MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.09.2013

 

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.]

L40200WB1935PLC008184

 

 

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 :

Manufacturing of air separation plants and related projects including air/gas storage and distribution system.

 

 

No. of Employees :

807 (Approximately) (In Office 300 + In Factory 10 + In Branches and Site 497)

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

We are living in a world where volatility and uncertainty have become the New Normal. We saw a change of government in countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Vietnam. Once powerful countries in Europe are now fighting for bankruptcy. We have taken growth in the developing part of the world for granted but economic growth in China and India has begun to slow. Companies that were synonymous with their product categories just a few years ago are now no longer in existence. Kodak, the inventor of the digital camera had to wind up its operations, HMV, the British entertainment retailing company and Borders, once the second largest bookstore have shut down due to their inability to evolve their business models with the changing time. Readers’ Digest, Thomson Register are no more !

 

There is another megatrend happening. The World order is changing as economic power shifts from West to East. According to McKinsey study, it took Britain more than 100 years to double its economic output per person during its industrial revolution and the US later took more than 50 years to do the same. More than a century later, China and India have doubled their GDP per capital in 12 and 18 years respectively. By 2020, emerging Asia will become the world’s largest consuming block, overtaking North America.

 

The years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, the world economy continues to remain fragile. The Indian economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in the initial years of the contagion but finally lost ground last year. GDP growth slowed down. Currency has been weakening. There is a marked deceleration in agriculture, industry and services. Dampening sentiment led to a cut-back in investment as well as private consumption expenditure.  Inflation remained at high levels fuelled by the pressure from the food and fuel sectors. The large fiscal and current account deficit s continued to cause grave concern. It is imperative that India regains its growth trajectory of 8-9 % sooner than later. This is crucially important given the need to create gainful livelihood opportunities for the millions living in poverty as also the large contingent of young people joining the job market every year.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY (GENERAL DETAILS)

 

Name :

Mr. Pankaj Sharma

Designation :

General Manager – Business Development

Contact No.:

91-9831070992

Date :

12.09.2013

 

 

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

Mobile No.:

91-9831070992 (Mr. Pankaj Sharma)

Fax No.:

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

E-Mail :

pawan.marda@boci.co.in

partha.sinhe@linde.in

pankay.sharma@linde.com

hrd@boci.co.in

Website :

www.linde.in

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, Jharkhand, India

 

Tonnage Plant (225 tpd) Near “L” Town Gate Opposite Bari Maidan Sakchi, Jamshedpur Mona Road, Burma Mines Jamshedpur - 831 007, Jharkhand,  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. Sanjiv Lamba

Designation :

Chairman

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

 

 

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. Moloy Banerjee

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

11.08.1966

Qualification:

B Tech

Experience :

25 Years

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Pawan Marda

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Audit Committee

 

  • Jyotin Mehta, Chairman
  • Arun Balakrishnan
  • Sanjiv Lamba
  • Aditya Narayan 

 

 

Shareholders‘ / Investors‘

Grievance Committee :

  • Aditya Narayan, Chairman
  • Jyotin Mehta
  • Srikumar Menon

 

 

Remuneration Committee :

  • Arun Balakrishnan, Chairman
  • Sanjiv Lamba
  • Jyotin Mehta

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

As on 30.06.2013

 

Category of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

63963167

75.00

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

63963167

75.00

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

63963167

75.00

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

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

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifMutual Funds / UTI

5809295

6.81

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifFinancial Institutions / Banks

14942

0.02

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifCentral Government / State Government(s)

29

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifInsurance Companies

765692

0.90

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifForeign Institutional Investors

5884982

6.90

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

12474940

14.63

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

 

 

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

1155210

1.35

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

 

 

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

5046538

5.92

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

2450576

2.87

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

193792

0.23

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

8754

0.01

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

47997

0.06

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

400

0.00

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

136641

0.16

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

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

0

0.00

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

0

0.00

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

0

0.00

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

85284223

0.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of air separation plants and related projects including air/gas storage and distribution system.

 

 

Products :

 

Product Description

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

Oxygen

28044000

Nitrogen

28043000

Argon

28042100

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Capital Equipment used in Air Separation Plants

Countries :

  • Europe
  • U.K.
  • Japan
  • USA
  • China

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customer :

End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

807 (Approximately) (In Office 300 + In Factory 10 + In Branches and Site 497)

 

 

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:

From Citi Bank N.A.

 

Euro 40.000 Millions – Multi Purpose Facility

Rs. 800.000 Millions – Bank Guarantee

Rs. 25.000 Millions –  Fund Based Facility

Rs. 10.000 Millions – Non Fund Based Facility

Rs. 2000.000 Millions – Term Loan

 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

BSR and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address 1 :

Building No. 10, 8th Floor, Tower-B DLF Cyber City, Phase-II Gurgaon - 122002, Haryana, India

Tel No.:

91-124-2549191

Fax No.:

91-124-2549101

 

 

Address 2 :

Infinity Benchmark, Plot No. G-1, 10th Floor, Blook EP and GP, Sector V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700091, West Bengal, India

Tel No.:

91-33-44034000

Fax No.:

91-33-44034199

Email ID:

jshyamsukha@kpmg.com

 

 

 

 

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)

Particular

No. of Shares

Rs in Millions

 

 

 

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

 

 (Rs in Millions)

Particular

No. of Shares

Rs in Millions

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

Particular

No. of Shares

% 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

 

 

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

 

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

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

Yes

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

Yes

21]

Market information

----------

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

----------

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

----------

26]

Buyer visit details

----------

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

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

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS:

 

Particulars

31.12.2012

Rs. In Millions

31.12.2011

Rs. In Millions

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

 

INDEX OF CHARGE:

 

Sr .No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

80023584

30/12/2006 *

661,800,000.00

UNITED BANK OF INDIA

OLD COURT HOUSE STREET BRANCH, 11,HEMANTA BASU SARANI, KOLKATA, West Bengal - 700001, INDIA

-

* Date of modification of charge

 

 

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.

 

 

STATEMENT OF UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED 30TH JUNE

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

Quarter Ended

( Unaudited)

Year to date

 (Unaudited)

 

 

30.06.2013

31.03.2013

30.06.2013

Gross income"

3563.520

3601.670

7165.190

Gross Sales

3496.120

3448.770

16944.690

Excise duties

248.030

245.660

493.690

 

 

 

 

 Income from operations

 

 

 

Net sales (Net of excise duty)

3248.090

3203.110

6451.200

Other operating Income

62.210

107.100

170.310

Total Income From Operations (Net)

3310.300

3310.210

6621.510

2.Expenditure

 

 

 

a) Cost of material consumed

275.520

428.540

704.060

b) Purchases of stock in trade

98.750

83.840

182.690

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

11.160

9.530

20.690

d) Employees benefit expenses

218.280

201.480

419.760

e) Depreciation and amortization expenses

232.930

317.910

641.840

e) Power and Fuel

1201.700

1187.730

2389.430

f) Transport and Forwarding Expenses

229.170

149.450

378.620

g) stores Spare Parts and Packaging Material

265.500

259.650

525.150

f) Other expenditure

428.250

365.311

793.560

Total expenses

3052.260

3003.441

6055.800

3. Profit from operations before other income and financial costs

259.040

306.670

565.710

4. Other income

4.190

45.800

49.990

5. Profit from ordinary activities before finance costs

263.230

352.470

615.700

6. Finance costs (net)

169.770

157.420

327.190

7. Net profit/(loss) from ordinary activities after finance costs but before exceptional items

93.460

195.050

288.510

8. Exceptional item

0.000

0.000

0.000

9. Profit from ordinary activities before tax Expense:

93.460

195.050

288.510

10.Tax expenses

 

 

 

--Current tax

24.190

41.880

66.070

--MAT Credit entitlement

(24.190)

(41.880)

(66.070)

--Deferred tax

34.060

136.480

170.540

--Reversal/ Charge of earlier year

0.000

0.000

0.000

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

59.400

58.570

117.970

12.Extraordinary Items (net of tax expense)

0.000

0.000

0.000

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

59.400

58.570

117.970

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

852.860

852.860

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

0.70

0.69

1.38

ii) Earnings per share (after extraordinary items)

 

 

 

(a) Basic and diluted

0.70

0.69

1.38

 

“includes gross sales, other operating income and other income

 

Note:

 

  1. This statement was approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on 29 July 2013.
  2. Figures for the previous period/year have been regrouped/rearranged where necessary.
  3.  The quarterly results have been subjected to a "limited Review" by the Auditors of the Company

 

 

SELECT INFORMATION FOR THE QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2013

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

Quarter Ended

( Unaudited)

Year to date

 (Unaudited)

 

 

30.06.2013

31.03.2013

30.06.2013

PART-II

 

 

 

A. Particulars of shareholding

 

 

 

1. Public Shareholding

 

 

 

- Number of shares

21321056

8975930

21321056

- Percentage of shareholding

25.00

10.52

25.00

2. Promoters and Promoters group Shareholding-

 

 

 

a) Pledged /Encumbered

 

 

 

Number of shares

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

b) Non  Encumbered

 

 

 

Number of shares

63963167

76308293

63963167

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

100

100

100

 

 

 

 

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

75.00

89.48

75.00

 

 

 

 

B. Investor Complaints

Quarter Ended 30 June 2013

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

0

Receiving during the quarter

10

Disposed of during the quarter

10

Remaining unreserved at the end of the quarter

0

 

 


SEGMENT WIE REVENUE, RESULTS AND CAPITAL EMPLOYED UNDER CLAUSE 41 OF THE LISTING AGREEMENT

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

Quarter Ended

( Unaudited)

Year to date

 ( Unaudited)

 

 

30.06.2013

31.03.2013

30.06.2013

1. Segment revenue

 

 

 

a. Gases and related products

2628.780

2557.850

5186.630

b. Project engineering

889.740

877.430

1767.170

Total

3518.520

3435.280

6953.800

Less: Intersegment revenue

208.550

126.810

335.360

Add : Other unallocable income

5.520

47.540

53.060

Total income

3315.490

3356.010

6671.500

2. Segment results

 

 

 

a. Gases and related products

232.990

284.970

517.960

b. Project engineering

141.010

132.970

273.980

Total segment profit before interest, tax and exceptional item

374.000

417.940

791.940

Less: i) Interest Expense

169.770

157.420

327.190

ii) Exceptional items

iii) Other unallocable expenditure (net of unallocable income)

110.770

65.470

176.240

Total Profit before tax

93.460

195.050

288.510

3. Capital employed (Segment assets - Segment liabilities )

 

 

 

a. Gases and related products

27185.140

27310.490

27185.140

b. Project engineering

(222.690)

(652.030)

(222.690)

c. Unallocated

(13482.210)

(13157.500)

(13482.210)

Total

13480.240

13500.960

13480.240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

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

 

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

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

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

 

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

 

As at 30.06.2013

(Unaudited)

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Shareholders' funds

 

(a) Share capital

852.840

(b) Reserves and surplus

12627.400

Shareholders' funds

13480.240

Non-current liabilities

 

(a) Long-term borrowings

11525.320

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (net)

1621.280

(c) Other long term liabilities

250.230

(d) Long term provisions

2483.030

Non-current liabilities

15879.860

Current liabilities

 

(a) Short-term borrowings

1500.000

(b) Trade payables

2324.790

(c) Other current liabilities

3323.890

(d) Short-term provisions

600.320

Current liabilities

7749.000

 

 

TOTAL EQUITIES AND LIABILITIES

37109.100

 

 

Non-current assets

 

(a) Fixed assets

23323.270

(b) Non-currrent investments

150.070

(c) Long-term loans and advances

5128.360

(d) Other non-current assets

1971.760

Non-current assets

30573.460

Current assets

 

(a) Inventories

752.020

(b) Trade receivables

3129.860

(c) Cash and cash equivalents

291.810

(d) Short-term loans and advances

2023.700

(e) Other current assets

338.250

Current assets

6535.640

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

37109.100

 

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

NEWS:

 

LINDE INDIA REPORTS Q2 GROSS TURNOVER OF RS 3.5 BILLION, APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

 

New Delhi, India – 29 July 2013

Linde India Limited, a member of The Linde Group, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2013, which were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors at its meeting held earlier today.

 

For Q2 2013 the Company reported a gross turnover of Rs 3,496 million, a decrease of 4 percent as against Rs 3,627 million recorded in the same quarter last year. The gases business recorded a growth of 20 percent, however the turnover of the engineering business net of inter-segment revenue was lower by 49 percent compared to same quarter last year. In the quarter, the company’s overall EBITDA grew by 6 percent to Rs 587 million, while EBITDA for the gases business rose by 20 percent.

 

Profit before interest and exceptional items fell by 22 percent from Rs 336 million in Q2 2012 to Rs 263 million in the current quarter. The reduction was mainly due to the increase in depreciation for newly capitalised assets. Net profit for the quarter stood at Rs 59 million as against Rs 203 million in Q2 2013, due to higher depreciation and additional finance cost for newly capitalised assets and working capital.

 

Linde India also announced that as part of its planned leadership succession, Mr Moloy Banerjee has been appointed as the Managing Director of the company and a member of its Board of Directors effective 30 July 2013. Mr Banerjee succeeds Mr Srikumar Menon, who stepped down as Managing Director and from the Board of Directors at the close of business on 29 July 2013. Mr Menon will continue as The Linde Group's Managing Director for South Asia, responsible for its businesses in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Linde India, Mr Sanjiv Lamba, said, “The Board is delighted to have selected Moloy Banerjee to the post, recognising Moloy’s extensive knowledge and experience in the business built over a very successful 28-year career in India and abroad. Mr Menon has over the last few years successfully put Linde India on its growth path, and we are confident that Moloy will be able to build on Linde India’s strengths and further advance the company's strategy and leadership position in the country.”

 

Mr Banerjee said, “I am honoured to be appointed to succeed Mr Menon as Managing Director of Linde India, and am excited about the many current opportunities and future prospects of our business. I look forward to working with the management and staff of the company to deliver on these opportunities even as we continue in our mission of safely providing leading, innovative and quality solutions for the gases and engineering industry in India.” 

 

 

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.

 

 

 


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. 63.67

UK Pound

1

Rs. 100.71

Euro

1

Rs. 84.72

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

VNT

 


 

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

 

 

 

 

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.