MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

302267

Report Date :

09.01.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BIRLA ERICSSON OPTICAL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Udyog Vihar, P O Chorhata, Rewa–486006, Madhya Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.06.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

10-007190

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.300.000 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L31300MP1992PLC007190

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Available

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

JBPB01003C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Telecom Cables Including Optical Fibre Cables, Jelly Filled Telecom Cables and other items like Insulated Cables, Cords and Flexes.

 

 

No. of Employees :

172 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (52)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 2200000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established company having fine track record.

 

The rating reflects company’s healthy operational risk profile marked by sound financial base and adequate profitability margins of the company.

 

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

 

The company can be considered good for normal 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 – September 30, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2014)

Current Rating

(30.09.2014)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Long term bank facilities A – (SO)

Rating Explanation

Adequate degree of safety and low credit risk

Date

07.10.2014

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Short term bank facilities A2 (SO)

Rating Explanation

Strong degree of safety and low credit risk.

Date

07.10.2014

 

 

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.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered/ Head Office / Factory :

Udyog Vihar, P O Chorhata, Rewa – 486 006, Madhya Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-7662-500580

Fax No.:

91-7662-400680

E-Mail :

info@birlaericsson.com

Website :

http://www.birlaericsson.com

 

 

Marketing Office

Located at

 

  • Mumbai
  • New Delhi
  • Goa
  • Bengaluru
  • Kolkata
  • Hyderabad
  • Chennai
  • Vadodara

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 31.03.2014

Name :

Mr. Harsh V. Lodha

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. R. Bansal

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. C. Tapuriah

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Aravind Srinivasan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Kishore

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Raghuraman

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

Name :

Mr. R. C. Tapuriah

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Aravind Srinivasan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Kishore

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Raghuraman

Designation :

Director

 

 

MANAGER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER :

 

Name :

Mr. R. Sridharan

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2014

 

Category of Shareholder

No. of Shares

% of No. of Shares

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

72241

0.24

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif Bodies Corporate

10583442

35.28

Any Others (Specify)

1000260

3.33

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif Societies

1000260

3.33

Sub Total

11655943

38.85

(2) Foreign

 

 

Bodies Corporate

8250000

27.50

Sub Total

8250000

27.50

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

19905943

66.35

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

500

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif Financial Institutions / Banks

2620

0.01

Sub Total

3120

0.01

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif Bodies Corporate

1154321

3.85

Individuals

 

 

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 Million

6689661

22.30

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.100 Million

1609245

5.36

Any Others (Specify)

637910

2.13

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif Societies

91240

0.30

Non Resident Indians

119842

0.40

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif Directors & their Relatives & Friends

5100

0.02

Clearing Members

421728

1.41

Sub Total

10091137

33.64

Total Public shareholding (B)

10091137

33.64

Total (A)+(B)

30000000

100.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifhttp://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(C) Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

0

0

(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

0

0

(2) Public

0

0

Sub Total

0

0

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

30000000

0

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Telecom Cables Including Optical Fibre Cables, Jelly Filled Telecom Cables and other items like Insulated Cables, Cords and Flexes.

 

 

Products :

v  Telecom Cables Including Optical Fibre Cables

v  Jelly Filled Telecom Cables

v  Other items like Insulated Cables

v  Cords and Flexes

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Available

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

Not Available

 

 

Imports :

Not Available

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Not Available

 

 

Purchasing :

Not Available

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference :

Not Available

Name of the Person :

Not Available

Contact No.:

Not Available

Since How Long Known :

Not Available

Experience :

Not Available

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Available

 

 

Customers :

Reference :

Not Available

Name of the Person :

Not Available

Contact No.:

Not Available

Since How Long Known :

Not Available

Experience :

Not Available

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Available

 

 

No. of Employees :

172 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Banker Name

State Bank of India

Branch Address

Not Available

Person Name (With Designation)

Not Available

Contact Number

Not Available

Name of Account Holder

Not Available

Account Number

Not Available

Account Since (Date/Year of Account Opening)

Not Available

Average Balance Maintained (If Possible)

Not Available

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (If any)

Not Available

Account Operation

Not Available

Remarks (If any)

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

 

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Buyer’s credit

0.000

6.311

Term loan

8.750

0.000

Supplier’ Credit

47.584

0.000

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Working capital loans/trade credits from banks

 

 

Cash credit facilities

94.685

92.388

Buyer’s credit

84.061

70.867

Export packing credit

20.809

50.387

 

 

 

Total

255.889

219.953

 

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

a)     The loans from bank are secured by way of hypothecation of stock of Inventories, cash and other current assets, book debts, outstanding moneys, receivables, claims, etc., both present and future, and are further secured by way of hypothecation of movable fixed assets, both present and future, and first charge created by way of joint  mortgage by deposit of title deeds of certain immovable properties of the Company. As a collateral security these loans are also backed by a cross corporate guarantee of Vindhya Telelinks Limited, a joint venturer. Term loan is repayable in eight quarterly installments commencing from March, 2014 and carries interest @ 13.30% (rate as on the reporting date). Supplier’s credit (in foreign currency) is repayable in full in the year 2016 and carries interest @ 1.98% - 2.04% (rate as on the reporting date).

b)    Sales tax loans are as per scheme of State Government and for administration of these loans, Madhya Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (MPSIDC Ltd.) has been specified by the State Government as the Implementing Agency. As per the governing scheme for conversion of deferred sales tax into loan, the final sales tax loan liability subsists up to a period of ten years, commencing from the expiry of each financial year covered by the period of eligibility and is payable thereafter within 30 days in one installment subject to compliance with the terms and conditions as specified in the scheme.

c)      Loans from bodies corporate are repayable in full in the year 2015 and carries interest @ 10.50% (rate as on the reporting date).

 

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

a)     Working capital loans/trade credits from banks being working capital credit facilities, sanctioned by a bank are generally renewable within twelve months from the date of sanction or immediately previous renewal, unless  otherwise stated. The lender bank has a right to cancel the credit limits (either fully or partially) and, interalia, demand repayment in case of non-compliance of terms and conditions of sanctions or deterioration in the loan account in any manner.

b)     Working capital loans (both fund and non-fund based) are secured by way of hypothecation of stock of inventories, cash and other current assets, book debts, outstanding moneys, receivables, claims, etc., both present and future, and are further secured by way of hypothecation of movable fixed assets, both present and future, and first charge created by way of joint mortgage by deposit of title deeds of certain immovable properties of the Company. As a collateral security, working capital loans are also backed by a cross corporate guarantee of Vindhya Telelinks Limited, a joint venturer.

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

V. Sankar Aiyar and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

New Delhi

 

 

Solicitors :

NMS and Company

Address :

New Delhi

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Not Available

 

 

Venturers in respect of which the : Company is a joint venture :

v  Universal Cables Limited, India  (UCL)

v   Company is a joint venture Vindhya Telelinks Limited, India  (VTL)

v   Ericsson Cables AB, Sweden (ECA)

 

 

Enterprise over which a director is able to exercise significant influence :

 

v  Shakun Polymers Limited, India (SPL)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2014

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

42500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 425.000 Millions

7500000

Preference Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 75.000 Millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs. 500.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

30000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 300.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Reconciliation of the number of shares outstanding and the amount of share capital as at March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 is as under:

 

 

Particulars

As at March 31, 2014

 

No. of Shares

Rs. in Millions

Outstanding at the beginning of the year

30000000

300.000

Outstanding at the end of the year

30000000

300.000

 

 

(b) The Company has only one class of shares referred to as equity shares having nominal value of Rs.10/- each. The holders of equity shares are entitled to one vote per share. The Company declares and pays dividend in Indian Rupees. The dividend proposed by Board of Directors is subject to approval of shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. For the year ended 31st March 2014, the amount of per share dividend recognised for distribution to equity shareholders was Re 1/- per share, subject to approval of shareholders.”

 

(c) Shareholders holding more than 5% shares based on legal ownership in the subscribed share capital of the Company is set out below:

 

 

Name of the Shareholder

As at March 31, 2014

Ericsson Cables AB, Sweden

No. of Shares

% of Held

Vindhya Telelinks Limited

8250000

27.50

Universal Cables Limited

4000100

13.33

 

3900100

13.00

 

 


 

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

300.000

300.000

300.000

(b) Reserves & Surplus

479.737

322.430

265.562

(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)

779.737

622.430

565.562

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

151.334

1.265

7.191

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

34.500

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

11.604

10.897

16.854

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

197.438

12.162

24.045

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

319.555

333.642

274.149

(b) Trade payables

928.308

365.356

152.352

(c) Other current liabilities

50.092

63.684

31.994

(d) Short-term provisions

45.567

11.198

4.861

Total Current Liabilities (4)

1343.522

773.880

463.356

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2320.697

1408.472

1052.963

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

384.811

297.022

322.261

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.008

0.110

0.345

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

14.435

40.164

1.914

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

140.619

140.619

140.619

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

46.006

13.813

8.586

(e) Other Non-current assets

19.588

0.000

0.012

Total Non-Current Assets

605.467

491.728

473.737

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

534.113

297.087

175.555

(c) Trade receivables

939.354

373.413

275.966

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

64.950

70.084

58.658

(e) Short-term loans and advances

170.668

171.918

66.270

(f) Other current assets

6.145

4.242

2.777

Total Current Assets

1715.230

916.744

579.226

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2320.697

1408.472

1052.963

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

2905.928

1238.072

751.031

 

 

Other Income

21.988

31.447

22.628

 

 

TOTAL                                    

2927.916

1269.519

773.659

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

2298.861

926.984

574.178

 

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

13.641

12.317

13.383

 

 

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

(78.821)

(39.102)

(16.807)

 

 

Employees benefits expense

97.824

80.788

49.032

 

 

Other expenses

226.620

145.740

90.572

 

 

TOTAL (B)

2558.125

1126.727

710.358

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

369.791

142.792

63.301

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                   

88.697

49.454

73.884

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

281.094

93.338

(10.583)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

46.368

36.470

37.977

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

234.726

56.868

(48.560)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

42.320

0.000

(0.321)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

192.406

56.868

(48.239)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

2.331

2.581

2.837

 

 

Travelling

3.865

1.877

1.212

 

 

Others

10.728

3.155

3.719

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

16.924

7.613

7.768

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

745.024

393.283

277.885

 

 

Components and spare Parts

5.097

2.861

1.427

 

 

Capital Goods

107.403

49.197

6.287

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

857.524

445.341

285.599

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

6.41

1.90

(1.61)

 

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin (PAT/Sales)

(%)

6.62

4.59

-6.42

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin (PBITD/Sales)

(%)

12.73

11.53

8.43

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets (PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

10.84

4.63

-5.33

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI) (PBT/Networth)

 

0.30

0.09

-0.09

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio (Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.60

0.54

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio (Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.28

1.18

1.25

 

 


 

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

300.000

300.000

300.000

Reserves & Surplus

265.562

322.430

479.737

Net worth

565.562

622.430

779.737

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

7.191

1.265

151.334

Short term borrowings

274.149

333.642

319.555

Total borrowings

281.340

334.907

470.889

Debt/Equity ratio

0.497

0.538

0.604

 

 

 

 

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

751.031

1238.072

2905.928

 

 

64.850

134.714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

751.031

1238.072

2905.928

Profit

-48.239

56.868

192.406

 

-6.42%

4.59%

6.62%

 

 

 

 

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

No

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

----------------------

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

----------------------

26]

Buyer visit details

----------------------

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

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

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN

(Rs. In Million)

PARTICULAR

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Sales tax loans (Interest free)

1.265

1.265

From bodies corporate

100.000

0.000

Less: Current maturities of long term borrowings at the year end  (disclosed under Note No.10)

0.000

(6.311)

Sales tax loans (Interest free)

(6.265)

0.000

 

 

 

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Other short term loans

120.000

120.000

 

 

 

Total

215.000

114.954

 

 

FINANCIAL REVIEW

 

  • The revenue from operations (gross) increased by 135.56 % to Rs.3194.523 Millions as compared to Rs. 1356.141 Millions in previous year primarily due to substantial increase in sales of OFC both in value and volume terms.
  • The raw material consumption and other charges were higher as compared to previous year due to higher  production level
  • The other borrowing cost increased from Rs.6.676 Millions in previous year to Rs.14.467 Millions mainly due to higher utilization of working capital limits during the year under review. Also, the interest cost has increased to Rs.64.586 Millions (previous year Rs. 34.298 Millions) due to extended credit to private sector customers as per evolving industry norms.
  • Due to increase in the operations revenue from Rs. 1356.141 Millions to Rs.3194.523 Millions in the financial year and the continuous control on all costs, the Company has achieved a gross profit (profit before depreciation) of Rs.281.094 Millions as against the gross profit (profit before depreciation) of Rs. 93.338 Millions in the previous year. BIRLA ERICSSON
  • There was no change in the capital structure during the year. However, the increase in Reserves & Surplus of Rs.192.406 Millions is because of the net profit in the current year.
  • The additions to the fixed assets of Rs.115.847 Millions during the year mainly comprise of Optical Fibre Ribbon making Machine, Secondary Coating Line, Fibre Colouring Line, High Speed Binder, Electrostatic Powder Application Unit, Electrical Equipments, etc.
  • For detailed information on the financial statements.

 

 

GENERAL AND CORPORATE MATTERS

 

During the year, the Company has achieved one of its best performances with optimism and renewed vigor  despite a challenging macro economic environment. The Company’s revenue from operations increased to Rs.3194.523  Millions in the current year from Rs.1356.141 Millions in the previous year (an increase of about 135%) and the gross profit for the  year significantly increased to Rs.281.094 Millions as against Rs.93.338 Millions in the previous year. With the investment plans  announced by large operators in enhancing optical fibre network and the take-off in National Optic Fibre Network(NOFN) From BBNL, etc. has put the Company in an advantageous position to achieve and realize the upward growth curve in  telecom cables business in the immediate future.

 

The gross revenue from operations for the year substantially increased as compared to the previous year mainly due to increased off take of optical fibre cables by the Company’s important private sector operators and domestic government customers coupled with a continuous sales growth in the export markets. The Company has also supplied reasonably good volume of high fibre count Optical Fibre Cables to a leading private sector customer during the year reflecting Company’s strategy to remain consistently relevant to the evolving business needs of the customers.  Despite evolving business preferences and intense competitive landscape in telecom cable industry, the traditional PIJF Cables and other specialty cables business have increased their share moderately in the overall revenue from operation of  the Company. With the emphasis on control on the material consumption and monitoring of factory and other overheads, the Company has achieved a significant increase in the gross profit levels compared to the previous year figure. This was possible as the Company has been consistently working on reducing the costs at all levels and on improving the margins by continuous innovation and development of cost effective products.

 

Building the country’s new telecom infrastructure based on latest cost effective world-class technology and upgrading the existing network facilities is of paramount importance. The need for building a state-of-the-art telecom network is felt under various stages of planning and implementation by all stakeholders including the regulator and the government authorities.  Some of the big ticket telecom projects announced includes National Optic Fibre Network from Bharat Broadband Network  Limited (BBNL), a special purpose vehicle promoted by public sector companies like BSNL, PGCIL and RailTel under USO  funding mechanism. This ambitious project plans to bring rural India into the high-speed broadband network by way of  connecting 250,000 villages using 400,000 km. of optical fibre cables. Other private telecom operators are also in the anvil for upgrading the existing network in 2G and 3G and some are implementing ambitious Greenfield state-of-the-art network using  latest technologies like 4G-LTE for high speed broadband applications to offer superior customer experience and delight.  Lastly, it is proved that higher broadband penetration among the masses will uplift the economy of the country as a whole  and will contribute in socio-economic development and inclusive growth. In order to achieve broadband penetration, it would  be necessary that the last mile connectivity to the customers’ premises is capable to handle the high speed connectivity.  This necessarily requires optical fibre cables to be laid to homes or buildings or even to wireless transmission towers in the area. The National Telecom Policy, 2012 also provides for a strategy to encourage Fibre To The Home (FTTH) with enabling  guidelines and policies favouring fast transformation of cities and towns into “Always Connected” societies which augers well  for telecom cable industry in general.

 

 

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENTS

 

The Company’s operations are predominantly classified into Wires and Cables comprising primarily Tele communication Cables and other types of Wires and Cables. Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) is mainly used in long distance networks and generally forms the backbone of all telecom networks. The overall trend for the technologies is focused on data and converged services, and making the solutions more  robust. OFC is the noticeable preference of service providers for new network rollouts and upgrades of existing ones to meet  growing traffic demands, with its virtual limitless capacity to transfer bandwidth. The deployment of fourth-generation 4G  LTE wireless networks in India is already propelling the growth of OFC in the Indian subcontinent. Hence, the next level of demand for bandwidth for data and video can only be met by fiber. 

 

The Indian market for copper telecom cable viz. Jelly Filled Telephone Cable (JFTC) has been passing through very difficult times in the last few years. The number of fixed line telephone subscribers in India is witnessing stagnant or declining trend whereas wireless services continue to grow at a phenomenal pace leading to anemic demand coupled with unremunerative prices for JFTC. The fluctuation in the price of copper and the volatile exchange rate are the other challenges faced by the vendors in the industry. The volatility of copper pricing has been escalating consistently in the last three years. Keeping a steady price for copper products has become a challenge for every cable manufacturer.

 

There is no material change in the industry structure as was reported last year.

 

OVERALL REVIEW

Business Review and Outlook

 

At present, Optical Fibre Cable(OFC) connectivity is available in all state capitals, districts, head quarters, and up to the block levels. The government through National Optical Fiber Network(NOFN) plans to connect all gram panchayats by utilizing  existing fibres of three CPSUs – BSNL, Railtel, and Power Grid – to avoid any duplication, and laying incremental fibre  (estimated to be 500,000 km) wherever necessary. Dark fibre network thus created to fill the gap between gram panchayats  and blocks will be lit by Gigabit Passive Optical network technology. It is estimated that NOFN will enable effective and faster implementation of various mission mode e-governance projects amounting to Rs.500000.000 millions initiated by the Department  of Information Technology besides the services for rural areas by the private sector.

 

The year 2013 may have paved the way for a path to revival, and now the industry is looking at 2014 with cautious optimism.  The year 2014 will likely be a year of consolidation and strengthening of business by most mobile network operators. With  rationalization of realized rates, sharp growth of data revenue, control on acquisition costs and churn, and some clarity on  the regulatory front, the industry, albeit still a long way from being financially robust, is set to see positive growth and stability.

 

Increasing data consumption will enable incumbent operators to effectively address consumers’ demands for better quality  services and disruption-free access across 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. Rapid adoption of smartphones and data addiction  has already propelled consumption of high speed data services. In fact, operators are feeling the urgency to address their  network optimization and coverage issues by implementing efficient architecture and equipment. This positive change has  already resulted in the growth of consumption in OFC which augurs well for the company.

 

Some investment plans have been announced by large operators. One of the multinational giants plans to invest Rs. 70000.000 millions over the next couple of years, in enhancing network, fiber optics and assets. This is in addition to its annual budget of Rs.40000.000 – 50000.000 millions.

 

Another important private sector corporate plans to invest Rs.70000.000 millions over the next two to three years to launch 4G  services on a pan-India level. Since a simultaneous rollout of 4G services is planned in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and  Jamnagar before the second quarter of FY 2014-15, major equipment procurement is expected. Punjab shall see Rs. 65000.000  millions on digital infrastructure for 4G telecom services to the tune of Rs. 25000.000 millions and Rs.40000.000 millions from another private  sector giant.

 

OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS

 

The telecom sector, which was a poster boy for the past five years and an example for the world in terms of growth in number  of subscribers for voice connectivity, has been in rough weather for the past one or two years.

 

The Indian optical fibre cable manufacturing facilities were operating at low capacities for many years now and they were  mainly dependent on exports to utilize a decent capacity to cover costs. But now from 2013-14 onwards, the industry is finally  seeing a brisk business with almost all plants are working at full capacity mainly due to some of the private operators’ thrust in building world class telecom networks using optical fibre cables especially for 4G LTE data centric network.

 

The increasing usage of Smartphones across the entire strata of the population both urban and rural parts of our country  warrants the deployment of high bandwidth capable optical fibre cables in all backbone, metro, access, subscriber segments  of telecom network. The youth of our country is data hungry with the explosive use of Social Media networks with the data traffic growth is set to reach exponential levels which can’t be catered by the existing network capabilities and huge usage  of optical fibre cables is underway across the country. At last, Optical fibre cable industry is set to explode and 2013-14 is already a turning point and considerable requirement is on the anvil.

 

It can be concluded that though the year 2012-13 has not been great, the outlook for 2013-14 and the coming years looks  promising for the telecom sector. With clarity on the licensing and spectrum front, with merger and acquisition guidelines  finalized, government investments committed in the NOFN project and dedicated countrywide optical fibre cable network for  the country’s armed forces.

 

The customer base in telecommunication cable industry is relatively concentrated. The Company has, however, been able  to retain and expand its customer base in domestic and overseas market places with enlargement of products range and  consistent quality. The Company with the excellent brand image apart from the value addition from the Joint Venture  Partner viz. Ericsson Cables AB, Sweden, is set to capitalize the surging growth opportunities in exports to a great extent.  Telecom Sector is impacted substantially by government policies and investment. While no reversal in the planned investment  is envisaged, prices and demand are definitely subject to changes in policies on tendering and indenting. However, as  explained above the Government’s ambitious targets for telecommunication expansion and broadband penetration  seamlessly upto village levels should see favourable regulatory environment in India. With the Indian Optical Fibre Cables and LAN Data structured Cable market now forecast to be set for a period of strong  growth, a number of leading international cable manufacturers may enter the market which shall further intensify the cut  throat competition.

 

 

FINANCIAL

 

Financial risks would include, interalia, low capacity utilization, unremunerative prices, highly concentrated customers  base, shorter delivery schedule and liquidated damages, foreign exchange exposure and related exchange rates variation,  commodity price including adverse movements in prices of raw-materials, warranty and security, current or future litigations,  working capital management and interest rate, contingent liabilities, etc. In addition, the credit risks could increase, if the financial condition of Company’s customers decline. The Company regularly identifies and monitors the financial risks as well as potential business threats and develops appropriate risk mitigation plans. The Company’s crisis management capability is also reasonably honed to protect its reputation with its stakeholders.

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10510731

19/07/2014 *

850,000,000.00

State Bank of India

Corporate Accounts Group Branch, Reliance House, 
34 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, KOLKATA, West Bengal - 7 
00071, INDIA

C13973367

2

10429272

07/05/2013 *

370,000,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

CORPORATE ACCOUNTS GROUP BRANCH, RELIANCE HOUSE, 
34 JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU ROAD, KOLKATA, West Bengal - 
700071, INDIA

B76450857

3

10419674

10/04/2013 *

60,000,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

CORPORATE ACCOUNT GROUP BRANCH, RELIANCE HOUSE, 3 
4 JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU ROAD, KOLKATA, West Bengal - 7 
00071, INDIA

B74258765

4

90207398

10/04/2013 *

640,000,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

CORPORATE ACCOUNT GROUP BRANCH, RELIANCE HOUSE, 3 
4 JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU ROAD, KOLKATA, West Bengal - 7 
00071, INDIA

B74257742

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Leasehold Land
  • Building
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Office Equipment
  • Vehicles
  • Computer Software

 

 

Contingent liabilities and Commitments (to the extent not provided for):

 

(a) Contingent liabilities

  1. Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts Rs.0.032 millions (Rs.0.32 millions).
  2.  Sales tax matter under litigation Rs. 10.858 millions (Rs.10.858 millions).
  3. The Company has an ongoing process for collection and submission of the relevant declaration forms to the concerned authorities and the Company does not forsee any liability in this regard.
  4. Bills of exchange under letter of credit discounted with a bank and outstanding at the end of the year Rs. 244.367 (Rs. Nil).
  5.  Cross corporate guarantee given by the Company as a collateral security against working capital credit  facilities aggregating to Rs.2295.000 millions (outstanding as on March 31, 2014 Rs. 1971.669 millions) sanctioned  by a bank to Vindhya Telelinks Limited, a joint venturer.

 

The future cash outflow in respect of items (i) to (iv) above is determinable only on receipt of the decisions/ judgements in the cases pending at various forums and authorities concerned.

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND HALF YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2014

 

(Rs. in millions)

Sr.

No.

Particular

Quarter Ended

Half Year Ended

 

 

30.09.2014

30.06.2014

30.09.2014

 

 

(Unaudited)

1.

Net Sales/Income from Operations

457.219

716.664

1173.883

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Expenditure

 

 

 

 

Cost of Material Consumed

331.601

610.761

942.362

 

Purchase of Stock In Trade

3.579

1.196

4.775

 

Change in Inventories of Finished Goods, Work-In-Progress and Stock In Trade

30.059

(64.868)

(34.809)

 

Employee Benefits Expenses

30.815

29.321

60.136

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

13.858

13.577

27.435

 

Other Expenses

53.429

58.169

111.598

 

Total

463.341

648.156

1111.497

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Profit From Operations before Other Income, Interest and Exceptional Items (1-2)

18.892

78.194

97.086

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Other Income

9.038

5.778

14.816

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Profit Before Interest and Exceptional Items (3+4)

27.930

83.972

111.902

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Financial Cost

19.173

21.695

40.868

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Profit After Interest but before Exceptional Items (5-6)

8.757

62.277

71.034

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Exceptional Items

--

--

--

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Profit from Ordinary Activities before Tax (7+8)

8.757

62.277

71.034

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Tax Expense

3.563

20.743

24.306

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Net Profit from Ordinary Activities after Tax (9-10)

5.194

41.534

46.728

 

 

 

 

 

12.

Extraordinary Item (net of expense)

--

--

--

 

 

 

 

 

13.

Net Profit for the period (11-12)

5.194

41.534

46.728

 

 

 

 

 

14.

Paid-up Equity Share Capital (Face Value of Rs.10/- Each)

300.000

300.000

300.000

 

 

 

 

 

15.

Reserves Excluding Revaluation Reserve

--

--

--

 

 

 

 

 

16.

Basic and Diluted Earning Per Share (EPS) (Rs.)-Not Annualised

0.17

1.38

1.56

 

 

 

 

 

17.

Public Shareholding

 

 

 

 

-Number of Shares

10094057

10094057

10094057

 

- Percentage of Shareholding

33.65

33.65

33.65

 

 

 

 

 

18.

Promoters and Promoter Group Shareholding

 

 

 

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- Number of Shares

1250000

1250000

1250000

 

- Percentage of Shares (as a % of the Total Shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

6.28

6.28

6.28

 

- Percentage of Shares (as a % of the Total Share Capital of the Company)

4.17

4.17

4.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

b) Non Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- Number of Shares

18655943

18655943

18655943

 

- Percentage of Shares (as a % of the Total Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group)

93.72

93.72

93.72

 

- Percentage of Shares (as a % of the Total Share Capital of the Company)

62.18

62.18

62.18

 

 

Particulars

Quarter Ended 30.09.2014

INVESTOR COMPLAINTS

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

Nil

Received during the quarter

5

Disposed of during the quarter

5

Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter

Nil

 

                                                  

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.09.2014

Unaudited

Equity and liabilities

 

Shareholders' fund

 

Share capital

300.000

Reserve & surplus

522.937

Sub-total - Shareholders' funds

822.937

Non - current liabilities

 

Long term borrowings

146.303

Deferred Tax liabilities

34.900

Long term provisions

13.366

Sub-total - Non-current liabilities

194.569

Current liabilities

 

Short term borrowings

412.118

Trade payables

472.799

Other current liabilities

47.746

Short term provisions

11.913

Sub-total - Current liabilities

944.576

Total - Equity & Liabilities

1962.082

 

 

Assets

 

Non-current assets

 

Fixed assets

415.175

Non-current investment

140.619

Long term loans & advances

40.900

Other non-current assets

16.834

Sub-total - Non-current Assets

613.528

Current assets

 

Inventories

604.349

Trade receivables

483.706

Cash & bank balances

82.453

Short term loans & advances

171.198

Other current assets

6.848

Sub-total - Current Assets

1348.554

Total – Assets

1962.082

 

Note:

  1. The above unaudited financial results duly reviewed by the audit committee have approved by the board of directors in its meeting held on 10th November, 2014 and subject to a limited review by the statutory auditors of the company.
  2. Subsequent to the end of Quarter, a fire erupted on 27th October, 2014 in the optical fibre storage area inside the factory premises of the company. Severely damaging stocks of optical fibre ( a key raw material) and lab/testing equipments in the affected areas, without any human casualty. The damaged stocks and operational of the company.
  3. The tax expenses comprises of current tax and deferred tax.
  4. The company has only one reportable primary business segment. Hence, no separate wise information of revenue, results and capital employed is given.
  5. Figures of previous year/periods have been regrouped/ recast, wherever considered necessary.

 

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

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

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                           None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.61.44

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.15

Euro

1

Rs.77.38

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KRN

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ANU


 

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

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

52

 

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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