MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.07.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

L&T VALVES LIMITED (w.e.f. 29.04.2013)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

AUDCO INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

L and T House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.11.1961

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-012188

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.156.326 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74999MH1961PLC012188

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACA9647E

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of a wide variety of industrial valves.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (67)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

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

Fairly Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 12470000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having fine track record.

 

The company has reported a significant growth in its sales turnover as well as net profitability during 2012. Financially the company appears to be sound. Liquidity position is good. Fundamentally the company seems to be strong.

 

Trade relations are fair. Business is active.  Payment terms are regular and as per commitments.

 

In view of strong holding companies the subject 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.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

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 Office :

L and T House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

Not Available

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

prasad.shanbhag@larsentoubro.com

sv@audcoindia.com

Website :

http://www.lntvalves.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

976, Mount - Poonamallee Road, Opposite L&T Construction Campus, Manapakkam, Chennai – 600089, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-22498201

Fax No.:

91-44-22492794

E-Mail :

valves@larsentoubro.com

 

 

Factory :

Located at:

·         Chennai

·         Coimbatore 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on: 24.08.2012

 

Name :

Mr. Jagdish Pandurang Nayak

Designation :

Director

Address :                             

Gilder House, 2nd Floor 67F, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.11.1943

Qualification :

B.E. (Mech), PGD IN PROD ENGG.

Date of Appointment :

29.07.1999

DIN No.:

00001644

Other Directorship :

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

L99999MH1946PLC004768

LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED

Whole-time director

13/11/2008

03/03/1995

31/03/2011

Active

NO

2

U29119MH1997PLC109700

L&T CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Director

29/07/1997

29/07/1997

-

Active

NO

3

U74999MH1961PLC012188

L&T VALVES LIMITED

Director

29/07/1999

29/07/1999

-

Active

NO

4

U74999MH1962PLC012315

EWAC ALLOYS LIMITED

Director

10/08/1999

10/08/1999

-

Active

NO

5

U28920MH1952PLC008893

LANDT CUTTING TOOLS LIMITED

Director

19/08/1999

19/08/1999

-

Active

NO

6

L26940MH2000PLC128420

ULTRATECH CEMENT LIMITED

Director

24/08/2000

24/08/2000

15/06/2009

Active

NO

7

U45200AP2003PLC041893

NAC INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Director

17/11/2003

17/11/2003

21/08/2010

Active

NO

8

U25209PN2000PTC147028

TOSHIBA MACHINE (CHENNAI) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

07/06/2004

07/06/2004

17/12/2010

Active

NO

9

U22111WB2000PTC162530

VOITH PAPER TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

12/05/2006

12/05/2006

30/09/2009

Active

NO

10

U31501MH2007PLC176667

L&T ELECTRICALS AND AUTOMATION LIMITED

Director

12/12/2007

12/12/2007

02/08/2010

Active

NO

11

U74900MH2008PLC182601

L&T NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED

Director

23/05/2008

23/05/2008

06/12/2010

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Raghavan Sadagopan

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 302, Emerald ' Green Apartment, 108 6th Main, 8th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore – 560003, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.03.1946

Qualification :

LME, AMIE, M.A.

Date of Appointment :

27.05.2008

DIN No.:

00002647

Other Directorship :

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U29240MH1998PTC117183

CASE NEW HOLLAND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

22/03/2004

22/03/2004

31/03/2011

Active

NO

2

U65990MH1994PLC083147

L&T FINANCE LIMITED

Director

04/05/2006

04/05/2006

-

Active

NO

3

U29119MH1997PLC109700

L&T CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Director

23/06/2006

12/05/2006

-

Active

NO

4

U28920MH1952PLC008893

L&T CUTTING TOOLS LIMITED

Director

20/04/2007

23/12/2006

-

Active

NO

5

U22111WB2000PTC162530

VOITH PAPER TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director appointed in casual vacancy

31/07/2007

31/07/2007

30/09/2009

Active

NO

6

U25209PN2000PTC147028

TOSHIBA MACHINE (CHENNAI) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

23/09/2009

18/09/2007

28/09/2012

Active

NO

7

U74999MH1961PLC012188

L&T VALVES LIMITED

Director

27/05/2008

27/05/2008

-

Active

NO

8

U74999MH1962PLC012315

EWAC ALLOYS LIMITED

Director

25/04/2009

30/08/2008

-

Active

NO

9

U29253MH2010PTC210325

L&T KOBELCO MACHINERY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

25/11/2010

25/11/2010

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subramanian Ramakrishnan Subramanian

Designation :

Director

Address :

AH-3, 1st Floor, Old No AH-7S, 5th Street, 7th Main, Shanti Colony, Anna Nagar Chennai - 600040, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.10.1954

Qualification :

BE (Mechanical)

Date of Appointment :

24.08.2012

DIN No.:

03278824

Other Directorship :

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U29253MH2010PTC210325

L&T KOBELCO MACHINERY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

25/11/2010

25/11/2010

-

Active

NO

2

U25209PN2000PTC147028

TOSHIBA MACHINE (CHENNAI) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

26/08/2011

17/12/2010

28/09/2012

Active

NO

3

U29240MH1998PTC117183

CASE NEW HOLLAND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

21/12/2010

21/12/2010

31/03/2011

Active

NO

4

U74999MH1961PLC012188

L&T VALVES LIMITED

Director

24/08/2012

05/11/2011

-

Active

NO

5

U29119MH1997PLC109700

L&T CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Director appointed in casual vacancy

15/04/2013

15/04/2013

-

Active

NO

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Venkatasubramanian Venkatachalam Nelepally

Designation :

Manager

Address :

6D KG Towers 30 and 30A, 100FT, Byepass Road, Velacherry, Chennai – 600042, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.08.1960

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2009

PAN No.:

AADPV6183C

 

 

Name :

Rajavel Sundaresan

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

No-5 Fourth Cross, Gupta  Layout, Ulsoor, Bangalore - 560008, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.05.1960

Date of Appointment :

09.12.2010

PAN No.:

AAPPR3224A

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on: 24.08.2012

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Larsen and Toubro Limited, India

 

781626

Audco Limited, India

 

781626

Jagdish Pandurang Nayak Jointly With Larsen and Toubro Limited, India

 

1

Gopinath Sivasankar Jointly With Audco Limited, India

 

1

Thomas Louis Pajonas Jointly With Audco Limited

 

1

Narayanaswamy Hariharan Jointly With Larsen and Toubro Limited, India

 

1

John Lenander Jointly With Audco Limited, India

 

1

Sadagopan Raghavan Thathachari Jointly With Larsen and Toubro Limited, India

 

1

Samuel Barett Jointly With Audco Limited, India

 

1

Subramanian Ramakrishnan Subramanian Jointly With Larsen and Toubro Limited, India

 

1

Total

 

1563260

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on: 24.08.2012

 

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

50.00

Bodies corporate

 

50.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of a wide variety of industrial valves.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

ITC Code

Industrial Valves

84818030

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (As on: 31.03.2010)

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Industrial Valves

Nos.*

378584

978584

521604

Actuators and Accessories

Nos.#

NA

10000

3737

Safety Systems and Equipment

Nos.

4700

2500

--

Offshore and Onshore drilling systems and equipments

Nos.

4010

1500

--

 

Notes:

 

* Excludes 90000 Nos. on respect of Entrepreneur’s Memoranda filed with government of India, of which 627000 Nos. in installed.

 

# Licensing not available. Installed capacity is based on Entrepreneur’s Memoranda filed with government of India.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

·         Bank of Baroda, Mount Road Branch No.1, Club House Road, Chennai - 600002, Tamilnadu, India

·         Export-Import Bank of India, Centre One; World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Bombay - 400005, Maharashtra, India

·         Bank of Baroda Apollo Street, Mumbai - 400001, Maharashtra, India

·         ABN-Amro Bank N V, 63, Chulia Street, Level 13, Singapore - 049514, Singapore

·         ABN Amro Bank N V, 74, Sakhar Bhavan, 7th Floor, Nariman Point,  Mumbai - 400021, Maharashtra, India

·          State Bank of India, Commercial Branch, Bank Street, Mumbai - 400023, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

(Rs. In Millions)

Secured Loan

As on

31.03.2012

As on

31.03.2011

Short Term Borrowings

 

 

Working capital loans from banks

(Cash Credit facilities from banks are secured by hypothecation of stocks of raw materials, components, work-in-progress, finished goods and book debts, both present and future.)

44.267

81.932

 

 

 

Total

44.267

81.932

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Sharp and Tannan

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Parsn Manere, Block A-4, III Floor,602 Anna Salai, Chennai - 600006, Tamilnadu, India

PAN No.:

AAAFS2512D

 

 

Related Party :

·         Larsen & Toubro Limited (L & T) -  Shareholder - 50%

·         L & T Infotech Limited - Subsidiary of L & T

·         L & T Komatsu Limited - Associate of L & T

·         L & T Plastics Machinery Limited - Subsidiary of L & T

·         L & T Kobelco Machinery Private Limited - Associate of L & T

·         L & T General Insurance Company - Subsidiary of L & T

·         Flowserve (GB) Limited, U.K - Flowserve Group (Shareholder - 50%)

·         Flowserve Flow Control GMBH, Germany - Group Company of Flowserve

·         Flowserve Sulphur Springs, U.S.A. - Group Company of Flowserve

·         Flowserve Flow Control Pty Limited, Australia - Group Company of Flowserve

·         Flowserve Inc, Canada - Group Company of Flowserve

·         FLOWSERVE SA (Pty) Limited - Group Company of Flowserve

·         Flowserve US Inc - Group Company of Flowserve

·         Flowserve Limitorque - Group Company of Flowserve

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on: 31.03.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1800000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.180.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1563260

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.156.326 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

 

156.326

156.326

(b) Reserves & Surplus

 

2963.605

2573.493

(c) Money received against share warrants

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

 

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

 

3119.931

2729.819

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

 

0.164

0.245

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

 

46.865

47.990

(c) Other long term liabilities

 

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

 

20.403

34.690

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

 

67.432

82.925

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

 

44.267

81.932

(b) Trade payables

 

1285.998

1099.711

(c) Other current liabilities

 

270.153

311.617

(d) Short-term provisions

 

1010.252

945.630

Total Current Liabilities (4)

 

2610.670

2438.890

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

5798.033

5251.634

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

 

778.181

828.048

(ii) Intangible Assets

 

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

(iv) Intangible assets under development

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

 

0.000

0.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

 

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

 

8.193

5.250

(e) Other Non-current assets

 

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

 

786.374

833.298

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

 

1345.940

954.434

(c) Trade receivables

 

1568.606

2811.339

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

1235.081

0.596

(e) Short-term loans and advances

 

861.749

651.523

(f) Other current assets

 

0.283

0.444

Total Current Assets

 

5011.659

4418.336

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

5798.033

5251.634


 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

156.326

2] Share Application Money

 

 

2448.232

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

2604.558

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

260.383

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

1.886

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

262.269

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

63.246

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

2930.073

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

831.570

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

7.861

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 
 
582.248

 

Sundry Debtors

 
 
3363.969

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 
 
0.675

 

Other Current Assets

 
 
0.117

 

Loans & Advances

 
 
608.983

Total Current Assets

 
 
4555.992

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 
 

 

Sundry Creditors

 
 
2143.687

 

Other Current Liabilities

 
 
0.385

 

Provisions

 
 
321.278

Total Current Liabilities

 
 
2465.350

Net Current Assets

 
 
2465.350

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

2930.073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

5604.712

4575.980

3700.880

 

 

Other Income

178.317

175.516

151.630

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

5783.029

4751.496

3852.510

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials consumed

3680.362

3241.751

 

 

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

(175.692)

(130.254)

 

 

 

Employee benefit expense

601.677

528.144

 

 

 

Other expenses

690.073

564.440

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

4796.420

4204.081

3263.890

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

986.609

547.415

588.620

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

1.758

2.383

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

984.851

545.032

588.620

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

73.705

73.743

105.115

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

911.146

471.289

483.505

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

303.011

145.509

166.474

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

608.135

325.780

317.031

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

852.529

759.846

474.518

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

60.814

32.578

31.703

 

 

Dividend

187.591

171.959

0.000

 

 

Tax on Dividend

30.432

28.560

0.000

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

1181.827

852.529

759.846

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

1124.779

880.295

903.739

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

1124.779

880.295

903.739

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

389.02

208.40

176.62

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

10.52

6.86

8.23

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

16.26

10.30

13.06

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

15.71

8.97

8.97

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.29

0.17

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.01

0.03

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.92

1.81

1.85

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

No

9]

Name of person contacted

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

--

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

--

26]

Buyer visit details

--

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

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

No

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN

(Rs. In Millions)

Particular

As on

31.03.2012

As on

31.03.2011

Long Term Borrowings

 

 

Long-term maturities of finance lease obligations

0.164

0.245

 

 

 

Total

0.164

0.245

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Tangible Assets

·         Land

·         Buildings

·         Plant and Equipment

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Vehicles

·         Office Equipment

·         Computer Equipments

 

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

NEWS

 

L AND T COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF AUDCO INDIA LIMITED

 

March 28, 2013

 

NEW DELHI: Infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L and T) today said it has completed the acquisition of its group firm, Audco India Limited

 

Audco, a leading domestic valve manufacturing company, was established by L and T through a joint venture with UK's Audco Limited. The Indian unit commenced manufacturing operations in 1962.

 

"...today announced the completion of ownership transactions related to its group company Audco India Limited (AIL)... As a result of these transactions, L and T obtains full ownership of AIL and acquires the key product lines, viz, Gate, Globe and Check valves, Forged Steel GGC valve...," the company said in a statement.

 

 It added that L and T will retain the manufacturing plants of AIL at Manapakkam, Chennai and Kanchipuram.

 

The company, however, did not disclose the deal value. The shareholding structure of AIL, prior to the deal, was not immediately available.

 

"The acquisition is in line with L and T's over all portfolio rationalisation. The deal will help grow L and T's valve business globally with a comprehensive range of valve offerings," it added.

 

According to the website of Audco India, the company is one of the largest integrated valve manufacturers in the world and has two independent manufacturing plants at Manapakkam, Chennai and Kanchipuram, which are capable of producing thousands of valves.


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.59.90

UK Pound

1

Rs.90.88

Euro

1

Rs.78.32

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

VRN

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

67

 

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.