ESCORTS LIMITED

Registered Office :
Address :11, Scindia House, Connaught Circus - 110 001, New Delhi, India.
Tel. No.:91-11-23310145
Fax No.:91-11-23310271
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SUMMARY
Incorporated 1944/10/17
Registration No. 1860
No. of Employees Around 7464
Line of Business Manufacturers of agri machinery, auto-components and railway equipment.
Status Company is an established diversified engineering company of large size.
Litigation Clear
Banking Reputation Satisfactory
Auditors
Name :S. N. Dhawan and Company, Chartered Accountants




LEGAL FORM
It is a public limited liability company. The companys shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS
NameMr. Rajan Nanda
DesignationChairman and Managing Director
Age59 Years
QualificationSenior Cambridge, Training in UK and Germany
Experience41 Years
Date of Joining1970/04/03
Previous EmploymentHarparshad & Company Limited - Director
NameMr. Anil Nanda
DesignationVice Chairman and Managing Director
Age50 Years
QualificationSenior Cambridge
Experience30 Years
Date of Joining1981/07/01
Previous EmploymentIntercontinental Travancore (Private) Limited
Other DirectorshipsGoetze (India) Limited, G I Power Corporation Limited, Goetze TP (India) Limited, G I Wind Power Company Limited, AN-GIP Leather (India) Limited, Escorts Farms Limited, Akme Project Limited, AN Enterprises Private Limited, Joint Investment Private Limited, GI Insurance Services Limited
NameMr. Nikhil Nanda
DesignationExecutive Director and COO
Age30 years
QualificationBBA
NameMr. Y. H. Malegam
DesignationDirector
NameMr. Nilesh Kampani
DesignationDirector
NameDr. S. A. Dave
DesignationDirector
QualificationM.A. [Economics] Ph.D.
Other Directorships1. HDFC Limited2. Crisil Limited3. SBI Gilts Limited4. Future Software Limited5. GIIC6. Phoenix Township Limited7. Captech Online Private Limited8. Quantum Information Services Limited9. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Private Limited10. Merchant Media Limited11. Indo National Limited12. Spice Corporation Limited13. Spice Net Limited
NameDr. Fredie A. Mehta
DesignationDirector
QualificationPh.D. in International Economics from London school of Economics
Other Directorships1. Siemens Limited2. SKF Bearings India Limited3. Goodlass Nerolac Paints Limited4. Tata Investment Corporation Limited5. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited6. Rallis India Limited7. IVP Limited8. Tata Precision Industries Pte Limited
NameDr. M. G. K. Menon
DesignationDirector
QualificationB.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc [h.c.], F.R.S.
Other DirectorshipsIndfos Industries Limited
NameDr. P. S. Pritam
DesignationDirector
QualificationM. A., LLB, Ph. D.
NameMr. Jai S. Pathak
DesignationDirector
QualificationBA (History), BA (Law: Oxon), MA (International Relations), LLM (Law: University of Virginia)
Other DirectorshipsIGate Global Systems Limited, Timken India Limited
NameMr. D. K. Mehrotra
DesignationDirector
QualificationB. Sc. (Hons)
Other DirectorshipNorth Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited
NameMr. N. R. Krishnan
DesignationDirector
NameMr. S C Bhargava
DesignationDirector



MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN As on 30.09.2007
Names of ShareholdersPercentage of Holding
Promoters1.50
Persons acting in concert29.12
Institutional Investors41.00
Others28.38
Total100.00



PRODUCTS DETAILS

Products:
Item Code No.Product Description
870130.09Tractors
870880.00Shock Absorbers
860729.00Railway Parts


EXPORT DETAILS

Exports to :
Countries :Australia, Botswana, Ghana, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Poland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Turkey, USA.



PRODUCTION DETAILS

PRODUCTION STATUS as on 30.09.2006:
ParticularsInstalled CapacityActual Production
Agriculture Tractors9894052585
Internal Combustion Engine9894054366
Round and Fiat Tubes18000082784
Double Acting hydraulic Shock Absorbers for railway Coaches3600023108
Centre Buffer Coupiers1200506
Automobile Shock Absorbers , Telescopic40000002078377
Brake Block1800000577158
All types of brakes used by Railways36005869







BANKERS

Bankers :
Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank LimitedNew Delhi
ABN Amro BankNew Delhi
Bank of AmericaNew Delhi
Bank of BarodaNew Delhi
Citibank N.A.New Delhi
Deutsche BankNew Delhi
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking CorporationNew Delhi
HDFC Bank LimitedNew Delhi
Punjab National BankNew Delhi
State Bank of IndiaNew Delhi
State Bank of TravancoreNew Delhi

AUDITORS
Name :S. N. Dhawan and Company, Chartered Accountants

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT
Particulars2007/09/302006/09/302005/09/30
Sales Turnover20767.70017507.70012691.300
Other Income266.0001320.4005315.400
Total Income21033.70018828.10018006.7
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax[173.300]344.400310.200
Provision for Taxation[108.900]154.400[80.700]
Profit/(Loss) After Tax[64.400]190.000390.900
Export Value2474.9002267.2001404.900
Imports Value
Raw Materials59.100
Stores & Spares289.100
Capital Goods0.900
Others0.000
Total Imports349.100273.600
Expenditures :
Material, Manufacturing and operating15883.40013379.7009558.900
Personnel2040.2001587.0001857.900
Sales & Administration2002.9001771.2001633.500
Interest513.900691.5001417.900
Bank & Finance Charges175.600158.000178.600
Depreciation449.700395.500528.600
Amortization of Miscellaneous expenditure75.50075.00090.900
Total Expenditure21207.00018057.90015266.300

QUARTERLY / SUMMARISED RESULTS
PARTICULARS2008/06/30 1st Quarter2008/09/30 2nd Quarter2008/12/30 3rd Quarter
Sales Turnover5428.0005452.6005016.200
Other Income0.3000.0000.000
Total Income5428.3005452.6005016.200
Total Expenditure5038.3005199.4004720.000
Operating Profit390.000253.200296.200
Interest146.30096.000164.000
Gross Profit243.700157.200132.200
Depreciation100.300106.800125.200
Tax50.30062.30010.100
Reported PAT93.100(11.900)(3.400)




CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Capital Structure As on 30.09.2007

Authorised Capital :
No. of SharesTypeValueAmount
120000000Equity sharesRs. 10/- eachRs.1200.000 Millions
73000000Unclassified SharesRs. 100/- eachRs.7300.000 Millions
TotalRs. 8500.000 Millions

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :
No. of SharesTypeValueAmount
83693630Equity sharesRs. 10/- eachRs.836.900Millions

NOTES:1.Paid-up Capital includes :(i)18700 Equity Shares (previous year -18,700) allotted as fully paid-up for consideration other than cash pursuant to contracts, (ii)Bonus Shares : 19434125 Equity Shares allotted before 1988 as fully paid-up by capitalising Share Premium of Rs. 2.200 millions and General Reserve of Rs. 192.100 millions.(iii)3611610 Fully paid up Equity Share of Rs. 10/- each allotted in exchange of equivalent of share Warrents, to a Promoter Group Company. At the rate of Rs. 83.79 Per share, as approved by the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting held on 31st March, 2006(iv)7794910 Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each fully paid at a premium of Rs. 102/- per Equity Share and 54870 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each fully paid up at premium of Rs. 102/- per Equity Shares arising on conversion of Part A of 61455 4.25% Secured Convertible Debentures (SCDs) of Rs. 100/- each issued and allotted to Qualified Instituional Buyers on 4th July, 2007.




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