MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.10.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GODFREY PHILLIPS INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400099, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.12.1936

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-008587

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 103.988 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L16004MH1936PLC008587

 

 

IEC No.:

0588034495

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMG08521C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCG4768K

 

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and marketing of Cigarettes containing tobacco, Tea black in packets and Unmanufactured tobacco.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa (73)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 37000000

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an associate of the KK Modi Group of Companies and Phillip Morris International Finance Corporation. It is the second largest player in the Indian Cigarette Industry.

 

It is an old, well established and reputed company having excellent track.

 

It has recorded an impressive growth of around 9.5% during 2012 over last year.

 

Financial position of the company appears to be strong. Its management represents the optimum mix of professionalism, knowledge and experience.

 

Trade t\relations are reported as praiseworthy. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

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

 

NOTES :

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

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

India is developing into an open-market economy, yet traces of its past autarkic policies remain. Economic liberalization, including industrial deregulation, privatization of state-owned enterprises, and reduced controls on foreign trade and investment, began in the early 1990s and has served to accelerate the country's growth, which has averaged more than 7% per year since 1997. India's diverse economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of services. Slightly more than half of the work force is in agriculture, but services are the major source of economic growth, accounting for more than half of India's output, with only one-third of its labor force. India has capitalized on its large educated English-speaking population to become a major exporter of information technology services and software workers. In 2010, the Indian economy rebounded robustly from the global financial crisis - in large part because of strong domestic demand - and growth exceeded 8% year-on-year in real terms. However, India's economic growth in 2011 slowed because of persistently high inflation and interest rates and little progress on economic reforms. High international crude prices have exacerbated the government's fuel subsidy expenditures contributing to a higher fiscal deficit, and a worsening current account deficit. Little economic reform took place in 2011 largely due to corruption scandals that have slowed legislative work. India's medium-term growth outlook is positive due to a young population and corresponding low dependency ratio, healthy savings and investment rates, and increasing integration into the global economy. India has many long-term challenges that it has not yet fully addressed, including widespread poverty, inadequate physical and social infrastructure, limited non-agricultural employment opportunities, scarce access to quality basic and higher education, and accommodating rural-to-urban migration.

Source : CIA

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Cash Credit : AA +

Rating Explanation

High degree of safety and very low credit risk.

Date

November 11, 2011

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Long term Bank loan facility : AA +

Rating Explanation

High degree of safety and very low credit risk.

Date

November 11, 2011

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Letter of Credit and Bank Guarantee : A1+

Rating Explanation

Very strong degree of safety and lowest credit risk.

Date

November 11, 2011

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION DENIED BY

 

Management Non Co-operative

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400099, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-28367306 / 26832155/28367301/08

Mobile No.:

91-9818685805 (Mr. Vikas Kumar)

Fax No.:

91-22-28363761 / 26840775

E-Mail :

sdasgupta-gpi@modi.com

rjoshi-gpi@modi.com

skgupta-gpi@modi.com

Website:

http://www.godfreyphillips.com

 

 

Head/ Corporate Office

49, Community Centre, New Friends Colony, New Delhi-110065, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26832155/26836468

Fax No.:

91-11-26840775/26835803

E-Mail :

email-gpi@modi.com

 

 

Branch Office :

Located at:

 

Ř  Ahmedabad

Ř  Baramati

Ř  Chandigarh

Ř  Chennai

Ř  Ghaziabad

Ř  Hyderabad

Ř  Kolkata

Ř  Mumbai

Ř  Rebale

Ř  New Delhi

 

 

Factory 1 :

Ghaziabad Factory

International Tobacco Company

Post Box No 97, Guldhar, Ghaziabad -201301 , India

Tel. No.:

91-120-2788235

Fax No.:

91-120-2788247

 

 

Factory 2 :

Andheri Plant

V. K. K. Menon Road, (Sahar Road), Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400099. Maharashtra, India

 

 

Factory 3 :

Guldhar Plant

International Tobacco Company Limited

Delhi-Meerut Road, Guldhar, Ghaziabad-201001, India

 

 

Factory 4 :

Baramati Plant (Chewing Products)

Plot No. A-1/1, MIDC Industrial Area, Baramati – 413133, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Factory 5 :

Rabale Plant

Plot No. 19, MIDC, TTC Industrial Area, Rabale, Navi, Mumbai - 400701

 

 

Factory 6 :

Bazpur (Tea Blending and Packaging)

Plot No. C-9, Bazpur - 1, Upsidc Industrial Area, Distt-Udham Singh Nagar, (Uttranchal) – 262123, India

 

 

Factory 7 :

Kolkata (Tea Blending and Packaging-operated by a contractor)

Landys + GYR Compound, Diamond Harbour Road, Joka, Kolkata – 700104, West Bengal, India

 

 

Factory 8 :

Ongole (Reconstituted Tobacco)

Plot No. 289 to 300, Apiic Growth Centre, Gundlapally, Ongole, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh – 523001, India

 

 

Leaf Division:

PO Box 214, Ring Road. Guntur – 522002, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-863-2351114,2350624

Fax No.:

91-863-2350557

 

 

International Business Division :

41, Community Centre, Friends Colony, New Delhi – 110025, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26832155/ 26836468

Fax No.:

91-11-26840775/ 26835803

Email ID :

exportsdiv-gpi@modi.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 31.03.2012

 

Name :

Mr. R.A Shah

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Samir Kumar Modi

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Ramamurthy

Designation :

Whole-time Director

Qualification :

B.A., B.L. from Madras University

Experience :

33 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Lalit Kumar Modi

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Lalit Bhasin

Designation :

Executive Director

Qualification :

B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., FCIArb

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anup N. Kothari

Designation :

Executive Director

Qualification :

B.Arch., F.I.I.A

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. M. Maniar

Designation :

Executive Director

Qualification :

B.Com., M.A. (Economics and Politics) and LL.B. (Solicitor)

 

 

Name :

Mr. O. P. Vaish

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. K.K. Modi

Designation :

President

Qualification :

B.Sc., Advanced Management Programme from Harvard Business School, Boston

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Gupta

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 30.06.2012

 

Category of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gif(1) Indian

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifIndividuals / Hindu Undivided Family

4588

0.04

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifBodies Corporate

4412978

42.44

         Any Others (Specify)    

360276

3.46

         Trusts

360276

3.46

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifSub Total

4777842

45.95

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gif(2) Foreign

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifBodies Corporate

2610095

25.10

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifSub Total

2610095

25.10

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

7387937

71.05

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gif(1) Institutions

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifMutual Funds / UTI

20286

0.20

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifFinancial Institutions / Banks

9203

0.09

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifCentral Government- State Government

6000

0.06

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifForeign Institutional Investors

1465842

14.10

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifSub Total

1501331

14.44

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gif(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifBodies Corporate

64576

0.62

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifIndividuals

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs.0.100 million

1235552

11.88

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs.0.100 million

179884

1.73

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifAny Others (Specify)

29504

0.28

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifDirectors and their Relatives and Friends

8338

0.08

           Non Resident Indians

16450

0.16

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifTrusts

4716

0.05

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifSub Total

1509516

14.52

Total Public shareholding (B)

3010847

28.95

Total (A)+(B)

10398784

100.00

© Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gif(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gif(2) Public

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/images/clear.gifSub Total

0

0.00

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

0

0.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and marketing of Cigarettes containing tobacco, Tea black in packets and Unmanufactured tobacco.

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2011)

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity (per annum)

Installed Capacity (on a single shift basis)

Actual Production

Qty.

A. Cigarettes

Million

18750*

5160

8302

Cigarettes manufactured by the subsidiary company on behalf of the Company

Million

--

--

9476

B. Chewing products - production

Tonne

--

--

281

 

*Including 25% admissible production over licensed capacity

 

Installed capacity has been certified by a director but has not been verified by the auditors as this is a technical matter.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

Ř  State Bank of India

Ř  Bank of Baroda

Ř  Bank of India

Ř  Citibank N. A., Connaught Circus, New Delhi 

Ř  State Bank of Hyderabad

Ř  State Bank of Travancore

Ř  The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Ř  Union Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Foreign currency term loans from banks

2951.593

2008.346

Less : Current maturities of long term borrowings

632.743

326.623

Cash credits from banks*

304.086

246.842

Total

2622.936

1928.565

Note: *Secured against hypothecation of stocks and book debts and second charge on certain immovable properties of the Company.

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Foreign currency packing credits from banks

39.583

0.000

Total

39.583

0.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Statutory Auditors :

 

Name :

A.F. Ferguson and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Cost Auditors :

 

Name :

Chandra Wadhva and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Internal Auditors :

 

Name :

Lodha and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

 

 

 

Subsidiary companies:

Ř  International Tobacco Company Limited

Ř  Chase Investments Limited

Ř  Manhattan Credits and Finance Limited (merged with Chase Investments Limited in current year)

Ř  City Leasing and Finance Company Limited (merged with Chase Investments Limited in current year)

 

 

Subsidiaries of the subsidiary companies:

Ř  Kashyap Metal and Allied Industries Limited

Ř  Unique Space Developers Limited

Ř  Rajputana Infrastructure Corporate Limited (subsidiary of Kashyap Metal and Allied Industries Limited)

Ř  Gopal Krishna Infrastructure and Real Estate Limited (subsidiary of Unique Space Developers Limited)

 

 

Associates:

Ř  Philip Morris Global Brands Inc. (Formerly Philip Morris International Finance Corporation), which the Company is an associate.

Ř  Success Principles India Limited, an associate of the Company.

Ř  IPM India Wholesale Trading Private Limited, an associate of the Company.

Ř  KKM Management Centre Private Limited, an associate of the Company.

 

 

Enterprises over which key management personnel and their relatives are able to exercise significant

influence:

Ř  Modicare Limited

Ř  Modern Homecare Products Limited

Ř  Beacon Travels Private Limited

Ř  Indofil Industries Limited

Ř  Assam Cigarette Company Private Limited

Ř  R C Tobacco Private Limited

Ř  HMA Udyog Private Limited

Ř  Bina Fashion N Food Private Limited

Ř  Modicare Foundation

Ř  Priyal Hitay Nidhi

Ř  Colorbar Cosmetics Private Limited

Ř  Gujarmal Modi Science Foundation

Ř  Modi Healthcare Placement India Private Limited

Ř  Modi Innovative Education Society

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2,44,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 244.000 Millions

60,000

Preference shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 6.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 250.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1,03,98,784

Equity Share

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 103.988 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

103.988

103.988

103.988

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

9105.103

7798.521

6561.186

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

9209.091

7902.509

6665.174

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

2622.936

1928.565

1145.543

2] Unsecured Loans

39.583

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

2662.519

1928.565

1145.543

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

9.717

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

11871.610

9831.074

7820.434

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

5270.886

2833.670

2459.914

Capital work-in-progress

1374.090

1803.903

729.699

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

3583.312

3231.418

1948.557

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

75.223

7.881

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

3771.573

3491.954

3601.458

 

Sundry Debtors

749.495

453.860

492.903

 

Cash & Bank Balances

218.608

515.023

340.996

 

Other Current Assets

133.867

175.895

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

1192.278

1053.274

1004.144

Total Current Assets

6065.821

5690.006

5439.501

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

1189.359

995.450

2082.319

 

Other Current Liabilities

2383.321

1927.917

0.000

 

Provisions

925.042

812.437

674.918

Total Current Liabilities

4497.722

3735.804

2757.237

Net Current Assets

1568.099

1954.202

2682.264

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

11871.610

9831.074

7820.434

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

19118.028

16308.866

13838.736

 

 

Other Income

303.338

238.607

652.602

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

19421.366

16547.473

14491.338

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials consumed

4960.529

4397.904

 

 

Purchases of traded goods

2612.659

1857.639

 

 

 

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-process and traded goods

95.458

(48.274)

 

 

 

Employee benefits expenses

1625.367

1387.942

 

 

 

Other expenses

6612.177

6001.758

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

15906.190

13596.969

12478.284

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

3515.176

2950.504

2013.054

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

316.514

135.738

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

3198.662

2814.766

2013.054

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

626.313

400.029

339.097

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                              (G)

2572.349

2414.737

1673.957

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

758.722

754.402

490.110

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

1813.627

1660.335

1183.847

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

5798.833

4761.498

4030.799

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

220.000

200.000

150.000

 

 

Proposed Dividend

415.951

363.957

259.970

 

 

Corporate Dividend tax

67.478

59.043

43.178

 

 

 

703.429

623

453.148

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

6909.031

5798.833

4761.498

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export of goods on F.O.B. basis

3118.633

2777.651

3119.510

 

 

Others including freight, etc.

69.618

65.952

50.278

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

3188.251

2843.603

3169.788

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

455.186

416.388

311.469

 

 

Components and spare parts

33.438

26.469

34.198

 

 

Capital Goods

1861.868

524.246

274.666

 

 

Purchases for resale - cigars, etc.

7.544

0.000

2.633

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

2358.036

967.103

622.966

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

174.41

159.67

113.84

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2012

 

1st Quarter

 Sales Turnover

4838.300

 Total Expenditure

4238.000

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

600.300

 Other Income

51.600

 Operating Profit

651.900

 Interest

71.900

 Exceptional Items

0.000

 PBDT

580.000

 Depreciation

181.600

 Profit Before Tax

398.400

 Tax

118.100

Provision and Contingencies

0.000

 Reported PAT

280.300

Extraordinary Items      

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

Net Profit

280.300

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

9.34

10.03

8.17

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

13.46

14.81

12.10

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

22.69

28.33

21.19

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.28

0.31

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.78

0.72

0.59

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.35

1.52

1.97

 

 

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

No

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]

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

No

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

GENERAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

 

As the FY 2011-12 started for all of us, global economy was recovering from political unrest in different parts of the world, and economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe. The global economic environment has been tenuous through the year, particularly turning adverse post-September 2011, against the Euro-zone crisis, downgrades of sovereign credit rating of euro-zone and other advanced countries (including the U.S.), followed by political unrests, currency wars and the more recent oil crisis. One clear and comforting sign was a relatively better performance by Indian Economy. Government of India also indicated that despite some weakness in the economy, the outlook was rather positive for the coming years, with economic activity having ‘bottomed out’ and ‘a gradual upswing being imminent’. However, it was clear that managing growth and having price stability were going to be prime challenges for the Government. While agriculture and services sector provided support to overall growth, weakening industrial activity had pulled down economic performance resulting in India’s real GDP growth decelerating sharply from 8.5% in 2010-11 to 6.5% in 2011-12. The real GDP declined to 5.3% in Q4 of FY 2011-12 as compared with 9.2% in the corresponding period last year. The Q4 GDP data validates that the growth trajectory is weaker than expected.

 

Exports from India have faced challenges on logistics and movements due to geopolitical disturbances. Infrastructure and public services need more impetus. Rising fuel costs have burdened the common man and industry. Yet, it is hoped Indian economy will rebound once more and achieve good, sustained and inclusive growth.

 

TOBACCO INDUSTRY

 

During 2011-12, Indian cigarette market has shown a growth of around 5% in volume and 11% in value over the previous year. Growth is largely seen in premium & economy segments. However, due to glut in the international market, Indian leaf tobacco exports were lower as compared to last year and the situation continues to be the same. Also, the industry continues to face the menace from non-duty paid cigarettes available across markets in India.

 

Regulatory Environment

 

Global regime continued to get stricter on tobacco during the year. UN bodies like WHO have been making strong efforts to ban or restrict use of specific ingredients, flavor and additives in manufacture of tobacco products, as well as to reduce acreage under tobacco cultivation. Different countries have looked at increased taxation, restriction on display, anti-smoking proposals etc. to discourage smoking. Australia and New Zealand are focusing on plain packaging in order to make the packs less enticing for people. U.K. has banned display of tobacco products at retail outlets.

 

India is also witnessing various anti-tobacco initiatives by various authorities and agencies with the new graphic health warnings coming into effect from 1st December, 2011. They respect such initiatives and shall abide by them as a responsible corporate citizen.

 

Taxation

 

The trend to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) rates at State level continued during the FY 2011-12 with more and more States resorting to tax tobacco products to bridge the revenue shortfall. And as an impact of that, VAT rates in India on cigarettes now vary from 12.5% to 50%. unified VAT or GST regime in course of time will help the industry, trade and consumers by bringing rationality and clarity.

 

SEGMENTWISE PERFORMANCE IN 2011-2012

 

Cigarettes

 

The Industry is under pressure on account of rising excise duty coupled with increase in VAT rates by various State Governments. Despite this, the Company has registered a marginal increase of 0.7% in the domestic sales volume with the value being higher at Rs. 27760.000 Millions as compared to Rs. 26270.000 Millions in the previous year reflecting an increase of 5.7%. Various steps are underway to strengthen parent brands namely Four Square, Red and White and Cavanders. The current distribution system is also being leveraged to handle multiple product categories now being offered by the Company.

 

Tea

 

Although the domestic tea business showed a marginal decline with the sales value during the year placed at Rs. 950.000 Millions as against Rs. 970.000 Millions during the preceding year, yet the margins were slightly better as compared to last year. The Company is making all out efforts to achieve improved performance in this segment of the business and has taken various new initiatives to broad-base the distribution which include introduction of Super Cup tea bags to make inroads into the HORECA segment and coverage of HTS (Hot Tea Shops) channel in Chennai. The Company has gained formal entry into Railways also which is the biggest institutional business of the country. Tea blending and packing units at Kolkata and Bazpur have been automated and modernised to help in maintaining current loyal customer base and attract new international customers. Super Cup franchise is being relaunched with rejuvenated packaging and a premium product option.

 

Chewing Products

 

The Company had a challenging year for its Chewing Business. The industry needed to shift from plastic packaging to paper based packaging format and where the competition was scrambling for options, the Company introduced the first successful commercial paper package that held ground even during the monsoons. The impetus helped the Company’s pan masala brand “Pan Vilas” close the year at a turnover of Rs. 1210.000 Millions against Rs. 240.000 Millions in the last fiscal. The Company captured roughly 12% share of the market and became leaders in the small pack segment in some markets/states. During the year, the Company also opened the West Bengal and the Punjab markets and currently it is operating in 10 states in India.

 

The Company also ventured in the difficult zarda segment with the brand “Swarn Vilas”. The Company plans to continue the momentum and grow further by venturing into new markets and categories and by leveraging and further building upon technology and back-end infrastructure to support the engines of growth.

 

Retail

 

Company’s foray into retail business through Twenty Four Seven convenience stores is making steady progress. The Company is currently operating through 11 own stores spread across Delhi and expects to more than double this number during the current year.

 

TREASURY OPERATIONS

 

The Company continues to enjoy the highest rating of ‘CRISIL A1+’ for Short-Term Debt Programme, ‘CRISIL AA+/Stable’ for Long Term Loan, ‘CRISIL AA+/Stable’ for Cash Credit Limit and ‘CRISIL A1+’ for Non-fund based limits. With these ratings in place, the Company is able to raise funds at most competitive and attractive terms.

 

Guided by the policy of safe, liquid and tax efficient returns, the Company has been deploying its long term surplus funds primarily in debt oriented schemes of reputed mutual funds mainly consisting of Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs). Out of the total investment of Rs. 3580.000 Millions as at March 31, 2012, investments of Rs. 3030.000 Millions stood in debt segment of various mutual funds with major chunk being into highly safe FMPs which are yielding decent tax efficient returns. The Company also continued to park its temporary surpluses in liquid schemes of various mutual funds.

 

SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India has, vide its General Circular No. 2 dated 8th February, 2011 granted a general exemption to companies under section 212(8) of the Companies Act, from attaching the documents referred to in section 212(1) pertaining to its subsidiaries subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the Company and furnishing certain financial information in the Annual Report.

 

Accordingly, the annual accounts of the subsidiaries will be made available upon request by any shareholder of the Company and its subsidiaries. The annual audited accounts of the subsidiaries will also be kept for inspection by any shareholder at the Company’s Corporate Office as well as its Registered Office and at the offices of the respective subsidiaries during business hours. Further, as per the provisions of Section 212 of the Act, a statement of the Company’s interest in its subsidiaries and a statement summarizing financial performance parameters of subsidiary companies are included under notes to the consolidated financial statements and forms part of the Annual Report.

 

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

(Rs. in millions)

Particular

Quarter Ended

 

30.06.2012

(Unaudited)

Income from Operations

 

a) Gross sales

8868.400

b) Less: Excise duty

4122.800

Net Sales

4745.600

c) Other Operating Income

92.700

Total Income from operations (net)

4838.300

 

 

Expenses

 

(a) Cost of Materials consumed

1260.300

(b) Purchase of traded goods

733.800

(c) (Increase)/ Decrease in stock in trade and work-in-progress

(433.900)

(d) (Increase)/ Decrease in excise duty on finished goods

304.700

(e) Employee benefit expenses

485.100

(f) Advertising and Sales promotion

656.700

(g) Depreciation and amortization expenses

181.600

(h) Other Expenses

1231.300

Total Expenses

4419.600

Profit from Operations before Other Income, Finance costs and Tax Expenses

418.700

Other Income

51.600

Profit/ Loss from Ordinary Activities before Finance costs and Tax Expenses

470.300

Finance costs

71.900

Profit/ Loss from Ordinary Activities after Finance costs but Tax Expenses

398.400

Tax Expenses

118.100

Profit/ Loss from Ordinary Activities before tax

280.300

Paid- up Equity Share Capital

(Face value of the share – Rs. 10)

104.000

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

 

Basic and Diluted earnings per share

26.96

 

 

PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING

 

1. Public shareholding

 

Number of Shares

3010847

Percentage of Shareholding

28.95

2. Promoters and promoter group shareholding

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

- Number of Shares

--

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

--

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

--

 

 

Non - encumbered

 

- Number of Shares

7387937

- Percentage of Shares

(as a % of the total shareholding of promoter

and promoter group)

100.00

- Percentage of Shares

(as a % of the total share capital of the

company)

71.05

 

 

 

Particulars

Quarter Ended 31st March 2012

B

Investor complaints

 

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

Nil

 

Received during the quarter

2

 

Disposed of during the quarter

2

 

Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter

Nil

 

 

SEGMENT – WISE REVENUE, RESULTS AND CAPITAL EMPLOYED

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

30.06.2012

 

 

Unaudited

1. Segment Revenue

 

Cigarettes and Tobacco Products

4499.000

Tea and Other Retail Products

339.300

Total income from operations (net)

4838.300

 

 

2. Segment Results

 

Cigarettes and Tobacco Products

657.700

Tea and Other Retail Products

(34.800)

Total

622.900

Less: Finance Costs

(71.900)

Un-allocable income/expenditure net of un-allocable income/expenditure

(152.600)

Total Profit Before Tax

398.400

 

 

3. Capital Employed

 

Cigarettes and Tobacco Products

8839.300

Tea and Other Retail Products

428.500

Total segment capital employed

9267.800

Unallocated capital employed

221.600

Total capital employed

9489.400

 

 

Notes:

 

  1. The above results are as per Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement and have taken on record by the Board of Directors at the meeting held on July 31, 2012 after being reviewed by the Audit Committee.
  2. The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on May 29, 2012 had recommended a dividend of Rs. 40 per equity share of Rs. 10 each for the year 2011-12 which will be paid after declaration in the forthcoming annual general meeting to be September 14, 2012.
  3. In accordance with the accounting policy consistently followed by the company, exchange loss amounting to Rs. 240.200 Millions and the Rs. 15.000 Millions, arising from restatement of foreign currency loan liabilities at the prevailing rate of exchange; have been recognized in the above results for the quarters ended on June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 respectively.
  4. Figures for the previous periods have been reclassified/re-grouped, wherever necessary, as per the format amended by SEBI in conformity with the revised Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956. The figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 are the balancing figures between the audited figures in respect of full financial year ended March 31, 2012 and the published year to date figures upto the third quarter of that financial year.

 

Limited Review

 

The Limited review, as required under Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement has been completed and the related report forwarded to the Stock Exchanges. This Report does not have any impact on the above ‘Results and Notes’ for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 which needs to be explained.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES NOT PROVIDED FOR

(Rs. in millions)

Particulars

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

a) Demands from excise, income tax, sales tax and other authorities disputed by the Company @

245.927*

252.493

b) Uncalled liability on shares partly paid

7.924

14.899

c) Surety given to U.P. Trade Tax Authority on behalf of subsidiary company-International Tobacco Company Limited

0.000

1.566

d) Guarantee given to a bank on behalf of subsidiary company – International Tobacco Company Limited

5.429

4.679

 

*includes Rs.178.486 Millions (previous year Rs.170.265 Millions) relating to demands received by the subsidiary company – International Tobacco Company Limited. @ all these matters are subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business and in the opinion of the Company, these are not expected to have material effect on the financial results of the Company when ultimately concluded.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

Tangible Assets:

Ř  Land-leasehold

Ř  Land-freehold

Ř  Buildings

Ř  Leasehold building improvements

Ř  Plant and machinery

Ř  Electrical installation and equipments

Ř  Computers and information technology equipments

Ř  Furniture, fixtures and office equipments

Ř  Motor vehicles

 

Intangible Assets

Ř  Computer software


 

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No 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. 52.78

UK Pound

1

Rs. 85.16

Euro

1

Rs. 67.79

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SBA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

BVA

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

9

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

9

--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

 

73

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

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

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

 

 

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This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.