1. Summary Information

 

 

Country

India

Company Name

TORRENT POWER LIMITED

Principal Name 1

Mr. Sudhir Mehta

Status

Good

Principal Name 2

Mr. S K Barua

 

 

Registration #

04-044068

Street Address

Torrent House, Off Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat, India

Established Date

29.04.2004

SIC Code

--

Telephone#

91-79-26583060

Business Style 1

Generator

Fax #

91-79-26582326

Business Style 2

Distributor

Homepage

http://www.torrentpower.com

Product Name 1

Electricity

# of employees

7184 [Approximately]

Product Name 2

--

Paid up capital

Rs.4,724,483,000/-

Product Name 3

--

Shareholders

Promoter and Promoter Group-52.80%, Public Shareholding – 47.20%

Banking

Not Available

Public Limited Corp.

Yes

Business Period

8 Years

IPO

Yes

International Ins.

-

Public Enterprise

Yes

Rating

A [65]

Related Company

Relation

Country

Company Name

CEO

Subsidiary

--

Torrent Power Grid Limited

--

Note

-

 

2. Summary Financial Statement

Balance Sheet as of

31.03.2011

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Assets

Liabilities

Current Assets

16,995,800,000

Current Liabilities

9,743,200,000

Inventories

2,634,500,000

Long-term Liabilities

30,595,000,000

Fixed Assets

66,142,300,000

Other Liabilities

12,581,800,000

Deferred Assets

0

Total Liabilities

52,920,000,000

Invest& other Assets

15,018,700,000

Retained Earnings

43,146,800,000

 

 

Net Worth

47,871,300,000

Total Assets

100,791,300,000

Total Liab. & Equity

100,791,300,000

 Total Assets

(Previous Year)

96,541,800,000

 

 

P/L Statement as of

31.03.2011

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Sales

65,356,400,000

Net Profit

10,657,200,000

Sales(Previous yr)

58,232,100,000

Net Profit(Prev.yr)

8,365,500,000

 

 

MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TORRENT POWER LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Torrent House, Off Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.04.2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-044068

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 4724.500 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L31200GJ2004PLC044068

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMT02435G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCT0294J

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the generation and distribution of electricity.

 

 

No. of Employees :

7184 [Approximately]

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (65)

 

 

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 190000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and a reputed company having fine track.  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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered/ Corporate Office :

Torrent House, Off Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-26583060/ 5090/ 2658

Fax No.:

91-79-26582326

E-Mail :

investorservice_ahd@torrentpower.com

rajivashah@torrentpower.com

Website :

http://www.torrentpower.com

 

 

Plants :

v      Power House, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad – 380 005, Gujarat, India

 

v      Vatva Gas Power Station, Vatva, Ahmedabad – 382 445, Gujarat, India

 

v      SUGEN Mega Power Project, Off National Highway No. 8, Taluka Kamrej, Surat – 394 115, Gujarat, India

 

 

Zonal Office :

Located at:

 

v      Ahmedabad

v      Gandhinagar

v      Surat

 

 

Distribution Divisions :

v      Electricity House, Lal Darwaja,  Ahmedabad -380 001, Gujarat, India

 

v      Torrent House, Station Road, Surat -395 003, Gujarat, India

 

v      Old Agra Road, Anjur Phata, Bhiwandi - 421 302, Haryana, India

 

v      6, Raghunath Nagar, Suresh Plaza Market, Opposite, Sanjay Place, M. G. Road, Agra – 282002, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 29.07.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Sudhir Mehta

Designation :

Executive Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. S K Barua

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kiran Karnik

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Keki Mistry

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pankaj Patel

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Sridhar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Samir Mehta

Designation :

Executive Vice Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Markand Bhatt

Designation :

Whole-time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Murli Ranganathan

Designation :

Whole-time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. T. P. Vijayasarathy

Designation :

Whole-time Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Rajiv Shah

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Audit Committee

Keki M. Mistry (Chairman)

S. K. Barua

Kiran Karnik

K. Sridhar

 

 

Shareholders’

Pankaj Patel (Chairman)

 

 

Grievances Committee

Markand Bhatt

Samir Mehta

 

 

Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Kiran Karnik (Chairman)

Sudhir Mehta

Pankaj Patel

 

 

Committee of Directors

Samir Mehta (Chairman)

Markand Bhatt

Murli Ranganathan

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 31.03.2012

 

Category of Shareholder

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

13,007

-

Bodies Corporate

249,448,986

52.80

Sub Total

249,461,993

52.80

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

249,461,993

52.80

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

27,872,992

5.90

Financial Institutions / Banks

4,479,092

0.95

Central Government / State Government(s)

7,057,896

1.49

Insurance Companies

75,017,718

15.88

Foreign Institutional Investors

11,610,978

2.46

Sub Total

126,038,676

26.68

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

48,835,594

10.34

Individuals

 

 

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

29,159,212

6.17

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

13,682,139

2.90

Any Others (Specify)

5,270,694

1.12

Foreign Corporate Bodies

3,860,000

0.82

Non Resident Indians

1,254,603

0.27

Trusts

156,091

0.03

Sub Total

96,947,639

20.52

Total Public shareholding (B)

222,986,315

47.20

Total (A)+(B)

472,448,308

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)

472,448,308

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the generation and distribution of electricity.

 

 

Products :

Electricity Generation, Distribution and Electrical Contracting

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

7184 [Approximately]

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

As on 31.03.2011

(Rs. in Millions)

As on 31.03.2010

(Rs. in Millions)

Rupee Term Loans:

 

 

From Financial Institutions

11745.000

13332.600

From Banks

16440.100

18000.500

 

 

 

Working Capital Loans

 

 

Cash Credit Arrangement with Bank

--

--

Total

28185.100

31333.100

Of the above:

1. Amount of Rupee Term Loans of Rs.28185.100 millions (31st March, 2010 Rs.31333.100 millions) from financial

institutions and Banks are secured by way of first pari passu charge by way of mortgage and hypothecation

over the entire fixed assets, present and future of the Company and second pari passu charge by way of

hypothecation over entire current assets, present and future of the Company.

2. Working Capital facilities from Banks are secured by way of first pari passu charge by way of hypothecation

over the entire current assets, present and future of the Company and second pari passu charge by way

of mortgage and hypothecation over entire fixed assets, present and future of the Company.

3. Amount of Rs.4412.100 millions (Previous Year Rs.4173.300 millions) is repayable within one year.

 

 

 

Unsecured Loan

As on 31.03.2011

(Rs. in Millions)

As on 31.03.2010

(Rs. in Millions)

Term Loan from Government of India under Accelerated

 

 

Power Development and Reform Programme

550.300

579.800

Short Term Loan from Financial Institution

1750.000

0.000

Loan from Bank

109.600

0.000

Total

2409.900

579.800

Of the above, amount of Rs.1897.800 millions (Previous Year Rs.29.700 millions) is repayable within one year.

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Heritage, 3rd Floor, Near Gujarat Vidhyapith, Off Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380014, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-27582542/ 27582543/ 66073100

Fax No.:

91-79-27582551

 

 

Subsidiaries :

v      Torrent Power Grid Limited

v      Torrent Energy Limited

v      Torrent Pipavav Generation Limited

 

 

Associates :

v      AEC Cements and Constructions Limited

v      Tidong Hydro Power Limited

 

 

Enterprises controlled by the Company :

v      TPL (Ahmedabad) Gratuity Trust

v      TPL (Ahmedabad) Superannuation Fund

v      TPL (Surat) Gratuity Trust

v      TPL (Surat) Superannuation Fund

v      TPGL Gratuity Trust

v      TPGL Superannuation Fund

 

 

Enterprises controlled by the Holding Company :

v      Torrent Private Limited

v      Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited

v      Torrent Cables Limited

v      Gujarat Lease Financing Limited

v      Torrent Power Services Private Limited

v      Torrent Bhiwandi Limited

v      Torrent Do Brasil Ltda.

v      Heumann Pharma GmbH and Company Generica KG

v      Zao Torrent Pharma

v      Torrent Pharma GmbH

v      Torrent Pharma Inc.

v      Torrent Pharma Philippines Inc. 

v      Torrent Australasia Pty. Limited

v      Laborotrios Torrent SA de CV

v      Torrent Pharma Canada Inc.

v      Torrent Pharma (Thailand) Company Limited

v      Norispharm GmbH

v      Heunet Pharma GmbH.

v      Torrent Pharma (UK) Limited

v      Laborotrios Torrent (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.

v      Torrent Pharma S.R.L.

v      Torrent Financiers

v      Torrent Pharmaceuticals Sikkim

v      Torrent Pharmaceuticals Dahej

 

 

Enterprises controlled by Key Management Personnel/ Relatives of Key Management Personnel

v      U. N. Mehta Charitable Trust

v      D. N. Modi Charitable Trust

v      Zeal Pharmachem India Private Limited

v      U.N.Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre

v      Shardaben Mehta Charitable Trust

v      Tsunami Tours & Travels Private Limited

v      Diamond Infrastructure Private Limited

v      Dushyant Shah Charitable Trust

v      Torrel Cosmetics Private Limited

v      Munjal Bhatt Associates

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2,000,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.20,000.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

472,448,308

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.4724.483 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. 249,335,872 equity shares (249322865 equity shares as at 31.03.2010) of Rs.10/- each fully paid up are held by holding company – Torrent Private Limited.

 

  1. 472,435,808 equity shares (472435808 equity shares as at 31.03.2010) of Rs.10/- each fully paid up were issued pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation between the erstwhile Torrent Power AEC Limited, Torrent Power SEC Limited and Torrent Power Generation Limited.

 

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

4724.500

4724.500

4724.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

43146.800

34877.000

27609.500

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

47871.300

39601.500

32334.000

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

28185.100

31333.100

31926.900

2] Unsecured Loans

2409.900

579.800

596.100

TOTAL BORROWING

30595.000

31912.900

32523.000

Other Fund

 

 

 

Service Line and Security Deposits from Consumers

4659.200

4240.500

3546.700

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

3582.900

2589.400

1165.400

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

86708.400

78344.300

69569.100

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

66142.300

65318.100

36382.100

Capital work-in-progress

5377.100

1706.700

28671.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

9641.600

3579.000

1577.900

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Interest accrued on Investments

1440.500

2.700

2.700

 

Inventories

5429.400

1440.500

1679.600

 

Sundry Debtors

11714.300

5429.400

4875.900

 

Cash & Bank Balances

2.700

11714.300

6404.900

 

Loans & Advances

7351.100

1503.800

4534.300

Total Current Assets

19630.300
25938.000
17497.400

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

7986.600

7986.600

7644.500

 

Other Current Liabilities

783.200

783.200

848.300

 

Provisions

9427.700

3580.400

6066.500

Total Current Liabilities

14082.900
18197.500
14559.300

Net Current Assets

5547.400
7740.500
2938.100

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

86708.400

78344.300

69569.100

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from Power Supply

65356.400

58232.100

43157.600

 

 

Net Income/ Loss of Services Division

(2.100)

 

 

 

Other Income

3915.900

1332.600

1496.400

 

 

TOTAL                                    

69270.200

59564.700

44654.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Energy Purchased

14758.600

13950.400

22604.400

 

 

Generation, Distribution, Administrative & Other Expenses

32907.600

27252.600

13816.200

 

 

Transfer from Service line Contribution, APDRP Grant and others

(217.200)

0.000

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                    

47449.000

41203.000

36420.600

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

21821.200

18361.700

8233.400

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                        

3389.000

3143.700

1554.800

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION                                  

18432.200

15218.000

6678.600

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

4144.000

3353.500

1830.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX  

14288.200

11864.500

4848.100

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

3631.000

3499.000

769.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX                            

10657.200

8365.500

4078.900

 

 

 

 

 

Less

CONTINGENCY RESERVE

10.000

10.000

10.000

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

4994.000

2291.200

1327.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

4000.000

4000.000

2000.000

 

 

Proposed Dividend

2598.500

1417.300

944.900

 

 

Corporate Dividend Tax

421.500

235.400

160.600

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

8621.200

4994.000

4994.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Stores & Spares

707.500

16.600

7.700

 

 

Capital Goods

1812.600

1869.300

319.400

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

2520.100

1885.900

327.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

22.56

17.71

8.63

 

 

QUARTERLY / SUMMARISED RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2011

30.09.2011

31.12.2011

31.03.2012

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

3rd Quarter

 Sales Turnover

20695.20

19982.40

18834.80

19665.80

 Total Expenditure

14223.70

14323.50

14278.90

13813.30

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

6471.50

5658.90

4555.90

5853.50

 Other Income

195.20

234.90

193.80

394.50

 Operating Profit

6666.70

5893.80

4749.70

6248.00

 Interest

796.80

806.80

730.10

773.20

 Exceptional Items

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 PBDT

5869.90

5087.00

4019.60

5474.80

 Depreciation

1034.00

1048.80

1071.50

504.50

 Profit Before Tax

4835.90

4038.20

2948.10

4970.30

 Tax

1348.80

1118.40

835.30

1115.40

 Reported PAT

3487.10

2919.80

2112.80

3854.90

Extraordinary Items       

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Prior Period Expenses

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Other Adjustments

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Net Profit

3487.10

2919.80

2112.80

3854.90

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

15.38
14.04
9.13

 

 

 
 
 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

21.86
20.37
11.23

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

16.66
13.00
9.00

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.21
0.30
0.15

 

 

 
 
 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.93
1.27
1.46

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.39
1.43
1.20

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

  1. Year of Establishment

Yes

  1. Locality of the firm

Yes

  1. Constitution of the firm

Yes

  1. Premises details

No

  1. Type of Business

Yes

  1. Line of Business

Yes

  1. Promoter’s background

Yes

  1. No. of Employees

Yes

  1. Name of person contacted

No

  1. Designation of contact person

No

  1. Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

  1. Profitability for last three years

Yes

  1. Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

  1. Estimation for coming financial year

No

  1. Capital in the business

Yes

  1. Details of sister concerns

Yes

  1. Major suppliers

No

  1. Major customers

No

  1. Payments terms

No

  1. Export / Import details

No

  1. Market information

--

  1. Litigations that the firm / promoter involved

--

  1. Banking Details

Yes

  1. Banking facility details

Yes

  1. Conduct of the banking account

--

  1. Buyer visit details

--

  1. Financials, if provided

Yes

  1. Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

  1. Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

  1. Major Shareholders, if available

No

 

 

 

 


HISTORY:

 

Subject   is an integrated power company engaged in the generation and distribution of electricity in the cities of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Surat in the state of Gujarat and Bhiwandi Franchise in Maharashtra. TPL was incorporated in 29th April of the year 2004 as Torrent Power Trading Private Limited. Torrent brought together three of its group companies during the year 2004-05, Torrent Power AEC Limited, Torrent Power SEC Limited and Torrent Power Generation Limited under a single, unified brand as Torrent Power. Government of India conferred Gold shield for best performance in power distribution for the years 2004-05 and also for 2005-06. TPL and Siemens created a 50:50 JV to provide O and M services to its SUGEN 1147.5 MW CCPP in the year 2005-06. The Company had awarded EPC contract for its SUGEN 1147.5 MW CCPP to a consortium of Siemens AG and Siemens Limited India; commenced construction of its first power block. The Company had entered into a Joint Venture with Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) in the same year 2005-06 for setting up dedicated transmission lines of 440 KV for evacuation of power from 1100 MW SUGEN project to Ahmedabad distribution area and to the National Grid through connectivity with PGCIL at Dehgam and Loop In Loop Out of Gandhar- Vapi line. The name of the company was changed to Torrent Power Private Limited in 25th January of the year 2006. Consequent to the conversion of the company into a Public Limited Company in 8th February of the year 2006, the company came to be called as Torrent Power Limited. As at 20.12.2006, the company had signed a distribution franchise agreement for a period of ten years for the Bhiwandi circle in Maharashtra with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). The Company had commenced Distribution Franchise Bhiwandi circle of catering to 1.4 lakh customers with an unrestricted demand of about 700 MW in 26th January of the year 2007. TPL had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gujarat Power Corporation in May of the year 2007 for setting up over 1000-MW coal based power project at Pipavav, dist. Amreli in Gujarat. TPL made tie up with Gujarat State Petronet Limited for the gas transportation in line with project requirement. The Company had enhanced power transformation capacity during the year 2007-08 about 371 MVA by commissioned of two 220 kV substations at Surat and one 33 kV substation at Ahmedabad. CRISIL had assigned AA- and P1+ ratings to the company's bank facilities in March of the year 2008.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

The key highlights for the Financial Year 2010-11 are:

 

v      All round improvement in the financial performance of the Company

   • Increase in Revenue by 12.23% to Rs. 65356.400 Millions

   • Increase in PBDIT by 17.68% to Rs. 21604.000 Millions

   • Increase in PAT by 27.40% to Rs. 10657.200 Millions

 

v      Reduction in T and D losses in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Surat distribution circles to 7.23% as against 7.62% in FY 2009-10; one of the lowest in the country. Reduction in T and D losses in Bhiwandi also to 17.95% as against 19.33% in FY 2009-10.

 

v      Multi Year Tariff Petition for the second control period from FY 2011-12 to FY 2015-16 in respect of Ahmedabad Generation (AMGEN), Ahmedabad Distribution and Surat Distribution has been filed with the Hon’ble Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) .

 

v      First year of Distribution Franchisee operations at Agra commenced from 1st April, 2010.

 

v      The 1,147.5 MW Sugen Mega Power Plant has obtained ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications.

 

v      The EPC contract for the 1,200 MW Gas based DGEN Mega Power Project at Dahej SEZ (being implemented by the Company’s subsidiary – Torrent Energy Limited) has been signed with Siemens and construction work is in progress.

v      The 382.5 MW UNOSUGEN Gas based plant, the brown field expansion to SUGEN Project has received Mega Power Project Status. EPC Contract has been awarded to Siemens and construction work is in progress

 

v      The third and final phase of 144.5 kms, 400 kV Double Circuit line, part of transmission infrastructure from SUGEN Generating Station to Pirana sub-station of PGCIL with Loop in Loop out at 400 kV sub-station of the Company at Pirana has been commissioned by a subsidiary of the Company.

 

v      Entry into renewable energy sector by signing agreement with Enercon (India) Limited to commission the 44 MW Wind power generation project at Lalpur, District Jamnagar, Gujarat.

 

 

ECONOMY AND POWER SECTOR SCENARIO

 

ECONOMY

 

The economic growth in 2010-11 has been swift and broad-based. Growth in 2010-11 is estimated to be 8.6% as against 8.0% in 2009-10. Agricultural sector showed a rebound at a growth rate of 5.4% and industry continued to regain its earlier momentum with a growth rate of 8.1%, while service sector showed 25 a decelerated growth of 9.6%. The main concern has been the continuous price rise as indicated by Wholesale Price Index. FY 2010-11 started with 11% headline inflation in April 2010. Overall average inflation from April-December 2010 at 9.4% is the highest recorded in the last ten years. Despite concerns about such high inflation, which will be impacting the cost of all commodities including power, India has envisaged 9% GDP growth rate in the years to come. Achieving the planned target requires synchronized efforts from various sectors of the economy. Rapid economic growth has increased the burden on India’s infrastructure, one of the country’s weak spots. An infrastructure deficit is widely considered to be one of the factors that could severely impede India’s economic growth.

 

INFRASTRUCTURE

 

The fast growth of the economy in the recent years has placed increased stress on physical infrastructure such as electricity, railways, roads, ports, airports, irrigation, urban and rural water supply and sanitation, all of which already suffer from a substantial deficit from the past in terms of capacities as well as efficiencies in the delivery of critical infrastructure services. The pattern of inclusive growth of the economy projected for the Eleventh Plan can be achieved only if this infrastructure deficit can be overcome and adequate investment takes place to support higher growth and an improved quality of life for both urban and rural communities. Much progress is evident in sectors like telecommunication, roads, airports and ports but Power sector continues to lag behind despite various reforms.

 

POWER SECTOR SCENARIO

 

Power Sector is the prime mover of economic growth and is the key element for the sustenance of a modern economy. Future economic growth crucially depends on the long term availability of energy from sources that are affordable, accessible, sustainable and environment friendly. India currently ranks as the world’s seventh largest producer and fifth largest consumer of power. India’s energy demand is increasing with the robust economy and a steady forecasted growth in various key sectors of the economy.

 

The Indian Power Sector has come a long way over the past six decades since independence. From an installed generation capacity of a meagre 1,362 MW in 1947, India today has a generation capacity of nearly 173,626 MW. However, for a nation that has a population of over a billion and aims to sustain a growth rate of 9% every year, these figures are far from adequate.

 

DEMAND AND SUPPLY SCENARIO

The Ministry of Power has projected the actual power demand in the range of 1,029-1,077 billion units by the end of the Eleventh Plan. The 17th Electric Power Survey of India projects a 7.05% CAGR for power demand from 2011-12 to 2021-22 and 6.92% CAGR for peak demand during the same period.

 

There has been a persistent mismatch in power demand-supply scenario over the past three consecutive Five Year Plans. The peak power deficit has reduced from 16.60% to 10.40% and the Energy deficit has decreased from 9.90% to 8.60% during the current Five Year Plan.

 

The western region of the country faced the highest energy deficit i.e. 13.40% and Peak demand deficit i.e. 16.80% during the period April 2010 – February 2011. However, in the state of Gujarat, the power deficit (7.80%) and energy deficit (6.20%) are much lower. Further, Gujarat is expected to become a power surplus state in terms of both peak demand and energy requirements in the next 1 to 2 years.

 

Shortages of this magnitude can significantly constrain industrial activity and restrict economic growth of any country. On the basis of our past experience and prevalent trend in this sector, it would not be wrong to say that if India continues to grow even at current pace and necessary actions are not taken, Power demand-supply gap is likely to persist over the coming decade.

 

Deficits mentioned above can be tamed if necessary steps are initiated in time and required infrastructure for transmission of Power generated in one part of the country to other parts comes in place. Most of the generation capacity is coming up in the eastern region of the country. Inter-regional transmission capacity needs to be strengthened to transport this power to the high load northern and western regions.

 

GENERATION SCENARIO

 

The total generation capacity increased to 173,626 MW as on 31st March, 2011 as compared to 159,398 MW on 31st March, 2010, an increase of 8.90%. The western region has the highest installed capacity of 53,562 MW as on 31st March, 2011 as compared to 50,225 MW as on 31st March, 2010, an increase of 6.60%. The total Generation Capacity Addition (other than renewable) during the year 2010-11 was 12,160 MW as compared to 9,585 MW during the year 2009-10, an increase of 27%. This is almost thrice the average annual capacity  ddition of 4,236 MW in the Tenth five year plan.

 

The generation segment has been able to meet only around 50% of the Planned targets during the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Plan periods. Despite these slippages, the government has set an ambitious target for capacity addition of 78,700 MW in the Eleventh Five Year Plan, which has been revised to 62,374 MW in the mid-term review. So far, approximately 30,000 MW has been added in the first three and half years of the Eleventh Five Year Plan and generation projects for the remaining capacity are under construction. Though for the first time since early nineties, it seems that the planned capacity addition is on track, India is likely to miss the revised target also and is likely to add approximately 55,000 MW only in the current plan. The capacity addition target for the Twelfth Plan is expected to be set at about 100,000 MW as per initial estimates from the Central Electricity Authority and the Ministry of Power. Thermal sources are expected to contribute over 76,500 MW, followed by hydro 20,000 MW and nuclear 3,400 MW.

 

Until recently, role of the private sector was very meagre and there was barely any major incentive for the private sector to enter this highly regulated and capital intensive sector. The generation sector has seen high private participation after it was de-licensed by the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2003. The share of private sector which was around 4% in 1993-94 has now increased to 20% of the capacity and 14% of the total power generation (excluding generation from renewable sources). The private sector is expected to install about 19,797 MW during the current plan period, contributing about 32% of the capacity to be added in the Eleventh Plan period.

 

At 65%, as per the above chart, thermal power (coal, gas and diesel) contributes the highest to the installed capacity. Coal is going to remain the mainstay fuel, though declining gradually, for power generation in the coming years as well. The share of hydro stands at about 22% and renewable energy contributes approximately 11%. However, the share of thermal capacity has gradually decreased from 72% in 1999-2000 to 65% in 2010-11. Thermal sources have mainly been replaced by renewables whose contribution has increased from a miniscule 1% to about 10.6% during the last decade.

 

The key trends and developments in the generation sector are as under:

 

1. Budget 2011 has extended Excise Duty exemption to goods required for expansion of mega / ultra mega power projects under specified conditions at par with exemption from countervailing duty on the import of goods for expansion of such projects.

 

2. New coal linkage norms for deciding coal linkages on point basis for future power projects are issued whereby sector wise priority for coal linkage is proposed. The coal linkage policy also proposes a methodology of allotting weightage points for prioritizing between projects. This involves parameters such as supercritical technology, location, water linkage and land acquisition. The methodology incentivizes projects which are based on supercritical technology and have tied up critical project resources such as water and land well in advance.

 

3. Ministry of Power decided to adopt a set of criteria for recommending gas allocation for Twelfth Plan projects. This involves parameters such as land acquisition, plant efficiency, Terms of Reference/ environmental clearance etc. The policy explicitly states that domestic gas linkage will be upto 60% of requirement. In the initial stage, projects will be given in-principle approval for domestic gas.

 

4. To encourage indigenous manufacturing, Central Electricity Authority issued a directive to central and state public sector utilities to procure supercritical equipments only from domestic manufacturers.

 

5. The Ministry of Power in consultation with Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and Central Electricity Authority has taken a policy decision to mandate competitive tariff based bidding for thermal power plants from 5th January, 2011.

 

6. The Government of Gujarat has proposed a cess of 2 paisa per kWh of generation which will be used to give fillip to generation of green energy and provide funding for purchase of non-conventional energy and for protection of environment.

 

7. Eligibility period for deduction under Section 80 (IA) of Income Tax Act, 1961 has been extended by one year in the Union Budget 2011-12.

 

Total Installed Capacity: 93,294 MW Total Installed Capacity: 1,73,626 MW

 

TRANSMISSION SCENARIO

 

In order to realize ambitious power sector objectives of providing ‘Power for All’ by 2012 and to meet the demands of a growing economy, it has become imperative to ensure that the transmission segment grows in sync and that the momentum of investment in transmission sector is accelerated and sustained. The Eleventh and Twelfth Plans have set some challenging targets for the transmission sector. The total requirement of funds for transmission during the Eleventh Plan works out to Rs. 1,400 billion and the planned investment for the Twelfth Plan is Rs. 2,400 billion including Rs. 1,400 billion in the central sector (interstate system) and Rs. 1,000 billion in the state sector (intrastate system).

 

According to the statistics of Central Electricity Authority, transmission lines have grown by over two and a half times from around 156,000 ckt. Kms. in March 1985 to more than 403,000 ckt. Kms. in March 2010. From 1997 to 2010, the network had grown by almost 60%. The target is to take the line length to atleast 450,000 ckt. Kms. by 2012, through additions at 220 kV and above voltages. The inter-regional transmission capacity increased from 5,050 MW at the end of the Ninth Plan to 14,100 MW at the end of the Tenth Plan and further to 20,750 MW by March 2011. The inter-regional transmission capacity targets to be achieved by the end of the Eleventh Plan have been revised downwards to 32,650 MW from the earlier 37,700 MW. The Central Electricity Authority anticipates that inter-regional transmission capacity would be 57,000 MW by 2015 and 75,000 MW by the end of the Twelfth Five Year Plan.

 

Transmission projects continue to be accorded high priority in the context of the need to evacuate power from generating stations to load centres, system strengthening and creation of a synchronized National Grid. The New Grid with only Southern Grid remaining to be integrated is one of the largest synchronously connected grids in the world. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has notified new Indian Electricity Grid Code (lEGC) effective from 3rd May, 2010. The New IEGC will facilitate larger integration of renewable energy sources with the grid and bring stricter grid discipline.

 

The country’s transmission segment has been undergoing radical changes in the last couple of years. In future, Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) schemes would be built through competitive bidding and many private sector entities would own and operate ISTS elements. Already a number of ISTS schemes owned by private sector or Joint Venture between private sector and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) are under construction. National Electricity Policy stipulates the implementation of a national transmission tariff framework which is sensitive to distance, direction and related to quantum of flow. The new framework facilitates cost effective transmission of power across the regions. The CERC’s recently announced transmission pricing regulations mark a paradigm shift from the earlier ‘postage stamp’ mechanism. The process facilitates integration of electricity markets and enhances open access and competition by removing the need for pan-caking of transmission charges. The distinction between generation and demand customers would provide siting signals to the users, through accurate transmission charges.

 

The organizational structure of the transmission segment has also changed significantly which had become inevitable to ensure fair access to the network to all grid entities. At the central level, Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) was formed to handle the power management function of PGCIL. It is responsible through National Load Dispatch Centre and Regional Load Dispatch Centre to ensure the integrated operation of the grid in a reliable, efficient and secure manner. Meanwhile, a modest beginning has been made in the separation of the state load dispatch centers (SLDCs) from state transmission utilities (STUs) with separation of their accounts in several states.

 

The central transmission utility (CTU) - Power Grid Corporation of India Limited- has begun work on introducing ultra high voltage technologies and has initiated a few pilot projects to implement smart grid technologies. This has become important not only to accommodate the huge intermittent renewable energy that is expected to be added in the coming years, but also to ensure more efficient power transmission from generation centers to demand centers and for facilitating power trading.

 

DISTRIBUTION SCENARIO

 

Power distribution is the final and most crucial link in the power sector value chain and unfortunately, the weakest one in the country. For quite some time, this segment has been struggling with persistently high systemic losses of about 27% to 30%. The sector currently suffers from huge losses arising from technical as well as non-technical factors. It is also plagued by power thefts, technical problems, corruption, dilapidated networks, inadequate metering, poor recovery of dues, lack of consumer orientation and poor operational and financial management.

 

A comprehensive report prepared by the Forum of Regulators (FoR), titled ‘Assessment of Financial Viability of Discoms’, November 2010, has revealed that the financial viability of state distribution utilities (Discoms) is increasingly becoming a matter of concern. In several states, book losses of the utilities are rising, power purchase costs are increasing, rates are not being rationalised, subsidies are not released regularly to distribution utilities and reduction in transmission and distribution (T&D) losses according to the assigned trajectory is not being complied with.

 

Though the distribution sector still remains the weak link in the value chain, government programmes such as the Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) and Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) have provided the much needed impetus. Implementation of open access at the distribution level still remains difficult to achieve with states using Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003 to deny the open access.

 

The state utilities, which are the major suppliers of electricity to consumers, own almost 85% distribution infrastructure in the country. Private ownership of distribution is limited to the states of Orissa and Delhi and the pre-reform distribution utilities existing in Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai, Kolkata and Dishergarh. Private companies have now started playing the role of distribution franchisees which are granted by the state utilities in high loss distribution circles.

 

The estimated total distribution line length is 7.3 million ckt kms as of FY 2009-10 for voltage levels of 33kV and below. The distribution network caters to 173 million consumers with total energy consumption at 531,482 MUs during FY 2009-10.

 

The following table shows the consumption pattern across broad categories.

 

2008 - 09

2009 - 10

Consumer

No. of

MUs

%

No. of

MUs

%

Category

consumers

 

 

consumers

 

 

Domestic

123,898,458

131,979

26.69

130,989,722

137,682

25.91

Commercial

15,419,003

41,992

8.50

15,571,202

50,107

9.43

Industry

3,269,578

159,072

32.17

3,680,879

157,065

29.55

Agriculture

13,904,717

97,614

19.74

14,406,349

107,688

20.26

Others

8,285,175

63,786

12.90

8,823,899

78,940

14.85

Total

164,776,931

494,443

100.00

173,472,051

531,482

100.00

 

 

The State Electricity Regulatory Commissions facilitate optimal cost of power through a prescription of measures for reducing AT&C losses, demand side management (DSM) and increasing operational efficiency. The impact of implementing key DSM measures such as ToD tariffs has been seen in states such as Andhra Pradesh where significant achievements have been made in stabilizing the load curve of utilities

 

RENEWABLE ENERGY

 

The issue of climate change has garnered significant concern in the recent years. Power generation from fossil fuels has been unanimously accepted as the single largest emitter of Green House Gases (GHGs). In this regard, there has been tremendous interest in putting up renewable power projects. The renewable capacity has gone up to 18,454 MW in March 2011 from 15,521 MW in March 2010, an increase of 19%.

 

India is endowed with huge untapped potential in Hydro, Wind and Solar power generation as assessed by Government of India, but it requires a favorable regulatory environment to tap this potential. The installed and potential capacity of renewable energy is shown in following table003A

 

 

 

 

Sr. No.

Source

Potential Capacity (MW)

Installed capacity as on 30th June 2010 (MW)

Installed capacity as on 30th March 2006 (MW)

CAGR (%)

1

Wind Power

45,195      

12,009

4,434

28.29

2

Biomass

16,881

901

868

094

3

Small Hydro Power

15,000

2,767

777

37.37

4

Bagasse

5,000

1,412

77

106.94

5

Waste to Energy

2,700

72

35

19.76

6

Solar Power (*estimated)

>100,000

15*

--

--

 

Total

>184,776

17,176

6191

29.06

 

Further, the potential of renewable energy is also subject to upward revision as a result of better technologies and following the forward looking steps taken by the Government of India.

 

A positive trend has been an increase in the share of renewable energy with greater policy support such as Renewable Purchase Obligation, Preferential Tariff, Renewable Energy Certificates, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission and Generation based incentives. The National Action Plan on Climate Change has targeted 25,000 MW of renewable based installed capacity by 2012.

 

With an imminent scarcity of conventional fuels, various demand segments have emerged for renewable energy. These include telecom towers, billboards and major service sector enterprises such as hotels, data centres, business process outsourcing units, etc. all of whom largely draw upon diesel-based generation as backup power. Also important is the demand created from energy efficiency initiatives in commercial buildings, where renewable options have a strong case.

 

POWER TRADING

 

Of the total quantum of power generated in India, approximately 10% is traded through short term market, of which 49% is through Bilateral Contracts (including Banking of Power), 16% is through Power Exchange and remaining 35% is through UI mechanism.

 

Demand of power was high in FY 2009-10, mainly due to drought conditions and general elections, which ultimately resulted in higher short term power prices. While in 2010-11, despite Commonwealth Games in Delhi, good monsoon and addition in generation capacity coupled with weak financials of state utilities limiting their ability to off-take the power, the demand of short term power was subdued and the price realization was also lower. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years under similar circumstances. The decline in short term power prices could discourage upcoming merchant power capacities.

 

Currently, the two exchanges viz. Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) and Power Exchange of India Limited (PXIL) have more than 400 participants and enjoy widespread participation by the state utilities owing to easy and efficient electronic access. A third power exchange by NTPC Limited along with NHPC Limited, Power Finance Corporation Limited and Tata Consultancy Services Limited named as the National Power Exchange (NPEX) is in the offing.

 

RISKS AND CONCERNS

 

The power sector continues to be haunted by many issues despite all the positive approaches made in the sector.

The perennial issue of power deficit continues to hover over the sector due to under-achievement of capacity addition plans in the past. The sector has also been grappling with shortage of fuel. The supply of both coal and natural gas has failed to match the growing demand. The heavy dependence on coal in the fuel mix and the shortage of domestic coal present its own set of problems for power producers. Lack of infrastructural development and other regulatory issues act as constraints for uninterrupted fuel supply. Equipment supply has been among the most frequent causes of failure in achieving timely capacity additions and other factors like availability of contractors, skilled workers and infrastructural facilities delay the project implementation. Lack of coordination among various government departments constrains and delays the acquisition of scarce land, requisite environmental clearance, water availability and other clearances. Inadequate transmission network leads to delay in commissioning of generation projects as proper evacuation facilities are not in place in time.

 

Fiscal performance of the state transmission companies continues to be poor. The rising loss levels could deter the states from undertaking huge investments required in the sector for augmentation and strengthening of the transmission system independently. Both public and private transmission project developers are facing procedural delays in land acquisition, obtaining right of way (ROW), environmental and related statutory clearances and equipment deployment, use and repair, particularly in the hostile terrains.

 

High Aggregate Transmission and Commercial losses constitute the major impediment for the distribution sector. The huge aggregate losses of the state utilities limit their ability to make investments to upgrade distribution systems and introduce new practices.

 

FUTURE OUTLOOK AND OPPORTUNITIES

 

Despite recent international economic turmoil, the Indian economic forecast remains robust and growth is likely to remain around 9% or higher in the coming years. It is estimated that this will require an installed capacity base of atleast 780 GW by 2031-32, which will create fresh opportunities for investments. India has already become a manufacturing hub for renewable power generation equipments. It is the fourth largest wind turbine manufacturer and the second largest solar photovoltaic panel manufacturer (based on crystalline solar cells) in the world.

 

New opportunities would also be available in the transmission and distribution sector once privatization of distribution gathers further momentum. The Government has already invited competitive bids from private participants for certain EHV lines for commensurate development of the transmission sector in tandem with generation. The recent guideline of competitive bidding being compulsory from 5th January, 2011, has opened up new opportunities for the private sector. The franchisee model in distribution provides vast opportunities for public private partnership (PPP).

 

It has been established beyond doubt that in order to ensure rapid progress of any sector, it is imperative to provide a level playing field to the private sector. A healthy public private partnership can bring about the desired changes in every sector. With the liberalization of the power sector and introduction of the Electricity Act, 2003 coupled with the announcement of progressive reforms, there is an increased participation from the private sector. Involvement of private sector not only reduces funding constraints, but also has other advantages like improvement in competitiveness of the projects and more efficient project execution with latest technology.

 

REVIEW OF COMPANY’S BUSINESS

 

The Company is an integrated utility having interests in power generation, transmission and distribution.

 

Generation

 

SUGEN Mega Power Plant near Surat

 

Out of its total capacity of 1147.5 MW, the power plant caters to the power needs of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Surat to the extent of 835 MW. Additionally, 100 MW is sold on interstate basis, the surplus being sold to others including on short term basis. During the year, SUGEN achieved PAF of 95.32% (Previous Year - 96.86%) and PLF of 82.77% (Previous Year- 86.05%) and dispatched 8,070 MU (Previous Year - 5,609 MUs). PAF is reduced due to increase in planned maintenance during the year whereas, decreased power demand and related transmission constraint has affected PLF of SUGEN in FY 2010-11. SUGEN plant was issued 1.83 Million Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) on 31st March, 2011.

 

AMGEN Power Plant at Ahmedabad

 

During the year from its 500 MW capacity, the Company achieved PAF of 92.98% (Previous Year- 95.81%) and PLF of 82.53% (Previous Year - 93.44%) and dispatched 3,327 MUs. The PLF is lower on account of shutdown, application of merit order dispatch route, etc.

 

Distribution

 

Ahmedabad and Surat

 

The sales were higher at 8,527 MUs as against 8,045 MUs during the previous year, registering a reasonable growth of 6%. The T&D losses were reduced marginally to 7.23% from 7.62% during the previous year and is one of the lowest in the country. The consumer base for both the areas as on 31st March, 2011 was 2.087 millions  (Previous Year – 2.014 millions). The overall peak system demand for these distribution areas during FY 2010-11 was 1,646 MW, which increased by 9.51% as against 1,503 MW in the Previous Year.

 

The Electricity Act, 2003 requires the state electricity regulatory commission to specify terms and conditions for determination of tariff, which shall include Multi Year Tariff principles and other principles that reward efficiency in performance. Accordingly, the Hon’ble Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission has notified Multi Year Tariff Regulations for the second control period of FY 2011-12 to FY 2015-16. The Company has filed necessary petition for determination of Annual Revenue Requirement for the second control period of FY 2011-12 to 2015-16 and tariff for FY 2011-12.

 

Bhiwandi

 

The sales were higher at 2,511 MUs as against 2,449 MUs during the Previous Year, registering a marginal growth of 2.53%. The T&D Losses were marginally lower at 17.95% as against 19.33% during the Previous Year. The consumer base as on 31st March, 2011 was 0.221 millions (Previous Year 0.194 millions). The peak system demand for this distribution area was 523 MW during FY 2010-11, which is marginally lower as against the 525 MW in the Previous Year.

 

Agra

 

The Company commenced distribution franchisee operations at Agra effective from 1st April, 2010. Total

sales during the year were 980 MUs. The T&D losses were at 53.64%.



FUTURE GROWTH PLANS

 

Upcoming Projects

 

The Company is geared to expand its capacities through various upcoming projects which are as follows:-

 

v      LALPUR WIND PROJECT

The Company has forayed into the thrust area of renewable energy by conceptualizing the 44 MW wind power generation project. It has signed an Agreement with Enercon (India) Limited to commission this project at Lalpur, District Jamnagar, Gujarat.

 

v      UNOSUGEN

 

The Company is developing its brown field project, the 382.5 MW gas based combined cycle power plant adjacent to the existing SUGEN plant, for which the EPC Contract has been awarded to Siemens. The project has received MEGA Power Project status from the Ministry of Power, environmental clearance from MoEF and connectivity approval from Central Transmission Utility. 36% of the EPC work has been completed and efforts are being made to commission the project before its scheduled date. This project is expected to meet 278 MW additional demand of Ahmedabad and Surat distribution.

 

v      UP SANDILA

 

The Company has signed a MoU with the Government of Uttar Pradesh for development of 1,320 MW Coal Based Power Plant at Sandila, Dist. Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh which is in its initial stage of development.

 

FINANCE 

 

The Company has executed Loan Facility Agreements for Rs 1,283 Crores for UNOSUGEN project with KfW-Germany, Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited, State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda. During the year, the Company raised long-term loans from various Financial Institutions and Banks to the tune of Rs. 1000.000 Millions, bridge loan of Rs.1750.000 Millions and buyer’s credit of Rs. 109.600 Millions. The term loans including working capital loans and APDRP loans outstanding as on 31st March, 2011 were Rs. 3,0600.000 Millions (Previous Year - Rs. 3,1910.000 Millions). The Company has repaid an amount of Rs. 4180.000 Millions (Previous Year - Rs. 4480.000 Millions) towards term loans including loan under APDRP. The Company’s long term debt paper and cash credit / overdraft are rated AA/Stable by CRISIL Limited. This indicates high degree of safety with regard to timely payment of financial obligations. For letters of credit / bank guarantees, the Company is rated P1+ indicating high degree of safety regarding timely payment of the instrument.

 

RISKS AND CONCERNS OF THE COMPANY

 

The infrastructure sector and in particular the power sector is prone to multiple potential risks including Legal Risks (tariff regulation, environmental regulation and statutory changes), Fuel Risks (availability and pricing), Consumer Risks (revenue realization, transmission risks), Asset Risks (natural calamity etc.), Human Resource Risks and IT Risks. Continuous endeavors are being made to evolve appropriate measures for mitigating these risks including through insurance to the extent possible.

 

Though the Company’s regulated distribution business has put in all the efforts for efficiently carrying out its operations, it is not getting due recognition and incentives for its most efficient operations, rather such efficiency has continuously become its hurdle rate. The situation of 1% to 2% tariff increase after no tariff increase for a long period of 7 years is not encouraging. The MYT Regulations for the second control period have not incentivised the power distribution utilities sufficiently for better performance. Inadequate tariff would affect the future CAPEX spending which in turn will impact the quality, safety and reliability of Regulated Distribution. Also, the Company has been extremely positive in its HR areas including through comprehensive performance based rewards which cannot be sustained in the long run if the profits are impaired. This would further enhance the difficulties faced by the regulated business in attracting and retaining qualified and experienced talent – both technical and commercial. Thus, tariff determination remains an area of concern for the Company.

 

Increase in fuel prices is another major concern for the Company. The prices of A and B Grades coal have gone up by more than 100% effective from 27th February, 2011. Also, there is an upward price movement in the case of both domestic gas and Regassified Liquified Natural Gas.

 

After satisfying the long term arrangement of 835 MW to Ahmedabad and Surat distribution and 100 MW to Madhya Pradesh Power Trading Company, the balance available power at SUGEN is disposed off to the extent possible through various means including Power Exchange and bilateral transactions. Multiple variables such as demand for such balance power in a particular time block, availability of transmission corridor for such power and the power purchasing capabilities of the State Discoms pose challenges to the earnings of the Company.

 

The Company also bears the risk of adequate availability of technical personnel, which it proposes to overcome through pro-active recruitment and training.

 

INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS

 

The Company has an adequate system of Internal Controls aimed at achieving efficiency in operations, optimum utilization of resources and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. An independent firm of Chartered Accountants is appointed as auditors for conducting internal audit function. Besides, the company has its own in-house audit function, which conducts routine audit of activities. The observations and recommendations for improvement of the business operations are reviewed by the management and are reported to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee comprises of only independent directors.

 

SUBSIDIARIES

 

The Company has three subsidiary companies namely, Torrent Power Grid Limited, Torrent Energy Limited and Torrent Pipavav Generation Limited.

 

A. Torrent Power Grid Limited

 

During the year, the third and final phase of the Project (for evacuation of power from SUGEN power generating station) of 144.5 kms 400 kV Double Circuit line as part of transmission infrastructure from SUGEN to Pirana sub-station of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited with Loop in Loop out at 400 kV sub-station of the Company at Pirana has been commissioned.

 

The company has filed a petition for determination of tariff for the first and second phase of the Project pursuant to the provisions of CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2009.

 

B. Torrent Energy Limited (DGEN)

 

Torrent Energy Limited is implementing the gas based DGEN Mega Power Project at Dahej SEZ. It proposes to establish 3 units of approximately 400 MW each for which the EPC contract has been awarded. Environmental clearance has been received from MoEF for 2 units and the Terms of Reference for other unit have been approved. EPC implementation is in progress. Non-EPC work has commenced and raw water reservoir and road / drains are nearing completion. Connectivity and Long Term Open Access for 1,200 MW has been granted by the Central Transmission Utility. The project is expected to meet 387 MW additional demand of Ahmedabad and Surat distribution.

 

C. Torrent Pipavav Generation Limited

 

Torrent Pipavav Generation Limited is setting up the 1,000+ MW coal-based power project at Pipavav in Amreli District of Gujarat. The project has Coal Linkage of Baitarni coal mines and will meet the balance requirement of coal through additional domestic coal linkages / imports. Though the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court has approved the consent settlement with the land owners, the Company is still facing difficulties in land acquisition and efforts are being made to resolve the issue. Terms of Reference have been cleared by MoEF and environmental field studies have been completed.

 

D. Torrent Power Bhiwandi Limited

 

During the year under review, the Company has divested its shareholding from Torrent Power Bhiwandi Limited (TPBL). TPBL has, therefore, ceased to be a subsidiary of the Company.

 

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

 

The Company’s CSR initiatives are highly influenced by the philosophies of its group Founder Chairman, Shri U. N. Mehta. He firmly believed that it was the responsibility of every member of the society to give back for all the good that the society has bestowed upon them. The Company continues to make focused efforts for fulfilling its Corporate Social Responsibility, with the thrust areas being education, health and sanitation and public awareness.

 

During the year, the Company carried out the following CSR activities:

 

• Expansion of U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre (UNMICRC), state of the art cardiac hospital with 450 beds, which has since been completed. The Company has contributed Rs. 40.000 Millions during the year and cumulatively Rs. 150.000 Millions for this project. The new facility would include ICUs and ICCUs, cath labs, AHU rooms, conference room, auditoriums and library.

 

• The Company has completed construction of class rooms at Government Primary School, Aanganwadi and play ground for children at Akhakhol village, District Surat. The Company provides medical support to residents and nutrition support to the children of Akhakhol.

 

• The Company has also sponsored Shardashish Scholarship Programme through U. N. Mehta Charitable Trust, which provided financial support to 50 meritorious students from economically weak background.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

During the year, term of appointment of Shri Sudhir Mehta, Executive Chairman was preclosed and he was appointed afresh for a period of 5 years effective from 1st August, 2010. Shri Samir Mehta has been appointed as Executive Vice Chairman for a period of 5 years effective from 1st August, 2010. Also, the term of appointment of Shri Markand Bhatt and Shri Murli Ranganathan, Whole-time Directors were pre-closed and they were appointed afresh for a period of 5 years effective from 1st April, 2011. Shri T. P. Vijayasarathy has been appointed as Whole-time Director for a period of 5 years effective from 1st November, 2010. Shri Murli Ranganathan and Shri S. K. Barua retire by rotation and being eligible, they have offered themselves for re-appointment.

 

For the perusal, a brief resume of the Directors being appointed / re-appointed and other relevant details are given in the Explanatory Statement to the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors recommends their appointment / re-appointment for approval of the shareholders of the Company.

 

The Board of Directors comprises of ten Directors of which five Directors are Independent Non-Executive Directors. Composition of the Board is in conformity with the provisions of the Code. The Board of Directors met four times during the year on 7th May, 2010, 31st July, 2010, 27th October, 2010 and 24th January, 2011.

 

Shri T. P. Vijayasarathy was appointed as Whole-time Director effective from 1st November, 2010. Details of directorship given above exclude directorship held in private companies, foreign companies and companies registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. Details of committee membership include membership/ chairmanship of Audit Committee and Shareholders’/ Investors’ Grievances Committee of public companies.

 

Shri S. K. Barua and Shri Murli Ranganathan are liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, they have offered themselves for re-appointment. The Board of Directors has, at its meeting held on 31st July, 2010, appointed Shri Sudhir Mehta afresh as Executive Chairman of the Company for a period of 5 years effective from 1st August, 2010, by pre-closing his existing term of appointment. At the said meeting, the Board has also appointed Shri Samir Mehta as Executive Vice Chairman for a period of 5 years effective from 1st August, 2010. Similarly, the Board also appointed Shri Markand Bhatt and Shri Murli Ranganathan afresh as Whole-time Directors for a period of 5 years effective from 1st April, 2011, by pre-closing their existing term of appointment.

 

Shri T. P. Vijayasarathy was appointed as Whole-time Director for a period of 5 years effective from 1st November, 2010. Necessary resolutions seeking approval of the shareholders for the said appointments form part of the Notice convening the 7th Annual General Meeting. Brief resume and other relevant details of the Directors proposed to be appointed/ re-appointed are given in the Explanatory Statement annexed to the Notice of the Annual General Meeting. Shri Sudhir Mehta and Shri Samir Mehta are related to each other. None of the other Directors are related inter-se. The Board meetings are normally held in Ahmedabad. The Board meets atleast once in a quarter with gap between two meetings not exceeding four months. The Board agenda papers and other explanatory notes are circulated to the Directors in advance. Senior executives are invited to attend the Board meetings as and when required

 

Company’s Philosophy on Corporate Governance

 

The Company recognises that transparency, disclosure, financial controls and accountability are the pillars of a good system of corporate governance. The Company believes that the Corporate Governance Code of the Listing Agreement prescribes a framework for governance of a business in corporate framework. The Company’s philosophy is to develop the desired framework and institutionalise the spirit it entails. This will lay the foundation for further development of superior governance practices, vital for successful business in the interest of all

stakeholders in the best possible manner.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

(Rs. in Millions)

Particulars

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

 

 

(i) Letters of Credit established and Guarantees given by banks on behalf of the Company

604.600

287.100

(ii) Disputed Income-tax matters

234.500

218.100

(iii) Disputed Sales-tax matters

2.100

2.100

(iv) Disputed Custom Duty matters

4.400

4.400

(v) Disputed Stamp Duty matters

2.600

2.600

 


 STATEMENT OF STAND ALONE AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31ST MARCH,2012

(` in Millions except per share data)

Particular

For the Quarter Ended

For the Year Ended

 

31.03.2012

(Unaudited)

31.12.2011

(Unaudited)

31.03.2012

(Unaudited)

Income from Operations

 

 

 

Net Sales/Income from Operations

18313.900

18487.400

74457.800

Other Operating Income

1351.900

347.400

4720.400

Total Income from operations (net)

19665.800

18834.800

79178.200

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

(a) Power Purchase

6449.700

5808.700

22827.200

(b) Fuel Cost

5358.000

5997.000

24272.600

(c) Employee benefit expenses

460.400

670.500

2415.900

(d) Depreciation and amortization expenses

504.500

1071.500

3658.800

(e) Other Expenses

1544.200

1802.700

7122.700

Total Expenses

14316.800

15350.400

60297.200

Profit from Operations before Other Income, Finance costs and Execeptional item

5349.000

3484.400

18881.000

Other Income

394.500

193.800

1018.400

Profit/ Loss from Ordinary Activities before Finance costs and Execeptional item

5743.500

3678.200

19899.400

Finance costs

773.200

730.100

3106.900

Profit/ Loss from Ordinary Activities after Finance costs but Execeptional item

4970.300

2948.100

16792.500

Execeptional item

--

--

--

Profit/ Loss from Ordinary Activities before tax

4970.300

2948.100

16792.500

Tax Expenses

 

 

 

- Current Tax

994.500

583.000

3389.400

- Deferred Tax Liability/ Assets

141.600

252.300

1052.600

- Short/ Excess Provisions for Current Tax of earlier years

(20.700)

0.000

(24.100)

Net Profit/ Loss from Ordinary Activities after tax

3854.900

2112.800

12374.600

Extraordinary Items

--

--

--

Net Profit for the period

3854.900

2112.800

12374.600

Paid- up Equity Share Capital

(Face value of the share – Rs. 10)

4724.500

4724.500

4724.500

Reserves excluding revaluation reserves as per balance sheet of Previous Accounting Year

--

--

52754.300

Earnings per share (before extraordinary items)

(of Rs. 10/- each) (not annualized)

-          Basic

8.16

4.47

26.19

                   -  Diluted

8.16

4.47

26.19

Earnings per share (after extraordinary items)

(of Rs. 10/- each) (not annualized)

 - Basic

8.16

4.47

26.19

- Diluted

8.16

4.47

26.19

 

 

 

 

PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING

 

 

 

1. Public shareholding

 

 

 

Number of Shares

222.986

223.006

222.986

Percentage of Shareholding

47.20

47.20

47.20

2. Promoters and promoter group shareholding

 

 

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

 

 

- Number of Shares

4.164

4.164

4.164

- Percentage of Shares (as a % of the Total Shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

1.67

1.67

1.67

- Percentage of Shares (as a % of the Total Share Capital of the Company)

0.88

0.88

0.88

 

 

 

 

Non - encumbered

 

 

 

- Number of Shares

245.298

245.278

245.298

- Percentage of Shares

(as a % of the total shareholding of promoter

and promoter group)

98.33

98.33

98.33

- Percentage of Shares

(as a % of the total share capital of the

company)

51.92

51.92

51.92

 

 

 

Particulars

Quarter Ended 31st March 2012

B

Investor complaints

 

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

Nil

 

Received during the quarter

26

 

Disposed of during the quarter

26

 

Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter

Nil

 

Notes:

 

1)       The Figures for the corresponding period have been regrouped, wherever necessary, to make them comparable with the figures for the current periods.

 

2)       Figures for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012 are, in accordance with recent amendment to Listing Agreement(s), the balancing figures between audited figures for the full financial year ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012 and the published year to date figures upto the third quarter of the respective financial years; figures would need to be interpreted / analysed accordingly

 

3)       Accounting policy concerning depreciation in respect of assets of Ahmedabad Generation, Ahmedabad Distribution and Surat Distribution has been changed during the year from higher of rates as per Appendix III of CERC Regulation 2009 or rates prescribed under Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956 to rates applicable in the year of addition as per CERC Tariff Regulations in the context of notification no 51/23/2011-CL-III dated 31st May, 2011 issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs with effect from 1st April, 2011. Depreciation for the year is lower by Rs. 601.200 millions and Profit for the year is higher by Rs. 601.200 millions on account of such changes.

 

4)       The Company operates only in one business segment viz. Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electricity.

 

5)       During the quarter, the Company made investment of Rs. 692.500 millions by way of share application money in its subsidiary Torrent Energy Limited.

 

6)       The Board of Directors has recommended special dividend as final dividend of Rs. 3.50 (35%) per equity share of Rs. 10/- each fully paid up for the financial year 2011-12. The aggregate amount of special dividend to be distributed is Rs. 1921.800 millions including Rs.268.300 millions as tax on profit to be distributed. This special dividend along with normal annual dividend distributed as interim dividend of Rs. 3.00 (30%) per equity share works out to total dividend of Rs. 6.50 (65%) per equity share for the financial year 2011-12.

 

7)       The Audit Committee has reviewed the above results and the same have been approved by the Board of Directors in their respective meetings held on 11th May, 2012.

 

Standalone Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Audited)

                                                                                                  (Rs. in Millions)

Particulars

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

A. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Unaudited

Audited

1. Shareholders Funds

 

 

a] Share Capital

4724.500

4724.500

b] Reserves and Surplus

52754.300

43146.800

Sub-total – Shareholders’ funds

57478.800

47871.300

 

 

 

2. Non-current Liabilities

 

 

a] Long term Borrowings

31832.700

24293.500

b] Deferred Tax Liabilities

4635.500

3582.900

c] Other current liabilities

2398.400

3309.300

d] Long term provisions

869.500

1034.100

Sub-total - Non-current Liabilities

39736.100

32219.800

 

 

 

3. Current Liabilities

 

 

a] Short term Borrowings

0.000

1859.600

b] Trade Payables

6584.00

7444.100

c] Other Current Liabilities

13548.400

11545.800

d] Short Term Provision

2398.400

3309.300

Sub-total -  Current Liabilities

22530.800

24158.800

TOTAL -  EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 

118287.100

100977.400

 

 

 

B ASSETS

 

 

1. Non-current assets

 

 

a] Fixed assets

84333.500

69987.600

b] Non-current investment

10448.600

8558.100

c] long Term loans and Advances

953.900

1546.600

d] Other non-current assets

6.600

6.600

Sub-total – Non- current assets

95742.600

80098.900

 

 

 

2. CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

Current Investments

2253.800

1083.500

 

Inventories

2995.500

2634.400

 

Trade Receivables

6459.600

5037.500

 

Cash & Bank Balances

5734.200

9256.100

 

Short Term loans and advances

2076.700

1788.400

 

Other Current Assets

3024.700

1078.600

  Sub-total – Current Assets

22544.500

20878.500

 

 

 

TOTAL - ASSETS

118287.100

100977.400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

Tangible Assets

  • Land – Freehold
  • Land - Leasehold
  • Buildings
  • Railway Siding
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Transmission and Distribution Systems
  • Electrical Fittings and Apparatus
  • Furniture, Fixture and Office Equipments
  • Vehicles

 

Intangible Assets

  • Software 

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PROFILE:

 

Torrent Power is one of the leading brands in the Indian power sector, promoted by the Rs. 82000.000 millions Torrent Group – a group committed to its mission of transforming life by serving two of the most critical needs - Healthcare and Power. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, the flagship company of the Torrent Group, is a major player in the Indian pharmaceuticals industry with a vision of becoming a global entity in the arena.

 

With an all-round experience in generation, transmission and distribution of power, and a proven track record of implementing large power projects, Torrent Power is the most experienced private sector player in Gujarat.

 

Torrent Power foresaw the prospects in the power sector much before the liberalization, when it took-over an ailing power cable company in 1989 (now known as Torrent Cables Limited) and successfully turned it around.

 

The high points of Torrent’s foray into power however were the acquisitions of two of the India’s oldest utilities – The Surat Electricity Company Limited and The Ahmedabad Electricity Company Limited. Torrent turned them into first rate power utilities comparable with the best, in terms of operational efficiencies and reliability of power supply.

 

Torrent has a generation capacity of 1647.5 MW and distributes over 3 million customer annually in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Agra.

 

The company is currently implementing a 1200 MW gas based power project at Dahej in South Gujarat. The project, called the DGEN Power Project, is being implemented in a phased manner starting with a 400 MW first phase. It is also in the process of expanding the capacity of its SUGEN plant near Surat.


Distribution Franchise business is one area which Torrent Power has been aggressively pursuing as part of its expansion plans. Torrent Power created history by entering into the country’s first distribution franchisee agreement with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for Bhiwandi Circle in December 2006. It has also been awarded the distribution franchise for Agra and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and has already commenced distribution operations in Agra.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

12.05.2012

 

Torrent Power Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from June 18, 2012 to June 20, 2012 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of Payment of Final Dividend.

The dividend, if declared by the shareholders at the 8th Annual General Meeting, will be distributed on or after July 30, 2012.

 

11.05.2012

 

Torrent Power Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on May 11, 2012, inter alia, has recommended special dividend as final dividend of Rs. 3.50 (35%) per equity share of Rs. 10/- each fully paid up for the financial year 2011-12. The aggregate amount of special dividend to be distributed is Rs. 192.18 Crores including Rs. 26.83 Crores as tax on profit to be distributed. This special dividend along with normal annual dividend distributed as interim dividend of Rs. 3.00 (30%) per equity share works out to total dividend of Rs. 6.50 (65%) per equity share for the financial year 2011-12.

 

 

MILESTONES:

 

A Non-Stop Journey of Excellence

:: 2010-11 ::

  • Torrent Power commences distribution operations in Agra, Uttar Pradesh effective from 01.04.2010

 

  • Torrent Power and its subsidiary, Torrent Energy Limited, awards EPC contract to Siemens for implementing UNOSUGEN (stand alone 382.5 MW generation plant at its existing SUGEN plant location) and DGEN (1200 MW generation plant at Dahej SEZ) projects
  • Torrent Energy Limited, subsidiary of Subject, commenced distribution operations in Dahej SEZ effective from 04.04.2010

 

:: 2009-10 ::

  • All three units of SUGEN Power Plant commissioned; commences commercial production
  • Phase II of Torrent Power Grid Limited transmission system commissioned i.e LILO of Dehgam-Jhanor
  • Torrent Power signs distribution franchise agreement with UPPCL for Agra and Kanpur
  • Torrent Power signs SHA with GPCL for setting up 1000+ MW coal based plant at Pipavav, district Amreli, Gujarat

 

:: 2008-09 ::

  • Phase I of Torrent Power Grid Limited transmission system commissioned i.e LILO of Vapi-Jhanor

 

:: 2007-08 ::

  • Torrent Power Grid Limited obtains license from CERC to setup the 400kV transmission line
  • Torrent Power signs MOU with GPCL for setting up the 1000+ MW coal based power project at Pipavav in Gujarat

 

:: 2006-07 ::

  • Torrent Power bags MoP’s Gold Shield award for two years for outstanding performance in power distribution
  • Torrent Power commences distribution operations in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra

 

:: 2005-06 ::

  • Torrent Power Generation Limited awards EPC contract for its upcoming SUGEN 1147.5 MW CCPP
    to a consortium of Siemens AG and Siemens Limited India; commences construction of its first power block
  • Torrent Power Generation Limited and Siemens creats a 50:50 JV to provide O and M services to
       its SUGEN 1147.5 MW CCPP

 

:: 2004-05 ::

  • Torrent brings together three of its group companies Torrent Power AEC   Limited, Torrent Power SEC Limited and Torrent Power Generation Limited under a single, unified brand – Torrent Power
  • Torrent Power Generation Limited achieves financial closure

 

:: 2002-03 ::

  • Work on 1147.5 MW combined cycle mega power project near surat commenced

 

:: 2001-02 ::

  • The Ahmedabad Electricity Company's turnover crosses the Rs.10 billion mark

 

:: 1999-00 ::

  • Sale of equity stake in GTEC to Powergen India Private Limited (India’s largest M and A transaction of the 20th century)
  • The Ahmedabad Electricity Company’s customer base crosses 1 million mark

 

:: 1998-99 ::

  • Torrent acquires management control of The Ahmedabad Electricity   Company
  • Combined Cycle operations of GTEC commissioned in mid-December 1998

 

:: 1996-97 ::

·         Foundation stone for GTEC laid and Zero date announced

·         Torrent acquires management control of Surat Electricity Company

 

:: 1989-90 ::

·         Mahendra Electricals taken over and renamed as ‘Torrent Cables Limited' –   Torrent’s initial foray into power

 


 

                                      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. 55.73

UK Pound

1

Rs. 87.26

Euro

1

Rs. 69.89

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

BVA

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

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

 

65

 

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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