MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.09.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

PULP & FIBRE INNOVATION CENTRE (DIVISION OF GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED)

 

 

Registered Office :

Birlagram, Nagda, Ujjain - 456331, Madhya Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.08.1947

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

10-000410

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 917.900 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L17124MP1947PLC000410

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACG4464B

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Liability company. The company’s Shares are Listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Cellulose Fiber

 

 

No. of Employees :

50 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (49)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 400000000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track.

 

Financial position of the company seems to be decent.

 

Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payment terms are usually correct.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade and conditions

 

NOTES:

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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

 

N E W S

 

Verdict Implications : Apex court order may alter coal import dynamics. Traders go slow on talks over coal supply contracts, uncertainty over cancellation of blocks weigh on stocks.

 

Recent arrest of the Chennai head of the Registrar of Companies, the ministry of corporate affairs arm that ensures that companies file all the information required by the Companies Act is the latest manifestation of a messy fight between a father and his adopted son for the control of Rs 40000 mn business empire. The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Manumeethi Cholan after he accepted Rs 10 lakhs as bribe from M A M Ramaswamy, a CBI official said.

 

Central Bureau of Investigation books Electrotherm for cheating Central Bank of Rs 4360 Millions

 

Infosys maintains revenue guidance. COO Rao says attrition still an area of concern and it would take a few more quarters to bring down levels to 13-15 %.

 

DHL  to invest Euro 100 mn in India over next 2 years. The firm has chosen India to pilot its e-commerce business model for the Asia-Pacific region.

 

Blackstone may buy stake in BlueRidge SEZ in line with the fund’s real estate strategy in India.

 

Kingfisher Airlines Ltd grounded in October 2012 under the weight of heavy debt and accumulated losses, recently approached the Delhi high court for relief in two separate cases. The airline challenged a notice by Punjab & National Bank alleging that It had wilfully defaulted on Rs 7700 mn of loans and sought more time to comply with the requirements under the listing agreements with the Stock Exchanges.

 

OnMobile likely to sack another 300 employees. The lay-offs follow a spate of senior-level exits over the past two years, starting with of its founder. The overall lay-offs could number around 600 and are driven by the need to cut costs, says a former employee.

 

 

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 31-03-2014.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY (GENERAL DETAILS)

 

Name :

Mr. Anil Mukkolath

Designation :

Group Leader

Contact No.:

91-9892947661

Date :

22.09.2014

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Birlagram, Nagda, Ujjain - 456331, Madhya Pradesh, INdia

Tel. No.:

91-22-67603136

Mobile No.:

91-9892947661 (Mr. Anil Mukkolath)

Fax No.:

91-22-27403299

E-Mail :

anil.mikkolath@adityabirla.com

anil.ladha@adityabirla.com

Website :

http://www.adityabirla.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory :

Kosumba Town, Kharach- 394120, Surat, Gujarat, India

 

 

Research   Center Address :

Plot No.1/A-1, MIDC Industrial Area, Taloja, Panvel, Riagad - 410208, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on: 17.08.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Birla Mangalam Kumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

Mangal Adityayan, 20 Carmichel Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.06.1967

Date of Appointment :

14.10.1992

DIN No.:

00012813

 

 

Name :

Ms. Rajasshree Birla

Designation :

Director

Address :

Mangal Adityayan, 20 Carmichel Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.09.1945

Date of Appointment :

14.03.1996

DIN No.:

00022995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Laxman Madhav Apte

Designation :

Director

Address :

14 – A, The Club, Near Mangal Aand Hospital, Swatik Park, Chembur, Mumbai – 400071, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.10.1932

Date of Appointment :

06.09.2014

Voter ID No.:

MT/04/024/249290

DIN No.:

00003656

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhargava Bhupendranath

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat # 1201, Guimohar Apartment, A wing Ceaser Road, Amboli, Andheri (W), Mumbai – 400058, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.01.1936

Date of Appointment :

06.09.2014

DIN No.:

00001823

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhargava Chandra Ravindra

Designation :

Director

Address :

220, Sector 15 – A, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.07.1934

Date of Appointment :

06.09.2014

Voter ID No.:

FJF4416137

DIN No.:

00007620

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nair Mohanraj Narendranathan

Designation :

Director

Address :

Principal’s Quarter, Jeevan Vidya, ZTC, LIC of India, Prithvikkam, Ambattur, Chennai – 600053, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.11.1953

Date of Appointment :

07.09.2012

Voter ID No.:

LVY1813518

DIN No.:

00181969

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shroff Suresh Cyril

Designation :

Director

Address :

67, Roopam, Worli Sea Face, Mumbai – 400030, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.11.1959

Date of Appointment :

06.09.2014

DIN No.:

00018979

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

Grasim Staff Colony, Birlagram, Nagada, Ujjain, 456331, Madhya Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.12.1943

Date of Appointment :

20.08.2010

Voter ID No.:

MP/38/263/333643

DIN No.:

00022454

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rathi Dass Dwarka

Designation :

Director

Address :

82, Jolly Maker Apartments II, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

11.01.1947

Date of Appointment :

01.06.2009

DIN No.:

00012575

 

 

Name :

Mr. Connelly Martin Thomas

Designation :

Director

Address :

201, Chandler LN, Cherrington, Wilmington, 19807 DE, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

24.06.1952

Date of Appointment :

06.09.2014

DIN No.:

03083495

 

 

Name :

Mr. Maheshwari Kishore Krishna

Designation :

Managing director

Address :

22 Chitrakoot Coop Hsg Society, 2nd Floor, Altamount Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.03.1955

Date of Appointment :

06.03.2012

DIN No.:

00017572

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gupta Kumar Adesh

Designation :

Whole-time director

Address :

701, Tagore Avenue, Tagore Road, Santacruz, Mumbai – 400054, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

11.09.1956

Date of Appointment :

03.10.2009

DIN No.:

00020403

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Malu Ashok

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Meriddian Apt. Building No. 5 Flat No. 702, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400058, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

28.04.2001

PAN No.:

ACAPM5528R

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

As on:  17.08.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Birla Mangalam Kumar

 

23915

Ms. Rajasshree Birla

 

72280

Mr. Laxman Madhav Apte

 

130

Mr. Bhargava Bhupendranath

 

357

Mr. Bhargava Chandra Ravindra

 

227

Mr. Nair Mohanraj Narendranathan

 

100

Mr. Shroff Suresh Cyril

 

137

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jain

 

16985

Mr. Rathi Dass Dwarka

 

7550

Mr. Connelly Martin Thomas

 

100

Mr. Maheshwari Kishore Krishna

 

1497

Mr. Gupta Kumar Adesh

 

980

Mr. Malu Ashok

 

1171

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on: 30.09.2013

 

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

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

 

41.03

Public financial companies

 

10.21

Nationalized or other banks

 

0.23

Mutual funds

 

5.50

Bodies corporate

 

35.75

Directors or relatives of directors

 

0.17

Other top fifty shareholders

 

0.95

Others

 

9.16

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Cellulose Fiber

 

 

Products :

·         Coco fiber

·         Pulled fiber

·         Polyester fiber

·         Cellulose fiber

·         Recycled fibres

·         Natural fibre

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

·         Fiber

Countries :

·         US

·         Europe

·         Asia

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

·         Bulp

Countries :

·         Canada

·         Europe

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers, Retailers and Manufacturer

 

 

No. of Employees :

50,000 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India, Securities and Service Division (Capital Marketing Branch), Maimbai Main Branch Building, Mumbai Samachar <arg. Mumbai – 400023, Maharashtra, India

·         HDFC Bank, Aditya Birla Building, Worli, Mumbai-400023, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

(Rs. In Millions)

Secured Loan

As on

31.03.2013

As on

31.03.2012

Long Term Borrowing

 

 

Rupee terms loan from banks

9225.900

4413.700

Foreign currency term loan from banks

0.000

506.000

 

 

 

Total

9225.900

4919.700

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Il & Fs Trust Company Limited, Il & Fs Financial Centreplot No C22 G Block Bandra, Kurla Complex Bandra East, Mumbai - 400051, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Auditors. 1 :

 

Name :

G.P. Kapadia and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

4TH Floor, Human House, Hamam Street, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

PAN No.:

AAAFK1144P

 

 

Auditors. 2 :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Indiabulls Finance Centre, Tower 3, 27th – 32nd Floor, Elphistone Hill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone (W), Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra, India 

PAN No.:

AAAFK1144P

 

 

Sub Subsidiaries:

·         UltraTech Cement Lanka Private Limited, Sri Lanka

·         Dakshin Cement Limited

·         Harish Cement Limited

·         Emirates Power Company Ltd., Bangladesh

·         Emirates Cement Bangladesh Ltd., Bangladesh

·         PT Ultra Tech Mining Indonesia, Indonesia (w.e.f. 12th April, 2011)

·         UltraTech Cement SA (PTY), South Africa (w.e.f. 09th April, 2011)

·         Gotan Lime Stone Khanij Udyog Private Limited (w.e.f. 23rd July, 2012)

·         Arabian Gulf Cement Co WLL, Bahrain

·         Arabian Cement Industry LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE

·         Al Nakhla Crusher LLC, Fujairah, UAE

·         Star Cement Co LLC, RAK, UAE

·         Star Cement Co LLC, Dubai, UAE

·         UltraTech Cement Middle East Investment Limited, Dubai, UAE

·         Ultra Tech Cement Mozambique Limitada, Mozambique (w.e.f. 22nd February, 2012)

·         PT UltraTech Investment Indonesia, Indonesia (w.e.f. 26th March, 2012)

 

 

SubsidiarieS:

·         Sun God Trading and Investments Limited

·         Samruddhi Swastik Trading and Investments Limited

·         Grasim Bhiwani Textiles Limited

·         Aditya Birla Power Ventures Limited (w.e.f. 29th July, 2011)

·          Ultra Tech Cement Limited

 

 

Joint Ventures:

·         A V Cell Inc., Canada

·         A V Nackawic Inc., Canada

·         Birla Jingwei Fibres Company Limited, China

·         Birla Lao Pulp & Plantations Company Limited, Laos

·         Aditya Group AB, Sweden (w.e.f. 1st October, 2012)

·         Aditya Birla Science & Technology Company Limited

·         Idea Cellular Limited

·         Aditya Birla Elyaf Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, Turkey (w.e.f. 30th December, 2011)

·         Bhubaneswari Coal Mining Limited

·          A V Terrace Bay Inc., Canada (w.e.f. 12th July, 2012)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on: 30.09.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

950,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 950.000 Millions

5,50,000

Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 55.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs. 1005.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

91,796,806

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 917.968 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

917.900

917.200

917.100

(b) Reserves & Surplus

100300.700

90076.700

80420.200

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

101218.600

90993.900

81337.300

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

9809.200

5673.400

4878.200

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

3439.100

2392.400

2298.200

(c) Other long term liabilities

129.100

121.200

98.300

(d) long-term provisions

434.400

390.400

371.900

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

13811.800

8577.400

7646.600

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

1908.200

630.000

619.200

(b) Trade payables

3456.900

2950.500

2235.300

(c) Other current liabilities

5396.500

2900.600

4015.300

(d) Short-term provisions

4725.700

4308.300

4212.300

Total Current Liabilities (4)

15487.300

10789.400

11082.100

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

130517.700

110360.700

100066.000

 

 

 

 

II.      ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

20702.500

15471.100

15411.500

(ii) Intangible Assets

17.100

14.200

6.600

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

24250.900

4769.400

565.300

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

45188.100

44744.500

36687.800

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) Long-term Loan and Advances

4394.500

6142.700

1429.200

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

94553.100

71141.900

54100.400

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

17056.200

23552.900

32414.700

(b) Inventories

7893.400

6309.100

4216.500

(c) Trade receivables

5166.300

5092.300

4556.300

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

162.700

110.200

146.500

(e) Short-term loans and advances

5420.100

3918.700

4257.900

(f) Other current assets

265.900

235.600

373.700

Total Current Assets

35964.600

39218.800

45965.600

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

130517.700

110360.700

100066.000

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

52550.100

49735.600

46400.600

 

 

Other Income

4345.700

4634.600

2977.700

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

56895.800

54370.200

49378.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

26094.100

24053.300

19496.300

 

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

48.700

157.000

 

 

 

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and Stock-in-Trade

(265.600)

(1321.000)

(100.900)

 

 

Employees benefits expense

3736.700

3317.600

2956.300

 

 

Other expenses

12054.400

10945.200

8858.600

 

 

TOTAL (B)

41668.300

37152.100

31210.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

15227.500

17218.100

18168.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

390.900

358.200

458.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

14836.600

16859.900

17709.900

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

1592.100

1442.000

1762.900

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS BEFORE TAX

2044.300

0.000

 0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

15288.800

15417.900

15947.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

3028.900

3647.900

4129.900

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX                

12259.900

11770.000

11817.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

12259.900

11770.000

11817.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

12631.400

11404.300

8455.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

133.62

128.33

128.86

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

PAT / Total Income

(%)

21.55

21.65

23.93

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

29.09

31.00

34.37

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

25.03

25.34

25.39

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.15

0.17

0.20

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.12

0.07

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.32

3.63

4.15

 


 

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

917.100

917.200

917.900

Reserves & Surplus

80420.200

90076.700

100300.700

Net worth

81337.300

90993.900

101218.600

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

4878.200

5673.400

9809.200

Short term borrowings

619.200

630.000

1908.200

Total borrowings

5497.400

6303.400

11717.400

Debt/Equity ratio

0.068

0.069

0.116

 

 

 

 

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

46400.600

49735.600

52550.100

 

 

7.187

5.659

 

 

 

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

46400.600

49735.600

52550.100

Profit

11817.100

11770.000

12259.900

 

25.47%

23.67%

23.33%

 

 

 

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

Yes

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN                                                                                                                   (Rs. In Millions)

Particular

As on

31.03.2013

As on

31.03.2012

Long Term Borrowing

 

 

Deferred sales tax loan

583.300

753.700

 

 

 

Total

583.300

753.700

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:-

 

Your Company has reported improved performance for the year, achieving higher Revenue and PBIDT, despite the economic slowdown as reflected in decline in the Indian GDP growth to ~5%. The Company’s Revenue increased by 11% at Rs. 279040.000 Millions (Rs. 252450.000 Millions). PBIDT was up from Rs. 6321.000 Millions to Rs. 64530.000, a growth of 4%, led by improved volumes in the VSF business and cost optimization. Net Profit was Rs. 27040.000 Millions as compared to Rs. 26470.000 Millions in the FY 2011-12.

 

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:-

 

Some of the significant accolades earned by your Company during the year include: Certificate of Excellence Award for the year 2011-12 from Container Corporation of India Limited for achieving the largest volume as importersin terms of Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) at Railway Container Terminal, Vadodara: Birla Cellulosic Division, Kharach

 

Gold Award for the year 2012 from Greentech Foundation, New Delhi, for outstanding achievement in Environment Management in the Chemical Sector: Chemical Division, Nagda

 

Bhamashah Award for the year 2011-12 from Commercial Tax Dept., Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, for being the third largest tax payer: Caustic Soda Membrane Cell Division, Nagda

 

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:-

 

Significant progress was made during the FY 2012-13 in building the technology capabilities to address competitive market threats and begin laying the groundwork for significant profitable growth. Key technology programmers were developed in the areas of fibre and cellulose pulp quality and towards enhanced product performance, reduced production costs and improved environmental sustainability. There is progress on building enabling capabilities in the areas of facilities and infrastructure, technology organization staffing and development, and the engagement of external knowledge networks to complement internal capabilities. The recruitment of professional staff and leadership is ongoing and the programmed and staff managing processes have been defined and are being instituted. Some key highlights are outlined to illustrate the progress being made.

 


STRATEGIC ACQUISITION:

 

Acquisition of Terrace Bay, a Canadian Pulp Mill In July 2012, in line with your Company’s strategy to secure key inputs, the assets of Terrace Bay, a closed pulp mill in Ontario, Canada, was acquired by AV Terrace Bay, Canada, the pulp JV, with Grasim holding a 40% stake and the remaining 60% held by Thai Rayon Public Company Ltd., Thailand. The operations at this paper grade pulp mill were restarted in October 2012, as planned. This acquisition will help in meeting the increasing pulp requirement for your Company’s VSF business after the mill is converted into dissolving grade pulp mill.

 

 

GROWTH OF THE EXISTING BUSINESSES Expansion of VSF/Chemical Capacities:

 

At Harihar (Karnataka), the 36,500 TPA VSF brownfield expansion was commissioned phase-wise. In Phase I, in September 2012, the plant’s capacity was expanded by 18,250 TPA. In Phase II, in May 2013, the balance capacity of 18,250 TPA became operational with the commissioning of the Power Plant.

 

The 120,000 TPA Greenfield VSF project at Vilayat (Gujarat) is nearing completion and is expected to go on stream in the 2nd Quarter of the FY2013-14. To improve the technology and efficiency of your Company’s VSF plant at Nagda, a major revamp in phases, spread over the next three Years is underway.

 

The Chemical plant (Caustic Soda - 182,500 TPA), also at Vilayat, commenced commercial production in May 2013. There will be a gradual ramp up in capacity in the first half of the FY 2013-14.

 

Work on the Epoxy project (51,500 TPA) at Vilayat is progressing, and the same is likely to be commissioned by September 2013.

 

 

Expansion of Cement Capacity:

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Ultra Tech Cement Limited (Ultra Tech), has initiated several projects across its locations. Of these, the following projects have been commissioned.

 

- Clinkerisation plant of Rs.3.300Millions TPA at Rawan, Chhattisgarh

- Grinding unit of Rs.1.550Millions TPA at Hotgi, Maharashtra

- Increase in cement grinding capacity by Rs.0.600Millions TPA at Gujarat plant

- Bulk terminal at Cochin, Kerala

 

- Wall-care putty plant at Katni, Madhya Pradesh.

 

With the commissioning of these projects, the cement capacity of Ultra Tech has increased from Rs.51.750Millions TPA to Rs.53.900Millions TPA. The clinkerisation plant of Rs.3.300Millions TPA in Karnataka is expected to go on stream in Q1 of the FY 2013-14.

 

Ultra Tech is committed to growth and towards this end, its Board has approved the expansion of capacity at its Aditya Cement Works in Rajasthan by Rs.2.9000Millions TPA, including the setting up of two grinding units. This expansion envisages a capital outlay of around Rs.20000.000Millions to be funded through a mix of internal accruals and borrowings. The additional facility is expected to be commissioned by March 2015.

 

With the commissioning of these and other projects in the pipeline, Ultra Techs cement capacity will stand augmented to Rs.64.450Millions TPA by March 2015.

 

 INDEX OF CHARGES:-

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10326687

07/01/2012

9,000,000,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

CORPORATE ACCOUNT GROUP BRANCH, NEVILLE HOUSE, J N HEREDIA MARG, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400001, INDI A

B29015542

2

10108132

18/05/2010 *

3,000,000,000.00

IDBI BANK LIMITED

IDBI TOWERWTC COMPLEX, CUFFE PARADE, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400005, INDIA

A8680537

3

80024425

15/12/2005

1,386,000,000.00

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA LTD.

IDBI TOWER, WTC COMPLEX, CUFFE PARADE, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400005, INDIA

-

4

80024325

18/05/2010 *

8,300,000,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

CORPORATE ACCOUNTS GROUP, VOLTAS HOUSE,, 23, JN HEREDIAMARG,, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400001, INDIA

A8714482

 

.

FIXED ASSETS:-

·         Land

·         Buildings

·         Plant and equipment

·         Factory equipment

·         Furniture and fixture

·         Vehicles

·          Office equipment

·         Railway sidings

·         Brands and trade marks

·         Computer software


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No 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.61.35

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.71

Euro

1

Rs.77.47

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

DPA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

RSM

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MTN

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

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

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

49

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

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

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

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

 

Large

56-70

A

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

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

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

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

--

NB

                                       New Business

 

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