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SECTOR: CAPITAL GOODS NON-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT REPORTING DATE: 14TH AUGUST, 2017

VKS Projects Ltd www.vksprojects.com

VKS Projects Ltd NSE Code - VKSPL TABLE 1 - MARKET DATA (STANDALONE) (AS ON 6th AUGUST, 2017)

Sector - Capital Goods-Non Electrical Equipment NSE Market Price (₹) 0.05 NSE Market Cap. (₹ Cr.) 2.52

Face Value (₹) 1.00 Equity (₹ Cr.) 63.00

Business Group – N.A. 52 week High/Low (₹) 0.15/0.05 Net worth (₹ Cr.)* -40.14

Year of Incorporation - 1998 TTM P/E (TTM) N.A. Traded Volume (Shares) 78,000

TTM P/BV N.A. Traded Volume (lacs) 0.04

Registered Office - Source - Capitaline, TTM - Trailing Twelve Months, N.A.- Not Applicable, *As on 30th September,2016

507 B Wing Sai Sangam, COMPANY BACKGROUND

Sector 15 CBD Belapur (E), VKS Projects Limited is an India-based engineering procurement and

construction (EPC) company. The Company is engaged in the business of

undertaking EPC contracts of carbon steel (CS)/stainless steel (SS)/alloy steel,

turnkey piping, civil land development, industrial/commercial infra projects,

structural fabrication and erection of equipments, firefighting projects and

commissioning of chemical plants for various industries. It is engaged in

commissioning of chemical plants in various industries, including chemicals, oil

and gas (on-shore and offshore), refinery, dyestuff, metallurgy, power and

textiles. Under fabrication and erection of equipments or plants, the Company

provides reaction vessels, auto claves, vacuum tray driers, storage tanks,

chilling plants, hydro generators, firefighting units, heat

exchangers/condensers, rotary vacuum tray driers and centrifuges, among

others. The Company provides services in various sectors, such as

pharmaceuticals, and food and beverages.

Navi Mumbai - 400 614, Maharashtra

Company Website:

www.vksprojects.com

Revenue and Profit Performance

The revenue of the Company decreased from ₹ 1.31 crores to ₹

0.76 crores from quarter ending Sep’15 to quarter ending

Sep’16. The Company made a loss of ₹0.28 crores in quarter

ending Sep’16 vis-a-vis making a loss of ₹ 0.4 crores in quarter

ending Sep’15.

Source: Moneycontrol

Performance vis-à-vis Market

TABLE 2- Returns

1-m 3-m 6-m 12-m

VKS Projects Ltd Not traded 0.00% -66.67% -66.67%

Nifty 0.00% 3.80% 14.37% 16.37%

Source: capitaline

-

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

Aug16

Sep16

Oct16

Nov16

Dec16

Jan17

Feb17

Mar17

Apr17

May17

Jun17

Jul 17

VKS Projects Ltd NIFTY

0.76

2.87

1.31

-0.28 -0.69 -0.40-1

0

1

2

3

4

Sep'16 Mar'16 Sep'15

Quarterly revenue and Profit (₹ CRORE)

Revenue Profit

http://www.vksprojects.com/




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TABLE 3 – FINANCIALS

(₹ Cr.) Sep’16 Mar’16 Sep’15 % Change

Sep ’16 vs Mar’16 Mar’16 vs Sep’15

Net Worth -40.14 -39.20 68.55 N.A. -157.18%

Current Assets 7.68 7.84 122.46 -1.98% -93.60%

Non-Current Assets 12.63 11.00 11.90 14.79% -7.60%

Total Assets 20.31 18.84 134.36 7.81% -85.98%

Investments 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00% -

Finance Cost 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA

Long Term Liabilities 0.10 2.29 -2.29 -95.68% N.A.

Current Liabilities 60.35 60.32 68.10 0.04% -11.42%

Turnover 0.76 2.87 1.31 -73.52% 119.08%

Profit After Tax (PAT) -0.28 -0.69 -0.40 N.A. N.A.

EPS (₹) -0.02 -0.04 -0.03 N.A. N.A.

Source – Moneycontrol/Stock Exchange Filing

AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS

Audit Qualifications in last 3 years: There is no audit qualification in last three years (FY 2016, FY 2015 & FY 2014).

Emphasis of Matter - 2016

1. We invite attention to Note no 25(ii) to the financial statements regarding non-reconciliation and non-availability of

balance confirmation from Various Lenders, Sundry Creditors, Trade Receivables and parties to whom Loans and

Advances and Deposits have been made.

2. As referred in Note 25(iiii) to the financial statement, the company have not complied with section 203 & section 134 (1)

of Companies Act, 2013.

Similar matters of emphasis appeared in the financial year 2015 and the year 2014.

Response Comment

Frequency of Qualifications Not Applicable

Have the auditors made any adverse remark in last 3 years? No

Are the material accounts audited by the Principal Auditors? Yes -

Do the financial statements include material unaudited financial statements? No -

TABLE 4: BOARD PROFILE (AS PER ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16)

Regulatory Norms Company

% of Independent Directors on the Board 50% 50%

% of Promoter Directors on the Board - 25%

Number of Women Directors on the Board At least 1 1

Classification of Chairman of the Board - Executive Promoter Director

Is the post of Chairman and MD/CEO held by the same person? - Yes

Average attendance of Directors in the Board meetings (%) - 100.00%

Composition of Board: As per Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations, 2015, the Company should have least 50%

Independent Directors as the Chairman of the Board is a Promoter/Executive Director. The Company has 50% of Independent

Directors and hence, it meets the regulatory requirements.

Board Diversity: The Company has 4 directors out of which 3 are male and 1 is female.




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TABLE 5 - FINANCIAL RATIOS

Ratios Sep’16 Mar’16 Sep’15

% Change

Sep ’16 vs

Mar’16

Mar’16

vs Sep’15

Turn

ove

r

Rat

ios

Inventory Turnover 33.19 13.37 2,183.33 148.16% -99.39%

Debtors Turnover 0.10 0.38 0.02 -73.43% 2106.95%

Fixed asset Turnover 0.06 0.26 0.11 -76.93% 137.10%

Current Asset Turnover 0.10 0.37 0.01 -72.98% 3322.68%

Ret

urn

Rat

ios

Operating Profit Margin 14.47% 23.34% 3.82% -38.00% 511.64%

Net Profit Margin -36.84% -24.04% -30.53% N.A. N.A.

Return on Assets (ROA) N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Return on Equity (ROE) N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Return on Capital Employed

(ROCE) N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Liq

uid

ity

Rat

ios

Current Ratio 0.13 0.13 1.80 -2.03% -92.77%

Quick Ratio 0.13 0.13 1.80 0.43% -92.97%

Cash Ratio 0.00 0.00 0.68 77.76% -99.81%

Working Capital Turnover ratio N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Solv

en

cy

Rat

ios Debt to equity ratio N.A. N.A. 0.76 N.A. N.A.

Interest Coverage Ratio - - - - -

Trad

ing

Rat

ios

Market Cap / Sales 8.29 2.20 7.21 277.63% -69.57%

Market Cap/ Net Worth N.A. N.A. 0.14 N.A. N.A.

Market Cap/PAT N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Market Cap/EBITDA 57.27 9.40 189.00 509.09% -95.02%

Source - Money Control

TABLE 6 - TRADING VOLUME

Ratios Jun’17 Dec’16 Jun’16

% Change

Jun ’17 vs

Dec’16

Dec’16 vs

Jun’15

Trading Volume (shares) (avg. of 1 qtr) 1,97,115.06 76,596.81 74,711.63 157.34% 2.52%

Trading Volume (shares) (high in 1 qtr) 10,77,199.00 5,07,180.00 17,77,098.00 112.39% -71.46%

Trading Volume (shares) (low in 1 qtr) 1,238.00 1.00 1.00 1,23,700.00% 0.00%

Ratio - High/low trading volume 870.11 5,07,180.00 17,77,098.00 -99.83% -71.46%

Ratio - High/average trading volume 5.46 6.62 23.79 -17.47% -72.16%

Source: Capitaline

TABLE 7 (A): OWNERSHIP & MANAGEMENT RISKS

Mar'17 Sep'16 Mar'16 Comments

Shar

eho

ldin

g (%

)

Promoter shareholding 14.84 14.84 14.84 • No new equity shares were

issued during the period from March – 16 to March - 17.

• No major change was observed in the shareholding pattern during the said period.

Public - Institutional

shareholding 9.78 9.78 9.78

Public - Others shareholding 75.38 75.38 75.38

Non-Promoter Non-Public

Shareholding 0.00 0.00 0.00

Source: NSE




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MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS (AS ON 31st MARCH, 2017)

S. No. Promoters Shareholding

S. No. Public Shareholders Shareholding

1 Valiyaveedu Krishnankutty

Sukumaran 13.23%

1 Davos International Fund 1.98%

2 Saritha Sukumaran 1.60%

Source: NSE

TABLE 7 (B): OWNERSHIP & MANAGEMENT RISKS

Market Activity of Promoters The promoters have not sold/bought any shares in last one year.

Preferential issue to promoters No preferential issue of shares was made to the promoters in last one year.

Preferential issue to others No preferential issue of shares was made to other shareholders during last one year.

GDRs issued by the Company The Company did not issue any GDRs during last one year.

Issue of ESOPs/Issue of shares other than

Preferential allotment The Company does not have any ESOP Scheme.

Source - Annual Report 2015-16

TABLE 8: PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY

Sr. No. Name and Description of main products / services % to Total turnover of the Company

1 Engineering, Procurement and Construction 100

Source - Annual Report 2015-16




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Glossary

Equity: The equity shares capital of the Company

Net Worth: The amount by which the Assets exceeds the liabilities excluding shareholders’ funds of the Company

Turnover: The revenue earned from the operations of the Company

EPS: Earning Per Share is net profit earned by the Company per share

𝐸𝑃𝑆 =Profit After Tax

Number of outstanding shares

P/E ratio: It is the ratio of the Company’s share price to earnings per share of the Company

𝑃/𝐸 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =Price of each share

Earnings per share

Current Assets: Cash and other assets that are expected to be converted to cash in one year

Fixed Assets: assets which are purchased for long-term use and are not likely to be converted quickly into cash, such as land,

buildings, and equipment

Total Assets: Current Assets + Fixed Assets

Investments: An investment is an asset or item that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in

the future.

Finance Cost: The Financing Cost (FC), also known as the Cost of Finances (COF), is the cost and interest and other charges

incurred during the year in relation to borrowed money.

Long Term Liabilities: Long-term liabilities are liabilities with a maturity period of over one year.

Current Liabilities: A company's debts or obligations that are due within one year.

Inventory Turnover ratio: Inventory Turnover is a ratio showing how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced

over a period.

𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =Sales Turnover

Inventory

Debtors Turnover: Accounts receivable turnover is an efficiency ratio or activity ratio that measures how many times a business

can turn its accounts receivable into cash during a period

𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =Sales Turnover

Accounts recievables

Fixed Asset Turnover: The fixed-asset turnover ratio is a financial ratio of net sales to fixed assets

𝐹𝑖𝑥𝑒𝑑 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =Sales Turnover

Fixed Assets

Current Asset Turnover: The current-asset turnover ratio is a financial ratio of net sales to fixed assets

𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =Sales Turnover

Current Assets

Operating Profit Margin: Operating margin is a measurement of what proportion of a Company’s revenue is left over after

paying for variable costs of production such as wages, raw materials etc. It can be calculated by dividing a Company’s operating

income (also known as “operating profit”) during a given period by its sales during the same period.

𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛 =Operating profit

Sales Turnover

Net Profit Margin: Net profit margin is the percentage of revenue left after all expenses have been deducted from sales

𝑁𝑒𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛 =Net profit

Sales Turnover




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Return on Assets: ROA tells you what earnings were generated from invested capital (assets)

𝑅𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑠 =Net profit

Total Assets

Return on equity/net worth: return on equity (ROE) is the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders’

equity.

𝑅𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦 =Net profit

Net worth

Return on Capital Employed: Return on capital employed (ROCE) is a financial ratio that measures a company's profitability

and the efficiency with which its capital is employed.

𝑅𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑑 =Net profit

Total Debt + Equity share capital

Current ratio: The current ratio is a financial ratio that measures whether or not a firm has enough resources to pay its debts

over the next 12 months. It compares a firm's current assets to its current liabilities.

𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =Current Assets

Current Liabilities

Quick ratio: The quick ratio is a measure of how well a Company can meet its short term financial liabilities.

𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =Current Assets − Inventories

Current Liabilities

Cash ratio: The ratio of the liquid assets of a Company to its current liabilities.

𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =Current Assets − Inventories − Account Recievables

Current Liabilities

Working Capital Turnover ratio: The working capital turnover ratio is also referred to as net sales to working capital. It indicates

a Company's effectiveness in using its working capital.

𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟

Current Assets − Current Liabilities

Debt to Equity ratio: The debt-to-equity ratio (D/E) is a financial ratio indicating the relative proportion of

shareholders' equity and debt used to finance a company's assets.

𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑇𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑡 + 𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑇𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑡

𝑁𝑒𝑡 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ

Interest Coverage ratio: The Interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a

Company can pay interest on outstanding debt.

𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐵𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝑎𝑥

𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡

Market Cap/Sales ratio: Market Cap/sales ratio, Price–sales ratio, P/S ratio, or PSR, is a valuation metric for stocks. It is

calculated by dividing the company's market cap by the revenue in the most recent year; or, equivalently, divide the per-

share stock price by the per-share revenue.

𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝐶𝑎𝑝/𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝐶𝑎𝑝

𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟

Market Cap/ Net Worth ratio: It is a valuation ratio calculated by dividing Company’s market cap to net worth.

𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝐶𝑎𝑝/𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝐶𝑎𝑝

𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ

Market Cap/ PAT ratio: It is a valuation ratio calculated by dividing Company’s market cap to net profit.

𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝐶𝑎𝑝/𝑃𝐴𝑇 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝐶𝑎𝑝

𝑛𝑒𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑡

Market Cap/ EBITDA ratio: It is a valuation ratio calculated by dividing Company’s market cap to EBITDA.


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𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝐶𝑎𝑝/𝐸𝐵𝐼𝑇𝐷𝐴 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜 =𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝐶𝑎𝑝

𝐸𝐵𝐼𝑇𝐷𝐴

Trading Volume (shares) (avg. of 1 year): Average number of shares/day traded in 1 year

Trading volume (shares) (high in 1 year): Highest number of shares/day traded in 1 year

Trading volume (shares) (minimum in 1 year): Lowest number of shares traded on any one day in 1 year




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