MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.09.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GRINDWELL NORTON LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

5th Level, Leela Business Park, Andheri-Kurla Road, Marol, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400059, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.07.1950

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-008163

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.276.800 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L26593MH1950PLC008163

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Abrasives (Bonded, Coated, Non-Woven, Super abrasives and Thin Wheels), Silicon Carbide and high Performance Refractories and Performance Plastics products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

1676 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (64)

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Exist

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having good track record.

 

Financial position of the company is sound. Fundamentals of the company are healthy.

 

The rating also takes into account the company’s strong market position in the domestic abrasives industry supported by its brand franchisee and wide product range.

 

Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payment terms are reported to be regular and as per commitment.

 

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

 

NOTES:

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

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 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 mn.

 

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.

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

ICRA

Rating

Fund Based Limits=AA

Rating Explanation

High degree of safety and very low credit risk.

Date

February, 2013

 

 

Rating Agency Name

ICRA

Rating

Non fund based limits=A1+

Rating Explanation

Very strong degree of safety and carry lowest credit risk.

Date

February, 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 31-03-2014.

 

 

INFORMATION DENIED

 

Management Non Co-operative (91-22-40212121)

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

5th Level, Leela Business Park, Andheri-Kurla Road, Marol, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400059, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-40212121

Fax No.:

91-22-40212102

E-Mail :

sharecmpt.gno@saint-gobain.com

Website :

www.grindwellnorton.com

 

 

Factory :

Located At:

 

·         Mora, District Raigad, Maharashtra, India

·         Bangalore, Karnataka, India

·         Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

·         Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

·         Bated, Dist. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

·         Halol, Gujarat, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 31.03.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Pradip Shah

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anand Mahajan

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Marie-Armelle Chupin

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Keki Elavia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jean-Pierre Floris

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Patrick Millot

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mikhil Narang

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shivanand Salgaocar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Guillaume Texier

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

 

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Chindarkar

Designation :

Finance & IT

 

 

Name :

Mr. Krishna Prasad

Designation :

Ceramics & Plastics

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. Ramarathnam

Designation :

Projects & EHS

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. Sreedhar

Designation :

Abrasives

 

 

Name :

Ms. Anupama Vaidya

Designation :

HR

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Visweswaran

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 30.06.2014

 

Category of Shareholder

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividuals / Hindu Undivided Family

4114352

7.43

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

150000

0.27

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

4264352

7.70

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

 

 

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

28414000

51.33

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

28414000

51.33

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

32678352

59.03

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

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

 

 

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

4659234

8.42

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

3800

0.01

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

6763

0.01

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

1442209

2.61

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

6112006

11.04

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

 

 

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

2385268

4.31

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

4390801

7.93

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

8988770

16.24

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

804803

1.45

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

145303

0.26

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

659500

1.19

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

16569642

29.93

Total Public shareholding (B)

22681648

40.97

Total (A)+(B)

55360000

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)

55360000

0.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Abrasives (Bonded, Coated, Non-Woven, Super abrasives and Thin Wheels), Silicon Carbide and high Performance Refractories and Performance Plastics products.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

1676 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         BNP Paribas

·         Deutsche Bank

·         HDFC Bank

·         ICICI Bank

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Kalyaniwalla and Mistry

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Holding Company :

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc., USA

·         Saint-Gobain Crystals & Detectors India Limited

·         Societe de Participations Financieres et Industrielles

·         Saint-Gobain Diamantwerkzeuge GMBH & Co.

·         Saint-Gobain Glass India Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Distribution Denmark

·         ABC Superabrasives, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Do Brasil Produtos Ind. E Para Const Ltda

·         Certainteed Corporation, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Formula Thai Gypsum Product

·         L.M.Van Moppes Diamond Tools India Private Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Gelva, BV

·         Norton Abrasives PTY Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Glass, Egypt

·         PT Saint-Gobain Norton Hamplas, Indonesia

·         Saint-Gobain Gyproc India Limited

·         PT Saint-Gobain Winter Diamas, Indonesia

·         Saint-Gobain High Performance Materials, France

·         PT Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Indonesia

·         Saint-Gobain HPM Polska Sp. z.o.o.

·         Placopatre

·         Saint-Gobain Isover G+H AG

·         Point.P Development

·         Saint-Gobain ICASA S.A.

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc.

·         Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics Pty Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives, France

·         Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics, UK

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Poland

·         Saint-Gobain Industrie Keramik Dusseldorf GMBH

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramiques Informatique Et Organisation

·         Saint-Gobain Materials Ceramicos Ltda., Brazil

·         Saint-Gobain DSI Groupe

·         Saint-Gobain Materials Ceramicos, Venezuela

·         Saint-Gobain Industriekeramik Rodental GMBH

·         Saint-Gobain Materiaux Ceramics, Belgium

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasifs, Dubai

·         Saint-Gobain PAM, France

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasifs, Maroc, Morocco

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Portage

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasifs, France

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, New Jersey, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasifs, UAE

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Worcester, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives International Trading (Shanghai)

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Taunton, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Australia) PTY Limited

·         Saint-Gobain PPL Corporation Mexico

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives (PTY) Limited, South Africa

·         Saint-Gobain PPL Shanghai

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Sea) Pte. Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Korea

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Shanghai) Co. Limited, Shanghai

·         Saint-Gobain Produtos Industriais E Para Construcao Ltda

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Suzhou) Co. Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Sekurit India Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives BV., Netherlands

·         Saint-Gobain Sekurit (Thailand) Co., Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives GMBH (CORA)

·         Saint-Gobain Seva Engineering India Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives GMBH, Gerolzhofen., Germany

·         Saint-Gobain Seva, France

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives International Trading (HK) Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Tech Fab Hongfa (Changzhou) Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc, Worcester, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics, S.A

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives Korea Saint-Gobain Universal Superabrasives, Inc

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives Limited – Stafford-UK Saint-Gobain Vibros S.A.

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives Limited, New Zealand Savoi Refractories

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives Ltda., Brazil SEPR Refractories India Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives Ltda., Portugal SEPR, France

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives Singapore (PTE) Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics (Shanghai) Co. Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives SP. Z.O.O.

·         Saint-Gobain Materiaux Ceramiques Benelux SA

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives SP.Z

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics – Bristol

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Thailand

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (Shanghai) Co. Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Indonesia

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corby, UK

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasives Netherlands B.V.

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics KK, JAPAN

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasivi S.P.A. (Micromold)

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Les Macon, France

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasivi S.P.A. (Ral-Sud)

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Pampus GMBH

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasivi S.P.A., Italy

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Verneret, France

·         Saint-Gobain Abrasivos SA, Argentina

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Akron, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Achats

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Beaverton, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Adfors

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Chaineux, Belgium

·         Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics, Niagara

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Florida, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Advanced Materials (M) SDN BHD

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Garden Groove, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Advanced Materials (Taiwan) Co. Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Granville, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Building Distribution

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Ireland

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials (Liyanguang) Co. Limited, China

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Kontich, Belgium

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials (Mudanjiang) Co. Limited, China

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Mickleton, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials (Zhengzhou) Co. Limited, China

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, New York, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials, Australia

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Pittsburg, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials AS., Norway

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Poestenkill, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials Weilerswist GMBH

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Rencol., UK

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Taiwan

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramicas Industrialces S.A, Spain

·         Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Gembloux, Belgium

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramicas Industriales S.A.

·         Saint-Gobain Research India Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Brazil

·         Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics (Changzhou) Co. Limited

·         Saint-Gobain Ceramics Inc, USA

·         Saint-Gobain Weber Netservices

·         Saint-Gobain Centre De Recherches Et Detudes Europeen

·         Saint-Gobain Zipro

·         Saint-Gobain Construction Products Vietnam Limited

·         Universal Superabrasives., USA

 

 

Subsidiary Company :

Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials Bhutan Private Limited

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2014

 

NOTE: 2

Authorised Capital:

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

56000000

Equity Shares

Rs.5/- each

Rs.280.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital:

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

55360000

Equity Shares

Rs.5/- each

Rs.276.800 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: 2.1

Shares held by Subsidiaries of the Ultimate Holding Company (Compagnie de Saint-Gobain) are as below:

 

Name of Shareholder

Number of Shares

% holding

Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc.

14817760

26.8%

Societe de Participations Financieres et Industrielles

13596240

24.5%

Saint-Gobain Glass India Limited

150000

0.3%

Total

28564000

51.6%

 

 

NOTE: 2.2

Shareholders holding more than 5% shares in the Company (in addition to those included in Note 2.1 above) are as below:

 

Name of Shareholder

Number of Shares

% holding

HDFC Trustee Company Limited

3611058

6.5%

 

 

NOTE: 2.3

There is no movement in the number of shares outstanding during the year ended 31st March, 2013 and year ended 31st March, 2014.

 

 

NOTE: 2.4

Rights and restrictions attached to the shares

Equity Shares: The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of Rs.5 per share. Each shareholder is eligible for one vote per share held. The shareholders have rights in proportion to their shareholding for dividend as well as for assets, in case of liquidation.

 


FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

I.        EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

276.800

276.800

276.800

(b) Reserves & Surplus

5335.995

4935.461

4381.478

(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)

5612.795

5212.261

4658.278

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

215.658

149.832

108.005

(c) Other long term liabilities

57.170

54.447

58.097

(d) long-term provisions

159.609

149.442

151.412

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

432.437

353.721

317.514

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

723.335

617.147

716.855

(c) Other current liabilities

858.074

879.568

1031.589

(d) Short-term provisions

457.167

464.265

453.813

Total Current Liabilities (4)

2038.576

1960.980

2202.257

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

8083.808

7526.962

7178.049

 

 

 

 

II.      ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

3323.809

2796.123

1904.134

(ii) Intangible Assets

51.746

65.242

66.473

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

41.853

596.447

815.577

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

554.916

511.780

453.445

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

149.369

170.869

286.349

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

32.979

Total Non-Current Assets

4121.693

4140.461

3558.957

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

1781.937

1531.341

1599.944

(c) Trade receivables

857.533

953.281

954.562

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

843.818

554.842

731.402

(e) Short-term loans and advances

338.372

227.971

254.712

(f) Other current assets

140.455

119.066

78.472

Total Current Assets

3962.115

3386.501

3619.092

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

8083.808

7526.962

7178.049

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

9416.142

9450.947

9065.989

 

 

Other Income

147.879

125.202

137.944

 

 

TOTAL                                              (A)

9564.021

9576.149

9203.933

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

3698.830

3942.098

3434.070

 

 

Purchase of Stock-in-trade

765.513

654.251

747.394

 

 

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

(138.848)

(121.955)

(116.220)

 

 

Employee Benefits Expenses

1121.164

1042.714

948.591

 

 

Other Expenses

2654.781

2498.439

2529.853

 

 

TOTAL                                              (B)

8101.440

8015.547

7543.688

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1462.581

1560.602

1660.245

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

4.430

5.917

3.669

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1458.151

1554.685

1656.576

 

 

 

 

 

Less

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

259.411

194.200

166.785

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1198.740

1360.485

1489.791

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

375.538

383.835

453.527

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

823.202

976.650

1036.264

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

1000.000

800.000

600.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

202.207

355.655

418.049

 

 

Proposed Dividend

359.840

359.840

359.840

 

 

Tax on Dividend

61.155

61.155

58.375

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

1200.000

1000.000

800.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Exports of goods on FOB Basis

1027.764

1237.227

705.774

 

 

Freight on Exports

9.686

11.874

6.499

 

 

Insurance on Exports

0.000

0.000

0.009

 

 

Commission

1.555

5.104

1.280

 

 

Export of Services

316.272

213.370

124.375

 

 

Other Income

25.216

26.672

32.591

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

1380.493

1494.247

870.528

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials & Trading Goods

2591.719

2713.385

2691.356

 

 

Stores & Spare Parts

41.586

36.149

11.690

 

 

Capital Goods

78.266

376.009

343.734

 

 

Others

154.017

98.735

100.113

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

2865.588

3224.278

3146.893

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

14.87

17.64

18.72

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

 

 

 

30.06.2014

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

1st Quarter

Net Sales

 

 

2608.900

Total Expenditure

 

 

2217.100

PBIDT (Excl OI)

 

 

391.800

Other Income

 

 

46.900

Operating Profit

 

 

438.700

Interest

 

 

00.500

Exceptional Items

 

 

0.000

PBDT

 

 

438.200

Depreciation

 

 

84.900

Profit Before Tax

 

 

353.300

Tax

 

 

114.900

Profit After Tax

 

 

238.400

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

PAT / Total Income

(%)

8.61

10.20

11.26

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

12.73

14.40

16.43

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

16.01

21.20

25.21

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.21

0.26

0.32

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.94

1.73

1.64

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Share Capital

276.800

276.800

276.800

Reserves & Surplus

4381.478

4935.461

5335.995

Net worth

4658.278

5212.261

5612.795

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Debt/Equity ratio

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Sales

9,065.989

9,450.947

9,416.142

 

 

4.246

(0.368)

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Sales

9,065.989

9,450.947

9,416.142

Profit

1,036.264

976.650

823.202

 

11.43%

10.33%

8.74%

 

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

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

-----------

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

----------

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

Yes

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

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

Yes

 

OPERATIONS

 

The industrial sector showed no signs of recovery for a third year in a row. The manufacturing sector, in particular, witnessed contraction during the year compared to minimal growth in the previous year. Not since 1991-92 has the manufacturing sector witnessed such contraction. Consumption and investment demand was weak throughout the year. High inflation, a weak Rupee and lack of Government action aggravated the situation.

 

Against this backdrop of a hostile business environment, your Company’s domestic sales (in terms of volumes) and margins witnessed a sharp decline even as input costs increased substantially. Management efforts to increase prices, to grown exports and to contain expenditure were partially successful and, consequently, the drop in sales and operating profit was restricted to 2% and 12% respectively.

 

 

ABRASIVES

 

The weakness in demand due to contraction of the manufacturing sector, in general and of many end-user industries (led by auto), in particular, resulted in a decline in domestic volumes of Abrasives. This drop was partly compensated by an increase in exports. High inflation and the depreciation of the Rupee led to a significant increase in costs and a decline in margins.

 

The Company took the lead in increasing prices, but, in a very competitive market, where suppliers seemed more concerned with maintaining volumes than margins, the improvement in price realization fell significantly short of what was required to offset the cost increases. Under the circumstances, your Company’s Management did well to limit the drop in volumes and margins. Input cost increases, due to high inflation and a weak Rupee, could not be fully compensated by the price increase. During the year, the new Non-woven plant in Bangalore was fully commissioned and the Bonded Abrasives’ expansion project at Nagpur, which was slowed down last year, was also completed and commissioned.

 

 

CERAMICS & PLASTICS

 

Domestic demand for Silicon Carbide was weak while export demand was stable during the year under review. Overall, there was a drop in sales. Margins were affected mainly due to the increase in the cost of electricity (from APGPCL and from APTRANSCO). The sales of the High Performance Refractories (HPR) business were stable. The order inflow was weak. The new HPR plant in Halol (Gujarat) stabilized during the year and ramp up of production is in progress. The Performance Plastic business registered only marginal growth due to softening of demand in certain sectors, such as auto. Here again, the Rupee depreciation contributed to a decline in margins.

 

 

AMALGAMATION OF GROUP COMPANIES

 

The Scheme of Amalgamation involving the merger of SEPR Refractories India Limited, Saint-Gobain Crystals & Detectors India Limited and Saint-Gobain Sekurit India Limited which was approved by the Board of Directors on 19th April, 2013, was approved by the shareholders in the Court Convened Meeting held on 27th November, 2013, with the requisite majority. However as per SEBI Circular dated 4th February, 2013, read with Circular dated 21st May, 2013, the requisite majority of public shareholders (other than Promoter and Promoter group) did not approve the Scheme. Consequently, the Scheme of Amalgamation was not acted upon.

 

 

FUTURE PROSPECTS

 

Domestic demand continues to be weak and there are no signs of an industrial recovery in the short term. Under the circumstances, your Company’s management will focus on growing exports, increasing prices, improving operating performance and containing cost and working capital even as it continues to invest in new products and new markets in order to sustain growth. During the last few years, your Company has invested in expanding capacities, in building capabilities and also in the equity shares of Saint-Gobain Research India Limited and is well-placed to benefit from an industrial recovery.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT

 

 

GENERAL REVIEW

 

Grindwell Norton Limited (GNO) is one of the subsidiaries of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (Saint-Gobain), a transnational group with its headquarters in Paris and with sales of 42 billion in 2013. Saint-Gobain’s businesses fall into five broad sectors of activity: Construction Products, Flat Glass, Packaging, Building Distribution and High Performance Materials. GNO’s businesses are a part of the High Performance Materials sector of activity. In GNO, the businesses are divided into two major segments:

1. Abrasives

2. Ceramics & Plastics

 

 

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

 

The business environment has been weak for nearly three years now and there are no signs of an early recovery. Led by contraction of the manufacturing sector (and a further contraction of the mining sector for the third consecutive year), the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) declined in the current fiscal. This is the first decline of the IIP in recent history. Besides the lack of growth, high inflation, a high fiscal deficit and a weak Rupee are major concerns for the economy.

 

 

ABRASIVES SEGMENT REVIEW

 

The major sectors of activities within the Abrasives segment are Bonded Abrasives (including Thin Wheels), Coated Abrasives (including Non-Woven) and Super Abrasives.

 

 

PRODUCTS & PLANTS

 

Bonded Abrasives, most commonly in the form of wheels but also in other shapes such as segment, sticks etc., are used for various applications ranging from polishing or lapping to remove high quantities of materials. Bonded Abrasives are used in precision applications such as lapping, honing, superfinishing, race grinding, thread grinding, fluting, OD grinding, ID grinding, surface grinding etc. They are also used in rough applications such as snagging, cutting-off, burr removal, weld preparation etc. Bonded Abrasives are used by a very large number of users. The variety is very high. GNO makes over 15,000 different products in a year.

 

Super Abrasives are made of diamond (synthetic or natural) or Cubic Boron Nitride and are used in precision applications. Coated Abrasives products are engineered composites comprising of a backing, a bond system and abrasive grains and are designed for material removal and surface generation. Coated Abrasives products are available in various shapes like discs, belts, rolls etc., to suit a wide gamut of applications.

 

GNO offers the widest range of cutting-edge Abrasive products to the Indian market. These products are either made indigenously or sourced from other plants of Saint-Gobain. Saint-Gobain is uniquely positioned in the Abrasives industry as it can leverage the capability of developing grain technologies suited for Abrasive applications.

 

The Abrasives business has four manufacturing sites: Mora, (near Mumbai), Bangalore, Nagpur and Bated (Himachal Pradesh). All the sites are certified under ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007.

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

The Abrasives industry currently has two major players, one of which is GNO. GNO has a leadership position in several product-market segments. Apart from the two major players in the market, there are a few medium-sized players and a number of small local players. Besides, imports from China are present in many categories, particularly, at the low end. Some of the players from Europe and Japan have their agents and/or distributors to service mainly the precision grinding market.

 

In the case of Coated Abrasives, a few important international players have set up conversion facilities and are in the process of setting up manufacturing facilities. Also most of the power tool players are now focusing on developing their accessories business which includes Thin Wheels and some Coated Abrasives. The market, over a period of time, has become price sensitive. Key success factors are quality, cost, service and capability to provide total grinding solutions.

 

 

DEVELOPMENT & OUTLOOK

 

Saint-Gobain is a major player worldwide in Abrasives. It has a strong product portfolio, a strong Research and Development set-up with projects in both basic and applied areas and a global reach, with plants and marketing/sales organizations all over the world. GNO benefits from being a part of such an organization, in terms of access to all developments in products and process technology, sourcing of products and development of exports.

 

The year was another difficult and challenging year for the business. The business environment turned out to be much tougher than expected. The manufacturing sector contracted. The auto sector (both cars and commercial vehicles production) witnessed a sharp decline for the 2nd successive year. Despite the difficult external environment, the business managed to achieve sales slightly higher than the previous year primarily due to its focus on growing volumes in all identified markets and on introducing many new products. However, the profit margin dropped due to the unprecedented rupee depreciation and very high inflation. Though the management made significant efforts to increase prices, due to competitive pressures, the business was successful in passing on only some part of the cost increases.

 

The major expansion project of the Bonded Abrasives Plant at Nagpur was completed and commissioned. The Thin Wheels capacity and capability were enlarged at Nagpur and in Bated (Himachal Pradesh) and the new Non-woven plant was commissioned. “The Next Level” initiative continued to engage the employees at all levels to make progress on several dimensions. In addition, overall quality of receivables and inventory remained in good shape. All in all, the business strengthened its market and its financial position during the financial year, in spite of losing some share in certain accounts/markets.

 

Looking ahead, the outlook for 2014-15 still remains unclear. Under the circumstances, the business will continue to focus on increasing prices, growing volumes (in particular, in export markets and in identified domestic market segments), introducing new products, improving operations, implementing various marketing programmes and “The Next Level” initiatives. Reversing the trend of declining profits and margins will be the top-most priority of the business.

 

 

CERAMICS & PLASTICS SEGMENT

 

The main businesses in this segment are:

(i) Silicon Carbide;

(ii) High Performance Refractories

(iii) Performance Plastics

 

 

SILICON CARBIDE (SIC)

 

PRODUCT & PLANT

 

Silicon Carbide grains are used primarily as a raw material in the manufacture of abrasives, refractories and for stone polishing. Sic is manufactured at the plant located at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. This plant is certified under ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007. Sic is also manufactured by the Company’s subsidiary, Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials Bhutan Private Limited at its plant near Phuentsholing in Bhutan.

 

 

INDUSTRY

In the domestic market there are three major players (including GNO) in the Silicon Carbide business. GNO is the market leader. This market is also catered to by imports, mainly from China. The key requirements for success in the industry are quality and cost competitiveness. Entry barriers are high by way of capital investment and technology.

 

 

DEVELOPMENT & OUTLOOK

 

The year 2013-14 started on a promising note but demand and prices fell as the year progressed. There was pressure across market segments to drop prices, triggered by a fall in prices from China. However, depreciation of the Rupee offered some protection against this, as the year progressed. On the cost side, there was a major increase in the cost of electricity (from APGPCL and from APTRANSCO) and significant reduction (on account of power cuts) in the availability of grid power in Andhra Pradesh.

 

The outlook for cost in 2014 is uncertain. The electricity cost from the grid is expected to increase further; this may make production of SIC based on electricity from the grid unviable. Your Company through its investment in AP Gas Power Corporation (APGPCL) has access to gas-based electricity generation too. However, the cost of this electricity will undergo a significant increase as and when the price of Natural Gas is reset by the Government of India. Given this scenario, the focus in 2014 would be on price and cost management. The business needs to find an economically viable source of crude in order to grow. The feasibility of expanding the SIC crude manufacturing facility in the subsidiary’s plant in Bhutan is also under consideration.

 

HIGH PERFORMANCE REFRACTORIES (HPR)

 

PRODUCT & PLANT

 

Refractories are used for processing ferrous and non-ferrous metals and as kiln furniture to fire ceramic wares. They are also used as filtering media and for wear resistance. GNO manufactures mostly silicon carbide refractories. GNO offers complete solution with expertise in design, engineering and manufacturing refractory systems for most of the demanding, high temperature and wear applications. HPR has two plants: one is located at Bangalore, which is certified under ISO 9001: 2000, ISO 14001: 2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999 and the new one is located in Halol, Gujarat.

 

 

INDUSTRY

The main customers are the Ceramic industry, Metallurgy non-ferrous (Copper and Aluminum), Foundry and Iron & Steel, Energy and Heat treatment. In the domestic market, there are two major manufacturers (including GNO) for silicon carbide refractories. The key requirements for success in the industry are technology and consistency in quality. Manufacturing is relatively capital intensive and this, coupled with technology, are the barriers to entry.

 

 

DEVELOPMENT & OUTLOOK

 

In 2013-14, the HPR business witnessed only marginal growth as there were no project orders. There was low demand for Wear Resistant Technology (WRT) products, because of the downturn in investments in the Power and Mining sectors.

 

With the depreciation of Rupee, raw material prices have been rising and the attempt has been to neutralize with increased selling price and through manufacturing cost reduction initiatives. In 2014-15, the focus will be on developing export markets. The new plant at Halol has the capacity and the capability to address a number of growth opportunities in export markets.

 

 

PERFORMANCE PLASTICS (PPL)

 

PRODUCT, PLANT & INDUSTRY

 

Performance Plastics business produces and markets more than 800 standard and custom polymer products through three business segments: Engineered Components (ENC), Fluid Systems (FLS) and Composites. Each demonstrates innovation, responsiveness to customer needs and polymer expertise.

 

The major product lines in PPL are Bearings, Seals, Tubings & Hoses, Films, Fabrics and Foams. The major markets addressed are Automotive, Pharma & Bio-Pharma, Construction, Energy and General Industrial.

 

GNO has a plant for ENC and FLS situated at Bangalore. This plant is certified under ISO 9001: 2008, ISO 14001: 2004, OHSAS 18001:1999 and TS1694.

 

 

DEVELOPMENT & OUTLOOK

 

The major growth drivers would be:

 

• New products introduction

• Success in new applications

• Broad-basing of existing applications and markets

• Specification driven approvals at customers

 

One of the key markets for the PPL business is the Automotive Passenger Vehicle market; this market declined in 2013-14. The focus has been to defend the share in conventional applications, while trying to grow into new applications, this has yielded results. In 2014-15, the main aim would be to strengthen our position in existing markets while accelerating our foray into new markets in industrial, healthcare and construction segments.

 

The deprecation of Rupee had a major negative impact on the input costs in this business. The low demand in some of the key markets like Automotive and Construction also impacted the business in 2013-14.The key for growth of the PPL business is to have a well-trained technical sales/application engineering organization with good market coverage to identify and develop new applications and thus deliver high growth. Building such a team will continue to be a priority.

 

 

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

 

For the year ended 31st March, 2014, GNO sales have declined by 2%. Margins in most of the businesses were pressure and the overall operating profit fell by 12%.

 

 

LITIGATION DETAILS:

 

 

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY

 

Case Details

 

 

Bench:-Bombay

 

 

 

Lodging No.:-

ITXAL/308/2012

Filing Date:-

17/02/2012

Reg. No.:-

ITXA/506/2012

Reg. Date:-

29/05/2012

 

 

 

 

Petitioner:-

THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1-

Respondent:-

M/S. GRINDWELL NORTON LIMITED-

 

 

 

Petn.Adv.:-

SURESH KUMAR (0)

Resp.Adv.:-

ATUL K. JASANI (0)

 

 

 

District:-

MUMBAI

 

 

 

 

Bench:-

DIVISION

 

 

 

 

Status:-

Pre-Admission

Category:-

TAX APPEALS

 

 

Next Date:-

01/10/2014

Stage:-

FOR ADMISSION

 

 

Coram:-

HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI

HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE A. K. MENON

 

 

Last Date:-

04/07/2014

Stage:-

FOR ADMISSION

 

 

Last Coram:-

HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI

HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE B.P. COLABAWALLA

 

 

 

 

Act :-

Income Tax Act, 1961

Under Section:-

260A

 

INDEX OF CHARGE:

 

Sr. No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

90225893

03/03/1993 *

10,000,000.00

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA

IDBI TOWER, CUFFE PARADE, COLABA, BOMBAY, MAHARAS
HTRA - 400005, INDIA

-

2

90225543

28/08/1992 *

37,045,000.00

THE INDUSTRIAL CREDIT AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED

BACKBAY RECLAMATION, BOMBAY, BOMBAY, MAHARASHTRA
- 400020, INDIA

-

3

90225398

30/07/1968

49,275.00

THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

SACHIVALYA, BOMBAY, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

-

 

*Date of modification Charges

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Land

·         Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Computers

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Office Equipment

·         Vehicles

·         Computer Software

·         Goodwill

·         Technical Know How

·         Trade Marks

 


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.60.87

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.63

Euro

1

Rs.78.23

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

HTL

 

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NKT


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

YES

--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

 

64

 

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.