MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.04.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KIOCL LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

KUDREMUKH IRON ORE COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

II Block, Koramangala, Bangalore – 560 034, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.04.1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-002974

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.6345.138 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L13100KA1976PLC002974

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of manufacturing and exporting high quality Iron Oxide Pellets and supply of pig iron for domestic market.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Approximately 1319 (Consisting of 854 workmen, 421 Executives and 44 Supervisors)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (53)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 82825000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Exist

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a Government of India Enterprise. It is a well established company having a good track record. Financially the company appears to be strong. Fundamental are healthy. Trade relations are reported to be decent. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

Note:

Subject has been delisted from the BSE and NSE.

 

NOTES :

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

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered/ Corporate Office :

II Block, Koramangala, Bangalore – 560 034, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-25531461 to 25531470/ 25535937 to 25535940

Fax No.:

91-80-25532153, 25535941, 25630984

E-Mail :

bsecretary@kudreore.com

bcomml@kudreore.com

bgmm@kudreore.com

bpurchase@kudreore.com

Website :

http://www.kioclltd.com

 

 

Plant Locations :

Located at:

 

·         Kudremukh in Chickmagalur District, Karnataka, India

·         Mangalore in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India

 

 

Mangalore Office :

New Mangalore Port, Panambur, Mangalore – 575 010, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-824-2409681 to 2409689/ 6531681 to 6531683

Fax No.:

91-824-2407422

E-Mail :

medo@kudreore.com

 

 

New Delhi Office :

Himalaya House, 9th Floor, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-23315665, 23315686

Fax No.:

91-11-23721696

E-Mail :

kioclnd@kudreore.com

 

 

Bhubaneswar Office :

House No. HIG -15, First Floor, BDA Colony, Pokhariput, Bhubaneswar - 751 020, Orissa, India

Tel. No.:

91-674-2352011

Fax No.:

91-674-2352102

E-Mail :

kiocl_bbsr@bsnl.in

 

 

Visakhapatnam Office :

No.25-12-39 (Ground Floor), Block No.8, Godeyvari Street, Opposite Old State Bank of India, Visakhapatnam – 530 001, Andhra Pradesh, India 

Fax No.:

91-891-2739530

E-Mail :

kioclviz@gmail.com

 

 

Kirandul Office :

No.17, 11-C Hostel, In BSNL Compound, PO Kirandul, Kirandul – 494 556, District Dantewada, Chatisgarh, India

 

 

Kakinada Office :

Door No.16-23-3/A, Road No.3, Pallam Raju Nagar, Kakinada – 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-884-2346070

Fax No.:

91-884-2346070

E-Mail :

kioclkknd@kudreore.com

 

 

Kudremukh Office :

Kudremukh – 577 142, Chickmagalur District, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-8263-254148

Fax No.:

91-8263-254117

E-Mail :

kagmk@kudreore.com

 

 

Mangalore Office (Blast Furnace Unit) :

Plot No.456 and 457, Baikampady Industrial Area, Panambur, Mangalore – 575 010, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-824-2408916, 2408918, 2408955, 2409672

Fax No.:

91-824-2409366, 2408944

E-Mail :

bfugmp@kudreore.com

 

 

Chennai Office :

New No.11 (Old No.6), II Floor, Wallajah Road, Chennai – 600 002, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-28586738

Fax No.:

91-44-28520450

E-Mail :

kioclmds@kudreore.com

 

 

Chikkanayakanahalli Office :

Adjacent to JMFC Court Building, Kanakagiri Extension, Ward No.3, Chikkanayakanahalli – 572 214, Tumkur District,
Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-8133-268331

Fax No.:

91-8133-268331

E-Mail :

kudremuk_cnh_scdrid@bsnl.in

 

 

Hospet Office :

Srisaila, No.179/A, Ward No.3, 1st Main, 3rd Cross, College Road, Basaveswara Badavane, Hospet – 583 201, Karnataka, India

 

 

Donimalai Office :

Type-II, Quarter No.120, South Block, Donimalai Township, Donimalai – 583 118, Bellary District, Karnataka, India

 

 

Hubli Office :

Flat No.102, Pacific Shelter, Vivekananda Colony, Keshavapur, Hubli – 580 026, Karnataka, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

FUNCTIONAL DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Malay Chatterjee

Designation :

Chairman-cum-Managing Director (From 01.07.2012)

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Subba Rao

Designation :

Director (Production and Projects) (From 09.06.2011)

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Laxminarayana

Designation :

Director (Finance)

Date of Birth/Age :

02.05.1956

Qualification :

B. Com, ACA

Nature of expertise :

Finance and Accounts

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2011

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.V. Subba Rao

Designation :

Director (Commercial)

 

 

NON FUNCTIONAL DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. E.K. Bharat Bhushan

Designation :

Government Nominee Director (w.e.f. 26.07.2012)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Lokesh Chandra

Designation :

Government Nominee Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Narasimha Murthy

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

11.07.1957

Qualification :

B Sc, FCA, FICWA

Nature of expertise :

Practicing Cost and Management Consultants. His area of expertise include Cost Audit, Cost Reduction Programs, Management Information and Control Systems Development, Critical Analysis of Performance, SWOT Analysis, Management Audit, Business Valuations, Corporate Planning, Strategic Planning, Organization Analysis and Structure, Mergers and Acquisitions, Internal Audit, Concurrent Audit, Pre-Audit, Manpower Planning and Development, Designing Production Incentive Schemes, Revival of Sick Units and other Management Support Services.

Date of Appointment :

02.08.2011

Directorships held in other Companies :

v  LIC Housing Finance Limited

v  Max Healthcare Institute Limited

v  Max India Limited

v  A.P State Financial Corporation

v  Srikari Management Consultants Private Limited

v  NABARD

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinai Kumar Agarwal

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

30.10.1950

Qualification :

B. Sc, BE (Civil), IIT Roorkee

Nature of expertise :

Consultancy and Project Management in all sectors of Infrastructure. Constructing and maintenance of rail network, Building and Bridges in India and Africa Countries. He retired as Managing Director, RITES Limited, Schedule – A, Mini Ratna Company under Ministry of Railways.

Date of Appointment :

02.08.2011

Directorships held in other Companies :

Dredging Corporation India Limited

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. S.K. Padhi

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Galgali

Designation :

Chief Vigilance Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. T.N.T Ganga Rao

Designation :

General Manager (Business Development)

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. Bobraj Jeyaharan

Designation :

General Manager (Materials)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Rajendra

Designation :

General Manager (Personnel)

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. Vidyananda

Designation :

General Manager (Production)

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.S.N. Murthy

Designation :

General Manager (Finance)

 

 

Name :

Mr. N.S. Jeyakumar

Designation :

General Manager (CP and T)

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2012

 

Category of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Central Government/State Government(s)

628144130

98.9961

Mutual Funds/UTI

1985000

0.3128

Financial Institutions/Banks

800000

0.1260

Insurance Companies

2778300

0.4379

Bodies Corporate

19277

0.0031

Resident Indians & others

787093

0.1241

Total

634513800

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of manufacturing and exporting high quality Iron Oxide Pellets and supply of pig iron for domestic market.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

2601 11.50

Product Description

Iron Ore Concentrate

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

2601 12.10

Product Description

Iron Ore Pellets

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

7201 10.00

Product Description

Pig Iron

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2011)

 

 

Particulars

Iron ore Concentrate

Iron ore Pellets

Pig Iron

Qty

(Million Ton)

Qty

(Million Ton)

Qty

(Million Ton)

Licenced Capacity

Licence not required

4.000

Licence not required

Installed Capacity

7.500

3.500

0.216

Actual Production

Nil

2.124

-

 

Notes:

 

1) Pellets include Pellet-fines also.

2) Pig Iron includes Auxiliary.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Approximately 1319 (Consisting of 854 workmen, 421 Executives and 44 Supervisors)

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India, Bangalore Commercial Branch, Hudson Circle, Bangalore - 560 001, Karnataka, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

SRRK Sharma Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Dheeyash, No.41/1, III Cross, Kumara Park West, Bangalore – 560 020, Karnataka, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

675000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.6750.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital* :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

628144030

Equity Shares (Government of India)

Rs.10/- each

Rs.6281.440 millions

6369770

Equity Shares (Others)

Rs.10/- each

Rs.63.698 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.6345.138 millions

 

 

 

 

 

* Government of India disinvested about 1% of the shares to Mutual funds, Insurance companies and others.


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

6345.138

6345.138

6345.138

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

14361.073

13640.029

13062.283

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

20706.211

19985.167

19407.421

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

20706.211

19985.167

19407.421

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

3584.813

3147.818

3222.468

Capital work-in-progress

240.240

610.287

190.858

Other non-current assets

101.144

83.748

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

163.223

145.128

150.405

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

2204.519

2358.532

2248.503

 

Sundry Debtors

852.135

792.366

366.054

 

Cash & Bank Balances

14645.419

14438.299

13934.839

 

Other Current Assets

524.411

604.893

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

1322.593

751.755

1501.410

Total Current Assets

19549.077

18945.845

18050.806

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

1271.363

1530.234

1332.714

 

Other Current Liabilities

174.208

123.414

119.116

 

Provisions

1486.715

1294.011

883.618

Total Current Liabilities

2932.286

2947.659

2335.448

Net Current Assets

16616.791

15998.186

15715.358

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

128.332

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

20706.211

19985.167

19407.421

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from operations

13892.908

16765.579

9204.844

 

 

Other Income

1713.312

1177.863

1033.786

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

15606.220

17943.442

10238.630

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials consumed

9277.534

10605.263

11693.227

 

 

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and stock-in-Trade

21.522

94.964

 

 

 

Employee benefits expense

1424.572

1276.503

 

 

 

Other expenses

3319.634

4596.541

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

14043.262

16573.271

11693.227

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

1562.958

1370.171

(1454.597)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1562.958

1370.171

(1454.597)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

409.016

370.661

494.905

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS) BEFORE TAX (E-F)                 (G)

1153.942

999.510

(1949.502)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

210.929

236.788

(176.830)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS) AFTER TAX (G-H)                   (I)

943.013

762.722

(1772.672)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Interim Dividend

NA

50.761

0.000

 

 

Tax on Interim Dividend

NA

8.500

0.000

 

 

Proposed Dividend

NA

107.867

0.000

 

 

Tax on Proposed Dividend

NA

17.846

0.000

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

NA

577.748

(1772.672)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export of goods (FOB)

4961.528

6945.490

2142.603

 

 

Other receipts

0.743

3.936

0.123

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

4962.271

6949.426

2142.726

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Components and spare parts

211.053

72.293

53.489

 

 

Furnace oil

1557.879

1408.279

776.098

 

 

Consumables and additives

90.033

76.572

6.478

 

 

Capital goods

546.174

37.200

0.000

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

2405.139

1594.344

836.065

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/ (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

1.49

1.20

(2.79)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

6.04

4.25

(17.31)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

8.31

5.96

(21.18)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.99

4.52

(9.16)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.06

0.05

(0.10)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

6.67

6.43

7.73

 

 

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

No

10) Designation of contact person

No

11) Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12) Profitability for last three years

Yes

13) Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14) Estimation for coming financial year

No

15) Capital in the business

Yes

16) Details of sister concerns

No

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

Yes

23) Banking Details

Yes

24) Banking facility details

No

25) Conduct of the banking account

--

26) Buyer visit details

--

27) Financials, if provided

Yes

28) Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29) Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30) Major Shareholders, if available

No

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

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

No

 

 


 

LITIGATION DETAIL:

 

High Court of Karnataka - Principal Bench at Bangalore

MISC.CVL 9274/2011

CASE PENDING

 

Petitioner/Appnt. Name

UNITED PRECISION ENGINEERS

Respondent/Defnt. Name

KIOCL LIMITED

Petnr./Appnt. Advocate

C R SUBRAMANYA

Respnt./Defnt. Advocate

 

Date Filed

19.04.2011

District

Bangalore City

 

Stage

PENDING FOR ADMISSION  Last Posted for 

Last Action Taken

     Last Date of Action     Next hearing date

Before Hon'ble Judge/s

 


Lower Court Details [Appeal from below case.]

 

Case No

Court name

Disposal Dt

RFA 763/2011

HC BANGALORE

 

 

 

YEAR'S HIGHLIGHTS AT A GLANCE

v  Company achieved a Pellet production of 2.93 lakh tons during the month of October 2011, which is the record production for any month after switching over to use of Hematite Ore since January 2006;

v  Company also achieved a record Pellet despatch of 3.27 lakh tons which is also a record during the month of July 2011.

v  The Company could record a growth of 15% in profit before tax during 2011-12 despite dip in production and despatches.

v  Apart from investing Rs.515.200 millions in Capital project, the Fixed deposit of the Company with various banks stood at Rs.14544.200 millions as on 31.03.2012 representing an increase by Rs.198.100 millions over the same date in the previous year.

v  Subject remains a debt free Company.

v  In provisional MOU rating for 2011-12, the Company has achieved ‘Very Good’ rating.

v  Three numbers of Horizontal Pressure Filters alongwith auxiliaries have been successfully commissioned on schedule at the Pellet Plant.

v  MOU was signed between subject and Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited for Iron Ore mining, setting up of beneficiation and Pelletisation plant in Kasargod/Kozhikode District in the State of Kerala on 22.09.2011. The MOU was signed in presence of the Hon’ble Minister of Steel, Government of India and Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala.

v  There is a need to focus on enlarging ore supply basket around the world for augmenting raw material source through a process of acquiring mineral assets abroad. With this objective in mind, an MOU was signed on 05.03.2012 with CURVE Capital Ventures, a London based Proprietary Investment Company and Prospecting License holder in Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Africa for exploration, development and mining in Akjoujt Iron Ore project.

v  It is imperative to explore alternative source of water supply to their Mangalore plants in view of pending IA-1458 before Hon’ble Supreme Court. Matter was taken up with Mangalore City Corporation (MCC). It has resolved to supply water to subject units at Panambur as per the bye laws adopted by the Corporation. Further action is in progress.

v  To ensure uninterrupted movement of Iron Ore Fines from Bacheli and Kirandul, a second Port at Kakinada has been identified apart from Vizag, Movement of Ore through this Port has commenced, on end-to-end logistic solution basis.

 

PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

During the year 2011-12, the important physical and financial highlights are as under:

 

Physical Highlights

(Qty. in million tonnes)

 

Particulars

2011-12

2010-11

Percentage Change (Actual)

MOU Target (Good)

Actual Achievement

MOU Target (Good)

Actual Achievement

Production

Pellets including Pellet Fines

3.000

1.710

2.780

2.124

(-)19%

Pig Iron and Auxiliary Materials

-

-

0.100

-

-

Sales

Pellets including Pellet Fines

3.000

1.716

2.780

2.090

(-)18%

Pig Iron and Auxiliary Materials

-

0.010

0.100

0.020

(-)50%

 

Financial Highlights

(Rs. in millions)

Particulars

2011-12

2010-11

Turnover

15210.800

18034.600

Profit /(Loss) Before Tax

1153.900

999.500

Profit /(Loss) After Tax

943.000

762.700

 

SEGMENT-WISE PERFORMANCE

 

Pellets

MOU target was 3 million tonnes of Pellet production under ‘Good’ category. Against this actual production during 2011-12 was 1.710 million tonnes which is 57% of the target.

 

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on the advice of Central Empowered Committee:

a. Banned the mining activities of Iron Ore in Karnataka with few exception in mining done by Companies like NMDC.

b. Suspended the operation of long term agreement for sale of Iron Fines and directed that the Ore should be sold only through e-auction.

c. Banned trading of Iron Ore Fines.

This resulted in NMDC and other private supplier invoking “Force Majeure” clause, to suspend Ore supply thereby adversely effecting its availability. This led to low capacity utilization at the Pellet plant.

 

Pig Iron and Auxiliary

 

Owing to generation of ‘Negative Contribution’, operation of Blast Furnace Unit (BFU) is suspended since 05-08-2009. The situation remains the same in 2011-12.

 

Accordingly no target was set for Pig Iron production.

 

To make the unit viable, subject Board has approved:-

a. Setting up of 3 lakh ton capacity Coke Oven Battery along with 25 Mw capacity Captive Power Plant as backward integration and

b. Identification of joint venture partner for setting up of Ductile Spun Pipe Plant as forward integration.

 

The Company has initiated action for the same.

 

Market Scenario:

 

During the year 2011, World Iron Ore market witnessed high degree of volatility. Iron Ore prices experienced volatility. Inspite of this, the World crude Steel production reached a level of 1,490.06 million tonnes which is about 5.4% higher year on year. China contributed for about 49% of the total World Steel production and India’s share in World production is about 4.9% and occupied 4th position.

 

World Steel consumption is expected to grow by 4% - 6% during 2012 mainly due to expected increase in demand for creating infrastructural facilities in the emerging markets. Even though the growth projections are low, it is expected to increase demand stimulating additional production of Iron Ore.

 

Uncertainties associated with raw material supply in the World market are likely to continue in 2012. Existing supply sources face export restrictions in major exporting Countries. Abnormal weather conditions in countries like Australia are also likely to hamper Iron Ore supplies. New project realisation could be seriously limited due to difficulties in acquiring environmental clearances. In spite of uncertainties, Iron Ore prices are likely to remain stable during 2012.

 

The domestic Steel consumption is expected to grow by about 8%. However, the prices are likely to fluctuate due to delay in obtaining mining lease renewals and ban on Iron Ore mining in Karnataka. Pellet market is expected to witness over-supplies due to additional capacities that are being created both inside and outside the Country.

 

PROJECT EXPANSION AND BUSINESS DIVERSIFICATION

 

Ductile Iron Spun Pipe Project

The Company has proposed to set up Ductile Iron Spun Pipe Project (DISP) Plant, under forward Integration in Blast Furnace Unit complex. ICRA Management Consulting Services Limited has updated the Market Assessment study report of the Ductile Pipes in India. Ernst and Young has studied and submitted the Financial Analysis (Business Plan) for the setting up of a DISP Plant. Both the reports have been reviewed by subject.

 

As decided by subject Board, work order was placed on MECON for the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for DISP project as forward integration to Blast Furnace Unit. MECON has submitted the final DPR. During the 206th meeting of the Board, the DPR has been approved and advised subject to identify a partner for setting up of 1,00,000 TPA DISP plant at an estimated cost of Rs.3086.120 millions at BFU Mangalore. On identifying the partner, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has to be created for implementation of DISP project. Action has been initiated for fixing up a consultant for identification of a partner through an open tender enquiry for setting up of 1,00,000 TPA capacity DISP Plant.

 

Procurement and installation of Horizontal Pressure Filters

Three Numbers of Pressure Filters along with Auxiliary equipments were received and Pressure Filters are commissioned on 28-09-2011. The Pressure Filters are in operation.

 

With the installation of above filters, the Filter plant capacity is adequate to produce 3.5 million tonnes of Pellets per annum. Hence, the requirement of further installation of Horizontal Pressure Filters is not considered at this stage.

 

Bulk Material Handling and Railway Siding Facilities:

The Company has purchased a total of 56.05 acres of land from Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) and Private land owner. MECON Limited have furnished the Detailed Project Report for the Bulk Material Handling Project with the revised estimate costing Rs.1730.000 millions.

 

Konkan Railway Corporation Limited has submitted the revised track alignment route avoiding the Diamond Crossing for safety reasons. The revised alignments necessitated swapping of a small area of land from KIADB and also purchase of a few acres of land from the private land owners. Matter has been taken up with KIADB and private land owners based on the requirement of additional land. 3.19 acres of land has already been purchased and efforts are on to purchase the balance quantity of 2.04 acres also.

 

Construction of Storage Silos with handling facilities

As approved by the Board, the augmentation of the Iron Ore feeding system for uninterrupted supply of Ore for the existing ball mills by providing 8000 MT capacity RCC Silo and its associated material handling system along with screens in the grinding circuit is at the final stage of completion at Pellet Plant, Mangalore.

 

Non-Recovery Coke Oven Plant with 25 MW CPP at Mangalore:

 

In order to make the Blast Furnace Unit (BFU) economically viable on standalone basis, it is proposed to set-up a Coke Oven Battery with Captive Power plant as backward integration project. The total investment for this project is estimated at Rs.4522.200 millions for setting up of 3 lakh tonnes per annum non recovery type Coke Oven Plant with 25 MW Captive Power plant by utilizing the hot flue gases from the Coke ovens. The total area earmarked for the project is 48 acres available, within the Blast Furnace unit.

 

The Board of Directors at their 201st meeting held on 25.03.2011 has approved the proposal with a debt equity ratio of 1:2.

 

The Company has submitted the necessary forms and feasibility report to Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), New Delhi and obtained the Terms of Reference (TOR). The Final EIA/EMP report for the project was submitted to MoEF, New Delhi and made a presentation on 30th March 2012 for issue of Environment Clearance (EC). Further, MoEF had sought subject to submit details on Coal Linkage and other project related information. Company is in the process of submitting the same to MoEF.

 

The Company has already finalized an agency for the detailed engineering services (consultancy part) for the project. Subsequent to finalization of tender terms, proposal has been put up for approval to float the tender for Coke Oven batteries along with Coal and Coke handling system.

 

Eco-Tourism at Kudremukh

While exploring alternate measures to utilize its assets and infrastructural facilities available at Kudremukh, subject approached Government of Karnataka with a plan of developing eco-tourism and sought for renewal of revenue land lease (1220 ha). Government of Karnataka agreed in principle to accord permission for change of purpose from mining to eco tourism and advised subject to prepare Detailed Project Report (DPR) and also to work jointly with Jungle Lodges and Resorts Limited (JLR) (A Government of Karnataka Undertaking) for the project.

 

DPR has been prepared for the project. Subject also submitted the draft MoU to JLR for their consent and participation in the project. Subject also provided Executive Summary of master plan and business plan to JLR for reference. However, vide their letter no: JLR: 2012-13/96 dated 20 April 2012, JLR have informed that they are not interested in proposed Creation of Eco-Tourism facilities at Kudremukh. In view of the above, with necessary approvals from the concerned, subject shall pursue the eco-tourism project on stand-alone basis.

 

Removal of Secondary Weathered Ore in already broken up area at Kudremukh Iron Ore Mine, Kudremukh

Government of India, Ministry of Steel filed IA No. 3087, before the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 16.12.2010, seeking directions to remove the secondary weathered ore lying in the already broken up area at Kudremukh.

 

Under Ground Mining Technology for Mining in western gat area

 

Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) while submitting a report w.r.t. illegal mining activities in the State of Karnataka to Central Empowered Committee (CEC) as per the directive of Hon’ble Supreme Court, suggested for exploring the possibility of adopting Underground Mining Technology for mining in Western Ghat area.

 

Removal of Lakya Dam Tailings

A Detailed Project Report on desilting of Lakya Dam for safety and environmental reasons and commercial utilization of the tailings has already been prepared by subject and submitted to Ministry of Steel. Company has requested Government of Karnataka to accord permission for removal of tailings deposited in the Lakya Dam.

 

MOU with Government of Kerala

A MoU was signed between subject and Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (KSIDC) for Iron Ore mining, setting up of beneficiation and Pelletisation Plant in the Kasaragod / Kozhikode Dist. In the state of Kerala on 22 September 2011 at Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi in the presence of Hon’ble Minister of Steel, Government of India and Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala.

 

The first joint meeting of Steering Committee was held at Thiruvananthapuram. In the said meeting it was concluded that KSIDC shall approach Director, Mines and Geology, Government of Kerala to identify the free hold Iron Ore deposits in the District of Kozhikode for grant of PL/Mining Lease and thereafter to take up jointly the exploration and development of Iron Ore deposit for mining and setting up of beneficiation, Pelletisation plant. However, KSIDC confirmed that the land at Alampara falls under forest and the free lands containing Iron Ore is not available in Kozhikode dist. In view of this KSIDC would search alternate Iron Ore deposit in Kasargod dist for the project.

 

Strategic Partnership with CURVE CAPITAL VENTURES LIMITED (CURVE CAP) for Iron Ore mining in Mauritania, West Africa

Subject is consistently putting efforts to explore the opportunities of acquiring the Iron Ore and other mineral assets overseas. One such opportunity came across was the bid floated by Curve cap in the month of August 2011 for a strategic partner to further explore, develop and mining of Iron Ore in Prospecting License area under PL no. 1178 granted to Curve Cap by Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Africa covering an area of 983 sq km located near Akjoujt town. In response to the bid, subject submitted its bid on 31 August 2011. Subject was selected as the preferred bidder and further as strategic partner for the development and operation of Akjoujt Iron Ore project. Subject officers also visited Akjoujt Iron Ore Project, Mauritania to have initial assessment and opined that Ajkoujt Iron Ore Deposit has potential to pursue further.

 

In accordance with the approval of the subject Board, MoU was signed between subject and Curve Cap on 5th March 2012, to take the proposal forward.

 

Further as directed by the Board, action has been initiated to carry out the due diligence on Technical, Financial and Legal aspect of the proposed mining site and of Curve Cap. The same shall have the coverage of 3600 and shall be completed before entering into any formal agreement with financial commitments.

 

AWARD AND RECOGNITION

 

Company was conferred with Rajbhasha Shield by Town Official Language Implementation Committee (Undertaking), Bangalore on 04.07.2011 for its Official Language Implementation. The award was received by Director (Commercial) and other Sr. Executives of the Company.

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

 

The Company operates in the international Iron Ore market which is highly competitive and volatile. The demand for Iron Ore is a derived demand linked to the fortunes of the steel industry, which in turn, depends on the steel consumption pattern. Continued emphasis given by Government towards development of various infrastructure projects is boosting the demand for Iron and Steel consumption.

 

The Global recession which has a severe impact on the performance of the Company during the year 2009-10 has improved during 2010-11. The price of Pellets has shown signs of improvement from January 2010 onwards and has prompted the Company to increase production during 2010-11. The issue raised by Railways regarding applicability of Levy of Distance based charges over and above normal freight on Iron Ore transported through Railway net work for manufacture of Pellets and subsequent export has made the sale of Pellets in International market unviable. Export of Pellets has been stopped from September 2011. This has affected Production of Pellets during 2011-12. The plant has to be intermittently closed due to shed full condition. Production and sale of Pellets during the financial year 2011-12 was 1.710 Million Tonnes and 1.716 Million Tonnes respectively.

 

 

OUTLOOK

 

The Company has a large Equity base with no long term Debt to service. This is a source of strength to the Company. In order to fruitfully deploy its financial and technical strength for the future growth of the Company, the Company is exploring the possibilities of entering into new areas of business, acquiring new mining leases and formulation of diversification schemes for implementation.

 

The Company has proposed to set up DISP Plant, Coke Oven Battery, Power Plant and Oxygen Plant etc., under forward and backward Integration in Blast Furnace Unit. ICRA Management Consulting Services Limited has updated the Market Assessment study report of the Ductile Pipes in India. Ernst and Young has studied and submitted the Financial Analysis (Business Plan) for the setting up of a DISP Plant. Both the reports have been reviewed by subject.

 

As decided by subject Board, work order was placed on MECON for the preparation of DPR for DISP project as forward integration to BFU. MECON has submitted the final DPR. During the 206th meeting of the Board, the DPR has been approved and advised subject to identify a partner for setting up of 1,00,000 TPA DISP plant at an estimated cost of Rs.3086.120 millions at BFU Mangalore. On identifying the partner, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has to be created for implementation of DISP project. Action has been initiated for fixing up a consultant for identification of a partner through an open tender enquiry for setting up of 1,00,000 TPA capacity DISP Plant.

 

In order to make the Blast Furnace unit economically viable on stand alone basis the Company proposes to take up implementation of a 0.3 million tonne per annum Coke Oven Battery with Captive Power plant as backward integration project. The total investment for this project is estimated at Rs.4522.200 millions for setting up of 3 lakh tonnes per annum non recovery type Coke Oven plant and a 25 MW capacity Power plant by utilizing the hot flue gases from the Coke Ovens.

 

Government of Karnataka had granted mining lease over an area of 116.55 ha in Hombalghatta and Hosahalli villages in favour of subject. The Company has submitted many applications for grant of Mining lease in Ramanadurga and other areas in the districts of Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga. Subsequent to banning of Mining Activities in the districts of Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur covering the above stated deposits and further recommendation of CEC to Hon’ble Supreme Court which inter-alia states that no new mining leases, including for which notifications have already been issued will be granted without obtaining the permission of the court, issue of ML to subject are further expected to get delayed.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES NOT PROVIDED FOR:

 

Particulars

31.03.2012

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2011

(Rs. in millions)

(a) In respect of - Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees etc., outstanding

 

 

(i) On Revenue Account

654.514

297.983

(ii) On Capital Account

0.000

723.087

(b) Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts

 

 

(i) On Revenue Account *

1123.722

1105.197

(ii) On Capital Account

1615.999

1684.545

(* includes Rs.1105.762 millions towards Forest Development Tax at the rate of 12% of basic price of iron ore. NMDC Limited has filed a writ petition in the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka challenging the levy of the same. The case is pending for disposal. Meanwhile, as per the interim order of the Hon’ble Court, Rs.261.743 millions (25% of FDT) is collected in cash and Bank Guarantee for Rs.273.487 millions is also collected by NMDC Limited)

 

 

(c) Disputed Liabilities in Appeal

 

 

(i) On Revenue Account

 

 

VAT

6.508

6.508

Excise Duty

292.448

37.128

Income Tax

455.752

455.752

Service Tax

40.598

0.000

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED ON 31ST DECEMBER 2012

(Rs. in millions)

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Month Ended

 

 

3 Months ended

Preceding 3 Months ended

Year to date figures for current period ended

 

 

31.12.2012

30.09.2012

31.12.2012

 

Particulars

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

1

Income from Operations

 

 

 

 

(a) Net Sales / Income from Operations

3642.600

1405.600

8327.100

 

(b) Other Operating Income

175.700

61.500

263.500

 

Total income from operations (net)

3818.300

1467.100

8590.600

2

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

(a) Cost of materials consumed

2079.500

1242.000

6150.600

 

(b) Purchase of stock-in-trade

-

-

-

 

(c) Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and stock-in-trade

937.100

(367.200)

(233.900)

 

(d) Employees benefits expense

346.600

340.800

1036.000

 

(e) Depreciation & DRE

85.800

85.700

257.300

 

(f) Others

801.600

556.400

2332.000

 

Total expenses

4250.600

1857.700

9542.000

3

Profit/(Loss) from operations before other income, finance costs and

(432.300)

(390.600)

(951.400)

 

exceptional items (1-2)

 

 

 

4

Other Income

330.100

407.600

1051.800

5

Profit/(Loss) from ordinary activities before finance costs and exceptional items (3+4)

(102.200)

17.000

100.400

6

Finance costs

-

-

-

7

Profit/(Loss) from ordinary activities after finance costs and before exceptional items (5-6)

(102.200)

17.000

100.400

8

Exceptional Items

-

-

-

9

Profit(+)/Loss(-) from Ordinary Activities before tax (7+/-8)

(102.200)

17.000

100.400

10 Tax expenses

(34.000)

5.600

31.500

11

Net Profit (+)/Loss (-) from Ordinary Activities after tax (9-10)

(68.200)

11.400

68.900

12

Extraordinary Items (net of tax expenses)

-

-

-

13

Net Proft(+)/ Loss (-) for the peirod (11 -12)

(68.200)

11.400

68.900

14

Share of profit/(Loss) of associates

NA

NA

NA

15

Minority Interest

NA

NA

NA

16

Net Profit/(Loss) after taxes, minority interest and share of profit/(Loss) of associates (13±14±15)

(68.200)

11.400

68.900

17

Paid-up equity share capital (Face value of the share Rs.10 each )

6345.100

6345.100

6345.100

18

Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves as per Balance sheet of previous accounting year

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

19

(i) Earning Per Share (before extraordinary items) (of Rs.10 each)

 

 

 

 

(a) Basic and diluted EPS before Extraordinary items for the period, for the year to date and for the previous year

(0.11)

0.02

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

1?

(ii) Earning Per Share (before extraordinary items) (of Rs.10 each)

 

 

 

 

(a) Basic and diluted EPS after Extraordinary items for the period, for the year to date and for the previous year

(0.11)

0.02

0.11

A

Particulars of Shareholding

 

 

 

1.

Public shareholding

 

 

 

 

- Number of shares

6369670

6369670

6369670

 

- Percentage of shareholding

1.0039%

1.0039%

1.0039%

~2.

Promoters and Promoter Group shareholding

 

 

 

 

(a) Pledged / Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- Number of shares

-

-

-

 

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

-

-

-

 

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

-

-

-

 

(b) Non-encumbered

 

 

 

 

- Number of shares

628144130

528144130

628144130

 

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

100%

100%

100%

 

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

98.9961%

98.9961%

98.9961%

 

 

Particulars

3 months ended 31.12.2012

B

Investor's Complaints

 

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

NIL

 

Received during the quarter

NIL

 

Disposed off during the quarter

NIL

 

Remaining unresolved at the end of the year

NIL

 

(Rs. in millions)

 

 

 

 

Particulars

Quarter Ended

Nine Month Ended

 

3 Months ended

Preceding 3 Months ended

Year to date figures for current period ended

 

31.12.2012

30.09.2012

31.12.2012

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

1

Segment Revenue

 

 

 

 

a) Pellet Plant

3640.500

1398.200

8281.800

 

b) Pig Iron Plant

2.100

7.400

45.300

 

c) Total

3642.600

1405.600

8327.100

 

Less: Inter segment revenue

-

-

-

 

Net Sales/Income from Operation

3642.600

1405.600

8327.100

2

Segment Results

 

 

 

 

a) Pellet Plant

(336.500)

(292.500)

(690.200)

 

b) Pig Iron Plant

(95.800)

(98.100)

(261.200)

 

c) Unallocable Income

330.100

407.600

1051.800

 

Profit before Tax

(102.200)

17.000

100.400

3

Capital employed

 

 

 

 

(Segment Assets - Segment Liabilities)

 

 

 

 

a) Pellet Plant

3455.300

4745.100

3455.300

 

b) Pig Iron Plant

1464.100

1536.700

1464.100

 

c) Unallocable Corporate Assets less Liabilities

15855.700

14561.500

15855.700

 

Total

20775.100

20843.300

20775.100

 

Notes:

1.     The above results have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved in the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11.02.2013.

2.     The Statutory Auditors have carried out a limited review of the financial results for the quarter ended on December 31, 2012.

3.     Stock of raw materials, stores and spares, consumables and additives are valued at weighted average cost. Where there has been decline in the price of materials and it is estimated that the cost of the finished products will exceed the realisable value, the materials are written down to net realisable value as per Accounting Standard (AS)-2 and reviewed at each Balance Sheet date.

4.     Cost of Power, Furnace Oil and Additives are included in "Others".   

5.     The previous periods figures have been regrouped / rearranged wherever necessary.

 

FIXED ASSETS:

Tangible Assets

v  Land – Freehold

v  Land – Leasehold

v  Buildings

v  Plant and Equipment

v  Furniture and Fixtures

v  Vehicles

v  Office Equipment

v  Roads, Bridges and Culverts

v  Dams, Embankments etc.

v  Temporary Structures

v  Railway Siding

v  Water supply, Sewerage and Fire prevention System

v  Electrical Installation

Intangible Assets

v  Process development Expenditure

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

HISTORY

Incorporated on April 2, 1976, the subject, a Government of India enterprise, was Asia's largest iron ore mining and pelletisation complex and the country's biggest 100% export oriented unit engaged in the business of exporting high quality iron oxide pellets and pig iron. Headquartered at Bangalore with the Company's mining and beneficiation facilities located at Kudremukh and iron oxide pelletisation complex and Pig Iron unit at the well connected coastal city of Mangalore in Karnataka. The 3.5 million-tonne capacity Pellet Plant complex comprises of the Filter Plant, Wet grinding mills, mechanised shiploading unit, 28-mw captive power plant, Roll Press, Pelletisation discs, Furnace etc.


The idea of beneficiating the ore deposits was first proposed when several Japanese companies came together with the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), a Government of India undertaking, evincing an interest in such a project. Pilot studies suggested that the surface ore with 38% iron could be enriched to a concentrate of 67% iron with available new technologies. The concentrate could be transported to Mangalore, on the coast of the Arabian Sea, 110 k.m. to the west of Kudremukh. But global steel industry went into decline in the late sixties and the Japanese withdrew. Interest was revived in early 1970 when Iran drew up its plans for an ambitious domestic steel industry and was looking for a reliable supplier of iron ore. Kudremukh seemed ideal, abundant and just across the sea and an agreement was reached.


The company was formed in April 1976. The 7.5 million ton annual capacity project at Kudremukh along with the 110 km slurry pipeline and filtration units at Mangalore was to be completed in August 1980. Shipments were to commence in September 1980. Subject Completed the project in time without cost or time overrun.


The Company added to its fleet a new unit of Pig Iron complex known as subject located at the Bykampady Industrial area in Mangalore by merger with it w.e.f. 01.04.2007. The merged unit, named as Blast Furnace Unit (BFU) possesses a Blast Furnace of 350 cu. mtrs to produce 2,30,000 tonnes per annum of high grade pig iron of low phosphorous and low sulphur content. Both Pelletisation Complex and Blast Furnace Unit have their own captive power plants to meet their energy requirement. The public sector Company, under the Ministry of Steel, has a good track record of commitment to quality, customer satisfaction and environment management system that propelled it to achieve ISO 9001:2000, ISO 1401:1996 and OHSAS 18001:1999.


Mining activities at the worksite at Kudremukh, 110 Kms from Mangalore came to halt from the end of 2005 with the Supreme Court confirming the status of Kudremukh National Park area over the present mines at Kudremukh. The Company's Mangalore units of Pellet Plant and Blast Furnace Units are running with the outsourced haematite iron ore to convert into iron oxide pellets. Company's pioneering R&D programmes proved fruitful in switching over the system designed for conversion of Magnetite ore to that of hematite ore into iron oxide pellets under wet grinding process with the existing plant and machinery.

     
Subject's products are now widely accepted in the domestic and international markets and have a very high brand equity.

 

Mining and Benefication


Kudremukh
The largest iron ore mine in India, is designed to produce 22.6 million ton's of crude ore per year with a daily production capacity of ROM 100,000 tones. The mine is planned  for  a  three - shift  operation. Blast  holes  of  12¼ "  dia are drilled in 14m   benches. The  blasting  is  carried  out  using  slurry explosives. Blasted material is  loaded by 10.7 cu.m electrical shovel into large dumpers of 120 metric ton capacity.

 

Process

 

The  mined   ore   is   transported   from benches  to  three   Gyratory   Crushers capable  of crushing the ore to minus 7" size. The  crushed  ore is screened into coarse  and fine fractions before feeding to  Autogenous Mills. The ore ground to minus  20  mesh  size  is  subjected  to primary  magnetic  separation  and   the concentrate,    after     re grinding,     is subjected    to    secondary    magnetic separation. Column  floatation   system has  also  been incorporated to improve the  quality  of   magnetic   concentrate.

 

The  primary  magnetic   tailings   are subjected   to   spiral   separation   to recover   non - magnetic   concentrate which  is  also  further ground  in the Ball Mills. Flotation technique for improvement in the quality of iron ore concentrate has also been added to the production facilities in the mining and beneficiation plant. Process   modifications are carried out regularly to ensure that the product quality conforms to the product specifications in line with the requirement of the market.

 

The  concentrate  produced  is  pumped  through a 67 Km long slurry pipeline to Mangalore where  the  slurry  is  filtered to produce filter cake with about 9% moisture. The tailings are pumped to a tailings dam from a different location in the same dam and clean process water moves  by  gravity  to   the   concentrator   plant. The   entire   operation   using  the   most sophisticated  equipment  from  crushing  to  ship  loading is fully automated and computer controlled. Computerized  mine  planning  techniques  are in use to  maintain strict quality control and process parameters.

 

OVERVIEW:

Subject, a wholly owned Government of India Enterprise, was established in 1976 to develop the mine and plant facilities to produce 7.5 million tonnes of concentrate per year. The mine and plant facilities were commissioned in 1980 and the first shipment of concentrate was made in October 1981. A pelletisation plant with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per year was commissioned in 1987 for production of high quality blast furnace and direct reduction grade pellets for export. Legend and wild beauty, Kudremukh, in the State of Karnataka, is known to have one of the largest deposits of iron ore in the world.


The idea of beneficiating the ore deposits was first proposed when several Japanese companies came together with the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), a Government of India undertaking, evincing an interest in such a project. Pilot studies suggested that the surface ore with 38% iron could be enriched to a concentrate of 67% iron with available new technologies. The concentrate could be transported to Mangalore, on the coast of the Arabian Sea, 110 k.m. to the west of Kudremukh. But global steel industry went into decline in the late sixties. The Japanese withdrew. Interest was revived in early 1970 when Iran drew up its plans for an ambitious domestic steel industry and was looking for a reliable supplier of iron ore. Kudremukh seemed ideal, abundant and just across the sea and an agreement was reached.

 

Initially Iran agreed to finance the project in the form of US $630 million loan. 150 million tonnes of concentrate was to be delivered over a 15 year period. The company was formed in April 1976. The 7.5 million ton annual capacity project was to be completed in August 1980. Shipments were to commence in September 1980.

 

A 110 km road through ghats was built, and a slurry pipeline to Mangalore port, the port itself had to be deepened. Subject delivered the project, in time, within the estimated cost. But Iran did not lift the ore due to the changed political situation. Hence subject had to look for alternate markets.

 

COMPANY PROFILE

The Country’s prestigious 100% export oriented unit and Mini Rathna Company, subject was Incorporated on 2nd April 1976.  Has its Pelletisation Complex and Pig Iron Complex at Mangalore, coastal city of Karnataka, is engaged in the business of manufacturing and exporting high quality Iron Oxide Pellets and supply of pig iron for domestic market. An ISO-9001: 2000, ISO-14001: 1996 certified Company also compliant with OHSAS: 18001:1999 certification for Occupational Hazards and Safety Management System, headquartered at Bangalore.

 

 The  annual capacity of the Pellet Plant is to produce about 3.5 million tonnes and 2.16 lakh tonnes of Pig Iron required by the discerning consumers from the steel industry worldwide and for the domestic market.

 

FUTURE INITIATIVES

 

The Company has envisaged following projects for implementation for growth of the Company:

  1. Installation of Horizontal Pressure Filters at Pellet Plant: To improve the productivity by reducing the moisture content in the pellet feed, installation of Horizontal Pressure Filter at the Pellet Plant is in progress. Purchase order has been placed on Larox Corp., Finland for supply of three nos. Horizontal Pressure Filters and Auxiliary Equipments along with commissioning spares. The Lead time is 12 months.
  2. Forward and Backward Integration at Blast Furnace Unit (BFU), Mangalore: To make Blast Furnace Unit a viable unit on stand alone basis, an Expression of Interest was floated invited various Interested Parties to set up various value added products such as Ductile Iron Spun Pipe (DISP), Coke Oven Battery with CPP etc. as a forward and backward integration. The Company simultaneously approached co-existing organizations in the Ministry of Steel. The response from both Public Sector and Private Sector entities were quite encouraging. As RINL have evinced their interest for setting up of DISP plant, the Board of Directors thought fit to form a Joint Venture with them for setting up all value added products in a phased manner at BFU. They are in the process of fixing an agency for valuation of Blast Furnace Unit assets, in this regard.
  3. Integrated Steel Plant (ISP): State Government as a policy for granting mining lease clearly envisages that State is in favor of entrepreneurs establishing real value addition to iron ore like setting up Integrated Steel Plant within the State. In this direction, an Expression of Interest was floated for setting up 1.5 MTPA capacity Integrated Steel Plant on equity participation in the State Government of Karnataka in the I phase, which subsequently will be upgraded to 5.0 MTPA. In the proposed Jv, the Company proposed to take 26% equity stake. Against the said EOI, one offer from URSIPL, a sister concern of United Telecom Limited was received. The Company has appointed M N Dastur and Co. as Technical consultants for the project. The bid received from URSIPL was forwarded to the Consultant for scrutiny and for techno-commercial recommendation. Based on the evaluation the Consultants have recommended to proceed further in the matter of drawing up the JV agreement with URSIPL. The Board of Directors agreed to initiate the process for drawing up of the Joint Venture Agreement. The Consultants have been advised accordingly.
  4. Chikkanaykanahalli Mining Lease: Government of Karnataka has accorded in principle approval for grant of mining lease over an area of 116.55 ha in Hombalghatta and Hosahalli villages in favor of subject. MoEF, GOI, New Delhi has accorded the environmental clearance on I st July, 2009 for the same. The joint survey was carried out for demarcation of boundary. The Joint Survey sketch was forwarded to the Director of Mines and Geology, Bangalore. Subsequently some overlapping of blocks of allotment was observed. The matter is pending for issue of fresh sketch after incorporating the corrections of village boundaries. Once the formal orders are received from Government of Karnataka, the same will be submitted to Dy. Conservator of Forest, Tumkur for processing the DRP application of subject.
  5. Other Mining leases: The matters in respect of mining leases at Ramandurga Iron Ore Deposit in the state of Karnataka and Khandadhar Iron Ore deposit in the state of Orissa are under legal dispute. The Company has applied for fresh mining leases in other State's also and are pending for consideration.
  6. Contractual Mining: The Company is in dialogue with Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary Company of Coal India Limited to allocate some of their coal blocks to subject to undertake mining on contractual basis. The discussion is going on at the highest level, which in the event materializes, Company can gainfully utilize idle equipments and deploy trained manpower and generate sufficient revenue.
  7. Acquisition of Tungabhadra Steel Products Limited, Hospet: The growth potential could be achieved through organic as well as inorganic ways like acquisition, merger etc. In this background, Company was. approached by Department of Heavy Industries, Government of India, for acquisition of Tungabhadra Steel Products Limited. TSPL is a sick Company engaged in the business of structural fabrication. TSPL is also having a mini hydel plant, situated about 200 kms. from Hospet plant. This mini hydel plant generates about 5.5 million units per year. TSPL has nearly 88 acres of land at Hospet which can be gainfully utilized in case the mining lease for Ramandurga Iron deposit is obtained by the Company. Discussions with Government of India are under progress.
  8. Kudremukh Mine: The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its verdict dated 30th October 2002, had allowed mining till the end of 2005 by which the weathered secondary ore available in the already broken up area should be exhausted. An approximate quantity of such ore available was 54 million tons.

Due to paucity of time the Company could mine only 30 million tons and as such the remaining secondary weathered ore is still lying in the broken up area. Further, the Company's request for extension of time for mining the balance secondary ore in already broken-up area vide Rejoinder Return Submission dated 13.11.2006 was not agreed to by the Hon'ble Court.

Exposure of the same to subsequent monsoon has resulted erosion of the material towards check dams. There has been series of bench slopes resulting in land slide.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court had directed Ministry of Mines to designate an officer to take over the possession of the mine immediately and also had directed IIT Delhi to take necessary steps to address the above issues. But till date none of the above activities have been carried out.

In view of the safety of the mines and to safeguard the environment and ecology it is high time for taking up the protective measures with due permissions from the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

FUNCTIONAL DIRECTORS

 

Sri Malay Chatterjee, took charge of the office of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, subject on 01.07.2012. Prior to this assignment, Sri Chatterjee was Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited since September 2009. Sri Chatterjee holds Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), Master Degree of Science in Disaster Management and a Law Graduate. He is also member of various Professional Bodies across the globe.


During his short stint as CMD, Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited, Sri Chatterjee has established the organization on a stronger financial footing with much higher technical capabilities for attaining long term sustainability. The turnover and order booking recording the highest since inception during 2012-13 to register CAGR of 22.98% and 24.58% respectively over last 5 years with operational profit reaching an all time high of Rs.690.000 millions despite innumerable impediments speak highly about the effective and imposing administrative skill and managerial trait of Sri Chatterjee.


Sri Chatterjee started his career as an Assistant Engineer with National Water Development Agency, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India in 1984. He has also served with State Government of Odisha for about 6 years with high acclaim. Thereafter he devoted about 15 years of his illustrious career in different capacities with Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), A Central Public Sector Undertaking under Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty. While leaving HUDCO he worked as Executive Director, Chandigarh Region.

During his eventful professional career, spanning over 28 year, Sri Chatterjee an MS in Disaster Mitigation, apart from leaving indelible contributions in large scale rural and urban development projects for creating new human settlement, took up and successfully implemented a number of relief, rehabilitation and disaster preparedness projects in the state of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir utilizing PMO’s assistance substantially. He has been instrumental in furthering industrial growth in the country through sanction and implementation of large infrastructure projects like thermal and hydro power, promotion of urban infrastructure, such as flyovers, ROBs, MRTS, Shopping Complexes, water supply systems etc. He contributed immensely in bridging the shortage in housing through implementation of housing projects for the economically weaker section and lower income group under Government of India and JNNURM programme of HSDP. Promoted a number of small and medium township projects for making provision of urban amenities in rural areas. He also assisted State Governments in furthering infrastructure programmes in the state of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir.


Shri Chatterjee’s rich and varied contribution of over 28 years has been recognized by prestigious professional, academic and Government institutions, both national and international. He has been awarded with “TURNAROUND LEADER AWARD 2010-11” at the World HR Congress held in Mumbai. The Institute of Economics Studies, New Delhi awarded him “UDYOG RATNA AWARD” at Bangkok, Thailand. The Institution of Engineers (India) on its 26th National Convention at Bhubaneswar had recognized him for his distinguished and dedication held on November 2010. Sri Chatterjee has been decorated with highest Construction Industry Award “CIDC Viswakarma Award 2012” by Construction Industry Development Council.


Sri Chatterjee at its helm and his varied knowledge and experience in support subject is poised to attain greater heights.

 

Sri K. Subba Rao, Director (Production and Projects) since June 2011, is a Graduate in Engineer in Electronics and Communicaiton. Sri Rao had started off his career as a lecturer in the prestigious PES College of Engineering, Mandya in the year of 1979. With short period of teaching experience, Shri Rao joined the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Later Shri Rao joined the public sector Bharat Electronics Limited at Bangalore. subsequently he joined subject as Engineer II on 23.12.1981 at Kudremukh as an Electronics and Communication Engineer in the Instrumentation and Hardware department. Shri Subba Rao climbed the ladder with his hard and dedicated work in the field of Instrumentation and Hardware and elevated to the senior level. Prior to his elevation as a Director (P&P), he was working as General Manager (Production) posted at Blast Furnace Unit of the Company. As Director (P&P) he is overall in charge of the two manufacturing plants of the Corporation viz; Pellet Plant and Blast Furnace unit and is responsible for total management of the plants within the parameters of the Corporation policies and keep abreast of the technological development and adopting the same through renovation/modernization programmes to improve productivity and overcome various operational bottlenecks for sustained performance. Being the head of Projects he is responsible for coordination of all technical functions in the Company including implementation of the projects, providing directions, adoption of new methods to promote production, formulation of technical programmes for overall development, planning, monitoring of different activities etc.

 

Sri Laxminarayana, Director (Finance) since September 2011, a Chartered Accountant and Post Graduation in Management Accountancy (MAC-I) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, comes with rich experience of 30 years of Corporate Finance Management. Prior to his elevation as a Director (Finance), he was the Executive Director (Finance) posted at the Corporate Office of the Company. As Finance Director on the Board of subject, he is responsible for formulating financial strategies and plans to enable the company in achieving its Vision. He gives directions with respect to the entire gamut of Financial Management of the organization including optimum utilization of funds, International Trade Finance, Working Capital Management, Trade Finance, Forex and risk management and other financial aspect of international trading, annual financial budget and undertaking budgetary controls. He is also responsible for designing internal control systems commensurate with the size of the organization and for ensuring compliance of such systems.

 

Shri M V Subba Rao, assumed office of Director (Commercial) since Feb 2013, is a Graduate in B. Tech., (Metallurgy) from NIT, Warangal, DIM, PGD in Marketing and MBA (Marketing).

 

Shri Rao prior to his elevation as Director (Commercial), he worked as ED (Commercial) at Corporate Office to look after all commercial activities. He started his career as a Production Incharge with Mittal Group, later on shifted to Public Sector and MNC Steel Plants for the growth in the career. He played a key roll in introducing gas based DRI/HBI in Steel making through Electric Arc Furnace, Industrial Furnace, COREX etc., Presented and published several Technical papers related to Steel making, Sponge Iron, Modernization of Steel industry etc.


As a Executive Director (Commercial), improved turn over above 18000.000 millions which is highest in since inception. He has also played a key roll in developing domestic pellet market as well as global market. Also instrumental in introducing use of pellets in Public Sector Plants like SAIL, RINL etc.


Being the HOD of Commercial Dept he is responsible for Marketing, Materials, Business Development and HR.

 

NON FUNCTIONAL DIRECTORS

 

Sri E K Bharat Bhushan, is a Government nominee Director w.e.f.26.07.2012. He graduated with a Master of Arts degree from Kerala University in English Language and Literature and did M.P.A. from Harvard University, USA – Edward Mason International Fellow. Sri Bhushan is an Indian Administrative Services Officer of Kerala Cadre 1979 batch. He is currently Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser of Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India. Prior to this, Sri Bharat Bhushan was in the Ministry of Civil Aviation as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser and was holding additional charge of Director General of Civil Aviation. He has also held various administrative posts in the State of Kerala.

 

Sri Lokesh Chandra, is a Government nominee Director. He is a graduate in Engineering (Civil) Gold Medal from Allahabad University and M.Tech (Structures) awarded President Gold Medal from IIT, Delhi. Shri Lokesh Chandra is an Indian Administrative Services officer of Maharashtra Cadre (IAS:93:MH). He is currently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Steel. Prior to this, Shri Lokesh Chandra Private Secretary to Union Home Minister and has also hold various administrative posts in the State of Maharashtra.

 

Sri K Narasimha Murthy, is appointed as an Independent Director on the Board in August 2011. Shri Murthy is a Science graduate and fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Institute of Cost and Works Accounts of India. His areas of expertise include Cost Audit, Cost reduction Programme, Management Information and control systems Development, Critical analysis of performance, SWOT analysis, Management Audit, Business Valuations, Corporate Planning, Strategic Planning, Organization Analysis and Structure, Mergers and Acquisitions, Internal Audit, Concurrent Audit, Pre-Audit, Manpower Planning and Development, Designing Production Incentive Schemes, Revival of Sick Units and other Management Support Services. He is on the Board of LIC Housing Finance Limited, Max Health Care Institute Limited, Max India Limited, A P State Financial Corporation, NABARD, Srikari Management Consultants (Private) Limited.

 

Sri Vinai Kumar Agarwal, is appointed as an Independent Director on the Board in August 2011. Sri Agarwal is a Science Graduate and holds Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Civil) from IIT Roorkee. Sri Agarwal served in various capacities in Ministry of Railways. He also served RITES Limited, a Schedule ‘A’ Company of Ministry of Railways which is also a “Mini Ratna”. The Company attained Schedule ‘A’ status in 2007 due to impressive growth and high potential of business expansion during my stewardship. He has extensive exposure in African countries where RITES operated as Chairman of Board of Directors of the two subsidiaries created in Mozambique and Tanzania with 51% share and rest 49% with the Governments of those two countries. These companies operated the rail network of these countries. This long association for more than 6 years has given me deep insight in the behavioral attitude of African Countries, Politicians, Bureaucrats and workers and the ground realities of business scenario. During his tenure as MD, he has expanded RITES business of leasing rolling stock in African countries. He also opened doors of RITES expertise to prominent private players in the infrastructure domain in the country which created new market for RITES. He was acknowledge for his outstanding performance of the RITES internationally and conferred the “BEST EXECUTIVE IN ASIA” (Sub continent Australia and New Zealand) by STEVIE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS, 2008 at Dublin, Ireland. He is also on the Board of Dredging Corporation of India Limited, a Central Public Sector Undertaking.


 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

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

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No 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.54.27

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.23

Euro

1

Rs.70.90 

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

SMN

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

53

 

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.