MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.09.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OLAM AGRO INDIA LIMITED (w.e.f. 18.11.2009)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

OLAM EXPORTS (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

DLF Building No. 8, Tower A, Ground Floor, Phase II, Cyber City, Gurgaon – 122 002, Haryana

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.10.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

05-40113

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.137.922 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U72200HR1994PTC040113

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

RTKO01220C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACO4020D

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company is engaged into the processing of Raw Cashew-Nut, Coffee, Cotton, Sesame, groundnut and Paddy and in Manufacturing of Sugar. The Company also does trading of Cashew Kernels, Clean Coffee, Cotton, Rice, Sugar. Sesame, Raw Wheat, Pulses, Maize, Soyabean, Ground Nut, Pepper, Timber, Mustard feeds, Oil Seeds, Almonds and other products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

224 Approximately

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (47)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 3400000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having satisfactory track. Profitability of the company appears to be low. However, trade relations are reported as 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 tarde terms and conditions.

 

NOTES :

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

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

DLF Building No. 8, Tower A, Ground Floor, Phase II, Cyber City, Gurgaon – 122 002, Haryana, India

Tel. No.:

91-124-4839999

Fax No.:

91-124-4839977

E-Mail :

olam@olamindia.com

 

 

There are 12 Branches

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 27.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Sacheti

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

Flat No. 3, Pearl Court III, Essel Tower, Mehrauli, Gurgaon – 122 002, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.06.1966

Date of Appointment :

02.11.2000

DIN No.:

00271310

 

Other Directorship

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U72200HR1994PLC040113

Olam Agro India Limited

Whole-time director

02-11-00

02-11-00

Active

NO

 

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Srinivasa Rao Monangi

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

B-011, Trinity Towers, DLF Phase V, Gurgaon – 122 002, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.08.1965

Date of Appointment :

23.09.2009

DIN No.:

02743466

 

Other Directorship

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U72200HR1994PLC040113

Olam Agro India Limited

Whole-time director

23-09-09

23-09-09

Active

NO

 

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amit Pant

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

A 304, Gopalans Avenue, 13 Cross – 16, Main Indira Nagar, 2st Bangalore – 560 038, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.08.1970

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2008

DIN No.:

01927533

 

Other Directorship

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U72200HR1994PLC040113

Olam Agro India Limited

Whole-time director

29-09-08

01-02-08

Active

NO

 

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Krishnan Ravi Kumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

75 Meyer Road, 14-03, Singapore 437 901

Date of Birth/Age :

21.05.1964

Date of Appointment :

13.05.1998

DIN No.:

01602152

 


Other Directorship

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U72200HR1994PLC040113

Olam Agro India Limited

Director

13-05-98

13-05-98

Active

NO

2

U72200TN2007PTC064492

Olam Information Services Private Limited

Director

20-08-07

20-08-07

Active

NO

 

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Krishen

Designation :

Director

Address :

I Tanjong Rhu Road, 08-03, The Waterside, Singapore 436 879

Date of Birth/Age :

09.12.1962

Date of Appointment :

22.02.2001

DIN No.:

00309956

 

Other Directorship

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U72200HR1994PLC040113

Olam Agro India Limited

Director

22-02-01

22-02-01

Active

NO

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sridhar Krishnan

Designation :

Director

Address :

18 Jalan Jambu Ayer, Singapore 588 778

Date of Birth/Age :

13.07.1954

Date of Appointment :

23.03.2009

DIN No.:

02608329

 

Other Directorship

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U72200HR1994PLC040113

Olam Agro India Limited

Director

23-09-09

23-03-09

Active

NO

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjeev Mishra

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

L-18, 2nd Floor, West Patel Nagar, Delhi – 110 008, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.06.1983

Date of Appointment :

31.07.2009

PAN No.:

APUPM9988G

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 27.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Olam Investment Limited, Mauritius 

 

9048964

Sanjay Sacheti

 

1

Intertech International Limited, Mauritius 

 

1

Olam International Limited, Singapore

 

4743256

Ashok Krishen

 

1

Parakeet International Limited, Mauritius

 

1

Srinivasa Rao Monangi

 

1

Total

 

13792225

 

As on 27.09.2010

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

100.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The Company is engaged into the processing of Raw Cashew-Nut, Coffee, Cotton, Sesame, groundnut and Paddy and in Manufacturing of Sugar. The Company also does trading of Cashew Kernels, Clean Coffee, Cotton, Rice, Sugar. Sesame, Raw Wheat, Pulses, Maize, Soyabean, Ground Nut, Pepper, Timber, Mustard feeds, Oil Seeds, Almonds and other products.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

ITC Code

Cashew

080132

Coffee

090100

Sesame

120740

Sugar

210690

Rice

100600

Wheat Flour

110100

Cotton

52010020

Pulses (Chickpeas)

07132000

Pulses

07134000

Skimmed Milk Powder

04021010

Pepper

09041130

Peanuts / Groundnuts

12022090

Soyabean Meal

23040030

Rapessed Meal

23064900

Maize

10059000

Barley

10030090

 

PRODUCTION STATUS AS ON 31.03.2010

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity * / **

Actual Production

Sugar

MT

NA

2500

7164

Molasses (By-product)

MT

NA

--

3216

 

* Represents Sugarcane crushing capacity per day in tones.

** as certified by the management.

 

Note: Raw materials like Coffee Beans, Kapas, Paddy, Raw Sugar and Raw cashewnuts are processed on contract basis at factories which are taken on lease and are also processed in factories owned by the Company and accordingly, the Licensed and Installed Capacities and actual production from processing of these materials are not given.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

224 Approximately

 

 

Bankers :

·         IDBI Bank Limited

Panampilly, P B No. 4253, Kochi – 682 036, Kerala, India

 

·         HDFC Bank Limited

Mariam Centre, III Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

As on 31.03.2010

Rs. in millions

As on 31.03.2009

Rs. in millions

Term Loan from Bank *

(Secured by way of first charge on entire fixed assets, both present and future, of the sugar Mill located in Barwani district in the state of Madhya Pradesh and the Rice Mill located in Kamal district in the state of Haryana. The loan is further secured by way of hypothecation of all the movable assets including machinery spares, tools and accessories in these locations) 

199.500

0.000

Total

199.500

0.000

 

* Amounts repayable within a year Rs.42.000 millions.

 

 

Unsecured Loans

As on 31.03.2010

Rs. in millions

As on 31.03.2009

Rs. in millions

Packing credit from banks *

3029.526

576.319

Short term working capital loans from Banks *

2296.500

755.500

External Commercial Borrowings from OIL **

150.415

0.000

Cash Credit facility from a Bank *

242.993

0.000

Interest accrued and due on loans

4.517

1.236

Total

5723.951

1333.055

 

Note : * Secured by Corporate Guarantee given by Olam International Limited, Singapore

** Amount repayable within a year Rs. NIL

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S R Batliboi and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Golf View, Corporate Tower B, Sector – 42, Sector Road, Gurgaon – 122 002, Haryana, India

Tel. No.:

91-124-4644000

Fax No.:

91-124-4644050

 

 

Holding Company :

Olam Investment Limited, Mauritius 

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company :

Olam International Limited, Singapore (“OIL”)

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         Outspan (India) Private Limited

·         Olam Vietnam Liimited

·         Olam Tanzania Limited

·         Olam Mozambique Limited

·         Caraway Pte Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

17500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.175.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

13792225

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.137.922 millions

 

(Of the above, 9048964 shares are held by Olam Investments Limited, Mauritius, the Holding Company and 4743256 shares are held by Olam International Limited ("OIL "). Singapore. the Ultimate Holding Company)


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

137.922

137.922

90.490

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

712.311

692.121

423.025

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

850.233

830.043

513.515

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

199.500

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

5723.951

1333.055

4654.084

TOTAL BORROWING

5923.451

1333.055

4654.084

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

1.712

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

6773.684

2164.810

5167.599

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

797.755

819.571

154.696

Capital work-in-progress

218.994

3.790

21.712

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.296

0.270

0.364

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

23.154

0.000

21.762

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

7760.934

3566.573

4532.684

 

Sundry Debtors

859.987

618.156

1019.733

 

Cash & Bank Balances

128.136

96.962

85.739

 

Other Current Assets

235.492

418.084

282.800

 

Loans & Advances

418.643

366.646

292.632

Total Current Assets

9403.192

5066.421

6213.588

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

2825.544

1226.923

1188.669

 

Other Current Liabilities

842.488

2494.946

49.383

 

Provisions

1.675

3.373

6.471

Total Current Liabilities

3669.707

3725.242

1244.523

Net Current Assets

5733.485

1341.179

4969.065

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

6733.684

2164.810

5167.599

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover (Net)

12234.098

15691.538

12069.104

 

 

Software and business process outsourcing service

0.000

0.000

48.570

 

 

Other Income

678.359

752.274

630.365

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

12912.457

16443.812

12748.039

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Material Consumed / Sold

11517.571

13877.160

11149.493

 

 

Processing charges

93.842

83.948

107.134

 

 

Personnel Expenses

278.349

228.045

165.753

 

 

Operating and Other Expenses

629.648

1724.837

762.485

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

12519.410

15913.990

12184.865

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

393.047

529.822

563.174

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

228.665

338.711

358.697

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

164.382

191.111

204.477

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

131.058

79.909

22.447

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

33.324

111.202

182.030

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

13.134

41.323

75.612

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

20.190

69.879

106.418

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

489.336

419.457

313.039

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

509.526

489.336

419.457

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export of goods calculated on FOB basis

6208.410

8301.365

7451.505

 

 

Export of Software services – Infotech division

0.000

0.000

48.570

 

 

Claims received

18.623

71.781

9.226

 

 

Recovery of Ocean Freight

0.000

0.000

13.069

 

 

Reimbursement of NRV Loss and Other expenses

30.095

101.153

0.000

 

 

Other Income

0.000

1.591

0.000

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

6257.128

8475.890

7522.370

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

485.277

166.036

188.060

 

 

Traded Goods

2372.497

1440.128

757.115

 

 

Capital Goods

74.868

17.742

0.000

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

2932.642

1623.906

945.175

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

1.46

6.04

11.42

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.16

0.42

0.83

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.27

0.71

1.51

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.33

1.89

2.86

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.04

0.13

0.35

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

11.28

6.09

11.49

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.56

1.36

4.99

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

NOTE

 

The company its changed its registered office from A-24, Ist Floor, Hauz Khas Main, New Delhi – 110 016, Delhi, India.

 

The registered office has again been shifted to Haryana in 2010.   

 

NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Subject, (Formerly Olam Exports (India) Limited) was incorporated under the Companies Act in the year 1994. The Company is a subsidiary of Olam Investments Limited, Mauritius. The Company is engaged into the processing of Raw Cashew-Nut, Coffee, Cotton, Sesame, groundnut and Paddy and in Manufacturing of Sugar. The Company also does trading of Cashew Kernels, Clean Coffee, Cotton, Rice, Sugar. Sesame, Raw Wheat, Pulses, Maize, Soyabean, Ground Nut, Pepper, Timber, Mustard feeds, Oil Seeds, Almonds and other products. The name of the Company has changed from Olam Exports (India) Limited to subject with effect from 18th November, 2009.

 

ECOMOMIC SCENARIO

 

The year 2009-10 saw the global economy emerging from the worst-ever financial crisis since the Great Depression. India's growing importance in the world economy is now well established and the country has earned the distinction of being the second largest emerging market economy, the fifth largest global economy in terms of purchasing power parity and the second fastest growing economy in the world. While India may not have been in the throes of acute recession, the global financial meltdown did slow down the nation's growth story for a few months. However, the economy bounced back quickly, demonstrating its inherent resilience and strength.

 

The year also witnessed a delayed and below normal monsoon followed by drought like conditions in several parts of the country. While the Indian economy waded through these troubled waters and posted a remarkable recovery, a big worry- in the form of spiraling food inflation- started to trouble the country and industry, especially in the second half of the year. These high food prices, together with the gradual hardening of other input costs,   threatened to force customers to tighten their purse-strings, particularly in the resurgent rural India.

 

In spite of all these challenges, consumer demand remained robust fuelling growth in consumer products particularly in the rural areas. This was helped by government initiatives such as the rural job guarantee schemes, infrastructure development projects, debt waiver schemes and the spike in agri-commodity prices which has continued to boost agricultural incomes in recent years. As a result, aspiration levels in rural India continued to grow and this growing aspiration is now backed by more purchasing power. Gone are the days when the rural consumer was content with using unbranded, low quality products for personal care and daily grooming.

 

In the Indian Economy, the major concern during the year was rising food inflation specially in the second half. While the overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 9.9% on a year on year basis in March 2010 food inflation was as high as 16.6% reflecting the severe adverse impact of a deficient monsoon. With persistent supply side pressures, inflation became more generalized towards the end of the year, with inflation in non food manufactured products.

 

According to the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the gross domestic product (GDP) in Q4 of 2009-10 was estimated at Rs.12051190.000 millions, as against Rs.11100410.000 millions in Q4 of 2008-09.1ndia1s economy grew by 8.6 per cent in the last quarter of 2009-10 and clocked 7.4 per cent growth for the fiscal year, ended March 2010. The economy had grown by 6.1 per cent in the first quarter and 7.9 per cent in the second quarter, before dropping to h per cent in the third.

 

As per the IMF, World output is estimated to grow at 4.2% in 2010 after a decline of 0.6% in 2009 with the emerging and developing economies- led by China and India set to grow by 6.3% in 2010 against a modest 2.4% in 2009 and a sharp rebound by advanced economies with a growth in output estimated at 2.3% in 2010 against a

decline of 3.2% in 2009.

 

COMPANY PERFORMANCE

 

The ban on export of rice and higher support prices for wheat, despite a record bumper crop ensured continued buoyancy in food grain prices. Stock control limits continued to be imposed for most part of the year. In the wake of Government interventions such as ban on exports, market actions at subsidized prices and continued imposition of stock controls, resultant to this trading had become extremely risky in several commodities.

 

These challenging circumstances also created pressures on the performance of the company. Despite the very difficult trading conditions, characterized by extremely volatile financial, commodity and consumer markets the Company managed to deliver another year of steady performance through its operational and procurement efficiencies, productivity improvement, cost reduction programmes. However, the Gross turnover for the year went down by 21% to Rs.12912.45 Million. Pre-tax profit also reduced by 70% to Rs.33.32 Million whereas post-tax profit registered a slide of 71% to Rs.20.19 Million. Earning per Share for the year was Rs.1.46.

 

Due to depressed demand and continuous fall in commodity prices, the Company has carried a sizeable inventory due to its seasonality. This has resulted in high carrying cost and lock in of working capital. Accordingly, there has been an adverse impact on both the top line as well as bottom line for the year under review as compared to previous year.

 

Product segment wise review of performance is as under:-

 

Food Staple and Packaged Foods

 

This segment, mainly consisting of Rice, Wheat, Soybean, Milk powder, Mustard Seeds, Oil Seeds and Sugar, has been a thrust area of the Company during the year under report.

 

This year also Indian Government continued the export ban on non basmati rice in order to check the price rise by ensuring adequate availability in the local markets. In course of these regulations the Company has changed its focus from Non- Basmati/Basmati Rice trading to Basmati rice processing and milling. The beginning of 2009 saw India11 Basmati manufacturers, traders and exporters looking for new export destinations with their focus on China. Export of Basmati rice saw a revival of demand from west Asian countries, specially Iran. As the year progressed, continuous fall in prices of Basmati Rice and unfavourable market conditions in Middle East and Iran, adversely affected the export potential of your Company. The Company could achieve 42,103 MT volume of processed Basmati Rice in current fiscal year. During the previous year the Company traded 35,297 MT of processed Basmati Rice.

 

The Sugar Industry has been intrinsically cyclical in India. With two successive sugar years of low production, Indian sugar prices have been continuously on their climb up to reach robust levels. As a result, there has been a swift and strident recovery in Indian sugar production to narrow down the deficit during 2009-10 and turn surplus during 2010-1 1. The Government, expects sugar deficit situation in India to continue in 2010-11 but believes that India will bridge the gap between demand and supply through imports. The sugar prices continued to rise on account of tight demand and supply situation in country. There is no arguing that this remarkable rebound could and in fact has come only on the strength of buoyant sugar prices and consequent benevolent cane prices. Due to steep fall in prices of sugar, low availability of cane accompanied with quantity restrictions in the form of stock limit imposed by the Government, the Company could achieve manufactured sugar volume of 28,482 MT in the current fiscal year as against trading volume of 30,746 MT in the year 2008-09.

 

The Company could achieve volume of 17,317 MT in Maize in year 2009-10 as against volume of 76,184 MT in the year 2008-09. The Company has also witnessed decline in its Oilseeds volume of 59,016 MT for the current year as against volume of 120,545 MT in the previous year. During the year the company's volumes of Soyabean reduced to 138 MT for the year as against 5,368 MT for the previous year resultant to lower export demand of soyameal on account of poor demand from global livestock industry. The Company has downsized its business for Maize, Oilseeds including Soyabean as it has turned out to be a non-profitable proposition given inadequate margin to justify continuity of the business, During the year, the Company has not taken any new position rather liquidated old stocks.

 

The Company was able to achieve volume of 441 MT of Skimmed Milk Powder during the year as against 2,608 MT in previous year.

 


Edible Nuts, Beans and Spices

 

This segment mainly consists of products like Cashew, Pepper, Sesame, Pulses and Peanuts.

 

Cashew has always been the bread and butter in Company's Product Basket for last so many years. The Company could trade 4,649 MT in year 2009-10 as against 4,362 MT traded in the last financial year. RCN trading reduced to 6,978 MT against 17,829 MT recorded in previous year, due to increase in prices, inadequate margins and lack of opportunities.

 

Sesame has witnessed an increase in exports volumes. The Company achieved volumes of 4,718 MT in the year 2009-10 as against 4,154 MT in the year 2008-09. The Company could achieve volume of 117 MT during the year as against 2,026 MT in previous year, in Pepper.

 

In line with previous year, during the current year conditions were not conducive for the pulses business due to increase in prices. During the year of report the Company was able to achieve turnover of 28,798 MT in pulses as against 36,127 MT in the year 2008-09.

 

The Company could achieve volume of 14,797 MT as against 16,849 MT in year 2008-09, in Mustard Seed.

 

Fibre and Wood Products

 

The Company also continued to capitalize this by witnessing growth in its volume of trading readymade cotton bales to 264,286 Bales (i.e. 43,174.97 MT) in year 2009- 10 as against 203,785 Bales(i.e. 33,720.39 MT) in year 2008-09. The company is confident to achieve further growth in coming season also.

 

During the financial year 2009-10 the Company was able to sell 882 MT of processed Cotton Lints as against 4,025 MT of processed Cotton Lints, in the financial year 2008-09.

 

Confectionery and Beverages

 

India's Coffee exports have declined due to high prices but the rising income levels coupled with the growing exposure of the middle class to Western culture and lifestyle are seen driving Coffee consumption in the country. During the year the Company's volumes of Coffee trade decreased to 12,845 MT in current year as compared to 17,721 MT in previous year as lot of stocks are retained in anticipation of increase in prices in future.

 

CORPORATE OVERVIEW

 

CHANGE IN NAME OF THE COMPANY FROM OLAM EXPORTS (INDIA) LIMITED TO OLAM AGRO INDIA LIMITED

 

In view of diversification of the business of the Company and considering the significant volumes of business being done in the domestic market, it was imperative to change the name of the Company in order to have a fair reflection of the activities carried out. Therefore, the Board of Directors subject to the approval of Shareholders of the company and Registrar of Companies changed the name of the company from Olam Exports (India) Limited to Olam Agro India Limited.

 

CHANGE IN REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY

 

The Directors considered that Gurgaon has been ranked as one of the best cities in terms of life at work. The sound infrastructure facilities at Gurgaon which include well developed industria1 estates, reliable communication network, developed commercial markets and good credit for entrepreneurial opportunities, strategic geographical location, close proximity to the international airport and favourable tax policy prevalent in Haryana resulted in emergence of Gurgaon as hub for multinational companies as compared to have the Registered Office in New Delhi . Therefore, the Registered Office of the Company was shifted to DLF Building No. 8, Phase-11, Ground Floor, Cyber City, Tower A, Gurgaon (Haryanal-122002 from III Floor, Express Building, 9-10 Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002, to enable the Company to carry on the business activities more economically and efficiently as well as enlarge the area of its business operations. Further it also helped the Company to enhance its corporate image

 

INCREASE IN THE BORROWING POWER OF THE COMPANY

 

In view of the rapidly expanding business volumes of the company, the amount of ceiling fixed on borrowing power of the Board at the Annual General Meeting dated 29th September, 2008 was found to be inadequate to meet requirements of the Company. During the year the amount of ceiling fixed on borrowing power of the Board has been enhanced from Rs.8000.000 millions to Rs.10000.000 millions at the Extraordinary General Meeting dated 12th March, 2010.

 

FUTURE PROSPECTS

 

India, an emerging economy, has witnessed unprecedented levels of economic expansion, along with countries like China, Russia, Mexico and Brazil, India, being a cost effective and labor intensive economy, has benefited immensely from outsourcing of work from developed countries, and a strong manufacturing and export oriented industrial framework. With the economic pace picking up, global commodity prices have staged a comeback from their lows and global trade has also seen healthy growth over the last two years.

 

The global economy seems to be recovering after the recent economic shock. The Indian economy, however, was hit in the latter part of the gIobal recession and the real economic growth witnessed a sharp fall, followed by lower exports, lower capital outflow and corporate restructuring. It is expected that the global economies will continue to sustain in the short-term, as the effect of stimulus programs is yet to bear fruit and tax cuts are working their way through the system in 2010. Due to the strong position of liquidity in the market, large corporations now have access to capital in the corporate credit markets.

 

The Indian economy would grow by 8.5 per cent in 2010-1 1 and nearly 10 per cent in 201 1-12 by taking higher agricultural productivity, industrial output and demand for higher exports followed by the revival of global economy in to account. In the FY2010-11, agricuIture would contribute more than 17.6 per cent to the Indian Economy. As per the agriculture data, south-west monsoon and fine winters in the north is likely to increase output, which will contribute to the GDP growth.

In the present market scenario, the Company is actively Iooking at opportunities arising from the imbalance in domestic/ global supply chain management. The Company is also planning to explore growth aspects available in supply chain management in order to increase the margins. The Company plans to adopt an aggressive cost management measures to enhance cost competitiveness and cushion the impact of the economic slowdown.

 

The Company continues to remain focused on proactive management of temporary surplus liquidity and foreign exchange exposures within a well defined risk management framework backed by strong internal control systems. It shall be worthwhile to mention that despite the increased volatility and risk aversion in the financial markets, the Company continued to improve its treasury performance through its strong risk management processes, judicious hedging of price risk on the commodity exchanges, a balanced and diversified commodity portfolio and increased tied-up trade.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (NOT PROVIDED FOR) IN RESPECT OF

 

·         Income Tax Demands under appeal for various years Rs.27.779 millions

·         Sales Tax Demands under appeal for various years Rs.25.362 millions

·         Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts Rs.3.121 millions

 

Based on the favourable decisions in similar cases/legal opinions taken by the Company/discussions etc., with the consultants etc., the Company believes that it has good cases in respect of above and hence, no provision there-against is considered necessary.

 

FORM 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U72200HR1994PLC040113

Name of the company

Olam Agro India Limited

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

DLF Building No. 8, Tower A, Ground Floor, Phase II, Cyber City, Gurgaon – 122 002, Haryana, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification (ID) number of the charge to be modified

10185729

Type of charge

Immovable property

Particular of charge holder

IDBI Bank Limited

Panampilly, P B No. 4253, Kochi – 682 036, Kerala, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

Declaration and Undertaking executed on 20th March, 2010 by Olam Agro India Limited (Borrower) in favour of IDBI Bank Limited (Lender) to secure a loan of Rs.210.000 millions by Mortgage on First charge basis to secure entire fixed assets of the Borrower located at Narmada Nagar Village Ghatwa tehsil Thikri District Barwani in the State of Madhya Pradesh, both present and future.

Date of instrument Creating the charge

20.03.2010

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.210.000 millions

Brief of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of Interest

The payment of interest shall commence from first day of the succeeding month of first disbursement of loan and thereafter first of every month at BPLR-250bps per annum (present BPLR is 12.75%)

 

Terms of Repayment

Repayment of principal amount of loan shall be made in 20 quarterly installments of Rs.10.500 millions commencing from January 1, 2010.

 

Margin

NIL

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

Mortgage on First charge basis to secure entire fixed assets of the Borrower located at Narmada Nagar Village Ghatwa tehsil Thikri District Barwani in the state of Madhya Pradesh, both present and future.

Short particulars of the property or asset(s) charged (including complete address and location of the property)

Entire fixed assets of the Borrower located at Narmada Nagar Village Ghatwa tehsil Thikri District Barwani in the state of Madhya Pradesh, together with all buildings and structures thereon and all

plant and machinery to the earth or permanently fastened to anything to the earth.

Particulars of the present modification

Mortgage on First charge basis to secure entire fixed assets of the Borrower located at Narmada Nagar Village Ghatwa tehsil Thikri District Barwaniin the state of Madhya Pradesh, both present and future.

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Freehold Land

·         Leasehold Land

·         Buildings

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Office Equipment

·         Vehicles

·         Furniture and Fittings

 


 

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.47.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.05

Euro

1

Rs.65.35

 


 

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

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--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

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

47

 

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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