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MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

500472

Report Date :

27.03.2018

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED                 

 

 

Registered Office :

Unilever House, B D Sawant Marg, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400099, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-39830000

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2017

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.10.1933

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-002030

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

INR  2160.000 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L15140MH1933PLC002030

 

 

IEC No.:

0388038942

 

 

GST No.:

27AAACH1004N1ZU

 

 

TIN No.:

27640370524

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACH1004N

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company is a market leader in the FMCG business comprising primarily of Home Care, Personal Care, Foods and Refreshments segments.

 

a)     Home Care includes detergent bars, detergent powders, detergent liquids, scourers, water business etc.

b)    Personal Care include products in the categories of oral care, skin care (including soaps), hair care, deodorants, talcum powder, colour cosmetics, salon services etc.

c)     Foods include branded staples (atta, salt, bread, etc.) and culinary products (tomato based products, fruit based products, soups, etc.)

d)    Refreshment include tea and coffee and frozen desserts. (Registered Activity)

 

 

No. of Employees :

5976 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd January 2017)

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A++

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A++

Minimum Risk

Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Exist

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of Unilever PLC and was incorporated on 17th October 1933.

 

The company is a manufacturer and supplier of fast moving consumer goods. Its products include soaps. Detergents, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, deodorants, cosmetics, tea, coffee, packaged foods, ice cream and water purifier under different brand names.

 

The company has over 35 brands which include Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, Fair and Lovely, Pond’s Vaseline, Lakme, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Pepsodent, Closeup, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Kwality Wall’s and Pure it, etc.

 

As per the financial record of 2017, the company has achieved a fair growth in its revenue as compared to the previous year and has earned a decent profitability margin of 13.02%.

 

The company possesses strong financial profile marked by above average net worth base along with debt free balance sheet profile and satisfactory liquidity position.

 

Rating takes into consideration the company’s favourable Earnings Per Share (EPS) of INR 20.75 as against its Face Value (FV) of INR 1.

 

The company has its share price trading at around INR 1320.50 on BSE as on March 26, 2018 as against the Face Value (FV) of INR 10.

 

Rating also takes into consideration HUL’s market leadership across segments in the fast – moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry supported by diverse product portfolio includes soaps and detergents, personal care products, and food as well as beverages.

 

Rating further derives strength from its strong brands name across categories marked by extensive distribution network with strong advertising and marketing support.

 

Trade relations are reported as trustworthy. Business is active. Payment seems to be regular and as per commitments.

 

In view of aforesaid, the company can be considered for normal business dealing at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

NOTES :

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

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Long Term Loans = AAA

Rating Explanation

Highest degree of safety and carry lowest credit risk.

Date

31.03.2017

 

 

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 31-03-2016.

 

BIFR (Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction) LISTING STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not listed as a Sick Unit in the publicly available BIFR (Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction) list as of 27.03.2018.

 

IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) LISTING STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not listed in the publicly available IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) list as of report date.

 

 

INFORMATION DECLINED

 

MANAGEMENT NON-COOPERATIVE [TEL. NO.: 91-22-39832429]

 

[91-22-39832285/ 39832452] Continuously ringing 

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Unilever House, B. D. Sawant Marg, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 099, Maharashtra, India 

Tel. No.:

91-22-39832429/ 39832285/ 32452/ 39830000

Fax No.:

91-22-39832413/ 28249457

E-Mail :

cosmes.hul@unilever.com

mediacentre.hu@unilever.com

Website :

http://www.hul.co.in

 

 

PLANT LOCATIONS:

 

NORTHERN REGION

 

BAROTIWALA

·         Khasra No. 94-96, 355-409, Village Balyana, Barotiwala IA, Tehsil Kasauli, District Solan - 174 103, Himachal Pradesh, India

 

·         Khasra No. 1350 – 1318, Bhatoli Kalan, Hill Top Industrial Area, Jharmajri, Tehsil Baddi, District Solan - 173 205, Himachal Pradesh, India

 

 

RAJPURA

A-5, Phase ll-B, Focal Point, Rajpura - 140 401, Punjab, India

 

 

ETAH

Village Asrauli, G.T. Road, Etah-207 001, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

HARIDWAR

Plot No. 1, Sector 1A, Integrated Industrial Estate, Ranipur, Haridwar - 249 403, Uttarakhand, India

 

 

NALAGARH

Hudbust No. 143, Khasra No. 182 / 183 / 187/1, Village Kirpalpur, Near Nalagarh Fire Station, Tehsil - Nalagarh, District Solan - 174 101, Himachal Pradesh, India

 

 

ORAI

A-1,UPSIDC Industrial Area, Orai, District Jalaun - 285 001 Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

SUMERPUR

A-1,UPSIDC Industrial Area, Bharua, Sumerpur, Hamirpur - 210 502, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

EASTERN REGION:

 

 

 

HALDIA

PO Durgachak, Haldia - 721 602, Midnapore, West Bengal, India

 

 

KOLKATA

  • 1, Transport Depot Road, Kolkata - 700 088, West Bengal, India
  • 63, Garden Reach, Kolkata - 700 024, West Bengal, India
  • P10 Taratola Road, Kolkata - 700 088, West Bengal, India

 

 

TINSUKIA

Dag No. 21 of 122 FS Grants, Mouza - Tingrai, Off NH No. 37, Doom Dooma Industrial Estate, District Tinsukia - 786 151, Assam, India

 

 

SOUTHERN REGION :

 

 

 

COCHIN

Ernakulam North PO, Tatapuram, Cochin - 682 018, Kerala, India

 

 

HOSUR

Plot No.50 & 51, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Hosur - 635 126, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

HYDERABAD

Uppal Kalan, Hyderabad – 500 039, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

 

MANGALORE

Sultan Battery Road, Boloor, Mangalore – 575 003, Karnataka, India

 

 

MYSORE

Plot No. 424, Hebbal Industrial Area, Mysore – 570 016, Karnataka, India

 

 

PONDICHERRY

  • Off NH 45A, Vadamangalam, Pondicherry - 605 102, India
  • No. 3, Cuddalore Main Road, Kirumambakkam, Pondicherry – 605 702, India.

 

 

WESTERN REGION :

 

 

 

CHHINDWARA

5/6 KM Stone, Narsinghpur Road, Lehgadua, Post Khajari, Chhindwara – 480 002, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

 

CHIPLUN

B-7/17, Lote Parshuram MIDC, Khed Taluka, District Ratnagiri, Chiplun – 415 722, Maharashtra, India

 

 

GOA

Plot Nos. 128 - 139 & 324 - 326, Kundaim Industrial Estate, Kundaim – 403 115, Goa, India

 

 

KHAMGAON

C-9, MIDC, Khamgaon, District Buldhana – 444 303, Maharashtra, India

 

 

MUMBAI

Aarey Milk Colony, Goregaon, Mumbai – 400 065, Maharashtra, India

 

 

NASIK

Plot No. A-8/9, MIDC, Malegaon, Sinnar - 422 103, Nasik, Maharashtra, India

 

 

SILVASSA

  • Survey No.151/1/1, Village Dapada, Khanvel Road, Silvassa - 396 230, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India
  • Survey No.907, Kilwali Road, Amli Village, Near Gandhi gram Bus Stop, Silvassa - 396 230, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India

 

 

Research Centre:

64, Main Road, Whitefield P O, Bangalore - 560 066, Karnataka, India

 

 

Regional Offices:

East Zone: Brooke House, 9 Shakespere Sarani, Kolkata - 700 071, West Bengal, India

 

West Zone: Uttara, Plot No. 2, Sector No. 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai - 400 614, Maharashtra, India

 

North Zone: Block No. A, Plot No. B, South City I, Delhi - Jaipur Highway, Gurgaon - 122 001, Haryana, India

 

South Zone: 101, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028, Tamilnadu, India

 

Central Zone: Office Space Number 101, 102, 103, 108 and 109, Shalimar Titanium, Vibhut iKhand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow – 226 010, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON: 31.03.2017

 

Name :

Mr. Ramadorai Subramanian

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No.1, First Floor, Wyoming Little Gibbs Road, Malabar Hill, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

68 Years

Date of Appointment :

20.05.2002

DIN No.:

00000002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Aditya Narayan

Designation :

Director

Address :

B - 20/2, DLF City Phase 1 Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

61 Years

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2001

DIN No.:

00012084

 

 

Name :

Mr. Harish Manghan Manwani

Designation :

Director

Address :

6 Virgo Ville, Shirly Rajan Road, Bandra West, Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

59 Years

Date of Appointment :

29.04.2005

DIN No.:

00045160

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-92, Ocean Gold CHS, Twin Tower Lane Prabhadevi, Mumbai – 400025, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

09.10.2014

DIN No.:

00046081

 

 

Name :

Mr. Om Prakash Bhatt

Designation :

Director

Address :

03, Ground Floor, Seagull, M L Dahanukar Marg, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

62 Years

Date of Appointment :

20.12.2011

DIN No.:

00548091

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pathamadai Balachandran Balaji

Designation :

Director

Address :

1st Floor, Vasukamal Building, Near Agarwal Nursing, 14th Road, Bandra West Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra, India

Qualification :

·         Mechanical Engineer From IIT Chennai

·         PGDM From IIM Kolkata

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2014

DIN No.:

02762983

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pradeep Jyoti Banerjee

Designation :

Whole-time Director

Address :

507, 5th Floor, Ashoka Tower – D, DSS Rao Road, Parel, Mumbai – 400012, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

01.03.2010

DIN No.:

02985965

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjiv Misra

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 1541 Ats Village, Sector 93-A Noida – 201304, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

65 Years

Date of Appointment :

08.04.2013

DIN No.:

03075797

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjiv Soshil Mehta

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

Flat No.7a 7th Floor Wing 1 Urmi Aangan 13A Peddar Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

01.10.2013

DIN No.:

06699923

 

 

Name :

Mr. Devopam Narendra Bajpai

Designation :

Director

Address :

Meghdoot Tower 'A', Lokhandwala Back Road, Lokhandwala, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400053, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

23.01.2017

PAN No.:

AAAPB0651N

DIN No.:

00050516

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Devopam Narendra Bajpai

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

Meghdoot Tower 'A', Lokhandwala Back Road, Lokhandwala, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400053, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

01.06.2010

PAN No.:

AAAPB0651N

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pathamadai Balachandran Balaji

Designation :

Chief Financial Officer

Address :

1st Floor, Vasukamal Building, Near Agarwal Nursing, 14th Road, Bandra West Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2014

PAN No.:

AAEPB3486B

 

 

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE :

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjiv Mehta

Designation :

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Name :

Ms. Geetu Verma

Designation :

Executive Director, Foods

 

 

Name :

Mr. B. P. Biddappa

Designation :

Executive Director, Human Resources

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. B. Balaji

Designation :

Executive Director, Finance & IT and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pradeep Banerjee

Designation :

Executive Director, Supply Chain

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dev Bajpai

Designation :

Executive Director, Legal & Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Ms. Priya Nair

Designation :

Executive Director, Home Care

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sandeep Kohli

Designation :

Executive Director, Personal Care

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sudhir Sitapati

Designation :

Executive Director, Refreshments

 

 

Name :

Mr. Srinandan Sundaram

Designation :

Executive Director, Sales and Customer Development

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON: 31.12.2017

 

Category of Shareholders

No. of fully paid up equity shares held

Shareholding as a % of total no. of shares

(A) Promoter & Promoter Group

1454412858

67.19

(B) Public

710065713

32.81

 

 

 

Total

 

2164478571

100.00

 

 

Statement showing shareholding pattern of the Promoter and Promoter Group

 

Category of shareholder

No. of fully paid up equity shares held

Shareholding as a % of total no. of shares (calculated as per SCRR, 1957)As a % of (A+B+C2)

A1) Indian

0.00

A2) Foreign

0.00

Any Other (specify)

1454412858

67.19

UNILEVER PLC

1114370148

51.48

UNILEVER UK & CN HOLDINGS LIMITED

60086250

2.78

UNILEVER OVERSEAS HOLDINGS B V

18865000

0.87

UNILEVER OVERSEAS HOLDINGS AG

68784320

3.18

BROOKE BOND GROUP LIMITED

106739460

4.93

BROOKE BOND ASSAM ESTATES LIMITED

32820480

1.52

BROOKE BOND SOUTH INDIA ESTATES LIMITED

52747200

2.44

Sub Total A2

1454412858

67.19

A=A1+A2

1454412858

67.19

 

 

Statement showing shareholding pattern of the Public shareholder

 

Category & Name of the Shareholders

No. of fully paid up equity shares held

Shareholding % calculated as per SCRR, 1957 As a % of (A+B+C2)

 

 

 

B1) Institutions

0

0.00

Mutual Funds/

36803034

1.70

Alternate Investment Funds

405000

0.02

Foreign Portfolio Investors

279095302

12.89

Financial Institutions/ Banks

11179360

0.52

Insurance Companies

87792187

4.06

LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA

55200928

2.55

Sub Total B1

415274883

19.19

B2) Central Government/ State Government(s)/ President of India

0

0.00

Central Government/ State Government(s)/ President of India

20

0.00

Sub Total B2

20

0.00

B3) Non-Institutions

0

0.00

Individual share capital upto INR 0.200 Million

246000948

11.37

Individual share capital in excess of INR 0.200 Million

1726555

0.08

NBFCs registered with RBI

17946

0.00

Any Other (specify)

47045361

2.17

FOREIGN BANKS

6220

0.00

FOREIGN NATIONALS

23459

0.00

Director or Director's Relatives

125168

0.01

Bodies Corporate

28356921

1.31

Clearing Members

1738995

0.08

Trusts

4939668

0.23

Overseas corporate bodies

500

0.00

NRI

8772844

0.41

INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

3081586

0.14

Sub Total B3

294790810

13.62

B=B1+B2+B3

710065713

32.81

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The Company is a market leader in the FMCG business comprising primarily of Home Care Personal Care Foods and Refreshments segments.

 

a)     Home Care includes detergent bars detergent powders detergent liquids scourers water business etc.

b)    Personal Care include products in the categories of oral care skin care (including soaps) hair care deodorants talcum powder colour cosmetics salon services etc.

c)     Foods include branded staples (atta salt bread etc.) and culinary products (tomato based products fruit based products soups etc.)

d)    Refreshment include tea and coffee and frozen desserts. (Registered Activity)

 

 

Brand Names :

·         Lux

·         Lifebuoy

·         Surf excel

·         Rin

·         Wheel

·         Fair & Lovely

·         Pond’s

·         Vaseline

·         Lakmé

·         Dove

·         Clinic Plus

·         Sunsilk

·         Pepsodent

·         Closeup

·         Axe

·         Brooke Bond

·         Bru

·         Knorr

·         Kissan

·         Kwality Wall’s

·         Pureit etc.

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Not Divulged

 

 

Purchasing :

Not Divulged

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS: [NOT AVAILABLE] 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference:

Not Divulged

Name of the Person (Designation):

--

Contact Number:

--

Since how long known:

--

Maximum limit dealt:

--

Experience:

--

Remark

--

 

 

Customers :

 

Reference:

Not Divulged

Name of the Person (Designation):

--

Contact Number:

--

Since how long known:

--

Maximum limit dealt:

--

Experience:

--

Remark

--

 

 

No. of Employees :

5976 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         Bank of America

·         Bank of Baroda

·         Bank of India

·         Citibank N.A.

·         Deutsché Bank

·         HDFC Bank

·         Hongkong & Shanghai Banking

·         Corporation

·         ICICI Bank

·         Indian Bank

·         Punjab National Bank

·         Standard Chartered Bank

·         State Bank of Hyderabad

·         State Bank of India

·         Syndicate Bank

·         Union Bank of India

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

B S R and Company LLP

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Holding Company:

Unilever Plc

 

 

Subsidiaries:

·         Daverashola Estates Private Limited (100%)

·         Hindlever Trust Limited (100%)

·         Jamnagar Properties Private Limited (100%)

·         Lakme Lever Private Limited (100%)

·         Levers Associated Trust Limited (100%)

·         Levindra Trust Limited (100%)

·         Pond’s Exports Limited (90%)

·         Unilever India Exports Limited (100%)

·         Unilever Nepal Limited (80%)

·         Bhavishya Alliance Child Nutrition Initiatives (100%)

·         (with effect from March 12 2015) (Section 8 Company)

·         Hindustan Unilever Foundation (76%) (Section 8 Company)

 

 

Trust:

Hindustan Unilever Limited Securitisation of Retirement Benefit Trust (100%)

 

 

Joint Ventures:

Kimberly Clark Lever Private Limited (50% control)

 

 

Employees’ Benefit Plans where there is significant influence :

·         Hind Lever Gratuity Fund

·         The Hind Lever Pension Fund

·         The Union Provident Fund

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON: 31.03.2017

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2250000000

Equity Shares

INR 1/- each

INR 2250.000 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2164349639

Equity Shares

INR 1/- each

INR 2160.000 Million

 

 

 

 

 

a) Reconciliation of the number of shares

 

Particulars

As at 31st March  2017 Number of Share

INR in Million

Equity Shares:

 

 

Balance as at the beginning of the year

2163936971

2160.000

Add: ESOP shares issued during the year (Refer Note 51)

412668

0.000

Balance as at the end of the year

2164349639

2160.000

 

b) Rights preferences and restrictions attached to shares

 

Equity shares: The Company has one class of equity shares having a par value of INR 1 per share. Each shareholder is eligible for one vote per share held. 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. The dividend 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.

 

c) Shares held by holding company and subsidiaries of holding company in aggregate

 

 

As at 31st March 2017

Equity Shares of INR 1 :

 

1114370148 shares (31st March 2016: 1114370148 and 1st April 2015: 1114370148) held by Unilever PLC UK the holding Company

111.400

340042710 shares (31st March 2016: 340042710 and 1st April 2015: 340042710) held by subsidiaries of the holding Company

340.000

 

d) Details of equity shares held by shareholders holding more than 5% of the aggregate shares in the Company

 

 

As at 31st March 2017

Number of shares

1114370148

Unilever PLC UK the holding company

51.49%

 

e) Shares reserved for issue under options

 

 

As at 31st March 2017 Number of shares

INR in Million

Under 2001 HLL Stock Option Plan: equity shares of INR 1 each at an exercise price of INR 132.05 per share

--

--

Under 2006 HUL Performance Share Scheme: equity shares of INR 1 each at an exercise price of INR 1 per share

--

--

Under 2012 HUL Performance Share Scheme: equity shares of INR 1 each at an exercise price of INR 1 per share

552414

0.09

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in INR Million]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

2160.000

2160.000

2160.000

(b) Reserves & Surplus

62740.000

60630.000

59280.000

(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)

64900.000

62790.000

61440.000

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

5740.000

3950.000

2860.000

(d) long-term provisions

4850.000

5940.000

4820.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

10590.000

9890.000

7680.000

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

60060.000

54980.000

52520.000

(c) Other current liabilities

8090.000

8640.000

9460.000

(d) Short-term provisions

3870.000

2900.000

2290.000

Total Current Liabilities (4)

72020.000

66520.000

64270.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

147510.000

139200.000

133390.000

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

36540.000

29020.000

24350.000

(ii) Intangible Assets

3700.000

120.000

220.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

2030.000

3860.000

4790.000

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

2600.000

3190.000

3040.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

1600.000

1680.000

1550.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

6230.000

5400.000

5400.000

(e) Other Non-current assets

700.000

410.000

440.000

Total Non-Current Assets

53400.000

43680.000

39790.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

35190.000

24610.000

27240.000

(b) Inventories

23620.000

25280.000

26030.000

(c) Trade receivables

9280.000

10640.000

7830.000

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

16710.000

27590.000

25380.000

(e) Short-term loans and advances

3060.000

2530.000

3230.000

(f) Other current assets

6250.000

4870.000

3890.000

Total Current Assets

94110.000

95520.000

93600.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

147510.000

139200.000

133390.000

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from Operations

344870.000

334910.000

308056.200

 

 

Other Income

5260.000

5640.000

6183.900

 

 

TOTAL                                    

350130.000

340550.000

314240.100

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

113630.000

112670.000

118673.100

 

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

41660.000

39510.000

36979.600

 

 

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

1560.000

870.000

582.800

 

 

Excise duty

25970.000

24300.000

0.000

 

 

Exceptional items

(2410.000)

310.000

(6643.000)

 

 

Employees benefits expense

16200.000

15730.000

15788.900

 

 

Other expenses

85380.000

84340.000

83949.400

 

 

TOTAL                                    

281990.000

277730.000

249330.800

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST TAX DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

68140.000

62820.000

64909.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                   

220.000

150.000

168.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

67920.000

62670.000

64741.100

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

3960.000

3210.000

2866.900

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

63960.000

59460.000

61874.200

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

19060.000

18090.000

18721.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX    

44900.000

41370.000

43152.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (INR)

 

 

 

 

Basic

20.75

19.12

19.95

 

Diluted

20.74

19.11

19.94

 

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Current Maturities of Long term debt

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

67570.000

56780.000

50493.500

 

 

 

 

Net cash[used in]/ generated from operating activities

49530.000

39740.000

32719.000

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2017

Type

 

 

1st Quarter

Net Sales

 

 

92220.000

Total Expenditure

 

 

73560.000

PBIDT (Excl OI)

 

 

18660.000

Other Income

 

 

1130.000

Operating Profit

 

 

19790.000

Interest

 

 

60.000

Exceptional Items

 

 

(130.000)

PBDT

 

 

19600.000

Depreciation

 

 

1140.000

Profit Before Tax

 

 

18460.000

Tax

 

 

5630.000

Provisions and contingencies

 

 

0.000

Profit After Tax

 

 

12830.000

Extraordinary Items

 

 

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

 

 

0.000

Other Adjustments

 

 

0.000

Net Profit

 

 

12830.000

 


 

KEY RATIOS

 

EFFICIENCY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Average Collection Days

(Sundry Debtors / Income * 365 Days)

9.82

11.60

9.28

 

 

 

 

Account Receivables Turnover

(Income / Sundry Debtors)

37.16

31.48

39.34

 

 

 

 

Average Payment Days

(Sundry Creditors / Purchases * 365 Days)

141.17

131.87

123.16

 

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

(Operating Income / Inventories)

2.88

2.48

2.49

 

 

 

 

Asset Turnover

(Operating Income / Net Fixed Assets)

1.61

1.90

2.21

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Debt Ratio

((Borrowing + Current Liabilities) / Total Assets)

0.49

0.48

0.48

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability / Networth)

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities to Networth

(Current Liabilities / Net Worth)

1.11

1.06

1.05

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets to Networth

(Net Fixed Assets / Networth)

0.65

0.53

0.48

 

 

 

 

Interest Coverage Ratio

(PBIT / Financial Charges)

309.73

418.80

385.91

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Net Profit Margin

((PAT / Sales) * 100)

%

13.02

12.35

14.01

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

((PAT / Total Assets) * 100)

%

30.44

29.72

32.35

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

((PAT / Networth) * 100)

%

69.18

65.89

70.24

 

 

SOLVENCY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Current Ratio

(Current Assets / Current Liabilities)

1.31

1.44

1.46

 

 

 

 

Quick Ratio

((Current Assets – Inventories) / Current Liabilities)

0.98

1.06

1.05

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Financial

(Networth / Total Assets)

0.44

0.45

0.46

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Debt

(Debts / Equity Capital)

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Liquidity

(Total Current Assets / Total Current Liabilities)

1.31

1.44

1.46

Total Liability = Short-term Debt + Long-term Debt + Current Maturities of Long-term debts

 

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

INR 1/-

 

 

Market Value

INR 1320.50/-

 


 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in INR Million]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particulars

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

31.03.2017

 

INR In Million

INR In Million

INR In Million

Share Capital

2160.000

2160.000

2160.000

Reserves & Surplus

59280.000

60630.000

62740.000

Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net worth

61440.000

62790.000

64900.000

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Debt/Equity ratio

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 


 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

31.03.2017

 

INR In Million

INR In Million

INR In Million

Sales

308056.200

334910.000

344870.000

 

 

8.717

2.974

 

 


 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

31.03.2017

 

INR In Million

INR In Million

INR In Million

Sales

308056.200

334910.000

344870.000

Profit

43152.600

41370.000

44900.000

 

14.01%

12.35%

13.02%

 


LEGAL CASES

 

Case details

Bench - Bombay

Presentation Date: 13.07.2017

 

Loading No.: AAPL/271/2017                                        Filing Date: 13.07.2017

Main Matter

Lodging No.: NMSL/690/2017                           Reg. No.: NMS/1312/2017

Petitioner: GUJARAT CO-OPERATIVE MILK MARKETING Respondent: HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED

 

Petn. Adv.: khaitan legal associates (I12890)                  Resp. Adv.: KHAITAN AND CO. (0)

 

District: MUMBAI

Bench: Division

 

Status: Pre-Admission                                                   Category: Appeal (Interlocutory appln. NMA)

 

Next Date: 12.09.2017                                                    Stage: For Admission

 

Corm:  HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE NARESH H PATIL

            HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE Z.A. HAQ  

 

Last date: 21/08/2017                                                    Statue: For Admission

 

Lase Corm: HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE NARESH H PATIL

                    HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE Z.A. HAQ  

Act: Code of civil procedure 1908

 

 

Case details

Bench - Bombay

Presentation Date: 11.08.2017

 

Loading No.: WPST/23192/2017                                                Filing Date: 11.08.2017

Main Matter

Lodging No.: NMSL/690/2017                           Reg No.: NMS/1312/2017

Petitioner: Hindustan Lever Employees Union                Respondent: HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED

 

Petn. Adv.: Bennet Dcosta (I4519)                    

 

District: MUMBAI

Bench: Single

 

Status: Pre-Admission                                                  

 

Last Date: 18.08.2017                                                    Stage: --

 

Lase Corm: Registrar (judicial)

                   

Act: Industrial Dispute Act 1947

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check list by info agents

Available in Report

(Yes/No)

1

Year of establishment

Yes

2

Constitution of the entity -Incorporation details

Yes

3

Locality of the entity

Yes

4

Premises details

No

5

Buyer visit details

--

6

Contact numbers

Yes

7

Name of the person contacted

No

8

Designation of contact person

No

9

Promoter’s background

Yes

10

Date of Birth of Proprietor / Partners / Directors

No

11

Pan Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

12

Voter Id Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

13

Type of business

Yes

14

Line of Business

Yes

15

Export/import details (if applicable)

No

16

No. of employees

Yes

17

Details of sister concerns

Yes

18

Major suppliers

No

19

Major customers

No

20

Banking Details

Yes

21

Banking facility details

Yes

22

Conduct of the banking account

--

23

Financials if provided

Yes

24

Capital in the business

Yes

25

Last accounts filed at ROC if applicable

Yes

26

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

27

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

28

Estimation for coming financial year

No

29

Profitability for last three years

Yes

30

Major shareholders if available

Yes

31

External Agency Rating if available

Yes

32

Litigations that the firm/promoter involved in

Yes

33

Market information

--

34

Payments terms

No

35

Negative Reporting by Auditors in the Annual Report

No

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

SNO

SRN

CHARGE ID

CHARGE HOLDER NAME

DATE OF CREATION

DATE OF MODIFICATION

DATE OF SATISFACTION

AMOUNT

ADDRESS

1

C37012747

80067270

DEUTSCHE BANK

12/05/1999

-

08/12/2014

695000000.0

HAZARIMAL SOMANI MARGFORTMUMBAIMH400023IN

2

C33695958

80067269

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

12/05/1999

-

18/11/2014

900000000.0

FORESHORE ROAD BRANCHMUMBAIMUMBAIMH400023IN

3

C29734803

80067342

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

02/02/1999

-

08/10/2014

385000000.0

52/60 M.G.ROADMUMBAIMUMBAIMH400023IN

4

C24777245

80067343

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

12/05/1999

-

30/09/2014

1190000000.0

M.G.ROADMUMBAIMUMBAIMH400023IN

5

C00569715

10154268

STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD

30/03/2009

15/12/2009

18/03/2014

937000000.0

11-C MITTAL TOWERNARIMAN POINTMUMBAIMH400021IN

6

B97053789

80067267

BANK OF AMERICA

17/05/1999

-

21/02/2014

247500000.0

EXPRESS TOWERSMUMBAIMUMBAIMH400023IN

7

B97061980

80067268

ABN AMRO BANK N V

17/05/1999

-

11/02/2014

22500000.0

14 VEER NARIMAN ROADBOMBAYBOMBAYMH400023IN

8

B98140932

80067099

CITI BANK N.A.

22/06/1999

-

10/02/2014

445500000.0

MUMBAIMUMBAIMUMBAIMH400023IN

9

B09116583

80062027

CORPORATION BANK

05/06/1998

-

10/03/2011

100000000.0

OVERSEAS BRANCH EARNEST HOUSENARIMAN POINTMUMBAIMH400021IN

10

B06278964

80062028

INDIAN BANK

17/05/1999

-

25/01/2011

25000000.0

SIR P. M. ROADFORTMUMBAIMH400001IN

11

A85238889

80030633

HDFC BANK LTD

04/09/2003

-

19/04/2010

60000000.0

HINDUSTAN TIMES HOUSE6TH FLOOR 18-20 K.G. MARGNEW DELHIDL110001IN

12

A53886925

80050767

STATE BANK OF INDIA

02/02/1999

-

12/12/2008

3237000000.0

ACCOUNT GROUP BRANCHMUMBAIMH400023IN

13

A23831886

90042938

HINDUSTAN LEVER LIMITED

17/11/2000

17/10/2006

17/09/2007

200000000.0

HINDUSTAN LEVER HOUSE165/166 BACKBAY RECLAMATIONMUMBAIMH400020IN

14

A20976403

80030634

IL AND FS TRUST COMPANY LTD.

04/07/2002

07/04/2004

20/07/2007

250000000.0

PLOT NO C-22 G BLOCK BANDRA KURLA COMPLEXBANDRA (EAST)MUMBAIMH400020IN

15

Y10142648

90062553

ICICI BANK LTD

20/05/2002

-

04/09/2003

0.0

LANDMARK RACE COURSE CIRCLEBARODAGJ390007IN

16

Y10122328

90042233

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA

22/06/1998

07/01/1999

12/06/2000

0.0

IDBI TOWERCUFFE PARADE; COLABAMUMBAIMH400005IN

17

Y10141220

90061125

THE PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

29/03/1997

-

17/07/1997

0.0

SANSAD MARGNEW DELHIDL110001IN

 

 

COMPANY INFORMATION

 

The ‘Company’ is a public limited Company domiciled in India with its registered office located at Unilever House B.D. Sawant Marg Chakala Andheri (East) Mumbai 400 099. The Company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The Company is a market leader in the FMCG business comprising primarily of Home Care Personal Care Foods and Refreshments segments. The Company has manufacturing facilities across the country and sells primarily in India through independent distributors and modern trade.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

ECONOMY AND MARKETS

 

While the global economies continued to witness slow growth during the current year as well the Indian economy on a macro basis stayed fairly robust. The below par performance of global economy was reflected in a continued slowdown in growth in most emerging and developing economies driven by weaker capital inflows and a subdued global trade. India however was one of the faster growing large economies in the world with a currency that performed better than most other emerging market currencies.

 

There was a significant upturn in commodity prices after a year of deflation. Consumer spending remained subdued during the early part of the year impacted by two years of drought. The gradual recovery of the market was temporarily impacted by adverse liquidity conditions post demonetisation and especially in the December quarter. Overall this was a year of moderate growth rates across FMCG categories.

 

Given the backdrop of slow market growth volatile input cost environment and heightened competitive intensity the operating environment for the Company during the year continued to be challenging.

 

The Company’s performance for the year 2016-17 has to be viewed in the context of aforesaid economic and market environment.

 

PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESSES AND CATEGORIES

 

The Company delivered yet another year of resilient performance aided by healthy marketing and trade investments exciting innovations and stepped up market development and sharper in-market execution. The Company continued to leverage and benefit from the inputs received from Unilever across various aspects of the business including technology innovation services and marketing mix that enabled the Company to launch several new offerings to serve the needs of consumers.

 

The year began with a sharp upturn in the commodity cycle with crude and vegetable oil prices rising significantly whilst the market continued to remain volatile. The Company had proactively passed on the benefits of lower commodity costs to the consumers when the commodity prices were deflationary last year. During the year the Company had to take calibrated price increases as commodity prices increased sharply.

 

To fuel growth the Company continued to deploy effective cost savings programmes. These savings not only aid in deploying investments to build brands and capabilities but also help the Company in delivering its profit objective. During the year an extensive review of the business under the ‘Zero Based Budgeting’ project was conducted and the Company has crafted some well-considered plans to further drive operating efficiencies

in the coming years.

 

The Company strives to be the supplier of choice across the distribution channels it operates in. During the year the Company continued to focus on quality of distribution in General Trade improving in-store presence in Modern Trade and building capabilities in e-commerce. The Company continued to build upon the ‘Winning in Many India’s’ agenda to benefit from geographical focus while leveraging scale. The Company also continued to focus on magnifying innovations in the marketplace through brilliant execution and on building markets of the future or what they call as ‘market development’. During the year the Company re-organised its business under four major categories i.e. Home Care Personal Care Foods and Refreshments.

 

The change in the reporting structure is in compliance with the new Indian Accounting Standards (converged IFRS Reporting). Home Care category comprises Fabric Wash Household Care and Water businesses. Personal Care category includes Personal Wash Skin Care Hair Care Oral Care Colour Cosmetics and Deodorants. Foods category includes Packaged Foods and Popular Foods. Refreshments category comprises Tea Coffee Ice cream and Frozen Desserts. The residual segment of Others includes Exports Infant and Feminine care.

 

HOME CARE

 

The year witnessed volatile crude oil prices coupled with significant competitive intensity. The Company optimised media and trade spends maintained competitive prices and invested in developing new segments to ensure sustainable growth.

 

The Fabric Wash business delivered strong topline growth through premiumisation led by Surf. In the emerging segments of Machine Wash Surf excel Matic and Comfort Fabric Conditioner continued to perform well. The Company successfully launched Surf excel Matic liquids during the year. Sunlight soap which has been protecting the colours of the consumers’ clothes for 75 years launched a unique mentorship programme -‘Sunlight Banglar Guner Rang’ to preserve the true colours of Bengal which is its rich culture.

 

In Household Care Vim continued to develop and premiumise the category through the liquids portfolio. The proposition of ‘power of 100 lemons’ combined with a superior product and great activation helped the product become more appealing and desirable amongst consumers. Domex brought its social mission alive by actively driving awareness about the issue of open defecation in India through the ‘See-Through Toilet Installation’ in Mumbai during the Global Citizen event. The activation provided consumers with first-hand exposure to the difficulties and hardship associated with the practice of open defecation thereby driving the need for improved access to toilets.

 

Pureit the world’s largest selling water purifier continued to strengthen its position as a responsible and purpose-driven brand. Pureit’s mission is to provide safe drinking water to 100 million people by 2020. By 2016 Pureit provided over 74 billion litres of safe drinking water. Pureit continued to target potential consumers from the bottom of the pyramid and partnered with Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) to provide them access to safe drinking water through affordable instalments. Pureit expanded its play in the growing branded Reverse Osmosis (RO) segment with a successful launch of Classic RO range of water purifiers. This has democratised the segment by providing consumers a quality range of RO water purifiers at an affordable price.

 

PERSONAL CARE

 

The strategic thrusts of Personal Care business include strengthening the core accelerating premiumisation investing in developing segments of the future and building capabilities such as digital and e-commerce for the future. This was achieved through innovations cut-through advertising brand engagement platforms and touching millions of consumers through market development efforts. The Company believes that there is substantial potential that exists in all segments within its Personal Care business. The mission of this business is to inspire a billion Indians to attend better to their personal care.

 

The year witnessed a significant inflation in key raw material prices for the Personal Wash Category. The Company took calibrated pricing actions to offset the cost increases. The price increases in this category impacted the volumes. The business witnessed muted growth in this category for most part of the year. With steps taken to address some issues around Lux Hamam and Lifebuoy soap brands the growth trend was reversed in the last quarter with the category registering reasonable growth. Lux was supported by a big intervention the ’Lux Golden Rose Awards’ a buzz-creating brand engagement platform. The Company continued to invest behind market development of handwash and bodywash.

 

Skin Care category grew well on the back of both core as well as premium offerings. Fair & Lovely drove consumption through a focused campaign based on local insights and premium offerings like BB cream. Pond’s sustained its momentum by strengthening its proposition of ‘Spotless Radiance’ while Lakmé continued to lead with innovations like the ‘colour-transform’ cream. The Company continued to lead market development of body lotions with Vaseline through the ‘healing power’ activation of the brand. The Company refreshed the portfolio play in Facial Cleansing across Fair & Lovely Pond’s and Lakmé. Towards the end of the year the Company made a foray into the Baby Care segment with the launch of a range of products under the brand ‘Baby Dove’.

 

Hair Care sustained its strong performance with all brands growing ahead of the market. Innovations and well-crafted activations have led to a preference for Hair Care brands with Dove Clinic Plus Sunsilk and TRESemmé all doing well.

 

Oral Care had a subdued performance. Closeup was relaunched with an improved product towards the latter part of the year and the brand continued to build the youth-oriented campaign on making the ‘First Move’. Pepsodent has also been strengthened with an improved flavour and an activation built on the insight of children craving for sweets during festive occasions. The Oral Care category is undergoing a shift in its construct with ‘naturals’ ‘freshness’ and ‘care & problem solution’ segments moving towards equal proportions in the market. This reshaping of the category has created new growth opportunities for the Company especially in the ‘naturals’ segment.

 

Lakmé Colors continues to drive premiumisation by upgrading users through the long lasting ‘9 to 5’ platform and taking the latest trends from the runway to the consumers under the ‘Absolute’ platform. The brand has continued to pioneer the launch of the best makeup innovations with the launch of Argan Oil variant as well as Enrich Matte Lipsticks which have been well received.

 

In Deodorants through Axe the Company has further strengthened its position at the premium-end with the launch of fine fragrances under the Signature range while building its current assortment with new variants in the perfume sprays segment.

 

During the year the Company made its foray into the fast-evolving ‘naturals segment’ by reviving the brand LEVER Ayush and through the acquisition of Indulekha. LEVER Ayush was first launched in the year 2002 both in product and services space. LEVER Ayush has been re-launched with new mixes in select geographies as a master brand across major categories like Skin Cleansing Skin Care Hair Care and Oral Care and promises the 5000 year old wisdom of ayurveda for modern day beauty problems. Indulekha has started off well post acquisition gaining distribution and through improved marketing under the Company. The Company will continue to expand the footprint of this brand. The Company also introduced ‘naturals’ variants in core brands such as Fair & Lovely Ayurveda Clinic Plus Ayurveda and TRESemmé Botanique to ensure the Company builds a comprehensive portfolio at scale in this fast growing segment.

 

FOODS

 

The Foods business of the Company comprises culinary products such as jams ketchups and squashes under Kissan; soups soupy noodles meal makers and seasonings under Knorr and staple foods comprising atta and salt under Annapurna. While the Company continued to grow ahead of the markets in most categories the overall growth of the categories and consequently their business slowed down as compared to the previous years.

 

Kissan maintained its leadership across categories while increasing penetration and reaching more households than ever before. Both ketchup and jam showed strong distribution increase and strengthening of consumer preference. The launch of three exciting new variants of premium jams helped the brand reach new households while contributing to the growth of the jams category.

 

Knorr brand had a healthy performance with the convenient instant soups ‘single serve’ format performing particularly well. The Company expanded its ‘cook up’ soup offerings with the launch of international flavours in a ‘4 serve’ format. This supported by widespread sampling ensured that the soup category has grown in relevance as a healthy in-between meal option. The Knorr Meal Maker portfolio continued to be led by in-store sampling and activations.

 

The Company continued its focus on improving the profitability of the Annapurna business by driving efficiencies across the value chain.

 

The Company also scaled up its experiential marketing initiatives. Given the relevance of market development it is critical that consumers sample the Company’s products and discover the great taste and convenience that the products offer. As an important player in the industry the Company continues to partner with the Regulator towards a more balanced approach to foods regulations which takes care of the consumer’s interest while fostering innovation

 

REFRESHMENTS

 

The Refreshments business delivered a good year with both Beverages and the Ice cream & Frozen Desserts portfolio registering healthy growth. Most of the brands continued to grow well and improved their brand equity scores. There were new products and variants launched across categories which were received well by consumers.

 

The Beverages segment delivered broad based growth across both Tea and Coffee. The growth across key brands was driven by leveraging the ‘Winning in Many India’s’ approach.

 

Brooke Bond Red Label walked the talk on its purpose of ‘making the world a more welcoming place’ by sponsoring India’s first transgender music band – Brooke Bond Red Label 6-Pack Band. This initiative was lauded as a path-breaking one and was conferred with several prestigious national and international awards including a Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions Festival.

 

Brooke Bond Red Label and 3 Roses Natural Care Tea with its differentiated immunity benefit of using the goodness of Ayurveda ingredients continued to delight consumers. The Company continued to grow the Green Tea category under the brand Lipton on the back of sustained market development.

 

The Coffee business under the brand BRU delivered strong growth led by the instant coffee franchise. The brand continued its pioneering task of consistently driving penetration of instant coffee through innovative sampling methods and a compelling proposition. The pure coffee franchise of BRU Gold continued to lead category premiumisation.

 

The Ice cream & Frozen Desserts business continued to deliver strong performance with double-digit growth and improved profitability. During the year there was increased focus on widening distribution and making brands more accessible for consumers. The impulse portfolio continued to grow faster with improved brand equity across Cornetto and Feast. New variants of Cornetto as well as Kulfi performed well in the market.

 

 

OUTLOOK

 

The global economy continues to remain under pressure from the ongoing political policy and economic uncertainties around the world. However it is expected that the global growth should stabilise in future.

 

The Indian GDP growth rate continues to be one of the fastest growing large economies of the world. Economic growth is expected to further improve on the strengthening consumer sentiment. The medium to long term secular

trends based on urbanisation rising aspirations low level of penetration for most of their categories and improving consumption levels are positive forthe FMCG sector. The Company with its brands talent and investment in capabilities is well placed to leverage this opportunity.

 

The enactment of the GST legislation has been a milestone reform that will create a win-win environment for all stakeholders and heralds an integrated and productive economy and is expected to further boost economic growth. However there could be temporary transition challenges during the cut-over.

 

SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT

 

Subsequent to the approval of the shareholders at the Court Convened Meeting held on 30th June 2016 to the Scheme of Arrangement for transfer of the balance of ` 2187 crores standing to the credit of the General Reserves to the Profit and Loss Account the Company had filed the petition for sanction of the Scheme of Arrangement with the Hon’ble High Court of Mumbai. Upon the Scheme becoming effective the amount so transferred is proposed to be distributed to the shareholders from time to time by the Board of Directors at its sole discretion in such manner quantum and at such time as the Board of Directors may decide.

 

Consequent to the notification of certain pending sections of Companies Act 2013 including sections related to the Compromise and Arrangements and National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) the jurisdiction for sanctioning the Scheme of Arrangement has been transferred to the NCLT from High Court of Mumbai. The Scheme is currently pending with NCLT for sanction.

 


 

STATEMENT OF STANDALONE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2018

 

(INR IN MILLION)

 

 

 

Particulars

Quarter ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

31.12.2017

30.09.2017

31.12.2017

1

Income from Operations

 

 

 

 

Sales Products

832.300

819.900

2561.600

 

Other Operating Income

26.700

11.000

50.500

 

Other Income

15.200

20.400

46.900

 

Total Income from Operations (Net)

874.200

851.300

2659.000

 

 

 

 

 

2

Expenses

 

 

 

 

a)

Cost of Materials consumed

318.800

288.500

897.700

 

b)

Purchase of Stock-in-trade

76.800

106.100

295.700

 

c)

Changes in inventories of finished goods work-in-progress and stock-in-trade

(5.100)

(1.700)

(1.600)

 

d)

Excise Duty

0.000

0.000

69.300

 

e)

Employee benefit expenses

49.100

43.500

134.500

 

 f)

Finance costs

0.500

0.600

1.600

 

g)

Depreciation and amortization expense

12.100

11.500

35.00

 

h)

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

110.700

102.300

303.500

 

 

 

140.700

124.000

390.200

 

Total Expenses

703.600

674.800

2125.900

 

 

 

 

 

3

Profit before exceptional items

170.600

176.500

533.100

4

Exceptional items

(2.100)

3.600

0.200

5

Profit before tax

168.500

180.100

533.300

5

Tax Expense

 

 

 

 

Current tax

(29.700)

(53.700)

(145.200)

 

Deferred tax credit/(change)

(6.200)

1.200

0.500

6

Net Profit /(Loss) for the period

132.600

127.600

388.600

7

Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

Fair value of debt instruments through other comprehensive income

(0.100)

(0.100)

(0.300)

 

Tax on above

0.000

0.000

0.100

8

Other Comprehensive Income for the period

(0.100)

(0.100)

(0.200)

 

Total Comprehensive Income for the period

132.500

127.700

388.400

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid up equity share capital (Eq. shares of  INR 1/- each)

21.600

21.600

21.600

 

Earnings per share (before/after extraordinary items) of  INR 1/- each

 

 

 

 

Basic & Diluted

6.13

4.80

17.95

 

SEGMENT WISE REVENUE RESULTS AND LIABILITIES

 

Particulars

Quarter ended

 

Nine months ended

 

31.12.2017

30.09.2017

31.12.2017

Segment Revenue

 

 

 

- Home Care 

274.100

273.900

852.700

- Personal Care  

409.000

391.000

1236.800

- Foods

30.000

28.200

86.600

- Refreshments

124.800

122.200

381.600

- Other (Includes Exports Enfant and Feminine Care etc.)  

21.100

15.000

52.900

Total Segment Revenue

859.000

830.300

2610.600

 

 

 

 

Segment Results

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) before Tax .Exceptional items and Interest

 

 

 

from each segment

 

 

 

- Home Care 

35.400

38.300

118.500

- Personal Care  

100.700

94.800

303.400

- Foods

1.100

1.700

6.900

- Refreshments

16.900

21.400

63.800

- Other (Includes Exports Enfant and Feminine Care etc.)  

(1.100)

(0.600)

(2.300)

Sub Segment Results

153.000

155.600

490.300

 

 

 

 

Less: i) Financial Costs  

(0.500)

(0.600)

(1.700)

         II) Finance Income and Other unallocable income net of unallocable expenditure

16.000

25.100

44.700

Total Profit / (Loss) before Tax

168.500

180.100

533.300

 

 

 

 

 Segment assets

 

 

 

- Home Care 

205.100

220.300

205.100

- Personal Care  

471.000

462.300

471.000

- Foods

300.500

31.500

30.500

- Refreshments

150.700

145.300

150.700

- Other (Includes Exports Enfant and Feminine Care etc.)  

15.900

17.000

15.900

- Un-allocated Corporate assets

721.300

730.400

721.300

Total Segment assets

1594.500

1606.800

1594.500

 

 

 

 

Segment Liabilities

 

 

 

- Home Care 

290.800

270.700

290.800

- Personal Care  

490.400

449.900

490.400

- Foods

35.000

30.500

35.000

- Refreshments

101.100

89.000

101.100

- Other (Includes Exports Enfant and Feminine Care etc.)  

10.600

9.000

10.600

- Un-allocated Corporate Liabilities

93.300

113.500

93.300

Total Segment Liabilities

1021.200

962.600

1021.200

 

NOTES:

 

1 Segment revenue, results, assets and liabilities represent amounts identifiable to each of the segments. Other unallocable income net of unallocable expenditure mainly includes interest, dividend, income from current investments (Net) expenses on common services not directly identifiable to segments, corporate expenses and exceptional items.

 

Segment assets and segment liabilities are as at 31st December 2017, 30th September 2017, 31st December 2016 and 31st March 2017, unallocable corporate assets less unallocable corporate liabilities mainly represent investment of surplus funds and cash and bank.

 

2 Previous period figures have been re-grouped/re-reclassified wherever necessary, to confirm to this period’s classification. 

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:                            

 

Particulars

31.03.2017

(INR In Million)

31.03.2016

(INR In Million)

Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts

 

 

Income tax matters

5810.000

6410.000

Sales tax matters

1220.000

600.000

Excise duty service tax and customs duty matters

1930.000

2360.000

Other matters including claims related to employees /ex-employees property related demands etc.

830.000

810.000

 

(i) It is not practicable for the Company to estimate the timings of cash outflows if any in respect of the above pending resolution of the respective proceedings as it is determinable only on receipt of judgements/decisions pending with various forums/authorities.

 

(ii) The Company does not expect any reimbursements in respect of the above contingent liabilities.

 

(iii) The Company’s pending litigations comprise of claims against the Company by employees and pertaining to proceedings pending with Income Tax Excise Custom Sales/VAT tax and other authorities. The Company has reviewed all its pending litigations and proceedings and has adequately provided for where provisions are required and disclosed as contingent liabilities where applicable in its financial statements. The Company does not expect the outcome of these proceedings to have a materially adverse effect on its financial results.

 

(iv) The Company has given Bank Guarantees in respect of certain contingent liabilities included above.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Freehold Land

·         Buildings

·         Leasehold Land

·         Plant and Equipment

·         Furniture and fixtures

·         Vehicles

·         Office equipment

·         Railway Slidings

·         Software

·         Brand/Trademarks

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

HUL SEEKS NCLT NOD TO TRANSFER INR 2100.000 MILLION TO P&L ACCOUNT

 

Mar 16 2018

 

Mumbai Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to seek approval for a plan to transfer more than INR 21000.000 million from general reserve to profit and loss (P&L) account, said two people familiar with the development.

 

The maker of consumer staples such as Surf Excel detergent powder and Dove soap, decided to transfer Rs2,187.33 crore from its general reserve to its P&L account in January 2016. Shareholders approved the move in a court-convened meeting in June 2016.

 

However, the plan is stuck as the regional director of the ministry of corporate affairs, as well as the Registrar of Companies, whose permissions are required to transfer the funds into the P&L account, are yet to clear it. To enable the transfer, the company has approached the tribunal to seek its approval.

 

“Both RD and RoC have submitted their separate replies in the scheme matter filed by the Hindustan Unilever,” one of the people cited above said, requesting anonymity. “We are waiting for the hearing and it’s for the tribunal to decide whether to approve the company scheme or not.”

 

A spokesperson for Hindustan Unilever confirmed that it has approached the tribunal. “The scheme is currently pending for sanction by the NCLT. Since the matter is pending with the tribunal, we will be unable to comment on the merits of the matter,” the spokesperson added.

 

The company, in a written response to Mint’s queries, further said that after the implementation of the scheme, the money will be returned to shareholders. “The company has built up significant reserves over the years through the transfer of profits to the general reserves pursuant to the provisions of the erstwhile Companies Act, 1956,” the spokesperson said.

 

“Given HUL’s strong financial position and track record of cash generation, the funds represented by such accumulated general reserves is seen to be in excess of the company’s current and anticipated needs,” the spokesperson said.

 

“In view of this and to uphold good corporate governance, HUL had proposed a scheme between the company and its shareholders to give effect to the proposed transfer and its subsequent payout. The scheme, besides being shareholder friendly, will also drive the efficiency of the company’s balance sheet,” the spokesperson added.

Emailed queries to the ministry of corporate affairs, its regional director for the western region and the Registrar of Companies remained unanswered till press time.

 

Paras Savla, a partner at audit and consulting firm KPB and Associates, said that unlike under the old Companies Act, it is not mandatory for the company to transfer part of the profits to the general reserves prior to the declaration of dividend under the Companies Act of 2013. Hence it seems that there is no need to maintain the general reserve for the purpose of dividend distribution.

 

Hindustan Unilever reported a net profit of INR 44900.000 million on a revenue of INR 344870.000 million in the year ended 31 March 2017.

 

 

 


 

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 records 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

INR

US Dollar

1

INR 64.91

UK Pound

1

INR 91.87

Euro

1

INR 80.26

                                         

 

                                                                 INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SAV

 

 

Analysis Done by :

NYT

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ARC

 


 

SCORE FACTORS

 

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

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A++

Minimum Risk

Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default

A+

Low Risk

Business dealings permissible with low risk of default

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

B

Medium Risk

Business dealings permissible on a regular monitoring basis

C

Medium High Risk

Business dealings permissible preferably on secured basis

D

High Risk

Business dealing not recommended or on secured terms only

NB

New Business

No recommendation can be done due to business in infancy stage

NT

No Trace

No recommendation can be done as the business is not traceable

 

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·         Company background and operations size

·         Promoters / Management background

·         Payment record

·         Litigation against the subject

·         Industry scenario / competitor analysis

·         Supplier / Customer / Banker review (wherever available)

 

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