0

Di Methyl Acetamide

NA

5000

1715

Carbon Monoxide Plant (million NM3)

NA

9.5

3.5

Biola (Bio Fertilizer)

150

300

282

Microla (Ltrs)

100000

300000

157801

Formic Acid

NA

10000

4268

Sujala 19:19:19

NA

4000

3963

Rapid Wall [lakh sq.mtr.]

NA

14.52

0

 

* Relied upon by Auditors without verification, this being a technical matter.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

4334 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • State Bank of India, Swastik Chamber, Chembur, Mumbai-400071, Maharashtra, India.
  • State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
  • Syndicate Bank
  • New India Cooperative Bank Limited
  • Kotak Mahindra Bank
  • ICICI Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

                                                                                                (Rs. in millions)

Particulars

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

Term Loan from Banks

 

 

1. Rupee Loan from Banks

 

 

a. Loan from State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ) A term loan facility aggregating to Rs.1064.100 Millions sanctioned by SBBJ availed by the company are secured by hypothecation with first charge on project assets of Con. Nitric Acid Plant at Trombay and Agron Recovery Plant at Thai and parri passu first charge basis on the project asset of Rapidwall Plant at Trombay.

(Amuont repayable within one year Rs.159.600 millions P.Y. Rs. 167.300 Millions)

763.700

931.000

b. Loan from Syndicate Bank

A loan of Rs.700.000 Millions sanctioned by and availed from Syndicate Bank is secured by hypothecation of Plant and Machinery pertaining to manufacture of granulated Ammonium Nitrophosphate  Plant at Trombay.

(Amount repayable within one year Rs.175.000 Millions P.Y. Rs.175.000 Millions)

525.000

700.000

c. Loan from New India Cooperative Bank Limited.

A loan of Rs.240 Millions sanctioned by and availed from New India Cooperative Bank is secured by first pari passu charge by way of hypothecation on all movable fixed assets of the Menthol Plant with a minimum security cover of 1.25 times of the amount borrowed from this Bank.

(Amount repayable within one year Rs.53.300 Millions P.Y. 53.300 Millions)

186.700

240.000

d. Loan from Kotak Mahindra Bank.

A loan of Rs.750.000 Millions sanctioned by Kotak Mahindra Bank is secured by first pari passu charge by way of hypothecation on all movable fixed assets of the Methanol Plant with a minimum security cover of 1.25 times of the amount borrowed from this Bank.

(Amount repayable within one year Rs. 187.500 millions P.Y. Rs. Nil)

750.000

650.000

2. Foreign Currency Loan l External Commercial Borrowings

 

 

a. Loan from ICICI Bank Limited  (ADB)

A term loan (USD 5.50 million availed by the company during 2004-05 was secured by hypothecation of all tangible movable Machinery and Plant required for up gradation of High Pressure Nitric Acid Plant at Trombay (both present and future),whether installed or not and whether lying loose or in case at site or in transit or which may at any time hereafter during the continuance of this security be installed or lying loose or in case or being. in or upon or about the borrower's premises arid godown at Trombay or wherever else the same may be or be held by any party anywhere to the order and disposition of the Company or in course of transit to the Company.(Amount repayable within one year Rs. nil P.Y. Rs. 12.400 millions)

0.000

12.400

b. Loan from Calyon Credit Agricole CIB Singapore (Calyon)

 Term Loan of JPY 109,176,141 availed by the Company from Calyon, is secured by hypothecation on pari passu first charge basis on the project assets of Rapid wall Plant at Trombay. (Amount repayable within one year Rs.14.700 millions P.Y. Rs. 10.600 Millions)

41.300

47.600

B. Working Capital Loans

Cash Credit Account

Working Capital Demand Loan

(Cash Credit Account and Working Capital Demand Loan is secured by hypothecation of entire stocks of raw materials and finished goods, consumable stores’ and spares, stock in transit, book debts)

 

243.000

1007.400

 

0.000

0.000

Total

3517.100

2581.000

 

UNSECURED LOANS

                                                                                                    (Rs. in millions)

Particulars

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

 

 

Short Term Loans from Banks

1299.100

10727.400

Total

1299.100

10727.400

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Statutory Auditors :

 

Name :

JCR  and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Name :

G.D. Apte and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Subsidiaries :

v      Rajasthan Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited

 

 

Joint Ventures ;

v      Fact-RCF Building Products Limited

v      Urvarak Videsh Limited

v      RCF-HM Construction Solutions Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

800,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.8000.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

551,688,100

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.5516.900 millions

 

 

 

 

 

(Of the above 112528100 shares were allotted as fully paid-up pursuant to a contract without payment being received in cash)


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

5516.900

5516.900

5516.900

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

14600.400

12854.500

11213.500

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

20117.300

18371.400

16730.400

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

3517.100

2581.000

1360.100

2] Unsecured Loans

1299.100

10727.400

12882.200

TOTAL BORROWING

4816.200

13308.400

14242.300

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

1555.100

1637.400

1487.100

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

26488.600

33317.200

32459.800

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

12824.300

12427.100

10771.600

Capital work-in-progress including Capital Advances

908.400

1400.500

2365.800

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

153.200

153.000

352.500

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

5347.500
4095.900
6926.900

 

Sundry Debtors

8911.700
8589.800
17881.700

 

Cash & Bank Balances

4192.500
7846.500
4118.000

 

Other Current Assets

3349.300
6259.400
6477.500

 

Loans & Advances

1702.500
2022.000
2779.600

Total Current Assets

23503.500
28813.600
38183.700

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

5338.500
3991.700
12191.000

 

Other Current Liabilities

3130.700
3241.900
4285.100

 

Provisions

2431.600
2243.400
2743.900

Total Current Liabilities

10900.800
9477.000
19220.000

Net Current Assets

12602.700
19336.600
18963.700

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

6.200

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

26488.600

33317.200

32459.800

 

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

28718.100

27101.000

30556.400

 

 

Subsidy on Fertilizer

26353.000

29320.100

53103.400

 

 

Other Income

1596.000

1797.500

1189.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

56667.100

58218.600

84848.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of Bought out Products

13072.700

18460.900

27404.100

 

 

Material Consumed

17320.200

17124.400

19738.600

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

3773.500

3586.500

3822.100

 

 

Power & Fuel

8718.500

5521.200

13690.300

 

 

Freight and Handling charges

5248.800

5291.300

5734.000

 

 

Excise Duty

22.100

1.800

(4.100)

 

 

Repairs and Maintenance

942.700

733.600

698.800

 

 

Other Expenditure

1854.000

1057.800

4804.800

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

195.000

924.300

3847.500

 

 

Research and Development

22.500

23.300

16.700

 

 

Loss on Impairment of Assets

 

(299.600)

(0.500)

 

 

Provision For Doubtful Debts/Claims/Advances

138.500

52.100

9.800

 

 

Provision For Bad Debts / Claims / Loans / Irrecoverable Amount Written off

0.000

0.100

80.100

 

 

Provision for obsolescence of stores and spares

3.900

13.600

16.500

 

 

Bad Debts Written off

149.900

617.500

5.400

 

 

Transfer Credits

(127.100)

(93.600)

(245.900)

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

51335.200

53015.200

79618.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

5331.900

5203.400

5230.600

 

 

 

 

 

Less

INTEREST

661.000

705.500

1107.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

4670.900

4497.900

4123.400

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

1126.200

1055.600

866.300

 

 

 

 

 

Add

Prior period adjustments

2.200

(0.200)

(0.100)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

3546.900

3442.100

3257.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

1095.700

1093.400

1141.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

2451.200

2348.700

2115.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

1745.900

1641.000

1341.300

 

 

Dividend

606.900

606.900

662.000

 

 

Tax on Dividend

98.400

100.800

112.500

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export of Goods calculated on FOB basis

7.400

25.800

22.300

 

 

Technical manpower fees

0.000

0.200

0.000

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

7.400

26.000

22.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

3374.600

1998.600

7470.900

 

 

Stores & Spares

320.900

150.700

115.600

 

 

Capital Goods

142.900

46.400

207.200

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

3838.400

2195.700

7793.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

4.44

4.26

3.84

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2011

1st Quarter

Net Sales

 

 

8683.600

Total Expenditure

 

 

8448.000

PBIDT (Excl OI)

 

 

235.600

Other Income

 

 

114.600

Operating Profit

 

 

350.200

Interest

 

 

0.000

Exceptional Items

 

 

(9.100)

PBDT

 

 

341.100

Depreciation

 

 

282.400

Profit Before Tax

 

 

58.700

Tax

 

 

19.100

Provisions and contingencies

 

 

0.000

Profit After Tax

 

 

39.600

Extraordinary Items

 

 

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

 

 

0.000

Other Adjustments

 

 

0.000

Net Profit

 

 

39.600

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

4.32
4.03
2.49

 

 

 
 
 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

12.35
12.70
10.66

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

9.76
8.35
6.65

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.18
0.19
0.19

 

 

 
 
 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.78
1.24
2.00

 

 

 
 
 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.16
3.04
1.99

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

DETAILS OF SUNDRY CREDITORS

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

Sundry Creditors on Capital Account

Micro, Small and Medium enterprises

Others

 

-

236.700

 

-

324.000

 

-

316.500

Sundry Creditors on Other Account

Micro, Small and Medium enterprises

Others

 

-

5101.800

 

-

3667.700

 

-

11874.500

Total

5338.500
3991.700
12191.000

 

 

HISTORY

 

Subject was incorporated in 1978 with the reorganisation of the erstwhile Fertiliser Corporation of India. Subject manufactures and markets a wide range of chemical fertilisers and a series of industrial chemicals. It has plants at Trombay and Thal.

 
Subject set up purge gas recovery units in order to recover ammonia, hydrogen, methane and argon from the purge gas coming out of the ammonia plants at Trombay and Thal. A dimethyl formamide plant (cap.: 2500 tpa) and a methylamine plant with a capacity of 5000 tpa were installed at Thal in 1991-92. It commissioned a dimethyl acetamide plant at Thal in 1993-94. In 1994-95, Subject signed a MoU with Saudi Formaldehyde Chemical Company, to set up a chemical complex in Saudi Arabia for the manufacture of 300 tpa of methanol. At present, Subject has four urea fertiliser plants, two complex fertiliser plants, four ammonia plants and several industrial product plants consisting of heavy water, methyl alchohol, methylamines, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, ammonium bicarbonate, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, dimethyl formamide and dimethyl acetamide. 

 
During 1998-99, the company has signed MOU with UCB S.A. Chemicals, Belgium, an internationally reputed chemicals manufacturing and marketing company having units all over the world, to produce 20000 MTPA, of Methylaminies and its derivatives at Thal. It has also commissioned 10000 MTPA Formica Acid Plant at Thal. 

 
The Company is envisaging a joint venture project for manufacturing DAP at Udaipur in Rajashtan with Hindustan Zinc Limited, Udaipur and Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited and the final decision on feasibility project is awaiting. The company has invested around Rs 5000.000 millions for the upgradation of its plants at Trombay and is converting most of its existing plants to operate on natural gas. 

 
During 2000-2001, the company entered into an agreement with Metgas a subsidiary of Enron, for long term supply of regassified LNG. The Company has also recently commissioned the Naptha Feed Supplement Project at Thal, which would enable the plant to run at enhanced capacity by utilising alternate feed Naptha partly along with available gas from GAIL. To reduce steam consumption from Urea Plant at Thal the company implemented an energy saving optimization scheme at a cost of Rs. 400.000 millions.  

 
A major expansion plan at Thal plant consisting of 1350 MTPD Ammonia and 2200 MTPD urea plan is under awaiting the final approval from the Government of India at an estimated capital outlay of Rs.14460.000 millions. The Techno-economic Feasibility of Methylamine for expansion is under preparation. The total cost for the expansion is estimated to be Rs. 250.000 millions. The Disinvestment Ministry has started the process of disinvestment of the company and the Government is proposing to reduce 51% of its equity to a strategic partner, with transfer of Management Control. 

 
Subject has completed the project of modernization of the front end of H.P. Nitric Acid Plant at its Trombay unit, consisting of air compressor, reactor etc at cost of Rs. 858.100 millions in January 2005. The Company has planned to revamp the Trombay- V Ammonia Plant by upgrading the technology to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption at an estimated cost of Rs. 2490.000 millions and this project will be completed by April 2006. The company has also planned to increase the production capacity of Methylamine plant at Thal to produce additional 6400 MTPA and this project is estimated at a cost of Rs.297.800 millions. Further the company has planned to setup 1 X 2000 MTPD Ammonia Plant and 1 X 3200 MTPD Urea Plant along with power generation, offsite, utilities and product handling facilities at Thal and this project is estimated at a cost of Rs. 18410.000 millions. The company has also planned for adopting Cryogenic separation of tail gas generated in Hydrogen Recovery Unit of Ammonia Plants at Thal, at an estimated cost of Rs. 700.000 millions.

 

Highlights for the year 2010-2011:

 

The Company achieved a turnover of Rs.55741.000 millions compared to Rs.56971.800 millions in the previous year. The turnover is lower by Rs.1230.800 millions during the year compared to previous year mainly due to lower subsidy received from Government of India. The total income from operations was Rs.56772.500 millions as against Rs.58262.500 millions during the previous year. The Company achieved a gross profit of Rs.4767.400 millions as against Rs.4397.000 millions. The net Profit before Tax at Rs.3546.900 millions as against Rs.3442.100 millions registered an increase of 3.04%. The Net Profit after Tax during the current year, is higher at Rs.2451.200 millions as against Rs.2348.700 millions in the previous year registering an increase of 4.36% over previous year. The net Interest cost during the year has been Rs.96.500 millions compared to Rs.198.700 millions during the previous year due to good treasury and foreign currency management. The Company received ‘MOU Excellent’ rating for 2009-2010 and is likely to get the same for 2010-11 from Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS:

 

OPERATIONAL RESULTS:

 

PRODUCTION:

 

Fertilizers:

 

The Company produced 27.29 lakh MT of fertilizers (21.24 lakh MT of Urea, 4.47 lakh MT of Suphala15:15:15 and 1.58 lakh MT of Suphala 20:20) during the year as against 25.96 lakh MT (20.89 lakh MT of Urea, 4.90 lakh MT of Suphala 15:15:15 and 0.17 lakh MT of Suphala 20:20) produced in the previous year and achieved overall installed capacity utilisation of 100.08% as against 96.23% during the previous year. The capacity utilization of the Urea plants was to the extent of 104.28%. As regards complex fertilizers, Suphala [15:15:15] plant produced to the extent of 106.43% and Suphala 20:20 (ANP) produced 58.52% as the plant got stabilized in second half of the year. In terms of nutrients, the Company produced 10.76 lakh MT of Nitrogen (N), 0.99 lakh MT of Phosphate (P2O5) and 0.67 lakh MT of Potash (K2O) during the year as compared to 10.38 lakh MT of N, 0.77 lakh MT of P2O5 and 0.74 lakh MT of K2O during the previous year.

 

The details of performances of the units are given below:

 

Thal Unit:

 

Thal unit produced 17.83 lakh MT of Urea during the year compared to 17.82 lakh MT produced in the previous year. The unit achieved a capacity utilisation of 104.49% as compared to 104.41% during the previous year. The unit produced 11.35 lakh MT of Ammonia compared to 11.28 lakh MT during previous year. The energy consumption per MT of Urea was 6.37 Gcal/ MT (6.30 Gcal MT in the previous year). In terms of nutrients in the fertilizers, the unit produced 8.20 lakh MT of N during the year, same as in previous year. Thal unit of the Company was bestowed with following awards during the year:

 

  • Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Energy Conservation and Management from Indian Chemical Council for 2009.
  • “Runner up Award” for “Best Technical Innovation” from Fertilizers Association of India for the year 2009-10.
  • “Green Tech Environment Excellence Award in Gold Category” for the year 2010.

 

Trombay Unit:

 

The Trombay Unit produced 3.41 lakh MT of Urea, 4.47 lakh MT of Suphala 15:15:15 and 1.58 lakh MT of ANP during the year  compared to 3.07 lakh MT of Urea, 4.90 lakh MT of Suphala 15:15:15 and 0.17 lakh MT of ANP produced during the previous year. The unit achieved an overall capacity utilization of 92.75% compared to 82.14% during the previous year. In terms of Nutrient values, the unit produced 2.56 lakh MT of N, 0.99 lakh MT of P2O5 and 0.67 lakh MT of K2O during the year compared to 2.18 lakh MT, 0.77 lakh MT and 0.74 lakh MT respectively in the previous year.

 

The unit was bestowed with the following awards:

 

  • Green Tech Environment Excellence Award for “Environmental Excellence in Fertilizer Sector” for 2009-10
  • Second best “National Energy Conservation Award” in Fertilizer Sector for Energy Conservation.

 

Industrial Products:

 

The Company is one of the prime chemicals manufacturers in the country producing several Industrial Chemicals at its two units. During the year, the Company produced 1.51 lakh MT of various major Industrial Chemical products compared to 1.19 lakh MT during the previous year. The Company produces, amongst others, Methanol, Methylamines and derivatives, Ammonium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrate/Nitrite, Ammonium Bi-Carbonate, Formic Acid etc.

 

MARKETING PERFORMANCE:

 

Fertilizer Division:

 

The Company achieved sales volume of 40.14 lakh MT during 2010-11 as compared to 40.73 lakh MT in the previous year. The Company sold 29.86 lakh MT of Urea, 4.50 lakh MT of Suphala 15:15:15, 1.52 lakh MT of Suphala 20:20 and 4.26 lakh MT of other bought out products such as DAP, MOP, etc. compared to 28.62 lakh MT of Urea, 4.87 lakh MT of Suphala 15:15:15, and 0.16 lakh MT of Suphala 20:20 and 7.08 lakh MT of other bought out products respectively during the previous year. The total sale of manufactured fertilizers during 2010-11 was 27.56 lakh MT as against 25.99 lakh MT in 2009- 10 registering a nominal increase of 6.07%. The total sales value, excluding subsidy, of manufactured fertilizers during the period 2010-11 was `15033.300 millions compared to `12677.100 millions in the previous year.

 

Though, the sale of own manufactured fertilizers was higher by 1.58 lakh MT, since the total sale of bought out fertilizers during 2010-11 was 12.58 lakh MT as against 14.74 lakh MT in 2009-10, the total sale during the year was marginally lower by 0.59 lakh MT.

 

Industrial Products Division:

 

Despite various constraints due to global recession during the second half of the financial year, Industrial Products Division achieved turnover of ` 7262.500 millions as against the sales turnover of ` 7172.800 millions during the previous year. Ammonium Nitrate (Melt), Methanol, Methylamines and Conc. Nitric Acid, etc contributed significantly to the turnover.

 

Exports :

 

During the year, the Company exported 384 MT of Suphala 15:15:15 worth ` 07.400 millions as against 1220 MT of ` 25.800 millions during the previous year. Considering the products manufactured by the Company, scope for exporting and earning foreign exchange is very limited.

 

FUTURE PLANS OF FERTILIZER MARKETING:

 

The Company has plans to increase the sales of all fertilizers from 40.14 lakh MT in 2010-11 to about 45 lakh MT in 2011-12. The Company is tying up with SSP Units for manufacturing and marketing 6 lakh MT of SSP to increase turnover and profitability. The Company also intends to import and market complex fertilizers, water soluble fertilizers, SOP, Aluminium Sulphate, Zinc Sulphate and develop customised/fortified fertilizers like Boronated Suphala and Zincated urea.

 

The Fertilizer Industry:

 

The Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme for decontrolled phosphatic and potassic fertilizers has come into effect from 1.4.2010 as was informed in the previous report. The scheme has been revised w.e.f 1.4.2011. The main features of the NBS scheme are as under:

 

i. Revised NBS would be applicable for DAP, DAP-lite, MOP, MAP, TSP, AS, 15 grades of complex fertilizers and

SSP.

ii. Inclusion of ‘S’ as a nutrient.

iii. Fixed subsidy per kg for each nutrient for the year.

iv. Any variant of fertilizer specified above, with secondary and micro nutrients would also be covered under NBS.

Secondary and micro nutrients would be eligible for separate subsidy.

v. Fortified fertilizers with Boron will be eligible for ` 300/MT additional subsidy and fertilizers with fortified zinc would be eligible for ` 500/MT.

vi. MRP can be fixed by the Company.

vii. 20% of the price decontrolled fertilizers produced/ imported will be under movement control under ECA. DOF will regulate the movements to bridge gaps in supply to underserved areas.

viii. All subsidised fertilizers, except Urea, are brought under Open General Licence.

ix. Freight reimbursement for fertilizers under NBS is limited to rail freight at actuals and road freight at normated levels for direct despatches from plant/ports to districts upto a maximum lead of 700 km. In case of SSP, a lumpsum reimbursement of ` 200/MT will be paid.

 

The Company welcomes the policy and the modifications made as it affords a challenge to improve the market share and enables the Company to market the products in a dynamic scenario.

 

Projects implemented:

 

Revamp of Methanol Plant:

 

The existing Methanol plant was revamped for increasing the capacity from 180 MTPD to 242 MTPD and to bring down the energy consumption from 9.094 to 7.9632 Gcal /MT of Methanol at a cost of ` 1370.000 millions. The plant is running on sustained basis and has been achieving desired results.

 

Ammonium Nitro Phosphate (ANP) Granulation Project:

 

The Company has taken up ANP Granulation Project of 900 MTPD capacity at a cost of ` 804.900 millions by using the slurry prepared in the wet section (front end) of ANP. Subsequent to trial production, and after overcoming initial problems, plant was stabilized and is running on consistent load. It is envisaged to revamp wet section of the plant to improve nutrient and and energy efficiency.

 

Clean Development Mechanism (CDM):

 

The Company has successfully implemented Nitrous Oxide abatement project, which is a green house gas, in its HP and MP Nitric Acid Plants leading to generation of Carbons Credits. This project has been registered with UNFCCC and the Company has received the first tranche of 1,55,115 CERs (Certified Emission Reduction) for MP Nitric Acid plant in January 2011 after due verification of the project.

 

Rapidwall Project at Trombay:

 

Rapidwall Project has been set up at a cost of ` 81.10 crore, to utilize Phospho Gypsum produced as by-product in Trombay, with Australian technology from M/s. Rapidwall Building Systems Pty. Limited. Australia (RBS). Rapidwall is a revolutionary and environmental friendly, load-bearing, prefabricated glass fiber reinforced walling system with broad construction applications. More than 500 wall panels have been manufactured at Trombay. As required, sample panels have been successfully tested at IIT Madras and the product has also received ‘in principle’ approval from Building Material Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. Apart from Wall panels, the plant also manufactures Plaster which is being marketed vigorously. The Company is taking various steps for marketing of all products by entering into Memorandum of Intent with large project developers and also gaining foothold in retail market. This has given the company, confidence regarding sustained demand in near future.

 

On going Projects:

 

De-bottlenecking of Thal Plants:

 

Thal Ammonia Revamp Project is being implemented to enhance capacity of existing Thal Ammonia Plants from 2 x 1500 MTPD to 2 x 1750 MTPD and reduce specific energy consumption to 8.15 Gcal/MT of ammonia. Simultaneously Thal urea plant is also being revamped, wherein the capacity of one of the urea streams will be increased to 2300 MTPD so as to convert the entire ammonia into urea and achieve urea production of 6015 MTPD. The total project cost is ` 4887.500 millions. The revamped ammonia plant will be commissioned by December 2011 and the Urea plant by 2012.

 

Projects on the Anvil:

 

Additional Ammonia Urea project at Thal

 

The Company has plans to expand the capacity of urea at Thal by setting up one single stream ammonia plant of

capacity 2200 MTPD and one single stream urea plant of capacity 3500 MTPD at the existing site, at an estimated project cost of ` 44000.000 millions. The selection process for lumpsum turnkey contractors (LSTK) for main plants has been started and the Company has received four bids from international parties/consortium for the project. Draft EIA report has been prepared and further action is being undertaken for obtaining environment clearance. Other pre-project activities, including preparation of detailed feasibility report, are underway. The project when commissioned will be a significant step towards bridging the increasing demand supply gap of urea in the country.

 

Single Super Phosphate project at Thal

 

The Company has envisaged to set up Single Super Phosphate (SSP) plant at Thal to manufacture 5 lakh MT/ year SSP. The project cost would be Rs.2780.000 millions Feasibility of the project is being examined and the project is likely to take 24 months to complete from the zero date.

 

Coal Based Fertilizer Plant at Talcher:

 

Under the scheme of revival of sick Fertilizer Units, the Company has been nominated by the government to be the lead partner to revive FCI Unit at Talcher, Orissa through Coal Gasification route as the feedstock. The Company, along with Coal India Limited (CIL) and GAIL is contemplating to set up a fertilizer complex, comprising of 2500 MTPD ammonia plant, 3500 MTPD Urea plant, 800 MTPD Nitric Acid and 1000 MTPD ammonium nitrate plant. Coal for this will be made available  by CIL through its subsidiary Mahanadi Coal Fields which is located nearby. The front end Coal Gasification will be set up on “Build, Own, Operate” (BOO) basis. The ammonia synthesis, urea, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate plants will be built on lumpsum turnkey basis for which prequalification bids have been invited. Project capital cost involved is approx. Rs.80000.000 millions.

 

Gas based urea plant in Ghana:

 

Ghana has recently discovered oil and gas in its offshore Jubilee Fields. Ghana Government intends to go for value addition to this natural resource through setting up of downstream processing facilities including a fertilizer plant. Governments of Ghana and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up the fertilizer project to produce about 1 million metric tons of Urea fertilizer. The Company has been nominated by Government of India to take a lead role for development of the fertilizer project. The proposed grass-root project would consist of an ammonia plant of 2000 MTPD capacity and a Urea plant of 3500 MTPD capacity. The site for the project has been identified and pre-feasibility report has been submitted for consideration by the respective governments. The project is likely to be commissioned in 2016-17. Discussions are being held to finalise pricing and quantity of gas to be supplied to the project.

 

Phosphatic Fertilizer Project in Saudi Arabia

 

The Company is exploring the opportunity of participating in Phosphatic Fertilizers project in Saudi Arabia, being

undertaken by Ma’aden at Al Khabra mines at a project cost of US$3.0 billion. Ma’aden is willing to offer equity shares upto 30% to Indian Companies. If the project fructifies it would help in tying up for Phosphatic supply, apart from the benefit of being a shareholder of the venture.

 

Coal Based Fertilizer Plant in Indonesia:

 

As per the Memorandum of Understanding signed between governments of India and Indonesia a study is to be conducted for setting up a coal based fertilizer plant in Indonesia. The Company has been nominated to conduct the study from Indian side and action has been initiated in this direction. Apart from the above, the Company is working on development of several other projects including development of Port based infrastructure.

 

Subsidiary and other Joint Venture Companies:

 

FACT-RCF Building Products Ltd., Kochi

 

The Company has formed a Joint Venture Company with Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT)   by incorporating FACT-RCF Building Products Limited to set up a Rapidwall project at Kochi. Both the Company and FACT have 50:50 equity holding in the Company. The plant will use gypsum available with FACT to produce load bearing wall panels, wall plaster and wall putty through Rapidwall technology. The plant has been mechanically completed and will be soon commissioned in the current financial year.

 

Urvarak Videsh Limited

 

The JV Company is exploring the possibility of revival of old unit of HFCL at Barauni and has engaged PDIL for consultancy work for EIA and technology selection. The JV Company would decide further course of action based

on feasibility of the project. The Company has been incorporated with an authorised capital of ` 50.000 millions and has a paid up capital of `1.500 millions of which the Company’s contribution is ` 0.500 million. If the promoters do not find that the objectives for which the Company was incorporated can not be achieved, action would be taken to wind up the Company.

 

Rajasthan Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited, Jaipur

 

The Joint Venture Company incorporated to undertake the project for manufacturing 850 MTPD of DAP has not been functional as the promoters are yet to take decision on investment in the project. As it is unlikely that the promoters would go ahead with the project, the promoters are likely to take steps to wind up the JVC. 2.7.4 RCF HM Construction Solutions Private Limited The Company has incorporated a 50:50 Joint Venture Company with First Future Properties Private Limited for marketing the Rapidwall products with an authorized capital of ` 50.000 millions and paid up capital of ` 1.000 million. Considering the nature of products and technical skills available, the Company is confident of marketing the products by entering into MOUs/long term supply contracts with the builders/developers. The Company is therefore contemplating to wind up the JVC.

 

CHEMICAL DIVISION

 

Study to recover Process water from present R.O.reject water in Sewage Treatment Plant (STP).

 

RandD division of the Company carried out experiment to recover process water from R.O. reject water of STP and has successfully recovered usable process water. The scheme suggested by RandD is in the process of implementation and the Company would recover about 3000 m3/day of Process water from RO reject water.

 

Fortified fertiliser NPK 15:15:15 with Boron (0.2% )

 

Boronated Suphala (NPKB 15:15:15:0.2), a new range of NPK Fortified Fertilizer, has been successfully developed on laboratory scale. Field Trials on certain crops are being carried out at Agriculture Universities such as Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri and Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. This product will give value addition to the existing NPK fertilizer and it will be beneficial, especially, in the boron deficient regions. Production on commercial scale is being undertaken shortly in the existing Suphala production plant to produce (15:15:15:0.2) Boronated Suphala.

 

Study undertaken to find cost effective substitute for proprietary anti-precipitating agent “Kemfert” in Sujala 19:19:19.

 

Anti-precipitating agent is being used in Sujala 19:19:19 (drip grade) to overcome clogging of drippers during drip application. RandD division of the Company has undertaken a study to find suitable cheaper substitute for the anti-precipitating agent. Mono Sodium salt of Hydroxy Ethelene Di-phosphonic Acid (HEDP) which is readily available in market, is found to be suitable, cheaper and is giving having satisfactory performance.

 

AGRICULTURE DIVISION

 

Customized fertilizers

 

The Company is developing certain Customised Fertilizer grades for usage in Satara, Sangli, Pune, Solapur and

Kolhapur Districts of Maharashtra. These formulations are crop and region specific customized formulations, developed in two formats viz.100% water soluble fertilizer for drip and foliar application and Granular product for soil application. The agronomic efficacy studies on these grades are in progress at Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri Agriculture University.

 

Liquid Bio-fertilizer

 

Liquid Bio-fertilizers (phosphate solubilizers) are formulations, without any carrier, with increased shelf life. The liquid bio-fertilizer has several advantages, over carrier (lignite) based product, such as application through seed, soil, drip irrigation, flood irrigation, sprinklers, spray against only seed and soil application for lignite based biofertilizers.

 

The product has shelf life of 2 years in lab conditions (1.5 yrs in field condition), in comparison to 6 months of lignite based bio-fertilizer.

 

Laboratory studies as well as field trials have been successfully completed and this product will soon be commercialised.

 

FIXED ASSETS

v      Land (Freehold)

v      Land (Leasehold)

v      Roads and Culverts

v      Buildings

v      Railway sidings

v      Plant and Machinery

v      Water System, Sewerage and Drainage

v      Miscellaneous Equipments

v      Furniture, Fixtures and Office Appliances

v      Transport Vehicles

v      Assets held for disposal

v      Computer Software

 

 

 


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.49.42

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.72

Euro

1

Rs.65.84

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

9

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

67

 

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

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NB

                                       New Business

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