MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.03.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INDIAN ORDNANCE FACTORIES

 

 

Corporate Headquarters :

Ayudh Bhawan, 10-A, S.K. Bose Road, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1775

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Not Available

 

 

Legal Form :

Industrial setup which functions under the Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject engaged in production, testing, logistics, research, development and marketing of a comprehensive product range in the area of land, sea and air systems.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the Management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

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 – December 1, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2013)

Current Rating

(01.12.2013)

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

 

The worst is over for India’s economy with gross domestic product likely to expand 5 %to 5.5 % this year and more than 6 % in 2015, according to Moody’s Analytics. Concerns over the rupee and current account deficit are under control, said the agency. Ratings firm Crisil has forecast 6 % growth for 2014/15 up from the estimated 4.8 % for 2013/14.  Total economic growth, infrastructure bottlenecks and lack of transparency and consistency in foreign direct investment policies seem to have taken a toll on India’s attractiveness as an investment destination, says an Ernst & Young survey.  Projects with FDI component fell 16.4 % across the globe in 2012 from the previous year.  The drop in India was steeper at 21 %. State run carrier Air India is doling out free tickets to its 24000 employees, even as it expects to incur a loss of Rs 39000 mn this financial year and has a debt of Rs 350000 mn. 550000 number of jobs generated across India in 2013, a fall of 0.4 % as compared to with a year earlier. The National Capital Region has a one-fourth share in total jobs created, according to a study by industry lobby group Assochem, Banks, real estate, automobile and telecommunications sectors are showing a rise of job creation. $ 805 mn investments by venture capital firms in India during 2013, registering a drop of about 18 % over the previous year. The Information Technology and IT-Enabled Services Industry retained its status as the favourable venture capital investors in 2013. Pakistan has temporarily banned gold imports for the second time in six months, as it tries to stem smuggling into India. India’s import duty on gold is 10 % and curbs on purchases have dried up legal imports into what used to be the world’s biggest bullion buyers. The World Gold Council puts the amount smuggled into India at upto 200 tonnes in 2013. The Reserve Bank of India has proposed that unclaimed bank deposits estimated to be about Rs 35000 mn be used for education and awareness among depositors.  According to the plan, deposits that have not been claimed for at least 10 years will be transferred to the scheme.

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

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

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Y. Somra

Designation :

Additional General Manager

Contact No.:

91-512-2241994

Date :

04.03.2014

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Corporate Headquarters/ Marketing and Export Division :

Ordnance Factory Board

Ayudh Bhawan, 10-A, S.K. Bose Road, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22485077-80 Extension: 381, 392, 309  (PBX-from outside India)

91-33-22430472-0476, 22485077-5080, 22489121-9127 (General)

Fax No.:

91-33-22482927

E-Mail :

export.ofb@nic.in

sec.ofb@nic.in

webadmin.ofb@nic.in

ofc.ofb@nic.in

Website :

http://ofbindia.gov.in

 

 

Factory 1 :

Field Gun Factory Kanpur

Kalpi Road, Kanpur – 208 009, Uttar Pradesh, India 

Tel. No.:

91-512-2295100-103 (4 lines)

Fax No.:

91-512-2219462

E-Mail :

fgk.ofb@nic.in

Website :

http://fieldgunindia.gov.in

 

 

Headquarters :

Located at:

 

·         Chennai

·         Kanpur

·         Mumbai

·         New Delhi

·         Nagpur

 

 

Factories :

Located at:

 

·         Khadki, Pune

·         Aruvankadu

·         Avadi, Chennai

·         Jabalpur

·         Kolkata

·         Tiruchirappalli

·         Ambarnath, Thane

·         Parganas (N)

·         Chennai

·         Chandigarh

·         Shahjahanpu

·         Kanpur

·         Firozabad

·         Nagpur

·         Bhandara

·         Bhusawal

·         Bolangir

·         Chandrapur

·         Dum Dum, Kolkata

·         Dehu Road, Pune

·         Dehradun

·         Itarsi

·         Khamaria, Jabalpur

·         Katni

·         Ghaziabad

·         Nalanda

·         Korwa, Amethi

·         Medak District

·         Tiruchirappalli

·         Jalgaon

 

 

Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning :

Located at:

 

·         Nagpur

·         Ambarnath

·         Chennai

·         Dehradun

·         Ishapore

·         Jabalpur

·         Kanpur

·         Medak District

 

 

Regional Marketing Centres :

Located at:

 

·         Avadi

·         Delhi

·         Pune

 

 

Regional Controllerate of Safety :

Located at:

 

·         Ambajhari

·         Avadi, Chennai

·         Kanpur

·         Pune

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Name :

Mr. M. C. Bansal

Designation :

DGOF and Chairman, OFB

Joined IOFS on :

28.03.1977

Chairman Since :

01.03.2014

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sudhakar Asthana

Designation :

Additional DGOF/OEFHQ

Joined IOFS on :

22.01.1978

Member Since :

30.08.2013

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Yamdagni

Designation :

Member/PER

Joined IOFS on

06.01.1978

Member Since :

30.08.2013

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashwani Kr. Prabhakar

Designation :

Member/WV&E

Joined IOFS on

20.04.1978

Member Since :

30.08.2013

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. M. Kalanee

Designation :

Member/P&MM

Joined IOFS on

19.09.1977

Member Since :

30.08.2013

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. K. Jain

Designation :

Member/PEDB and TS

Joined IOFS on :

26.09.1977

Member Since :

30.08.2013

 

 

Name :

Ms. Sanhita Kar

Designation :

Member/Finance

Member Since :

16.11.2012

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Y. Somra

Designation :

Additional General Manager

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject engaged in production, testing, logistics, research, development and marketing of a comprehensive product range in the area of land, sea and air systems.

 

 

Products :

  • Buy Pistol/Revolver
  • Civilian Arms and Ammunition
  • Weapons
  • Ammunition, Explosives, Propellants and Chemicals
  • Military Vehicles
  • Armoured Vehicles
  • Optical Devices
  • Parachutes
  • Support Equipment
  • Troop Comfort and General Stores
  • Material, Components and SPMs

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

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

No

8) No. of employees

No

9) Name of person contacted

Yes

10) Designation of contact person

Yes

11) Turnover of firm for last three years

No

12) Profitability for last three years

No

13) Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14) Estimation for coming financial year

No

15) Capital in the business

No

16) Details of sister concerns

No

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

No

24) Banking facility details

No

25) Conduct of the banking account

--

26) Buyer visit details

--

27) Financials, if provided

No

28) Incorporation details, if applicable

No

29) Last accounts filed at ROC

No

30) Major Shareholders, if available

No

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

No

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

 



WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

HISTORY:

 

The Beginning

The history and development of Indian Ordnance Factories is directly linked with the British reign in India. East India company of England for their economic interest in India and to increase their political hold considered military hardware as vital element. During 1775 British authorities accepted the establishment of Board of Ordnance in Fort William, Kolkata. This marks the official beginning of the Army Ordnance in India.

 

In 1787 a gun powder factory was established at Ishapore which started production from 1791 (at which location Rifle Factory was established in 1904). In 1801 a Gun Carriage Agency at Cossipore, Kolkata (presently known as Gun and Shell Factory, Cossipore) was eatablished and production started from 18th March, 1802. This is the first Industrial establishment of Ordnance Factories which has continued its existence till date.

 

Growth of Indian Ordnance Factories

The growth of the Ordnance Factories leading to its present setup has been continuous but in spurts. There were 18 ordnance factories before India became independent in 1947. 21 factories have been established after independence - mostly, in wake of defence preparedness imperatives caused by the three major wars fought by the Indian Armed forces. 40th Factory is under establishment at Nalanda, Bihar.

 

Main Events

Main events in the evolution of Ordnance Factory can be listed as below:

1801 - Establishment of Gun Carriage Agency at Cossipore, Kolkata.

1802 - Production started from 18th March 1802 at Cossipore.

1906 - The Administration of Indian Ordnance Factories came under a separate charge as 'IG of Ordnance Factories'.

1933 - Charged to 'Director of Ordnance Factories'.

1948 - Placed under direct control of Ministry of Defence.

1962 - Dept. of Defence Production was set up at Ministry of Defence.

1979 - Ordnance Factory Board came into existence from 2nd April.

 

Profile:

The Indian Ordnance Factories organisation - a family of 41 Ordnance Factories under the aegis of its corporate headquarters Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata - possesses the unique distinction of over 200 years experience in defence production. They are engaged in production, testing, logistics, research, development and marketing of a comprehensive product range in the area of land, sea and air systems.

 

The patronage they receive both in India and abroad speaks of their quality of products and services. Undoubtedly, they are the force behind armed forces.

 

Indian Ordnance Factories is the oldest and largest industrial setup which functions under the Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence. The ordnance factories form an integrated base for indigenous production of defence hardware and equipment, with the primary objective of self reliance in equipping the armed forces with state of the art battlefield equipments.

 

Introduction

Indian Ordnance Factories is a giant industrial setup which functions under the Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence. Indian Ordnance Factories, headquartered at Kolkata, is a conglomerate of 41 Factories, 9 Training Institutes, 3 Regional Marketing Centres and 4 Regional Controller of Safety.

 

Today OFB along with its 41 factories spread over India provide

 

·         a broad and versatile production base with multi-technology capabilities

·         state of the art manufacturing facilities

·         large reservoir of skilled and professionally qualified manpower and managerial personnel

·         strict adherence to  quality standard (all the units are ISO-9000 certified)

·         original as well as adaptive research and development to make need based refinement and modifications

·         project engineering capability

·         a strong base for industrial training facilities

·         ready market access due to convenient location

 

Geographical Spread

There are 41 Ordnance Factories geographically distributed all over the country at 24 different locations. A visual idea of how their factories and headquarters are distributed can be had from their location map.

 

Name of State/ Union Territory

Number of factories

Maharashtra

10

Uttar Pradesh

8

Madhya Pradesh

6

Tamil Nadu

6

West Bengal

4

Uttaranchal

2

Andhra Pradesh

1

Chandigarh

1

Orissa

1

 

Their Product Range

Items produced in Ordnance Factories are highly sophisticated and complex in nature. Also the range of products is simply astonishing. Their products, as is evident from the list below, span across a wide and exhaustive range of requirements of any armed forces.

 

Technology

Their products must be safe in handling, reliable and perform consistently during actual operation with equal efficiency under varying and extreme conditions of climate. The plant and technologies have been so chosen as to ensure high degree of quality and reliability and is a unique blend of old and the most modern state-of-the-art CNC technologies. The manufacturing process covers wide spectrum of engineering - Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgical, Chemical, Textile, Leather, Optics and Electronics.

 

It is their endeavour to manufacture world class products without compromising with the safety aspects of products and processes. Adherence to safety standards is given highest priority and a well laid down safety norm as well as diaster management plan exists in the organisation.

 

Customers

The prime customers of Indian Ordnance Factories are the Indian Armed Forces. Apart from supplying armaments to the Armed Forces, Ordnance Factories also meet the requirement of other customers viz. Central Paramilitary Forces and State Police Forces in respect of Arms, Ammunition, Clothings, Bullet Proof Vehicles and Mine Protected Vehicles etc. Increase in volume of Export, as an extension to its functioning remains an important objective of Ordnance Factories.

 

 


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.61.86

UK Pound

1

Rs.103.06

Euro

1

Rs.84.92

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

HNA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

SMN

 

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

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

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

--

NB

                                       New Business

 

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