MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

303756

Report Date :

17.01.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AHLUWALIA CONTRACTS (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

A-177, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi – 110020

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.06.1979

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-009654

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 125.525 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L45101DL1979PLC009654

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Available

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELA01095D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCA4304K

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of providing constructions related activities where risks and returns in all the cases are similar.

 

 

No. of Employees :

20000 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (45)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 6400000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Exist

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track record.

 

The rating takes into consideration ACIL’s experience in diversified construction activities supported by improved operational performance which resulted into profit achieved from its operational activities during 2014 and sound liquidity profile of the company.

 

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

 

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

 

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 = BBB

Rating Explanation

Moderate degree of safety and moderate credit risk.

Date

January 22, 2014

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Short Term Bank Facilities = A3

Rating Explanation

Moderate degree of safety and high credit risk.

Date

January 22, 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/ Corporate Office :

A-177, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi – 110020, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-49410500/ 502/ 517/ 599

Fax No.:

91-11-49410553/ 49410575

E-Mail :

mail@acilnet.com

Website :

www.acilnet.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 31.03.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Bikramjit Ahluwalia

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shobhit Uppal

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinay Pal

Designation :

Whole Time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta

Designation :

Independent Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Chawla

Designation :

Independent Director 

 

 

Name :

Dr. Sushil Chandra

Designation :

Independent Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Vipin Kumar Tiwari

Designation :

GM (Corporate) and Company Secretary

 

 

SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 31.12.2014

 

Category of Shareholder

No. of Shares

% of Holdings

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

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

 

 

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

46148918

68.89

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

25000

0.04

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

46173918

68.93

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

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

46173918

68.93

(B) Public Shareholding

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

 

 

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

2212170

3.30

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

13536

0.02

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

9087818

13.57

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

11313524

16.89

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

 

 

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

4794193

7.16

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

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 1 lakh

2591023

3.87

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 1 lakh

1178339

1.76

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

936563

1.40

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifDirectors & their Relatives & Friends

10599

0.02

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

388235

0.58

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifClearing Members

203353

0.30

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifHindu Undivided Families

278647

0.42

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

55729

0.08

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

9500118

14.18

Total Public shareholding (B)

20813642

31.07

Total (A)+(B)

66987560

100.00

(C) Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

 

 

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)

66987560

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of providing constructions related activities where risks and returns in all the cases are similar.

 

 

Products :

Not Available

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Available

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Not Available

 

 

Purchasing :

Not Available

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

 

 

Customers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

 

 

No. of Employees :

20000 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • Allahabad Bank
  • Axis Bank Limited
  • Bank of Maharashtra
  • Bank of India
  • Canara Bank
  • Citi Bank NA
  • ICICI Bank Limited
  • IDBI Bank Limited
  • ING Vysya Bank Limited
  • Punjab and Sind Bank
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • State Bank of Patiala
  • Yes Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2014

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. in Millions)

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Term Loan from banks

285.651

338.540

Vehicle loans from banks

0.039

0.258

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Working capital loan from banks

1794.496

1886.730

 

 

 

Total

2080.186

2225.528

 

NOTE:

 

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

From Punjab & Sind Bank of Rs. 391.039 Millions (Previous Year Rs.  204.822 Millions) is secured by way of

 

a) Negative lien to be created on licensing rights and future lease rentals receivable, through Escrow mechanism of commercial complex with bus depot and workshop at Kota

 

b) All future lease rentals to be received on account of commercial complex at Kota will be charged to bank and company not to raise any loan against such rent/lease receivables.

 

c) Charge on Escrow accounts : The parking/advertising revenue and lease rentals to be routed through the Escrow account and bank will have right to first appropriate the said cash flows towards recovery of interest/principal installments of term loan, installment of any other charges etc.

 

d) Personal guarantees of (i) Mr. Bikramjit Ahluwalia (ii) Mrs. Sudershan Walia (iii) Mr. Vikaas Ahluwalia.

 

The term loan bear floating interest at the rate base rate plus 2.75% p.a. The term loan are repayable in 32 quarterly installments of Rs. 13.125 Millions starting from September, 2012.

 

Term Loan facilities from HDFC Bank of Rs. 1.105 Millions (P.Y. Rs. 21.196 Millions) against machinery are secured by way of hypothecation of specified machinery. The term loan bear interest rate 8.25% to 9.50%. The terms loans are repayable in monthly installments.

 

 

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

Working Capital loans From various banks are secured by way of

 

-       First paripasu charges on all existing and future current assets of the company

-       Equitable mortgage of properties

-       Demand Promissory Note

-       Personal guarantee of (i) Mr. Bikramjit Ahluwalia (ii) Mr. Shobhit Uppal (iii) Mrs. Sudersahan Walia & (iv) Mr. Vikaas Ahluwalia

 

The working capital loans from banks bear floating interest rate ranging from base rate plus 2% to 5%.

 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Arun K. Gupta and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

D-58, 1st Floor, East of Kailash, New  Delhi – 110065, India

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Related Parties :

  • Ahlcon Parenterals (India) Limited (ceased w.e.f. 28.09.2012)
  • Tidal Securities Private Limited
  • Ahlcons India Private Limited
  • Capricon Industrials Limited
  • Ahluwalia Builders and Development Group Private Limited

 

 

Wholly owned Subsidiary Companies :

  • Ahlcon Ready Mix Concrete Private Limited
  • Dipesh Mining Private Limited
  • Jiwanjyoti Traders Private Limited
  • Paramount Dealcomm Private Limited
  • Prem Sagar Merchants Private Limited
  • Splendor Distributors Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 30.09.2014

 

Authorised Capital : Rs. 200.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs. 133.975 Millions

 

 

AS ON 31.03.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10,00,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 200.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

6,27,62,560

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 125.525 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terms / Rights attached to equity shares

 

The company has only one class of equity share having a par value of Rs. 2/- per share. Each equity shareholder is entitled for one vote per share.

 

The Company declares and pays dividend in Indian Rupees. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors of the company, subject to the approval of the Members/Shareholders of the Company in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

 

As per of the company, including its register of Shareholders/Members and other declarations received from shareholders regarding beneficial interest, the above shareholding represents both legal and beneficial ownerships of shares.

 

 

Reconciliation of the number of Equity shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the reporting year.

 

Particulars

As at 31.03.2014

No. of shares

Rs. In Millions

At the beginning of the period

62762560

125525120

Add : Shares issued during the year

Nil

Nil

Outstanding at the end of the period

62762560

125525120

 

 

Details of shareholders holdings more than 5% shares in the company.

 

Particulars

As at 31.03.2014

No. of shares

% of holdings

Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- each fully paid

 

 

Mr. Bikramjit Ahluwalia

5181198

8.26

Mrs. Sudershan Walia

23562380

37.54

Mr. Shobhit Uppal

4308000

6.86

Mrs. Ram Piari

4259900

6.79

Mrs. Pushpa Rani

3956100

6.30

Nalanda India Fund Limited

3545485

5.65

Nalanda India Equity Fund Limited

3870102

6.17

 

 

 

 

 

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

125.525

125.525

125.525

(b) Reserves & Surplus

2136.137

1918.823

2681.215

(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)

2261.662

2044.348

2806.740

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

329.278

360.440

188.114

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

659.822

330.894

220.985

(d) long-term provisions

14.359

20.610

13.152

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

1003.459

711.944

422.251

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

1935.316

1961.944

1828.621

(b) Trade payables

2905.539

2970.464

3071.689

(c) Other current liabilities

2372.170

2697.449

2919.889

(d) Short-term provisions

27.070

3.665

6.046

Total Current Liabilities (4)

7240.095

7633.522

7826.245

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

10505.216

10389.814

11055.236

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

1300.007

1376.787

1504.333

(ii) Intangible Assets

7.373

8.358

7.374

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

19.583

5.331

26.000

(iv) Intangible assets under development

657.532

402.148

281.719

(b) Non-current Investments

14.889

14.889

114.889

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

162.050

162.050

162.049

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

772.190

928.775

611.032

(e) Other Non-current assets

96.202

90.345

572.838

(f) Trade Receviable

662.315

550.289

192.559

Total Non-Current Assets

3692.141

3538.972

3472.793

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

20.000

(b) Inventories

1719.530

1671.850

2193.944

(c) Trade receivables

4044.991

4101.001

4260.641

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

545.073

854.735

838.152

(e) Short-term loans and advances

463.278

188.403

231.318

(f) Other current assets

40.203

34.853

38.388

Total Current Assets

6813.075

6850.842

7582.443

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

10505.216

10389.814

11055.236

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

9603.442

13882.130

13636.102

 

 

Other Income

144.306

153.785

109.807

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

9747.748

14035.915

13745.909

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

4598.986

7659.751

7792.433

 

 

Operating Expenses

2470.495

3273.576

3239.971

 

 

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

(167.639)

143.158

(652.294)

 

 

Employees benefits expense

1938.805

2590.907

2697.169

 

 

Purchase of Traded Goods

113.103

176.774

78.878

 

 

Other Expenses

232.574

275.553

301.816

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

9186.324

14119.719

13457.973

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

561.424

(83.804)

287.936

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

363.004

333.922

264.369

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

198.420

(417.726)

23.567

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

121.551

351.955

428.651

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS

141.112

8.057

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE TAX 

217.981

(761.624)

(405.084)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

0.500

0.600

1.231

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  AFTER TAX

217.481

(762.224)

(406.315)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

3.47

(12.14)

(6.47)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

PAT / Sales

(%)

2.26

(5.49)

(2.98)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin

(PBDIT/Sales)

(%)

5.85

(0.60)

2.11

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

2.43

(8.23)

(3.94)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.10

(0.37)

(0.14)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.00

1.14

0.72

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.94

0.90

0.97

 

 

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

125.525

125.525

125.525

Reserves & Surplus

2681.215

1918.823

2136.137

Net worth

2806.740

2044.348

2261.662

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

188.114

360.440

329.278

Short term borrowings

1828.621

1961.944

1935.316

Total borrowings

2016.735

2322.384

2264.594

Debt/Equity ratio

0.719

1.136

1.001

 

 

 

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

13636.102

13882.130

9603.442

 

 

1.804

(30.822)

 

 

 

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

13636.102

13882.130

9603.442

Profit

(406.315)

(762.224)

217.481

 

(2.98%)

(5.49%)

2.26%

 

 

 

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

No

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

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10542536

01/12/2014

5,020,580.00

SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LIMITED

'VISHWAKARMA', 86C, TOPSIA ROAD,, KOLKATA,

West Bengal - 700046,

 INDIA

C40176547

2

10531494

22/10/2014

200,000,000.00

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED

7th Floor, Ambadeep Building,, 14, K. G. Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi - 110001,

INDIA

C33736125

3

10503778

07/06/2014

70,000,000.00

SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LIMITED

'VISHWAKARMA', 86C,, TOPSIA ROAD (SOUTH),, KOLKAT 
A, West Bengal - 700046, INDIA

C07062169

4

10470753

03/01/2014

4,000,000.00

L & T FINANCE LIMITED

L&T HOUSE,, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI,

Maharashtra - 400001,

INDIA

B93724763

5

10470752

28/11/2013

15,934,000.00

L & T FINANCE LIMITED

L&T HOUSE, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI,

Maharashtra - 400001,

INDIA

B93724532

6

10382976

01/09/2012

4,580,000.00

SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

130, PANDURANG BUDHKAR MARG,, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400018,

INDIA

B60687241

7

10372095

05/07/2012

2,770,000.00

SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

130, PANDURANG BUDHKAR MARG,, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400018,

 INDIA

B56223381

8

10369212

22/06/2012

3,529,000.00

SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

130, PANDURANG BUDHKAR MARG,, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400018,

INDIA

B45147709

9

10364615

22/06/2012

10,700,000.00

SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

130, PANDURANG BUDHKAR MARG,, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400018,

INDIA

B43240886

10

10364613

15/06/2012

1,400,000.00

SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

130, PANDURANG BUDHKAR MARG,, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400018,

 INDIA

B43240340

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 

LITIGATION DETAILS

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

 

 

ARB.P. 282/2014

 

 

M/S GUPTA ASSOCIATES…..Petitioner

 

 

Through: Mr. S.K. Upadhyay, Advocate.

 

 

Verus

 

 

AHLUWALIA CONTRACTS(INDIA) LTD AND OTHERS

 

 

…….Respondent

 

 

Through: Mr. Parijat Kishore, Advocate.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC SCENARIO

 

Financial year 2013-14 was, admittedly, a year of considerable slowdown in the economy, recording a sub-5% GDP growth for the second consecutive year.

The overall global economic depression adversely impacted the first half of the year, along with domestic factors such as high inflationary regime, high interest rate environment, increased currency volatility, slow-industrial outputs, etc.

 

The trend reversed somewhat in the second half of the year, following considerable improvement in Current Account Deficit (CAD), which declined to manageable levels, reduction in fiscal deficit, currency stability, lower Consumer Price Index (CPI) (especially in the last quarter), upsurge in capital markets, among other factors. Focused reform measures adopted by the Government and RBI gave a definitive push to the economy, which showed signs of improvement.

 

Going forward, the outlook for FY 2014-15 looks bright, with the new, stable government at the Centre expected to give the reforms agenda a boost, thereby leaving behind the policy paralysis of the last couple of years. Business sentiment in the country is upbeat amid expectations of concerted measures to address supply-side concerns, boost infrastructure investments, revive the investment climate and thereby inject growth, positivity and confidence in the economy.

These factors, coupled with expectations of moderate recovery in some advanced economies, are likely to provide the much needed fillip to the country’s growth prospects.

 

 

INDIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

 

OVERVIEW

 

Construction activity is an integral part of the country’s infrastructure and industrial development, and the construction industry has a significant impact on the Indian economy. The industry covers such vital sectors such as hospitals, schools, townships, offices, houses and other buildings; urban infrastructure (including water supply sewerage, drainage); highways, roads, ports, railways, airports; power systems; irrigation and agriculture systems; telecommunications etc. With such a wide spectrum covered, the sector becomes the basic input for socio-economic development.

 

The importance of the Construction sector can be gauged from the following statistics.

 

  • It contributes to about 65% of the total investment towards infrastructure

 

  • It provides employment to about 33 million people, making it the second largest employer after agriculture

 

 

According to the latest report published by ‘The Market, Financial Intelligence’, the country’s construction capacity for asset building was estimated at ` 4150000.000 Millions p.a. in 2012. During the 12th Five Year Plan Period (2012-17), it is expected to build assets worth ` 52309000.000 Millions. It’s a tall target, which would require the sector to double its capacity during this period.

 

This means that the human as well as the material inputs need considerable stepping up, and therefore, the Government’s plans and policies too, will need upgradation and modifications accordingly.

 

 

GROWTH DRIVERS

 

INCREASING URBANISATION TREND

 

Today, about 31% of India’s population lives in the urban areas (The level rises to 35%, if the rural clusters having a population of more than 10,000 people, are classified as urban). It is much lower than its emerging market peers – 49% in China, 54% in Indonesia, 78% in Mexico and 87% in Brazil. However, Indian economy is in quest of a rapid change in the pace of urbanisation that will dwarf what it has witnessed in the past decades. Indian economy is slated to grow to 43%, housing a population of about 540 Million

 

 

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

 

ACIL is an integrated construction company, offering turnkey solutions in engineering and designing to public and private sectors. The Company executes projects across high rise residential, commercial complexes, luxury hotels, institutional buildings, hospitals & medical colleges, corporate office complexes, IT parks & industrial complexes, metro rail stations & depots, power plants, motorized car parking, among others

 

The ACIL presence extends across the value chain and the Company develops assets right from planning and conceptualization to execution. The Company retains the ownership rights on the assets so created, and the returns generated from utilization of the assets lead to value expansion.

 

ACIL has a robust Order Book, built on the strengths of its strategically focused direction, expertise & experience, and strong execution capabilities. The Company’s Order Book pipeline, as on 31st March, 2014, was approximately Rs. 52210.000 Millions, with about [48%] of it coming from Government projects and the remaining from Private Projects.

 

The Company has a portfolio of marquee clients across the public and private sectors, with repeat orders coming in for several of them.

 

Armed with robust cost control and optimization measures, the Company has built in robust efficiencies which have enabled it to keep its growth agenda on track despite the downturn witnessed by the industry over the last couple of years.

 

 

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

 

The industry has battled a multitude of problems in the past two years. The year gone by witnessed an increase in raw material prices, higher interest rate environment, slowdown in general economy and project execution, reduced sanctions from banks to real estate and construction industry, etc.

 

However, despite the constraints resulting from these developments, ACIL was able to stage a turnaround in its operations and bring in profits after two years of significant losses. The Company achieved profitability margins of 6.81% at the EBITDA level and 2.26% at the PAT level. A series of focused measures enabled the Company to reverse the trend, including cost control, completion of loss contracts, sale of non-core assets, manpower planning, etc. These, coupled with strong and streamlined project monitoring system and contracting policy, aided funding of the working capital gaps etc.

The Company’s order book is stable at Rs. 52210.000 Millions as on 31st March, 2014.

 

 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

 

ACIL was bestowed with the prestigious Commendation Certificate of Indian Buildings Congress Award for Excellence in Built Environment, 2013, for ‘Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs’ Project, built at Manesar, Haryana.

The award was received by Shri Harpal Singh – Asst. Vice President from Dr. Girija Vyas, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Dr. Sudhir Krishna, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development.

 

ACIL bagged the prestigious ‘Prashansa Patra’ for the second consecutive year, in NSCI Awards 2012 for Mumbai Metro One Project, from Shri Arun Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. The award was conferred in recognition of exemplary monitoring and implementation of effective safety systems and procedures.

 

 

OUTLOOK

 

With a backlog of years of underinvestment and incremental demands from the rising urban population, Rs. 40 Trillion is estimated towards capital expenditure and about Rs. 10.7 Trillion towards operations & maintenance (aggregating to Rs. 50.7 Trillion), across Indian cities between the years 2013 and 2025 (based on the norms prepared by the Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India).

 

The amount is equivalent to an average per capita annual spending of Rs. 7,543 over the abovementioned period. As per the estimates, 80% of this opportunity lies in fresh capital expenditure, a major portion of which would address the gaps in the existing infrastructure requirement across Indian cities.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

During the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company has achieved Total turnover of Rs. 974770.000 Millions as against Rs. 1403590.00 Millions for the previous year ended March 31, 2013 decreased by 30.55% as compared with previous year. The Company has Profit of Rs. 21750.000 Millions as against net loss Rs. 76220.000 Millions. EPS for the financial year 2013-14 stood at Rs. 3.470. On consolidated basis, the total income of your company and its subsidiaries stands at Rs. 960590.000 Millions.

 

The inflationary trend in the economy increased the input cost, thereby putting pressure on margins.

 

 

FUTURE OUTLOOK

 

Financial year 2014 is expected to be another difficult year for the Company .However, one expect good order is supposed to perform reasonably well with a slow economy. Overall, the focus will be cost reduction, cost optimization and timely delivery of the projects. The macro economic situation in the industry and business environment continues to remain uncertain. Therefore, our priority will be for execution of orders in hand.

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

PARTICULAR

31.03.2014

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. in Millions)

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Term loan from others

43.588

21.642

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Working capital loans form related party

140.819

75.214

Total

184.407

96.676

 

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

Loan from Director is interest free and repayable on demand.

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Land Leasehold
  • Buildings
  • Temporary Structures
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Vehicles
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Office Equipments
  • Air Conditioners
  • Computers

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

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

 

2]         Court Declaration :

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

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

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

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                           None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

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

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

7]         Criminal Records

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

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

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

 

9]         Compensation Package :

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

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

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

 

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

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

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

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 61.89

UK Pound

1

Rs. 93.92

Euro

1

Rs. 72.01

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

JYO


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

45

 

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

 

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

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

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

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

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

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

 

Large

56-70

A

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

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

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

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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