MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.09.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (w.e.f. August 1996)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ASIA FOUNDATIONS AND CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

“Afcons House”, 16, Shah Industrial Estate, Veera Desai Road, Azad Nagar, P. O. No. 11978, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.11.1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-019335

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 4218.395 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U45200MH1976PLC019335

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMA09981G

MUMA19369A

MUMA20959B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACA9067G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the business of all kinds of Construction Jobs. It undertakes work of Jetty, Wharves, Dry Dock, Tunnels, Highways, Bridges, Foundations, Pipelines, Dredging and Turnkey Projects.

 

 

No. of Employees :

7000 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (52)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 27000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of the ‘Shapoorji Pallonji Group’, the third largest construction group in India.

 

It is a well established and reputed company having good track. Trade relations are reported as decent. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good 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.

 

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

A1+ (Short Term Loan)

Rating Explanation

Very strong degree of safety and lowest credit risk.

 

 

Rating

AA

Rating Explanation

High degree of safety and very low credit risk

Date

05.07.2012

 

 

RBI DEFAILTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAILTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION DENIED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Sachin Sharma

Designation :

Finance Manager

Contact No.:

91-22-67191000

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

“Afcons House”, 16, Shah Industrial Estate, Veera Desai Road, Azad Nagar, P. O. No. 11978, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-26731107 / 26367091 / 7093 / 66773100 Ext 138 / 66773214 / 66773241/ 67191000

Fax No.:

91-22-26730047/ 26730026/ 26369052 / 26315910 / 26731031 / 26730027/ 26367093

E-Mail :

asia.afcons@gems.vsnl.net.in

rajendran@afcons.com

bd@afcons.com

Website :

http://www.afcons.com

Location

Owned

 

 

Other Offices :

Located At :

 

Domestic Offices

 

·         New Delhi

·         Chennai

·         Kolkata

·         Nagpur

 

International Offices

 

·         U.A.E.

·         Muscat

·         Mauritius

·         Madagascar

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 29.09.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Cyrus Pallonji Mistry

Designation :

Chairman cum Managing Director

Address :

Sterling Bay 103, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai – 400 006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.07.1968

Date of Appointment :

26.04.2000

Din No.:

00010178

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

L85110KA1989PLC009968

TATA ELXSI LIMITED

Director

16/01/1990

16/01/1990

26/10/2009

Active

NO

2

U45200MH1943PLC003812

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI AND COMPANY LIMITED

Managing director

29/09/2009

27/03/1991

21/03/2012

Active

NO

3

U28100MH1920PLC000807

UNITED MOTORS (INDIA) LIMITED

Director

3/07/1991

3/07/1991

27/11/2009

Active

NO

4

U65920MH1994PLC077480

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI FINANCE LIMITED

Director

4/04/1994

4/04/1994

14/12/2009

Active

NO

5

U31100MH1995PLC084278

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI POWER COMPANY LIMITED

Director

16/01/1995

16/01/1995

28/01/2008

Active

NO

6

U70100MH1943PTC003997

STERLING INVESTMENT CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/11/1995

17/11/1995

-

Active

NO

7

U45200MH1951PTC008529

PALLONJI SHAPOORJI AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/11/1995

17/11/1995

8/12/2011

Active

NO

8

U65920MH1923PTC001053

CYRUS INVESTMENTS Private Limited

Director

17/11/1995

17/11/1995

-

Active

NO

9

U99999MH1942PTC019618

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI AND COMPANY (RAJKOT) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

20/11/1995

20/11/1995

-

Amalgamated

NO

10

U27203MH1995PTC095322

SP ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

11/03/1996

11/03/1996

16/11/2010

Active

NO

11

U65990MH1997PLC108596

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL COMPANY LIMITED

Director

6/11/1997

6/11/1997

8/12/2011

Active

NO

12

U72200MH1999PTC122642

BUILDBAZAAR TECHNOLOGIES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

12/11/1999

12/11/1999

25/11/2011

Active

NO

13

U40109TN1995PTC033944

SAMALPATTI POWER COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

4/12/1999

4/12/1999

29/01/2008

Active

NO

14

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

23/03/2012

26/04/2000

31/03/2012

Active

NO

15

L17110MH1919PLC000628

FORBES & COMPANY LIMITED

Director

23/06/2003

23/06/2003

9/12/2011

Active

NO

16

U55100MH1977PLC019660

FORVOL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

Director

31/07/2006

19/08/2005

15/12/2009

Active

NO

17

U99999MH1917PLC000478

TATA SONS LIMITED

Managing director

1/04/2012

10/08/2006

-

Active

NO

18

L17116KA2006PLC038839

GOKAK TEXTILES LIMITED

Director

13/08/2007

29/11/2006

7/07/2008

Active

NO

19

U80904MH2007PLC167754

IMPERIAL COLLEGE INDIA FOUNDATION

Director

10/02/2007

10/02/2007

-

Active

NO

20

U85100MH1946GAP005082

BREACH CANDY HOSPITAL TRUST

Director

4/09/2008

3/04/2008

20/03/2012

Active

NO

21

U45200MH2008NPL188263

INSTITUTE FOR LEAN CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE

Director

17/11/2008

17/11/2008

17/11/2011

Active

NO

22

U44003MH1945PLC004403

TATA INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Additional director

29/11/2011

29/11/2011

-

Active

NO

23

L28920MH1919PLC000567

THE TATA POWER COMPANY LIMITED

Additional director

23/12/2011

23/12/2011

-

Active

NO

24

U74899DL1995PLC066685

TATA TELESERVICES LIMITED

Additional director

24/02/2012

24/02/2012

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry

Designation :

Director

Address :

Sterling Bay 103, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai – 400 006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1929

Date of Appointment :

26.04.2000

Din No.:

00046121

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U65920MH1923PTC001053

CYRUS INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

16/01/1950

16/01/1950

6/02/2012

Active

NO

2

U45200MH1951PTC008529

PALLONJI SHAPOORJI AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

25/05/1951

25/05/1951

6/02/2012

Active

NO

3

U45200MH1943PLC003812

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI AND COMPANY LIMITED

Director

31/03/2007

7/04/1956

2/02/2012

Active

NO

4

U28100MH1920PLC000807

UNITED MOTORS (INDIA) LIMITED

Director

20/11/1963

20/11/1963

6/02/2012

Active

NO

5

U31100MH1995PLC084278

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI POWER COMPANY LIMITED

Director

3/01/1995

3/01/1995

6/02/2012

Active

NO

6

U65920MH1994PLC077480

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI FINANCE LIMITED

Director

28/03/1996

28/03/1996

6/02/2012

Active

NO

7

U65990MH1997PLC108596

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL COMPANY LIMITED

Director

6/11/1997

6/11/1997

6/02/2012

Active

NO

8

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

26/04/2000

26/04/2000

6/02/2012

Active

NO

9

L17110MH1919PLC000628

FORBES AND COMPANY LIMITED

Director

20/02/2002

20/02/2002

21/02/2012

Active

NO

10

U55100MH1977PLC019660

FORVOL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

Director

31/07/2006

19/08/2005

6/02/2012

Active

NO

11

L17116KA2006PLC038839

GOKAK TEXTILES LIMITED

Director

13/08/2007

17/01/2007

6/02/2012

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shapoor Pallonji Mistry

Designation :

Director

Address :

Sterling Bay 103, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai – 400 006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.09.1964

Date of Appointment :

26.04.2000

Din No.:

00010114

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U28100MH1920PLC000807

UNITED MOTORS (INDIA) LIMITED

Director

16/03/1983

16/03/1983

10/11/2011

Active

NO

2

U01211MH1939PTC003017

THE MANJRI STUD FARM PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

21/07/1986

21/07/1986

11/03/2009

Active

NO

3

U45200MH1943PLC003812

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI AND COMPANY LIMITED

Managing director

29/09/2009

22/04/1987

-

Active

NO

4

U65920MH1994PLC077480

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI FINANCE LIMITED

Director

4/04/1994

4/04/1994

-

Active

NO

5

U31100MH1995PLC084278

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI POWER COMPANY LIMITED

Director

16/01/1995

16/01/1995

-

Active

NO

6

U65920MH1923PTC001053

CYRUS INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/11/1995

17/11/1995

-

Active

NO

7

U70100MH1943PTC003997

STERLING INVESTMENT CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/11/1995

17/11/1995

-

Active

NO

8

U45200MH1951PTC008529

PALLONJI SHAPOORJI AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/11/1995

17/11/1995

-

Active

NO

9

U99999MH1942PTC019618

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI AND COMPANY (RAJKOT) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

20/11/1995

20/11/1995

-

Amalgamated

NO

10

U65990MH1997PLC108596

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL COMPANY LIMITED

Director

6/11/1997

6/11/1997

-

Active

NO

11

U40109TN1995PTC033944

SAMALPATTI POWER COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

4/12/1999

4/12/1999

-

Active

NO

12

L17110MH1919PLC000628

FORBES AND COMPANY LIMITED

Director

3/09/2001

3/09/2001

-

Active

NO

13

U27109WB1931PLC007010

EUREKA FORBES LIMITED

Director

15/03/2002

15/03/2002

-

Active

NO

14

U70200MH2003PLC139672

NUEVO CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Director

28/03/2003

28/03/2003

20/06/2011

Active

NO

15

L74999MH1902PLC000183

THE INDIAN HOTELS COMPANY LIMITED

Director

17/04/2003

17/04/2003

-

Active

NO

16

U24232PN2003PTC017981

SOVEREIGN PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

28/05/2003

28/05/2003

-

Active

NO

17

U11200MH2005PTC154716

S P OIL EXPLORATION PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

12/07/2005

12/07/2005

-

Active

NO

18

U55100MH1977PLC019660

FORVOL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

Director

19/08/2006

19/08/2006

-

Active

NO

19

L17116KA2006PLC038839

GOKAK TEXTILES LIMITED

Director

13/08/2007

29/11/2006

-

Active

NO

20

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

23/03/2012

20/12/2006

-

Active

NO

21

U35100MH2006PLC159958

FORBES BUMI ARMADA LIMITED

Director

28/09/2007

28/09/2007

18/12/2008

Active

NO

22

U74120MH2010PTC205291

SOVEREIGNTY PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

6/07/2010

6/07/2010

-

Active

NO

23

U40103KA2012PLC062107

GOKAK POWER AND ENERGY LIMITED

Director

17/01/2012

17/01/2012

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Narendra Jamnadas Jhaveri

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-42, Samprat Residency, Opposite Parivar Society, Premchand Nagar Road, Bodekdev – Ahmedabad – 380 015, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.08.1935

Date of Appointment :

22.03.1996

Din No.:

00198912

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U27203WB1938PLC009515

INDIAN ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED

Director

26/10/1991

26/10/1991

-

Amalgamated

NO

2

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

22/03/1996

22/03/1996

-

Active

NO

3

L31400WB1986PLC091621

USHA MARTIN LIMITED

Director

29/03/1996

29/03/1996

28/07/2010

Active

NO

4

L24100MH1969PLC014336

PIDILITE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Director

18/06/1996

18/06/1996

-

Active

NO

5

U67120MH1995PLC095642

NATIONAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY LIMITED

Director

18/10/1996

18/10/1996

9/08/2007

Active

NO

6

L29308MH1954PLC009371

VOLTAS LIMITED

Director

10/08/1998

10/08/1998

9/08/2010

Active

NO

7

L29130MH1961PLC011980

SKF INDIA LIMITED

Director

10/02/2000

10/02/2000

5/03/2011

Active

NO

8

L28920MH1957PLC010839

SIEMENS LIMITED

Director

9/11/2000

9/11/2000

-

Active

NO

9

U55101MH1985PTC152863

JUNIPER HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

13/06/2001

13/06/2001

-

Active

NO

10

U99999MH1986PLC093854

SIEMENS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

1/04/2005

1/04/2005

26/09/2009

Active

NO

11

L21011WB1936PLC008726

STAR PAPER MILLS LIMITED

Director

30/05/2005

30/05/2005

22/05/2007

Active

NO

12

L40200GJ1998SGC035188

GUJARAT STATE PETRONET LIMITED

Director

28/09/2006

1/10/2005

2/02/2009

Active

NO

13

L27020MH1958PLC011238

HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Director

30/01/2006

30/01/2006

-

Active

NO

14

U85110KA1999PTC024701

MANIPAL HEALTH SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/05/2006

17/05/2006

8/03/2008

Active

NO

15

L26940MH2000PLC128420

ULTRATECH CEMENT LIMITED

Director

20/07/2007

16/10/2006

4/04/2012

Active

NO

16

L85910GJ1974PLC002595

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED

Additional director

30/04/2007

30/04/2007

-

Amalgamated

NO

17

U67190MH2007PTC168303

PHOENIX ARC PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

2/09/2008

29/06/2007

-

Active

NO

18

L99999MH1995PLC094641

EDELWEISS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

Director

12/09/2007

21/07/2007

-

Active

NO

19

U65923GJ1990PLC013966

GVFL LIMITED

Director

23/09/2008

6/12/2007

-

Active

NO

20

U67110AP1993PLC052266

EDELWEISS SECURITIES LIMITED

Director

10/07/2008

14/01/2008

-

Active

NO

21

L26959GJ2009PLC058011

SAMRUDDHI CEMENT LIMITED

Director

24/07/2010

18/05/2010

-

Amalgamated

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jimmy Jehangir Parakh

Designation :

Director

Address :

502, Sterling Tower, Horichandra Goregaonkar Marg, Gamdevi, Mumbai – 400 007, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

01.10.1949

Date of Appointment :

27.09.2007

Din No.:

00004945

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U51900MH1979PTC021128

S C IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

30/07/1984

30/07/1984

10/12/2007

Active

NO

2

U61790MH1985PTC035376

SILVER STREAK INVESTMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

16/02/1985

16/02/1985

21/06/2011

Active

NO

3

U65990MH1985PTC035404

BLUE ARROW FINANCE CO PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

19/02/1985

19/02/1985

16/06/2011

Active

NO

4

U74999MH1985PTC037814

SHAPOORJI DATA PROCESSING PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

2/05/1986

2/05/1986

10/12/2007

Active

NO

5

U28100MH1920PLC000807

UNITED MOTORS (INDIA) LIMITED

Director

1/09/1986

1/09/1986

-

Active

NO

6

U65990MH1979PTC021790

S P FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

20/01/1987

20/01/1987

-

Active

NO

7

U45200MH1943PLC003812

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI AND COMPANY LIMITED

Director

22/04/1987

22/04/1987

1/04/2011

Active

NO

8

U65990MH1979PTC021792

FINVESTCO INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

15/03/1989

15/03/1989

-

Amalgamated

NO

9

U65990MH1989PTC051347

DAY STAR TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

12/04/1989

12/04/1989

7/05/2008

Active

NO

10

U65990MH1989PTC051373

WEST STAR FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

13/04/1989

13/04/1989

13/06/2011

Active

NO

11

U51900MH1979PTC020924

STERLING OVERSEAS IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

29/05/1989

29/05/1989

-

Active

NO

12

U67130MH1989PTC051192

HEMINISHI INVESTMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

12/06/1989

12/06/1989

-

Amalgamated

NO

13

U74999MH1993PTC071499

ADVANCE TECH ENERGY ADDITIVES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

15/04/1993

15/04/1993

-

Active

NO

14

U55200MH1993PTC072856

SHAPOORJI HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

14/07/1993

14/07/1993

14/06/2011

Active

NO

15

U65920MH1994PLC077480

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI FINANCE LIMITED

Director

4/07/1994

4/07/1994

27/06/2011

Active

NO

16

U26100MH1994PTC083938

SCHOTT KAISHA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

21/12/1994

21/12/1994

-

Active

NO

17

U67120MH1995PTC084748

ADARO SECURITIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

19/01/1995

19/01/1995

-

Active

NO

18

U99999MH1995PTC085899

STERLING GENERATORS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

24/02/1995

24/02/1995

-

Active

NO

19

U70200MH1995PTC085932

CHINSHA PROPERTY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

28/02/1995

28/02/1995

10/12/2007

Active

NO

20

U65990MH1989PTC050954

FLORAL FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

26/06/1996

26/06/1996

10/12/2007

Active

NO

21

U25192MH1993PTC072591

S P FABRICATORS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

12/12/1996

12/12/1996

15/04/2011

Active

NO

22

U65993MH1998PTC113592

CAMA PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/02/1998

17/02/1998

10/12/2007

Amalgamated

NO

23

U70101MH1998FTC114830

FAERY ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

24/05/2007

8/05/1998

30/04/2008

Active

NO

24

U70100MH1995PLC092856

JOYOUS HOUSING LIMITED

Director

17/08/1998

17/08/1998

26/01/2009

Active

NO

25

U70100MH1998PTC114764

GRAND VIEW ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

15/06/1999

15/06/1999

5/05/2008

Active

NO

26

U70200MH1995PTC084751

PALCHIN REAL ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

24/01/2000

24/01/2000

10/12/2007

Active

NO

27

U45209MH1981PTC025099

AFCONS (MID EAST) CONSTRUCTIONS INVESTMENTS PVT LTD

Director

20/06/2000

20/06/2000

-

Active

NO

28

U70100MH1943PTC003997

STERLING INVESTMENT CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

1/12/2008

18/10/2000

-

Active

NO

29

U28920MH1979PTC021425

CYRUS ENGINEERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

26/12/2000

26/12/2000

10/12/2007

Active

NO

30

U67120MH1979PTC021592

S C FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

3/09/2002

3/09/2002

-

Active

NO

31

U65993MH1989PTC051774

GLITTERING GOLD FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

5/09/2002

5/09/2002

16/06/2011

Active

NO

32

U70200MH2003PLC139672

NUEVO CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Director

28/03/2003

28/03/2003

20/06/2011

Active

NO

33

U65990MH1979PTC021791

CRYSTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

16/04/2003

16/04/2003

-

Active

NO

34

U70100MH1998PTC114759

MERILAND ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/04/2003

17/04/2003

30/05/2008

Active

NO

35

U92490MH2003PTC139673

DHAN GAMING SOLUTION (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

21/06/2004

21/06/2004

24/02/2009

Active

NO

36

U11200MH2005PTC154716

S P OIL EXPLORATION PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

12/07/2005

12/07/2005

15/06/2011

Active

NO

37

U65920MH1923PTC001053

CYRUS INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

26/08/2005

26/08/2005

10/11/2008

Active

NO

38

U45200MH2005PTC158083

HIGHSTREET DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

16/12/2005

16/12/2005

30/04/2008

Active

NO

39

U70100MH2005PTC158264

WINDWARD BUILDERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

22/12/2005

22/12/2005

30/04/2008

Active

NO

40

U45200MH2005PTC158340

FLOORAISE DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

27/12/2005

27/12/2005

25/08/2008

Active

NO

41

U22100MH2004PLC149173

NEXT GEN PUBLISHING LIMITED

Director

3/02/2006

3/02/2006

-

Active

NO

42

U45200MH2006PTC160662

MANJRI DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

23/03/2006

23/03/2006

10/12/2007

Active

NO

43

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

27/09/2007

22/12/2006

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhagwan Dass Narang

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 29, (GF) Pocket – F, DDA. APP. SFC. Scheme, Shaikh Sarai, Phase – I, Delhi – 110 017, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

12.04.1945

Date of Appointment :

27.09.2007

Din No.:

00038052

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

L34300DL2005PLC139163

SHIVAM AUTOTECH LIMITED

Director

14/02/2006

14/02/2006

-

Active

NO

2

U45201KA2006PTC038699

JUBILEE HILLS LANDMARK PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

29/12/2006

30/05/2006

-

Active

NO

3

U27102DL2005PLC139741

IST STEEL AND POWER LIMITED

Director

30/09/2006

30/09/2006

1/04/2011

Active

NO

4

L51909DL1988PLC101836

DISH TV INDIA LIMITED

Director

2/02/2007

6/01/2007

-

Active

NO

5

L45205TN1995PLC030231

VA TECH WABAG LIMITED

Director

7/09/2009

7/06/2007

-

Active

NO

6

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

27/09/2007

29/06/2007

-

Active

NO

7

U22121DL2001PLC159705

AMAR UJALA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Director

24/08/2007

24/08/2007

-

Active

NO

8

U67120AP1995PLC019877

KARVY STOCK BROKING LIMITED

Director

29/09/2008

29/09/2008

-

Active

NO

9

L29120TZ1977PLC000780

REVATHI EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Director appointed in casual vacancy

29/09/2008

29/09/2008

-

Active

NO

10

U67110DL1996PLC079973

DSE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

Nominee director

12/11/2009

12/11/2009

-

Active

NO

11

L35999HR1968PLC004977

LAKSHMI PRECISION SCREWS LIMITED

Director

29/09/2010

30/01/2010

-

Active

NO

12

U74900MH2009PTC193065

MULTIPLES EQUITY FUND TRUSTEE PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

31/08/2010

6/07/2010

-

Active

NO

13

U85110TZ1987PTC017564

POTENTIAL SEMAC CONSULTANTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

27/08/2011

4/10/2010

-

Active

NO

14

U51909WB1987PLC097552

FAIRDEAL SUPPLIES LIMITED

Additional director

25/10/2010

25/10/2010

1/04/2011

Active

NO

15

U99999DL1978PTC008855

ARVIND TECHNO ENGINEERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

21/09/2011

29/08/2011

-

Active

NO

16

U74899DL2003PLC120173

MAYAR HEALTH RESORTS LIMITED

Additional director

5/11/2011

5/11/2011

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramunni Menon Premkumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

101, Praneet, Dr. Jayant Palkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 030, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.08.1945

Date of Appointment :

27.09.2007

Din No.:

00328942

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U65990MH1966PLC013459

SICOM LIMITED

Nominee director

1/04/2011

31/03/2006

-

Active

NO

2

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

27/09/2007

29/06/2007

-

Active

NO

3

L72900MH1989PLC131521

FINE-LINE CIRCUITS LIMITED

Director

25/08/2007

30/06/2007

-

Active

NO

4

L35110GJ1997PLC033193

PIPAVAV DEFENCE AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

Director

15/07/2008

15/10/2007

-

Active

NO

5

U28113MH2004PTC149620

RAMA CYLINDERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

31/07/2008

29/04/2008

-

Active

NO

6

U67200MP1999PLC013660

NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE LIMITED

Nominee director

30/06/2008

30/06/2008

23/01/2009

Active

NO

7

U40109MH2005SGC153646

MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED

Director

30/12/2009

3/12/2008

11/06/2010

Active

NO

8

U51909MH2002PLC135594

MULTI COMMODITY EXCHANGE OF INDIA LIMITED

Nominee director

10/08/2009

10/08/2009

-

Active

NO

9

U40102DL2008PTC177307

NTPC BHEL POWER PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Nominee director

27/09/2010

25/08/2010

-

Active

NO

10

U40100AP2005PLC045445

LANCO VIDARBHA THERMAL POWER LIMITED

Director

30/09/2011

14/10/2010

-

Active

NO

11

U74120MH2011PTC220546

SUMER ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

4/08/2011

4/08/2011

22/03/2012

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Abhimanyu Hemendra Divanji

Designation :

Director

Address :

51, Le Repos, Perry Cross Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai – 400 050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.11.1928

Date of Appointment :

27.03.2002

Din No.:

00051508

 

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U45209MH1981PTC025099

AFCONS (MID EAST) CONSTRUCTIONS INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

28/08/1981

28/08/1981

-

Active

NO

2

U74999MH1982PTC028701

HAZARAT AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

28/07/1983

28/07/1983

-

Active

NO

3

U11101MH1984PTC032807

AFCONS OFFSHORE AND MARINE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

2/05/1984

2/05/1984

17/06/2009

Active

NO

4

U28920MH1985PTC036876

AFCONS CORROSION PROTECTION PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

18/07/1985

18/07/1985

-

Active

NO

5

U45200MH1987PTC045580

KIER AFCONS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

14/12/1987

14/12/1987

-

Dissolved

NO

6

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

27/03/2002

27/03/2002

-

Active

NO

 

Name :

Mr. Pradip Narotam Kapadia 

Designation :

Director

Address :

Govind Building, 140, Princess Street, Mumbai – 400 002, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.09.1951

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2008

Din No.:

00078673

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U65910GJ1979PTC003314

SUMANGLA INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/05/1984

17/05/1984

-

Active

NO

2

U74300MH1979PTC021542

HTA MARKETING SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

30/06/1984

30/06/1984

-

Active

NO

3

L24110MH1998PLC115499

NAVIN FLUORINE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Director

21/01/2003

21/01/2003

-

Active

NO

4

U17114GJ1995PLC027397

MAFATLAL DENIM LIMITED

Director

31/03/2006

31/03/2006

-

Active

NO

5

U99999MH1938PTC002771

HINDUSTAN THOMPSON ASSOCIATES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

22/06/2007

23/08/2006

-

Active

NO

6

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

30/09/2008

28/11/2006

-

Active

NO

7

L17116KA2006PLC038839

GOKAK TEXTILES LIMITED

Director

25/09/2009

12/09/2008

-

Active

NO

8

U67190MH2008PTC181421

C3 ADVISORS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

23/09/2009

24/11/2008

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Naushir Dara Khurody

Designation :

Director

Address :

12 A, Darbhanga Mansions, M L Dhanukar Marg, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

26.10.1936

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2008

Din No.:

00007150

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U74100MH1977PTC019472

KHURODY TECHNICAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

8/04/1983

8/04/1983

-

Active

NO

2

U27109WB1931PLC007010

EUREKA FORBES LIMITED

Director

28/05/1999

28/05/1999

-

Active

NO

3

U22120MH1978PLC020849

SAMRAT HOLDINGS LIMITED

Director

24/09/2001

24/09/2001

-

Amalgamated

NO

4

U67120MH1983PLC029632

VANTECH INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Director

22/10/2001

22/10/2001

-

Amalgamated

NO

5

L29308MH1954PLC009371

VOLTAS LIMITED

Director

28/01/2002

28/01/2002

16/08/2011

Active

NO

6

U74140MH2001PTC134220

HSBC ASSET MANAGEMENT (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

7/02/2002

7/02/2002

1/09/2008

Active

NO

7

L17110MH1919PLC000628

FORBES AND COMPANY LIMITED

Director

17/03/2004

17/03/2004

-

Active

NO

8

U22100MH2004PLC149173

NEXT GEN PUBLISHING LIMITED

Director

31/01/2005

31/01/2005

22/06/2009

Active

NO

9

U70200MH2003PLC139672

NUEVO CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Director

4/02/2005

4/02/2005

8/04/2008

Active

NO

10

U26933KL1991PLC006018

TATA CERAMICS LIMITED

Director

23/01/2006

23/01/2006

1/10/2011

Active

NO

11

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

30/09/2008

22/12/2006

-

Active

NO

12

U67190MH2005PLC153819

MILESTONE CAPITAL ADVISORS LIMITED

Director

29/08/2007

17/04/2007

-

Active

NO

13

U29219AP1980PLC002851

AQUAMALL WATER SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Director

26/09/2008

26/09/2008

-

Active

NO

14

U29197UR2002PLC033315

FORBES AQUAMALL LIMITED

Director

26/09/2008

26/09/2008

-

Amalgamated

NO

15

U74900MH2008PTC182240

ECOFIRST SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

9/09/2009

8/10/2008

-

Active

NO

16

U93090MH2009PTC191515

MILESTONE RELIGARE INVESTMENT ADVISORS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

20/05/2010

8/04/2009

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Krishnamurthy Subrahmanian

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

611, Wing C, Evening Star, Raheja Vihar, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400 072, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

03.06.1958

Date of Appointment :

15.11.2002

Din No.:

00047592

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Managing director

1/07/2011

15/11/2002

-

Active

NO

2

U35110GJ2008PLC054507

SIMAR PORT LIMITED

Director

17/07/2008

17/07/2008

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Paramasivan Srinivasan

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

Venus Flat No. 85, Versova Venus Housing Society, Plot No. 6, R D P 2, SVP Nagar, Versova, Mumbai – 400 053, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

20.05.1957

Date of Appointment :

10.06.2002

Din No.:

00058445

 

Other Directorship:

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U74210MH1971PLC015196

FOURESS ENGINEERING(INDIA)LIMITED

Director

26/10/1998

26/10/1998

2/01/2012

Active

NO

2

U45200MH1976PLC019335

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Whole-time director

1/07/2011

10/06/2002

-

Active

NO

3

U28920MH1985PTC036876

AFCONS CORROSION PROTECTION PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

12/02/2003

12/02/2003

-

Active

NO

4

U45209MH1981PTC025099

AFCONS (MID EAST) CONSTRUCTIONS INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

12/02/2003

12/02/2003

-

Active

NO

5

L25100MH1965PLC013379

THE RUBBER PRODUCTS LIMITED

Director

11/09/2008

28/05/2008

2/11/2011

Active

NO

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

R P Rajendran

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

206, Ganga Darshan, J. P. Road, Versova, Mumbai – 400061, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.09.1952

Date of Appointment :

01.10.1991

PAN No.:

AAHPR6302D

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

NOT AVAILABLE

 

As on 29.09.2011

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

Category

Percentage

Bodies corporate

96.50

Directors or relatives of Directors

0.39

Other top fifty shareholders

3.11

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in the business of all kinds of Construction Jobs. It undertakes work of Jetty, Wharves, Dry Dock, Tunnels, Highways, Bridges, Foundations, Pipelines, Dredging and Turnkey Projects.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • Mumbai Post Trust
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Post Trust
  • Chennai Post Trust
  • Nuclear Power Corporation of India
  • National Thermal Power Corporation
  • Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited
  • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • IRCON International Limited, New Delhi
  • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited
  • Delhi Development Authority
  • MECON Limited
  • Essar Limited
  • Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

7000 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India, Commercial Branch, NGN Vaidya Marg, Horniman Circle, Fort, Mumbai – 400 023, Maharashtra, India

·         Oriental Bank of Commerce, Corporate Ground Finance Branch, Maker Tower “E”, 18th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400 005, Maharashtra, India  

·         HDFC Bank, Sandoz House Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400018, Maharashtra, India

·         UCO Bank

·         Axis Bank Limited

·         Bank of India

·         Dena Bank

·         BNP Paribas

·         ING Vysya Bank Limited

·         ICICI Bank Limited

·         Union Bank of India

·         IDBI Bank Limited

·         Standard Chartered Bank

·         Yes Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

As on 31.03.2011

(Rs. in Millions)

As on 31.03.2010 (Rs. in Millions)

Foreign currency loans banks secured

131.000

0.000

Working capital loans banks secured

2647.044

1324.920

Loans taken for vehicles secured

610.914

1039.516

Total

3388.958

2364.436

 

 

 

Unsecured Loan

As on 31.03.2011

(Rs. in Millions)

As on 31.03.2010 (Rs. in Millions)

Rupee term loans banks unsecured

750.000

725.000

Rupee term loans others unsecured

1155.949

1414.207

Other debt unsecured

1509.000

884.000

Total

3414.949

3023.207

 

Financial Institute :

Chennai Metro Rail Limited, No. 7, “Harini Towers”, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai – 600086, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditor 1 :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

12, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Opposite Shiv Sagar Estate, Mumbai – 400018, Maharashtra, India

PAN.:

AACFD4815A

 

 

Auditor 2 :

 

Name :

J. C. Bhatt

Chartered Accountants

Address :

3rd Floor, Surya Mahal, Burjorji Bharucha Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 020, Maharashtra, India

PAN.:

AABPB4478L

 

 

Holding Company :

 

Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Limited (w.e.f. 6th July, 2010)

U45200MH1943PLC003812

 

 

Subsidiaries :

·         Hazarat  Company Private Limited

CIN No.: U74999MH1982PTC028701

·         Afcons Corrosion Protection Private Limited (formerly known as SSS Electricals (India) Private Limited)

CIN No.: U28920MH1985PTC036876

·         Afcons Offshore and Marine Services Private Limited

CIN No.: U11101MH1984PTC032807

·         Afcons Construction Mideast LLC

·         Afcons Infrastructure International Limited (AIIL)

·         Afcons Madagascar Overseas SARL (Subsidiary of AIIL)

·         Afcons Gulf International Project Services FZE (Subsidiary of AIIL)

·         Afcons Gunanusa Joint Venture ( Jointly Controlled Entity)

·         Transtonnelstroy Afcons Joint Venture ( Jointly Controlled Entity)

·         Dahej Standby Jetty Project undertaking (Jointly Controlled Entity w.e.f. 13th May, 2010)

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         Sterling Investments Corporation Private Limited

·         Floreat Investments Limited

·         Cyrus Investments Limited

 

 

Associates :

Afcons (Mideast) Construction and Investments Private Limited

 

 

Partnership firm in which the Company is a partner :

Afcons Pauling Joint Venture

 

 

Jointly Controlled Entities :

·         Strabag AG Afcons Joint Venture

·         Saipem Afcons Joint Venture

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

350000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.3500.000 Millions

650000000

Non Cumulative and Non Profit Participatory Convertible shares and Fully and Compulsorily Convertible on Cumulative Non Participatory Preference shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.6500.000 Millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs.10000.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

71839500

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.718.395 Millions

350000000

 

Rs.10/- each

Rs.3500.000 Millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs.4218.395 Millions

 

Notes:

 

 (A) Of the above Equity Shares :-(a)200,000 Shares of Rs.10 each have been issued as Fully paid up for Consideration other than Cash.(b)3,500,000 Shares of Rs.10 each are issued as Fully Paid up Bonus Shares by Capitalization of Rs.35.000 Millions out of General Reserve.(c)48,165,838 (Previous year Nil) Shares are held by Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Limited (SPCL) (Holding Company) **(d)Nil (Previous Year 24,079,669) Shares are held by Cyrus Investments Limited (CIL) **(e)Nil (Previous year 24,075,389) shares are held by Sterling Investment Corporation Private Limited (SICPL) **(f)13,015,929 shares are held by Floreat Investments Limited (FIL), a subsidiary of SPCL.(g)4,016,250 shares are held by Renaissance Commerce Private Limited, a subsidiary of Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital Company Limited (SPICCL), which is a subsidiary of SPCL.(h)4,016,250 shares are held by Hermes Commerce Limited, a subsidiary of Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital Company Limited (SPICCL), which is a subsidiary of SPCL.(i)20,000,000 shares allotted to SICPL, a subsidiary of SPCL on 22-12-06 pursuant 'to conversion of 7.5% Redeemable 'Non-cumulative convertible Preference Shares into equity shares at par.(j)439,468 (Previous year 300,514) shares have been issued under ESOP scheme 2006.**The above shareholding takes into account the effect of the Composite Scheme of Arrangement between SPCL, CIL and SICPL which has been approved by the High Court of Mumbai. Under the terms of the Scheme as approved, the shares of the Company held by SICPL and CIL are vested in SPCL w.e.f. the appointed date viz 01-04-2008. However, the actual transfer of the shares held by CIL and SICPL in favour of SPCL has been done in October 2010.

 

(B) Out of the above 350,000,000 Preference Shares 100,000,000, 0.1% Non Cumulative and Non Profit Participatory Convertible Preference Shares of Rs. 10 each and 250,000,000, 0.1% Fully and Compulsorily Convertible Non-Cumulative, Non Participatory Preference Shares of Rs. 10 each.2. The 0.01% Non Cumulative and Non Profit Participatory Convertible Preference Shares of Rs.10 each are held by Floreat Investments Limited, a subsidiary of SPCL on the following terms: (a)The Preference Shares shall be non- cumulative and non profit participating convertible Preference Shares carrying a fixed rate of dividend of 0.01% per annum to be paid in priority to the holders of any other class of shares.(b)The Preference Shares shall be deemed to be converted into common equity shares of the Company at a price of Rs. 68.25 per equity share (consisting of par of Rs. 10 and a premium of Rs. 58.25) immediately, automatically and without any further act of the parties in the event of conversion of the Preference Shares mentioned in note 3 (b) below.3 The 0.01% Fully and Compulsorily Convertible Non-Cumulative, Non Participatory Preference shares of Rs. 10 each are held by India Infrastructure AIL (Mauritius) Limited on the following terms:(a)Non-cumulative preferential dividend at a fixed rate of 0.01 per cent per annum to be paid in priority to the holders of any other class of shares;(b)The Preference Shares will be mandatorily converted in to equity shares at a price to be ascertained at the relevant point of time if Initial Public Offering (IPO) happens between 18-36 months from the date of issue viz. 14th Jan 2008 or any time thereafter but before 14th Jan 2013.(c)The Preference Shares shall rank senior to all types of shares issued or to be issued by the Company.

 

 

After 29.09.2011

 

Authorised Capital : Rs. 10000.000 Millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs. 4219.702 Millions


 

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

4218.395

4217.005

4214.044

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.018

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

2445.948

1866.300

1509.577

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

6664.343

6083.323

5723.621

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

3388.958

2364.436

3192.368

2] Unsecured Loans

3414.949

3023.207

3712.772

TOTAL BORROWING

6803.907

5387.643

6905.140

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

576.042

443.664

434.561

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

14044.292

11914.630

13063.322

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

4178.922

3712.188

3813.541

Capital work-in-progress

206.228

168.145

197.762

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

29.676

29.516

32.445

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

6453.266
6741.632

1765.607

 

Sundry Debtors

4435.382
3508.890

3290.631

 

Cash & Bank Balances

1570.583
173.491

121.254

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

7030.355

 

Loans & Advances

2644.979
930.583

1173.952

Total Current Assets

15104.210
11354.596

13381.799

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

1711.870
1873.302

3505.129

 

Other Current Liabilities

3680.723
1360.599

739.741

 

Provisions

82.151
115.914

135.423

Total Current Liabilities

5474.744
3349.815

4380.293

Net Current Assets

9629.466
8004.781

9001.506

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

18.068

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

14044.292

11914.630

13063.322

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

10021.315

14586.080

20106.529

 

 

Other Income

1389.326

516.717

396.125

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

11410.641

15102.797

20502.654

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Contract Cost

6128.604

9575.794

15062.025

 

 

Employee related expenses 

1697.112

1739.777

1960.736

 

 

Administrative selling other expenses

1647.954

2115.736

1484.753

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

9473.670

13431.307

18507.514

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

1936.971

1671.490

1995.140

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

724.200

789.523

948.143

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1212.771

881.967

1046.997

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

324.312

322.136

296.166

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

888.459

559.831

750.831

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

301.637

196.233

257.305

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

586.822

363.598

493.526

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

1103.099

739.910

248.043

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

0.000

0.000

1.250

 

 

Proposed Dividend on Preference Shares

0.407

0.350

0.350

 

 

Tax on Dividend

 

0.059

0.059

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

1689.514

1103.099

739.910

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

3692.900

3735.690

1930.537

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

3692.900

3735.690

1930.537

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

340.216

110.650

406.557

 

 

Consumables

71.689

124.106

202.151

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

411.905

234.756

608.708

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

 

 

 

 

Basic

8.18

5.08

6.91

 

Diluted

1.74

1.08

1.47

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

5.14
2.41

2.41

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

8.87
3.82

3.73

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.61
3.72

4.37

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.13
0.92

0.13

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.84
1.44

1.97

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.76
3.39

3.06

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1) Year of Establishment

Yes

2) Locality of the firm

Yes

3) Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4) Premises details

No

5) Type of Business

Yes

6) Line of Business

Yes

7) Promoter’s background

Yes

8) No. of employees

Yes

9) Name of person contacted

Yes

10) Designation of contact person

Yes

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

Yes

15) Capital in the business

No

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

During the year, the Company has performed well as can be reflected from the financial results above. The Total Income, PBT, EBIDTA and PAT has grown by 24.56%, 19.60%, 7.87% and 22.04% respectively.

 

The Order book as on 31st March 2011 was Rs. 81742.800 Millions as compared to the previous year order book of Rs. 57537.700 Millions. Presently the share of the overseas contract is 10.83% of the order book.

 

During the year, the following major works were completed:

 

1. Relocation of 220 MW Floating Power Plant from Mangalore to Kakinada for GMR Energy Limited, Bangalore

2. Bait Al Barakah Maritime facilities for guarding restricted area in Oman for Royal Court Affairs, Oman

3. Site Grading Work at Kochi LNG Terminal, Puthuuvypeen, Kerala, for Petronet LNG Limited

4. Improvement for Outer Ring Road from IIT gate to NH-8 Intersection, New Delhi for Public Works Department, New Delhi

 

During the year, the Company has secured the following major contracts:

 

1. Rehabilitation, strengthening and four laning of Jammu Udhampur section from Km 15.00 (on Jammu Bypass) to Km 67.00 on NH 1A in the State of Jammu and Kashmir for SP Jammu Udhampur Highway Private Limited for Rs.15980.000 Millions.

 

2. Design and Construction of container berth (625 m length) at Hazira for Adani Hazira Port Private Limited Rs.970.000 Millions.

 

3. Civil and erection works forming part of DSO phase of Iron Ore Mining in Liberia for SNC-Lavalin and Arcelor Mittal for US$ 55 millions equivalent to Rs.2500.000 Millions.

 

4. EPC Marine facilities for standby jetty at Dahej LNG Terminal, Gujarat for LNG Petronet for Rs.5331.600 Millions in Joint Venture with Pt. Gunanusa Utama Fabricators, Indonesia.

 

5. UG Package 1 Design and construction of underground stations at Washermanpet, Mannadi, High court, Chennai Central and Egmore and associated tunnels for Chennai Metro Rail Limited for Rs.15668.100 Millions in Joint Venture with Transtonnelstroy Limited, Russia.

 

6. UG Package 5 Design and construction of underground stations at Shenoy Nagar, Anna Nagar East, Anna Nagar Tower and Thirumangalam and associated tunnels for Chennai Metro Rail Limited for Rs.10309.900 Millions in Joint Venture with Transtonnelstroy Limited, Russia. Drivage of two punch entries aligning from RG OC II High Wall to No.1 seam of Adriyala Shaft block at Adriyala Shaft Project for Singareni Collieries Limited Rs.211.800 Millions.

 

 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

 

The Company has been awarded Infrastructure Excellence Award 2011 for the Best Infrastructure Project in Railways at third edition of the ESSAR Steel Infrastructure Excellence Awards in association with CNBC TV18 jointly initiated by Essar Steel and E18 at New Delhi on 19th April 2011 .This award was for the construction of the Indias longest rail bridge of 4.6km connecting International Container Transshipment Terminal at Vallarpadam, Kochi with Idapally in North Kochi for the Client Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.

 

During the year, the Company has also received following award from Client expressing their satisfaction on successful completion of the project in time and with good quality.

 

Grade Separator at Mukarba Chowk Project Site at Delhi has been given the Award for Excellence for the project of under the Category – Best projects completed during 2009-10 by client Central Public Works Department on 12th July 2010. LNG Tank Site at Kochi has be awarded 5 Million Safe Man-hours Achievement Trophy from the Client M/s. IHI Corporation, Japan on 30th December 2010.

 

Koldam Hydo Electricity Power Project site at Himachal Pradesh won a safety certificate and award for a good performance in the field of Safety and House Keeping by the Client NTPC Limited on 15th August 2010. In recognition of our export performance, Government of India has recently upgraded our status to Trading House.

 

All these proud achievements are the result of the hard work put in by the entire team of the Company.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

Particulars

31.03.2011

 

31.03.2010

 

(Rs. In millions)

 

 

 

Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts

a) Differences with sub-contractors in regard to rates and quantity of materials.

b) Labour and other matters.

The above claims are pending before various authorities. The Company is confident that the cases will be successfully contested

 

42.033

 

0.100

 

68.666

 

0.100

 

 

 

a) Bank Guarantees given on behalf of Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures.

b) Corporate Guarantees given on behalf of Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures.

13063.498

 

7159.984

7079.139

 

7112.714

 

 

 

Sales tax and Extra tax

Represents demands raised by Sales Tax Authorities in matters of disallowance of labour and service charges, consumables etc. for which appeal is pending before various appellate authorities. The Company is confident that the cases will be successfully contested.

192.455

192.982

 

 

 

Excise Duty

Represents demands raised by Central Excise Department for Excitability of girders. The Company is confident that the cases will be successfully contested.

14.502

132.287

 

 

 

Service Tax

Represents demand confirmed by the Asst. Commissioner of Service Tax for disallowance of Cenvat Credit, since abatement claimed. The Company has appealed against the said order with Commissioner of Service Tax Mumbai and is confident that Cenvat Credit will be allowed as it is project specific and abatement has not been availed on the same.

0.284

0.284

Income Tax

Represents notices u/s 201(1) and 201(1A) received from Income Tax Dept in respect of Non compliance of TDS. Company has filed Appeals before the Appellate Authority and management is confident that the outcome of the appeals will be decided in companys favor and the demand raised will be set aside.

91.358

---

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Land – Freehold

·         Land – Leasehold

·         Buildings

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Leasehold Improvements

·         Floating Equipments etc.

·         Laboratory Equipments

·         Office Equipments

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Motor Vehicles 

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

PROFILE:

 

In its 52nd year of operations, AFCONS is a part of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, the third largest construction group in India with a group turnover in excess of Rs 90 billion.

 

AFCONS has a presence in almost the entire spectrum of Infrastructure activities in India and transnationally in the Middle East and Africa. Over the last five decades, AFCONS has emerged as the leader in its business field by continuously delivering its world class services in the areas of Marine Works, Highways, Bridges, Metro Works, Power Houses, Tunnels, Oil and Gas, LNG Tanks and other general Civil Engineering Projects.

 

It is the first Indian construction Company to have constructed an underground metro station (at Barakhamba Road, New Delhi) without a foreign JV and one of only four qualified bidders for construction of Reactor Buildings in the country.

 

With ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and BS OHSAS 18001:2007 certification, AFCONS is also recognized by the Government of India as a 'Star Export House'.

 

In March 2011, AFCONS earned a total income of Rs 28.93 billion with a CAGR of 21 per cent over past five years. Its goal is to achieve a turnover of $ 2 billion by 2014-15, of which 25-30 percent will be from overseas market. With an entry into the offshore oil and gas business, AFCONS has entered a different league.

Accolades include the WQC International Star Award in the Gold category by Business Initiative Directions, Paris, Safety awards from Reliance Industries Ltd, National Safety Council of India and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. and the ACCE FOSROC award for effective use of construction chemicals in a civil engineering project by ACCE-I in 2001 for a tanker berth jetty trestle for RPL, Jamnagar.

What's more, many projects constructed by AFCONS-such as the Bandra-Worli Outfall Project, Mumbai; Airoli Bridge, Navi Mumbai; Mandovi Bridge, Goa; Sharavati Bridge, Honnavar; Railway bridge across Thane Creek in the Mankhurd-Belapur Railway Project-have been recognized for their excellence in construction and engineering.


AFCONS is presently executing major overseas works in Oman, Jordan, Liberia and Bahrain.

 

AFCONS is actively pursuing new and developing markets such as Middle East and Africa.

 

AFCONS has 6500 dedicated personnel, which includes 1060 engineering and Management Personnel highly skilled workmen and various dedicated site level personnel. All achievements that have been highlighted herein are a testimony of their unflinching commitment.

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

Mr. K. Subrahmanian discusses about how AFCONS, true to its Mission Statement, would like to be known as a prominent transnational Infrastructure Company. He also briefly explains AFCONS expansion plans for the coming years.

 

AFCONS AS A PROMINENT TRANSNATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY
[ DATED - AUG 2012 ]

 

AFCONS, true to its Mission statement would like to be known as a prominent transnational infrastructure

Says Mr K Subrahmanian Managing Director - Afcons Infrastructure Limited

 

 

Over the last five decades, AFCONS infrastructure Limited, a part of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, has emerged as one of the leaders in infrastructure EPC industry by continuously delivering world-class services. It has a strong portfolio of completed construction projects including more than 176 marine works, 132 bridges/flyovers, 3000 lane km of roads, 43 km of elevated metro rail, four LNG tanks and nine tunnels and hydro works.

 

AFCONS achieved many milestones over the years like:   first Indian construction company to construct underground metro station (at Barakhamba Road, New Delhi) without any foreign joint venture, built 4 out 6 LNG tanks of India, built India's longest rail bridge of 4.62km connecting the island Vallarpadam with Idappalli in north Kochi. Currently, AFCONS is constructing some of the prestigious projects like: India's 1st underwater tunnel for Kolkata metro rail; 8.8km long Rohtang Pass highway tunnel, which is the longest road tunnel in the world at an altitude of 13000ft, in the Himalayan region.

 

AFCONS is presently executing major overseas projects in Oman, Jordan, Liberia and Bahrain and actively pursuing new markets in MEN A region.

 

Q. Which are the current major projects in hand as well as on site with AFCONS as on date?

A. Major ongoing projects (Project values are indicated)

 

·         Marine and Industrial projects Marine facilities for Standby Jetty at Dahej for Petronet LNG Limited. (Rs.540.000 Millions)

 

·         Civil and structural steel works of LLDPE/HDPE (Swing) plant and polypropylene plant of ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPAL) at Dahej SEZ, Gujarat (Rs.1300.000 Millions)

 

·         Additional port civil works at Buchanan and Yekepa, Liberia (Rs. 600.000 Millions)

 

·         Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning maritime facilities for Kochi LNG terminal, at Kochi (Rs.2450.000  Millions)

 

·         New phosphate rock terminal in Aqaba, Jordan (Rs.9300.000 Millions)

 

Transportation

 

Design and construction of underground section from Howrah Maidan station to west end of Central station for Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (Rs.9420.000 Millions)

 

Two packages of underground metro line EPC civil construction in Chennai (Rs.26040.000 Millions)

 

Construction of two viaduct related works (5.75km and 5.16km respectively) for RVNL, Kolkata (Rs.4450.000 Millions)

 

Mina Salman interchange -Bahrain (Rs. 2790.000 Millions)

 

Redevelopment of Connaught place, New Delhi (Rs.1880.000 Millions)

 

Design and construction of 6 lane cable stayed railway over bridge in Nagpur (Rs.540.000 Millions)

 

Special Projects

 

Design and construction of special bridge across the river Chenab in Jammu Kashmir (Rs.6530.000 Millions)

 

Four laning of NH 1 highway at Jammu-Udhampur (Rs.16000.000 Millions)

 

Construction of single line tunnel on Katra - Laole section of Udhampur -Srinagar - Baramulla Rail Link Project Rs. 5320.000 Millions.)

 

Rohtang Pass - 8.8km highway tunnel at 13000ft above sea level in the Himalaya region (Rs. 5640.000 Millions)

 

Q. Your valuable comments on the general conditions prevailing in India with special emphasis on Infrastructure and what are the remedies to tide over the lacunae?

 

A. Currently Indian Economy is undergoing severe strain. After few years of 8% plus GDP growth, now it has come down to 7%. Physical deficit is a matter of serious concern. While the actual were nowhere near the targets for the year ended March 2012, going forward the targets set for the current year also looks unrealistic. On the top of it, there have been talks about policy paralysis at every level in the government.

 

The ongoing EURO crisis is also creating its ripple, which is effecting on the Indian Economy too. In the current scenario, it is difficult to decouple Indian market from the global market. On top of it, the continued high inflation and unviable interest rate scenario has created a low level of confidence in the overall business community. Resultantly, private sector investment has come to a grinding halt and even though Government has expressed a very strong desire actions are taking place in reality. The real action is only of roads and urban infrastructure. Further, prevailing currency management has left an uncertainty in the overall market, especially in the infrastructure segment. Therefore, the ground level situation currently is not very-conducive.

 

The remedies really are addressing the above referred issues. The key being inflation, fiscal deficit and currency.

 

Q. How well equipped are you in terms of deploying state of art equipments and technology?

A. AFCONS has always believed in innovation and technology as its core strength. Probably, AFCONS is one of the few companies to have invested heavily into strategic equipments. In the year 2010-11 alone, AFCONS has invested in excess of US $ 100 million on strategic assets. AFCONS is probably the only company in the globe to have fully owned large capacity of jack-up ranging from 200-750 tons and 9 marine barges ranging from 200-1200 tons. Additionally, other strategic equipments like that of 7 tunnel boring machines (TBMs), 14 integrated piling rigs, special marine floating craft which can lift upto 1200 tons capacity, etc. We are open and fully geared to use technology and resultant newer equipments as a way of life.

 

Q. Which are the most recent projects done by AFCONS and gained the recognition in the industry? A. ICP-R Process Platform Project, for ONGC AFCONS has entered into the offshore market for the first time with a process platform of US $ 366 million with PT Gunanusa of Indonesia as JV partner. It will be significant to note that since the inception of ONGC, there are only 14 process platforms made in India in the last nearly 40 years. Thus, the ICP-R process platform is one of the high end process platforms in IC complex. For the first time entrant into offshore market, we have completed the project upto installation on schedule which has created huge appreciation for AFCONS -

 

PT Gunanusa JV in the oil and gas market.

 

This process platform is having process facilities and compressor module along with utility services such as Gas turbine generator, HP, Cyclone separator, Building module, Bridge, Flare tripod, Deck cranes, etc. GTG is under commissioning. Vallarpadam Rail Bridge Project, for Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) AFCONS achieved the distinction of building India's longest rail bridge of 4.62km connecting the island Vallarpadam with Idappalli in north Kochi for Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) in a national record time of 27months.

 

The bridge was constructed within the shortest possible time using sophisticated equipments with innovative technology such as concrete placing by pumping concrete for a length of 2.1km, which incidentally is a national record. The bridge girders were erected with the help of sophisticated girder launcher with a record speed of about 500m length in one month. The introduction of this technologically advanced launching truss spread from NRS Malaysia is another great innovation in the project delivery excellence. This major bridge has 134 spans of pre-cast girders resting on piers above pile foundations.

 

The company maintained safety, health and environment system and procedures throughout the contract period. The standards on safe practices maintained at this site were comparable with international standards. The project is completed with zero fatality record. For this project, AFCONS bagged the award for 'Best Pre-stressing Structure for the year 2010' by Indian Concrete Institute, 'Best project in Railways category' at the 'D and B Axis Bank Infra Awards 2011' and 'CNBC TV 18 ESSAR Steel Infrastructure Excellence Award 2011' by CNBC Network 18.

 

3 Level Grade Separator Project, Ghazipur

 

In this project, the scope of work included 770m long main flyover with 8 lanes for vehicular traffic, 6630m underpass with 4 lanes plus 3m carriageway on each side for non-motorized vehicles, rotary of 80m, surface level 8 numbers of slip road each of 3500m with 11m width on either side of flyover and underpass. Project was completed one day ahead of schedule within 25 months of time schedule. The Herculean task in an urban area (New Delhi) was completed ahead of schedule due to technical and managerial competency of engineers and workers engaged during entire construction of the project. The resource deployment such as equipments, machineries, manpower and materials were exceeding expectations and the same has been appreciated by client PWD.

 

The grade separator at Ghazipur  serves the functional needs of the people of New Delhi, helps in reducing the traffic intensity and allows free flow of traffic to different directions. In this project, for the first time in New Delhi, a dedicated cyclist, pedestrian and non-motorised track has been constructed. The middle path has been left free for two way vehicular movements. For this project, AFCONS bagged the 'CIDC Vishwakarma Award 2012' in 'Urban Roads' category and 'EPC World Award 2011' and 'Construction Week Awards 2011' awards for 'Best project in Roads and Highway' category.

 

Q. Going forward, what will be AFCONS' expansion plan?

 

A. AFCONS, true to its Mission statement would like to be known as a prominent transnational infrastructure company. We already have our presence in 12 different countries and we would expand it further. During the last 4 years, AFCONS has consistently achieved over 25% of its turnover from overseas market and during the last couple of years it is in excess of 30%. In the next 3 years, we would like to have 50% of our turnover corning from overseas market. We would continue to focus in Middle East and Africa and additionally we are looking at South East Asia as an area of our focus.

 

We expect an average growth of about 20-25% with decent bottom line.

 

 

MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES - CONSTRUCTION WORLD 
[DATED - JULY 2012 ]

 

The construction world magazine has been continually endeavored to bring the best companies to the fore and highlight them through a survey, thus zeroing down the top ten list of Most Admired Construction companies in India.

 

Afcons Infrastructure Limited. has been listed among the Top Ten Most Admired Companies since 2007.

 

"The industry is undergo­ing tremendous challenges, and we believe that Afcons will emerge triumphant in these trying circumstances. Our drive on innovation will be an ongoing process and our core value. Also, our thrust on overseas markets will continue."

 

- K Subrahmanian

Managing Director

 

AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE

The integrity of its mission to be a prominent transnational infrastructure company cannot be doubted. After all, this flagship company of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, recorded a robust turnover of Rs 2,6000.000 Millions for the financial year 2011-12.

 

Armed with an experience that spans over five decades in the industry, Afcons Infrastructure Limited (Afcons), has till date, executed myriad infrastructure projects across India and the MENA region. The com­pany, known for its on-time delivery, has till date completed 176 marine, 132 bridges and flyovers, 3,000 km of roads, 43 km of elevated metro rail, four LNG tanks, nine tunnels and hydro projects.

 

From being the first Indian company to construct an underground metro station without any foreign JV, to building India's longest rail bridge (4.62 km) from Vallarpadam to Idappalli in Kochi in a national record time of around 27 months, Afcons has many innovations to its credit. "Our drive for innovation will be an on-going process, and we will do everything to make it our core value," avers K Subrahmanian, Managing Director. Striving for enhanced value cre­ation of all its stakeholders, the company is currently engaged in constructing India's first underwater tun­nel for Kolkata Metro rail and the 8.8 km long Rohtang Pass highway tunnel, which will be also be the longest road tunnel in the world at an altitude of 13,000 ft.

 

Vision statement...

 

"To be a prominent transnational infrastructure company recognised for business innovations and focused on total satisfaction and enhanced value creation for all its stakeholders."

 

 

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA MARKET OPPORTUNITIES - ECONOMIC TIMES 
[DATED - MAY 2012 ]

 

Mr. K. Subrahmanian discusses the unique features about the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) market and the opportunities Indian Companies can leverage from this region.

 

"THANKS TO OIL and GAS REVENUES, MEN A REGION PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES IN DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE"

 

K SUBRAHMANIAN, MD, AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED DISCUSSES THE UNIQUE FEATURES ABOUT THE MENA (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA) MARKET AND THE OPPORTUNITIES INDIAN COMPANIES CAN LEVERAGE FROM THIS REGION

 

Can you give us an overview of your company and its presence In MENA?

 

AFCONS is a 52 year old com­pany which is a part of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, a 147 year old group in India. AFCONS has a transnational presence in India, Middle East and Africa. In the last six years we have worked in 11 different countries in these regions. AFCONS has 30-40 per cent of revenue coming from overseas markets in the last three years. AFCONS prides itself having completed the projects in these markets on or ahead of the schedule. It has a strong portfo­lio of completed construction projects including 176 marine works, 132 bridges/flyovers, 3000 lane km of roads, 43 km of elevated metro rail, four LNG tanks and nine tunnels and hydro works.

 

AFCONS has its presence in UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, OMAN, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia etc. in the Middle East with presence in North African regions as well.

 

What do you think are the unique features about this market and how can Indian companies leverage from the opportunities available here?

 

Thanks to Oil and Gas revenues, MENA region presents great opportunities in developing infrastructure. In most of the countries of MENA region, government is driving the infrastructure. Some countries which were hit by 2008 global recession also has come back to near normalcy. In the Middle East, countries like UAE, Qatar,

Saudi Arabia and OMAN are driving the markets with Kuwait very closely following. We also expect huge opportuni­ties from North Africa, coun­tries like Algeria, Angola etc., which are presenting great opportunities. Indian contract­ing companies are well recog­nised in all these places.

 

In most of the countries of MENA region, government Is driving the Infrastructure. Some countries which were hit by 2008 global recession also has comeback to near normalcy. In the Middle East, countries like UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and OMAN are driving the markets with Kuwait very closely following. We also expect huge opportunities from North Africa, countries like Algeria, Angola etc, which are presenting great opportunities, Indian contract! ng companies are well recognised In all these places

 

What are your future growth plans In this coun­try?

 

We will establish our relation­ship further in these geogra­phies. Initial steps of creating local setups in these geogra­phies are already in place. We need to spread our wings aggressively in these areas to increase our market share sig­nificantly. Going forward, we expect MENA region to be a key contributor to our growth.

 

 

 

EXCAVATION FOR FOUNDATION OF CHENAB BRIDGE - DAILY EXCELSIOR
[DATED - MAY 2012 ]

 

Afcons is making the Chenab River Railway Bridge, which will be one of the tallest railway bridges in the world, after completion.

The excavation for foundation of the 1315 meter long bridge across river Chenab on Katra – Banihal section of the prestigious Udhampur – Baramulla railway project has begun in Reasi district.

 

Excavation for foundation of world's tallest railway bridge begins

* DRDO finalizes blast load parameters for superstructure

 

JAMMU May 4: About eighty years after the contract for design and built of world's tallest railway bridge was awarded to AFCONS Infrastructure Limited, the esca­lation for foundation of the 1315 meter long bridge across river Chenab on Katra-Banihal Section of the presti­gious Udhampur-Baramulla railway project has begun in Reasi district while as Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has finalized the blast load param­eters for the superstructure of the bridge.

 

Authoritative sources told EXCELSIOR that based on the soil, rock and other vital param­eters furnished by the Northern Railways and AFCONS Infrastructure Limited^ a team of Indian Institute of Science and Technology, Bangalore, headed by senior scientist Dr Sita Ram finalized the designs for excava­tion for foundation of world s Tallest railway bridge across river Chenab. The designs were then submitted to foreign con­sultants for proof-checking.

 

"Following the approval of the foreign consultants, the designs were recently received by AFCONS Infrastructure Limited and after mobilizing men and machinery, the company has finally begun the excavation for the foundation of the bridge towards Baikal side"7, they said, adding "the company has also started construction of about two kilometers road which is vital to have access to entire area where the excavation has to be carried out.

 

About the other side, they said, "the design for excavation from Kauri side is in the final stages of completion and within next few months the same would be submitted to APCONS after proof-checking by the foreign consultants".

 

It is pertinent to mention here that contract for design and built of the bridge was awarded to APCONS by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited

 

Excavation for foundation of world's tallest railway bridge begins

 

(KRC'L) in the year 2004 bur excavation for the founda­tion could not be started during all these years because of var­ied reasons.

 

When contacted, D K Kunar, AFCONS' Senior Y ice-President of the Project confirmed that excavation for the foundation has begun. "We will have to carry out 12 lakh tones of excavation on both sides of river Chenab for laying strong foundation of the bridge and it would take one and half year to complete the excavation", he informed.

 

"The excavation has to be carried out in most scientific manner in order to ensure that excavated material doesn't fall in river Chenab as the same will create silt and the dam of Salal hydroelectric project", Mr Kunar said.

 

According to the sources, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has also finalized the blast load parameters for the superstructure of the bridge and the same have been submitted to the foreign consultants — WSP Consulting Kortes (Finland) and Leonhardt Audra and Partners (Germany) for preparation of designs of the superstructure.

 

""The design of superstruc-ture was also prepared in the past but the same had to be changed in view of some vital suggestions from security point of view and later the DRDO was approached to suggest the blast load parameters' they said.

 

Responding to a question, sources said: "the Finland and Germany based companies have not begun preparation of design as they are demanding around Rs.150.000 Millions on the ground that they have no faint if the design of the superstruc­ture has to be changed from security point of view", adding " the Northern Railways has been apprised of this problem and a joint meeting of APCONS, foreign consultants and Northern Railways is like­ly to be held in near future to resolve this issue and ensure that foreign consultants start preparation of design".

 

In reply to another query, they said,, "by the time the excavation for foundation is completed^ the design of the supers truc-ture would be ready", adding ' the bridge, which is vital to link holy town of Katra with Banihal is target­ed to be completed within next four years".

 

The railway bridge across river Chenab will be world s tallest as it will have highest point of 360 meter as against the 343 meter highest point of world's existing highest road bridge (Millau Bridge). The total length of the bridge will be 1315 meter and height from river bed to top of bridge 360 meter. The main arch span (steel structure) will be 480 meter.

 

 

VALLARPADAM BRIDGE, INDIA'S LONGEST RAIL BRIDGE COVERAGE IN INFRASTRUCTURE LINE
[DATED - APRIL 2012 ]

 

Afcons Infrastructure Limited, engaged in construction of road connectivity in Kochi since 2011, achieved the

distinction of building India's longest rail bridge connecting the island Vallarpadam with Idappalli in North Kochi. The 4.62 Km bridge was awarded the best pre-stressing structure for the year 2010 by Indian Concrete Institute.

 

Vallarpadam Rail Bridge project India's longest Rail Bridge

 

AFCONS infrastructure Limited, engaged in construction of road connectivity in Kochi since 2001, achieved the distinction of building India's longest rail bridge connecting the island Vallarpadam with Idappalli in north Kochi. The 4.62 km bridge was awarded the best pre-stressing structure for the year 2010 by Indian Concrete Institute. The bridge was constructed within the shortest possible time using sophisticated equipments with innovative technology such as concrete placing by pumping concrete for a length of 2.1km, which incidentally is a national record. The bridge girders were erected with the help of sophisticated girder launcher with a record speed of about 500m length in one month. This major bridge has 134 spans of pre-cast girders resting on piers above pile foundations.

 

The Project is to construct rail connectivity for the International Container Transshipment Terminal for a total length of 8.60 Km rail line in Kerala at Cochin from Idappalli to Vallarpadam, out of which major elevated bridge is 4.60 Km. The bridge is made up of 135 piers supported on pile foundation with pile cap, pier, and pier cap. The superstructure is a combination of precast PSC "I" girder and "U" girder with deck slab and other supporting arrangements. The project is of National importance and was monitored closely by the Prime Minister Office (PMO) during construction. So it was very crucial to complete the commissioning the International Container Transshipment Terminal in an ambitious time schedule of 30 months. In spite of all time delays by state authorities, AFCONS took this job as a challenge and succeeded in constructing longest rail bridge so far constructed in India within a shortest time period of 30 months.

 

AFCONS had adopted various modern and innovative construction techniques which optimized the cost in terms of works for pier, pier cap, Precast girders and launching including the deck slabs. The escalation costs were greatly contained by timely completion of the project which is a major achievement. In fact the rail connectivity was completed in all respects one year before the completion and commissioning of port. Various innovative technologies were involved for the construction method which cost and time effective as well as user friendly. 1 .National record in Pumping of concrete for a length of 2.1 Km.

 

Highly sophisticated beam launcher was used for launching precast superstructure concrete beams which is capable of launching 25 girders in a month, ie. about 500 meters of bridge approximately which is one of the highest productivity norms achieved in India.

 

Slip form technology was used for making ballast retainer walls. About 12km of wall was concreted within about 40 days using this technology in spite of constraints in transporting concrete (single lane travel for the transit mixers i.e. the concrete transit mixer can enter the bridge only after the previous transit mixers completes pouring of concrete and travels back to the entry point of the bridge.) In spite of this restriction peak productivity of 1.1km per day was achieved, achieving a record production.

 

ICTT is the country's first terminal to operate in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the island of Vallarpadam, Kochi. Road connectivity to ICTT was provided by National Highway Authority of India from Kalamassery to Vallarpadam of about 17.5 Km in length whereas and rail connectivity was provided by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited through AFCONS Infrastructure Limited for 8.6 Km from Vallarpadam to Idappalli.

 

Mr. K. Subrahmanian, Managing Director, Afcons Infrastructure Limited said, "Afcons is proud to be associated with the ICTT and other major projects creating many landmarks in a city known for its scenic beauty, traditional architecture and cultural diversity. Popularly known as the commercial city of Kerala, the city has a large number of islands that are now witnessing growth due to policy initiatives of the Government. Afcons has been engaged in this development process since 1994".

 

This 4.62 km India's longest rail bridge will connect main land to the proposed ICTT on Vallarpadam island. This bridge is going to be the lifeline for ICTT Cochi, which is expected to contribute socio-economic growth of the country in a big way by exponentially increasing the exports and imports.The bridge alignment passes through densely populated islands having only intermittent water way connectivity lead to construction of permanent approach roads, facilitating transportation, medical and communication thereby improved the quality of life. The project infrastructure amenities enabled in promoting education, employment and commercial opportunity. In order to protect the environment and avoid pollution the rail connectivity throughout the alignment was planned and constructed as an elevated via-duct for length of 4.62Km.

 

During construction solid waste generated was used for construction of temporary approach roads and reclamation of marshy lands for a clean environment. The company maintained safety, health and environment system and procedures throughout the contract period. The standards on safe practices maintained at this site were comparable with international standards. The project is completed with zero fatality record. Afcons Infrastructure was also awarded the Best project in Railways category at the D and B Axis Bank Infra Awards 2011 and the CNBC TV18 Infrastructure excellence award for the Vallarpadam Rail bridge project.

 

COVERAGE IN CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS TODAY
[ DATED - MARCH 2012 ]

 

Coverage in Construction Business Today.

 

In its 52nd year of operations, Afcons, a part of I the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, the third largest I construction group in India, has a group turnover in excess of Rs 90 billion.

Over the last five decades, the company has emerged as the leader in its business field by continuously delivering its world-class services in the areas of marine works, highways, bridges, metro works, power houses, tunnels, oil and gas, LNG tanks and other general civil engineering projects.

 

It is the first Indian construction company to have constructed an underground metro station (Barakhamba Road, New Delhi) without a foreign JV and one of only four qualified bidders for construction of reactor buildings in the country.

 

Its goal is to achieve a turnover of $ 2 billion by 2014­15, of which 25-30 per cent will be from overseas market. With an entry into the offshore oil and gas business, Afcons has entered a different league. It is presently executing major overseas works in Oman, Jordan, Liberia and Bahrain and is actively pursuing new and developing markets like Middle East and Africa. The company has a strong portfolio of completed construction projects including 176 marine works, 132 bridges/flyovers, 3,000 lane km of roads, 43 km of elevated metro rail, four LNG tanks and nine tunnels and hydro work.

 

Poised for growth, Afcons expects to reach a top line of Rs 3,5000.000 Millions. The company has an average order size of Rs 4550.000 Millions and average execution period of about

28 months.

 

Projects recognised for excellence

Bandra-Worli Outfall Project, Mumbai; Airoli Bridge, Navi Mumbai; Mandovi Bridge, Goa; Sharavati Bridge, Honnavar; Railway bridge across Thane Creek in the Mankhurd-Belapur Railway Project.

 

Ongoing prestigious projects

 

·         Rohtang Pass - 8.8 km highway tunnel at 13,300 sq ft above sea level in the Himalaya Region in JV with Strabag, Austria - $ 350 million •Offshore process platform of ONGC Bombay High in JV with Gunanusa of Indonesia - $ 366 million •Bulk jetty for Sohar, Oman in JV with Saipem, France

·         $ 200 million

 

·         First Underwater Metro Tunnel for Kolkata Metro, Kolkata - $ 210 million

 

·         Marine Transport Terminal facility at Aquaba, Jordan $ 240 million

 

·         Two packages of underground Metro Line EPC Civil Construction in Chennai - $ 600 million

 

·         Four laning of NH 1 Highway at Jammu – Udhampur $ 350 million

 

·         Standby Jetty at Dahej for Petronet - $ 150 million

 

·         Marine facility in Liberia for Arcelor Mittal -$ 55 million ED

 

Order book position: Rs 8,1830.000 Millions Group turnover: In excess of Rs 90 billion Total income: Rs 28.93 billion (as on March 2011) Workforce: 6,500 personnel, which includes 1,060 engineering and management personnel, highly skilled workmen and various dedicated site level personnel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICPR COVERAGE IN EPC WORLD
[ DATED - MARCH 2012 ]

 

ICPR Coverage in EPC World.

 

ICP-R PROCESS PLATFORM

 

In order to augment the exploitation program under Mumbai High South re-development Phase-II, ONGC has added one process platform along with associated pipelines and modification works at IC process complex of Mumbai High Field located about 165 km northwest of Mumbai in the Arabian Sea on the continental shelf of western India. This process platform is constructed to compress 2.3 MMSCMPD having process facilities and compressor module along with utility services. The project was awarded to AFCONS -Gunanusa JV in March, 2009.

 

AFCONS Gunanusa Joint Venture has completed one of the biggest Process Platforms - AFCONS first entry into offshore segment. The project consisted of the following items of work to be done:

 

·         One (1) Launch Jacket - 5852 MT

·         Twelve (12) (inclined) 72 inch skirt piles

·         One  (1)  Module  Support Frame (MSF) - 3254 MT

·         Separator Module - For separation of oil and gas from the well fluid - 2370 MT

·         PGC Module - For compression of Process gas using Gas turbine - 2130 MT

·         TG Module -  For generation of electricity using Gas turbine - 1800 MT

·         Building Module - Offices, Workshops, Control rooms and Helicopter Landing-1616 MT

·         One (1) Bridge (between ICP-R and existing ICG platform) - 380 MT

·         One (1) Tripod Jacket - 1510 MT

·         Three (3) (vertical) 60 inch skirt piles

·         One (1) Tripod deck structure

·         1.3 KM (2) subsea rigid pipelines of 28" and 4" size and (2) subsea cables

·         The total top sides weighed - 11170 MT and total platform weighed 22437 MT

 

Key Partners in the EPC contract:

 

·         AKER Engineering Malaysia - Design Engineering

·         Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan -Design and Fab of PGC

·         Gunanusa    and   Kencana   yard -Fabrication ofJacket and topside

·         Heerema   Marine   Contractors -Offshore Installation of Structures

·         Swiber offshore - Pipeline Installation

·         OHCS Pvt Limited - Hook up and commissioning

·         Noble Denton - Marine warranty surveyor

There are some landmark achievements and several innovations along the way -

 

ACHIEVEMENTS

 

·         Clocking cumulative man hours of 6 million+ without Lost Time Incident

·         No major NCR on quality of work performed

·         Tallest Platform in IC complex

·         After connection to ICP, making it the largest complex in ONGC

·         String Test of PGC module was done for FIRST TIME in Indonesia at Gunanusa Yard

 

INNOVATIONS

 

·         4 legged process platform jacket without main piles is a first in Mumbai High

·         State of Art Buoyancy Chambers were designed covering pile sleeve cluster to facilitate Jacket upending and avoid removal of Subsea Buoyancy tanks

·         Vertical pile driving. (First time in Indian Offshore) eliminated chaser piles

·         Single pile make-up of 114m length is the longest pile constructed by vertical pile driving - a first in Indian Offshore - reduced critical offshore time and eliminated the necessity of pile welds at offshore

·         Introduced phased array as NDT method in lieu of RT for the first time in any ONGC project on piping welds

·         In a first of its kind the transition pieces were welded to the process platform jacket in onshore yard.

 

 

CHENAB PROJECT COVERAGE IN CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS TODAY
[ DATED - JAN-FEB 2012 ]

 

Chenab Project Coverage in Construction Business Today

 

A TALL DEAL

 

Afcons is making the Chenab River Railway Bridge, which will be one of the tallest railway bridges in the world, after completion in 2015. K SUBRAMANIAN, Managing Director, Afcons Infrastructure, tells us more about this prestigious project...

 

The construction of Udhampur - Srinagar - Baramulla Railway Project is vital for acceleration of socio-economic development of Jammu and Kashmir.

 

The bridge on the Chenab River on the upstream of Salal Dam is situated near Kauri Village. The railway line crosses the river at about 359 m above the bed level. The total length of the bridge is 1,315m consisting of an arch span of 469 m across the Chenab.

 

The bridge has to be designed and constructed considering many parameters that are unique to this bridge. Some of the considerations are the high wind forces, location of the bridge in highly active seismic zone of India, possibility of terrorist attacks, provision for future track, continuous monitoring systems etc. All these features make the bridge unique and once completed it will be one of the tallest bridges constructed for the first time in the world. While Northern Railway owns the total project, Konkan Railway Corporation is executing the project on behalf of Northern Railway and the Chenab Bridge Project Undertaking a joint venture company of Afcons, Ultra and VSL bagged the prestigious project in 2004.

 

The main span of the Chenab Bridge is proposed as a arch, made from large steel trusses. The chords of the trusses will be sealed steel boxes, filled with concrete to assist in controlling wind-induced forces on the bridge. The boxes will be stiffened internally. The designers have considered the aesthetic merit of the bridge and made a strong attempt to bring a natural cadence to the site.

 

Design

 

For the Chenab Bridge, there is a greater emphasis on the structural response to wind forces. Wind Tunnel Tests were conducted at Force Technology Laboratory, Norway to establish the topographic effects of the site on the reference wind speed; the static force coefficients; the occurrence of any aeroelastic effects such as vortex shedding, galloping and flutter; the effects of gust-buffeting.

The design of the bridge is being carried out as per the approved design basis note prepared specially for this bridge drawing the experiences gained from various projects abroad and international codes and practices. BS:5400 is the basic platform on which the design and construction of the Chenab Bridge will be carried out.

 

Construction

 

World over bridges are incrementally launched either on straight alignment or on curved alignment of uniform radius. Never the bridges are incrementally launched from one end when the bridge is partly on straight and partly on curve and more so when the bridge is on transition curve with varying radius. The deck on the viaduct of Chenab Bridge is partly in straight, partly in circular curve and partly on transition curve. This is first time in the world that incremental launching is attempted on a transition curve.

 

The arch span will be constructed using cable cranes and derrick moving on the already erected portion of the viaduct.

 

MDS INTERVIEW IN PROJECT MONITOR
[ DATED - JAN 2012 ]

 

Coverage of MDs interview in Project Monitor.

 

Road and metro rail projects will get maximum investment

K. Subrahmanian, Managing Director, Afcons Infrastructure Limited

 

In its 52nd year of operations, Afcons Infrastructure Limited a part of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, is the third largest construction group in India. Afcons, headquartered in Mumbai, has a presence in almost the entire spectrum of infrastructure activities in India and in the Middle East and Africa. It is the first Indian construction company to have constructed an underground metro station, at Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, without a foreign JV and one of only four qualified bidders for construction of reactor buildings in the country. K. Subrahmanian, in an email interaction with Jibran Buchh, talks about the investment potential in the infrastructure sector.

 

Huge investment is expected in development and up gradation of infrastructure. Which segments will see maximum investment?

Ideally, investment in hydropow-er, road, rail and port in that order would significantly help the coun­try. However, for the ground level situation it looks that road and urban infrastructure (metro) would get maximum investment,

The government proposes to develop Expressway Authority of India to implement expressways of 18,637 km in phases till 2022.

 

The project execution should be one of the highest orders and the implementing agency should have the necessary skill-set. Actu­ally, considering the huge oil price increase recently in the domestic market, it makes a lot of sense to have such expressways which have an impact in wastage reduc­tion of oil significantly, apart from helping in reaching places faster.

 

Land acquisition continues to be has been a major hurdle in high­way development. How can this problem be solved?

There has to be far greater com­mitment at both Centre and state level in a coordinated manner in land acquisition. Some efforts towards better awareness will also help. A part of economic benefit, associated with develop­ment of the land being acquired, can flow to the original landown­ers either by way of increased compensation or some other ben­efit. Collectively, if all the above points are addressed, the issue of land acquisition can be substan­tially tackled.

 

A substantial portion of India's highway development pro­gramme involves up gradation and expansion. Do you agree that such projects should have easier ECB norms?

 

The recent decision by Reserve Bank of India to relax ECB norms is a welcome step. This has been a result of persuasion over the years from the infrastructure sector.

 

Once the projects get commis­sioned, it does entail and give you an opportunity to also refinance over a longer period and the fact that refinancing is now permitted in foreign currency is very useful.

Having said that, there is still a cap that only 25 per cent of these ECBs be permitted for refinanc­ing and this is subject to the con­dition that the balance 75 per cent is required to be used for a fresh borrowing.

 

While it is a welcome move and enables to create one more avenue of liquidity, the financing flexibility sought by industry is not getting completely answered.

 

What is Afcons Infrastructure's long-term strategy for India?

 

Afcons would like to be one of the major players in the infra­structure segment in India. We would be present in all verticals—marine, transport, oil and gas, and hydro etc.

 

We would be truly transnational in our approach and we would like to be recognised for business innovations focused on total satis­faction and enhanced value cre­ation for all our stakeholders.

 

Afcons has bagged a $66.3-million contract from the Ministry of Works, Bahrain. Can you tell us more about this project?

 

The project, envisaging the con­struction of a three-level high­way interchange, is a challeng­ing assignment as a two-lane flyover will be built on an exist­ing highway—the entry point to Bahrain between the King Fahad Causeway and Khaifa bin Salman Port. The flyover will have an underpass (tunnel) for three lanes in each direction.

 

The project needs to be complet­ed in 28 months of time.

 

 Is   the   company  looking at increasing its revenue from over­seas projects?

 

Afcons has achieved a sustain­able turnover from overseas market in excess of 25 per cent for over three years now. In fact, in the last financial year, our export turnover was 30 per cent. We would look at increas­ing our revenue from the over­seas market

 

 

EPC WORLD AWARD AND GHAZIPUR PROJECT COVERAGE
[ DATED - JAN 2012 ]

 

EPC world award and Ghazipur project coverage.

 

Outstanding Contribution in Roads and Highways

Afcons Infrastructures Limited.

 

Afcons is known for innovation, team work and total satisfaction. We have contributed lot of flyway infrastructure for development and betterment of India. Infrastructure is growing in India. Most of the cities in the country is undertaking developmental projects like airports, metro, roads etc. We have the main contribution in economics.

 

Afcons' 3 level Grade Separator, Ghazipur Project

 

AFCONS Infrastructure Limited (AFCONS), the infrastructure arm of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, has completed the 3-lcvel grade separator project at crossing ot NH 24 and Road No 56 at Ghazipur in Delhi, a day before the deadline of june 30,2010.

 

This Herculean task was completed ahead of schedule due to technical and managerial competency of engineers and workers     engaged     during entire construction of the project. The resource deployment such as equipments, machineries, manpower and materials were exceeding expectations and the same has been appreciated by PWD (Client).

 

The scope of work included 770 m long main flyover with 8 lanes fur vehicular traffic, 6630 m underpass with 4 lanes plus 3 in carriageway on each side for non-motorized vehicles, rotary of 80m. surface level 8 numbers of slip road each of 3500 m with 11 m width on either side of flyover and underpass. Project was completed one day ahead of schedule within 25 months of time schedule.

 

Various innovative techniques were adopted during construction stage to optimize cost as well as economical and timely completion of project. The construction of the Superstructure for main flyover was done by using balance cantilever bridge builder technique.

 

This technique has been implemented for the first time in Delhi flyover with record time cycle of 6 days was achieved during the complete construction of segments of 3 m each on both sides in progression. This was necessary as the segments of main flyover were required to be constructed without disturbing the traffic below. Also this technique reduced the staging shuttering cost as well as time for erection and dismantling of staging and shuttering.

 

The Diaphragm walls were constructed first followed by top slab so that the continuous and smooth traffic will be ensured during balance construction of underpass.

 

The underpass has a dedicated cyclist, pedestrian and non-motorised track, which differentiates itself from all the others. This provision has been done keeping in mind the convenience of the cyclist and pedestrian tracking from Anand Vihar to Noida. The middle path has been left free for two way vehicular movements.

 

The maximum length of single span of carriage way is 75 m and width 15.2 m. The main flyover of the Grade Separator at Ghazipur, from Ghaziabad to Nizamuddin bridge consists of total 14 span out of 6 span is done with bridge building technique.

 

The grade separator at Ghazipur serves the functional needs of the people of Delhi, helps in reducing the traffic intensity and allows free flow of traffic to different directions.

 


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. 55.45

UK Pound

1

Rs. 87.98

Euro

1

Rs. 69.70

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

52

 

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