MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.07.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ESSEL PROPACK LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Vasind, Taluka Shahapur, Thane – 421 604, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.12.1982

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-028947

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.313.130 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L74950MH1982PLC028947

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUME01100B/ MUME5540D/ MUME05539C/ MUME05385C/ MUME04861D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACE1568L

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company.  The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures and Sellers of Composite Laminated Collapsible Tubes, Laminates and Plastic Films.

 

 

No. of Employees :

825 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (61)

 

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 25000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Essel Group. It is a well established and reputed company having fine track. Financial position of the company appears to be sound. Director are reported to be experienced and respectable businessman. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

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

 

NOTES :

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

 

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+ (Long term rating)

Rating Explanation

Having adequate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations and carry moderate risk. 

Date

21.03.2012

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

A3+ (Short term rating)

Rating Explanation

Having satisfactory degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations it carry moderate credit risk. 

Date

21.03.2012

 

 

RBI DEFAILTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAILTERS’ 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 :

P.O. Vasind, Taluka Shahapur, Thane – 421 604, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91 – 22 – 2493 3280 / 3281 / 2493 9686 / 9689

Fax No.:

91 – 22 – 2496 3137/24935188

E-Mail :

info@esselpackaging.com

sbasantani@ep.esselgroup.com

asshay.khandwala@ep.esselgroup.com

Website :

http://www.essel.com

http://www.esselpackaing.com

http://www.esselpropack.com

 

 

Head Office :

3rd Floor, Satam Estate, Above Bank of Baroda, Cardinal Gracious Road, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 099, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-2821 5168, 2820 2108, 2820 2114

Fax No.:

91-22-2839 2259, 2837 5646

E-Mail :

sharepro@vsnl.com 

 

 

Administrative Office :

135, Continental Building, Dr. A. B. Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400 018, Maharashtra, India 

Tel. No.:

91-22-56535653/ 56535700

Fax No.:

91-22-24963137

 

 

Corporate Office :

10th Floor, Times Tower, Kamala City, Senapati Bapat Marg Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400 013, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-2481 9000 / 2481 9200

Fax No.:

91-22-2496 3137 / 2491 4649

 

 

Unit 1 :

Cuddalore, Goa, Murbad, Nalagarh, Puducherry, Silvassa, Sitarganj (Uttarakhand), Vasind and Wada

 

 

Unit 2 :

China, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Philippines,  Poland, Russia, UK and USA

 

 

Overseas Offices :

·         Guangzhou (China)

·         Cairo (Egypt)

·         Singapore

·         Germany

·         Nepal

·         Philippines

·         Indonesia

·         Venezuela

·         Colombia

·         Mexico

·         Mauritius

·         Costa Rica

·         USA - Danville

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on : 31.03.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Subhash Chandra

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Goel

Designation :

Vice Chairman and Managing Director

Qualification :

B.Com.

Date of Appointment :

01.07.1988

 

 

Name :

Mr. Boman Moradian

Designation :

Additional Director

Date of Appointment :

14.03.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tapan Mitra

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K V Krishnamurthy

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mukund M. Chitle

Designation : 

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. R. Chandrasekhar

Designation :

President - Americas and Europe

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.R. Ramasamy

Designation :

President - EAP and AMESA

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. V. Ganapathy

Designation :

Chief Finance Officer (Global)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Zoeb Adenwala

Designation :

Chief Information Officer (Global)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinay Mokashi

Designation :

Financial Controller (Global)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Akshay S. Khandwala

Designation :

Vice President – Legal and Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shyam Kumar

Designation :

Head, Purchase and Logistic (Global)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Parag Chaturvedi

Designation :

Head, Manufacturing Excellence and Quality (Global)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Cherian Kenneth Thomas 

Designation :

Whole Time Director and Chief Executive Officer (PIPL)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ted Sojourner

Designation :

Vice President - Tubes and Laminates Business (Americas)

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Evelyn Strwart Tweedllie

Designation :

Vice President - Tubes and Laminates Business (Europe)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Luozhiyong Edward

Designation :

Vice President - Tubes and Laminates Business (EAP)

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.K. Banerjee

Designation :

Director - Creativity and Innovation (Global)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dileep Joshi

Designation :

Director - Human Capital (Global)

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on: 30.06.2012

 

Category of Shareholder                                               

 

Total No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

 

 

 

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

334750

0.21

Bodies Corporate

92165335

58.85

Sub Total

92500085

59.07

(2) Foreign

 

 

          Individuals (Non-Residents Individuals / Foreign Individuals)

89305

0.06

   Sub Total

89305

0.06

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

92589390

59.12

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

8293049

5.30

Financial Institutions / Banks

9685

0.01

         Insurance Companies

2283715

1.46

Foreign Institutional Investors

15153071

9.68

Sub Total

25739520

16.44

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

12345122

7.88

Individuals

 

 

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

19399077

12.39

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

5151328

3.29

Any Others (Specify)

1376693

0.88

Non Resident Indians

1358443

0.87

          Overseas Corporate Bodies

800

--

          Trusts

17450

0.01

Sub Total

38272220

24.44

Total Public shareholding (B)

64011740

40.88

Total (A)+(B)

156601130

100.00

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

--

--

(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

--

--

   (2) Public

--

--

   Sub Total

--

--

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

156601130

--

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufactures and Sellers of Composite Laminated Collapsible Tubes, Laminates and Plastic Films.

 

 

Products :

·         Laminated Tubes

·         Seamless Tubes  (For high-end cosmetics)

·         Closures

·         Webs

 

ITC Code

Product Description

76121300

Plastic  and Laminated Collapsible Tubes

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (As on: 31.03.2011)

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

   $

Installed Capacity

    # #

Actual Production

Laminated and  Co-ex Tubes

Million Nos.

NA

2,595

#2,209.30

Laminates

M.T.

NA

7,200

**6,481.55

Plastic Film

M.T.

NA

6,690

***6,978.38

 

Note:

* Excludes 3.13 Mio (37.59 Mio.) tubes scrapped

 

** Consumed 5,075.85 MT (8,233.15 MT) for captive

 

*** Includes 1,226.19 MT (320.21 MT) produced through third parties, and is fully captively consumed

 

$ Licensed Capacity per annum not indicated due to abolition of industrial licenses as per Notification No. 477(E) dated July 25,1991 issued under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951

 

# Includes 86.49 Mio (88.10 Mio) produced through third party

 

# # installed capacity on annualized basis, as certified by the management

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

825 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         Axis Bank Limited

·         Barclays Bank Limited

·         DBS Bank Limited

·         IDBI Bank Limited

·         ING Vysya Bank Limited

·         Punjab National Bank

·         Standard Chartered Bank

·         State Bank of India

·         Yes Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans :

 

Particulars

31.03.2011

Rs. in millions

31.03.2010

Rs. in millions

Term Loan from Banks

1665.635

2662.611

Working Capital demand  Loans

437.220

29.364

 

 

 

Total

2102.855

2691.975

 

 

Unsecured Loans :

 

Particulars

31.03.2011

Rs. in millions

31.03.2010

Rs. in millions

Short – Term Loan from Bank

470.000

631.237

Inter Corporate deposits

0.000

160.000

Term Loans

 

 

From Banks

1165.625

830.000

Differed Sales tax (Repayable on different dates starting from Year 2009 )

420.882

447.510

Working Capital Loans from Banks

84.969

0.000

 

 

 

Total

2141.476

2068.748

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

MGB and Company

Chartered Accountants  

 

 

Subsidiary Company :

·         Essel Packaging (Nepal) Private Limited, Nepal ^

·         Essel Propack America, LLC, USA

·         Lamitube Technologies Limited, Mauritius

·         Lamitube Technologies (Cyprus) Limited, Cyprus

·         Packaging India Private Limited, India

·         The Egyptian Indian Company for Modern Packaging S.A.E., Egypt

·         Essel Propack MISR for Advanced Packaging S.A.E., Egypt

·         Essel Packaging (Guangzhou) Limited, China

·         Essel Propack Philippines, Inc, Philippines

·         MTL de Panama S.A., Panama

·         Packtech Limited, Mauritius

·         Arista Tubes Limited, UK

·         Essel Propack UK Limited, UK

·         Essel Propack de Venezuela, C.A., Venezuela ^

·         Essel de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Mexico

·         Tubo pack de Colombia S.A., Colombia

·         Essel Propack LLC, Russia

·         Essel Propack Polska Sp. Z.O.O., Poland

·         Arista Tubes Inc., USA

 

Note:

^ These subsidiaries have discontinued their operations and are in the process of liquidation.

 

 

Associate :

·         P.T. Lamipak Primula, Indonesia

·         Ras Propack Lamipack Limited

·         Ras Extrusions Limited @

 

 

Joint Ventures :

·         Essel Deutschland GmbH and Company, KG Germany

·         Essel Deutschland Management GmbH, Germany

 

Note :

@ Associate w.e.f. March 29, 2010

 

Related Parties :

·         Ayepee Lamitubes Limited

·         Churu Trading Company Private Limited

·         Continental Drug Company Private Limited

·         Essel Corporate Resources Private Limited

·         Ganjam Trading Company Private Limited

·         Pan India Paryatan Private Limited

·         Premier Finance and Trading Company Limited

·         Prajatma Trading Company Private Limited

·         Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited

·         Briggs Trading Company Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

200000000

Equity Shares

Rs.2/- each

Rs.400.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

156601130

Equity Shares

Rs.2/- each

Rs.313.202 millions

 

Less: Calls in Arrears (Other than Directors)

 

Rs. 0.071 million

 

Total

 

Rs.313.130 millions

 

Out of above:-

 

(i) 65166915 Equity Shares of Rs.2 each fully paid up are issued as Bonus Shares by Capitalisation of General Reserves and Securities Premium.

 

(ii) 34316610 Equity Shares of Rs.2 each fully paid up were allotted for consideration other than cash.

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2011

(12 Months)

31.03.2010

(15 Months)

31.12.2008

(12 Months)

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

313.130

313.130

313.130

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

6128.804

5797.179

5530.386

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

6441.934

6110.309

5843.516

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

2102.855

2691.975

1659.999

2] Unsecured Loans

2141.476

2068.748

3862.280

TOTAL BORROWING

4244.331

4760.723

5522.279

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

159.731

171.121

124.319

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

10845.996

11042.153

11490.114

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1816.619

1543.440

1624.371

Capital work-in-progress

211.493

209.390

188.834

Translation Difference Accounts

7.282

80.041

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

5685.937

5733.987

5744.315

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

625.121
438.316

534.018

 

Sundry Debtors

761.457
730.236

846.289

 

Cash & Bank Balances

22.787
84.755

72.697

 

Other Current Assets

133.188
150.622

311.427

 

Loans & Advances

2311.596
2684.619

2865.081

Total Current Assets

3854.149
4088.548

4629.512

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Current Liabilities

316.987
319.714
443.070

 

Sundry Creditors

270.454

190.025

135.743

 

Provisions

172.104
140.594
118.105

Total Current Liabilities

759.545
650.333

696.918

Net Current Assets

3094.604
3438.216

3932.594

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

30.061

37.079

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

10845.996

11042.153

11490.114

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

(12 Months)

31.03.2010

(15 Months)

31.12.2008

(12 Months)

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

4183.374

4290.874

3359.094

 

 

Other Income

196.993

250.468

189.032

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

4380.367

4541.342

3548.126

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

1857.488

1869.386

1486.808

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

696.296

665.657

517.697

 

 

Personnel Cost

431.658

461.020

359.768

 

 

Administrative Expenses

170.681

206.850

178.342

 

 

(Gain)/Loss on Foreign Exchange Fluctuation

20.156

125.279

89.514

 

 

Selling and Distribution Expenses

107.403

129.360

75.742

 

 

Exceptional Item

0.000

1.042

(11.848)

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

3283.682

3458.594

2696.025

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

 1096.685

1082.748

852.101

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

221.014

352.361

260.904

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

875.671

730.387

591.197

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

243.052

288.858

206.557

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

632.619

441.529

384.640

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

191.792

96.042

112.856

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

440.827

345.487

271.784

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

771.717

525.185

321.954

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

44.083

25.912

13.589

 

 

Dividend

15.242

73.044

54.964

 

 

Proposed Dividend

93.961

0.000

0.000

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

1059.258

771.717

525.185

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

348.272

380.948

357.176

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

348.272

380.948

357.176

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

1104.143

 950.357

976.308

 

 

Stores & Spares

55.780

79.888

80.353

 

 

Capital Goods

359.798

74.497

253.635

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

1519.721

1104.742

1310.296

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

2.81

2.21

1.66

 

 

QUARTERLY / SUMMARISED RESULTS

(Rs. In Millions)

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2011

1st Quarter

30.09.2011

2ndQuarter

31.12.2011

3rd Quarter

31.03.2012

4th Quarter

30.06.2012

5th Quarter

Type

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

 Sales Turnover

1141.900

1251.100

1325.800

1250.000

1376.000

 Total Expenditure

942.200

1015.800

1064.700

1036.000

1111.000

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

199.700

235.300

261.100

214.000

265.000

 Other Income

69.800

91.300

94.200

179.000

141.000

 Operating Profit

269.500

326.600

355.300

393.000

406.000

 Interest

125.400

130.200

140.000

163.000

168.000

 Exceptional Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

 PBDT

144.100

196.400

215.300

230.000

238.000

 Depreciation

65.900

70.100

73.100

77.000

81.000

 Profit Before Tax

78.200

126.300

142.200

153.000

157.000

 Tax

23.100

34.700

39.800

(87.000)

44.000

 Reported PAT

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Extraordinary Items       

55.100

91.600

102.400

240.000

113.000

Extraordinary Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

55.100

91.600

102.400

240.000

113.000

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

(12 Months

31.03.2010

(15 Months)

31.12.2008

(12 Months)

PAT / Total Income

(%)

10.06
7.60

7.65

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

15.12
10.28

11.45

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

11.16
7.83

6.15

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.10
0.07

0.06

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.78
0.88

1.06

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

5.07
6.28

6.64

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

Yes

9]

Name of person contacted

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

--

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

--

26]

Buyer visit details

--

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

No

31]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

32]

Passport No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

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

No

 

 

INDIA STANDALONE RESULTS:

Amidst challenges posed during the year by rising input costs and interest rates, the Company recorded a Profit After Tax of  Rs.441.000 millions i.e. 27% higher, compared to Rs.345.000 millions during the previous period  which was a 15 months period. Improved Sales, reduction in the interest cost and capital productivity have been the main drivers.

 

 

REVIEW OF BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS:

 

The packaging industry plays an important role in delivering Fast Moving Consumer Goods in an efficient and attractive manner to the ultimate consumer while protecting the product inside. The industry continued to grow strongly in the emerging markets even as it recovered from the 2009 lows in the developed markets of Europe and USA. The Company rolled out a number of market specific initiatives during the year involving customer partnering, new customer development, new product introduction, debottlenecking of supply chain, improvement in customer servicing etc, which underpin the improved performance during the year.

 

The Company continues to be the lead supplier of laminated and plastic tubes in India. While ramping up its supplies to the large customer category, the Company also strongly pursued opportunities in the high value Cosmetics, Food and Pharma categories with innovative products and improved order turnaround times. To this end, during the year, the Company expanded the capacity at its units in Nallagarh, Goa and Wada. The Company pioneered in the Indian market new decorative tubes offerings involving customized printing and multi-effect decorations and innovated new laminate structures to pack food products like cheese and jams in tubes. The Company also established a focused pharma manufacturing facility complete with a “Clean Room” and other accessories meeting highest hygiene standards. Consequently, the Company posted a double-digit annualized top line growth and improved profits and grew its market share in India.

 

SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS:

 

As a global player in tubing business, the Company has active presence in eleven other countries through direct and step down Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Associates. These entities manufacture and market tubes in these various countries. The Company also has a wholly owned subsidiary in India to manufacture and market flexible plastic laminates used in the packing of home care, personal care, food and pharma products. All these subsidiaries continue to work closely with customers and grow their business with product offerings relevant to their markets. The highlights of the various subsidiary operations are set out below:

 

During the year, all the Company’s subsidiaries in the emerging markets of China, Philippines, Egypt and Latin America continued to grow profitably

 

a.       The subsidiary in China successfully ramped up its new manufacturing units in North China and South China, and increased its market share in laminated tubes. The unit was also granted license for manufacture of pharma tubes, which is expected to open a new growth avenue. The unit is actively developing customers in the cosmetics category for its high decoration inviseam tubes.

b.       The subsidiaries in Egypt were re-located to a new larger premises with a view to develop into a regional manufacturing hub catering to Africa and Middle East, and pioneering into the pharma category in Egypt by accelerating conversion from the aluminium to laminated tubes.

c.       With a view to create space for future growth, the Mexican subsidiary relocated its manufacturing facility to a new modern facility during the last quarter of the year under report.

d.       Colombian plant also qualified for manufacture of baby care products.

 

The subsidiaries in UK, Poland and Russia have cut their losses by more than half compared to the previous period through several initiatives.

 

a.       In Russia, new customer wins improved capacity utilisation.

b.       The Poland subsidiary’s plastic tube plant was not able to achieve break even as planned given the weak market conditions in Europe during the year. However, the unit has stabilized on productivity and quality parameters. The unit has been able to fill its recently added laminated tubes capacity through new customer development in Europe.

c.       The UK subsidiary has been downsized in line with the customer off-take, so as to minimize cash losses and with the new customer and supply chain strategies that the management is working on, these losses will be plugged.

 

The laminated tubes subsidiary in USA posted growth in a recession hit market. Focussed measures to improve productivity and efficiency helped this unit to improve its profitability during the year. The subsidiary in USA manufacturing plastic tubes however continued to underperform. There were also capacity bottlenecks on account of line balancing which have since been streamlined. The unit has recently won a large contract for export of plastic tubes which is expected to improve capacity utilization and help achieve break even. The unit has re-located its plant to Danville, USA, which has laminated tubes manufacturing facility, in order to achieve operational and cost synergies as part of its turn-around strategy. During the year, the Company transferred its holding of equity and preference shares in its wholly owned subsidiary, Essel Propack America LLC, USA to Arista Tubes Inc., USA which in consideration has allotted its own equity shares to the Company, thereby becoming a direct subsidiary, as detailed in the note 4(b) (Investments and Restructuring) to India Standalone Accounts.

 

Packaging India Private Limited, the Indian wholly owned subsidiary engaged in the flexible plastic laminate business, increased its sales and profitability in a very challenging local environment where prices of some key raw material inputs, shot up three fold during the first half of financial year ended March 31, 2011. The unit worked closely with customers for prompt review of sale prices and implemented a number of cost effectiveness measures during the year. The Unit in Uttarakhand set up in 2007 is fully ramped up.

 

The subsidiary in Venezuela and Nepal having ceased operations, and will go through dissolution process as per local regulatory frame-work.

 

During the year, the Company’s holding of 1250 Non Cumulative Preference shares of USD 1000 each in its wholly owned subsidiary, Lamitube Technologies Limited, Mauritius were redeemed.

 

As per Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company is required to attach the Report of Board of Directors and Auditors, Balance sheet and Profit and Loss account (financial statements) of its subsidiaries. In view of the general exemption granted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Central Government vide General Circular no. 2, 2011 dated February 8, 2011 and consent of the Board of Directors as required by the circular, the said reports and financial statements of the subsidiaries are not annexed.

 

The Company will make available annual accounts of the subsidiary companies and the related detailed information, where applicable, upon request by any member of the Company. These documents will also be available for inspection to any member at the registered office of the Company during business hours on any working day upto the date of this Annual General Meeting. The Consolidated Financial Statements presented by the Company include financial results of subsidiaries.

 

JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES:

 

The Company’s joint venture for manufacture of laminated tubes in Germany and its associate in Indonesia, both continued to be profitable.

 

Ras Propack Lamipack Limited and Ras Extrusions Limited became associate company, following allotment of shares to the Company as a Co-promoter pursuant to order of the Hon’ble Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR). The financial results of these companies have been duly considered in the Company’s accounts.

 

Proposed Merger of Ras Propack Lamipack Limited (RPLL) and Ras Extrusions Limited (REL), sick industrial companies with the Company.

 

The Company had agreed to be Co-Promoter in the rehabilitation of RPLL and REL, sick industrial companies, and as per the scheme approved by the Hon’ble BIFR, the Company has infused funds in these companies, by way of equity and unsecured loans amounting to Rs.110.000 millions. The Company’s shareholding in RPLL and REL is 39.57% and 36.67% respectively.

 

BIFR in its recent hearing, gave directions to RPLL and REL (sick industrial companies) to file a Draft Modified Rehabilitation Proposal (DMRP) along with the requisite documents in connection with their proposal to merge the sick industrial companies (RPLL and REL) with the Company to achieve an early turnaround. The DMRP including the Scheme of Merger and other documents were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and have since been filed with IDBI Bank Limited, who is the Monitoring Agency appointed by BIFR. Based on an independent valuer’s report, the proposed scheme of merger envisages issue of 10 equity shares of face value of Rs. 2 each of the Company for every 165 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 each held by the shareholders of RPLL (other than to the Company) and 10 equity shares of the Company of face value of Rs. 2 each for every 108 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 each held by the shareholders of REL (other than to the Company).

 

The DMRP involving the Scheme of Merger and allotment of Equity shares as per aforesaid share exchange ratio is subject to sanction of BIFR, approval of the Company’s members, and all other necessary approvals, as may be required.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS:

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

 

The Company manufactures and market a wide range of plastic tubes, both laminated and extruded, and flexible plastic laminates. These tubes are eminently suited for packing viscous product forms such as pastes, gels and creams. Besides preserving and protecting the product, tubes as a packaging form offer superior value proposition in terms of ease of dispensing product, hygienic storage in a multiple usage situation and excellent brand visibility on shop shelves. Tubes therefore have become a favoured packaging material worldwide for a range of consumer products such as tooth paste, face creams, hair conditioners, shaving creams, cosmetics and pharmaceutical ointments. Flexible Plastic laminates finduse as pouches, sachets and wrappers to contain product forms such as solids, powders and liquids. Their sale proposition is low cost and excellent brand visibility. A number of products use these laminates, such as detergent powder, soap tablets, food products, oils, shampoos, biscuits, chocolates, pharmaceuticals etc.

 

The Company pioneered plastic laminated tubes in India. Over the last 27 years, it has transformed into a leading global player in laminated tubes, manufacturing and selling close to 5 billion tubes across 12 countries. The other two products, viz. plastic extruded tubes and the flexible plastic laminates are relatively recent forays targeting select markets viz. India, Europe and USA in the case of plastic extruded tubes and only India in the case of flexible plastic laminates. The Company’s key strengths include a strong domain knowledge of polymers and plastic structures, proven innovation capability, global customer network and full integrated manufacturing.

 

The market for the Company’s products is huge in the developed markets of Europe and America. It is growing in the emerging markets of Asia, Africa and Latin America driven by the robust growth of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. As the disposable income in these markets grow, both the usage and sophistication of packaging is expected to witness sustained uptrend. Plastic tubes in a sense are a more evolved form of packaging and in the long term could benefit from conversion from other packaging forms such as bottles and sachets. With its scale, global reach and innovation capability, the Company is strategically well-placed to benefit from this linkage to the FMCG sector.

 

 

OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW:

 

The year was marked by volatile commodity and input prices, weak consumer demand in USA and Europe, rising inflation and interest rates in emerging economies, and volatile exchange rates. Despite the difficult environment, the Company having staged a quick turnaround in the previous year, got back to healthy growth levels during the current year helped by a four pronged strategy, i.e.

 

1.       Seek aggressive growth in the emerging markets

2.       Fix Performance issues and losses in Europe and USA

3.       Drive value proposition through Innovation and high level of customer servicing

4.       Conserve cash through heightened cost and capital productivity.

 

Amongst the high notes of this year, the Directors wish to mention the following:

 

1.       Successful commissioning and ramping up of a new back factory facility in the south of China and of the newly developed high speed tubing lines in India

2.       Building a strong base for growth in the non oral-care category in India by way of setting up a dedicated facility for manufacture of pharma tubes, new customer wins in the pharma and cosmetic categories, streamlined supply chain process, a new organisation structure and new decoration capabilities

3.       Curtailing Europe (excluding Germany) losses by 60%

4.       Implementing Material and Machine productivity improvement program in USA to help improve profitability

5.       Innovations involving environmental friendly product offerings, packaging solutions for new categories such as food products, provision of value added new features

6.       Consolidation of the manufacturing sites in USA and Egypt in order to drive cost savings

7.       Reduction in the debt levels and interest cost

                        

SEGMENT PERFORMANCE REVIEW:

 

The Company’s key business is in plastic packaging materials. The business is managed by four geographical segments viz.

 

1.       Americas (with operations in USA, Mexico and Colombia)

2.       Europe (with operations in UK, Germany, Poland and Russia)

3.       AMESA - Africa, Middle East and South Asia (with operations in Egypt and India)

4.       EAP - East Asia Pacific (with operations in China, Philippines and Indonesia)

 

 

SEGMENT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

 

Since the previous year was a 15 months period and included the results relating to the divested Medical Devices business, to help better assess the current year performance by the Regions, comparison has been provided with figures (unaudited) relating only to the packaging business, for the preceding 12 months period.

 

Developments in each of the Regions are set out below:

 

Americas:

 

The Company has strong market presence in USA, Mexico and Columbia. Laminated tubes constitute the mainstay in all these markets; extruded plastic tubes are offered only in USA. Helped by pro-active customer engagement and new customer wins in the high value pharma and cosmetic category, the region grew its top line by 11% over the previous 12 month period, despite recessionary conditions in the lead market of USA. Profitability improvement was the other challenge taken in this region, and achieved through machine productivity improvement programs, re-training of human resources, implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and active management of costs. Consequently, the Region posted an operating profit of Rs.21.000 millions as compared to loss Rs.75.000 millions in the previous 12 months period. The Company has won a large contract for export of plastic tubes, and this should help the region to deliver enhanced profits in the coming year.

 

The strategic thrust in this region is to extend product offerings to the high value cosmetics category, using both plastic extruded tubes as well as laminated tubes using the plastic barrier web innovated by the Company. The USA unit already has capability for multi-effect decoration on laminated tubes. The opportunity in the non-oral care category is quite promising in the Mexican and Colombian markets too.

 

Europe:

The Company offers both laminated tubes and extruded tubes in Europe. Poland is the hub for extruded plastic tubes. Key thrust this year was in stabilizing the volumes of the Plastic tube plant by improving the customer portfolio, order turnaround time and the order service level. Cost effectiveness measures were implemented in UK plant, while new customer development was aggressively pursued in Russia by offering value add propositions. It is a matter of satisfaction that the sales grew 10% in this region and the operating losses were reduced by 53% compared to preceding 12 months period.

 

The strategic thrust in this region is to secure an early break even of Poland and Russia unit, seize opportunity with a few large volume customers and pursue consolidation and scaling up to become cost effective.

 

AMESA (Africa, Middle East and South Asia):

 

The strategy for growth yielded satisfying results in this region with the sales growing 22% and the operating profits 27% over the preceding 12 months period. The growth in India was a result of both active customer development in the extruded plastic tubes, pharma and cosmetic tubes as well as growing with key customers through pro-active capacity management, and collaborative supply chain. Egyptian operation was consolidated in a new large unit. Seeding operations were started in the pharma and cosmetic category using Company’s other units as sourcing base. The profits of flexible packaging operations in India improved following pro-active pass through, improved material efficiencies and active management of operating costs.

 

The key thrust is to grow the plastic extruded tube market in India, create greater flexibility in the supply chain and instant order turnaround capability to grow and gain share in the high value cosmetic and pharma categories.

 

EAP (East Asia Pacific):

 

This Region got into growth track following the extension of manufacturing presence in the North and in the Southern parts of China. Strong customer partnering and high quality servicing has helped the region to grow market share in the existing customers. Japan and Korean markets are being explored using the new manufacturing base in the north of China. During the year, the China unit secured the pharma license and has commenced new customer development in this niche market. The unit is actively targeting the cosmetics category with its newly developed capability for large diameter, high decoration tubes made using plastic barrier web andinviseam technology. The increase in the wage costs as well taxes on exports have impacted the margin for the year which is lower by 10% despite sales being higher by 16%.

 

The region’s thrust is to build a sizeable business in the pharma and cosmetic category with state of the art technology, while continuing to grow and improve its share with existing customers.

 

 

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

 

Overview:

 

It may be noted that the previous year’s figures relate to a 15 month period and further include the financial results of the divested Medical Devices Business as also the exceptional gain in December 2009. The current year’s figures are not directly comparable with those of the previous year. With a view to help assess better the current year’s financial performance which relates only to the continuing packaging business, corresponding figures (unaudited) relating to that business for the preceding 12 months period have been provided in the table below:

 

It will be clear from the above that during the current year the Company significantly improved its Profit after Tax to Rs.473.000 millions from Rs.201.000 millions during the comparable preceding 12 months period, helped by strong cost management, revenue growth and lower finance costs.

 

 

OUTLOOK

 

The Company has shown remarkable resilience in reverting to profitable growth. In fact, the continuing packaging business has more than offset the gap in the Sales and Profits caused by the divestment during the previous period of the Medical Devices business.

The developed markets are still beset with recessionary concerns. While this may hold back an ambitious ramping up of extruded plastic tube units in Poland and USA, the laminated tube sales should not only be unaffected but should see a modest growth helped by ongoing customer additions.

 

The emerging markets on the other hand continue to grow strongly both in the traditional oral care categories as well as in the newer cosmetic / pharma categories. The new innovations and capabilities built up by the Company should give further impetus. Having emerged leaner and stronger from the setback of 2008, the Company with its strong technology and innovation base as well as global scale and customer network, is well poised to seize the emerging opportunity to grow and gain share in these markets.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

(Rs. In Millions)

Particular

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

 

 

Unexpired Letters of Credit (net of liability provided)

63.951

24.904

Guarantees and counter guarantees given by the Company [includes Rs.4897.619 Millions (Rs.4619.880 Millions) for loans taken by Subsidiaries]. Loans outstanding against these guarantees are Rs.3575.862 Millions (Rs.3643.691 Millions)

4909.535

4660.723

Disputed Indirect Taxes *

274.560

244.790

Disputed Direct Taxes

18.467

72.838

Claims not acknowledged as debts

3.557

3.557

Deferred Sales Tax Liability assigned

112.609

144.937

Duty benefit availed under EPCG scheme, pending export obligations

88.214

53.578

 

Note:

 

* Does not include disputed excise duty of Rs. 198.192 Millions (Rs. 198.192 Millions) for alleged undervaluation in inter unit transfer of Web, for captive consumption as it does not have significant impact on profits of the Company since excise duty paid by one unit is admissible as Cenvat credit at other unit. Further, the appeal filed by Excise Department against the decision (in Company’s favour) of High Court is pending before Supreme Court.

 


AS PER WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PROFILE

 

Subject, part of the USD 2.4 billion Essel Group with turnover of over USD 300 million, is the largest specialty packaging company – manufacturing laminated and seamless or extruded plastic tubes. With over 2200 people representing 19 different nationalities, Subject functions through 23 state of the art facilities in twelve countries, selling 4.5 billion tubes and continuing to grow every year.

 

Holding a market share of 33% in the laminated tubes domain, Subject leads as the world’s largest manufacturer with units operating across countries such as USA, Mexico, Colombia, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, Egypt, Russia, China, Philippines, Indonesia and India. These facilities cater to diverse packaging needs of consumers and include oral care, cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical, food and industrial sectors, by offering customized solutions.

 

Creativity and innovation are intrinsic to Subject and customer satisfaction is of utmost significance.

 

 

 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTERAND YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH, 2012

           (Rs. In Millions)

PARTICULARS

Quarter ended

Year Ended

 

31.03.2012

31.12.2011

31.03.2012

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Income from operations

 

 

 

1. a) Sales/Income from operations (net of excise duty)

1221.000

1291.000

4823.000

    b) Other Operating Income

29.000

35.000

145.000

Total  Income from operations (Net)

1250.000

1326.000

4968.000

2. Expenses

 

 

 

(a)    Cost of materials consumed

592.000

620.000

2327.000

(b)    (Increase)/Decrease in inventories of finished goods and work in progress

8.000

13.000

(0.000)

(c)    Employee benefit expense

140.000

121.000

506.000

(d)    Depreciation and amortisation expense

77.000

73.000

286.000

(e)    Other expense

294.000

304.000

1201.000

Total  Expenses

1111.000

1131.000

4320.000

3. Profit(+)/Loss(-) from Operations before Other Income, Interest & Exceptional Items (1-2)

139.000

195.000

648.000

4. Other Income

179.000

78.000

407.000

5.  Profit from ordinary activities before finance costs and exceptional items (3+4)

318.000

273.000

1055.000

6.  Gain/(Loss) on foreign exchange fluctuations (Net)

(2.000)

17.000

24.000

7.  Finance costs

163.000

148.000

580.000

8  Profit after finance cost but before exceptional items (5+6-7)

153.000

142.000

499.000

9   Exceptional Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

10 Profit before Tax for the period (8+9)

153.000

142.000

499.000

11   Tax expense - Current tax, deferred tax, mat credit entitlement etc;

(87.000)

40.000

11.000

12  Net Profit after tax for the period (10-11)

240.000

102.000

488.000

13         Paid-up equity share capital (Face Value Rs.2/- each) (Refer note 3b)

314.000

314.000

314.000

14. Reserve excluding Reevaluation Reserve as per Balance sheet of the previous accounting year 

 

 

 

15. Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (not annualised)

1.53

0.65

3.11

A. Particular Shareholding

 

 

 

1. Public Shareholding (Millions)

 

 

 

- No. of shares

64.010

64.010

64.010

- Percentage of shareholding

40.88%

40.88%

40.88%

2.Promoters and Promoter group Share holding

 

 

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

 

 

- No. of shares

3.620

3.620

3.620

- Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding of Promoter and promoter group)

3.91%

3.91%

3.91%

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

2.31%

2.31%

2.31%

b) Non-encumbered

 

 

 

-No. of shares

88.970

88.970

88.970

- Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding of Promoter and promoter group)

96.09%

96.09%

96.09%

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

56.81%

56.81%

56.81%

B INVESTOR COMPLAINTS

 

 

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

0

 

 

Received during the quarter

2

 

 

Disposed of during the quarter

2

 

 

Remaining unresolved at the end of quarter

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

1 The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company in its meeting held on 15 May, 2012. The Statutory auditors have carried out a Limited Review of the standalone results fo rthe quarter and year ended 31 March, 2012

 

2 None of the Subsidiaries /Associates / JVs have been consolidated in the above results.

 

3          a)   RAS Propack Lamipack Limited (RPLL) and RAS Extrusions Limited (REL) have merged with the Company w.e.f 1 April, 2011 as per the merger sanctioned by the Hon'ble Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR)as part of the modified draft rehabilitation scheme (MDRS), approved on 10 May, 2012. The said scheme has been given effect in above results, based on the intimation received from the Advocate representing the Company, pending certain regulatory compliances.

 

b)         Share capital includes Share Capital Suspense Account of f 1,000,310 for 500,155 equity shares of f 2 each fully paid up to be allotted to the equity shareholders of RPLL and REL as per the sanctioned scheme and also considered for computing Earning per share.

 

c)         Tax expense for the quarter and year is after considering the brought forward business loss and unabsorbed depreciation of the merging entities as allowed under section 72Aof the Income Tax Act 1961

 

4          Under AS-17, the Company has only one major identifiable business segment viz. Plastic Packaging Material.

5          Figures of the previous period have been regrouped wherever considered necessary.

 

 

 

PARTICULARS

Quarter ended

Year Ended

 

31.03.2012

31.12.2011

31.03.2012

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Segment Revenue

 

 

 

A AMESA

1981.000

1998.000

7645.000

B EAP

887.000

1001.000

3709.000

C AMERICAS

980.000

918.000

3610.000

D EUROPE

516.000

433.000

1704.000

E Unallocated

-

-

-

Less : Inter Segmental elimination

(238.000)

(202.000)

(831.000)

Net Sales / Income from operations

4126.000

4148.000

15837.000

Segment Result

 

 

 

Profit / (Loss) before interest and tax from each Segment

 

 

 

A AMESA

255.000

254.000

964.000

B EAP

138.000

207.000

683.000

C AMERICAS

59.000

(1.000)

99.000

D EUROPE

(77.000)

(56.000)

(247.000)

E Unallocated

(2.000)

(6.000)

(29.000)

Inter Segmental elimination

9.000

4.000

3.000

Total

382.000

402.000

1473.000

Add: Other income

38.000

42.000

167.000

Add: Gain/(Loss) on Foreign Exchange Fluctuations (Net)

35.000

(5.000)

(8.000)

Segment Result

455.000

439.000

1632.000

Less: Financial expenses

240.000

214.000

842.000

Exceptional (income) / expense

13.000

-

13.000

Profit from ordinary activities before tax

202.000

225.000

777.000

Capital Employed

 

 

 

(Segment Assets - Segment Liabilities)

 

 

 

A AMESA

6457.000

6222.000

6457.000

B EAP

2497.000

2398.000

2497.000

C AMERICAS

1581.000

1538.000

1581.000

D EUROPE

1388.000

1458.000

1388.000

E Unallocated

2829.000

2973.000

2829.000

F Inter Segmental elimination

(6313.000)

(6371.000)

(6312.000)

Total

8440.000

8218.000

8440.000

 

 

Note:

 

1.       Revenue of the above segments is the gross revenue including inter-company revenue sold to units in other segments. Elimination of inter-company revenue and the net external revenue has been disclosed separately. Previous period figures have also been regrouped in line with current classification.

 

2.       Figures of the previous period have been regrouped wherever considered necessary.

 

 

Fixed ASSETS:

 

Tangible Assets

·         Leasehold Land

·         Freehold Land

·         Leasehold Improvements

·         Buildings

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Equipments

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Vehicles

 

Intangible Assets:

·         Software

 


 

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                              None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.44

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.12

Euro

1

Rs.68.15

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

VRN

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

61

 

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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