1. Summary Information

 

 

Country

INDIA

Company Name

LINDE INDIA LIMITED

Principal Name 1

Mr. Srikumar Menon

Status

Good

Principal Name 2

Mr. Sanjiv Lamba

 

 

Registration #

21-008184

Street Address

Oxygen House, P-43, Taratala Road, Kolkata  – 700 088, West Bengal

Established Date

24.01.1935

SIC Code

--

Telephone#

91-33-24014708

Business Style 1

Manufacturing

Fax #

91-33-24014974

Business Style 2

Construction

Homepage

www.boc-india.com

Product Name 1

Cryogenic

# of employees

Not Available

Product Name 2

Non-Cryogenic Air Separation Plants

Paid up capital

Rs. 852,840,000/- 

Product Name 3

--

Shareholders

PROMOTER AND PROMOTER GROUP – 75.00%, PUBLIC SHAREHOLDING – 25.00%

Banking

ABN AMRO Bank

Public Limited Corp.

YES

Business Period

78 Years

IPO

YES

International Ins.

--

Public Enterprise

YES

Rating

Aa (75)

Related Company

Relation

Country

Company Name

CEO

Ultimate Holding Company

India

Linde AG, Germany

--

Note

-

 

2. Summary Financial Statement

Balance Sheet as of

31.12.2012

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Assets

Liabilities

Current Assets

10,672,910,000

Current Liabilities

5,865,370,000

Inventories

714,900,000

Long-term Liabilities

10,104,170,000

Fixed Assets

16,841,130,000

Other Liabilities

4,832,030,000

Deferred Assets

0.000

Total Liabilities

20,801,570,000

Invest& other Assets

5,911,750,000

Retained Earnings

12,486,280,000

 

 

Net Worth

13,339,120,000

Total Assets

34,140,690,000

Total Liab. & Equity

34,140,690,000

 Total Assets

(Previous Year)

29,804,650,000

 

 

P/L Statement as of

31.12.2012

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Sales

13,244,400,000

Net Profit

894,800,000

Sales(Previous yr)

11,530,780,000

Net Profit(Prev.yr)

1,216,570,000

 


MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.07.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LINDE INDIA LIMITED (w.e.f. 18.02.2013)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

BOC INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Oxygen House, P-43, Taratala Road, Kolkata  – 700 088, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.01.1935

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-008184

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 852.840 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L40200WB1935PTC008184

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALB05091C / CALB05706B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACB2528H

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability company. The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company is engaged in the Manufacture and Construction of Cryogenic and Non-Cryogenic Air Separation Plants.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa (75)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

71-85

Aa

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

Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 53350000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an subsidiary of “The BOC Group Limited”, United Kingdom. It is an established company having fine track record.

 

The net profitability of the company has seen a drastic dip during 2012. However, financial position of the company appears to be sound. Directors are reported to be experienced and respectable businessmen.

 

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

 

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

 

NOTES :

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

 

 

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

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Long term rating : AA-

Rating Explanation

High degree of safety and very low credit risk.

Date

10.05.2013

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Short term rating : A1+

Rating Explanation

Very strong degree of safety and lowest credit risk.

Date

10.05.2013

 

 

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.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Corporate :

Oxygen House, P-43, Taratala Road, Kolkata  – 700 088, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-24014708/ 4710-16/ 24015172/ 31411500

Fax No.:

91-33-24014974/ 4206/ 24018471/ 24014342/ 24011424

E-Mail :

pawan.marda@boci.co.in

hrd@boci.co.in

Website :

http://www.boci.com

http://www.boc.co.in

www.boc-india.com

 

 

Factory  :

Ahmedabad

Rakhial Road, Ahmedabad - 380 023, Gujarat, India

 

Asansol

G T Road (West) Gopalpur, Asansol 713 304, District Burdwan, West Bengal, India

 

Bangalore

Plot No. 1 and 2 (Part) , Survey Nos 59/1 and 60 Sompura Industrial Area Dobaspet, 1st Stage, Bangalore-562111, Karnataka, India

 

Bellary

Tonnage Plant (1800 tpd) Torunagallu, Sandur Taluk District Bellary - 583 123, Karnataka, India

 

Bhiwadi

Plot No. B-821, RIICO Industrial Area Bhiwadi 301 019, District Alwar, Rajasthan, India

 

Chennai

Plot No. G-21, SIPCOT Industrial Park Irungattukottai, District Kancheepuram 602 105, Tamilnadu, India

 

Howrah

Village: Pakuria, P.O. Lakhenpur P.S. Domjur, Howrah 711 114, West Bengal, India

 

Hyderabad

Tonnage Plant (65 tpd) and  Packaged Gases and Products

Plant Plot No. 178 and 179 IDA Pashamylaram, Phase III District Medak 502 307, Hyderabad, India

 

Jamshedpur

Tonnage Plant (2550 tpd)  Tonnage Plant (1290 tpd)

Industrial Gases Plants (500 tpd, 275 tpd x 2)

Long Tom Area, (Behind NML) Burma Mines, Jamshedpur 831 007, India

 

Tonnage Plant (225 tpd) Near “L” Town Gate Opposite Bari Maidan Sakchi, Jamshedpur 831 001 Mona Road, Burma Mines Jamshedpur 831 007, India

 

Jajpur

Tonnage Plant (418 tpd) Jindal Stainless Limited.

Kalinganagar Industrial Complex, Duburi, District Jajpur-755026, Orissa, India

 

Kolkata

Plant Manufacturing Works P-41 Taratala Road Kolkata 700 088, West Bengal, India

 

48/1 Diamond Harbour Road Kolkata 700 02, West Bengal, India

 

Taloja

Tonnage Plant T-8 MIDC Industrial Area Taloja, Navi Mumbai 410 208 District Raigad, India

 

Taloja PGP Plant T-25, MIDC Industrial Area Taloja, Navi Mumbai 410 208 District Raigad, India

 

Pune

B 16/2, MIDC Industrial Area Chakan, Village – Mahalunge,  Tal – Khed, District Pune 410 501 Selaqui Tonnage Plant (221 tpd) Khasara No. 122, MI Behind Pharma City Selaqui, Dehradun 248 197, India

 

Trichy

Plot no. 30, 31 and 32 Sidco Industrial Estate, Mathur District Pudukkottai 622 515, India

 

Visakhapatnam

Plot No. 62, J N Pharma City Thanam Village, Parwada Mandal Visakhapatnam, 531 021, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on  : 31.12.2012

 

Name :

Mr. Srikumar Menon

Designation :

Managing Director

Date of Birth/Age :

61 Years

Qualification:

B. Com. (Hons), ACA

Date of Appointment:

23.10.2008

 

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjiv Lamba

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Date of Birth/Age :

48 years

Qualification:

B. Com. (Hons.), ACA

Date of Appointment:

15.11.1989

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Balakrishnan

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Date of Birth/Age :

63 Years

Qualification:

BE (Chemical)

Date of Appointment:

01.04.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jyotin Mehta

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Date of Birth/Age :

55 Years

Qualification:

B.com , FCA, FCS and FICWA

Experience :

30 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Aditya Narayan

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Date of Birth/Age :

61 Years

Qualification:

B. Tech, LLB

Date of Appointment:

1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Binod Patwari

Designation :

Non Executive Director

Date of Birth/Age :

41 Years

Qualification:

B.com, CFA, MBA (Finance)

Date of Appointment:

1997

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Pawan Marda

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Board Committee :

Audit Committee

 

·   Jyotin Mehta, Chairman

·   Arun Balakrishnan

·   Sanjiv Lamba

·   Aditya Narayan                 

 

 

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

 

 

(2) Foreign

 

 

Bodies Corporate

63963167

75.00

Sub Total

63963167

75.00

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

63963167

75.00

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

5809295

6.81

Financial Institutions / Banks

14942

0.02

Central Government / State Government(s)

29

0.00

Insurance Companies

765692

0.90

Foreign Institutional Investors

5884982

6.90

Sub Total

12474940

14.63

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

1155210

1.35

Individuals

 

 

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 1 Lakh

5046538

5.92

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 1 Lakh

2450576

2.87

Any Others (Specify)

193792

0.23

Trusts

8754

0.01

Clearing Members

47997

0.06

Directors & their Relatives & Friends

400

0.00

Non Resident Indians

136641

0.16

Sub Total

8846116

10.37

Total Public shareholding (B)

21321056

25.00

Total (A)+(B)

85284223

100.00

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

0

0.00

(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

0

0.00

(2) Public

0

0.00

Sub Total

0

0.00

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

85284223

0.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The Company is engaged in the Manufacture and Construction of Cryogenic and Non-Cryogenic Air Separation Plants.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

28044000

Product Description

Oxygen

 

 

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

28043000

Product Description

Nitrogen

 

 

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

28042100

Product Description

Argon

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

·         ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

·         Citibank N.A.

·         ICICI Bank Limited.

·         Punjab National Bank

·         Standard Chartered Bank

·         State Bank of India

·         United Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

BSR and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company :

Linde AG, Germany

 

 

Holding Company :

The BOC Group Limited, United Kingdom (Wholly owned Subsidiary of Linde AG)

 

 

Joint Venture

Bellary Oxygen Company Private Limited

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         Linde Bangladesh Limited, Bangladesh

·         BOC (China) Holdings Company Limited, China

·         Linde Electronics and Speciality Gases (Suzhou)

·         Company Limited, China

·         Hangzhou Linde International Trading Company Limited, China

·         Cryostar SAS France

·         Linde HKO Limited Hong Kong

·         The BOC Group Limited, (Hong Kong) Hong Kong

·         Linde Gáz Magyarország Zrt. Hungary

·         PT. Linde Indonesia Indonesia

·         Linde Japan Limited, Japan

·         Linde Korea Company Limited, Korea

·         Linde Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Malaysia

·         Linde Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia

·         Linde Philippines Inc. Philippines

·         Linde Gas Singapore Pte Limited, Singapore

·         Linde Gas Asia Pte Limited Singapore

·         African Oxygen Limited (Afrox) South Africa

·         Ceylon Oxygen Limited Sri Lanka

·         Cryo Aktiebolag Sweden

·         AGA Aktiebolag Sweden

·         BOC Lienhwa Industrial Gases Company Limited, Taiwan

·         Linde (Thailand) Public Company Limited, Thailand

·         Linde CryoPlants Limited United Kingdom

·         BOC Limited United Kingdom

·         Linde North America, Inc. United States of America

·         Linde Gas North America LLC United States of America

·         Linde Process Plants, Inc. United States of America

·         Linde RSS LLC United States of America

·         Linde LLC United States of America

·         Selas Fluid Processing Corporation United States of America

·         Linde Global Support Services Private Limited, India

·         Linde Engineering India Private Limited, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on : 31.12.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

86000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.860.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued Capital

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

85286209

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.852.862 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

85284223

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 852.840 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the reporting period

                                                                                                                         (Rs in Millions)

Name of Shareholder

31.12.2012

 

No. of Shares held

Amount

At the commencement and at the end of the period

85286209

852.860

 

 

 

 

Rights, preferences and restrictions attached to equity shares The Company has a single class of equity shares. Accordingly, all equity shares rank equally with regard to dividends and share in the Company’s residual assets. The equity shares are entitled to receive dividend as declared from time to time. The voting rights of an equity shareholder on a poll (not on show of hands) are in proportion to its share of the paid-up equity capital of the Company. Voting rights cannot be exercised in respect of shares on which any call or other sums presently payable have not been paid.

 

On winding up of the company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive the residual assets of the company, remaining after distribution of all preferential amounts in proportion to the number of equity shares held.

 

Shares held by holding / ultimate holding company and / or their subsidiaries / association

As on : 31.12.2012                                                                                                                            (Rs in Millions)

Particulars

31.12.2012

 

No. of Shares held

Amount

Equity shares of Rs. 10 each fully paid up held by

 

 

The BOC Group Limited, U.K., holding company

76308293

763.080

 

Particulars of shareholders holding more than 5 % shares of a class of shares

 

As on : 31.12.2012

Particulars

 

No. of Shares held

% of Holding

Equity shares of Rs. 10 each fully paid up held by

 

 

The BOC Group Limited, U.K., holding company

76308293

89.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.12.2012

31.12.2011

I.        EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

 

852.840

852.840

(b) Reserves & Surplus

 

12486.280

11767.010

(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)

 

13339.120

12619.850

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

 

8504.170

7940.680

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

 

1439.520

1135.670

(c) Other long term liabilities

 

228.130

197.660

(d) long-term provisions

 

2409.650

1382.630

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

 

12581.470

10656.640

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

 

1600.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

 

2577.770

2507.030

(c) Other current liabilities

 

3059.470

2819.220

(d) Short-term provisions

 

982.860

1201.910

Total Current Liabilities (4)

 

8220.100

6528.160

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

34140.690

29804.650

 

 

 

 

II.    ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

 

16782.710

9861.520

(ii) Intangible Assets

 

58.420

66.320

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

 

5761.750

4990.500

(iv) Intangible assets under development

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

 

150.000

150.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

 

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

 

3219.300

7705.330

(e) Other Non-current assets

 

1409.990

876.350

Total Non-Current Assets

 

27382.170

23650.020

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

 

714.900

739.530

(c) Trade receivables

 

3095.640

3240.290

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

462.950

231.180

(e) Short-term loans and advances

 

2098.470

1706.630

(f) Other current assets

 

386.560

237.000

Total Current Assets

 

6758.520

6154.630

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

34140.690

29804.650

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.12.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

852.840

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

10297.750

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

11150.590

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

4691.600

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

4691.600

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

797.750

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

16639.940

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

8425.740

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

7872.210

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

150.000

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

653.950

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

2014.800

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

572.310

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

1399.950

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

2115.510

Total Current Assets

 

 

6756.520

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

 

 

2968.880

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

1476.600

 

Provisions

 

 

2119.050

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

6564.530

Net Current Assets

 

 

191.990

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

16639.940

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.12.2012

31.12.2011

31.12.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

13244.400

11530.780

9857.470

 

 

Other Income

34.260

132.270

166.880

 

 

TOTAL                                    

13278.660

11663.050

10024.350

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

2339.770

1190.540

0.000

 

 

Purchase of Stock in Trade

663.920

746.470

0.000

 

 

Changes in Inventories of Finished Goods

31.250

(10.010)

2149.250

 

 

Employees Benefits Expenses

822.860

621.730

0.000

 

 

Other expenses

7355.100

6652.270

6042.450

 

 

TOTAL                                    

11212.900

9201.000

8087.840

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

2065.760

2462.050

1936.510

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                        

404.170

5.340

51.930

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION                                  

1661.590

2456.710

1884.580

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

1125.210

708.210

588.880

 

 

 

 

 

Add

EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS

718.620

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX            

1255.000

1748.500

1295.700

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

360.200

531.930

359.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX                

894.800

1216.570

936.320

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

3863.400

2856.340

2116.020

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed Dividend

127.930

127.930

127.930

 

 

Dividend Tax

20.750

20.750

21.250

 

 

Transfer to general Reserve

44.740

60.830

46.820

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

4564.780

3863.400

2856.340

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings (FOB Basis)

1425.770

104.500

146.290

 

 

Recovery of Expenses

44.610

38.790

6.550

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

1470.380

143.290

152.840

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Components Stores & Spares

853.040

295.370

499.160

 

 

Capital Goods

5741.770

1103.010

749.120

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

6594.810

1398.380

1248.280

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

10.49

14.26

10.98

 

 

QUARTERLY  RESULTS

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

 

31.03.2013

1st Quarter

Net Sales

 

 

 

3310.200

Total Expenditure

 

 

 

2685.600

PBIDT (Excl OI)

 

 

 

624.600

Other Income

 

 

 

45.800

Operating Profit

 

 

 

670.400

Interest

 

 

 

157.400

Exceptional Items

 

 

 

0.000

PBDT

 

 

 

513.000

Depreciation

 

 

 

317.900

Profit Before Tax

 

 

 

195.100

Tax

 

 

 

136.500

Provisions and contingencies

 

 

 

0.0000

Profit After Tax

 

 

 

58.600

Extraordinary Items

 

 

 

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

 

 

 

0.000

Other Adjustments

 

 

 

0.000

Net Profit

 

 

 

58.600

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2012

31.12.2011

31.12.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

8.47

10.43

9.34

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

9.47

15.16

13.14

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

11.02

12.54

19.18

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.09

0.14

0.12

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.76

1.00

0.42

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.82

0.94

1.03

 

 

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

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

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

------

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

------

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

-------

26]

Buyer visit details

-------

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

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

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS :

(Rs in Millions)

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2012

31.12.2011

Long term borrowings

 

 

Foreign currency loan from Linde AG, ultimate holding company

7504.170

7940.680

Term loan from banks

1000.000

0.000

Short term borrowings

 

 

Short-term loan from bank

1600.000

0.000

Total

10104.170

7940.680

 

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:

 

The company recorded a rather subdued performance during the year 2012 against the backdrop of weak economic conditions and sluggish performance across most industrial sectors. During the year under review, The Company had to contend with significant headwinds, which among others included lower demand from major customers, delay in major projects related to customer delays, inflationary trends in power and other costs, etc. Revenue from Operations for the year 2012 at Rs. 14,113.45 million showed an increase of about 16 % over the previous year. Turnover from the gases business grew by nearly 15 % mainly driven by commissioning of new air separation units, viz. a 2550 tonnes per day Air Separation Unit for Tata Steel Works at Jamshedpur and a merchant Air Separation Unit having a total liquid capacity of 450 tonnes per day at Taloja. The commissioning of a new steam methane refined hydrogen plant for Sterlite Tech-nologies at Aurangabad and a VacuumPressure Swing Adsorption plant for Vishnu Chemicals at Vishakhapatnam also contributed to higher revenues in the tonnage business. Healthcare business also contributed to the higher turnover by achieving higher volumes of liquid and compressed medical oxygen as compared to the previous year. Other drivers of growth for the Gases business were the packaged gases and special gases. The Project Engineering Division achieved its highest ever turnover during the year amounting to Rs. 3,888.55 million, which recorded an increase of about 16 % over the previous year. The growth of the Project Engineering busi-ness was mainly driven by execution of large customer projects relating to air separation units, nitrogen VPSA plants, hydrogen PSA plants, pressure reducing stations across refinery and steel industries both in public and private sectors. The Project Engineering Division’s revenues include bill-ings from overseas projects being executed in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

 

The profit before depreciation, interest and taxes for the year 2012 stood at Rs. 2065.760 million as compared to Rs. 2462.050 million in the previous year. The profit from operationsduring the year before exceptional items however, was significantly lower at Rs. 536.38 million as comparedto Rs. 1748.500 million recorded in the previous year.

 

This sharp decrease in the profits is the result of significantly higher finance costs on long term borrowings and higher depreciation following the capitalization of new plants. The depreciation includes impairment provision of Rs. 84.520 million relating to assets at an electronic gases customer’s site, arising from the discontinuance of their operations. During the year, The Company disposed of surplus factory land at Vizag and Ban-galore and a profit of Rs. 718.620 million arising from the same has been accounted for as an exceptional item. The profit before tax for the year amounted to Rs. 1255.000 million as compared to Rs. 1,748.50 million in the previous year and the net profit after tax for the year 2012 amounted to Rs. 894.800 million as compared to Rs. 1216.570 million achieved in the previous year.

 

 

BUSINESS SEGMENTS :

 

The Company’s business has two broad segments, viz. Gases and Related Products and Project Engineering in line with the operating model of its parent, Linde AG.

 

 

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS :

 

The gases business is capital intensive by nature as it requires large investments in setting up of air separation units as well new packaged gases sites. The supply chain in the gases business also requires significant investments in the form of distribution assets and storage networks to service bulk volumes as well as in the form of cylinders to service rela-tively smaller volumes in packaged gases business. The industry comprises of large captive users in steel, fertilizer and refinery sectors and a large number of merchant liquid customers primarily in metal, glass, automobile, petrochemicals and pharmaceutical sectors, besides customers for medical gases. New applications in segments like oil and gas, food freezing, refrigeration, fire suppression, cement, paper, etc. continue to provide growth opportunities. This growth is being further supported by ‘Build Own Operate’ (BOO) type of supply scheme opportunities from the users mainly in steel and refinery sectors, which are increasingly outsourcing their gases requirements.

 

 

FINANCE :

 

The Company had two fully drawn down loan facilities by way of External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) totalling EUR 122 million from Linde AG for funding of 2550 tonnes per day ASU for Tata Steel and 2x853 tonnes  per day ASUs for Steel Authority’s Rourkela Steel Plant projects. As on 31 December 2012, the aggregate outstanding against the aforesaid ECBs was EUR 115.6 million (Rs. 8389.570 million).The said ECBs are fully hedged both with regard to the principal and interest payments.

 

During the year, the Company negotiated a two year term loan facility of Rs. 1,000 million from Citibank for financing of ongoing relatively smaller capital expenditure requirements. As on 31 December 2012, this facility is fully drawn down. Further, during the year, for financing the Tata Steel Kalinganagar project and Asian Peroxide’s project, the Company has finalized funding arrange-ment of EUR 77.6 million (Rs. 5553.830 million) by way of a new ECB facility from the parent Company, Linde AG. Capital expenditure of Rs. 3820.620 million during the year was mainly towards setting up of 2550 tonnes per day ASU for Tata Steel at Jamshed-pur, 450 tonnes per day merchant ASU at Taloja and towards procurement of distribution resources

 

 

OUTLOOK :

 

The global economy has witnessed weaker growth in 2012 as a result of, among others, high sovereign debt worldwide, volatile financial markets, currency fluctuations and political unrest in some parts of the world. Indian economy has not been any exception and has witnessed sluggishness throughout 2012. The economy is facing historically high current accountdeficit, high fiscal deficit, inflationary trends and deepening growth concerns with GDP growth rate for 2012 – 2013 estimated to fall below 5.5 %. The Company thus has had a difficult and challenging 2012, which reflected the gloomy conditions in the economy.

 

The global economy led by a fall in unemployment data and housing recovery in the US is expected to show some improvement in 2013. Indian economy is also expected to benefit from easing liquidity, lower interest rates, speed on policy reforms and hopefully normal monsoons. The presence of a large and young population, particularly the large middle class is expected to drive demand to ensure continued economic growth in India, which augurs well for the long term prospects of the industrial gases business of the Company.

 

The Company has already committed significant investments in the gases business for setting up large capacities for catering to the customers in steel sector and merchant markets. Although, the outlook for the steel sector remains somewhat uncertain in the short term, the medium to long term outlook appears positive and the demand is likely to pick up in the next financial year on the back of expected revival in economic growth and the need to increase investments in the infrastructure sector. The Company’s strategy to increase penetration in hospitals in tier 2 cities with focus on private hospital chains and of leveraging the Group’s industry specific expertise in gas applications is likely to have a positive impact on the gases business in the medium to long term. The Company has also been making steady progress in its HPO (high performance organistion) journey and will continuously endeavour to leverage the strengths of its parent, in growing its businesses across the gases and engineering segments. The overall outlook for 2013 is therefore cautiously optimistic.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE :

 

SAPPHIRE ENERGY AND LINDE GROUP EXPAND PARTNERSHIP

 

Companies partner to commercialize hydrothermal treatment technology used to upgrade algae into crude oil

Munich/San Diego, 16 July 2013 - Sapphire Energy Inc., one of the world leaders in algae-based Green Crude oil production, and the technology company The Linde Group have announced they will expand their partnership to commercialize a new industrial scale conversion technology needed to upgrade algae biomass into crude oil. Together, the companies will refine the hydrothermal treatment process developed and operated today by Sapphire Energy at pilot-scale. In addition, they will jointly license and market the technology into an expanded list of industries, including algae, municipal solid waste, and farm waste, in order to upgrade other biomass sources into energy. The agreement spans a minimum of five years through the development of Sapphire Energy's first commercial scale, algae-to-energy production facility.

"Sapphire Energy is very pleased to build upon its already successful strategic partnership with Linde to build a commercial oil upgrading process designed to increase yield and lower the cost of crude oil production," said Cynthia Warner, CEO and chairman of Sapphire Energy. "Large energy projects like They are building require very significant partnerships to fund the development of new technologies and make available engineering resources needed to bring these projects on line at commercial scale. They think Linde is a perfect partner to help Sapphire achieve this goal."

"They have been working with Sapphire Energy for two years to develop a cost-efficient CO2 delivery system for commercial algae production. They have become confident with the company's expertise and its capability to produce a low carbon and economic energy source from algae. After the positive experience gained, They decided to intensify Their cooperation with Sapphire," said Professor Aldo Belloni, member of the executive board of Linde AG. "Based upon Their profound engineering expertise, They will contribute to further develop and scale up Sapphire's algae-to-crude-oil technology."

This growing partnership builds upon Linde's and Sapphire Energy's agreement to develop a low cost, CO2 management system for open pond, algae-to-fuel production, which was previously announced in May 2011. Linde, the leading merchant CO2 supplier in the U.S., also became the exclusive supplier of CO2 for Sapphire Energy's commercial demonstration, algae-to-energy facility in Columbus, N.M. Today, this Green Crude Farm is operating year-round and producing barrels of crude oil daily.

 

LINDE INDIA SLIPS ON PARENT STAKE SALE PLAN

 

The BOC Group proposes to sell a portion of its equity shares in the company through one or more offers for sale.

Mumbai April 12, 2013

 

Linde India (formerly BOC Limited) is locked in lower circuit of 5% at Rs 270 on NSE after UK –based parent company, The BOC Group, announced its plan to reduce stake in the company from the current 89.48% to comply with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) norms on minimum public share holding requirements.

“The BOC Group proposes to sell a portion of its equity shares in the company through one or more offers for sale (OFS) through stock exchanges to comply with the minimum public shareholding as per SEBI guidelines,” Linde India said in a regulatory filing.


According to the market regulator Sebi guidelines, the public shareholding in a company should be a minimum of 25% by June 3, 2013.


BOC UK has appointed Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited as the sole broker for the OFS.

The stock opened at Rs 270 and has seen a combined 2,800 shares changing hands on the counter till 1125 hours. There are pending sell orders for 55,188 shares on NSE and BSE.

 

 

BOC INDIA IS NOW LINDE INDIA

 

February 26, 2013

 

BOC India Limited, a member of The Linde Group, has annonced that it will rebrand itslef as Linde India Limited effective from 18 February 2013. Linde AG acquired The BOC Group in September 2006, forming The Linde Group. The brand change from BOC to Linde is part of a global programme to position the companies within The Linde Group under a single Linde brand, the company said in a statement.


The company is one of the leading leading gases and engineering company, with one of the most comprehensive industrial, specialty and medical gases product portfolio and largest direct sales network across the nation.

Srikumar Menon, MD of Linde India said, "They mark a new milestone in


Their company's history as They become Linde in India. Combining The Linde Group's world leading technology and Their strong local expertise and deep understanding of Their customers' businesses, They will continue to introduce innovative and technology-led solutions in India that add superior value to Their customers and in turn contribute to further economic progress and industrial development in the country."


Last July, the company inaugurated its 2,550 tons per day (tpd) air separation plant at Jamshedpur. This is the largest air separation plant in India and also The Linde Group's largest air separation plant in Asia.

Linde India is also in the midst of constructing two large air separation plants, each with a capacity of 1,200 tpd at the Kalinganagar industrial complex in Odisha.

 

 

Statement of Unaudited financial results for the Quarter a Ended on 31st March 2013

 

Rs in Millions

Sr. No

Particulars

31.03.2013

(Unaudited)

 

Gross income"

3601.670

 

Gross Sales

3448.770

 

Excise duties

245.660

 

 

 

1

 Income from operations

 

 

Net sales (Net of excise duty)

3203.110

 

Other operating Income

107.100

 

Total Income From Operations (Net)

3310.210

 

 

 

2

Expenses

 

 

a) Cost of materials consumed

428.540

 

b) Purchases of stock in trade

83.940

 

0 Changes in inventories of finished goods and stock in trade

9.530

 

d) Employee benefits expense

201.480

 

e) Depreciation and amortisation

317.910

 

1) Power and Fuel

1187.730

 

g) Contract job expenses

149.450

 

h) Freight and transport

259.650

 

i) Other expenses

365.310

 

Total Expenses

3003.540

 

 

 

3.

Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items (1-2)

306.670

4.

Other income

45.800

5.

Profit from ordinary activities before finance costs and exceptional items (1*4)

352.470

6.

Finance costs (net)

157.470

7.

Net profit/(loss) from ordinary activities after finance costs but before exceptional items (S-6)

195.050

8.

Exceptional item

--

9.

Profit from ordinary activities before tax (7*S)

195.050

10

Tax Expense:

 

 

--Current tax

41.880

 

--MAT Credit entitlement

(41.880)

 

--Deferred tax

136.480

 

--Reversal/ Charge of earlier year

--

11.

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

58.570

12.

Extraordinary Items (net of tax expense)

--

13.

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

58.570

14.

Paid-up equity share capital (Nominal value Rs. 10 per share)

852.860

15.

Reserve excluding Revaluation Reserves as per balance sheet of previous accounting year

 

16.

Earnings per share (before extraordinary items) of Rs. 10/- each) (not annualised):

 

 

(a) Basic and diluted

0.69

16

ii) Earnings per share (after extraordinary items)

 

 

(a) Basic and diluted

0.69

 

 

Note :

 

(l)This statement was placed before the Board of Directors at their meeting held on 27 April 2013 and has been approved for release.

 

(ii) Figures for the previous period/year have been regrouped/rearranged where necessary.

 

(iii) The quarterly results have been subjected to a "limited Review" by the Auditors of the Company

 

(iv)During the quarter, the Company has acquired the assets and the gases business of uttam Air Products Limited. and Uttam Special Gases Pvt. Lid having a presence in the healthcare m. r.-t in North India.

 

(iv)During the quartet, the Company has disposed of lights to use an apartment at Kolkata and a profit of Rs. 43 million arising from such sale has been recognised as Other income'

 

 

Sr. No

     Particulars

Quarter  ended

 

 

31.03.2013

A 1

PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING

 

 

 

Public shareholding

 

 

- Number of shares

8975930

 

 

- Percentage of shareholding

10.52

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

76308293

 

 

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

100

 

 

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

89.48

 

 

Particulars

Quarter ended 31.03.2013

B   INVESTOR COMPLAINTS (Nos)

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

0

Received during the quarter

3

Disposed of during the quarter

3

Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter

0

 

 

SEGMENTWISE REVENUE, RESULTS AND CAPITAL EMPLOYED

 

Rs in Millions

Sr. No

                                           Particulars

Quarter ended

31.03.2013

1.

SEGMENT REVENUE

 

 

 

a. Gases and related products

2557.850

 

 

b. Project engineering

877.430

 

 

Total

3435.280

 

 

less: inter segment revenue

126.810

 

 

Add : Other unallocable income

47.540

 

 

Total income

3356.010

2.

 

Segment results

 

 

a. Gases and related products

284.970

 

b. Project engineering

132.970

 

 

Total segment profit before interest, tax and exceptional item

417.940

 

 

Less: i) Interest Expense

157.420

 

 

ii) Exceptional items

-

 

 

iii) Other unallocable expenditure (net of unallocable income)

65.470

 

 

Total Profit before tax

195.050

3.

 

Capital employed (Segment assets - Segment liabilities)

 

 

a. Gases and related products

27310.490

 

b. Project engineering

(652.030)

 

 

c. Unallocated

(13,157.500)

 

 

Total

13,500.960

 

 

Note :

 

The primary segment for the Company is the Business Segment and il has iwo such segments as follows:

a.  Gases and Related Products i Comprises manufacture and sale of industrial, medical and special gases as well  as related products.

 

b.  Project Engineering: comprises manufacture and sale ol cryogenic and non-cryogenic vessels as well as designing, supplying testing, erecting and commissioning of projects

 

C. Figures for the previous period/year have been regrouped/rearranged, where necessary

 

 

Fixed assets

 

·         Land - Freehold

·         Leasehold

·         Buildings

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Motor Vehicles

·         Office Equipment and Furniture

 


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. 59.45

UK Pound

1

Rs. 91.24

Euro

1

Rs. 78.44

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIS

 


 

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

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

9

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

75

 

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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