MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.07.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WELSPUN MAXSTEEL LIMITED (w.e.f. 01.07.2009)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

VIKRAM SPONGE IRON LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Welspun City, Village Versamedi, Taluka Najar, Kutuch, Anjar Gujarat – 370110,

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.06.2008

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-064145

 

 

Capital Investment/ Paid-up Capital:

Rs.1300.824 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U27100GJ2008PLC064145

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in manufacturing and selling of Gas based Sponge Iron.

 

 

No. of Employees:

Information declined by the management

 


 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (36)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 9800000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of Welspun Corp Limited.

 

It is an established company having a moderate track record. The profitability of the company appears to be low.

 

However, trade relations are reported to be fair. Business is active. Payments are slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.

 

 

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

CARE

Rating

Long term rating: BBB- (Suspended)

Rating Explanation

Moderate degree of safety and moderate credit risk

Date

23 October 2012

 

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Short term rating: A3 (Suspended)

Rating Explanation

Moderate degree of safety and higher credit risk

Date

23 October 2012

 


 

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 DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Ameya

Designation :

Finance Manager

Date :

24.07.2013

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Welspun City, Village Versamedi, Taluka Najar, Kutuch, Anjar Gujarat – 370110, India

Tel. No.:

Not Available

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

rashmi_mamtura@welspun.com

saurabh_mehta@welspun.com

Web Site:

www.welspun.com

Location:

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office :

Welspun House, 7th Floor, Kamala Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66136000/24908000

Fax No.:

91-22-24908020/24908021

 

 

Plant Office :

Village Salav, P.O.Welspun Baug, District Raigad -402202, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-2144 – 260110 to 260119

Fax No.:

91-2144-260122

 

 

Regional Office :

No.1, C-310, Blue Cross Chambers, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

E-Mail :

naresh_surana@welspun.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 14.09.2012

 

Name :

Mr. Balkrishan Gopiram Goenka

Designation :

Director

Address :

Rocky Isle 46-C, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.08.1966

Qualification:

B.Com

Date of Appointment :

27.08.2012

Din No.:

00270175

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mintoo Bhandari

Designation :

Nominee Director

Address :

35, Partridge Way, Holliston, MA 017462646

Date of Birth/Age :

19.08.1965

Qualification:

Mechanical Engineering from MIT (S.B. ’87) and the Harvard Business School (MBA ’92)

Date of Appointment :

18.08.2011

Din No.:

00054831

 

 

Name :

Mr. Utsav Baijal

Designation :

Nominee Director

Address :

561 ATS Greens, Sector 93A, Expressway Noida 201301

Date of Birth/Age :

11.12.1976

Date of Appointment :

17.12.2011

Din No.:

02592194

 

 

Name :

Mr. Madhav Vasant Phadke

Designation :

Nominee Director

Address :

Flat No. 3, Bldg No. 4B, Pereira Nagar CHS Limited, Khopat, Behind ST Work Shop Thane- 400601

Date of Birth/Age :

19.06.1961

Qualification:

BA(Eco), LLM, MLL and LW, Master Degree In

Personnel Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Banking

Date of Appointment :

18.03.2011

Din No.:

03432453

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh Rameshkumar Mandawewala

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

161/171-B, Tanna Residency Bay View, OPP. Sidhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi Mumbai -400025 Maharashtra India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.05.1962

Date of Appointment :

14.09.2012

Din No.:

00007179

 

Name :

Mr. Ram Gopal Sharma

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

E 707 Lok Sarita, Military Road, Marol, Andheri(E) Mumbai - 400059Maharashtra India 

Date of Birth/Age :

11.09.1940

Qualification:

Commerce Graduate with a Master Degree in Economics

Date of Appointment :

14.09.2012

Din No.:

00026514

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok tandon

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth:

13.10.1958

Qualification:

B.E. (Mechanical)

Experience:

32 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2007

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Jigar Shah

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

16, Kirti Kunj, Liberty Garden, Malad (West), Mumbai – 400 064, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

21.04.1987

Date of Appointment :

12.10.2011

PAN No.:

BMLPS6577G

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ameya

Designation :

Finance Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 14.09.2012

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Welspun Corp Limited, India

 

113622058

Insight Solutions Limited, Mauritius

 

16260294

Grasim Industries Limited, India

 

198800

Dwarka Dass Rathi, India

 

200

Sanjeev Bafna

 

200

Pavan Kumar Jain

 

200

Ashok Malu

 

200

Hemant Kadel

 

200

Ravindra Kastia

 

200

Total

 

130082352

 

As on 14.09.2012

 

Category

 

Percentage

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

 

12.50

Bodies corporate

 

87.50

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in manufacturing and selling of Gas based Sponge Iron.

 

 

Product:

ITC number of product

Description of product or services

7203-1000

SPONGE IRON

 

PRODUCTION STATUS As on 31.03.2012

 

Particulars

Unit

31.03.2012

Installed Capacity

MT

450000

Actual Production

MT

264215

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

Bankers :

·         IDBI Bank Limited, IDBI Tower, WTC Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai -400005, Maharashtra, India

·         State Bank of India

·         Canara Bank, 85, Maker Tower, F Wing, 20th Floor, Cuff Parade, Mumbai – 400005, Maharashtra, India

·         Union Bank of India Limited, Union Bank Bhavan, 238, Vidhan Bhavan Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

(Rs. In Millions)

Secured Loan

31.03.2012

(6 Months)

30.09.2011

(18 Months)

Long-term Borrowings

 

 

Rupee term loans from banks

6575.756

6700.856

Short-term borrowings

 

 

Rupee term loans from banks

2000.000

2000.000

Total

6775.756

6900.856

 

 

 

Financial Institutions:

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited, Asian Building, Ground Floor, 17, RKamani Marg, Balard Estate, Mumbai- 400001, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

MGB and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Jolly Bhavan No 2, 1st Floor, 7, Opposite Nirmala Niketan 7, New Marine Lines, Churchgate, Mumbai-400020, Maharashtra, India

Pan No.:

AAAFM5742R

 

 

Holding Company  :

Welspun Corp Limited

CIN No.: L27100GJ1995PLC025609

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         Welspun Pipes Limited

·         Welspun Natural Resources Private Limited

·         Welspun Pipe Inc

·         Welspun Tradings Limited

·         Welspun Infratech Limited

·         Welspun Mauritius Holdings Limited

·         Welspun Middle East Pipe Company LLC

·         Welspun Middle East Pipe Coating Company LLC

·         Welspun Middle East DMCC

·         Welspun Tubular LLC,

·         Welspun Global Trade LLC

·         Welspun Plastics Private Limited

·         Welspun Projects Limited

·         Welspun Road Projects Private Limited

·         Welspun Infra Projects Private Limited

·         Anjar Road Private Limited

·         Welspun BOT projects Private Limited

·         MSK Projects (Himmatnagar Bypass) Private Limited

·         MSK Projects (Kim Mandavi Corridor) Private Limited

·         Welspun Energy Transportation Private Limited

·         Welspun Water Infrastructure Private Limited

·         ARSS Bus Terminal Private Limited

 

 

Related Parties :

·         Remi Metals Gujarat Limited

      CIN No.:L27100GJ1993PLC020358

·         Welspun India Limited

      CIN No.:L17110GJ1985PLC033271

·         Welspun Projects Limited

       CIN No.:L45201GJ1994PLC023920

·         Welspun Logistics Limited

      CIN No.:U63012MH2006PLC165280

·         Welspun Infratech Limited

       CIN No.:U45400MH2007PLC170350

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

After 14.09.2012

 

Authorised Capital : Rs.2720.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs.1338.224 Millions

 

As on 31.03.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

272000000

Equity Share

Rs.10/- each

Rs.2720.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

130082352

Equity Share

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1300.824 Millions


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2012

(6 Months)

30.09.2011

(18 Months)

I.        EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

 

1300.824

1300.824

(b) Reserves & Surplus

 

1137.262

1841.355

(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)

 

2438.086

3142.179

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

 

7125.536

7167.510

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

 

301.865

301.865

(c) Other long term liabilities

 

0.050

0.050

(d) long-term provisions

 

34.603

42.627

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

 

7462.054

7512.052

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

 

2302.458

2395.330

(b) Trade payables

 

2543.328

5120.101

(c) Other current liabilities

 

426.045

326.160

(d) Short-term provisions

 

33.761

6.544

Total Current Liabilities (4)

 

5305.592

7848.135

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

15205.731

18502.366

 

 

 

 

II.      ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

 

6392.670

5771.747

(ii) Intangible Assets

 

7.156

8.826

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

 

2093.245

1749.523

(iv) Intangible assets under development

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

 

29.906

29.906

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

 

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

 

2021.030

2778.744

(e) Other Non-current assets

 

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

 

10544.007

10338.746

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

0.000

1294.573

(b) Inventories

 

2368.616

3753.958

(c) Trade receivables

 

1472.360

2342.962

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

511.253

335.654

(e) Short-term loans and advances

 

287.964

322.309

(f) Other current assets

 

21.531

114.164

Total Current Assets

 

4661.724

8163.620

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

15205.731

18502.366

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

1300.824

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

1565.392

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

2866.216

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

6069.083

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

6069.083

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

103.225

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

9038.524

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

5160.351

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

2998.400

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

29.906

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 
 

1753.218

 

Sundry Debtors

 
 

1261.755

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 
 

80.093

 

Other Current Assets

 
 

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 
 

424.873

Total Current Assets

 
 

3519.939

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Sundry Creditor

 
 

867.403

 

Other Current Liabilities

 
 

1747.804

 

Provisions

 
 

54.865

Total Current Liabilities

 
 

2670.072

Net Current Assets

 
 

849.867

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

9038.524

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2012

(6 Months)

30.09.2011

(18 Months)

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

7212.370

24227.575

10850.337

 

 

Other Income

318.049

356.360

106.266

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

7530.419

24583.935

10956.603

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials consumed

6362.932

20279.199

 

 

 

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

332.967

-161.943

 

 

 

Employee benefit expense

149.058

437.547

 

 

 

Other expenses

849.812

1861.173

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

7694.769

22415.976

9780.459

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

(164.350)

2167.959

1176.144

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

357.097

1223.652

730.470

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(521.447)

944.307

445.674

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

180.980

424.679

236.699

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(702.427)

519.628

208.975

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

1.666

243.666

103.225

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(704.093)

275.962

105.750

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

381.712

105.750

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(322.381)

381.712

105.750

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

755.776

3294.751

506.693

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

1084.251

7332.677

2115.225

 

 

Capital Goods

49.449

204.397

113.520

 

 

Stores & Spares

2.767

136.580

113.520

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

1136.467

7673.654

2342.265

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(5.41)

2.12

2.57

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

(6 Months)

30.09.2011

(18 Months)

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(9.35)
1.11

0.97

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(9.74)
2.14

1.93

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(5.37)
3.11

5.94

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.29)
0.17

0.07

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

3.87
3.04

2.12

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.20
1.27

1.31

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG-TERM DEBT DETAILS:

 

Particulars

31.03.2012

(6 Months)

30.09.2011

(18 Months)

31.03.2010

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Current maturities of long-term debt

125.100

0.000

NA

 

 

 

 

Total

125.100

0.000

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

No

9]

Name of person contacted

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

Yes

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

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 DETAILS

(Rs. In Millions)

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

(6 Months)

30.09.2011

(18 Months)

Long-term Borrowings

 

 

Deferred payment liabilities

549.780

466.654

Working capital loans from banks

302.458

395.330

Total

852.238

861.984

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10396033

28/12/2012

2,000,000,000.00

Canara Bank

85, Maker Tower, F Wing, 20th Floor Cuffe Parade, Mumbai- 400005, Maharashtra, India

B65531758

2

10310174

12/09/2011

4,000,000,000.00

IDBI Bank Limited

IDBI Towerwtc Complex, Cuffe Parade, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400005, India

B22540421

3

10263471

18/01/2011

1,000,000,000.00

State Bank of India

Corporate Accounts Group - Mumbai, Neville House,,
3rd Floor, J N Heredia Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai- 400001, Maharashtra, India

B04883195

4

10209487

10/02/2010

5,000,000,000.00

Allahabad Bank

Industrial Finance Branch, Allahabad Bank Building, 2nd Floor, 37, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Fort, Mumbai- 400001, Maharashtra, India

A82135773

5

10184377

28/03/2013 *

10,944,800,000.00

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited

Asian Building, Ground Floor, 17, R. Kamani Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400001, Maharashtra, India

B73398869

6

10184379

22/09/2009

4,840,000,000.00

State Bank of India

State Bank Bhavan, Madam Kama Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021, Maharashtra, India

A72998552

7

10166698

30/05/2009

1,000,000,000.00

Canara Bank

Dalamal Tower, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021, Maharashtra, India

A65477960

8

10162078

16/05/2011 *

6,000,000,000.00

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited

Asian Bldg., Ground Floor, 17, R. Kamani Marg, Ballard Estate,, Mumbai - 400001, Maharashtra, India

B13845516

9

10163663

22/05/2009

4,000,000,000.00

IDBI Bank Limited

IDBI Towerwtc Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, Maha Rashtra - 400005, India

A64513047

 

 

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

During the period the capacity utilization remained at 59%.

 

The capacity utilization was lower mainly due to extreme low supply of APM Gas and uneconomic price of RLNG. During the there was process problem in the plant for few days and subsequently switching over of plant operations from Cold Reactor to Hot Reactor, the plant was under shutdown for about 2 weeks in totality which has impacted production.

 

The restriction in supply of APM gas almost by 50% of normal supply, high cost of RLNG and drastic increase in the Raw Material cost has significantly impacted the cost of manufacture. The improved product realization has been neutralized by increased cost of manufacture, therefore the profitability of the company has been severely impacted.

 

CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

Subject is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956. The Company is a subsidiary of Welspun Corporation Limited under the Companies Act 1956. The Company is engaged in manufacturing and selling of Gas based Sponge Iron which is popularly known as DRI (Direct Reduced Iron) and HBI (Hot Briquetted Iron). The Company caters mainly domestic market, however, small volumeis exported based on buyers requirement.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITY

Rs.In Millions

Particulars

31.03.2012

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2011

(Rs. in Millions)

Bank Guarantees

651.344

401.202

Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts

79.236

28.852

Disputed service tax / excise duty and custom duty liabilities.#

(Include dispute dues of Rs.53.623 Millions (Rs.53.622.000 Millions) for which bank guarantee issued)

459.135

453.037

Bills discounted with Banks

886.736

315.131

Unexpired Letters of Credit (Net of liability provided)

620.020

471.373

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Tangible Assets

 

  • Land Freehold
  • Lease Hold Land
  • Buildings
  • Factory Buildings
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Office Equipments
  • Furniture and Fixture
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Vehicles

 

In Tangible Assets

 

  • Goodwill

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

AFTER JUNKING INFRA DEAL, APOLLO ROLLS BACK WELSPUN MAXSTEEL INVESTMENT

MUMBAI JUNE 10, 2013

 

Since 2011, when the deal was first announced, the Welspun Maxsteel expansion has been standstill because of the natural gas unavailability

 

Touted as one of the largest private equity deals in India just two years ago, the Apollo Global Management and Welspun Corporation Limited deal has gone sour. After junking the Rs 6750.000 Millions investment, Apollo has decided to sell its 12.5% stake in Welspun Maxsteel to Welspun Corporation at a steep 30% discount.

 

In 2011, the two had announced that Apollo will invest Rs 15750.000 Millions in two companies of Welspun while talks of investing another Rs 6750.000 Millions in Welspun Infratech were on going. In the gamut of Rs 15750.000 Millions investment, Apollo had agreed to pick up 12.5% stake in Welspun Maxsteel for Rs 1400.000 Millions. The company had also agreed to spend Rs 1300.000 Millions on account of capital expenditure in this sponge iron venture. The rest of the investment was for picking up 20% stake in Welspun Corporation.

 

As on date, the Rs 6750.000 Millions investment deal has fallen off. Welspun is focussing on its core business of textiles and pipe making and has put its plans for the infrastructure business on hold.

 

Apollo has decided to sell its stake in Maxsteel, as well. Welspun, in a stock exchange notification said, “The Company has agreed to acquire 12.5% stake of Insight Solutions Limited. in Welspun Maxsteel Limited. at 30% discount to the fair market value. With this, the ownership of the Company in Welspun Maxsteel Limited will rise to 99.85%.”

 

At the time of the deal in 2011, Mintoo Bhandari, managing director, Apollo Global Management (India) Advisors Limited, said, had said, "We think long term and we feel that gas-based direct reduced iron will be very effective in India in the long run. It is a very clean route to produce the kind of slabs the company wants to make. And Maxsteel’s plant is very apt for making high-quality steel slabs.”

 

Since 2011, when the deal was first announced, the Welspun Maxsteel expansion has been standstill because of the natural gas unavailability. The talks of investing Rs 6750.000 Millions in Welspun Infratech have also fallen off with Welspun focussing on its core business of pipe making.

 

As per the original plan of 2011, Apollo was to invest Rs 15750.000 Millions in Welspun Corporation and Welspun Maxsteel. The private equity player was also in talks with the company for an additional Rs 6750.000 Millions investment in Welspun’s infrastructure arm -- Welspun Infratech.

 

Off the three deals in Welspun, two (Maxsteel and Infratech) have fallen off in the last two years. Apollo now continues to be invested in Welspun Corp. Under the deal, Apollo was to pay Rs 13050.000 Millions to buy close to 20 % in Welspun Corp. The investment was through fully/compulsorily convertible debentures worth Rs 7880.000 Millions and global depository receipts worth Rs 5170.000 Millions. The debentures were supposed to be converted within 18 months at Rs 225 a share.

 

At 11.10 am on June 10, the shares of Welspun Corp were trading at Rs 45.95 per share on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The day Welspun and Apollo announced the deal in 2011, Welspun shares had risen 2.8 % to close at Rs 173.9 per share on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

 

However, the turmoil of the last two years has forced Welspun to rethink its plans. Welspun had three infrastructure companies, namely; Welspun Infratech, Welspun Projects and Welspun Leighton Contractors. The company has scaled back its plans for the infrastructure segment. Apollo is not investing Rs 6750.000 Millions in Welspun Infratech. Rs 5500.000 Millions worth, or, 72 % of the orderbook of Welspun Projects has been transferred to Welspun Leighton Contractors for a mere Rs 1150.000 Millions in exchange of a 7.5 % stake.

 

The investment in Welspun Maxsteel was also important in terms of the integration of its various businesses. Welspun is a big player in the steel pipes business. For Welspun Maxsteel, the company wanted backward integration in terms of iron ore mines and steel slab unit. This would have brought down its cost of sponge iron production which in turn was the raw material for its pipe business.

 

The plant has been running at a capacity utilisation of under 50% and at high costs because the company is being forced to buy natural gas from open market at higher rates than the contract signed with Reliance Industries for the Kg-D6 basin gas

 


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

 

Information Gathered by :

SVA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

KVT

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

36

 

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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