MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.11.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TATA ADVANCED SYSTEMS LIMITED (w.e.f.18.02.2008)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

TARA SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 21, 22 and 23, Pragathi Industrial Area, Kushaiguda, ECIL Post, Hyderabad – 500062, Andhra Pradesh 

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.09.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01-077939

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 4153.152 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U72900AP2006PLC077939

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMT13406B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCT5245K

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Helicopter Cabins and also providing services for Defence and Security projects.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (47)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 13100000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Tata Sons and it is a well established and reputed company having a satisfactory track record.

 

There appear an accumulated losses recorded by the company during 2013.

 

Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen.

 

However, rating takes into consideration the strong percentage and long standing experience of the promoters and Brand name.

 

Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered normal 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 – June 30, 2012

 

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

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

India’s current account deficit or CAD in April-June widened to 4.9 % of gross domestic product. High imports of gold and oil led to a worsening of the trade deficit, resulting in CAD jumping to $ 21.8 billion to the latest quarter from $ 16.9 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The government aims to bring down CAD to 3.7 % or $ 70 billion, in 2013/14, from 4.8 % or $ 88.2 billion in 2012/13.

 

The finance ministry has started preparations for Budget 2014/15. With general elections scheduled to be held by May next year, there will only be an interim budget. The new government will present the fiscal Budget.

 

The Supreme Court has barred clinical trials for new drugs till a monitoring mechanism is put in place to protect the lives of people on which the drugs are tested.

 

Mumbai has been named the world’s second most honest city according to a survey on 15 cities worldwide by Readers’ Digest magazine. Finnish capital Helsinki bagged the top spot for the world’s most honest city while Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, proved to be the least honest.  The survey put hundreds of people to test in four continents to find out just how honest they were by dropping wallets and seeing how many would be returned.

 

3.7 % Growth of the core sector in August, a seven month high. This takes the overall growth in April-August this year to 2.3 % compared with 6.3 % in the corresponding period next financial year.

 

$19 million Estimated average spending by companies across the globe including India, on social media this year, according to a global study by information technology major Tata Consultancy Services. This will rise to $ 24 million in 2015.

 

Rising inflation, fewer employment avenues and dwindling earnings are taking a toll on the spending capacity in India. Over 72 % respondents from middle and lower middle income families would be forced to slash their Diwali expenditure by 40 % and on average spend nearly 25 % of their monthly salary on Diwali, according to a survey by Assochem.

 

Analysts believe the shutdown of the US government would have limited impact in sectors such as IT or tourism that are dependent on Visa clearances.

 

 

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

 

MANAGEMENT NON-COOPERATIVE [91-11-23341585 / 91-40-27131751]

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 21, 22 and 23, Pragathi Industrial Area, Kushaiguda, ECIL Post, Hyderabad – 500062, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-40-27131751

Fax No.:

91-40-27131754

E-Mail :

srven@tataadvancedsystems.com

Website :

www.tataadvancedsystems.com

 

 

Head Office :

Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Street, Fort, Mumbai - 400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-40-66447400/ 66658282

 

 

Corporate Office:

Thapar House, Eastern Wing, Third Floor, 124 Janpath, New Delhi – 110001, India 

Tel. No.:

91-11-66222666/ 23341585

Fax No.:

91-11-23241585

Email :

marketing@tataadvancedsystems.com 

hr@tataadvancedsystems.com

 

 

Plant :

Precision Engineering Industries, Plot No.1/A in Sy No. 656, Aditya Nagar C/o APIIC, SEZ for Aerospace and Adibatla Village, Ibrahimpathnam Mandal, District Ranga Reddy – 501510, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 22.08.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Ramadorai Subramanian

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 1, First Floor, Wyoming, Little Gibbs Road, Malabar Hill, Mumbai - 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.10.1944

Qualification :

Bachelors degree in Physics from Delhi University, a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the University of California-UCLA (USA) in 1983, Ramadorai attended the school Sloan School of Management’s highly acclaimed Senior Executive Development Program.

Date of Appointment :

13.11.2009

DIN No.:

00000002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prakash Manjanath Telang

Designation :

Director

Address :

313, 13th Floor, Samudra Mahal, DRAB Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400018, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.06.1947

Qualification :

Mechanical Engineer, did his MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and joined the Tata Group in 1972 through the prestigious Tata Administrative Service (TAS) cadre

Date of Appointment :

16.09.2009

DIN No.:

00012562

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sukaran Singh

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 101, Gitanjali Gardens, 1st Floor, 68E Nepeansea Road, Rungta Lane, Mumbai - 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.05.1969

Qualification :

MBA in Finance and Marketing and MA Economics from University of Oxford in the UK, and his BA Economics

Date of Appointment :

11.07.2007

DIN No.:

01485745

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

S R Venkatesan

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Plot No.38, Out Colony, Sainkpuri, Hyderabad – 500094, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.08.1957

Date of Appointment :

07.10.2010

PAN No.:

AMOPS6911J

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 22.08.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

Tata Sons Limited, India

 

415315194

Tata Sons Limited, India Jointly with K R Bhagat

 

1

Tata Sons Limited, India Jointly with Sukaran Singh

 

1

Tata Sons Limited, India Jointly with Masood Hussainy

 

1

Tata Sons Limited, India Jointly with E N Kapadia

 

1

Tata Sons Limited, India Jointly with A V S Prasad

 

1

Tata Sons Limited, India Jointly with Praveen Kumar Chikkala

 

1

 

 

 

Total

 

 

415315200

 

 

AS ON 22.08.2013

 

Equity Share Breakup

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

Bodies corporate

100.00

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Helicopter Cabins and also providing services for Defence and Security projects.

 

 

Products/ Services :

ITC Code No.

 

Product Descriptions

88033000

Other Parts of Aeroplanes/ Helicopters

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India, M-47, Commercial Branch, Connaught Circus, New Delhi - 110001, India

 

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, 6-3-1109/ 1/ P202, 2nd Floor, Jewel Pavani Tower, Rajbhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500082, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

Axis Bank Limited, Credit Management Centre, 4/10, OPG House, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi - 110002, India

 

 

Facilities :

 

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2012

(Rs. In Millions)

LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Rupee term loans from banks

15.100

0.000

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Working capital loans from banks

[First Pari passu charge by way of hypothecation of company’s current assets]

129.012

142.307

 

 

 

Total

 

144.112

142.307

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

M A Parikh and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Yusuf Building, 2nd Floor, 43, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm :

AAAFM1433H

 

 

Holding company :

Tata Sons Limited, India [U99999MH1917PLC000478]

 

 

Subsidiary company :

·         Nova Integrated Systems Limited [U74990MH2008PLC183426]

Tara Aerospace Systems Limited [U74990AP2008PLC077969]

Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited [U29268AP2010PLC077940]

Avana Integrated Systems Limited [U72900MH2008PLC188713]

TASL Aerostructures Private Limited [U29119MH2008PTC187825]

HELA Systems Private Limited [U31909AP2004PTC042753]

Aurora Integrated Systems Private Limited [U74120UP2006PTC032566]

 

 

Fellow Subsidiary company :

·         Tata Business Support Services Limited [U64200AP1995PLC044060]

Tata Aig General Insurance Company Limited [U85110MH2000PLC128425]

Tata Teleservices Limited [U74899DL1995PLC066685]

Tata Advanced Materials Limited [U85110KA1989PLC013224]

TC Travel And Services Limited [U63040MH2008PLC187559]

Tata Consultancy Services Limited [L22210MH1995PLC084781]

Tata Industries Limited [U44003MH1945PLC004403]

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

700,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 7000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

415,315,200

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 4153.152 Millions

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

I.        EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

4153.152

4153.152

3286.052

(b) Reserves & Surplus

(872.508)

(879.459)

(639.919)

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

3280.644

3273.693

2646.133

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

15.100

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

27.841

15.576

6.577

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

42.941

15.576

6.577

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

129.012

142.307

0.000

(b) Trade payables

182.417

88.111

76.452

(c) Other current liabilities

112.079

22.153

56.581

(d) Short-term provisions

24.418

0.772

1.296

Total Current Liabilities (4)

447.926

253.343

134.329

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3771.511

3542.612

2787.039

 

 

 

 

II.    ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

420.708

462.159

476.291

(ii) Intangible Assets

11.633

16.211

2.250

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

0.000

25.841

48.767

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

2576.346

2134.097

1915.891

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

63.551

421.586

59.922

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.154

0.135

27.600

Total Non-Current Assets

3072.392

3060.029

2530.721

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

264.059

209.148

149.588

(c) Trade receivables

123.930

124.166

1.743

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

102.566

60.892

4.658

(e) Short-term loans and advances

72.816

64.551

100.329

(f) Other current assets

135.748

23.826

0.000

Total Current Assets

699.119

482.583

256.318

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3771.511

3542.612

2787.039

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from operations

833.840

245.815

15.588

 

 

Other Income

20.764

25.603

0.402

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

854.604

271.418

15.990

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials consumed

155.965

37.784

44.368

 

 

Purchases of stock-in-trade

9.976

30.092

9.144

 

 

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

13.814

(102.444)

(39.966)

 

 

Employee benefit expense

311.063

244.169

131.138

 

 

Other expenses

250.524

208.096

163.814

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

741.342

417.697

308.498

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

113.262

(146.279)

(292.508)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

19.752

10.293

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

93.510

(156.572)

(292.508)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

86.559

82.968

41.619

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

6.951

(239.540)

(334.127)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

6.951

(239.540)

(334.127)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(879.459)

(639.919)

(305.792)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(872.508)

(879.459)

(639.919)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export of goods calculated on FOB basis

615.372

92.551

0.000

 

 

Professional and Consultation fees

153.504

44.546

0.000

 

 

Other Earnings

3.062

0.000

0.000

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

771.938

137.097

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

195.432

46.875

78.888

 

 

Capital Goods

1.717

16.361

29.097

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

197.149

63.236

107.985

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/ (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

0.02

(0.68)

(3.09)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.81
(88.26)

(2089.60)

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.83
(97.45)

(2143.49)

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.58
(17.32)

(40.63)

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.00
(0.07)

(0.13)

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.04
0.04

0.00

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.56
1.90

1.91

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report

(Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

No

9]

Name of person contacted

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

--

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

--

26]

Buyer visit details

--

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

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

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10376908

28/08/2012

150,000,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

M-47, COMMERCIAL BRANCH, CONNAUGHT CIRCUS, NEW DELHI - 110001, INDIA

B58272212

2

10365999

27/06/2012

100,000,000.00

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED

6-3-1109/1/P202, 2ND FLOOR, JEWEL PAVANI TOWER, RAJBHAVAN ROAD, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD - 500082, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

B43884816

3

10307269

26/08/2011

287,500,000.00

AXIS BANK LIMITED

CREDIT MANAGEMENT CENTRE, 4/10, OPG HOUSE, ASAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110002, INDIA

B20999272

 

 

Note:

The registered office of the company has been shifted from 1st Floor, Name Estates, 1 Gunrock Enclave, Secunderabad – 500009, Andhra Pradesh, India to the present w.e.f. 28.02.2012

 

 

CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

Subject was incorporated in the year 2006, with its main object to engage in and conduct business of scientific, technical and research and development activities, manufacturing, testing and experimenting equipment, components, etc, in the field of Advanced Defence Technologies, Security Systems, Aerospace and Aerostructures, among others. During the year it was engaged:

 

(i) In assembly and supply of helicopter cabins at Aerospace and Precision Engineering Special Economic Zone at Adibatla, Hyderabad and supply thereof to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.

 

(ii) In sale of defence equipment and systems.

 

In pursuance of its business objectives the Company has entered into joint ventures (JVs) with

 

(i) Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation - for manufacturing and assembly of cabin components, parts and derivatives thereto, for delivery in the form of ship sets;

 

(ii) Lockheed Martin Aeroframe Corporation - for manufacture and assembly of Aircraft Structural articles;

 

(iii) AG Technologies Holding Limited - for Homeland Security solutions

 

(iv) ELTA Systems Limited - a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries Limited for assembly, manufacturing and supply of components used in products for defence supplies and

 

The Company remains invested with majority shareholding interest in these JVs as a part of its business objectives.

 

Further, the Company has formed wholly owned subsidiary company namely Nova Integrated Systems Limited, which is engaged in the business of defence and aerostructure.

 

During the year the Company acquired shareholding interest in Aurora Integrated Systems Private Limited (AIS) which is focused in development and manufacture of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), its subsystems and provides services related thereto. AIS is a subsidiary by virtue of rights attached to the shares acquired by the Company in accordance with the Share Subscription and Investor Rights Agreement (SSIRA) governing the acquisition of such shares.

 

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

During the year, the Company has recorded a net profit of Rs. 7.000 Millions a major financial milestone, against previous year’s loss of Rs. 239.500 Millions. Consolidated, the net loss is recorded at Rs. 449.000 Millions for the year as against a loss of Rs. 729.600 Millions recorded in the previous year. Among aerospace and aero structure initiatives, S 92 was the only unit in operation for full year which; has done 31 installs on fuselages of helicopters and 23 fuselages. Tara Aerospace Systems Limited (Tara) and Tata Lockheed Martin Aero structures Limited (TLMAL), where major investments have been made have commenced commercial operations during the year.

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

TASL standalone

 

On a standalone basis, TASL has recorded a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 3.4x. Fuselage of S92 helicopters led the growth with a full year operation while D and S vertical with continued efforts on responding to RFP’s made deliveries during the year on the RFPs won. Technical services and training reflect capability build-up on aspects relevant to Aerospace and Aero Structure Business. Reporting an operating profit of Rs. 92.500 Millions 11.1% of revenues, the Company has recorded net profits of Rs. 7.000 Millions for the year.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Capability Build Up – D and S Vertical

 

Being a player in the Defence industry, the Company is focusing on the establishment of strategic partnerships and capability buildup.

 

In pursuance to the MoU signed with ITT Exelis (Exelis) in March 2013 for the manufacture of 3rd Generation Night Vision Devices (NVD) to address the Indian market, Exelis has obtained approval from US Govt. for full assembly and sub-assembly of the devices. The space for the assembly facility has been finalized at Noida and setup is planned in the current year. The sub assembly work is likely to get started in Aug 2013.

 

TASL is in the advanced stages of creating strategic partnership for Missile systems with the reputed Global OEMs and is in discussion for similar partnerships for Tactical Radios and Radars.

 

There is an ever increasing emphasis imposed by Government of India (GOI) on preference of indigenous design, development and manufacturing of defence equipment through public and private participation. Therefore, building indigenous capability in the core areas is expected to help the Company gain eligibility for participation in the future Defence programs. The Company targets to realize these capabilities through its own developed Technology Centre (Tech Centre) in addition to the strategic partnerships with Global OEMs. The engineering team at the Tech Centre is working on integration and interoperability, development of interfaces between disparate technologies, encryption and embedded systems, configuration of communication networks including synchronization and NMS functionalities among others. The capability demonstrator designed and fabricated by this team has helped the Company secure a major strategic Request for Proposal (RFP) on Mobile Communication Terminals (MCT) from Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), which will also be a precedence in securing similar business opportunities in future. The Company has been shortlisted for Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) based on the capability demonstrated to Indian Navy.

 

Tech Centre team has supported the successful implementation in the development phase of Combat Management System (CMS) project awarded to Nova Integrated System Limited (NOVA - a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) for MRSAM Missile systems with the designing, integration, testing and acceptance of initial systems order to Research Centre Imarat (RCI), DRDO. Tech Centre team has developed the Radio Frequency (RF) Planning Tool and Network Management System Tool as a capability built up and self-reliance which has also resulted in reducing the costs of development work incurred by the subsidiary company towards the project.

 

In order to build capability for developing Mini UAV for the Indian market, during the year the Company has invested in a UAV focused company named Aurora Integrated Systems Private Limited (AIS), which is developing Indigenous UAVs for a portfolio of products to address Indian Defence, Para-Military Forces and state Police organizations.

 

To cater to the need of the Ministry of Defence and Global OEMs, D and S unit has initiated the CMMI Level 3 Implementation during the year and is targeted for completion by the end of current financial year.

 

 

BUSINESS AND OUTLOOK

 

TASL D and S business vertical responded to RFPs worth Rs. 727.000 Millions during FY 2013 in addition to the RFPs worth Rs. 156.000 Millions carried forward from FY 2012, main customers being DRDO Labs, Northern and South Western Commands of Army, Eastern Air Command, Training Command and Maintenance Command and IAF. Projects are in the domain of Information and Communication Technology, Virtual Reality, Command and Control and Night Vision Devices. Out of these, RFPs worth INR 560.000 Millions have been deferred to FY 2014 on account of non-completion of technical and commercial evaluation process planned to be conducted by Defence customers during the year. RFPs worth Rs. 80.000 Millions were retracted for various reasons and as a result, D and S vertical has been able to realize revenue of Rs. 15.300 Millions in FY 2013. There is an order booking of Rs. 6.700 Millions from DRDO Labs as approved vendor for Missile parts and order worth Rs. 39.000 Millions under process for Revenue realization in FY2014. The Company targets revenue of Rs. 162.700 Millions in the current financial year from D and S vertical.

 

 

S - 92 ACTIVITIES

 

TASL has exceeded the target of 22 cabins for FY 2013 and has successfully delivered 23 cabins in the financial year. This was achieved by the determination and dedication of the team to focus on schedule, quality and consistency. It also completed the target of 31 installs in FY 2013 against the odds of uncertain installs kit deliveries by Sikorsky, pulling in 5 cabins to cover the previous gap in the month of February. The month of March was a month of celebration with TASL delivering the 25th cabin.

 

Production progressed as per plan and following significant achievements were accomplished

 

1.       The monthly cabin production was ramped up to 3 in February from a 2 in the month of June and has been sustained

2.       The TAKT time for every jig was brought down from 20 days to 7 days and has been stabilized at 7 days. This was done through dedicated focus on on-time delivery and lean techniques of Kaizens, Poka-yoke and Total Operational Performance (TOP).

3.       Quality has been a key achievement with average DRs (discrepancies) per Cabin coming down to 20 per cabin for TASL created DRs by the end of the year. The team started the year with more than double the number of DRs today.

4.       The number of crabs raised by Sikorsky during the buy off has decreased to less than 5 per cabin from a significant number of 72 at the beginning of the year.

5.       The process six sigma value (calculated as actual defects vs. total opportunities for defects) was 4.8 for the cabins delivered at the end of the year a world class performance.

6.       DR Turnaround time in Solumina (Sikorsky portal) was at average of 5 days in March 13, from 22.8 days in April 12.

7.       The Supplier Health Assessment Audit was completed by an external auditor from United Technologies Corporation (UTC) and TASL has achieved the Gold level. The team is now reaching closer to its aim of UTC Supplier Gold.

8.       The shop floor has implemented Visual Factory principles where nothing is hidden from view and progress on metrics of Safety, Quality, Throughput and Cost displayed across the shop floor

9.       Financial Targets are in accordance with the approved budget and Annual Operating plan.

10.   All procurement parts have been sourced and cost reduction has been achieved through the establishment of Long Term Agreements (LTAs) with suppliers and localization efforts.

11.   TASL was audited by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), USA as a supplier for the S-92 program. The audit was completed with zero Non Conformances.

12.   The Global transition team of TASL and Sikorsky received the Augusta Westland Fellowship Award by the American Helicopter Society International (AHA) for the most significant contribution to international vertical flight cooperation.

 

 

SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

NOVA INTEGRATED SYSTEMS LIMITED

 

Nova Integrated System (100% subsidiary of TASL) won a bid against PSU competition to supply subsystems hardware with applicable spares for the System Integration Lab (SIL) to the DRDO, as part of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile programme being undertaken by India. Towards this multi-year programme, Nova Integrated Systems Limited (Nova) during the year earned revenue of Rs. 42.400 Millions for sale of subsystem hardware of System Integration Lab (SIL) unit and revenue to the tune of Rs. 15.000 Millions from quality services provided to Israel Aerospace Industries Limited (IAI). Revenues of NOVA totaled Rs. 108.100 Millions for the year as against Rs. 66.700 Millions the year before. The company has reported a loss of Rs. 100.700 Millions for the year as against Rs. 299.800 Millions for the previous year.

 

During the year the company has completed assembly and supply of 70 Electro Optic Payloads to IAI, Israel’s largest defence company and has negotiated and received the purchase order for another 150 units of EO 250 H integration to be executed in FY 2014 and FY 2015.

 

As part of its Command Management System order from DRDO for the MRSAM missile, Nova successfully delivered the first unit to Research Centre Imarat (RCI), DRDO, Hyderabad after ratification of DRDO and IAI.

 

Business development

 

·         Nova got an in-principle approval from Raytheon to build missile parts and subsystems in India for export. Detailed negotiations for the supply contract have started and are expected to be closed in by 3Q FY2014.

 

Nova received RFP for major Radar programs opened for private organizations and has planned to submit bid for the Surface Surveillance Radar program for Indian Navy which is expected to be closed by 2Q of FY2014

 

 

HELA SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

HELA Systems Private Limited (HELA) (74/26 JV with Elta Systems Limited in radars) has recorded revenues at Rs. 627.200 Millions for the year as against Rs. 681.700 Millions for FY 2012. The reduction of Rs. 54.500 Millions is due to lower sale of Dual Transmit Receive Module (DTRM). The Company has earned a profit after tax of Rs. 46.300 Millions as compared to Rs. 57.200 Millions for the previous year

 

The Company has successfully negotiated and signed a new contract on July 07, 2012 for 13,000 DTRM modules aggregating Rs 41.130 Mn USD.

 

 

AVANA INTEGRATED SYSTEMS LIMITED

 

Revenues from Avana Integrated Systems Limited (Avana) (51/49 JV with AGT in homeland security) reflect reduced volume of activities during the year. There has been downsizing in On-The-Job (OJT) business from 85 resources to 41 resources. While revenues for the year dropped, Avana successfully completed the integrated security system project for the Babrala chemical plant of Tata Chemicals. Avana has been in commercial discussions with Tata Steel for the last 2-3 years for implementing the integrated security system of the Jamshedpur plant of Tata Steel. Avana’s revenues totaled Rs. 366.000 Millions for FY 2013 against Rs. 885.400 Millions for the last year. The Profit for the year is Rs 20.800 Millions vis-a-vis Rs 115.800 Millions for the previous year.

 

During the year the company had successfully completed a unique Integrated Security Solutions (ISS) project for the Babrala plant of Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL).

 

The company had successfully completed three years of profitable operations. This is one of the prime qualification parameter for any government business.

 

 

TARA AEROSPACE SYSTEMS LIMITED

 

Tara Aerospace Systems Limited (Tara) (74/26 JV with Sikorsky), manufacturing detailed parts for aerostructures (and sells to the S-92 Assembly plant), began commercial production during the year. And have recorded revenues of Rs. 52.500 Millions for delivery of first cabin kit (partial though) during the last quarter of the year. The Company has incurred a loss of Rs 173.600 Millions during the financial year as compared to the previous year loss of Rs 108.800 Millions. The company had started commercial production during year and produced 8 cabin kits (partial). Tara was successful in manufacturing the in house parts during the year while there was a delay in receiving the composites and certain frames which were outsourced.

 

During the year the company had received four National Aerospace and Defence Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) certifications for services as (i) Chemical Processing, (ii) Heat Treating, (iii) Non-Destructive Testing and (iv) Welding. Also the Company had received Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Bronze Certificate from Sikorsky.

 

The company also received Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to undertake Defence business in India.

 

 

TATA LOCKHEED MARTIN AEROSTRUCTURES LIMITED (TLMAL)

 

Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL) (74/26 JV with Lockheed Martin) began commercial operations during the year, as per plan. Revenue at Rs. 421.000 Millions for supply of eight (8) ship sets (SS) of Centre Wing Box (CWB) and CWB tooling is recognized for the year as against no revenue the year before.

 

The Company has successfully implemented SAP - went live on SAP during the year.

 

 

AURORA INTEGRATED SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED (AIS)

 

AIS have earned revenues of Rs. 3.400 Millions for the period from the date of acquisition (Oct 5, 2012) by TASL to March 31, 2013 the financial year end and has recorded a loss of Rs. 9.800 Millions for the period. The company is focussing on the development of UAV relevant to the Infantry tender to be floated by MoD in the near future.

 

 

TASL AEROSTRUCTURES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

The Company has not generated any revenue during the year and is on the look out for a suitable project.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

Particulars

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2012

(Rs. In Millions)

(a) Claims for refund of service tax

0.095

1.866

(b) Corporate Guarantee for borrowings made by a Subsidiary Company

0.000

11.500

(c) Claims made against the company not acknowledged as debt

7.310

1.093

 

 

 

Total

 

7.405

14.459


FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Land

Buildings

Office building

Plant and equipment

Other plant and equipment

Vehicles

Furniture and fixtures

Motor vehicles

Office equipment

Computer equipments

Other equipments

Leasehold improvements

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.62.39

UK Pound

1

Rs. 102.06

Euro

1

Rs. 84.97

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PLK

 

 

Report Prepared by :

SDA

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTERS 

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

47

 

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

 

--

 

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.