MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.08.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARSHIYA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

3rd Floor, Plot No. 61, Road No. 13, MIDC, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400093, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.07.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-24747

 

 

Capital Investment/ Paid-up Capital:

Rs.117.659 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L27320MH1981PLC024747

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMI05518C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACI2679A

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject’s principal activity is to provide end-to-end services and solutions in logistics and supply chain management

 

 

No. of Employees:

Not Available

 

 

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 201000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed Company having fine track. Financial Position of the company appears to be sound. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments. 

 

The Company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

NOTES:

 

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

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

BBB-

Rating Explanation

Having moderate degree of safety timely servicing of financial obligation it carry moderate credit risk

Date

September 2011

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

 

3rd Floor, Plot No. 61, Road No. 13, MIDC, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400093, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-40485300

Fax No.:

91-22-40495777/40485399

E-Mail :

info@arshhiya.com

bss@bigshareonline.com

grv.redressal@arshiyainternational.com

info@arshiyainternational.com

rahul.neogi@arshiyainternational.com

Website :

www.arshiyainternational.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

301 Ceejay House, Level 3,Shiv Sagar Estate, F-Block, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400018, Maharashtra, India.

Tel No.:

91-22-42305500 / 1/ 2    

Fax No.:

91-22-42305555

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2011

Name :

Mr. Ajay S Mittal

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

Qualification :

Commerce Graduate and M.B.A. from USA

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Archana A Mittal

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

Qualification :

Arts Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. V Shiv Kumar

Designation :

Executive Director

Qualification :

Science and Law Graduate and an Associate Member of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sandesh Chonkar

Designation :

Executive Director

Qualification :

Commerce Graduate and a Chartered Accountant

Experience :

17 Years of Senior Management experience in financial, commercial, logistics, trading and operational area.   

Profile :

He is currently involved in financial control, strategic planning and business process development.

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sandesh R .Chonkar

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashish Bairagra

Designation :

Independent Director and Chairman of Audit Committee

Qualification :

Commerce Graduate and Chartered Accountant

 

 

Name :

Prof. G Raghuram

Designation :

Independent Director

Qualification :

PhD (Northwestern University) and PGDM (IIM-A)

Profile :

Prof Raghuram is a professor in the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. His specialization is in infrastructure and transportation systems, and supply chain and logistics management. His research, consultancy, case studies and publications focus includes railways, ports and shipping, air and road sector, service organizations and issues in logistics and supply chain management. He has also taught at Northwestern University and Tulane University, USA. He has been visiting faculty at universities in USA, Canada, Yugoslavia, Tanzania, UAE, Singapore and several institutions in India. He has co-authored four books. He was the President of Operational Research Society of India (1999-2000) and is a member of boards and government committees related to infrastructure and logistics. He is a Fellow of the Operational Research Society of India and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. 

Directorship held in other

Companies:

1.       India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited

2.       Take Solutions Limited

3.       Alcock Ashdown (Gujrat) Limited

4.       DARCL Logistics limited

Committee position held in

other companies:

1.       Member of Audit Committee of India

2.       Infrastructure Finance Company Limited

3.       Member of Audit Committee of Konkan

4.       Railway Corporation Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. James Beltran

Designation :

Independent Director

Qualification :

LLB from UK  

Profile :

Mr. James Beltran currently serves as Chairman, MAA International (Malaysia’s largest insurance corporation with international offices throughout the region). He previously headed his own law firm, Ravi Beltran Advocates and Solicitors, served as partner at Gurbakash and Tan Advocates and Solicitors, and worked in litigation and corporate law of Sebastian and Company in London. He is a founder member of the Financial Planner Association of Malaysia and was selected by the World Economic Forum as a “New Asian Leader”.

Directorship held in other

Companies:

MAA International Assurance Limited

2. MAA International Investments Limited

3. MAA International Corporation Limited

4. Melewar Holdings Sdn Bhd

5. Solidarity B.S.C.

6. Solidarity General Takaful B.S.C.

7. Solidarity Family Takaful B.S.C.

Committee position held in

other companies:

Chairman of Audit Committee of Solidarity

General Takaful B.S.C.

2. Chairman of Audit Committee of Solidaity

Family Takaful B.S.C.

3. Deputy Chairman of Audit Committee of

Solidarity B.S.C.

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rishabh Shah

Designation :

Independent Director

Qualification :

Arts and Law Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mukesh Kacker

Designation :

Independent Director

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Global advisory board

·         Prof Ashutosh Varshney

·         Fleming Jacobs

·         Dr. Frank Jugren Rischter

·         Prof, G. Raghunathan

·         Dr. jerry (Yoram) Wind

·         Dr. John L Gattorana

·         Michael Proffitt

·         Paul W Bradley

·         Richard Taffet

·         Wiilam P Adamopouls

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hasmukh Daftary

Designation :

Head – Procurement and Contracts

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nijay N Nair

Designation :

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pawanexh Kohii

Designation :

Head – Solutions and Transitions

 

 

Name :

Mr. Punnet M Kayaastha

Designation :

Head -Services Excellence 

 

 

Name :

Sajal Mittra

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer - Arshiya Rail Infrastructure Limited 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Saurav Ghosh

Designation :

Head -Transport and Handling and ASCM

 

 

Name :

Major Suhas Thakar

Designation :

Chief Infrastructure and Registry Officer

 

 

Name :

Uday Pimprikar

Designation :

Chief Planning and Commercial Officer

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.06.2012

                                                                                                                                     

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

25434710

43.23

Sub Total

25434710

43.23

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

25434710

43.23

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

1310273

2.23

Financial Institutions / Banks

350

0.00

Foreign Institutional Investors

7772400

13.21

Sub Total

9083023

15.44

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

5832134

9.91

Individuals

 

 

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

4605318

7.83

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

6433694

10.94

Any Others (Specify)

7440593

12.65

            Trusts

 

 

Clearing Members

1000

0.00

Non Resident Indians

49837

0.08

Directors & their Relatives & Friends

133151

0.23

Employees

40234

0.07

Over seas Corporate Bodies

3306850

5.62

 Foreign Nationals

450000

0.76

Sub Total

24311739

41.33

Total Public shareholding (B)

33394762

56.77

Total (A)+(B)

58829472

100.00

(C) Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

-

-

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

58829472

-

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject’s principal activity is to provide end-to-end services and solutions in logistics and supply chain management

 

 

Products :

Product Description

ITC Code

Logistics Services

985299

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

·         Axis Bank Limited

·         Central Bank of India

·         Dena Bank

·         Federal Bank

·         Karur Vysya Ban

·         UCO Bank

 

 

Facilities :

Rs. In Millions

Secured Loans

As on 31.03.2011

Rs. in millions

As on 31.03.2010

Rs. in millions

Term Loan from Banks

6046.179

2964.120

Short Term Loan from Banks

309.705

0.000

Working Capital Loan from Banks

198.672

93.228

Vehicle Loans

1.922

2.790

Interest accrued and due

0.000

3.976

Total

6556.478

3064.114

 

Unsecured Loans

As on 31.03.2011

Rs. in millions

As on 31.03.2010

Rs. in millions

From Banks

0.000

299.995

Inter - Corporate Deposits

240.00

230.00

Total

240.000

529.995

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

 

 

Auditors :

 

 

Name :

MGB and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Jolly Bhawan – 2, 1st Floor, New Marine Lines, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

 

 

 

Related Party:

·         Arshiya Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong

·         Cyberlog Technologies International Pte Limited, Singapore

·         Arshiya Supply Chain Management Private Limited, India

·         Arshiya Rail Infrastructure Limited, India

·         Arshiya Domestic Distripark Limited, India

·         Arshiya FTWZ Limited, India

·         Arshiya International Singapore Pte Limited, Singapore

·         Arshiya Logistics LLC, Dubai * United Arab Emirates

·         Arshiya Logistics WLL, Qatar *(Ceased to be subsidiary w.ef. 08 January 2011)

·         Arshiya Logistics LLC, Oman * (Ceased to be subsidiary w.ef. 06 December 2010)

·         Cyberlog Technologies Inc. # (Business discontinued and under process of dissolution), United States of America

·         Cyberlog Technologies (UAE) FZE # United Arab Emirates

·         Cyberlog Technologies Hong Kong Limited # Hong Kong

·         Arshiya Technologies (India) Private Limited # (100% w.e.f 07 October 2010)

·         Arshiya Northern Domestic Distripark Limited ## India

·         Arshiya Southern Domestic Distripark Limited ## India

·         Arshiya Eastern Domestic Distripark Limited ## India

·         Arshiya Western Domestic Distripark Limited ## India

·         Arshiya Central Domestic Distripark Limited ## India

·         Arshiya Northern FTWZ Limited @ India

·         Arshiya Eastern FTWZ Limited @ India

·         Arshiya Western FTWZ Limited@ India

·         Arshiya Exim Trading Limited@ India

·         Arshiya Central FTWZ Limited @ India

·         Arshiya Rail Siding & Infrastructure Limited.$ India

·         Arshiya Transport and Handling Limited (w.e.f. 31 March

·         2011)

 

 

 

* Subsidiary Companies of Arshiya Hong Kong Limited

# Subsidiary Companies of Cyberlog Technologies International Pte Limited

## Subsidiary Companies of Arshiya Domestic Distripark Limited

@ Subsidiary Companies of Arshiya FTWZ Limited.

$ Subsidiary Company of Arshiya Rail Infrastructure Limited.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

75000000

Equity Shares

Rs.2/- each

Rs.150.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

58829472

Equity Shares

Rs.2/- each

Rs.117.659 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Of the above:

a) 22,627,500 (22,627,500) equity shares of ` 2 each (fully paid up) are issued as bonus shown by capitalization of Securities Premium

 

b) 1,560,000 (1,560,000) equity shares allotted to shareholders of BDP (India) Private Limited, pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation

 

 


 

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

117.659

117.506

117.506

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

5026.161

4839.050

4753.565

4] Employee stock options outstanding

4.995

11.829

29.905

5] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

5148.815

4968.385

4900.976

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

6556.478

3064.114

789.916

2] Unsecured Loans

240.000

529.995

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

6796.478

3594.109

789.916

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

55.080

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

12000.373

8562.494

5690.892

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

3308.536

175.904

96.513

Capital work-in-progress

4901.330

6058.122

3446.337

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1135.181

1138.304

1126.751

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.572

1.715

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

951.229
914.498
574.546

 

Cash & Bank Balances

694.868
433.057
279.696

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Loans & Advances

3485.860
1937.934
774.646

Total Current Assets

5131.957

3285.489

1628.888

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

935.941

747.330

270.407

 

Other Current Liabilities

1700.605
1263.752
262.875

 

Provisions

99.743
84.815
76.030

Total Current Liabilities

2736.289

2095.897

609.312

Net Current Assets

2395.668
1189.592
1019.576

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

259.658

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

12000.373

8562.494

5690.892

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

4530.135

2736.078

2568.085

 

 

Other Income

224.117

93.298

99.388

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

4754.252

2829.376

2667.473

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

3485.580

2227.568

2149.677

 

 

Personnel Cost

242.332

155.297

93.072

 

 

Administrative and Other Expenses

271.001

152.111

117.912

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

3998.913

2534.976

2360.661

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

755.339

294.400

306.812

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

315.609

45.158

8.194

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

437.730

249.242

298.618

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

69.610

17.984

15.639

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exceptional Items

 

 

 

 

Surplus on change in Depreciation policy

16.111

0.000

0.000

 

Charges for prematured repayment of loans

(21.665)

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

364.567

231.258

282.979

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

112.227

77.262

98.126

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

249.340

153.996

184.853

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

290.918

220.833

109.455

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

25.000

15.400

18.485

 

 

Dividend

11.452

9.758

7.988

 

 

Tax on Dividend

70.595

58.753

47.002

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

433.211

290.918

220.833

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Income from logistics operations and related services

364.832

357.100

317.776

 

 

Dividend

0.000

1.302

0.000

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

364.832

358.402

317.776

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

298.460

33.769

1.556

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

298.460

33.769

1.556

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

4.24

2.62

3.18

 


 

QUARTERLY / SUMMARISED RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2011

30.09.2011

31.12.2011

31.03.2012

30.06.2012

 

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th quarter

5th Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

12750.500

1436.140

1528.490

1686.180

1816.500

Total Expenditure

1025.160

1119.740

1171.450

1335.730

1455.530

PBIDT (Excl OI)

250.340

316.400

357.040

350.450

360.970

Other Income

93.870

77.010

95.910

106.990

143.980

Operating Profit

344.210

393.410

452.950

457.440

504.950

Interest

143.350

152.580

217.230

278.620

323.230

Exceptional terms

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.00

PBDT

200.860

240.830

235.720

178.820

181.720

Depreciation

34.830

36.920

42.470

50.060

46.670

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

166.030

203.910

193.250

128.750

135.050

Tax

47.920

67.550

61.870

39.480

43.100

Provision and contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

118.110

136.360

131.380

89.270

91.950

Extra ordinary items

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expense

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

118.110

136.360

131.380

89.270

91.950

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

5.25

5.44
7.04

 

 

 

 
 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

8.05

8.45
11.02

 

 

 

 
 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.32

6.68
16.40

 

 

 

 
 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.07

0.05
0.06

 

 

 

 
 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.85

1.15
0.29

 

 

 

 
 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.88

1.57
2.67

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report [Yes/No]

Year of Establishment

Yes

Locality of the Firm

Yes

Constitution of the firm

Yes

Premises details

No

Type of Business

Yes

Line of Business

Yes

Promoters background

Yes

No. of Employees

No

Name of Person Contacted

No

Designation of contact person

No

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

Profitability for last three years

Yes

Reasons for variation <> 20%

-

Estimation for coming financial year

No

Capital the business

Yes

Details of sister concerns

Yes

Major Suppliers

No

Major Customers

No

Payment Terms

No

Export / Import Details [If Applicable]

No

Market Information

-

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

-

Banking Details

Yes

Banking Facility Details

Yes

Conduct of the banking account

-

Buyer visit details

-

Financials, if provided

Yes

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

Major Shareholders, if applicable

Yes

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Income from Operations, along with other income has increased by 68.03% as compared to that of the previous year. The Profit before Tax has recorded an increase of 57.65% over that of the previous year and the Profit After Tax has increased by 61.91 % over that of the previous year.

 

BUSINESS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

 

The Company has embarked on a path that they believe will create a revolution in India's logistics evolution, by building and operating landmark logistics infrastructure solutions which will be the key facilitator for growth of trade and commerce in India. With their 10 years of lineage in Integrated Supply Chain and Logistics Infrastructure Solutions and recognizing the need in the logistics space, the Company operates with the mission of being the first and only company addressing these challenges with an integrated focus on Logistics Infrastructure, Innovation, Investment, Integration and IT in the areas of Supply Chain Solutions, Transport and Handling, Rail Infrastructure, Domestic Distriparks (logistics parks) and most importantly Free Trade and Warehousing Zones (FTWZs) across the country. With an investment outlay of USD 1.6 billion, the Company will be the industry pioneer in development and operations of state-of-the-art logistics infrastructure solutions across strategic locations in India. The Company's sole mission is to provide India with the logistics infrastructure solutions that would allow this great nation to capitalize on its true macro-economic potential.

 

India spends approximately 14% of its GDP on logistics while most developed economies spend between 8% - 9%. On a USD 1.6 trillion GDP; this represents approximately USD 65 billion in excessive spending owing to the inefficiencies and unorganized nature of logistics in India. As India's economy surges ahead and trade increases, bringing the desired efficiencies in logistics systems in India represents the Company's mission. Arshiya plans to capitalize on India's mammoth logistics opportunity through Integrated Supply Chain and Logistics Infrastructure Solutions by leveraging its unique competency of combining 'Soft Infrastructure' such as asset-light 3PL (Third Party Logistics), 4PL (Fourth Party Logistics) services, with innovative 'Hard Infrastructure' such as, FTWZs, Rail Infrastructure, Domestic Distriparks, Transport and Handling integrated through customized IT solutions.

 

With Mumbai and Khurja FTWZ being operational this year, along with first of the Domestic Distripark in Khurja, they are extremely excited about the year. With their core business adding consistent momentum, additional trains being added to rail operations with strategic siding infrastructure being developed pan India, combined with improving economic conditions across the economy, they are confident to have an excellent operational year ahead.

 

(I) Arshiya Free Trade and Warehousing Zones (FTWZ)

 

The FTWZ regulatory framework will give India the much needed impetus to drive its economic growth to the next level, truly leveraging the nation's vast domestic market and growing purchasing power parity. Over the last few decades India has been losing investments to neighbouring economies, which were being used by global corporations as bases for feeding India, due to lack of comparable infrastructure availability in India.

 

With FTWZs, their country will be able to leverage 'Soft Infrastructure' such as skilled manpower, cost competitiveness, regulatory framework, IT connectivity, as well as 'Hard Infrastructure' such as dedicated state-of-the-art mega logistics parks, FTWZs, rail connectivity, domestic distribution hubs 'Distriparks', transport and handling and world class supply chain management services. FTWZ will be a game changer for international as well as domestic companies which are importing, exporting or re-exporting products to and from India

 

(II) Arshiya Rail Infrastructure

Arshiya Rail Infrastructure started its operations in February 2009. As at 31 March, 2011, Arshiya Rail Infrastructure Limited has 15 trains to its pan India operations in Phase 1. Their unique model has resulted in Arshiya Rail being the second largest and the most profitable Private Container Train Operator (PCTO) in India.

 

(III)Arshiya Domestic Distriparks

Arshiya Domestic Distripark is a venture designed to provide companies with a strategic hub warehousing for domestic consolidation of goods. These rail-connected mega consolidation hubs will result in considerable time and cost reduction.

 

The first of Arshiya's five planned Domestic Distriparks is strategically located at the confluence of the Eastern and Western freight corridors at Khurja (near Delhi), in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is further benefited by the adjoining presence of the modern high capacity Arshiya Rail Infrastructure and FTWZ. It will allow companies to access ports and the hinterland through both the freight corridors. This debottlenecked location, helps companies to cut down drastically on so-called inevitable transportation expenses, prevalent in India.

 

A Domestic Distripark has dedicated container yard to process incoming cargo, customized warehousing facilities, state-of-the-art cargo handling equipment, skilled manpower, and integrated IT services for complete visibility, road and rail connectivity. This greatly aids in reducing a company's capital expenses because such a consolidation point in the region makes the supply chain more profitable. The development of Domestic Distriparks will generate substantial economic activity and infrastructure development in the region in terms of employment to the locals, development of roads, schools, connectivity, housing, trade, etc.

 

(IV)Arshiya Logistics

With 11 years of lineage in integrated logistics solutions, Arshiya Logistics offers end-to-end Freight Management, Transportation, Document Management, Customs Clearance and Project Logistics services across the network of 150+ countries worldwide.

 

(V) Arshiya Supply Chain Management

With a 7 year legacy, Arshiya Supply Chain Management provides end-end supply and demand chain solutions and is committed to evolving end-to-end strategic and innovative solutions across supply chain management.

 

(VI)Arshiya Technology

Provides software solutions for supply chain management and business process outsourcing. Offers suite of customized web based proprietary solutions that work to reduce costs, optimize stock levels and cycle time, while satisfying the need for on-time delivery.

 

GLOBAL MACRO ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) world economic outlook 2011 has projected that the global economy will grow at about 4.5 percent a year in both 2011 and 2012, with developed economies growing at only 2.5 percent while emerging and developing economies expected to grow at a much higher 6.5 percent. Earlier forecasts of a double-dip recession have not materialized. The recovery in developed economies, however, remains unbalanced with output still far below potential. In emerging market economies, such as India, global economic crisis did not last long and growth across sectors was consistent. Exports have largely recovered, and the shortfall in external demand they experienced has typically been made up through increases in domestic consumption.

 

The challenge for most emerging market economies is thus quite different from that of the developed ones - namely how to avoid overheating in the face of closing output gaps and higher capital flows, and also ensuring that the present boom-like conditions do not develop into overheating over the coming year. Inflation pressure is likely to build further as growing production comes upagainst capacity constraints, with large food and energy price increases, which weigh heavily in consumption baskets. While there are downside risks to the global economy due to movements in commodity prices, notably for oil and geopolitical uncertainty, there is also the potential for upside surprises to growth in the short term, owing to strong and buoyant demand in emerging and developing economies. Global trade is recovering with the value of world merchandise trade, led by Asia especially China and India, accelerating perceptibly in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period of 2009. In volume terms, world trade expanded by 12 percent in 2010. World imports of Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs) are back to pre-crisis trends, but those of developed economies continue to lag (Source: Financial Stability Report, RBI).

 

INDIA'S MACRO ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

Inherent resilience arising from India's large domestic demand, a stable financial system, high domestic savings rate, prudent monetary policy and fiscal improvement helped India cope with the global crisis better than most other countries. India witnessed the second-fastest growth rate at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6 percent a rate surpassed only by China which grew at a rate of 11.2%. China and India contributed nearly a quarter of the incremental world output.

 

Average Annual Real GDP Growth Rate (2005-2010)

GDP growth during 2010-11 reverted to the high growth trajectory. Growth had moderated in the preceding two years as the global economy slowed down as a result of global financial crisis. The growth during 2010-11 reflects a rebound in agriculture and sustained levels of activity in industry and services.

 

After the opening up of the Indian economy and the financial reforms of the 1990s, the Indian macro-economic landscape has been transformed. India, which rarely recorded GDP growth over 7% prior to 2003, has become one of the fastest-growing economies of the world, with its GDP reaching ~$1.6 trillion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. Over the next five years, the Indian economy is expected to sustain its growth momentum in the range of 7.0-8.0%. This robust economic growth trajectory is underpinned by a confluence of favorable demographics, a conducive policy environment and structural shifts in the economy. High global crude oil and other commodity prices can however pose the biggest risk to India's growth and inflation.

 

India's working-age population is projected to increase by 136 million people over the next decade. This is in contrast to China's working-age population which is projected to increase by only 23 million people and that of the U.S. which is projected to increase by only 11 million people. India is also projected to witness a sharp migration in its population towards its urban centers resulting in a strong positive impact on per capita productivity. The compound effect of a higher level of urbanization coupled with a faster rise in urban income levels is projected to result in a 6.5-7.0 percent CAGR in overall per capita disposable income nation-wide from 2008 upto 2030.Collectively, a rapid increase in the working-age population, rapid urbanization and an upward shift in the country's income distribution will produce a favorable demographic 'yield' and collectively result in higher income levels, which in turn will lead to higher savings and investment. In addition, the evolution of the policy environment in India over last two decades combined with structural shifts in the composition of the economy and reduced dependence on agriculture are expected to further boost growth in the economy. In the last two decades, India has gradually integrated itself with the globalised world and this has been manifested in buoyant export growth. However, they still have a long way to go and need to concentrate their efforts to accelerate export growth. While they have been maintaining higher GDP growth rates as compared to other countries over the last few years, they still need to set and achieve ambitious export targets to increase their export to GDP ratio, which is presently about 16

percent as compared to economies such as Thailand (66%), China (35%), South Africa (27%) and Mexico (26%).

 

INDIA'S LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN SPACE: THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS ALSO THE LARGEST OPPORTUNITY

Although India is experiencing a golden period in its prosperity owing to its consistent GDP growth, huge domestic market, increasing purchasing power parity, increasing industrial output and foreign investments, the country still faces unique challenge; hard infrastructure such as roads, rail, ports, hinterland connectivity and logistics as a whole being the most prominent variables in the equation. Logistics cost in India is fairly high – at around 14% of GDP, as against 8% - 9% in most developed nations. On a USD 1.6 trillion GDP; this represents absolute value of inefficiency of over USD 65 billion. This inefficiency is reflected on all products being a manufactured, consumed, warehoused and traded in India, contributing significantly to the biggest challenge faced by India's growing economy - 'Inflation'. Measurable improvements have been made over the last few years in building hard infrastructure, but still at the fundamental level, road has the largest share of transport at about 60 percent with rail having only about 35 percent market share. Thus dependency on road makes hinterland cargo movement more expensive and inefficient. India burns nearly US$2.5 billion worth of fuel on account of trucks standing idle on state check-posts.

 

India's level of containerization is less than 25 percent as against global average of 60 percent -70 percent. Average time taken to clear import and export cargo at ports is about 19 days in India, against 3 to 4 in Singapore. World Bank's 2010 Logistics Performance Index (LPI) ranks India 47th in terms of logistics in-efficiency among 130 countries globally – in terms of variables such as – Customs Clearance, Infrastructure, Timelines, Shipments, Logistics Competencies, Tracking and Tracing. While Consumption in India will grow in real terms from USD 378 billion presently to USD 1.56 trillion by 2025 – a fourfold increase, in reality India ranks only 17th in terms of importing world products, consuming just over 2 percent of globally produced merchandise, but growing at 35 percent. While by 2020, India is projected to have an additional 47 million working population, almost equal to the total world shortfall, with an average Indian age of 29 fuelling their ability to become a manufacturing mecca of the world, reality is that India ranks 26th as per WTO in terms of exporting world products contributing just over 1.3 percent of globally consumed merchandise, but growing at 22 percent. India's container throughput in calendar year 2010 was just over 9.3 million TEUs (Twenty Equivalent Unit) as compared to Dubai (12 million), Singapore (28 million) and China (169 million) - Indicating zero penetration in Value Addition, Hubbing and Re- Export market.

 

India's freight transport system currently carries approximately 2.8 billion metric tonnes (MT) of cargo; which is expected to grow to approximately 5.2 billion MT by 2020 at a CAGR of 6 percent. Given the CAGR of India's middle class growth, the country will have approximately 615 million consumers in the segment by 2020 and an additional 47 million working population, almost equal to the total world shortfall with an average Indian age of 29 years. Comparative average population age of other geographies at that time will be: 37 in China, 45 in US and Western Europe and 48 in Japan. Thus the country is poised for an exponential growth in the coming decades. One of the most critical variables for realizing India's true potential as an economic power house is development

of logistics infrastructure across India's demography to support the rapidly growing economy.

 

India's rapid economic growth will be severely hampered by the lack of state-of-the-art logistics infrastructure solutions such as Free Trade Warehousing Zones (FTWZ), Rail Infrastructure and global best practices in 3PL (Third Party Logistics), 4PL (Fourth Party aLogistics) and IT connectivity in the space. The lack of logistics infrastructure results in a higher transaction cost of moving products out of the country or within hinterlands of India, thus fuelling inefficiencies. As per the Doing Business Report of 2010 published by World Bank, India ranks 94 among various nations, in terms of ease of trading across borders. They are far behind comparable economies like China, Indonesia and Mexico in this regard. All the efforts made by the Government towards export promotion

schemes and stimulus packages will not yield desired results, unless they are able to substantially cut down these “transaction costs” impeding their export efforts. India's exports are rendered less competitive on account of higher transit times and lower reliability. High transaction costs not only result in decline of export competitiveness but also severely impact the inflation levels in their country. Inflation has been a cause of worry for policy makers over the last few quarters.

 

Logistics typically accounts for one of the highest costs of doing business, second only to materials in manufacturing or cost of goods sold in wholesaling or retailing. Therefore, targeting this huge cost centre has been a constant endeavour of most countries over time. Globally, countries have steadily and successfully brought down logistics cost in a bid to improve their competitive advantage and curb inflation. Logistics has traditionally been perceived as a cost centre and companies devote time and resources for cost rationalization rather than use the logistics as a means for enhancing customer satisfaction and bolstering revenues. Because it's an unavoidable cost, logistics has been seen as a complex detail that can be attended to in the margins of the business. Contrary to the traditional view logistics can provide competitive advantage resulting in organic growth opportunities. Logistics encompasses an array of essential activities—from transport, warehousing, cargo consolidation, and border clearance to in country distribution and payment systems— involving a variety of public and private agents. India's lack of logistics competitiveness is evident from the fact that, its share of global merchandise exports is also modest and not commensurate with its economic size and potential. Countries like China (9.6 percent) and Korea (2.9 percent) have a far higher share of global exports compared t  India's 1.2 percent. A competitive network of global logistics is the backbone of international trade. It's no longer apossible to make a decision about where to obtain parts, locate a manufacturing facility or open a retail outlet without first understanding the impact on logistics. Companies across the globe are increasingly realizing the severe impacts on their bottom lines due to rising inventory, higher levels of working capital, missed deliveries and glitches in lean manufacturing performance, all aof which can result from poor global sourcing strategies. Unfortunately, India as a country has not yet benefited from the productivity gains of logistics modernization and internationalization implemented over the last 20 years by advanced economies.

 

India's logistics network is plagued by inefficiencies resulting from the lack of infrastructure and equipment, high handling costs,

theft and damage. Costs to users are therefore higher than those in other countries with equivalent logistics infrastructure. The development of the logistics sector is hampered by poor physical and communications infrastructure. Slow movement of cargo due to bad road conditions, multiple check posts and documentation requirements, congestion at seaports due to inadequate infrastructure, and delay in procedural clearances, coupled with unreliable power supply and slow banking transactions, make it difficult to meet the deadlines for international customers. Case in point is due to bottlenecks not only are the logistics costs for exporting to Europe 50 percent higher than China, even the time taken is 50 percent longer.

 

INDIA'S POTENTIAL: 'as the market of the future'

 

As the second-fastest-growing developing economy in the world, India has tremendous potential as a market for selling as well as sourcing products, for international corporations looking to leverage India's cost and skill arbitrage. Leading industries such as automobiles, telecommunications, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, FMCGs, luxury products, wines and spirits, travel, energy, defense and so on are the next growth sectors of the economy. With its increasing strategic role in global trade, India will have to scale up its investment in building logistics infrastructure for its growing economy, similar to what is available in competitive economies such as Singapore, Dubai and China. This infrastructure should be integrated with efficient modes of transportation such as Rail Terminals, Domestic Distribution hubs across strategic locations. Till date, competitive economies across the Asian continent and Middle East were gaining business at the cost of India, as the country lacked state-of-the art mega trade and logistics infrastructure to facilitate ease of business and hinterland movement. Thus India's market was serviced with global products, using neighboring countries as transshipment hubs and regional distribution centers despite India's intellectual resources being almost 30 percent more economical than that of regional counterparts.

 

On the domestic front, lack of logistics infrastructure directly affects the efficiency of product movement across the hinterland of India. This could be either from the manufacturing plant where the product is made to the store where the end consumer buys the product or from the port where the product lands into India to the shelf where the end consumer buys the product. Thus every product bears the cost of inefficiency in the system, which is reflected in the consumer price index – 'inflation', wherein, ultimately, every consumer pays the price. Thus the vicious circle feeds itself through the growing logistics inefficiency in India's economy.

 

India's greatest opportunity lies in tackling its greatest challenges in the space of logistics:

 

·         Less than 8% of India Inc. (manufacturing and services) out sources its logistics while in the developed world the outsourcing is done by more than 45% of companies – indicating the level of sophistication that is required to be brought about in this space and the tremendous opportunities present in the form of core growth and efficiency improvement

·         the dominant road transport sector in India remains very largely unorganized with an average trucker in India owning only about seven trucks. This high dependence on road transport not only represents inefficiencies arising from the bad quality of trucks and roads in India, but adds to the costs on account of product theft/loss, time taken for delivery on account of state border crossings and loss of visibility of products

·         While India is the 2nd largest small car market in the world, global average for finished automobiles moving by trains is approximately 26% while in India it is merely 3%

·         India's power production capacity is set to increase from the current 1.5 GW to about 2.5 GW by 2017. This will represent a significant increase in the requirement of coal that will be needed to be moved in the system. All of this will have to move by Rail, thus increasing the importance of rail as a transport medium in India's development

·         At present majority of container freight traffic entering or leaving India is out of one port – Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), in Mumbai, requiring India to depend heavily on domestic freight movement for last mile supply chain connectivity from this port to industrial hubs and the end consumer

·         The average time taken to clear import and export cargo at ports is about 19 days in India, as against 3 to 4 days in Singapore

·         Compared to European countries, rail transportation in India is almost 3.5 times more expensive and the average transit time by road is 3 times longer

·         Even if India grows at the modest CAGR of 6%, its transport system will have to move over 6 billion MT of cargo by 2020

 

ARSHIYA'S INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS – CREATING A REVOLUTION IN INDIA'S

 

LOGISTICS EVOLUTION

Arshiya International envisages to revolutionize India's logistics space by developing and operating, IT-enabling and delivering best-in-class state-of-the-art logistics infrastructure by leveraging its unique competency of combining 'Soft Infrastructure' such as asset-light 3PL (Third Party Logistics), 4PL (Forth Party Logistics) services, with innovative 'Hard Infrastructure' such as, FTWZs, Rail Infrastructure, Domestic Distriparks, Transport and Handling integrated through customized IT solutions, supported by Arshiya's 10-year lineage in the space.

 

ARSHIYA'S PERSPECTIVE FOR CAPITALIZING ON INDIA'S LOGISTICS OPPORTUNITY – 'what does it take'

To make India realize its true potential, a proactive approach needs to be taken for creating a revolution in India's logistics evolution. The industry needs an innovative and 'Game Changing' approach towards developing and operating logistics infrastructure solutions such as:

·         Free Trade and Warehousing Zones (FTWZs) To enable EXIM cargo Consolidation, Value Addition and allow India to become a Regional Trading Hub

·         Domestic Distriparks

      For Domestic distribution, cargo value addition and consolidation for Rail transportation to remove   dependency on road

·         Rail Infrastructure Solutions

- Comprising of innovative Customized Containers for specific product types, Service Level agreements on timeline and deliver with Key Performance Indicators

- State-of-the-Art Rail Terminals at strategic locations across India with modern equipment to increase speed of

loading/unloading and churn

 

·         Integrate Logistics Infrastructure with Global Logistics, Domestic Supply Chain Management, Transport and Handling and IT Global ocean and air logistics, domestic forward and reverse supply chain management with ownership on reduction of working capital and product visibility and control, through technology

 

Arshiya's FTWZ, currently operational 24x7 at Panvel, Mumbai

 

·         5FTWZs – Rail Connected, Planned Pan-India

- WEST (Mumbai – Panvel, Operational since December 2010), NORTH (Khurja Near Delhi, in the State of UP), CENTRAL (Nagpur, Butibori), SOUTH (Chennai) and EAST (Haldia)

 

·         5Domestic Distriparks - Planned Pan-India, Complimenting the FTWZ Network

-          First of the Domestic Distriparks (in Khurja near Delhi)

 

150 Train Pan-India Rail Operations

- Providing unique and customized solutions to marquee customers with long term contracts

- Presently operating 15 trains Pan-India and one of the most profitable Private Container Train Operators (PCTO)

- Pan-India Rail Terminal Network complementing each FTWZ, Domestic Distripark and Rail Operations accelerating cargo distribution through aggregation

 

GAME CHANGING BENEFITS OF ARSHIYA'S FTWZs FOR INDIA'S ECONOMY: imports, exports and re-exports

 

IMPORTS:

1.       Flexibility towards end distribution in India

2.       Duty deferment benefits (freeing up working capital and increasing sales )

3.       Quality control capability prior to duty- payment

4.       Exemption on SAD, VAT and CST on imports through FTWZ

5.       Hassle-free re-export regulatory /duty implications

6.       Reduced buffer stocks

7.       Service Tax exemption on services availed; including transportation inside India

8.       Lowered product costs

9.       Foreign exchange transaction capability

 

EXPORTS:

 

1.       Products from India entering the FTWZ are treated as deemed export providing immediate benefits to suppliers

2.       Local Tax Exemption (e.g. CST, Sales Tax, Excise and VAT) on all activities conducted inside the FTWZ

3.       Export quotas able to be met for companies exporting into FTWZ

4.       Increased efficiency through lowered reverse logistics through quality control before dispatch from India

5.       Foreign exchange transactions capability

6.       Increasing supply chain efficiencies (forward and reverse) while enhancing capital cash flow

 

RE-EXPORTS

1.       Service tax exemption on all activities conducted inside the FTWZ including rental and labour

2.       Exemption from custom and stamp duty on products imported into FTWZ; meant for re-export out of India

3.       Income tax exemption on profit where applicable

4.       Hassle-free re-export process

5.       Permission of 100% FDI for the set-up of units by the unit holder of the FTWZ

6.       Ability to leverage India's cost, skill and geographic positioning advantage as a hub for regional/global distribution post Value Addition activities

 

While laying the roadmap of the present government of India, for the five-year period of 2009-2014, the honourable Prime Minister has emphasized the need of Infrastructure as a fundamental enabler for their modern economy and infrastructure development will be a key focus area for the next five years. Arshiya sincerely  believes that integrated supply chain and state-ofthe- art logistics infrastructure can help Indian economy reduce transaction costs to a considerable level to make it more competitive globally. It is Arshiya's endeavor to play its part in reducing this cost by developing, operationalizing, IT-enabling and delivering best-in-class logistics infrastructure such as FTWZs, Container Rail Operations, Rail Terminals, Domestic Distribution Hubs which is supported by their 10-year legacy in the logistics, supply chain management and IT services arena.

 

BENEFITS TO INDIA'S ECONOMY THROUGH REDUCED TRANSACTION COSTS:

Arshiya's FTWZ is a state-of-the-art integrated logistics infrastructure, with Rail Terminal connectivity, Integrated Container Yard (CY) infrastructure, 24-hour uninterrupted water and power supply (inclusive of 100% back-up), facilities including common essential services (Insurance, Banking and Travel), Business Centre, Exhibition Centre, Fuel Stations, State-of-the-art and web enabled Security Services, all of which will facilitate ease of trade and will help in reducing the transaction cost of product exported or imported through FTWZ.

 

The units in FTWZ are allowed to warehouse and trade their own goods with or without any value addition and are also allowed to hold the goods on behalf of foreign suppliers and buyers and DTA suppliers and buyers as per rule 18(5) of SEZ Rules, 2006 read with instruction no. 49 and 60 issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The benefits which will accrue to the nation by foreign suppliers and buyers and DTA suppliers and buyers operating through units in FTWZ for trading and warehousing (Exports and Imports) are as listed below:

 

1.       Transaction Cost Reduction and Benefits for Exports:

- Allows foreign companies to physically consolidate global products within India , including those purchased from SEZs, EOUs, DTA units and other national or global FTWZs; make kits, etc. and export; reducing overall transaction costs and making Indian market more competitive at the global lvel for global trade and services

- Enhance exports from India by providing cost effective export options through FTWZ

- Improves the industrial image of Indian exports by allowing QA processes by foreign buyers on Indian soil before actual export; thus enhancing the acceptance of 'Made-in-India' goods globally

- Reduce costs of reverse logistics of foreign buyers from Indian exporters; making Indian exporters more competitive in the international market by reducing transaction costs

- Increased foreign exchange revenue to nation through FTWZ services; all services including labour, consolidation and shipping will be rendered against payment in foreign currency

-  Increased shipping activity in and out of India, decreasing freight costs for Indian EXIM industry and thereby reduction in transaction cost

- Increased logistics activity and container traffic in the port; thereby enhancing port related revenues for the Government of India

- Allows Indian exporters to consolidate purchases from Indian market; reducing logistics costs and making Indian market more competitive.

 

·         Transaction Cost Reduction and Benefits for Imports:

- Diverts external consolidation business, currently carried out in other foreign territories to Indian shores; by allowing domestic buyer (importers) to carry out consolidation of purchase within Indian FTWZ. This will reduce foreign exchange outflow as payments for same services rendered will be made to Indian workers

- Facilitates the DTA buyers' with option of bulk purchase and local dispatch in part loads for home consumption or subsequent sale in DTA; thereby reducing logistics costs and benefiting Indian consumers

- Hubbing at FTWZ allows Indian importer to service local market piecemeal by servicing a pull mode from consumer; thereby reducing lead time to Indian consumer and also bringing the Just In Time (JIT) concept in manufacturing activities, thus reducing transaction cost of product manufactured in India

- Hubbing at FTWZ also allows Indian importer the trouble free option to re-export surplus or QA rejects; thereby benefiting Indian consumer through such cost optimization

- Increase in customs revenue to national exchequer for imports; all imports through FTWZ will be liable to customs duty as per existing norms

- Local presence and minimal lead times will also reduce costs of imported product; thereby aiding increase in trade volumes and hence increasing customs duty to national exchequer.

 

In addition to the specific benefits listed above for Exports and Imports, in both cases, their country would benefit from this infrastructure that would make India capable of competing against regional FTWZs in Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, thus enabling:

 

·         Indian skill resources will have the option to improve and leverage their cost and skill arbitrage by exposure to global demand and trade; thereby making India capable of sustaining long term competition from other hubbing and processing Free Trade Zones in the region

 

·         Added source of foreign exchange saving to the nation, through services provided within the FTWZ; all skilled services and  facilities provided are paid for in foreign exchange

·         Socio-economic developmental benefits to the community and the region; through capacity building and skill up gradation, ancillary services and from enhanced trade generated

 

While the FTWZ serve as consolidation hubs for Indian Importers and Exporters, allowing easier and efficient trade facilitation in the country, Arshiya strongly believes that the greatest influencer towards reducing logistics related spends in India would come about by integrating such consolidation/hubbing centres with Rail connectivity that would enable aggregated/consolidated movement of product in India through Rail - addressing rail's current poor market share of 35% in the total domestic freight market.

 

RAIL AS AN EFFICIENT MODE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR REDUCING TRANSACTION COSTS:

Even a conservative 7% CAGR growth of the Indian economy over the next 10 years implies that the Indian freight transport system will swell to approximately 6 billion MT from the current 3 billion MT levels. The present dependence of their economy to move freight through roads given its inefficiencies directly results in higher transportation costs in their country, where logistics costs as a percentage of their GDP is already amongst the highest in world @ 14%. The more detrimental damage is the loss of product sanctity through the perils of road transport considering their poor road infrastructure, poor quality of trucks and sub optimum road connectivity. This was highlighted by the Honourable Rail Minister's announcement in the last budget that over Rs 35,000 crores

worth of agricultural produce has suffered in- transit damage in 2009/10.

 

As the evolution of India's economy over the years has shown them, this enormous challenge which contributes directly and indirectly to the transaction costs of doing business in India, can be tackled by a combined, coordinated and proactive effort of the Public and the Private sector. Arshiya Rail Infrastructure through its endeavour has been one of the leading private enterprises to address this challenge and leverage this opportunity. Arshiya truly believes that the potential of Railway privatization has still not been harnessed completely and a lot more needs to be done for India to make Rail a preferred mode of freight movement, given the fact that Rail is 30% more economical and can carry in excess of 2,430 tonnes of cargo per rake, as compared to an average truck carrying not more than 27 tonnes. Arshiya believes that what India therefore needs is Rail to be able to take at least 60% of the domestic cargo movement by 2020 from its current 35% levels, which would mean that it needs to move over 3.6 billion MT of cargo in 10 years from the current 900 million MT level. The solution lies in a change in perspective. The answer lies not in the volume of rakes they can induct into the system but the efficiencies that can be created through strategic investments into the railway network. The average distance achieved by a train in India today is 300 km per day which is gross underutilization of their locomotives that could easily move upto 900 km per day (triple the speed). The slower speeds are not attributed to locomotive capacity – which can move up to 1,500 km per day – but poor core rail network infrastructure. By making investments towards better Signalling Systems, Doubling of Lines, Freight Corridors, Gauge Conversions, Sidings, Mechanical Testing Centers and finding creative ways to use underutilized or unutilized railway terminals currently in the system (e.g. – converting all private sidings as Container Rail Terminals {CRTs}), they could achieve this tripling of speed and therefore increased efficiency, drastically reducing transaction costs of freight movement across India.

 

Although Arshiya Rail Infrastructure entered the Rail space later than other private players in February 2009, they have achieved the following as a testament to its commitment in the space:

·         Is the second largest Private Container Train Operator (PCTO) in India

·         Over the last ten quarters Arshiya Rail has added 15 rakes, servicing customers pan-India towards domestic container rail movement, with a planned induction of 150 in the next five years

·         Designed and implemented multipurpose customised containers, providing Rail as a solution to customers, thus increasing efficiency, lowering overheads and generating faster turnaround times

·         Pan-India Rail Terminal network complementing each of Arshiya's logistics infrastructure - FTWZ and Domestic Distribution hubs 'Distriparks' thus accelerating cargo distribution through aggregation

·         Provides unique and customized solutions to marquee customers with long term contracts

 

 

THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW

In the year gone by, Arshiya successfully launched Phase I of India's first FTWZ in Mumbai – Panvel Sai Village, in December 2010. Three warehouses as part of Phase I, are presently fully functional with 100 percent utilization. Arshiya's Mumbai FTWZ is presently servicing international as well India companies across industries such as Automobile, IT Hardware, Wines and Spirits, Shipping, Trading, Consumer Electronics, Retail, Chemicals, Glass, Cosmetics, Computers etc. Mumbai FTWZ also services customers such as 3PL service providers, Shipping Lines, CHAs. Arshiya's FTWZ in Khurja along with the first of the series of Domestic Distripark is also scheduled to start operations in the second quarter of calendar year 2011.

 

Arshiya's Rail Infrastructure has also seen impressive growth as the second largest Private Container Train Operator (PCTO). Arshiya Logistics has also witnessed consistent growth in terms of winning new customers and increasing business volumes.

 

Financial highlights 2010-11 - Based on Standalone Financials

 

·         Total income increased by 65.57% from Rs.2736.100 Millions in 2009-10 to Rs.4530.100 Millions in 2010-11

·         EBIDTA increased by 156.57% from `294.400 in 2009-10 to `755.300 Millions in 2010-11

·         Net Profits increased by 61.91% from Rs.154.000 Millions in 2009-10 to Rs.249.300 Millions in 2010-11

 

SEGMENTAL PERFORMANCE

Amt in Millions

 

Turnove2009-10

Turnover 2010-11

Y-o-Y increase /(decrease)

 

Logistics

2736.100

4321.800

57.96%

FTWZ

-

20.84

-

Total Turnover

2736.100

4530.100

65.57%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial highlights 2010-11 - Based on Consolidated Financials

·         Total income increased by 56.21% from `5258.900 Millions in 2009-10 to `8215.200 Millions in 2010-11

·         EBIDTA increased by 26.59% from `1280.200 Millions in 2009-10 to `1620.500 Millions in 2010-11

·         Net Profit at Rs.820.100 Millions in 2010-11 as against Rs.983.100 Millions ( including extraordinary income of Rs.388.9 Millions from sale of software marketing rights) in 2009-10

 

Segment wise Performance Review

 

Turnove2009-10

Turnover 2010-11

Y-o-Y increase /(decrease)

 

Logistics

4590.700

6203.500

35.13%

Software

185.900

63.500

(65.87%)

Containerized rail transport operation 

482.300

1692.400

250.90%

FTWZ and related Services

-

255.900

-

Total Turnover

5258.900

8215.200

56.21%

 

 

 

 

 

THE YEAR THAT WILL FOLLOW

Arshiya International Ltd. will continue its focus on developing and operating integrated logistics infrastructure solutions across strategic locations in India. Through the coming financial year Arshiya is confident of setting an impressive benchmark in terms of revenue growth. Bringing forth the opportunity to unlock the potential of leveraging India's market, through FTWZs, Rail Infrastructure, Domestic Distripark, Transport and Handling, 3PL, 4PL and IT connectivity in the logistics space.

 

UNAUDITED STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER  ENDED JUNE 30 2012

 

Rs.in Millions

 

Quarter Ended

Year Ended

 

30.06.2012

31.03.2012

30.06.2011

31.03.2012

Net Sales/ Income from Operations

1816.496

1685.947

1275.503

5855.658

1. (b) Other Operating Income

-

0.229

-

70.645

Total Income From operations

1816.496

1686.176

1275.503

5926.303

2. Expenditure

 

 

 

 

a. Cost of Raw Materials consumed

1239.322

1100.643

853.221

3868.031

b. Employee benefit expenses

110.331

105.458

82.500

366.265

c. Depreciation and amortisation expense

46.666

50.061

34.831

164.279

d. Other Expenditure

105.875

129.629

84.935

405.505

Total Expenditure

1502.194

1385.791

1055.487

4804.08

3. Profit from Operations before Other Income, Interest and Exceptional Items  (1-2)

314.302

300.385

220.016

1122.223

4. Other Income

143.975

106.985

93.865

373.776

5. Profit before Interest and Tax 

458.277

407.370

313.881

1495.999

6. Interest

323.228

278.622

147.850

804.058

7. Profit from Ordinary Activities before Tax  and exceptional items

135.049

128.748

166.031

691.941

8. Exceptional items

-

-

-

-

9. Profit from Ordinary Activities before Tax  but before exceptional items

135.049

128.748

166.031

691.941

10. Tax Expenses

43.102

39.477

47.921

216.823

11. Net profit/(loss) for the period

91.947

89.271

118.110

475.118

12. Paid-up Equity Share Capital (face value Rs.2 per share)

117.659

117.659

117.659

117.659

13. Reserves excluding revaluation reserve as per balance sheet of previous accounting year 

-

-

-

5405.557

14. Earning Per Share

 

 

 

 

a. Basic

1.56

1.52

2.01

8.08

b. Diluted

1.56

1.52

2.01

8.08

15. Public shareholding

 

 

 

 

- No. of shares

33394762

33394762

33394762

33394762

- % of holding (to total shareholding)

56.77

56.77

56.77

56.77

Promoters And Promoter Group Shareholding

a) Pledged/ Encumbered

 

 

 

 

-Number of Shares

14041000

14919000

6477000

1491900

-% of Shares (As a % of the total Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group)

55.20

58.66

25.49

58.66

-% of Shares (as a % of the total share capital of the Company)

23.87

25.36

11.01

25.36

b) Non Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- Number of Shares

11393710

10515710

18937710

10515710

-% of Shares (As a % of the total Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group)

44.80

41.34

74.51

41.34

-% of Shares (as a % of the total share capital of the Company)

19.36

17.87

32.19

17.87

 

 

INVESTOR COMPLAINTS

30.06.2012

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

Nil

Received during the quarter 

4

Disposed if during the quarter

4

Remaining unresolved the end of the quarter

Nil

 

 

UNAUDITED STANDALONE SEGMENTWISE REPORT FOR THE QUARTER  ENDED JUNE 30 2012

 

 

Sr. No.

Particulars

Quarter Ended

Year Ended

1

Segment Revenue

30.06.2012

31.03.2012

30.06.2011

31.03.2012

 

Logistics

1522.249

1413.185

1083.557

4978.356

 

Free trade warehousing zones

294.247

272.991

191.946

947.947

 

Total

1816.496

1686.176

1275.503

5926.303

2

Segment results

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax and interest

 

 

 

 

 

Logistics

266.061

270.198

207.216

998.395

 

Free trade warehousing zones

211.446

163.548

124.925

623.623

 

Unallocated

(141.527)

(155.732)

(89.161)

(495.616)

 

Total

335.970

278.014

242.980

1126.402

 

Less: Interest

200.921

149.266

76.949

434.461

 

Profit before tax

135.049

128.748

166.031

691.941

3

Capital employed

 

 

 

 

 

Logistics

2737.102

2484.013

1980.547

2484.013

 

Free trade warehousing zones / distripark

3519.672

3066.691

2775.229

3066.691

 

Unallocated

(641.612)

(27.489)

(511.147)

(27.489)

 

Total

5615.162

5523.215

5266.924

5523.215

 

 

Notes to Standalone Results:

 

 

1.       The  above Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at the meeting held on August 13, 2012.

 

2.       The Statutory Auditors of the company have carried out a Limited Review of the Standalone Unaudited Financial Results for theq uarter ended June 30, 2012.

 

3.       Other Operating income includes the value of benefit received on utilization of "Served from India scheme" (SFIS).

 

4.       The Board of Directors in its meeting held on March 12, 2012 has approved Scheme of Amalgamation of Arshiya FTWZ Limited (AFTWZL), Arshiya Domestic Distripark Limited (ADDL) and Arshiya Central FTWZ Limited (ACFTWZL) (Transferor Companies) with the Company, with the Appointed Date as April 01,2012.The transferor companies have filed their petitions before the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay for approval of the said Scheme of Amalgamation. Subsequently one of the transferor Companies, namely ACFTWZL, with drew from the Scheme of Amalgamation with the company. Pursuanttothis, AFTWZL and ADDL have filed amended Scheme of Amalgamation with the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay for approval.

 

5.       The previous period figures have been regrouped /re-arranged, wherever necessary.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITY NOT PROVIDED FOR IN RESPECT OF:

(Rs. In Millions )

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

Disputed income tax demands

4.350

6.609

Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts

268.373

29.702

Guarantees issued by banks on behalf of the Company

162.619

242.814

Guarantees given to banks in respect of loan facilities granted to wholly owned subsidiaries of the company Loans outstanding against such guarantees is Rs.7621.911  (Rs.2105.077)

11282.075

4358.800

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Building
  • Leasehold Improvements
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Computers
  • Vehicles
  • Office Equipments
  • Software
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Patents

 

THE NEWS 2012

 

BUSINESS STANDARD

CISCO SYSTEMS OPTIMIZES ITS REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION THROUGH ARSHIYA'S MUMBAI FTWZ

 

June 04.2012

Communication and information technology major Cisco Systems Inc., a Fortune 500 company headquartered in US has commenced regional distribution activities from Arshiya International’s Mumbai FTWZ at Panvel catering to its markets in the Indian subcontinent. Critical network equipment manufactured at Cisco’s facilities will be imported through this FTWZ for consumption in India and also for re-export from the subcontinent. Arshiya’s FTWZ helps Cisco in optimizing its global distribution as previously these components were warehoused and imported for final distribution to Indian as well as sub continent markets.

The FTWZ will enable Cisco to clear their time-sensitive and critical networking equipment with short turnaround times, crucial for minimizing network downtime experienced by Cisco’s customers. Further this will allow them to reduce extra links in the supply chain and improve the distribution efficiency. This is the first time that Cisco has designated a regional distribution centre beyond Singapore in the APAC region and makes it possible for Cisco to fulfill its global practice of next business day delivery and assist in the upkeep of critical network equipment across the country and the region.

Commenting on the start of operations at Arshiya’s Mumbai FTWZ in Panvel, Mr Dillard Myers, Cisco’s Vice President and Head for Global Service Supply Chain said “Arshiya’s FTWZ with its strategic location and state-of-the-art infrastructure will play a critical role in enabling us to distribute our products to the entire Indian subcontinent and fulfill our critical service levels within the stipulated timelines in addition to bringing much required supply chain efficiency in our regional distribution activities. Arshiya’s FTWZ would provide our Indian and regional businesses a competitive advantage. Furthermore, apart from the processes at Arshiya, it is the attitude and like mindedness of the people at Arshiya that sets it apart.”

 

Ajay S. Mittal, Group Chairman and Managing Director, Arshiya International Ltd, commented “Cisco is one of our prestigious customers who can now leverage the FTWZ in Mumbai to optimize their supply chain efficiencies to enhance their business in India and the region. We will continue our focus in providing them world class unified supply chain infrastructure services and consider this deal a win not just for Arshiya, but for India at large”.

Free Trade and Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) Scheme in India was introduced under Chapter 7A of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 to create trade related infrastructure to facilitate the import and export of goods and services with freedom to carry out trade transactions in free currency, aimed at making India a global trading hub. Arshiya International Ltd, a Unified Supply Chain Infrastructure and Solutions Group, is investing in creating FTWZs across India’s strategic locations. Two of Arshiya’s FTWZs, in Mumbai (Panvel) spanning 165-acres and Khurja (near Delhi in UP) spanning across 135 acres are operational. A runaway success the FTWZs services over 200 companies across sectors such as FMCG, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Heavy Engineering, and Automobile etc. Arshiya’s FTWZ at Khurja is at the confluence of the planned eastern and western freight corridors. It is also part of Arshiya’s 315 acres mega logistics hub which also includes a 50 acres rail siding and 130 acres Industrial and Distribution Hub which will be operational soon.

About Arshiya International

 

Arshiya International Ltd is a Unified Supply Chain Infrastructure and Solutions Group headquartered in India. The group currently envisages phased investment of approximately USD 1.6 billion towards creating pioneering, state-of-the-art unified supply chain infrastructure across strategic locations in India. Comprising of Free Trade and Warehousing Zones (FTWZ), Industrial and Distribution Hubs, Rail, Rail Infrastructure, Forwarding, Transport and Handling and Supply Chain Technology and Management.

 

 

ARSHIYA I NTERNATIONAL’S NET PROFIT RISES BY 47%, TOTAL Q1FY13 REVENUE INCREASES BY 54%

 

Mumbai – August 14, 2012: Arshiya, a Unified Supp

 

Mumbai – August 14, 2012: Arshiya, a Unified Supply Chain & Infrastructure Group, announced consolidated total revenue of Rs. 3418.400 Millions for the quarter-ended June 30, 2012 as against Rs. 2226.000 Millions in the corresponding period last year; registering an increase of 54%.

 

Consolidated EBIDTA for Q1FY13 was Rs. 934.500 Millions as against Rs. 546.000 Millions in the corresponding quarter registering a 71 % increase. Consolidated Net Profit for the quarter also increased 47% to Rs. 346.200 Millions up from Rs. 236.300 Millions

 

Commenting on the results Mr. Ajay S Mittal – Group Chairman & Managing Director of Arshiya International Ltd said “We are extremely excited about Arshiya's FTWZ business gaining further traction and delivering strong results every quarter since the past seven quarters. The current quarter also landmarks our achievement of getting a prestigious international company such as CISCO to begin operations at our FTWZ. Another key landmark in Arshiya’s history is our strategic tie-up with GATX (a 100 year old US based Rail leasing company) for leasing of wagons in India. Our unified model is paying rich dividends as our core logistics services of freight forwarding, supply chain and transportation combined with our assets of FTWZs, Rail and Industrial & Distribution hub continue to perform in a robust manner.”

 

About Arshiya International Limited:


Arshiya International Limited is a Unified Supply Chain & Infrastructure Group headquartered in India. The group currently envisages phased investment of approximately USD 1.6 billion towards creating pioneering, state-of-the-art unified supply chain infrastructure across strategic locations in India. Comprising of Free Trade & Warehousing Zones (FTWZs), Industrial & Distribution Hubs, Rail, Rail Infrastructure, Forwarding, Transport & Handling and Supply Chain Technology & Management.


 

 


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            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

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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.55.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.55

Euro

1

Rs.68.85

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

BYI

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

67

 

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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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