MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

304120

Report Date :

20.01.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LACTOSE (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Survey No. 6, Village Poicha (Rania), Savli, Dist. Vadodara – 397080, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.03.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-015186

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 84.190 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L15201GJ1991PLC015186

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Available

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

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 :

Manufacturing and Trading of Pharmaceutical Products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (28)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 420000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track record.

 

The rating is constrained on account of company’s moderate operational risk profile marked by low profitability margins and leverage capital structure of the company.

 

However, trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for business dealing with some caution. 

 

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

CRISIL

Rating

Long term rating = B

Rating Explanation

Risk Prone credit quality and very high credit risk

Date

August 07.2014

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Short Term Rating = A4

Rating Explanation

Minimal degree of safety and very high credit risk.

Date

August 07.2014

 

 

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 Office/ Factory :

Survey No. 6, Village Poicha (Rania), Savli, District Vadodara – 397080, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2667-244308/ 244225/ 244729/ 66952701

E-Mail :

lactose@vsnl.com

sangitam@vsnl.net

ashish@lactoseindialimited.com

Website :

http://www.lactoseindia.com

 

 

Corporate Office 1:

Unit No. G-02, ‘A’ Wing, Ground Floor, Navbharat Estates, Zakaria Bunder Road, Sewri (West), Mumbai - 400015, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24117030/31/32

Fax No.:

91-22-24117034

E-Mail :

lactose@vsnl.com

Website:

http://www.lactoseindialimited.com

 

 

Corporate Office 2:

211, Laxmi Plaza, Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400053, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66952701-02-03

Fax No.:

91-22-66952704

E-Mail :

lactose@vsnl.com

sangitam@vsnl.net

 

 

Administrative Office :

5th Floor, R C Dutt Road, Alkapuri, Baroda – 390005, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-265-2330825/2840397

Fax No.:

91-265-2840397

 

 

Sales Office :

10, Shah and Nahar Industrial Estate, Off. E. Moses Road, Worli Naka, Mumbai-400018, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24921953/24946148/24973953

Fax No.:

91-22-24939838

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 31.03.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Atul Maheshwari

Designation :

Managing Director 

Address :

52/A, Aashit Apartments, Stan Burg Est. Juhu, Mumbai-400049, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.07.1965

Qualification :

MBA.,USA

Experience :

23 years

Date of Appointment :

11.03.1991

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sangita Maheshwari

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.S. Toshniwal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pramod Kalani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. G.K. Sarda

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Nitesh Kumar Khetan

Designation :

Finance Manager

 

SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2014

 

Category of Shareholder

Total No. of Shares

Total Shareholding as a % of Total No. of Shares

As a % of (A+B)

(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

2701960

32.09

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

534832

6.35

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

534832

6.35

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

3236792

38.45

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

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

3236792

38.45

(B) Public Shareholding

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

 

 

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

77920

0.93

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

77920

0.93

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

 

 

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

94105

1.12

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 Millions

3814600

45.31

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

327272

3.89

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

868311

10.31

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

825054

9.80

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

43257

0.51

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

5104288

60.63

Total Public shareholding (B)

5182208

61.55

Total (A)+(B)

8419000

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)

8419000

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Trading of Pharmaceutical Products.

 

 

Products :

Not Available

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Available

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

Not Available

 

 

Imports :

Not Available

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Not Available

 

 

Purchasing :

Not Available

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS: 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 :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

Banker Name

Oriental Bank of Commerce

Branch Address

Mahatma Gandhi Seva Mandir Trust Bldg, Ground Floor, Opp Bandra Talao, S.V.Road, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400050.

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

 

 

Term Loans

 

 

From Banks

179.633

41.791

Less: Current maturities of long term debt

6.000

1.393

 

173.633

40.398

Vehicle Loans

 

 

From Banks

5.520

7.464

From Others

1.152

1.666

Less: Current maturities of long term debt

2.560

2.458

 

4.112

6.672

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Loans repayable on demand

 

 

From Banks

23.286

28.108

Total

201.031

75.178

 

Note:

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

Term loan from banks :

 

Term loan from Oriental Bank of Commerce amounting to Rs. 179.633 Millions (PY Rs. 41.790 Millions) is secured against hypothecation of Building, Plant and Machinery, Furniture and Fixtures, Vehicles and other assets created out of Term Loan. Loan is taken for the specific purpose of expansion of capacity for manufacturing of Lactose Monohydrate and Setting-up the new facility of Lactulose Solution in the factory. It carries an interest rate of 14.40 % (4.00% + Base Rate of 10.40%). The loan is repayable in 60 equal monthly installments of Rs. 3.000 Millions each, after a moratorium of 12 months, starting from the February, 2014. However, at the specific request of the Company, the bank has extended the date of repayment by a year i.e. from February 2014 to February 2015. The interest is payable as and when due. The Term Loan is sanctioned for Rs. 180.000 Millions.

 

Vehicle loans from banks :

 

a)     Vehicle loan from HDFC Bank amounting to Rs. NIL (PY Rs. 0.075 Million) is secured against respective vehicle. It carries interest rate of 10.14% p.a. and is repayable in 36 equal monthly installment amounting to Rs. 0.013 Million each, starting from 7th October 2010.

 

b)    Vehicle loan from ICICI Bank amounting to Rs. NIL (PY Rs. 0.083 Millions) is secured against respective vehicle. It carries interest rate of 12.99% p.a. and is repayable in 36 equal monthly installment amounting to Rs. 0.012 Million each, starting from 15th November 2010.

 

c)     Vehicle loan from ICICI Bank amounting to Rs. 1.962 Millions (PY Rs. 2.613 Millions) is secured against respective vehicle. It carries interest rate of 10.60% p.a. and is repayable in 60 equal monthly installment amounting to Rs.0.075 Million each, starting from 1st November 2011.

 

d)    Vehicle loan from ICICI Bank amounting to Rs. 1.962 Millions (PY Rs. 2.613 Millions) is secured against respective vehicle. It carries interest rate of 10.60% p.a. and is repayable in 60 equal monthly installment amounting to Rs. 0.075 Million each, starting from 1st November 2011.

 

e)     Vehicle loan from Kotak Mahindra Bank amounting to Rs. 0.834 Millions (PY Rs. 1.103 Millions) is secured against respective vehicle. It carries interest rate of 12.20% p.a. and is repayable in 47 equal monthly installment amounting to Rs. 0.032 Million each, starting from 10th November 2012.

 

f)     Vehicle loan from Kotak Mahindra Bank amounting to Rs. 0.761 Million (PY Rs. 0.976 Million) is secured against respective vehicle. It carries interest rate of 11.40% p.a. and is repayable in 47 equal monthly installment amounting to Rs.0.026 Million each, starting from 20th March 2013.

 

Vehicle Loan from Others :

 

a)     Vehicle loan from Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited amounting to Rs. 0.623 Million (PY Rs. 0.970 Million) is secured against earmarked vehicle. It carries interest rate of 9.46% p.a. and is repayable in 60 equal monthly installment amounting to Rs. 0.035 Million each, starting from 1st December 2010

 

b)    Vehicle loan from Tata Capital Limited amounting to Rs. 0.529 Million (PY Rs. 0.695 Million) is secured against earmarked vehicle. It carries interest rate of 12.99% p.a. and is repayable in 60 equal monthly installment amounting to Rs. 0.020 Millions each, starting from 9th December 2011.

 

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

Other Information regarding loans repayable on demands

 

a)     Cash Credit Facility from Oriental Bank of Commerce amounting to Rs. 23.286 Millions (PY Rs. 28.108 Millions) is secured against hypothecation of stocks of raw material, stock in process, finished goods, stores and spares and Trade receivables of the Company. It carries interest rate of 13.90% (3.50% + Base Rate of 10.40%).

 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S G C O and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

4 A, Kaledonia - HDIL, 2nd Floor, Sahar Road, Near Andheri Station Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 069, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Enterprises having same Key Management Personnel and / or their Relatives:

  • Eurolife Healthcare Private Limited
  • Madhusha Projects Private Limited
  • Himalayan Herbal Foods
  • Madhusha Holdings Private Limited
  • Lotus Global Private Limited

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.100.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

8000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 80.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terms and Conditions

 

The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of Rs. 10 per share. Each holder of equity share is entitled to one vote per share. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holder of equity shares will be entitled to receive remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.

 

Shareholders having more than 5 % shareholding

 

Name of Shareholder

As at March 31, 2014

 

 

No of Equity shares held

Holding (%)

Sangita Maheshwari

911530

11.39

Indu Kasat

780000

9.75

Atul Maheshwari

666940

8.34

Madhusha Projects Private Limited

534832

6.69

Madhu Toshniwal

490500

6.13

 

Reconciliation of equity shares outstanding

 

Particulars

As at March 31, 2014

 

 

Number

Amount

(Rs. In Millions)

At the beginning of the year

7603000

76.030

Issued during the year

397000

  3.970

At the end of the year

8000000

80.000

 

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

80.000

76.030

72.850

(b) Reserves & Surplus

68.575

67.261

56.676

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

1.657

2.913

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

150.232

146.204

129.526

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

195.453

47.070

12.901

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

11.513

11.385

11.457

(c) Other long term liabilities

85.493

88.451

76.772

(d) long-term provisions

3.377

3.203

2.788

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

295.836

150.109

103.918

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

23.286

28.108

34.627

(b) Trade payables

81.820

104.797

44.598

(c) Other current liabilities

52.272

36.721

47.643

(d) Short-term provisions

0.087

2.177

1.052

Total Current Liabilities (4)

157.465

171.803

127.920

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

603.533

468.116

361.364

 

 

 

 

II.          ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

279.272

150.603

149.050

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

154.040

108.826

6.515

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

5.590

6.590

6.592

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

35.051

5.243

10.856

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

473.953

271.262

173.013

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

18.198

40.974

69.285

(c) Trade receivables

76.144

105.004

104.094

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

7.812

13.135

4.503

(e) Short-term loans and advances

27.426

37.741

10.469

(f) Other current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

129.580

196.854

188.351

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

603.533

468.116

361.364

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

Income

222.440

466.065

400.593

 

Other Income

5.209

7.474

1.280

 

TOTAL (A)

227.649

473.539

401.873

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

73.413

297.099

285.195

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

11.187

0.000

0.000

 

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

12.221

23.969

(35.335)

 

Employees benefits expense

58.523

49.622

41.577

 

Exceptional Item

(19.000)

0.000

 0.000

 

Prior Period Income

0.000

(0.283)

2.912

 

Other expenses

55.779

66.236

73.028

 

TOTAL (B)

192.123

436.643

367.377

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

35.526

36.896

34.496

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES (D)

10.787

5.183

7.694

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

24.739

31.713

26.802

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION (F)

24.195

17.747

16.543

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

0.544

13.966

10.259

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX (H)

0.282

4.224

3.359

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

0.262

9.742

6.900

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

F.O.B. Value of Exports

56.376

111.488

75.320

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

56.376

111.488

75.320

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

0.000

27.189

185.158

 

Stock-in-Trade

11.187

0.000

0.000

 

Capital Goods

27.411

0.465

1.655

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

38.598

27.654

186.813

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

0.03

1.34

0.95

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

PAT / Sales

(%)

0.12

2.09

1.72

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin

(PBDIT/Sales)

(%)

15.97

7.92

8.61

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.12

3.96

2.95

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.00

0.10

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

1.46

0.51

0.37

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.82

1.15

1.47

 

 

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

72.850

76.030

80.000

Reserves & Surplus

56.676

67.261

68.575

Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

2.913

1.657

Net worth

129.526

146.204

150.232

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

12.901

47.070

195.453

Short term borrowings

34.627

28.108

23.286

Total borrowings

47.528

75.178

218.739

Debt/Equity ratio

0.367

0.514

1.456

 

 

 

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

400.593

466.065

222.440

 

 

16.344

-52.273

 

 

 

 

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

400.593

466.065

222.440

Profit

6.900

9.742

0.262

 

1.72%

2.09%

0.12%

 

 

 

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

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

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

 

 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:

 

During the year, the Company achieved sales 227.649 Millions, (Previous Year Rs. 473.539 Millions). The Company has earned a profit after tax of Rs. 0.262 Million, compare to last year’s profit of Rs. 9.742 Millions. The Company has achieved EPS of Rs. 0.03 against Rs. 1.34 in the previous year. A detailed analysis of the performance for the year has been included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, which forms part of the Annual Report.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:

 

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT:

 

As the company that showed the way in manufacturing Excipient for the industry in India, Lactose India Limited is expanding its Portfolio to add Manufacturing of an API Lactulose in Financial Year 14-15

 

Lactose India’s state-of-the-art Excipient plant meets stringent quality and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) requirements and environment and safety standards. All of them are approved by various regulatory agencies

 

With the capacity to manufacture nearly 11,000 metric tons of Excipient annually, the plant is geared to meet the diverse needs of both Indian and international customers.

 

Lactose India Limited has key strategic alliances in place with big pharmaceutical companies to support the future growth of the Company

 

By building deeper engagements, Lactose India Limited will develop and strengthen its key Relationship with existing and new partners.

 

The recent change of the Central Government, the Indian pharmaceutical industry is eagerly awaiting new forward-looking policies which will encourage growth

 

 

OUTLOOK:

 

Growing the Business exponentially would require investing in infrastructure, in people and consolidation their strength. The Company has decided to focus on products and markets of higher profitability only. The change in marketing strategy and exposure in the world market will enable us to become a global force to reckon with. The Company has started exporting new products to Canada, Nigeria etc. and the demand for the products is very healthy.

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

PARTICULAR

31.03.2014

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. in Millions)

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Loans from Directors

3.174

0.000

Inter Corporate Loans

14.534

0.000

Total

17.708

0.000

 

Note:

Loan from Directors / Inter Corporate Loans:

Loans from Directors and Inter Corporate Loans are unsecured and repayable only after financial year 2020-21. The loans carry interest @ 14% p.a.

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S. No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10507143

03/07/2014 *

20,000,000.00

ICICI BANK LIMITED

LANDMARKRACE COURCE CIRCLE, ALKAPURI, BARODA, GUJARAT - 390015, INDIA

C27803030

2

10493691

03/07/2014 *

125,000,000.00

ICICI BANK LIMITED

LANDMARKRACE COURCE CIRCLE, ALKAPURI, BARODA, GUJARAT - 390015, INDIA

C15682289

3

10401386

21/01/2013

240,913,280.00

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE

PRABHADEVI BRANCH, 1ST FLOOR, AMAN CHAMBERS, VEER SAWARKAR MARG, PRABHADEVI, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400025, INDIA

B67406769

4

10401385

15/01/2013

180,000,000.00

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE

PRABHADEVI BRANCH, 1ST FLOOR, AMAN CHAMBERS, VEER SAWARKAR MARG, PRABHADEVI, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400025, INDIA

B67406553

5

80005127

22/01/2013 *

240,913,280.00

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE

PRABHADEVI BRANCH, 1ST FLOOR, AMAN CHAMBERS, VEER SAWARKAR MARG, PRABHADEVI, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400025, INDIA

B67407080

6

80005125

15/01/2013 *

67,000,000.00

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE

PRABHADEVI BRANCH, 1ST FLOOR, AMAN CHAMBERS, VEER SAWARKAR MARG, PRABHADEVI, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400025, INDIA

B67406918

* Date of charge modification

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

Guarantee given by Bank on behalf of the Company

0.455

0.455

Letter of Credit

11.727

0.000

Total

12.182

0.455

 

 

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

 

 

Particulars

 

Quarter ended

Half Year ended

30.09.2014

30.06.2014

30.09.2014

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

1

Income from Operations

 

 

 

 

(a) Net sates/income from operations (Net of excise duty)

43.965

57.598

101.563

 

(b) Other Operating Income

1.592

1.637

3.229

 

Total income from operations (net)

45.557

59.235

104.792

2

Expenses

 

 

 

 

(a) Cost of materials consumed

4.546

15.438

19.984

 

(b) Purchases of stock-in trade

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

(c) Changes in inventories of finished goods. work-in-progress and stock in trade

3.221

2.502

5.723

 

(d) Employee benefits expense

13.483

15.359

28.842

 

(e) Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

4.075

4.098

8.173

 

(f) Power and fuel expenses

6.929

7.467

14.396

 

(g) Other Expenses

8.972

7.308

16.380

 

Total expenses

41.225

52.171

93.398

3

Profit/ (Loss) from operations before other Income, finance costs and exceptional Items (1-2)

4.332

7.064

11.394

4

Other Income

1.047

1.296

2.343

5

Profit/ (Loss) from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items (3+4)

5.379

8.360

13.737

6

Finance Costs

5.103

5.075

10.178

7

Profit/ (Loss) from ordinary activities after finance cost but before exceptional items (5-6)

0.277

3.286

3.559

8

Exceptional items

0.110

0.000

0.110

9

Profit/ (Loss) from ordinary activities before tax (7+8)

0.387

3.286

3.670

10

Tax expenses

0.093

1.044

1.137

11

Net Profit / (Loss) from ordinary activities after tax (9-10)

0.294

2.242

2.533

12

Extraordinary item (net of tax expense)

0.000

0.000

0.000

13

Net Profit / (Loss) for the period (11-12)

0.294

2.242

2.533

14

Share of profit' (loss) of associates

 

 

 

15

Minority Interest

 

 

 

16

Net Profit/ (Loss) after taxes, minority interest and share of profit/(loss) of associates (13+14+15)

0.294

2.242

2.533

17

Paid up equity share capital (Face Value of Rs10/-

each)

84.190

84.190

84.190

18

Reserve excluding Revaluation Reserve as per Balance Sheet of previous accounting year

 

 

 

19.i

Earnings per share (before extraordinary items) of Rs.10/- each (not annualised):

 

 

 

 

(a) Basic

0.03

0.27

0.30

 

(b) Diluted

0.03

0.27

0.30

19.ii

Earnings per share (after extraordinary items) of Rs.10/- each (not annualised)

 

 

 

 

(a) Basic

0.03

0.27

0.30

 

(b) Diluted

0.03

0.27

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

A

PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING

 

 

 

1

Public Shareholding

 

 

 

 

- Number of shares

5182208

5168208

5182208

 

- Percentage of shareholding

61.55

61.39

61.55

2

Promoters and Promoter group shareholding

 

 

 

 

a) Pledged / Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- Number of shares

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

- Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding of Promoter & Promoter group)

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

- Percentage of shares (as a % of the total Share Capital of the Company)

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

b) Non Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- Number of shares

3236792

3250792

3236792

 

- Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding of Promoter & Promoter group)

35.45

38.61

38.45

 

- Percentage of shares (as a % of the total Share Capital of the Company)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

INVESTOR COMPLAINTS

 

 

 

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

Received during the quarter

1

0

1

 

Disposed of during the quarter

1

0

1

 

Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

The above un-audited financial results have been reviewed and recommended by the Audit Committee end approved and taken on record by the Board of Directors in their respective meetings held on 13th November 2014.

A Waited review of the financial results for the quarter ended 30th September, 2014 has been carried out by the Statutory Auditors. 


Tax Expense includes Current Tax, MAT Credit Entitlement and Deferred Tax.


The Company has revised depreciation rates on tangible fixed assets w.e.f April 0l, 2014 as per the useful life specified in the Schedule II of the Companies Act 2013, Accordingly, as prescribed in Schedule II, carrying amount of assets has been depreciated over the remaining useful life of the assets. Had the Company continued with the previously applicable rates mentioned in Schedule XIV of the Companies Act, 1956, charge for depredation for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2014 would have been higher and net profit would have been lower by Rs.1.670 Millions and Rs. 3.366 Millions respectively.


The Company has only one reportable business segment of manufacture of ‘Pharmaceutical products’ as per Accounting Standard 17 issued by Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006.


Employees retirement benefits for the quarter and half year ended 30th September, 2014 were provided on an estimated basis as actuarial valuation is deferred to year end.


Previous periods figures have been regrouped, rearranged and reclassified wherever considered necessary.

 

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 2014

 

Particulars

As at 30.09.2014

 

Particulars

 

A

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

1

Shareholder’s Funds

 

 

a) Share Capital

84.190

 

b) Reserves & Surplus

72.218

 

c) share warrants

0.000

 

Sub Total- Shareholders funds

156.408

 

 

 

2

Non-current liabilities

 

 

(a) Long term borrowings

283.771

 

(b) Other long term liabilities

82.615

 

(c) Long term provisions

3.484

 

(d) Deferred tax Liabilities (Net)

12.650

 

Sub Total- Non Current Liabilities

382.520

5

Current liabilities

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

31.716

 

(b) Trade Payables

55.533

 

(c) Other current liabilities

96.755

 

(d) Short term provisions

0.000

 

Sub Total- Current Liabilities

184.004

 

TOTAL-EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

722931

B

ASSETS

 

1

Non-current assets

 

 

(a) Fixed assets

 

 

     Tangible assets

271.528

 

     Capital work-in-progress

306.974

 

(b) Non Current Investments

5.590

 

(c) Long term loans and advances

27.790

 

Sub-Total- Non current assets

611.882

2

Current assets

 

 

(a) Inventories

12.429

 

(b) Sundry Debtors

54.662

 

(c) Cash and cash equivalents

8.597

 

(d) Other current assets

0.000

 

(e) Loans and advances

35.362

 

Sub-Total- current assets

111.049

 

TOTAL ASSETS

722.931

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

·         Land – Owned

·         Factory Building

·         Office Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Electrical Installation

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Office Equipment

·         Air Conditioner

·         Computers

·         Vehicles

 


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 Violationof 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. 61.69

UK Pound

1

Rs. 93.41

Euro

1

Rs. 71.33

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TRU


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

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

 

28

 

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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