MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.07.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LIMITED 

 

 

Registered Office :

Elite Square, 274, 7th Floor, Perin Nariman Street, Fort, Mumbai - 400001, Maharashtra 

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.01.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-076236

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.169.291 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L99999MH1994PLC076236

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMA20370A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACA4832D

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Agro Chemical Products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

105 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (45)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 3990000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having a satisfactory track record. There appears continuous dip in profitability.

 

However, general financial position seems to be good. Trade relations are reported to be fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually and as per commitment.

 

The company can be considered for normal 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.

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

ICRA

Rating

BBB- (Term Loan)

Rating Explanation

Having moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligation. It carry moderate credit risk.

Date

April 2013

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Ravendra Inani

Designation :

Finance Head

Contact No.:

91-22-22618212

Date :

16.07.2013

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Corporate Office :

Elite Square, 274, 7th Floor, Perin Nariman Street, Fort, Mumbai - 400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel No.:

91-22-22618212

Mobile No.:

91-9920689888  (Mr. Vijay Jain)

Fax No.:

91-22-22618289

E-Mail :

nikita@astecls.com

ah@astecls.com

javedsyed@astecls.com

vikas@astecls.com

info@astecls.com

ravendra@astecls.com

Website :

www.astecls.com

www.asteclifesciences.com

 

 

Research and Development Center :

F-39, MIDC, Phase II, Dombivali (East), Thane, Maharashtra, India

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 1 :

B-17, B-18 and B–21, MIDC Mahad, Birwadi Industrial Area, Mahad, District Raigad 413341, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Factory 2 :

B-16, MIDC Mahad, Birwadi Industrial Area, Local Unit Mahad, District Raigad, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Factory 3 :

Additional MIDC, Plot No. K-2/1/1, Mahad, District Raigad, Maharashtra, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on: 31.03.2012

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Vishwanath Hiremath

Designation :

Director

Address :

3, Jai Kiran, 35, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai - 400005, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

31.05.1955

Date of Appointment :

01.02.1994

 

 

Name :

Mr. Janak J. Rawal

Designation :

Whole Time Director (Appointed w.e.f. 20.01.2012)

 

 

Name :

Dr. P. L. Tiwari

Designation :

Non Executive – Non Independent Director

Date of Birth/Age :

01.07.1945

Qualification :

MBBS, MD

Date of Appointment :

25.01.1994

 

 

Name :

Mr. Laxmikant Kabra

Designation :

Non Executive – Non Independent Director

 

 

Name :

Prof. Vinod Malshe

Designation :

Non Executive – Independent Director

Date of Birth/Age :

28.02.1947

Qualification :

Master of Science (Technology)

Date of Appointment :

28.03.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sitendu Sharma

Designation :

Non Executive – Independent Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mohammed Zakir

Designation :

Non Executive – Independent Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mandar K. Patil

Designation :

Non Executive – Independent Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Ravendra Inani

Designation :

Finance Head

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vikas R. Chomal

Designation :

Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on: 30.06.2013

 

Category of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

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

7777880

43.10

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

843000

4.67

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

1651100

9.15

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifDirectors/Promoters & their Relatives & Friends

1651100

9.15

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

10271980

56.93

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

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

10271980

56.93

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

2990603

16.57

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

 

 

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

3142919

17.42

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

1410643

7.82

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

227985

1.26

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifClearing Members

6417

0.04

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifNon Resident Indians

221568

1.23

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

7772150

43.07

Total Public shareholding (B)

7772150

43.07

Total (A)+(B)

18044130

100.00

(C) Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

0

0.00

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

0

0.00

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

0

0.00

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

0

0.00

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

18044130

0.00

 

 

Shareholding belonging to the category "Promoter and Promoter Group"

 

Sl.No.

Name of the Shareholder

Details of Shares held

Details of warrants

Total shares (including underlying shares assuming full conversion of warrants and convertible securities) as a % of diluted share capital

No. of Shares held

As a % of grand total (A)+(B)+(C)

Number of warrants held

As a % total number of warrants of the same class

1

Ashok Vishwanath Hiremath

6115780

33.89

125000

25.77

33.68

2

P L Tiwari

1650000

9.14

165000

34.02

9.80

3

Suresh Hiremath

1650000

9.14

0

0.00

8.90

4

Ashok Vishwanath Hiremath

5500

0.03

0

0.00

0.03

5

Chitra Ashok Hiremath

5500

0.03

95000

19.59

0.54

6

Altimax Financial Services Private Limited

843000

4.67

100000

20.62

5.09

7

Supriya Ashok Hiremath

1100

0.01

0

0.00

0.01

8

Laxmikant Ramprasad Kabra

1100

0.01

0

0.00

0.01

 

Total

10271980

56.93

485000

100.00

58.05

 

 

Shareholding belonging to the category "Public" and holding more than 1% of the Total No. of Shares

 

Sl. No.

Name of the Shareholder

No. of Shares held

Shares as % of Total No. of Shares

1

Hridaynath Consultancy Private Limited

1055128

5.85

2

Finquest Securities Private Limited Client Margin A/c

407000

2.26

3

Sunidhi Capital Private Limited

250000

1.39

4

Chetna Satish Bhatt

188100

1.04

5

The Investment Trust of India Limited

275000

1.52

 

Total

2175228

12.06

 

 

Shareholding belonging to the category "Public" and holding more than 5% of the Total No. of Shares

 

Sl. No.

Name(s) of the shareholder(s) and the Persons Acting in Concert (PAC) with them

No. of Shares

Shares as % of Total No. of Shares

1

Hridaynath Consultancy Private Limited

1055128

5.85

 

Total

1055128

5.85

 

 

Details of Locked-in Shares

 

Sl. No.

Name of the Shareholder

No. of Shares

Locked-in Shares as % of
Total No. of Shares

1

Altimax Financial Services Private Limited

840000

4.66

2

Investments Trust of India Limited

275000

1.52

 

Total

1115000

6.18

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Agro Chemical Products.

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Agro Chemical Products

Countries :

·         Israel

·         Netherland

·         New Zealand

·         Korea

·         Japan

·         UK

·         France

·         Germany

·         South Africa

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Raw Material

Countries :

·         China

·         Malaysia

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (As on: 31.03.2011)

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Agro and Pharma Intermediates

M.T.

NA

3450.00

2992.60

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Retailers, End Users and OEM’s

 

 

No. of Employees :

105 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • Axis Bank, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 
  • State Bank of Hyderabad, Colaba, Mumbai, , Maharashtra, India 
  • IDBI Bank Limited, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 

 

 

Facilities :

(Rs. In Millions)

Secured Loan

As on

31.03.2012

As on

31.03.2011

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Term loans from Banks

110.820

21.206

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Loan repayable on demand from Banks

535.191

357.493

 

 

 

Total

646.011

378.699

 

Notes:

 

a) Details of Guarantee for each type of borrowings

 

Guaranteed by directors 

Rs. In Millions

Terms Loans

 

From Banks

110.820

Loan repayable on demand from Banks

535.919

 

b) Details of security for each type of borrowings

 

(a) Term loans from banks are secured by way of first pari-passu charge over entire movable and immovable Fixed Assets (present and future) of the company and second pari-passu charge over current assets of the company.

 

(b) Loans repayable on demand from banks (working capital loans) are secured by pari-passu charge on the entire current assets of the company both present and future secured by second pari-passu charge on Fixed Assets (present and future) of the company.

 

(c) Terms of repayment of term loans and other loans

 

Term loans (foreign currency) of Rs.101.580 Millions (partial disbursement) having an interest rate of 7.25% are repayable in 8 semi annual installments from 1st July, 2013.

 

Term loans of Rs.9.239 Millions having interest rate of 15% are repayable in quarterly installments of Rs.1.132 Millions. Last installments due in 31st March, 2012 installments falling due in respect of all above loans upto 31.03.2013 have been regrouped under ‘current maturities of long term debt’ 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

P. M. Kathariya and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Room No. 6, Kermani Building, 4th Floor, 27, P. M. Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Subsidiary :

·         Astec Crop Care Private Limited

·         Behram Chemicals Private Limited

·         Astec Europe SPRL

 

 

Associates :

·         Opus Chemical Private Limited

·         Green Guard Technologies Private Limited

·         India TL Domain Private Limited

·         Altimax Financial Services Private Limited

·         Sahabhagi Financial Services Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on: 25.09.2012

 

Authorised Capital : Rs.200.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs.180.441 Millions

 

 

As on: 31.03.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

17000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.170.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

16929130

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.169.291 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

a) Reconciliation of share capital (Equity)

 

 

Number

Rs. In Millions

Balance at the beginning of the year

16929130

169.291

Balance at the end of the year

16929130

169.291

 

b) Shareholders holding more than 5% of the average shares in the company’s Equity Shares

 

Name of Shareholder

Number

Rs. In Millions

Ashok V. Hiremath

6115780

61.158

Suresh Hiremath

1650000

16.500

Dr. P. L. Tiwari

1650000

16.500

Hridaynath Consultancy Private Limited

1054849

10.548

 


 

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

 

169.291

169.291

(b) Reserves & Surplus

 

814.735

800.393

(c) Money received against share warrants

 

13.600

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

 

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

 

997.626

969.684

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

 

110.820

21.206

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

 

27.580

24.129

(c) Other long term liabilities

 

218.292

34.251

(d) long-term provisions

 

3.420

7.835

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

 

360.112

87.421

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

 

559.279

378.755

(b) Trade payables

 

295.174

228.287

(c) Other current liabilities

 

45.767

48.578

(d) Short-term provisions

 

10.702

9.838

Total Current Liabilities (4)

 

910.922

665.458

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

2268.660

1722.563

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

 

755.417

719.861

(ii) Intangible Assets

 

0.330

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

 

436.206

89.948

(iv) Intangible assets under development

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

 

9.881

9.757

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

 

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

 

31.487

11.146

(e) Other Non-current assets

 

0.000

0.545

Total Non-Current Assets

 

1233.321

831.257

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

117.382

78.772

(b) Inventories

 

433.230

353.480

(c) Trade receivables

 

307.302

342.526

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

35.408

30.090

(e) Short-term loans and advances

 

142.017

86.438

(f) Other current assets

 

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

 

1035.339

891.306

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

2268.660

1722.563

 

 

 


 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

169.291

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

759.388

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

928.679

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

339.099

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

28.276

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

367.375

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

16.869

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

1312.923

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

429.256

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

79.431

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

261.123

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 
 
332.532

 

Sundry Debtors

 
 
323.473

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 
 
18.171

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 
 
87.943

Total Current Assets

 
 
762.119

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 
 

 

Sundry Creditors

 
 
144.371

 

Current Liabilities

 
 
8.812

 

Provisions

 
 
67.585

Total Current Liabilities

 
 
220.768

Net Current Assets

 
 
541.351

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

1.762

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

1312.923

 

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

1108.406

1111.250

1163.850

 

 

Other Income

10.189

10.280

10.236

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

1118.595

1121.530

1174.086

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

780.078

691.756

 

 

Purchase of Traded goods

69.699

184.538

 

 

 

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

(82.386)

(46.252)

 

 

 

Employee benefit Expenses

47.479

39.265

 

 

 

Other Expenses

129.700

82.734

 

 

 

Prior Period Items

1.411

(0.218)

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

945.981

951.823

910.244

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

172.614

169.707

263.842

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

53.428

40.354

51.148

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

119.186

129.353

212.694

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

84.754

57.731

41.008

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

34.432

71.622

171.686

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

10.252

20.779

39.595

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

24.180

50.843

132.091

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

5.000

10.000

30.000

 

 

Dividend

8.465

8.465

16.929

 

 

Tax on Dividend

1.373

1.373

2.877

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

9.342

31.005

82.284

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

384.407

251.000

346.073

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

384.407

251.000

346.073

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

301.809

155.578

297.067

 

 

Capital Goods

1.226

0.000

0.000

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

303.035

155.578

297.067

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

1.43

3.00

10.97

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2012

30.09.2012

31.12.2012

31.03.2013

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Net Sales

317.000

386.600

383.400

569.600

Total Expenditure

239.300

329.400

330.800

488.300

PBIDT (Excl OI)

77.700

57.200

52.600

81.300

Other Income

4.700

29.000

2.800

5.400

Operating Profit

82.400

86.200

55.400

86.700

Interest

19.000

18.300

17.200

15.900

Exceptional Items

(26.100)

(1.900)

0.000

(7.300)

PBDT

37.300

66.000

38.300

63.500

Depreciation

23.400

30.900

31.500

31.600

Profit Before Tax

14.000

35.200

6.800

31.900

Tax

6.100

8.800

3.400

9.600

Provisions and contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

7.800

26.400

3.300

22.300

Extraordinary Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

(0.300)

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

7.600

26.400

3.300

22.300

 

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2013

Sales Turnover (Approximately)

 

 

1650.000

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Sales (2013-2014): Rs.2000.000 Millions

 

The above information has been parted by Mr. Ravendra Inani

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.16

4.53

11.25

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.11

6.45

14.75

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

1.89

4.41

14.41

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.03

0.07

0.18

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.67

0.42

0.40

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.14

1.34

3.45

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG-TERM DEBT DETAILS:

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

Current maturities of long-term debt

9.228

23.246

NA

 

 

 

 

Total

9.228

23.246

NA

 

 

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

Yes

9]

Name of person contacted

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

Yes

11]

Turnover of firm for last four years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

Yes

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

Yes

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

Yes

21]

Market information

--

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

--

26]

Buyer visit details

--

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

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

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN

(Rs. In Millions)

Particular

As on

31.03.2012

As on

31.03.2011

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Loans and advances from related parties

9.552

14.718

Loans repayable on demand from other parties

14.536

6.544

 

 

 

Total

24.088

21.262

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

2011-12 was a challenging year for ASTEC as they were affected by continued destocking of inventory by their consumers. The Gross turnover of the company was at Rs.1173.700 Millions as against Rs.1152.500 Millions in the previous year, resulting in increase of 1.84%. Exports for the year were at Rs.395.600 Millions as against Rs.251.000 Millions in 2011 representing a growth of 58%.

 

 

Raw material costs rose sharply as a result of the increase in labour and power costs in china pushing raw material prices upwards in the global markets. Higher interest rated caused increased finance costs and the devaluation of the rupee led to forex losses. With the operating costs going up substantially, the margin were eaten up and EBIDTA for the year was consequently of a much lower order in comparison with the previous year.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

The company has identified contract manufacturing as a platform for future growth, India is well positioned to capitalize on this opportunity as multinationals are moving manufacturing from high cost western economics to India and China. India has a strong pool of scientific manpower and a well developed eco-system for the production of fine chemicals.

 

Company had signed two long term mutually exclusive confidential Manufacturing and Supply Agreement with multinational majors to supply crop protection products. Recently the company commenced commercial production of at its new state of the art facility at its new site at MIDC Mahad, Maharashtra. The said facility incorporates the proprietary process technology developed by their multinational major customer.

 

The commencement of these new projects will have a substantial positive impact on the Company`s agrochemical business in coming years.

 

They were successful in tapping markets in South East Asia and South America.

 

In Mahad they made investments to increase the capacity of their manufacturing facilities and to improve the quality of their products. They also made the investments in line with their commitments to responsible care to improve EHS standards.

 

They invested in R and D and were successful in developing products and intermediates that are unique and will give the company substantial growth in the coming years.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS AND ANALYSIS

 

Global Economy Review

 

In 2011, the global economy grew 3.8% (5.2% in 2010), emerging economies grew 6.2%(7.3% in 2010) and advanced economies grew 1.6% (3.2% in 2010). This indicates that emerging economies continued to catalyse global growth.

 

Indian Economy Review

 

The growth of the Indian economy is estimated at 6.9% in 2011-12 compared with 8.4 % in the preceding two years, the lower growth attributed to a weakening global economy, lower industrial growth and reforms slowdown. World Bank has projected India's GDP growth at7-7.5% in 2012-13. India's agricultural sector grew 2.5% compared with 7% in 2010-11.

 

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND OVERVIEW

 

Global Agrochemical Industry

 

The Agrochemical Industry is interdependent with the performance of the agricultural sector. It is known that monsoons play a significant role in the performance of the agricultural eco system, and in good seasons, there is demand upsurge for agro chemical products as well. Worldwide, agrochemicals are finding increasing acceptance, thanks to the dawning awareness of how beneficial their role could be in maximizing returns by way of crop protection and enhancement of yields. The potential for growth sees a large number of existing players operating in keen competition with each other not only in their respective domestic markets, but in the global context as well, On the one hand, one has to strive and develop new customers and markets; no the other hand, for achieving organic growth and bigger share of the pie, the way to go is to develop new products through research and innovations. It is, indeed, an RandD driven industry, calling for deployment of the best of technical expertise and know how. Recent years have seen good rain falls in Asian regions, as well as across Latin America and Europe. This has acted asspur in demand for the agrochemical products with the farming community willing to invest in their wider usage in order to maximize their returns from higher yields and better margins from volumes. Thus, riding on good rainfall and strong crop prices, 2011 turned out to be a good year for the global agrochemical marker; counting the crop and the non crop segment together, its size has growth to Us $ 51,520 million in 2011 up from US $44195 million in 2010 - an increase of 16.6%. The crop protection market alone has grown by about 18% to US $ 45210 million from US $ 38315 million in 2010. Sales also got a boost as an offshoot of wide spread incidence of pests and disease in major markets viz., Europe, Asia and Latin America. The global agrochemical market is being projected to grow around 2-3% in real terms in the next 3-5 year time span.

 

In Crop Protection Chemicals, fungicides usage continues to outpace that of insecticides and herbicides as farmers, wanting to take advantage of favorable strong commodity prices, are known to invest in their usage for higher yields. An ever rising demand worldwide for high-quality food is perhaps the most compelling factor driving Crop protection Chemicals usage.

 

Chinese Agrochemicals Industry is in the process of consolidation and it is being anticipated that there would be as much as 30% reduction in the number of Chinese companies operating in the agrochemical space in the next 3 to 5 years. This is likely to impact the global supply and pricing of all generics from China to markets like India, South America and Africa.

 

Key drivers of agricultural demand

 

• Increasing population

 

• Declining arable land person

 

• Income growth in developing countries

 

• Changing diets

 

• Increasing demands for higher quality foods

 

• Bio-fuel potential

 

Indian Agrochemical Industry

 

The Indian agriculture Industry accounts for 12.9% of the nearly $ 2 trillion Indian economy. Indian is the second biggest producer in the world of rice, wheat, sugar and cotton; India also happens to be among the top consumers of their produce, given the size of its population. It is also a reality of the Indian agriculture that it is heavily reliant on the monsoon. The spread and reach of the monsoon and its onset timing have a crucial bearing on the fortunes of the agricultural sector, and of those associated with it like the agrochemical industry. 2011 has been a year of erratic rainfall. To begin with, the onset of rains were delayed, though satisfactory overall. Despite the late on set of monsoon, the country witnessed strong sowing of cotton crop. In the latter half of the year, rainfall was quite deficient in the South, thereby affecting the sowings in the Kharif season in that part of the country. The consumption of agrochemicals there by suffered in critical States of Andhra, Karnataka and Maharashtra. The overall performance of the agrochemical Industry during the year 2011-12 has been satisfactory.

 

Company's Performance

 

The Company has product offerings mainly in the segments of the crop protection Industry i.e., Fungicides. The Company's strategy is to consolidate its presence through a few key products and access customers across the global with a view to ensure stable performance quarter on quarter in an otherwise seasonal industry. Export volumes complement domestic sales and insulate us against vagaries and shifts in market behavior, which is not so uncommon an experience in the agrochemical business.

 

2011-12 was a challenging year for ASTEC as they were affected by continues destocking of inventory by out consumers. The Gross turnover of the company was at Rs. 1173.700 Millions as against Rs. 1152.500 Millions in the previous year, resulting in increase of 1.84%. Exports for the year were at Rs. 395.600 Millions as against Rs. 251.000 Millions in 2011 representing a growth of 58%.

 

The company has increased capacities of its plants. It has also implemented many cost reduction measures. In addition to this it has introduce new measures to improve its EHS performance. The company has obtained many new registrations in various parts of the world. Many more registrations are expected to come through.

 

Raw material costs rose sharply as a result of the increase in labour and power costs in China pushing raw material prices upwards in the global markets. Higher interest rates caused increased finance costs and the devaluation of the rupee led to forex losses. With the operating costs going up substantially, the margins were eaten up and EBIDTA for the year  was consequently of a much lower order in comparison with the previous year.

 

In domestic formulation business, the planned scale up did not materialize for a variety of reasons; for one, the availability of products was restricted; an indifferent monsoon in addressable markets was also a dampener, pulling down the sales. The Company continued to focus on registration activity and received many registrations during the year across various countries. The ever increasing registrations are in the nature of being an enabler, ultimately leading to volume growth and better value realisation with the current customer base as well as help the Company access and reach out to new markets across its product range. The Company has taken various steps as under to bring about sustained improvement in the operations of the Company:

 

 

Future Outlook

 

The global agrochemical Industry is looking for consolidation to upscale the level of operations and improve margins. The overall market size itself keeps on growing, year on year as the linkage of the Industry with the agriculture and food economy will continue to open new channels and markets. The growing income levels all over the world are driving consumption and demand for better quality food. The pressure to produce more and pushing for higher yields from limited arable land in countries like China, India, Australia, America, Brazil and Argentina, translates into growing opportunities for the crop protection Industry in the coming years. For Astec, the past year has been sort of an aberration, in terms of overall results owing to factors and circumstances over which the Company had little control. De as it may, the past year is behind us. The Company has since taken requisite corrective measures at considerable investment, the results of which are already visible. Further plans are in motion for capacity expansion.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITY 

(Rs. In Millions)

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

Bank Guarantee outstanding 

56.001

5.882

Letters of credit with banks

84.477

141.217

Bills discounted but not realised 

41.799

31.424

Claims against company not acknowledged as debts in respect of sales tax demand against which company’s appeal is pending before commissioner of sales tax (Appeal)

5.302

5.302

 

 

AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH, 2013

(Rs. In Millions)

PART 1

STANDALONE

Sr.

No

Particulars

Quarter Ended

Year Ended

31.03.2013

31.12.2012

31.03.2013

 

 

(Audited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

1

Income from Operations

 

 

 

 

a) Net Sales / Income from operations ( Net of Excise Duty)

569.528

382.551

1652.707

 

b) Other Operating Income

0.111

0.839

3.868

 

Total Income from Operations (net)

569.639

383.391

1656.575

2

Expenses

 

 

 

 

a) Cost of materials consumed

402.318

258.519

1180.229

 

b) Purchase of stock in trade

 

 

 

 

c) Changes in inventories of finished goods and WIP

36.066

13.655

31.242

 

d) Employee benefits expenses

24.722

23.228

82.946

 

e) Depreciation and amortisation expenses

31.606

31.499

117.321

 

f) Other expenditure

25.207

21.127

55.951

 

Total Expenses

519.919

348.028

1467.689

3

Profit/ (Loss) from operations before other income, Finance Cost and Exceptional Items (1-2)

49.720

35.363

188.886

4

Other Income

1.235

2.803

(8.526)

5

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

50.956

38.165

180.360

6

Finance Costs

15.891

17.158

70.322

6A

Foreign Exchange Fluctuation ( Profit ) / Loss

(4.118)

14.240

13.088

7

Profit after finance costs but before Exceptional Items (5-6-6A)

39.183

6.768

96.950

8

Exceptional Items

7.324

0.008

9.492

9

Profit / (Loss) from ordinary activities before tax (7-8)

31.860

6.760

87.457

10

Tax Expense (Including deferred tax)

9.560

3.533

28.012

11

Net Profit / (Loss) from ordinary activities after tax (9-10)

22.300

3.227

59.445

12

Extra ordinary Items

 

 

 

13

Net Profit / (Loss) for the period (11 - 12)

22.300

3.227

59.445

14

Minority Interest

 

 

 

15

Net Profit / (Loss) after taxes, minority interest (13-14-15)

22.300

3.227

59.445

16

Paid-up equity share capital (Face Value Rs.10/-)

180.441

169.291

180.441

17

Reserves (excluding Revaluation Reserve)

 

 

 

18

Earnings per share - Basic

1.30

0.19

3.45

 

Diluted

1.29

0.19

3.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

Quarter Ended

Year Ended

 

 

31.03.2013

31.12.2012

31.03.2013

A

PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING

 

 

 

1

Public shareholding

 

 

 

 

- No of shares

7772150

7497150

7772150

 

- Percentage of shareholding

43.07%

44.29%

43.07%

2

Promoters and promoter group shareholding

 

 

 

 

a) Pledged / Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- No of shares

 

 

 

 

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

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

 

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

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

 

b) Non-encumbered

 

 

 

 

- No of shares

10271980

9431980

10271980

 

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

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

 

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

56.93%

55.71%

56.93%

 

 

 

 

B

INVESTOR COMPLAINTS

 

 

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

Nil

 

 

Received during the quarter

1

 

 

Disposed of during the quarter

1

 

 

Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter

Nil

 

 

 

Notes:

 

1 The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting on May 24, 2013.

 

2 The company has only one reportable segment i.e. Agrochemicals and Pharma Intermediates.   

                      

3 Above Financial Results includes financials results of Behram Chemicals Private Limited (65.63% subsidiary), Astec Europe Sprl (50.10% subsidiary) and Astec CropCare Private Limited (100% Subsidiary of Astec)

 

4 The Board of Directors has recommended a dividend of 7.5% on the share capital of the company i.e 75 Paise per Share of Rs.10/- each. (Previous year 5% i.e 50 Paise Per Share)

 

5 Figures of the previous period have been regrouped/rearranged, wherever necessary.

                       

6 Company has successfully commissioned two new projects for its contract customers during the year                              

7 Company has made investments to upgrade EHS standards      

                       

8 Company has obtained several new registrations during the year

                                   

9 The figures of last Qtr ended 31.03.13 and 31.12.12 are the balancing figures in respect of the full financial year and the year to date figures upto third quarter.

 

 

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2013

(Rs. In Millions)

 

Standalone As at

31.03.2013

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

Shareholders' funds

 

Share capital

180.441

Reserves and surplus

885.211

Money received against share warrants

4.123

 

1069.775

 

 

Minority Interest

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Long-term borrowings

214.555

Deferred tax liabilities (net)

38.567

Other long term liabilities

263.572

Long-term provisions

4.289

 

 

 

520.983

Current liabilities

 

Short-term borrowings

445.120

Trade payables

454.666

Other current liabilities

59.612

Short-term provisions

27.900

 

 

 

987.298

Total

2578.057

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

1201.562

Intangible assets

0.438

Capital work-in-progress

130.715

Non-current investments

9.981

Long-term loans and advances

78.740

 

1421.437

 

 

Current assets

 

Current investments

0.243

Inventories

441.125

Trade receivables

601.354

Cash and bank balances

43.024

Short-term loans and advances

70.872

 

 

 

1156.618

Total

2578.057

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

Tangible Assets

·         Lease Hold Land

·         Factory Building

·         Corporate Office

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Electrical Installation

·         Office Equipments

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Air Conditioner

·         Motor Vehicles

·         Computer

·         Flats

 

Intangible Assets

·          Computer Software     


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

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

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No 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.59.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.89.90

Euro

1

Rs.77.73

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SVA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

VRN

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

45

 

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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