MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.05.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HRS PROCESS SYSTEMS LIMITED (w.e.f  22.04.2010)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

HRS PROCESS SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

201/202, 2nd Floor, Karan Selene, 851, Bhandarkar Institute Road, Pune – 411004, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.04.2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

25-017846

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 5.100 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29198PN2003PLC017846

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

PNEH04305A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCH2679G

 

 

Legal Form :

 A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Seller of Heat Exchangers

 

 

No. of Employees :

110  (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (46)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 520000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of “HRS International Limited, UK.”

 

It is an established company having satisfactory track

 

The company possesses a favourable financial profile marked by modest networth low,   gearing and healthy debt protection metrics.

 

Management has reported a significant increase in its sales volume as well as a net profitability during 2013.

 

The ratings also take into consideration the large working capital requirements, modest scale of operations and increasing competition.

 

However, trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments terms are reported as usually correct.

 

In view of technological support extended form its parent, the company can be considered 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 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

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

 

US investment bank Goldman Sachs  has upgraded its outlook on Indian markets as it expects positive impact of the election cycle.

 

India’s economy may grow 4.7 % in the current financial year, lower than the official estimate of 4.9 %, Fitch Rating said. The global rating agency expects the economy to pick up in the next two financial years.

 

Global ratings agency Standard & Poor said increasing focus by India Inc on lowering debt is likely to improve their credit profiles.

 

Singapore (1.1 million Indian tourists in 2012), Thailand (one million), the United Arab Emirates ().98 million) and Malaysia ().82 million) emerged as the preferred holidays hotspots for Indians. The total figure is expected to increase to 1.93 million by 2017, according to the latest Eurmonitor international report.

 

There is a $29.34 bn outward foreign direct investment by domestic companies between April and January of 2013/14 which has seen some signs of recovery according to a Care Ratings report.

 

There are 264 number of new companies being set up every day on average during 2014. Most of them are registered in Mumbai. India had 1.38 million registered companies at the end of January, 2014.

 

Twitter like messaging service Weibo Corporation has filed to raise $ 500 million via a US initial public offering. Alibaba, which owns a stake in Weibo is expected to raise about $ 15 billion New York this year in the highest profile Internet IPO since Facebook’s in 2012.

 

Bharti Airtel has raised Rs.2,453.2 crore (350 million Swiss Francs) by selling six-year bonds at a coupon rate of three per cent and maturing in 2020. This is the largest ever bond offering by an Indian company in Swiss Francs. Bharat Petroleum Corporation raised 175 million Swiss Francs by selling five year bonds at 2.98 % coupon rate in February.

 

Indian Oil Corporation plans to invest Rs 7650 crore in setting up a petrochemical complex at its almost complete Paradip refinery in Odhisha in three to four years. The company board is set to consider the setting up of a 700000 tonne per annum polypropylene plant at an estimated cost at Rs.3150 crore.

 

Global chief information officers at gathering in Bangalore in April to meet Indian startups at an event called Tech50 Watchout for Little Eye Labs-Facebook type deals in the making.

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

BBB– Long term rating

Rating Explanation

Moderate degree of safety and moderate credit risk

Date

December 20,2013

 

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

A3- Short term rating

Rating Explanation

Moderate degree of safety and higher credit risk

Date

December 20,2013

 

 

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

 

Name :

Mr. Vinay Gokhale

Designation :

Finance Manager

Contact No.:

91-20-25663581

Date :

25.04.2014

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered / Corporate Office 1:

201/202, 2nd Floor, Karan Selene, 851, Bhandarkar Institute Road, Pune – 411004, Maharashtra, India 

Tel. No. :

91-20-25663581/ 6047894/ 25663582/ 66047894/ 66047895

Mobile No. :

91-20-25663583

Fax No. :

91-20-25663583

E-Mail :

finance@hrsasia.co.in

cthe@hrsasia.co.in

Website :

http://www.hrsasia.co.in

Area :

7100 Sq.fts

Location :

Rented

 

 

Corporate Office 2:

501/502, Karan Selene, 851, Bhandarkar Institute Road, Pune – 411004, Maharashtra, India 

Tel. No. :

91-91-2137-676701

Fax No. :

91-91-2137-676705

E-Mail :

info@hrsasia.co.in

Area :

15000 Sq. fts

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory:

Gat No.565/1, Koregaon, Bhima, Taluka Shirur, District Pune-411 004, Maharashtra, India-

Tel. No. :

91-2137-676701

Fax No. :

91-2137-676705

E-Mail :

info@hrsasia.co.in

Area :

15000 Sq. fts

Location :

Owned

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on: 30.09.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Gokuldas Venugopalan

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

Flat No.12, Anushka, Bhau Patil Road, Bopodi, Pune - 411003, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.06.1963

Date of Appointment :

04.01.2013

DIN No. :

00489737

Other Directorship :

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U29198PN2003PLC017846

HRS PROCESS SYSTEMS LIMITED

Managing director

04/01/2013

01/04/2003

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra Kantrao Dawkar

Designation :

Whole – time Director

Address :

Building No. F1-6, Citadel, B.T Kawade Road, Ghorpadi, Pune - 411001, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.02.1967

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2010

DIN No. :

02581847

Other Directorship :

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U29198PN2003PLC017846

HRS PROCESS SYSTEMS LIMITED

Whole-time director

01/04/2010

24/03/2009

-

Active

NO

 

Name :

Mr. Steven John Pither

Designation :

Director

Address :

10-12, Caxton Way, Watford, England

Date of Appointment :

13.06.2003

DIN No. :

02047015

 

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Vinay Gokhale

Designation :

Finance Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on : 30.09.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage  of Holding     

HRS International  Limited, England 

469146

91.99%

HRS Heat Exchangers Limited, England

51

0.01%

Gokuldas Venugopalan

40799

8.00%

Elizabeth Das

1

0.00%

Francisco Javier Abad Ruiz

1

0.00%

Pither Edward Steven

1

0.00%

Twydle Michael Robert

1

0.00%

Total

510000

100.00%

 

 

 

As on : 30.09.2013

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

Category

Percentage of Holding

Foreign holdings( Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s) Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas Corporate bodies or Others

92.00

Directors or relatives of Directors

8.00

Total

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Seller of Heat Exchangers

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

·         Ecoflux

·                                Corrugated Tube Heat Exchangers

Countries :

·         Malaysia

Australia

Thailand

Dubai, etc

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Raw Material

Countries :

·         Germany

Italy

US.

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particular

Units

Actual Production

Corrugated Tube Heat Exchanger

Nos.

1335

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

110  (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune- 411004, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2012

(Rs. In Millions)

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Term loan from State Bank of India

Secured Against.

Primary Security: Plant and Machinery, Land and Building at Koregaon Bhima Taluka Shirur Pune

Collateral Security: Other Fixed/ Movable Assets of Company

11.623

0.000

 

 

 

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Cash Credit facility from State Bank of lndia

Secured Against,

Primary Security: Hypothecation of Stock of Goods (Including Goods

in- transit) and receivables.

 

Collateral Security: Plant and Machinery. Land anbd Building at Koregaon Bhima, Taluka Shirur. Other Fixed/ Movable Assets.

31.832

27.330

Export Packing Credit

3.529

0.000

Term loans from State Bank Of India

Secured Against,

Primary Security: Plant and Machinely. Land and Building at Koregaon BhimaJaluka Shirur

Collateral Security: Other Fixed/ Movable Assets of company

7.059

0.000

Total

54.043

27.330

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Naniwadekar and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

2, Nalini Apartments, Plot No. 3/10, Opp. Sndt College, Erandawane, Pune – 411004, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No. :

91-20-25439238/ 25448641

Fax No. :

91-20-25439238

E-Mail :

nanico@vsnl.com

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

AANPN9281B

 

 

Holding Company:

HRS International Limited, UK

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries::

·         HRS Heat Exchangers SDN BHD

HRS FUNKE Heat Exchange FZCO

HRS Heat Exchangers Limited, UK

HRS Heat Exchangers SLU, Spain

HRS Process Technology INC

Heat Exchangers Spares com

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 10.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

510000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 5.100  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

5.100

5.100

5.100

(b) Reserves & Surplus

125.284

119.053

115.051

(c) Money received against Share WARRANTS

0.000

0.000

0.00

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

130.384

124.153

120.151

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term Borrowings

11.623

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net)

6.108

2.907

3.982

(c) Other Long Term Liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term Provisions

0.000

0.000

2.917

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

17.731

2.907

6.899

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short Term Borrowings

42.420

27.330

23.616

(b) Trade Payables

29.500

14.331

27.159

(c) Other Current Liabilities

41.113

31.998

26.149

(d) Short-term Provisions

30.655

17.703

24.686

Total Current Liabilities (4)

143.688

91.362

101.610

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

291.803

218.422

228.660

 

 

 

 

II.      ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible Assets

88.883

69.959

69.439

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.664

0.217

0.172

(iii) Capital Work-in-Progress

0.502

0.000

0.000

(iv) Intangible assets under Development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Deferred Tax Assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

4.557

4.335

4.380

(e) Other Non-current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

94.606

74.511

73.991

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current Investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

85.850

86.093

65.666

(c) Trade Receivables

72.806

32.135

58.673

(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

5.735

5.144

6.503

(e) Short-term Loans and Advances

30.255

16.660

22.148

(f) Other Current Assets

2.551

3.879

1.679

Total Current Assets

197.197

143.911

154.669

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

291.803

218.422

228.660

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

408.372

290.690

382.421

 

 

Other Income

1.740

1.965

3.141

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

410.112

292.655

385.562

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Material Consumed

199.354

160.980

199.391

 

 

Changes in inventories of Finished Goods work-in-progress and stock-in-trade

7.143

(28.950)

(5.270)

 

 

Employees benefit Expenses

71.487

52.155

46.404

 

 

Other Expenses

105.459

94.210

97.002

 

 

TOTAL

383.443

278.395

337.527

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

26.669

14.260

48.035

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

4.984

4.190

2.442

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

21.685

10.070

45.593

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

4.266

4.143

4.439

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

17.419

5.927

41.154

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

8.563

1.925

13.642

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

8.856

4.002

27.512

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

110.423

106.421

89.986

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed Dividends

2.244

0.000

11.077

 

 

Dividend Distribution tax on Proposed Dividend

0.381

0.000

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

0.886

0.000

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

115.768

110.423

106.421

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

                        FOB  Value of Exports

35.687

31.198

13.818

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

35.687

31.198

13.818

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

37.242

27.505

23.067

 

 

Capital Goods

0.000

0.000

0.277

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

37.242

27.505

23.344

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

17.37

7.85

53.94

 

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2014

 

 

 

 

Sales Turnover (Approximately)

 

 

450.000

 

 

 

 

 

The above information has been parted by Mr. Vijay Gokhale

 

 

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.16
1.37

7.14

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

4.27
2.04

10.76

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

5.98
2.71

18.00

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.13
0.05

0.34

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.41
0.22

0.20

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.37
1.58

1.52

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Share Capital

5.100

5.100

5.100

Reserves & Surplus

115.051

119.053

125.284

Net worth

120.151

124.153

130.384

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

11.623

Short term borrowings

23.616

27.330

42.420

Total borrowings

23.616

27.330

54.043

Debt/Equity ratio

0.197

0.220

0.414

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Sales

382.421

290.69

408.372

 

 

-23.987

40.484

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Sales

382.421

290.69

408.372

Profit

27.512

4.002

8.856

 

7.19%

1.38%

2.17%

 

 

 

 

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

YES

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

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10029876

27/03/2012 *

165,300,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

DECCAN GYMKHANA, PUNE - 411004, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

B36228831

 

 

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

 

The registered office of the company has been shifted from Pune – 411021, Maharashtra, India to the present address w.e.f 22.11.2006

 

 

COMPANY INFORMATION

 

Subject (formerly known as HRS Process Systems Private Limited) was incorporated on 01 April 2003, under the Companied Act, 1956.

 

The company is a part of HRS Group and is engaged in manufacture and sale of heat exchangers in domestic and export market.

 

The company is headquarted in Pune with manufacturing location at Koregaon Bims, Shirur

 

 

FUTURE PLANS

 

The company is consolidating its business from growth sectors - pharma, nutraceuticals, food processing, beverage, speciality chemicals, snack food and such sectors. They have also made inroads to core sectors like steel, cement and power.

 

They have launched new product - Hot water systems and CIP System - which are required in many sectors, like pharma, food processing. Their heat exchanger business is growing.

 

International business is showing good growth with their group company in Malaysia catering to the region. They expect good business in the coming year.

 

They shall be completing their 2" phase of factory expansion by adding some building for storage of material and also for processing.

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2012

(Rs. In Millions)

Guarantee

16.436

9.318

Other money for which the company is contingently liable – Income tax (Not Recongnised)

8.083

0.006

Total

24.519

9.324

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

v                  Tangible Assets

 

Land

Building

Vehicles

Computers

Furniture and Fixtures

Office Equipment

Plant and Machinery

Plant and Machinery – Electrical Installations

 

v                  Intangible Assets

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HRS Systems eyes growth with FDI in retail sector

 

January 02, 2013

 

(HRS PSL),  part of UK based HRS Group, a heat transfer specialist, which operates at the forefront of thermal processing technology is eying business of  Rs 1000.000 Millions from existing Rs 350. 000

 Millions in the next five years. Also, it is targeting multi-brand retail FDI opportunity to the food processing industry.

Large companies in this segment are already gearing up to introduce new verities of processed food products to suit the tastes of the Indian palette.

Over 65 per cent of the company’s business in India is generated from the chemical process industry with a growth rate of 30 per cent year on year.

The company is also exploring other sectors like food & beverage and pharma.

Commenting on FDI in retail development, V Gokul Das, managing director, HRS Process Systems said," Currently, the industry is facing the problem of efficient conversion of farm produce as the product gets easily perished before reaching the consumer. The need of the hour is advanced processing technology whereby we can process and store food for sufficient time required up to consumption. FDI will enable better cold storage and transportation facilities ensuring reduced wastage and more food available for processing thus enabling companies like HRS to provide innovative processing solutions of international standards at competitive prices."

 

WELL-DESIGNED HEAT EXCHANGERS CAN REDUCE MAINTENANCE COST: V GOKUL DAS, HRS PROCESS SYSTEMS

The performance of heat exchangers has an impact not only on the capital cost but also on operating cost. Here are a few useful maintenance tips for trouble-free performance of heat exchangers.

 

Heat exchangers are the heart of any process industry and are equipment that perform the heating or cooling operations. Their performance and longevity has an impact not only on the capital cost but also on operating cost. We all know that breakdown maintenance is costly and annoying, thereby necessitating a regular maintenance schedule for process equipments like heat exchangers. A well designed heat exchanger will not only give a good performance but also have low maintenance requirement.
 
Shell and tube heat exchangers and plate type heat exchangers are two prominently used heat exchangers in the process industry. Over the years many units have been designed based on scale up of earlier design or a ‘need to use’ design, which can sometimes lead to improper performance and higher maintenance. The corrugated tube heat exchanger which is an advancement over these two heat exchangers and has many advantages, is a good choice, one of which is low maintenance. Understanding of the application where the heat exchanger is required enables one to design an efficient heat exchange solution                              .
 
Maintenance  requirement
The heat exchangers normally have process fluids in liquid/ vapour (gaseous) form as the primary fluid and the secondary fluid normally is a utility, viz, cooling water/hot water/chilled water (brine, steam, refrigerant gases or process fluids). The fluids or the process can have/can generate material that adheres to the heat transfer surface thereby impacting heat transfer. This is termed generically as ‘fouling’, which can be of the following types:

  • Fouling due to high dissolved solid content
  • Fouling due to suspended colloidal solids
  • Localised precipitation of dissolved solid
  • Biological fouling due to algae/fungi typically in cooling water
  • Deposition due to chemical reaction
  • Corrosion due to non-compatible material
  • Solidification due to temperature or property of fluids, etc

 
Hence, in a process plant it is inevitable that some of the equipments would need servicing or maintenance.

 

Analysis/measuring aids

It is important to be able to measure the drop in performance of the heat exchanger or in other words the need for maintenance of heat exchanger. There are indicators which become handy at times:

 

·         Monitoring the equipment with the help of temperature and pressure gauges helps to identify a drop    in performance

·         Reduction/elevation in temperature over design with no change in parameters like fluid flow rate and properties

·         When the unit does not cool or heat as designed or specified (loss of heat transfer occurs)

·         When pressure drop rises and exceeds original design, with no change in parameters like fluid flow rate and properties

·         In some systems, choking of filter can also be an indication of these symptoms

·         Some failures can be detected during regular visual checks through visible leaks or cross contamination between fluids

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 records 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.58.86

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.82

Euro

1

Rs.80.71

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

NYA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

KRU

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

46

 

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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