MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

310283

Report Date :

03.03.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SAURASHTRA CEMENT LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Near Railway Station, Ranavav – 360560, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.06.1956

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-000840

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 580.702 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L26941GJ1956PLC000840

 

 

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 :

Manufacture of Cement.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca (21)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Sick company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Exist

 

 

Comments :

Subject is the flag Ship company of the Mehta Group, one of the leading players in the Indian Cement Industry.

 

The company is registered with the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) vide case no 9/2006 since F.Y. 2005-2006, for financial restructuring process.

 

Further, with the help of BIFR scheme sanctioned as on March14, 2013 and certain reliefs and concessions applicable to all sick industrial companies, the performance of the company is improving gradually marked by wiping of its accumulated losses during 2013.

 

As per available latest financials, the company has continued to witness a moderation in its financial profile marked by adequate net worth base along with accrued payables and increasing other current liabilities which are yet too paid off by the management.

 

Moreover, management has reported a constant sales volume whereas, has witnessed a drastic dip in its net profitability during FY 14.   

 

However, trade relations are improving. Business is active. Payment terms are reported as slow.

 

In view of established brand image, market position and rich experience of the promoters, the subject can be considered for business dealings on a fully safe and secured 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 – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

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

 

NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

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 :

Near Railway Station, Ranavav – 360560, Gujarat, India

Tel. No. :

91-2801-235001/ 304200/ 230824/ 27/ 28/ 29 

Fax No. :

91-2801-304376/ 304384/ 230830/ 230617 

E-Mail :

scl-mum@mehtagroup.com

Website :

www.mehtagroup.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

N. K. Mehta International House, 2nd Floor, 178, Backbay Reclamation, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66365444/ 66365390

Fax No.:

91-22-66365445

 

 

Marketing Office :

Pelican, 7th Floor, Gujarat Chambers of Commerce and Industry Compound, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad - 380 009, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-2658 0135/0137/ 26589353

Fax No.:

91-79-2658 7265/2657 5453

 

 

Regional Offices :

Located at:

 

·         Mumbai

·         Bhavnagar

·         Rajkot

·         Surat

·         Vadodara

·         Junagadh

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 30.05.2014

 

Name :

Mr. M. N. Mehta

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jay M. Mehta

Designation :

Executive Vice Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hemang D. Mehta

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. N. Rao

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. V. S. Raghavan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. B. P. Deshmukh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. N. Bhandari

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jayant N. Godbole

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hemnabh Khatau

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bimal Thakkar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. K. Behl

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Bhagyam Ramani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anil Kaul

Designation :

Special Director - BIFR

 

 

Name :

Mr. Denys Firth

Designation :

Nominee - India Debt Management Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Alexander Shaik

Designation :

Nominee - India Debt Management Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Susheel Kak

Designation :

Nominee - India Debt Management Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. S. Gilotra

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. R. Mohnot

Designation :

Director (Finance) and Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.12.2014

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(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

215578

0.42

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

7093934

13.86

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

7309512

14.28

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

 

 

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

25665349

50.14

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

25665349

50.14

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

32974861

64.42

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

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

 

 

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

1250

0.00

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

550937

1.08

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

463664

0.91

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

1810

0.00

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

1017661

1.99

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

 

 

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

2258315

4.41

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

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 Million

2860837

5.59

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

2485057

4.85

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifQualified Foreign Investor

85266

0.17

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

9509068

18.58

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

9256650

18.08

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

252418

0.49

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

17198543

33.60

Total Public shareholding (B)

18216204

35.58

Total (A)+(B)

51191065

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)

51191065

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Cement.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

Product Description

2232901

Cement Ordinary Portland Cement

2231000

Clinker

 

·         Hathi OPC 43 Grade

·         Hathi OPC 53 Grade

·         Hathi PPC 53P Grade

·         Chootu Hathi 1 K. G

·         Chhotu Hathi 5 K.G

 

 

Brand Names :

--

 

 

Agencies Held :

--

 

 

Exports :

--

 

 

Imports :

--

 

 

Terms :

--

 

PRODUCTION STATUS: NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Not Available

 

 

Customers :

Not Available

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

·         Central Bank of India

·         Dena Bank

·         Bank of India

·         Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited

·         HDFC Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Debentures

12% Non-convertible Debentures - Under Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR)

22.408

112.041

 

 

 

Term Loans

 

 

From Banks

33.193

173.652

From Others

322.526

858.955

 

 

 

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Loans Repayable on Demand from Banks

 

 

Cash Credits

13.483

13.248

Others

43.969

44.074

Total

435.579

1201.970

 

 

NOTE

 

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

The Working capital facilities are secured by first charge by way of hypothecation of current assets, namely, stocks of raw materials, semi finished and finished goods, consumable stores and spares, bills receivables, book debts and all other movables, both, present and future. It is also secured by second mortgage and charge on the Company's immovable and movable properties both present and future. They are also secured by personal guarantee of two Directors of the Company. Of the above, a cash credit facility from a bank aggregating to Rs. 0.082 Million (Previous Year Rs. 1.139 Millions), is further secured by shares of Gujarat Sidhee Cement Limited held by subsidiary companies.

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Bansi S. Mehta and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Merchant Chamber, 3rd Floor, 41, New Marine Linex, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No. :

91-22-22014922/ 22004002/ 22068409

Fax No. :

91-22-22050147

E-Mail :

bsmco@hathway.com

 

 

Memberships :

--

 

 

Collaborators :

--

 

 

Enterprises under control, or are controlled by, or under common control, with the reporting enterprise are :

·         Jagmi Investment Limited

·         Sumaraj Holdings Private Limited

·         Fawn Trading Co. Private Limited

·         Clarence Investments Limited

·         Fern Trading Co. Private Limited

·         Trans Asia Investment and Trading Limited

·         Willow Trading Co. Private Limited

·         Sampson Limited

·         Tejashree Trading Co. Private Limited

·         Villa Trading Co. Private Limited

·         Pallor Trading Co. Private Limited

·         Aber Investments Limited

·         The Mehta International Limited

·         Galaxy Technologies Private Limited

·         Mehta Private Limited

·         Mehta Sports Private Limited

·         Sameta Exports Private Limited

·         The Sea Island Investments Limited

·         Sunnidhi Trading Private Limited

·         Parsec Consultancy Private Limited

 

 

Subsidiary Companies :

·         Agrima Consultants International Limited

·         Ria Holdings Limited

·         Pranay Holdings Limited

·         Reeti Investments Limited

·         Prachit Holdings Limited

·         Concorde Cement Private Limited

 

 

Enterprise having Key Management Personnel in common:

Gujarat Sidhee Cement Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2014

 

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

130000000

Equity Shares 

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.1300.000 millions

6000000

Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs 600.000 millions

5000000

Unclassified shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 50.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs. 1950.000 Millions

 

Issued Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

59095018

Equity Shares 

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.590.950 millions

687595

13% Optionally Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs.68.760 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs. 659.710 Millions

 

Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

51191065

Equity Shares 

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 511.911 millions

687595

13% Optionally Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 68.760 millions

15269

Forfeited Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 0.031 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs.  580.702 Millions

 

NOTE:

 

RECONCILIATION OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING AND AMOUNT OF SHARE CAPITAL

 

PARTICULARS

As at March 31, 2014

Numbers

Rs. in Millions

a. Equity Shares, of Rs. 10 par value

 

 

At the beginning

51,191,065

511.911

Changes during the year

Nil

Nil

At the end

51,191,065

511.911

 

 

 

b. Preference Shares, of Rs. 100 par value

 

 

At the beginning

687,595

68.760

Changes during the year

Nil

Nil

At the end

687,595

68.760

 

 

RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND RESTRICTIONS

 

Equity Shares

 

·         The Company has only one class of equity shares referred to as equity shares having a par value of Rs. 10. Each holder of equity shares is entitled to one vote per share.

 

·         Dividends, if any, is declared and paid in Indian rupees. The dividend, if any, proposed by the Board of Directors is subject to the approval of the shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting, except in case of interim dividend. However, in view of the carried forward losses, no dividend is / was declared on the equity shares for the year ended March 31, 2014 / March 31, 2013.

 

·         In the event of liquidation, the equity shareholders are eligible to receive the remaining assets of the Company after distribution of all preferential amounts, in proportion to their shareholding.

 

Preference Shares:

 

·         The Company has only one class of preference shares referred to as 13% Optionally Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares (OCCPS) having a par value of Rs. 100. The preference shares do not carry any voting right. In terms of Section 87 of the Companies Act, 1956, the holders of cumulative preference shares get entitled to vote on every resolution placed by the Company at any meeting, if the dividend due on such shares or any part thereof has remained unpaid in respect of an aggregate period of not less than two years preceding the date of commencement of the meeting.

 

·         OCCPS carried a fixed cumulative dividend of 13% p.a. from the date of issue. The holders of OCCPS carry a right to dividend ahead of equity share holders.

 

·         In the event of liquidation, the holders of OCCPS carry preference over equity shareholders in respect of

repayment of capital.

 

·         OCCPS were redeemable at par on March 31, 2003. Of the total Preference Share Capital of Rs. 68.760 Millions, the holders of 1,74,557 OCCPS of Rs. 100 par value, aggregating to Rs. 17.456 Millions, have surrendered their right in the redemption, including the preference dividend thereon for the benefit of the Company. Based on the advise received, pending the availability of funds / distributable profits for the redemption of capital, the beneficial ownership of these OCCPS has already been transferred in favour of a trust of which the Company is the beneficiary. The accounting effect of such waiver (only in respect of these OCCPS) shall be made as and when such shares will be redeemed. For the balance of OCCPS, the right of conversion lapsed on August 22, 2003.

 

DETAILS OF SHARES HELD BY SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING MORE THAN 5% OF THE AGGREGATE SHARES IN THE COMPANY

 

PARTICULARS

As at March 31, 2014

Numbers

Percentage of Holding

a. Equity Shares

 

 

Clarence Investments Limited

12,886,599

25.17%

Jagmi Investments Limited

5,175,000

10.11%

Mauritius Debt Management Limited

7,450,000

14.55%

Sampson Limited

4,000,000

7.81%

TransAsia Investments And Trading Limited

8,000,000

15.63%

 

 

 

b. Preference Shares

 

 

India Debt Management Private Limited

512,398

74.52%

A.M.Fadia - Trustee of SCL Preference Shares Trust

174,557

25.39%

 

 


 

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

580.702

580.702

580.702

(b) Reserves & Surplus

1124.937

920.258

(914.600)

(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)

1705.639

1500.960

(333.898)

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

378.127

1144.648

1026.603

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

71.160

69.372

63.383

(d) long-term provisions

80.707

80.767

72.515

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

529.994

1294.787

1162.501

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

57.452

57.322

53.978

(b) Trade payables

346.963

357.955

424.831

(c) Other current liabilities

1452.943

1125.705

3224.474

(d) Short-term provisions

36.532

25.173

22.840

Total Current Liabilities (4)

1893.890

1566.155

3726.123

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4129.523

4361.902

4554.726

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

1873.169

2062.574

2185.287

(ii) Intangible Assets

13.340

3.314

4.275

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

590.951

635.810

772.761

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

6.975

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

188.019

188.019

188.021

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

320.468

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

120.939

139.010

112.668

(e) Other Non-current assets

31.878

48.041

42.290

Total Non-Current Assets

2818.296

3083.743

3625.770

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

567.436

666.642

544.629

(c) Trade receivables

161.148

139.346

176.928

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

404.694

341.150

57.717

(e) Short-term loans and advances

141.372

99.997

143.514

(f) Other current assets

36.577

31.024

6.168

Total Current Assets

1311.227

1278.159

928.956

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4129.523

4361.902

4554.726

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

5313.624

5379.110

4386.181

 

 

Other Income

46.070

98.284

52.595

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

5359.694

5477.394

4438.776

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

368.535

349.564

316.313

 

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

398.382

293.966

161.034

 

 

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

30.779

(0.071)

25.079

 

 

Employees benefits expense

300.332

282.427

249.120

 

 

Other expenses

3632.842

3324.389

3211.472

 

 

Exceptional Items- Gain

0.000

(1611.529)

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

4730.870

2638.746

3963.018

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

628.824

2838.648

475.758

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

163.697

333.827

446.990

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

465.127

2504.821

28.768

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

258.621

343.960

219.643

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

206.506

2160.861

(190.875)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

0.000

320.468

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

206.506

1840.393

(190.875)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(1073.527)

(2913.920)

(2723.045)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(867.021)

(1073.527)

(2913.920)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Exports on FOB basis

1375.888

948.481

805.909

 

 

Despatch money on Export of Goods

6.264

3.245

0.145

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

1382.152

951.726

806.054

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Components and Spare Parts

17.730

49.411

30.488

 

 

Capital Goods

10.108

2.555

0.000

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

27.838

51.966

30.488

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

3.86

35.78

(3.90)

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2014

30.09.2014

31.12.2014

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

Net Sales

1647.700

1273.800

1328.700

Total Expenditure

1263.100

1198.400

1139.800

PBIDT (Excl OI)

384.600

75.400

188.900

Other Income

43.100

17.900

12.000

Operating Profit

427.700

93.300

200.900

Interest

24.900

27.400

25.200

Exceptional Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

PBDT

402.800

65.900

175.600

Depreciation

183.900

33.200

36.100

Profit Before Tax

218.900

32.700

139.600

Tax

61.900

13.400

21.900

Provisions and contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

157.000

19.300

117.600

Extraordinary Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

157.000

19.300

117.600

 

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Net Profit Margin

(PAT/Sales)

(%)

3.89

34.21

(4.35)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin

(PBDIT/Sales)

(%)

11.83

52.77

10.85

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

6.16

61.20

(5.83)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.12

1.44

0.57

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.26

0.80

(3.24)

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.69

0.82

0.25

 


 

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

580.702

580.702

580.702

Reserves & Surplus

(914.600)

920.258

1124.937

Net worth

(333.898)

1500.960

1705.639

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

1026.603

1144.648

378.127

Short term borrowings

53.978

57.322

57.452

Total borrowings

1080.581

1201.970

435.579

Debt/Equity ratio

(3.236)

0.801

0.255

 

 

 

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

4386.181

5379.110

5313.624

 

 

22.638

(1.217)

 

 

 

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

4386.181

5379.110

5313.624

Profit

(190.875)

1840.393

206.506

 

(4.35%)

34.21%

3.89%

 


 

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

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

No

 

 

CHARGES

 

Borrowers’ Name :

Saurashra Cement Limited

Address :

Agrima Business Centre, N K Mehta Institutional House, 178, Backbay Reclamatin, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

Name of Individual :

M.N.Rao

D.N. Mehta

Jay Mehta

M K Chanduka – Nominee (IFCI)

M. N. Mehta

H.D. Mehta

R.K.Poddar

S Ramjee – Nominee (SUU)

S V S Raghavan

Savita V. Pitter

Steohen Potter

Name of Credit Grantors / Bank & Branch:

Unit Trust of India

Amount (Rs. In Millions) :

Rs. 281.500 Millions

 

 

Borrowers’ Name :

Guarantors of Saurashtra Cement

Address :

Ranavav -360560, Gujarat, India

Name of Individual :

D.N. Mehta

Jay Mehta

M. N. Mehta

Name of Credit Grantors / Bank & Branch:

Indusind Bank Limited

Amount (Rs. In Millions) :

Rs. 54.100 Millions

 

 

 

LITIGATION DETAILS

 

HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT

 

COMPANY PETITION No. 20 of 2006

 

In COMPANY PETITION / 20 / 2006 (PENDING)

 

Status : PENDING

(Converted from : ST/517/2005)

CCIN No : 001058200600020

Last Listing Date

23/12/2011

 

Coram

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

 

 

S.NO.

Name of the Petitioner

Advocate On Record

1

HIMALAYA TRANSPORT PRIVATE LIMITED

MS VAIBHAVI K PARIKH for: Petitioner(s) http://gujarathc-casestatus.nic.in/gujarathc/images/arrow1.png1

S.NO.

Name of the Respondent

Advocate On Record

1

SAURASHTRA CEMENT LIMITED

MRS KALPANAK RAVAL for :Respondent(s) http://gujarathc-casestatus.nic.in/gujarathc/images/arrow1.png1

 

 

Presented On

: 10/02/2005

Registered On

: 10/02/2005

Bench Category

: DIVISION BENCH

District

: RAJKOT

Case Originated From

: THROUGH HIS/HER/THEIR ADVOCATE

Listed

: 19 times

Stage Name

: NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

Classification

SJ - OJ - COMPANY APPLICATION - COMPANIES ACT, 1956 - WINDING UP - 433 AND 434

Act

COMPANIES ACT, 1956

 

Office Details

 

S. No.

Filing Date

Document Name

Advocate Name

Court Fee on Document

Document Details

1

28/03/2006

VAKALATNAMA

MRS KALPANAK RAVAL ADVOCATE
for RESPONDENT(s)
http://gujarathc-casestatus.nic.in/gujarathc/images/arrow1.png1

5

MRS KALPANA K RAVAL:1

2

21/04/2006

AFFIDAVIT IN REPLY

MRS KALPANAK RAVAL ADVOCATE
for RESPONDENT(s)
http://gujarathc-casestatus.nic.in/gujarathc/images/arrow1.png1

0

MRS KALPANA K RAVAL:1

3

15/08/2006

VAKALATNAMA

MS VAIBHAVI K PARIKH ADVOCATE
for PETITIONER(s)
http://gujarathc-casestatus.nic.in/gujarathc/images/arrow1.png1

-

MS VAIBHAVI K PARIKH:1

4

15/04/2009

VAKALATNAMA

MS VAIBHAVI K PARIKH ADVOCATE
for PETITIONER(s)
http://gujarathc-casestatus.nic.in/gujarathc/images/arrow1.png1

5

MS VAIBHAVI K PARIKH:1

 

Applications

 

S. No.

CaseDetail

Status Name

Disposal Date

Action/Coram

1

COMPANY PETITION/20/2006

PENDING

-

-

·         HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

 

Court Proceedings

 

1

21/04/2005

16

-

NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

NEXT DATE

REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)

2

28/10/2005

16

-

FOR OFFICE OBJECTION

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE JAYANT PATEL

3

24/02/2006

16

-

FOR REGULAR ADMISSION

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG

4

03/04/2006

16

-

NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.MEHTA

5

07/04/2006

16

-

NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG

6

23/08/2011

16

-

NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

7

08/09/2011

16

-

NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

8

10/10/2011

16

-

NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

9

20/10/2011

16

-

NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

10

16/11/2011

16

-

NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

11

05/12/2011

16

-

NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

12

23/12/2011

16

-

NOTICE RETURNABLE MATTERS

NEXT DATE

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

 

Available Orders

 

S. No.

Case Details

Judge Name

Order Date

CAV

Judgement

Questions

Transferred

1

COMPANY PETITION/20/2006

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH

08/03/2006

N

ORDER

-

Y

2

COMPANY PETITION/20/2006

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG

03/04/2006

N

ORDER

-

Y

3

COMPANY PETITION/20/2006

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

26/08/2011

N

ORDER

-

Y

4

COMPANY PETITION/20/2006

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

08/09/2011

N

ORDER

-

Y

5

COMPANY PETITION/20/2006

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

20/10/2011

N

ORDER

-

Y

6

COMPANY PETITION/20/2006

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

16/11/2011

N

ORDER

-

Y

7

COMPANY PETITION/20/2006

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.M.THAKER

23/12/2011

N

ORDER

-

Y

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10230392

12/09/2013 *

1,158,000,000.00

IDBI TRUSTEESHIP SERVICES LIMITED

ASIAN BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, R. KAMANI MARG, BAL
LARD ESTATE, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400001, INDIA

B86411105

2

10231444

08/06/2010

1,157,900,000.00

DENA BANK

INDUSTRIAL FINANCE BRANCH, DENA BANK BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR 17 HORNIMAN CIRCLE FORT, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400023, INDIA

A90583964

3

10145016

21/01/2010 *

2,210,500,000.00

IDBI TRUSTEESHIP SERVICES LIMITED

ASIAN BLDG., GROUND FLOOR, 17, R.KAMANI MARG, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400001, INDIA

A79810206

4

10108561

22/05/2008

12,000,000.00

SREI INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE LIMITED

VISHWAKARMA,86C,TOPSIA ROAD (SOUTH), KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL - 700046, INDIA

A40746091

5

10029618

08/12/2006

1,340,000.00

SREI INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE LIMITED

VISHWAKARMA,86C,TOPSIA ROAD (SOUTH), KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL - 700046, INDIA

A08376246

6

10012975

03/08/2006

1,000,000.00

INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK

SECTOR :16, GH-ROAD, GANDHINAGAE, GUJARAT - 382016, INDIA

A03252061

7

80032484

18/03/2008 *

708,100,000.00

CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA LIMITED

CHANDERMUKHI, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400020, INDIA

A37615259

8

80043460

19/07/1999

2,500,000.00

THE SARASWAT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED

BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400038, INDIA

-

9

80042699

18/03/2008 *

51,600,000.00

CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA LIMITED

M.G.ROAD, PORBANDAR, GUJARAT, GUJARAT - 360561, INDIA

A37611191

10

80042413

31/10/2007 *

403,866,000.00

IFCI LIMITED

IFCI TOWER61 NEHRU PLACE, NEW DELHI, DELHI - 110019, INDIA

A38152310

11

80042416

27/02/2008 *

145,000,000.00

CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA LIMITED

M.G.ROAD, PORBANDAR, GUJARAT, GUJARAT - 360561, INDIA

A37613858

12

80025124

19/06/2007 *

100,000,000.00

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA LIMITED

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

A18368027

13

80042415

27/02/2008 *

134,900,000.00

CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA LIMITED

M.G.ROAD, PORBANDAR, GUJARAT, GUJARAT - 360561, INDIA

A37612553

14

80025125

19/06/2007 *

581,500,000.00

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA LIMITED

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

A18367425

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 

THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW

 

The slowdown in the economy resulted in static growth rate for the eight core industries (including cement, steel, fertilizer, oil, gas etc.), which remained at around 3 percent during April, 2013 to March, 2014 similar to the previous year. The cumulative growth rate in cement production is also on lower side at around 3 percent compared to around 6 percent in the previous year.

 

Cement consumption in Gujarat, their main market declined by 6 percent over the previous year, which is all time low in the last six years. The regular increase in diesel price, amounting to around 16 percent during the year, resulted in higher cost of manufacturing as well as cost of delivery for cement.

 

The decline in the consumption in their markets and the higher capacities of cement in their region resulted in surplus availability of cement. This factor, coupled with the highly fragmented markets, resulted in lower cement prices during the year. Due to increase in cost of inputs and transportation as well as lower realization from their local markets resulted in substantial drop in profit from ordinary activities. The availability of raw materials and the good industrial environment in the State of Gujarat is likely to result in continued over supply in the State. Energy cost escalations, increased cost of transportation and high incidence of taxes continue to challenge the Industry.

 

 

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

PRODUCTION AND SALES

 

The production of clinker for the year ended March, 2014 was 1.31 million tonnes, which was 106 percent of the rated capacity of the production unit and was also more than clinker production of 1.28 million tonnes for the year ended March, 2013.

 

The cement production for the year ended March, 2014 was 1.33 million tonnes, which was marginally lower than the cement production of 1.34 million tonnes in the year ended March, 2013. The lower cement production was commensurate with cement sales and in order to compensate the lower cement sales, clinker was sold in the local and export markets and the overall (clinker + cement) sales of 1.46 million tonnes which was more than the overall sales of the previous year ended March, 2013.

 

The lower cement consumption in Gujarat, higher manufacturing cost due to escalations in raw material cost and the higher freight cost resulted in lower profitability.

 

 

EXPORTS

 

The export of cement and clinker for the year ended March, 2014 was 0.35 million tonnes as compared to 0.31 million tonnes in the previous year. Due to large surplus in their domestic markets, the exports continued to be a significant part of their revenues.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT

 

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

 

The all India cement production during the period April 2013 to March 2014 registered a cumulative growth of around 3 percent as against around 6 percent during the corresponding period of last year. The cumulative growth for the eight core industries (coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel cement & electricity) remained same as previous year, at around 3 percent. The increase in capacity in Gujarat and Rajasthan during the last two years is around 22 percent. The surplus capacity available in these two states, coupled with lower exports resulted in tough competition and is putting pressure on the sustained profitability of cement companies in Gujarat. With the entry of new players in the already fragmented markets, high price volatility and variations in prices is experienced in different regions and different periods of time.

 

 

FUTURE OUTLOOK

 

With the stable political scenario and the sustained development strategies the need of infrastructure facilities and the housing needs of the population will enhance the consumption of cement further in the country. The long-term future of the cement industry is optimistic and positive. However, due to addition of new plants with large capacities, the capacity utilization would continue to be low. In the state of Gujarat, there is likely to be a large surplus of capacity over demand for the near future, which may affect the stability of cement prices. A large part of production therefore will need to be exported or transported to longer distances, in other states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.

 

 

SEGMENT REVIEW AND ANALYSIS

 

During the year, the Company has produced and sold mainly cement of different varieties like Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC). The Company also sold clinker, which is intermediate product for the manufacture of cement. The bulk of the revenue and profitability comes from the sale of cement.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

a. Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital

account (net of advances of Rs. 43.257 Millions, previous year Rs. 38.869 Millions).

70.949

33.279

b. Matters under disputes / appeals :

 

 

Sales Tax liabilities

43.567

43.567

Excise Duty

29.671

29.671

Service Tax

10.500

10.616

Royalty

1.512

1.512

Customs Duty

26.989

0.405

Road Tax

2.654

2.654

Claims filed by workmen or their union against the Company

14.539

37.389

On account of Power Supply

44.099

44.099

Other demands and claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts

The amounts stated are including interest and penalty, to the extent demanded.

2.055

2.055

 

 

 

c. The operation of a show cause notice dated August 20, 2002 issued by the Jute Commissioner, stipulating

the Company to fulfill the obligation of packing a minimum of 50% of cement in jute bags from March 15, 1995 or pay penalty under Section 3 (1) of the Jute Packing Materials (Compulsory use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 is presently stayed by Calcutta High Court, the amount of which is not ascertainable.

 

 

UNAUDITED STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED ON DECEMBER, 2014

 

(Rs. in Million)

S.NO.

PARTICULAR

Standalone

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

31.12.2014

30.09.2014

31.12.2014

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

1

Income From Operations

 

 

 

 

a. Sales/ Income from  Operations

1473.941

1408.297

4702.912

 

Less: Excise Duty

155.790

148.769

492.803

 

Net Sales/ Income from Operations (Net of Excise Duty)

1318.151

1259.528

4210.109

 

b. Other Operating Income

10.501

14.278

40.045

 

Total Income from Operations (Net)

1328.652

1273.806

4250.154

2

Expenses

 

 

 

 

a. Cost of material Consumed

103.521

86.566

356.352

 

b. Purchase of Stock-in trade

36.969

56.715

128.243

 

c. Changes in inventory of finished Goods, work- in-progress and Stock-in-trade

(15.473)

(3.671)

21.324

 

d. Employees Benefit Expenses

86.022

84.003

264.516

 

e. Depreciation, Amortisation and Impairment Expenses

36.075

33.158

253.135

 

f. Stores and Repairs Expenses

130.090

265.450

527.003

 

g. Freight Expenses

138.710

132.322

431.867

 

h. Power and fuel Expenses 

380.089

355.401

1158.083

 

i. Other expenses relating to Operations

279.844

221.964

712.717

 

Total Expenses

1175.847

1231.908

3853.239

3

Profit/ (Loss) from Operations before Other Income, Finance Costs and Exceptional Items (1-1)

152.805

41.898

396.915

4

Other Income

11.979

18.215

71.812

5

Profit/ (Loss) from ordinary activities before finance cost and exceptional items (3+4)

164.784

60.113

468.727

6

Finance Costs

25.222

27.376

77.531

7

Profit/ (Loss) from ordinary activities after finance costs and exceptional items (5-6)

139.562

32.737

391.196

8

Exceptional items

--

--

--

9

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

139.562

32.737

391.196

10

Tax Expense

 

 

 

 

a. Current Tax

29.253

6.767

113.513

 

b. MAT Credit Entitlement

--

--

--

 

c. Deferred Tax Charge/ (Credit)

(7.330)

6.663

(16.217)

 

Total Tax Expense

21.923

13.430

97.296

11

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

117.639

19.307

293.900

12

Paid-up equity share capital (face value of Rs.10 each)

511.911

511.911

511.911

13

Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserve (as per balance sheet of previous accounting Year)

--

--

--

14

Debenture Redemption Reserve (As per Balance Sheet of Previous Accounting Year)

--

--

--

15

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share of Rs. 10 each (not annualised) – in Rs.

2.25

0.33

5.61

 

 

 

 

 

A

PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING

 

 

 

17

Public Shareholding

 

 

 

 

- No. of shares

18216204

18216204

18216204

 

- Percentage of shareholding

35.58%

35.58%

35.58%

18

Promoter & Promoter Group Shareholding

 

 

 

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- No. of shares

32759283

32759283

32759283

 

- Percentage of shareholding (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

99.35%

99.35%

99.35%

 

- Percentage of shareholding (as a % of the total share capital of the company)

63.99%

63.99%

63.99%

 

b) Non-encumbered

 

 

 

 

- No. of shares

215578

215578

215578

 

- Percentage of shareholding (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

0.65%

0.65%

0.65%

 

- Percentage of shareholding (as a % of the total share capital of the company)

0.43%

0.43%

0.43%

 

 

 

 

B

INVESTOR COMPLAINTS:

For the quarter ended December 31, 2014

 

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

Nil

 

 

Received during the quarter

1

 

 

Disposed of during the quarter

1

 

 

Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter

Nil

 

 

NOTE

 

1. The above Unaudited Results have been reviewed and recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on February 9, 2015.

 

2. The company has only one business segment ‘Cement/ Clinker’ as primary segment. The breakup of sales on secondary geographical segment is give below:

 

 

(Rs. in Million)

PARTICULAR

Standalone

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

31.12.2014

30.09.2014

31.12.2014

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Sales:

 

 

 

Domestic (India) including sales to SEZ (net of excise duty)

1099.764

1073.924

3538.533

Export

218.387

185.604

671.576

Total 

1318.151

1259.528

4210.109

 

 

3. Effective from April 1, 2014, the Company has provided depreciation with reference to the useful lives of tangible assets as specified In Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, the carrying amount, net of residual value, as on that date has been depreciated over the revised remaining useful lives of the assets. As a result, the charge for depreciation is lower by Rs. 8.862 Millions; and Rs. 32.070 Millions for the quarter ended and nine months ended December 31, 2014, respectively. Further, an amount of Rs. 7.428 Millions (net of deferred tax of Rs. 3.825 Millions) being the carrying amount of assets after retaining residual value. In cases where the remaining useful lives are completed, has been adjusted against General Reserve.


4. Depredation for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 includes an amount of Rs. 150.359 Millions (provided in the quarter ended June 30, 2014) by way of provision for impairment of an expansion project under Capital Work-in-progress, which, the Company has now decided to dispose of instead of setting up.


5. Previous period's figures have been regrouped and / or rearranged and / or reclassified wherever necessary to make them comparable with the current period's figures.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Tangible Fixed Assets

·         Freehold Land

·         Leasehold Land

·         Buildings and Jetty

·         Plant and Equipments

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Vehicles

·         Office Equipments

·         Railway Siding, Weighbridge, Rolling Stock and Locomotives

 

Intangible Fixed Assets

·         Computer software’s

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

SAURASHTRA CEMENT LIMITED REPLY TO CLARIFICATION SOUGHT BY THE EXCHANGE

 

January 7, 2015

 

The Exchange had sought clarification from Saurashtra Cement Limited with respect to news article appearing in Business Line on January 02, 2015 titled "Open offer diktat buoys Saurashtra Cement"


Saurashtra Cement Limited has replied stating "As far as para 3 of the news is concerned, the same is factually correct.

The last para of the news that the SEBI Order is in compliance with a SAT order of March 10, 2014 is debatable as SAT has quashed and set aside the order of SEBI dated 25.4.2013 and remanded the matter to the file of whole time member of SEBI for passing fresh order on merits in accordance with law."

 

 

SAURASHTRA CEMENT SOARS 20% SECOND STRAIGHT DAY ON STRONG Q1 EARNINGS

 

Mumbai August 06, 2014

  

Saurashtra Cement was locked in upper circuit for second day in a row, up 20% at Rs 534.000 millions, after reporting nearly six-fold jump in net profit at Rs 156.900 millions for the first quarter (April-June) of current fiscal, on the back of strong realizations. The company had registered a profit of Rs 27.200 millions in the same quarter last year.

 

The Gujarat-based company had reported profit of Rs 206.500 millions during the entire previous financial year ended March 31, 2014


Net sales of the company during the quarter under review grew 60% to Rs 1630.000 millions from Rs 1020.000 millions in the corresponding quarter of previous year. Export sales nearly double to Rs 270.000 millions from Rs.140.000millions.

EBIDTA or operating margin improved substantially to 23% from 12% during the recently concluded quarter.

The stock has zoomed 44% in past two trading sessions from Rs 37.10 on August 4, have seen huge trading volumes. Till 1220 hours, around 333,000 shares already changed hands as against an average sub 60,000 shares that were traded daily in past two weeks on BSE. There are pending buy orders for 73,000 shares, data shows.

 

 


 

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.61.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.95.14

Euro

1

Rs.69.14

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MRI

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

2

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

2

--LEVERAGE

1~10

2

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

1

--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

 

21

 

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

 

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

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

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

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

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

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

 

Large

56-70

A

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

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

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

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

--

NB

                                       New Business

 

--

 

 

 

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