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Friday, May 2, 2008

BILCARE LTD

People
Board of Director's


Mohan H. Bhandari
Dr. Praful R. Naik
Chandra Prakash Jaggi
Cyrus Bagwadia
Dr. Volker Huelck
Dr. Kalyani Gandhi
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Manish Gupta
Rajendra Tapadia
Dr. R. V. Chaudhary



Team
Bilcare is highly qualified, enthusiastic, experienced and fiercely driven by the challenge of continually working out innovatively effective solutions. Empowered in an enabling environment that provokes creativity and highest productivity, every member of the Team works to surpass personal and organisational benchmarks.

Infrastructure

Bilcare is a global provider of pharma solutions. Bilcare has the vision, manufacturing muscle, experience, expertise and service backup to create and deliver solutions that exactly meet your needs in any part of the world.

Global reach, local understanding:
All operations conform to highest
international standards

Keen understanding of local and regional issues that appropriately address R&D and business practices

ISO 9001 and 14001

USFDA

DEA

IQA

SAP






Alliances

Serving over 500 global customers, to name a few of them:
Abbott
Aventis
Cipla
GSK
Johnson & Johnson
Merck
Novartis
Pfizer
Ranbaxy
Wyeth
Zydus Cadila

Worldwide network of qualified field personnel offering prompt and localized expert assistance. Latest ERP solution from SAP in place to maintain the clock efficiency of all customer oriented proceses. Anytime communication and quickest response to requirements. OPPI best vendor award for 2002. (Organization of Pharma Producers of India)



Business Profile

Bilcare (BI) is a provider of pharmaceutical research services, clinical services and packaging systems and material. It was incorporated as a private limited company on July 1, 1987 and converted into a public limited company on Oct. 27, 1994.

The ISO 9001:2000 certified company offers research services including pre-formulation studies, formulation development, analytical research, stability studies, packaging audit, packaging development and design, and customized packaging solutions; clinical services such as project management, product and protocol design, batch manufacturing, primary packaging, labeling & randomization, kit assembly, distribution, ivrs, returns management, and controlled substances management.

Creating innovative product differentiation through packaging and vast experience of working with over 500 pharma manufacturers worldwide, the company offers global expertise in packaging development and operations. It is an established supply chain partner meeting packaging needs of leading pharma manufacturers. The state-of-the-art manufacturing and R&D facilities are located in India, Singapore and USA. It has alliances with National Chemical Laboratory, Pune for specialized research; PRS Permacel for anti-counterfeit devices and systems, Sam-A, Korea, for innovative pharma packaging foil solutions; and Precision Gears, a subsidiary of IMA, S.p.A., Italy, for an interface in packaging complexities.

Bilcare Singapore, a wholly owned subsidiary, has Bilcare GmbH, Germany; Bilcare, USA; Bilcare Farmaceutica Embalagem E Pesquisas, Brazil; Bilcare UK); Bilcare Switzerland SA; and the recently acquired Singular ID. DHP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bilcare (UK). The company has a worldwide presence in over 20 countries covering Asia (Singapore), Europe (Frankfurt), North America (New Jersey), South America (Brazil) and others. The client list includes Abbott, Ranbaxy, Dr. Reddy`s, Aurobindo Pharma, Lupin Laboratories, Sun Pharma, Ipca Laboratory and global majors like Aventis India, Pfizer India, Novartis India, Bayer India among others.

The registered office is located at 1028, Shiroli Village, Khed taluka, Rajgurunagar, Pune-410505, Maharashtra.

Financials

Bilcare registered a 16.83% growth in net profit to Rs 165.9 million for the quarter ended December 2007 from a profit of Rs 142 million for the quarter ended December 2006.
Net sales rose 24.74% to Rs 1,041.2 million for the quarter ended December 2007 from Rs 834.7 million for the quarter ended December 2006.
Total income rose 23.39% to Rs 1,074.4 million for the quarter ended December 2007 from Rs 870.7 million for the quarter ended December 2006.
The earnings per share (EPS) of the company stood at Rs 10.08 for the quarter ended December 2007.


Future Plans


Bilcare plans more satellite research centers across the globe in various global pharmaceutical hubs. This will ensure that customers in every region of the world will have a more direct access to the technical team of Bilcare Research, leading to an enhanced speed and quality of services provided.
Bilcare`s Center of Excellence at Pune is also being expanded to cater to the significantly increasing needs of the global pharmaceutical sector.

Bilcare - Press Release


Bilcare Ltd has announced that Bilcare Singapore Pte. Ltd., wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has issued USD 90 million 4% Convertible Bonds due 2012. The bonds may be redeemed in whole at the option of the bondholder on the maturity date at a price of 130.726% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest, as per the terms of the issue. The Bonds may be converted to shares of Bilcare Singapore Pte Ltd at maturity or 90 days after the completion of a Qualified IPO. The bonds will be listed on Singapore Stock Exchange. The proceeds from the issue will be utilized for the ongoing global expansion / investment plans of the Company.

Bilcare - Allotment of Equity Shares on Conversion of FCCBs

Bilcare Ltd has informed that the Committee of Directors for Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), under delegated authority on December 31, 2007 has considered and allotted 211,512 Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each upon conversion of the FCCB's issued earlier at a conversion price of Rs 880 per share, including premium.

Consequently, the Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company stands increased to Rs 164,530,650/- divided into 16,453,065 Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each.



Bilcare Ltd - Press Release

Bilcare Ltd has announced that Bilcare Singapore Pte Ltd has bought 100% of Singular ID, the provider of integrated high technology enterprise brand security system, for a consideration of Singapore $ 19.58 million. Bilcare Singapore Pte Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Creating and developing innovative and viable anti-counterfeit technologies & products has been one of the core Research initiatives at the Company. This acquisition underlines the importance that Bilcare places on offering state-of-the-art anti-counterfeit solutions, more particularly in the form of end user oriented and fully integrated systems.

With counterfeit products not only affecting trust and safety of the consumer, but damaging the reputation and bottom line of the industry as well, there has been a dire need for a robust and scalable anti-counterfeit solution. I am delighted to bring Singular ID into the Bilcare group and greatly strengthen our vital product offerings, explained Mr. Mohan Bhandari, Chairman and Managing Director of the Company.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

GSS AMERICA INFOTECH LTD.

GSS America Infotech Ltd.

GSS America Infotech Ltd.532951 GSSAMERI Group (B)52wk H/L (Rs) 508.35 - 400.00Last traded 500.65 Change 100.65 (25.16%)Time 07 Mar, 16:41 Volume 13978784Prev Close 400 Day's H/L (Rs) 508.35 - 400.00Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) 490.64

About Us
GSS America Infotech Ltd is one of the fastest growing IT consulting and Software Development company. Since 1999, GSS America has been a leading Global IT Services company, focused on providing scalable and cost-effective IT solutions using Global Delivery Model.

We emphasizes on acquiring an in-depth knowledge of the customer's context and needs, and designs solutions fine-tuned to those needs. GSS America's ideas and services have resulted in technology-intensive transformations that have met the most stringent international quality standards.

We are driven to attain our customer's highest satisfaction by providing business experts with underlying delivery expertise in Enterprise Technology, Methodologies, and Implementations. Our core competencies are designed to effectively deliver results to our customers.

The GSS America Promise

We believe in long-term client and partner relationships built on investment in innovative solutions, delivering more value than the competition and a commitment to excellence; We believe in growth and profitability and building meaningful scale; We believe each of us is ultimately responsible for our own career development and has a commitment to mentor others; We believe that GSS America has an obligation to invest in our consultants' training and education; We believe the best career development comes on the job; and We love challenging new work opportunities.

Our Vision and Mission Our Vision:To become world’s leading provider of innovative IT Services and Business Solutions of Superior Quality.Our Mission:To provide innovative, high quality and best-in-class IT services to our customers, enabling them to achieve their business objectives.


Careers - Overview
"There is work that is work and there is play that is play; there is play that is work and work that is play. And in only one of these lie happiness."challenging yet A fun filled working environment Once you are a part of the GSS America family we envision your progress and with you, we move ahead. The challenge of being at the forefront of cutting edge technologies will be yours. You get to work with fortune 1000 clients. You have freedom to initiate and to realize your goals. As you go ahead, we stand hand in hand to reap the benefits of our good work. Our energy, our free spirit and our involvement to every growth aspect of our people have played a significant role in our success story so far. We imbibe these very qualities into every new entrant to our family. Active, unhindered participation brings us closer to each other and to our own selves, making work fun.A window to learn and expand your horizons GSS America has a strong corporate culture that is built on the key values of customer centricity, transparency, flexibility and commitment. We mix our fast-paced environment with a culture that challenges your entrepreneurial spirit, encourages your innovative ideas and allows you to have fun. We seek team-oriented people experienced in the many facets and disciplines of the IT industry. If you have a passion for excellence and are motivated by challenge, come explore career opportunities with us.


Different Industry, Different Needs

GSS America understands that every industry is unique and has its own unique requirements and challenges. The priorities of manufacturing companies are completely different from insurance companies; and consumer products companies face challenges that are non-existent in the energy industry.GSS America's experts possess wide range of industry experience in key verticals. We built IT solutions designed specifically for the business and the customers we worked with. Over the years, based on our experience in various industries, we have developed highly effective systems, methodologies and best practices. The unrivaled ability of our team of experts in customizing IT solutions to meet the needs of each different company in each different industry; including Financial Services, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer Products and so on; is always well appreciated.


IT ServicesAt GSS America, we understand that most organizations are too busy to keep up with all of the latest IT trends and innovations. We offer Professional Services and IT Solutions to help you stay current. GSS America’s complete range of IT Services and solutions addresses the needs of both technology and business requirements to help organizations leverage leading-edge technologies for business improvement.GSS America takes charge of the IT needs of the entire enterprise. The gamut of services extends from Enterprise Application Services to Managed Services. GSS America’s Enterprise Solutions have served and continue to serve clients from a range of industries including Healthcare, Energy and Utilities, Finance, Telecom, Insurance, Banking, and Media and Entertainment.

Titagarh Wagons Limited IPO

Titagarh Wagons Limited IPO

Incorporated in 1997, Titagarh Wagons Limited is one of the leading private sector wagon manufacturers in India. It is in the business of manufacturing railway wagons, Bailey bridges, Heavy Earth Moving and Mining equipment, steel and SG iron castings of moderate to complex configuration etc.They also manufacture other products for the Indian defence establishment, such as special purpose wagons, shelters and other engineering equipments. They had approximately 16.9% market share in the wagon manufacturing segment in Fiscal 2006, which has further increased to approximately 22.1% in Fiscal 2007.

Titagarh Wagons Limited are the only private sector company registered with the Ministry of Defence, Government of India to manufacture Bailey bridges and other related accessories in India. Titagarh Wagons Limited aspires to be a leader as a manufacturer of heavy engineering equipment and a world-class service provider for the infrastructure sector. They operate two manufacturing facilities located at Titagarh and Uttarpara, in West Bengal.

Objects of the Issue:

1. The objects of the Issue are to achieve the benefits of listing on the Stock Exchanges & to raise capital to: Set up an EMU manufacturing facility at our Uttarpara unit;

2. Modernise and expand our existing facilities at our Titagarh and Uttarpara units;

3. Set up an axle machining and wheelset assembly facility at our Uttarpara unit;

4. Construct a corporate office and a design cum research and development office;

5. Strategic acquisition or investments;

6. Brand building exercise;

7. General corporate purposes.

Titagarh Wagons Limited IPO Information»» Public Issue Open: March 24, 2008 to March 27, 2008»» Public Issue Type: 100% Book Built Issue (Initial Public Offer IPO)»» Public Issue Size: 4,063,158 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/-»» Face Value: Rs. 10/-»» Public Issue Price: Rs 540/- to Rs 610/-»» Maximum Subscription Amount for Retail Investor: Rs 100,000/-»» Listing: BSE, NSE»» Lead Manager: Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Ltd

Profile

Titagarh Wagons Limited is one of the leading private sector wagon manufacturers in India. We are young company incorporated in 1997-98 which is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing Railway Wagons, Bailey Bridges, Heavy Earth Moving and Mining Equipment, Steel and SG iron castings of moderate to complex configuration etc.As an “Industry Partner” to the Defence Research and Development Establishment, Ministry of Defence (“DRDO”), we also manufacture other products for the Indian defence establishment, such as special wagons, shelters and other engineering equipments.We believe we are the only private sector company registered with the Ministry of Defence, Government of India to manufacture Bailey bridges and other related accessories in India.

Vision and Mission

Titagarh Wagons Limited aspires to be a leader as a manufacturer of heavy engineering equipment and a world-class service provider for the infrastructure sector, to be known as a dependable and preferred partner for growth in line with a national perspective plan.Titagarh Wagons is also committed to create maximum value for all its stakeholders.

Milestones

1997 - Year of Incorporation : Development of the Proto Type of BOXN Wagon

1998 - 1st Order from the Indian Railways [For BOXN & BCNA Type Wagons2000 - ISO:9002 Certification from Lloyds UK

2000 - Addition of new type of wagon (BOBYN) in the order book

2001 - Bailey Bridge Division : Only Pvt. Sector Unit Registered with the Ministry of Defence,Government of India.

2001 - Commencement of Manufacturing BOBRN Type Wagon

2002 - Recognition from the Minstry of Defence, Government of India as an ‘Industry Partner’ for wagons and Bridges

2002 - First order for manufacture and supply of Bailey Bridge

2002 - Upgradation of Quality Certification to ISO: 9001-1994 from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, United Kingdom

2002 - Despatch of the first set of components for Bailey Bridge

2003 - Commencement of two new types of wagons BOST and BFNS in the order book

2003 - First order received for supply of Container Flat wagons from CONCOR

2003 - First order for supply of Special Purpose Wagons for the Ministry of Defence

2003 - Upgradation of Quality Certification to ISO: 9001-2000 from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, United Kingdom

2003 - Recognition of In-House R&D unit by the by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. Of India

2003 - Registered Supplier for United Nations Procurement Division for the manufacture and supply of fabricated engineering items

1997 - Year of Incorporation : Development of the Proto Type of BOXN Wagon

1998 - 1st Order from the Indian Railways [For BOXN & BCNA Type Wagons2000 - ISO:9002 Certification from Lloyds UK

2000 - Addition of new type of wagon (BOBYN) in the order book

2001 - Bailey Bridge Division : Only Pvt. Sector Unit Registered with the Ministry of Defence,Government of India.

2001 - Commencement of Manufacturing BOBRN Type Wagon

2002 - Recognition from the Minstry of Defence, Government of India as an ‘Industry Partner’ for wagons and Bridges

2002 - First order for manufacture and supply of Bailey Bridge

2002 - Upgradation of Quality Certification to ISO: 9001-1994 from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, United Kingdom

2002 - Despatch of the first set of components for Bailey Bridge

2003 - Commencement of two new types of wagons BOST and BFNS in the order book

2003 - First order received for supply of Container Flat wagons from CONCOR

2003 - First order for supply of Special Purpose Wagons for the Ministry of Defence

2003 - Upgradation of Quality Certification to ISO: 9001-2000 from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, United Kingdom

2003 - Recognition of In-House R&D unit by the by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. Of India

2003 - Registered Supplier for United Nations Procurement Division for the manufacture and supply of fabricated engineering items

2004 - Received registration from the Ministry Of Defence, Government Of India to be a licensed manufacture of Integrated Field Shelter (NBC Shelter)

2004 - 1st Export Order from Africa

2005 - Order for the MGR Type Wagon from NTPC

2005 - Commencement of Manufacturing BRNAHS Type Wagon

2005 - 1st Private Sector Order of BOXN-HS wagon under OYWS

2005 - Execution of BTA with Hyderabad Industries Limited for Acquisition of Heavy Engineering Division

2005 - Investment in Equity Share of the Company by Strategic Venture (Mauritius) Limited

2006 - Investment in Equity Share of the company by 2i Capital PCC

2006 - Investment in Equity Share of the company by Goya Limited

2006 - Received Quality Certification from ISO: 9001-2000 from Indian Register Quality System (Indian Register of Shipping) for the Heavy Engineering Division

2006 - Roll out first ever wagon manufacture under WIS2006 - First order from Private Sector for supply of Food Grain Wagon

2006 - First order under Privatisation of Container Freight Traffic for Supply Container Flat Wagon

2006 - Addition of new type of wagon (BOXN-LW) in the order book

2006 - First order for supply of tank wagons (BTPN)

2006 - Entered into a memorandum of understanding with M/s Kawada, Inc, Japan, for development of double lane modular bridges, called Kawada System Truss Bridges

Products & Services

Wagon ManufactureOur product range covers a wide variety of wagonsSpecial ProjectsTWL is the premier Organisation for manufacture and supply of BridgesHeavy Earth Moving & Mining EquipmentTWL have the capability to manufacture the various types of Mining EquipmentsFoundry DivisionThe steel foundry division of TWL is capable of producing Liquid MetalRail Coach TWL has drawn out plans to foray into the EMU and Metro Coach Business.

Careers At Our Company

Titagarh Wagons Limited work culture is marked by positive energy, teamwork and performance ethics.We are committed to build an open work environment and result oriented meritocracy.With attractive compensation packages and productive work environment and challenging assignment we are striving to get the best out of our most valuable assets – It’s People.We reward the will to succeed and the desire to compete with the best in the world and to fulfil this we provide various perks to our employees along with a structured system, reward performance and delivers opportunities continuously.


Titagarh Wagons IPO opens on March 24

Titagarh Wagons Limited (“TWL” or the “Company”), a private sector railway wagon manufacturer in India, primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing railway wagons, heavy earth moving and mining equipment, bailey bridges, steel and SG iron castings, is entering the capital market with its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 23,83,768 equity shares of Rs 10 (the “Equity Shares”) for cash at a price to be determined through 100% Book Building Process (the “Issue”). The Issue will open on March 24, 2008 and will close on March 27, 2008. The Price Band has been fixed between Rs 540 and Rs 610 per Equity Share.The Issue comprises a fresh issue of 20,68,111 Equity Shares and an offer for sale of 3,15,657 Equity Shares by Mrs. Rashmi Chowdhary and Strategic Ventures Fund (Mauritius) Limited (the “Selling Shareholders”). The Issue consists of a net issue of 23,68,768 Equity Shares (the “Net Issue”) and a reservation of up to 15,000 Equity Shares for subscription by eligible employees. The Net Issue will constitute 12.8% of the post issue capital of the Company.At least 60% of the Net Issue will be allocated on a proportionate basis to Qualified Institutional Buyers (“QIBs”). Further, 5% of the QIB portion will be available for allocation to mutual funds only and the remaining QIB portion will be available for allocation to the QIB bidders including mutual funds. Further not less than 10% of the Net Issue will be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to non-institutional bidders and not less than 30% of the Net Issue will be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to retail investors.

The objects of the Issue are to utilise the proceeds of the Fresh Issue towards the purposes of a) Setting up an EMU manufacturing facility at Uttarpara unit, b) Modernising and expanding the existing facilities at Titagarh and Uttarpara units, c) Setting up an axle machining and wheelset assembly facility at Uttarpara unit, d) Constructing a corporate office and a design cum research and development office, e) Strategic acquisition or investments, f) Brand building exercise and g) General corporate purposes.

Titagarh Wagons Limited operates two manufacturing facilities located at Titagarh and Uttarpara, in West Bengal. The Uttarpara unit functions as its second manufacturing plant for wagons, in addition to manufacturing heavy earth moving and mining equipment. As an “Industry Partner” to the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Defence (“DRDO”), the Company also manufactures other products for the Indian Defence establishment, such as special purpose wagons, shelters and other engineering equipments.

The Company has also entered into the field of manufacturing and marketing special purpose wagons to suit the varying needs of its customers, such as the Merry-Go-Round (“MGR”) wagons, special wagons for the Indian Defence establishment. It has designed the Wheel-on-Wheels (“WoW”) to enable it to carry various types of trucks, catering to the needs of the logistics industry by providing a Roll-on– Roll-off service. The Company has acquired the Heavy Engineering Division of Hyderabad Industries Limited which includes a manufacturing unit at Uttarpara, West Bengal with a steel foundry, fabrication cum machining facility and access to a rail siding.

The order book of the Company stands at Rs 7,531.1 million with the rolling stock division constituting nearly Rs 6,693.9 million as on January 31, 2008. The Company is structured along three broad business lines: a) wagon manufacturing division, b) special projects division (includes defence, bailey bridges and other fabricated equipment) and c) heavy earth moving and mining equipment division.

Since Fiscal 2003, the Company’s total income and PBT have grown from Rs 471.7 million and Rs 47.1 million respectively to Rs 2,840.5 million and Rs 448.0 million respectively in Fiscal 2007, which represents a CAGR of 57% and 76% respectively, during this period. The wagon dispatches of the Company have increased from 644 wagons in Fiscal 2003 to 2,073 wagons in Fiscal 2007.

The Company proposes to list its Equity Shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (“BSE”) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (“NSE”). The Book Running Lead Manager (“BRLM”) to the Issue is Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited and the Co-Book Running Lead Manager (“CBRLM”) is JM Financial Consultants Private Limited.

Private sector railway wagon manufacturer, Titagarh Wagon is entering the capital market with its initial public offering of 23,83,768 shares of Rs 10 for cash at a price to be determined through 100 per cent book building process. The issue opens on March 24 and closes March 27. The price band has been fixed between Rs 540 and Rs 610 per share. The issue comprises fresh issue of 20,68,111 shares and an offer for sale of 3,15,657 equity shares by Rashmi Chowdhary and Strategic Ventures Fund (Mauritius). The issue consists of a net issue of 23,68,768 shares and a reservation of up to 15,000 shares for subscription by eligible employees. The net issue will constitute 12.8 per cent of the post issue capital of the company. At least 60 per cent of the net issue will be allocated on a proportionate basis to qualified institutional buyer, 5 per cent of the QIB portion will be allocated to mutual funds, and the remaining will be allocated to the QIB bidders including mutual funds. Further, not less than 10 per cent of the net issue will be allocated on a proportionate basis to non-institutional bidders and 30 per cent to retail investors. The company plans to utilise the proceeds for - a) Setting up an EMU manufacturing facility at Uttarpara unit, b) Modernising and expanding the existing facilities at Titagarh and Uttarpara units, c) Setting up an axle machining and wheelset assembly facility at Uttarpara unit, d) Constructing a corporate office and a design cum research and development office, e) Strategic acquisition or investments, f) Brand building exercise and g) General corporate purposes. Titagarh Wagons operates two manufacturing facilities located at Titagarh and Uttarpara, in West Bengal. As an “Industry Partner” to the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Defence, the company manufactures special purpose wagons, shelters and other engineering equipments.

The company also manufactures and markets special purpose wagons to suit the varying needs of its customers, such as the Merry-Go-Round wagons, special wagons for the Indian Defence establishment. The company has acquired the heavy engineering division of Hyderabad Industries which includes a manufacturing unit at Uttarpara, West Bengal with a steel foundry, fabrication cum machining facility and access to a rail siding. The order book of the company stands at Rs 753.11 crore with the rolling stock division constituting nearly Rs 669.39 crore as on January 31, 2008. The company is structured along three broad business lines: a) wagon manufacturing division, b) special projects division (includes defence, bailey bridges and other fabricated equipment) and c) heavy earth moving and mining equipment division. Since fiscal 2003, the company’s total income and profit before tax have grown from Rs 47.17 crore and Rs 4.71 crore respectively to Rs 284.05 crore and Rs 44.80 crore respectively in fiscal 2007, which represents a CAGR of 57 per cent and 76 per cent respectively, during this period. The wagon dispatches of the company have increased from 644 wagons in fiscal 2003 to 2,073 wagons in fiscal 2007. The stock will be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India. The lead manager to the issue is Kotak Mahindra Capital and the co-book running lead manager is JM Financial Consultants.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Nasdaq to enter Indian market
he BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) and NSE (National Stock Exchange) could soon face international competition in their backyard.Nasdaq, one of the leading exchanges in the US, is planning to enter the Indian equity exchange space by integrating the networks of regional stock exchanges in the country.According to sources, Nasdaq has recently made presentations to five regional stock exchanges (RSEs) - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kochi, Chennai and Vadodara - for setting up a national level equity exchange.Nasdaq, which operates through a 'quote driven trading system', is planning to introduce the same trading system in the country by integrating RSEs.Under this system, market makers are obliged to give two-way quotes to the system.As against this, the country's premier bourses - NSE and BSE - have an order driven system that accepts bids and orders from buyers and sellers. It retains all bids and order in the order book on a price time priority basis.So, what is the fundamental difference between both systems? Markets work on a simple premise. If you intend to sell a stock, for instance, the assumption is, there will be a buyer. What happens when there are no buyers? In a stock market, if the situation persists, illiquidity can persist.To get around the problem, stock exchanges like Nasdaq employ market makers. When there are no buyers for a stock, for instance, the market makers step in and compete among themselves to buy the stock. It works the other way around too.If there are no sellers for a stock and demand is rising, market makers sell the stock from their own reserves.Market makers make a profit by maintaining a difference at which they buy and sell their stocks. This, in exchange lingo, is called buy-ask spread.

Of course, the risk of taking losses is a very real one. To get around that, these players employ fairly complex hedging options that attempts to insulate them from the attendant risks.Nasdaq's contention is that a trading platform like this, is a more compelling proposition that the one that is employed by most stock exchanges.Sources said various options are being considered for setting up the national level platform. One of the options is to set up two separate companies for providing common settlement system and technology support. Nasdaq might take a majority stake in these companies.Another option is Nasdaq may acquire some stake in regional exchanges and develop the system."As the regulatory provision does not allow any entity to pick more than 5% stake in stock exchanges in the country, the option of setting up two separate companies for common clearing and settlement and technology seems to be loking more viable," said sources at the Ahmedabad Stock Exchange.When contacted by TOI, Ghanshyam Das, MD, Asia Pacific region, Nasdaq, declined to comment.Sources said entry through RSEs is the only option left with Nasdaq as both NSE and BSE have other exchanges as investors.While NSE has sold a stake to NYSE, BSE has given equity stake to Deutsche and Singapore exchanges.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Crazy Infotech Ltd

Crazy Infotech Ltd.
Crazy Infotech Ltd.524388 CRAZYINF Group (B2)52wk H/L (Rs) 268.95 - 66.10Last traded 60.35Time 01 Feb, 15:50Prev Close 67.05Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) 35.61Specialists in IT Enabled SolutionsCrazy InfoTech Limited is one of the most mature “Total IT Solutions” company in India. Crazy Infotech Limited is a proactive organization based in Chennai, India, specializing in customized software development, web development & website design with interactive flash & multimedia animation, system integration, networking solutions, corporate training, web promotion and consultancy services. Crazy Infotech Limited has also launched various initiatives in the area of corporate training and IT education. This has brought the company as a benchmark for Training solutions by some of the biggest names of the global corporate world and Govt. Institutions.
Education and Training
The division caters to the worldwide requirements of budding IT aspirants and employees of organizations with state-of-the-art teaching methodology. In the light of experience gained from implementing software projects and being resources full in technical strengths and advanced trends in IT, the division offers quality training towards enhancing the quality of computer Education. The division offers a variety of courses that specifically meet the demands of students and professionals of all types.Streamlined approach, right from the conceptual phase to the implementation phase characterizes our courses. The curriculum is comprehensive since it is based on the inputs from the project consulting division and leading software consultants.We deliver technical training solutions, designed to be the highest-quality solution available in each marketplace we serve. The division offers hands-on, instructor-led training programs from premier training facilities. In our specially designed classrooms, each student has their own system. Our state-of-the-art facilities allow our trainers to cover a variety of topics quickly and in substantial depth.The division offers a vast spectrum of IT programs catering to different student community and IT training in various cutting-edge platforms and technologies.
Exhibitions & Innovations
The company has developed a special team of experts and creative brains with special skill sets for conducting exhibitions, workshops, campus shows, Fairs, Mini floor shows, cash and carry shows, Real time shows and many other innovative sales promotion shows / activities under this division. The division is manned by highly talented, dedicated professionals. The main thrust of the division is to take the IT resources, knowledge to the gross roots of the country and also to the door step of many people and provide an opportunity of awareness of trends in systems, networking, technologies etc to the people. The division sells multi branded products, IT solutions, provide information also on latest courses in education, potential of the courses, growth of careers, employment news, etc. under one roof. The roof may be an exhibition or an innovative platform. This innovative platform could be used for promotion of concepts, new ideas, products outsourced, information on various products so on, so forth so to say in nutshell any thing that could be bought and sold under this platform. The division organizes exhibitions at different parts of the country exclusively for Crazy to display its own computers, Branded systems like Compaq, HP, HCL, Zenith and in addition to different variety of Printers like Canon, Epson, HP, Lexmark, Software solutions, the information and product as stated above and many more…. Crazy’s software & Training division also comes out with Specialized Stalls to showcase their different products in the exhibitions. This exhibition division gives a good leverage for Crazy over its competitors by bringing people from different walks of life, industry, Segment in exhibition under a single roof to view different products like Computers, Printers, Software Products, and Software Training and to promote sales, concepts etc.
Career
At Crazy, Sky is Never the Limit .... At crazy Infotech Ltd., we are proud to be a leader in IT Service arena in India. Listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Crazy today employs more than 100 professionals who have been groomed into building a successful fast paced career in the sofware industry. Crazy having a prestigious clientele who are leaders in Technology, Textile, Healthcare Financial Services and Banking, Telecommunication and so on. We invite you to Crazy and to explore the global perspective of an IT Career.
Crazy Infotech Board to consider stock split
Crazy Infotech Ltd has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on January 07, 2008, to transact the following business:1. To consider issue of GDR.2. To consider issue of FCCB.3. To split the stock into smaller denomination.Crazy Infotech Board approves Stock SplitCrazy Infotech Ltd has informed that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on January 07, 2008 has decided to convene an Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders to be held on February 06, 2008 for the purpose of obtaining the approval of shareholders in the following matters, and has approved the notice to be sent to the Shareholders containing the agenda and the explanatory statement:1. Approval under Section 81 (1A) and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 1956 and subject to such other approvals / consents as may be required from such authorities, to further issue of shares by International Offerings through a public issue of convertible securities / ADRs / GDRs and FCCBs convertible into Equity Shares of the Company upto US$ 50 Million (Indian Rupees 200 Crores).2. Increase of the Authorized Share Capital of the Company from Rs 10 crores to Rs 12 crores.3. Splitting of the Equity shares of the Company from the present Face Value of Rs 10/- into Face of Value of Re 1/-.4. Alteration of the Clause V (Capital Cause) of the Memorandum of Association of the Company and Articles No. 8A of the Articles of Association of the Company to incorporate of the aforesaid changes.Further the Company has informed that, the Board has also approved the Shifting of the Registered office of the Company within the City Limits from the present to 304, Bal Ashram Rajiv Gandhi Complex, Kutchery Chowk, Raipur (C.G) w.e.f. January 07, 2008.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

IRB INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPERS LTD.CORPORATE

IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.Corporate OverviewAbout Us
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. was incorporated to fund the capital requirements of the IRB Group initiatives in the infrastructure sector. The company undertakes development of various infrastructure projects in the road sector through several Special Purpose Vehicles. (Businesses of holding co. and its subsidiaries will be implemented under superintendence, direction and control of the board of holding company, with the objective of maximizing value for all stakeholders.)
The company, along with its subsidiaries has constructed or , operated and maintained around 1200 kms of road length so far and one of the major road developers in the country. The aggregate size of all our BOT projects (both completed and under execution) is around Rs. 33,000.00 million.
Our SubsidiariesIdeal Road Builders Pvt. Ltd
ATR Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
Aryan Toll Road Pvt. Ltd.
Mhaiskar Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
IDAA Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
NKT Road and Toll Pvt. Ltd.
IRB Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
MMK Toll Road Pvt. Ltd.
Modern Road Makers Pvt. Ltd.
Thane Ghodbunder Toll Road Pvt. Ltd.
Aryan Infrastructure Investments Pvt. Ltd.
Board of Directors
Mr. V. D. MhaiskarChairman & Managing Director
Mr. V. D. Mhaiskar, is the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company. He holds a diploma in civil engineering from Shriram Polytechnic, Navi Mumbai. As a Civil Engineer, he has hands on experience of more than 17 years in the construction and infrastructure industry to his credit. He is responsible for developing new business, executing road construction and BOT projects. He is providing overall vision and strategy to the Company.
Mr. D. P. MhaiskarDirector
Mr. D.P.Mhaiskar holds a diploma in civil engineering from Sir Kursowadia Institute of Electrical Technology, Pune. He has over 47 years of professional experience in construction and infrastructure industry. He is the founder of Ideal Road Builders Private Limited, now a subsidiary of IRB. He is the Chief Mentor of the Group. He is also the managing trustee for number of charitable trusts engaged in education, welfare and sports activities.
Mrs. D. V. MhaiskarDirector
Mrs. D.V.Mhaiskar is a graduate in Arts with major in Economics from L. D. Arts College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She is the Director of IRB since incorporation of the Company. She is looking after the administration of the Company.
Mr. S. G. KelkarDirector
Mr. S. G. Kelkar has a degree in commerce from H. A. Collage of Commerce, Ahmedabad. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Mr. Kelkar has over 35 years of experience in accounts, finance and management functions. He retired from Arvind Mills (Laljibhai Group) as a Vice President.
Mr. G. G. DesaiDirector
Mr. Govind G. Desai, aged 74 years, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts (Economics & Politics) and a Master’s degree in law. Mr. Desai is a qualified solicitor and is a member of the Bombay Incorporated Law Society. He was a senior partner with Little & Co., and following his retirement, has started his own practice. Mr. Desai has over 46 years of experience in corporate and commercial law.
Mr. C. S. KaptanDirector
Mr. C.S. Kaptan , B.A., LL.B is a practicing Lawyer at Nagpur Bench of the Mumbai High Court since 1975 representing Government, Semi Government and Private Institution mostly in Constitutional and civil matters. He was the Senior Standing Counsel for Union of India during 2001 - 2003 at Nagpur Bench of the Mumbai High Court. Presently acting as Special Counsel and a Panel Counsel for the State of Maharashtra for High Court.
Mr. B. K. KhareDirector
Mr. B.K. Khare, B.Com, LL.B., is a Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Fellow Member of Institute of Company Secretary of India. He is a founder Senior Partner of M/s B.K. KHARE & CO. a reputed firm of Chartered Accountants; practicing Chartered Accountant for last four decades. He is specialized in the field of taxation, particularly corporate taxation, tax planning and financial management. He is a acclaimed commentator on Annual Budget proposal of Union Government for the last two decades
Mr. Berjis DesaiDirector
Mr. Berjis Desai, is a post graduate in Law from Cambridge University, UK. He has been practicing law since 1980. Lately, a founder partner of Udwadia, Udeshi and Bejis, Berjis is the Managing Partner of the Firm. He specializes in financial & securities law, structured finance, securitization and OTC derivatives as well as offshore investments. In addition he has extensive experience both as an arbitrator and counsel, in international commercial and domestic arbitrations. He was acting as an Arbitrator for The London Court of International Arbitration and ICC - India. He is a member of American Arbitration Association and the Bombay Incorporated Law Society.
Road ConstructionCompleted Projects
S.N. Name of the Project Client Length(in Kilometer) Year of Completion
1 Various Civil Works on Mumbai City on behalf of BMC Mumbai Municipal Corporation 10.00 1989-1995
2 Strengthening and resurfacing to the mail runway 14/32 at CA Nagpur Airport Authority of India 3.30 08.11.1995
3 Improvement to Akola - Hingoli Road from Km 3/00 to 99/00 Public Work Department ( Work Bank Aided Project) 114.00 31.05.1995
4 Improvement to Pune - Ahmadnagar Road S.H. Km 8/00 to 121/600 Public Work Department (Work Bank Aided Project) 96.00 30.11.1995
5 Improvement to Pune - Jalgaon Road 318/00 to 332/00 and Ajanta Caves Road 0/00 to 4/00 SH 182 Public Work Department, Maharashtra 18.00 31.12.1997
6 Construction of two lane ring road around Nagpur city from Katol Road to Amravati Road Public Work Department, Maharashtra 4.66 31.03.1999
7 Improvement to Malegaon - Mehkar Road SHW 207 Km 0/00 to 45/00 Public Work Department, Maharashtra 45.00 10.07.2000
8 Improvement of Balapur - Patur Road from Km 17/400 to 27/00 (SH 198 ) & from Km 274/500 to 276/960 of NH.61 Public Work Department, Maharashtra 12.46 29.03.1999
9 Widening to 4 lanes and strengthening of existing 2 lane of Ratanpur to Himmatnagar section of NH-8 ( Package - UG III ) FROM Km 388/400 to 443/000 National Highways Authority of India 54.60 23.01.2004
10 Maintenance and Rehabilitation work of Chiloda - Naroda section from 495/00 to Km 507/700, Ahmedabad Bypass from Km 0/00 to 13/200 and Ahmedabad Vadodara Section from Km 6/400 to 130/00 of NH - 8 in the state of Gujarat - ( Package - I ) National Highways Authority of India 123.60 31.08.2005
11 Maintenance and Rehabilitation work of Vadodara - Surat Section of NH-8 in the state of Guajarat - ( Package - II ) National Highways Authority of India 133.40 31.12.2005
12 Short term improvement and Routine maintenance of four lanned National Highway Section of NH-8 - Manor Bassein Creek - Dahisar ( Km 439/00 to Km 502 /00) Package - III National Highways Authority of India 63.00 Feb-06
13 Short term improvement and Routine maintenance of four lanned National Highway Bangalore - Neelamangala Section ( Km 10/00 to 29/500) on NH-4 and Bangalore - Hosur Section ( Km 8/00 to 33/015) Package - IV National Highways Authority of India 44.52 Feb-05
14 Improvement of Ahmedabad - Vadodara Section of NH-8 (Km 6/400 to Km 104/00 Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway Co . Ltd ( a wholly subsidiary of National Highways Authority of India ) 97.60 23.04.2007
15 Construction new bridge on Muthekar Nala at Dronagiri Node CIDCO Ltd 54.00 Mtrs 31.01.2007
Ongoing ProjectsS. N. Name of the Project Estimated Cost (Rs. in Million)
1 Nagpur - Hyderabad - NS -61 1152.362 Nagpur - Hyderabad - NS - 59 1170.003 BRTS - Package - I 1255.554 BRTS - Package - IV 783.57
BOT PROJECTS
Under Construction
S. N. Name of the Project Estimated Capitalized Cost(Rs. in Million) Name of Subsidiary1. Bharuch - Surat BOT Project 14091.00 IDAA Infrastructure Private Limited
Operational
S. N. Name of the Project Capitalized Cost (Rs. in Million) Name of Subsidiary1 Thane Bhiwandi Bypass 4 Lane Project (Phase I & II) 1040.00 Ideal Road Builders Private Limited
2 Bhiwandi Wada BOT Project 94.50 Ideal Road Builders Private Limited
3 Kaman Paygon BOT Project 144.00 Ideal Road Builders Private Limited
4 Khambatki Ghat BOT Project 450.00 Ideal Road Builders Private Limited
5 Kharpada Bridge BOT Project 320.00 IRB Infrastructure Private Limited
6 Nagar - Karmala - Tembhurni BOT Project 368.00 NKT Road & Toll Private Limited
7 Mohol - Kurul - Mandrup Kamti BOT Project 180.00 MMK Toll Road Private Limited
8 Pune- Solapur BOT Project 630.00 Aryan Toll Road Private Limited
9 Pune - Nashik BOT Project 737.04 ATR Infrastructure Private Limited
10 Mumbai - Pune BOT Project 13016.40 Mhaiskar Infrastructure Private Limited
11 Thane Ghodbunder BOT Project 2462.76 Thane Ghodbunder Toll Road Private Limited
EquipmentsThe company is fully equipped with an entire inventory of state-of-the-art road construction machinery. An inventory large enough to undertake at least 7 projects simultaneously.
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OWNED BY THE GROUP Equipments QuantityVibratory Rollers (Soil Compactor) 14 Nos.Vibratory Tandem Rollers (Asphalt Compactor) 25 Nos.Static Rollers 2 Nos.Pneumatic Tyre Rollers 6 Nos.Sensor Pavers (9.om width) 4 Nos.Sensor Pavers 12 Nos.Front End Rollers 13 Nos.Skid Steel Loaders (with milling and sweeping attachment) 2 Nos.JCB/Excavator Loaders 17 Nos.Dumpers (10 Tones) 40 Nos.Dumpers (25 Tones) 155 Nos.Concrete Mixers (15 m3/hr.capacity) 2 Nos.Kerb Laying Machine 6 Nos.Cranes 3 Nos.Excavators 10 Nos.Graders 6 Nos.Bulldozers 2 Nos.DG Sets 63 Nos.Light source 5 Nos.Transit Mixer 14 Nos.
PLANT OWNED BY THE GROUP Equipments Quantity
Asphalt Hot Mix (Batch Mix Type) 10 Nos.Asphalt Hot Mix (Drum Mix Type) 2 Nos.Stone Crushers Units 8 Nos.Concrete Batch Mix Plant 4 Nos.Wet Mix Plant 3 Nos.
CareersHR Initiatives
EMPLOYEES BENEFITS
Leave. All permanent employees are entitled for 25 days of paid leave in a calendar year. Leave not availed at the end of the year will be en-cashed Gross salary of the employee will be taken in account for the purpose of en-cashing of the leave.
Provident fund. From day one of joining to employees on 50% of gross salary as per the provision of Provident Fund Rules.
Gratuity. All permanent employees are entitled to the benefit of Gratuity as per the Gratuity Act i.e. half months of salary (Basic salary) for each completed year of service. Minimum service eligibility 5 years of continuous employment with the company.
Bonus. One Month’s gross salary as Bonus once in year during the time of Diwali.
Project Incentive. On completion of project, subject to timely completion and profitability of the project, ad-hoc on discretion of the management.
Soft Loans on nominal interest / Advances to employees for meeting expenses for personal emergencies, medical treatment, purchases etc
Medical Leave / Re-imbursement. Leave of absence on medical advice with full/partial /no pay and full / partial reimbursement of cost of medical treatment incurred by the employee or ex-gratia grant for medical treatment for employees and their families on the discretion of the management on case to case basis.
Furniture Purchase Grant. Once during the term of employment with the company as per grades.
Leave for Self Marriage. 15 days of paid leave in addition to annual leave entitlement to an employee once during employment with the company.
Maternity Leave. 12 weeks of paid leave to married permanent female employees of the company twice during their term of employment with the company.
4 weeks of paid leave for married permanent female employees of the company in case of abortion or medical termination of pregnancy.
Uniform. 2 pairs of Uniform (Shirt and Trousers), one pair of leather shoes to non –executive staff once every year.
Relocation Assistance: Reimbursement of actual expenses incurred on travel and transfer of household goods by road , in case of transfer from one project to another as per requirement of the company.
Current Openings
S. N. Position No. of Vacancies Required Qualifications Minimum Experience Preferred1 Material Engineer 1 B.E.(Civil) 10 years Experience in NHAI BOT Projects
2 Bridge Engineer 1 B.E.(Civil) 15 years Experience in NHAI BOT Projects
3 Project manager 1 B.E.(Civil) 15 years Experience in NHAI BOT Projects
4 Accounts/Audit Officers 6 B.Com./Inter C.A. 5 years Experience in Computerised Accounting and Tally
5 Executive Assistant 1 Graduate/MBA 5 years Knowledge of Stenography and Computers
6 Purchase Officer 5 B.E.(Civil)/ Graduate 5 years Experience of Purchase in Construction Companies
News & EventsHistory and Major Events : The chronology of key events since the inception of the IRB Group is as follows:
Year Key Events, Milestones and Major Achievements1977 Ideal Road Builders Private Limited (IRBPL) incorporated – as private Limited Company1977 to 1995 Execution of Various Construction Contracts in the Road Sector including World Bank Aided Projects from time to time as an EPC contractorSep 1995 First venture in BOT Project - Signing of Concession Agreement of Thane Bhiwandi Bypass Phase I - First BOT Project of the Country.June 1997 Completion of Thane Bhiwandi Phase INov 1997 Signing of Concession Agreement of Kharpada BOT Project – Bridge over River PatalgangaJan 1998 Signing of Concession Agreement of Wada Bhiwandi BOT ProjectJuly 1998 IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited - Holding company incorporatedSept 1998 Signing of Concession Agreement of Thane Bhiwandi Bypass Phase II Nov 1998 Signing of Concession Agreement of Khambatki Ghat BOT ProjectDec 1998 Signing of Concession Agreement of Kaman Paygaon BOT ProjectJuly 1998 IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited - Holding company incorporatedFeb 1999 Completion of Wada Bhiwandi BOT ProjectJuly 1999 Completion of Kharpada Project - Bridge over River PatalgangaMar 2000 Completion of Kaman Paygoan BOT ProjectAug 2000 Completion of Khambatki Ghat BOT ProjectJan 2001 Signing of Joint Venture with Mudajaya Corporation of Malaysia for NHAI Funded Contract for Ratanpur to Himmatnagar Section of NH 8 for 54 kms Jan 2001 Signing of EPC Funded Contract for Ratanpur to Himmatnagar Section of NH 8 for 54 kms with NHAI under Prime Ministers’ Golden Quadrilateral SchemeNov 2001 Signing of Concession Agreement of Nagar Karmala Temburni Road BOT Project
May 2002 Signing of O & M & Rehabilitation Work Contract with NHAI for Chiloda Naroda Section, Ahmedabad Bypass and Ahmedabad –Vadodara Section of NH8 in Gujarat StateMay 2002 Signing of O & M & Rehabilitation Work Contract with NHAI for Vadodara -Surat Section of NH8May 2002 Signing of Concession Agreement of MMK BOT ProjectFeb 2003 Signing of Concession Agreement of Pune Solapur BOT ProjectDec 2003 Completion of Thane Bhiwandi Bypass BOT Project - Phase IIAug 2003 Completion of Nagar Karmala Temburni Road BOT ProjectAug 2003 Signing of Concession Agreement of Pune Nashik BOT ProjectJan 2004 Completion of EPC Funded Contract of Ratanpur Himmatnagar Section of NH 8 for 54 kms with NHAI under Prime Ministers’ Golden Qadrilateral SchemeMay 2004 Emerged as highest bidder for Mumbai Pune BOT Project – Paid upfront payment of Rs 9180.00 million to MSRDC for concession of 15 yearsAug 2004 Signing of Concession Agreement & Completed Financial closure of Mumbai Pune BOT in record time of 4 months with one of the largest debt tie up of Rs 11870.00 million in the country.Aug 2004 Construction of NH 4 and Toll Collection Commenced of Mumbai Pune BOT Project Expressway as BOT operatorDec 2004 Completion of Pune Solapur BOT ProjectApr 2005 Commencement of O & M on Mumbai Pune Expressway as BOT operatorJuly 2005 Signing of Contracts of Four Laning of Nagpur Hyderabad Section of NH7 Package No 59 & 61 of NHAI. Funded EPC Works Nov 2005 Emerged as the Highest Bidder for Thane Ghodbunder Road BOT Project. Paid negative grant of Rs.1404.00 million to MSRDC for Concession rights for 15 YearsDec 2005 Completion of Pune Nashik BOT ProjectDec 2005 First venture in BOT Project - Signing of Concession Agreement of Thane Bhiwandi Bypass Phase I - First BOT Project of the Country.July 2006 Signing of Concession Agreement of Bharuch Surat BOT ProjectSept 2006 Toll Collection commences on Mumbai Pune NH 4
Nov 2006 Achieved Financial Closure of Bharuch Surat Project with one of the largest Debt tie up for single BOT Project of Rs. 12100.00 million in a record timeDec 2006 Emerged as highest Bidder to Bharuch Surat BOT Project Offering largest ever negative grant to NHAI of Rs.5040.00 Million Jan 2007 Executred Memorandum of Understanding to form Consortium with Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore to jointly pre qualify for 8 Packages of Four to six laning under NHDP V -Estimated total Project cost of Rs 81200.00 MillionFeb 2007 Bagged the Funded contract from Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for construction of Janmarg (Bus Rapid Transport System Project) from Narol Circle to Naroda Patiya in Ahmedabad – total order size Rs. 1255.55 MiillionJune 2007 Bagged the Funded contract from Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for construction of Janmarg (Bus Rapid Transport System Project) from Pirana – Danilimda – Maninagar – Naorl in Ahmedabad – total order size Rs. 783.57 Million
IRB Infra to list on bourses on MondayIRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd, which raised about Rs 944 crore through its IPO last month, will list on the bourses on Monday.
The company has fixed the issue price at the lower end of price band of Rs 185-220. IRB Infrastructure offered 5.1 crore equity shares through the IPO, constituting 15.36 per cent of its fully diluted post issue paid-up capital. The issue got subscribed by over four times.
The company has received an order from the National Highway Development Project (NHDP) for developing the 239 km Surat-Dahisar section of NHDP-Phase V.
The project would involve a capex of over Rs 2,600 crore and operation and management cost of around Rs 1,200 crore.
The order book position of IRB Infrastructure has doubled to over Rs 5,000 crore with the contract. As of June 30, 2007, the company had an order book position of Rs 2,386 crore.
The company is already implementing projects totalling 414 km as it has bagged concessions for Mumbai-Pune Expressway (110 km) and Surat- Bharuch section (65 km).

Friday, February 22, 2008

Day trading, formula can help you

Dear members,We never used formula given because we use charts. Lot of peoples is using this technique so we hope it can help you. As with other methods of trading, comfort will be achieved only through constant practice.There are many among my day trading friends who do not peruse graphs during the trading day. Just watching the price and volume movement is sufficient to tell them which stock is going to break-out and they trade accordingly. The pivot point trading system is designed for the less clairvoyant day traders like us. This is a simple trading system that can enhance the trading of those who do not want to get distracted with intra day graphs. All that is needed is the previous day's high, low and closing price and voila, we have an entire range of supports and resistances that can be found invaluable in day trading. The USP of pivot point trading is that it is predictive in nature i.e. it can forecast the range for the trading day ahead. The formula for calculating the pivot point is as follows, R2 = P + (H - L) = P + (R - S1)R1 = (P * 2) - LP = (H + L + C) / 3S1 = (P * 2) - HS2 = P - (H - L) = P - (R1 - S1). H stands for the previous day's high. L stands for the previous day's low and C represents the previous day's close. The S and R are the supports and resistances. Many variations are available for the above formula. Some formulas include the opening price of the current trading day. Other formulas compute more than two supports and resistances

Free online calculators for calculating the pivot points are available on the web, which can be used to calculate the pivot points. So, how does one use these pivot points? If the price opens above the pivot point and starts moving upward, then a long position can be initiated with a stop just below the pivot point and with the R1 as the target. If the price crosses above R1, that can also be an entry level with a stop just below R1 and R2 as the target. Generally, no buy is initiated near R2, as it is the upper limit of the trading range for the day. In case the price reverses from R1 or R2, it can be the right place to short the stock with a stop just above R1 or R2 with the target being the support just below. In the similar way, if the price opens below the pivot point, it is a bearish signal and a short position can be initiated with a stop just above the pivot point and the target being S1. Price moving below S1 and moving towards S2 would also be a selling level. Selling is generally not done near the S2 as it is the lower boundary of the day's trading range. Price reversing from S1 or S2 can be used for initiating buy calls with the target being the level just above. Traders who peruse charts can use pivot points in association with other technical tools to decide whether to play long or short.it is possible to calculate more than two supports and resistances around the pivot. We give below a formula that calculates three resistances and three supports: R3 = H+2 X (P - L) R2 = P+ (H - L) = P + (R1 - S1) R1 = (PX2) - L P = (H+L+C)/3 S1 = (PX2) - H S2 = P - (H - L) = P - (R1 - S1) S3 = L - 2 X (H - P) P = Pivot point, R1 = resistance 1, R2 = resistance 2, R3 = resistance 3, S1 = support 1, S2 = support 2, S3 = support 3, H = high, L = low.
NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LIMITED
FUTURES & OPTIONS SEGMENT
CIRCULAR

Circular No. NSE/F&O/106/2007 November 28, 2007
Download No: NSE/FAOP/9828

Dear Members

Introduction of futures and options contracts on 15 additional individual securities

With reference to circulars no NSE/F&O/0014/2001 dated June 29, 2001, NSE/F&O/0027/2001 dated November 07, 2001, SEBI circular SMDRP/DNPD/CIR -26/2004/07/16 dated July 16, 2004, and approval received from SEBI, members are hereby notified that the following 15 additional securities will be available for trading in F&O segment with effect from November 30, 2007:

Sr no.
Security Name
Symbol
1
JINDAL SAW LIMITED
JINDALSAW
2
KPIT CUMMINS INFOSYSTEMS
KPIT
3
DEVELOP CREDIT BANK LTD
DCB
4
HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED
HINDZINC
5
MOTOR INDUSTRIES CO LTD
MICO
6
INFO EDGE (I) LTD
NAUKRI
7
NIIT LIMITED
NIITLTD
8
GREAT OFFSHORE LTD
GTOFFSHORE
9
WIRE & WIRELESS (I) LTD.
WWIL
10
REDINGTON (INDIA) LTD.
REDINGTON
11
NETWORK 18 FINCAP LTD.
NETWORK18
12
GLOBAL BROADCAST NEWS LTD
GBN
13
ISPAT INDUSTRIES LIMITED
ISPATIND
14
HINDUSTAN OIL EXPLORATION
HINDOILEXP
15
GITANJALI GEMS LIMITED
GITANJALI

The details of market lot and list of contracts being made available for trading in the above securities will be informed to members separately through a circular on November 29, 2007.

For any clarification members are requested to contact following officials
Arvind Goyal, Sachin Dhar & Janardhan Gujaran on 022-26598151, 022-26598152

For National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.


Suprabhat Lala
Assistant Vice President (F&O Trade)

Friday, February 15, 2008

ON MOBILE GLOBAL LIMITED IPO

Incorporated in 2000, OnMobile Global Limited is a leading provider of telecommunications value added software products and services in India.OnMobile products are targeted at end-user telecommunications with an increasing focus on capitalising on the convergence between wireless and wired line telecommunications services, media content distribution, internet, mobile marketing and mobile commerce. They have broad range of applications for their end-user subscribers. Products include ring back tones, voice portals, ring tones downloads, contests, music messaging, mobile radio, dynamic voicemail and missed call alerts.OnMobile’s major customer includes Bharti, BSNL, Tata Teleservices Limited, Vodafone Essar Limited and more than 10 international telecommunications operators in eight countries. In addition to telecommunications carriers, OnMobile market its services to media companies such as AOL, Disney, ESPN, India Today Group digital, a division of Living Media India Ltd., Star, handset manufacturers such as Nokia and other large corporations.CRISIL IPO Grade:OnMobile Global Ltd. (OGL) IPO has been graded by CRISIL Limited as CRISIL IPO GRADE 4/5, indicating that the fundamentals of the issue are above average relative to other listed equity securities in India.Objects of the Issue:1. The objects of the Issue are to achieve the benefits of listing on the Stock Exchanges & to raise capital to Purchase equipment for company's office at Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and various customer sites;2. Achieve the benefits of listing.;3. To meet the expenses of the Issue;4. To meet the long term working capital requirements of the Company.5. General corporate purposes.

FIEM INDUSTRIES LTD.

FIEM Industries Ltd. 532768
FIEMIND Group (B1) MKTCap (Rs Cr) 76.44

Business Overview
Our Company is promoted by Mr. J.K. Jain, our Chairman and Managing Director, who is a first generation promoter. He has a rich experience of about 35 years in automotive components industry and is one of the pioneers of the automotive components industry in India .Our Company is one of the leading manufacturers of automotive lighting & signaling equipments and rear view mirrors. Our major business comes from the two-wheeler segment of the vehicle industry. We have a wide range of two-wheeler lighting systems and rear view mirrors. Our diversified products portfolio ranging form rear view mirrors, head lamps, tail lamps, roof lamps, wheel covers, warning triangle, complete rear fender assembly, frame assembly, mudguards and various sheet metal & plastic parts etc. is capable of catering to the needs of almost all segments of automobile industry viz., two-wheelers, LCVs, HTVs and tractors.
Our existing plants are located at Kundli (Sonepat, Haryana) (Unit I), Hosur (Tamil Nadu) (Unit II & III) and Mysore (Karnataka) (Unit IV). Our upcoming units will be located at Hosur (Tamil Nadu) (Unit V) and Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh) (UnitVI). The proximity of our plants to our OEM customers offers logistic savings to our valued customers and further enables us to cut our inventory carrying costs and shorten the delivery time. Moreover, our commitment to customer's satisfaction in terms of quality, cost in time delivery and services is amply reflected at in the repeat orders and awards form customers. We have had the opporitunity of been associated with some of our prestigious OEM cutomers since the start of their operation in India. In its quest for continuous improvement, FIEM has acquired certifications such as ISO 9002, QS 9002, QS 9000 , ISO/ TS 16949:2002, & ISO 9001. It has also acquired certification for confirmity of production form RDW Netherlands. FIEM has also been accredited with ISO14001-2004 Certification for Environment Management Systems. FIEM employees are constantly being trained to meet the customer's specific requirements as per TQM. As a result of all these, FIEM has become a Tier I Supplier not only in India but also in Europe and USA .
Our existing plants are located at Kundli (Sonepat, Haryana) (Unit I), Hosur (Tamil Nadu) (Unit II & III) and Mysore (Karnataka) (Unit IV). Our upcoming units will be located at Hosur (Tamil Nadu) (Unit V) and Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh) (UnitVI). The proximity of our plants to our OEM customers offers logistic savings to our valued customers and further enables us to cut our inventory carrying costs and shorten the delivery time. Moreover, our commitment to customer's satisfaction in terms of quality, cost in time delivery and services is amply reflected at in the repeat orders and awards form customers. We have had the opporitunity of been associated with some of our prestigious OEM cutomers since the start of their operation in India. In its quest for continuous improvement, FIEM has acquired certifications such as ISO 9002, QS 9002, QS 9000 , ISO/ TS 16949:2002, & ISO 9001. It has also acquired certification for confirmity of production form RDW Netherlands. FIEM has also been accredited with ISO14001-2004 Certification for Environment Management Systems. FIEM employees are constantly being trained to meet the customer's specific requirements as per TQM. As a result of all these, FIEM has become a Tier I Supplier not only in India but also in Europe and USA .

VISION:
To be the most preferred supplier of Automotive Lighting, Signalling Equipments and Rear View Mirrors for domestic as well as global OEMs providing advanced design solution, quality products at lower costs by adapting Lean manufacturing process, Value Engineering and total quality management.
MISSION:
To be a dominant player in Automotive Lighting, Signaling Equipments and Rear view Mirrors. To Enhance Stakeholders value while conserving the environment and contributing to welfare of the society at large.
QUALITY POLICY :
We “The Employees" of FIEM Industries Limited Unit give our customers “Total Satisfaction” in terms of Quality, Cost and On Time Delivery. We will pursue continuous improvement in Product Quality by upgrading the Technology and Training of Employees.
Message from The Chairman & Managing Director:
Fiem is committed to offer advanced design solutions and adoption of state of the art technologies with lean manufacturing process to deliver world class quality products for Automobiles to make driving safer.Team Fiem aims at achieving ‘Total Customer Satisfaction” by offering zero defect products at competitive price. It pursues this goal with relentless Zeal & Dynamism and constantly endeavors to add value to its Stakeholders and preservation of environment.
Our Company is one of the leading manufacturers of automotive lighting & signaling equipments and rear view mirrors.Our company was originally incorporated in India as Rahul Auto Private Limited on February 6, 1989 in New Delhi under the Companies Act, 1956. We set up our unit at HSIDC Industrial Estate, Kundli, Sonepat (Haryana) for carrying on the business of manufacturing rear view mirrors for two, three and four wheelers. We changed the name of our Company to FIEM Industries Private Limited w.e.f. May 7, 1992. Subsequently, our Company was converted into a public Company w.e.f November 30, 1993 pursuant to which, the name of our Company was changed to FIEM Industries Limited.During the year 1993-94, we added additional facilities for manufacturing of automotive lighting and signaling equipments such as head lamp, tail lamp, side indicator, reflex Reflector, fog lamp, etc. With a view to expand our business, we shifted all our manufacturing during the year 1993-94 to the plant situated at 32 Mile Stone, G . T. Road , Kundli, Sonepat, (Haryana) (Unit 1) having full fledged testing laboratory for manufacturing automotive lamps & rear view mirrors conforming to International Standards viz, JIS, ADR, DOT, ECE, SAE and Indian Standards viz., AIS and BIS. In the year 1996, our company set-up a Joint Venture Company under the name and style of FIEM Sung San (India) Limited in association with Sung San Co. Limited, Korea and Daewoo Motors India Limited. Subsequently, FIEM Sung San ( India ) Limited became our subsidiary w.e.f September 30, 2005 pursuant to the acquisition of 32,50,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each.
We further expanded our capacities with the setting-up of our Unit II in the year 2003-04 at 219/2B, Thally Road, Kallukondapalli, Hosur Tamil Nadu for manufacturing head lamps, tail lamps, / rear combination lamps, side indicator lamps, reflex reflectors and rear view mirrors. We set up our Unit III in the year 2004-05 at Kelamanglam, Achittapalli Post, Hosur, Tamil Nadu for manufacturing sheet metal items viz., frame, mudguards, stands, guard exhaust pipe. In the same year we set up our Unit IV at S.No. 29, Madargali Village , Varuna Hobli, Mysore Taluk, Karnataka for manufacturing value added products such as assembly of rear fender for two wheelers.We are presently conducting trail runs at our Export Unit (Unit V) at Kelamangalam, Hosur, Tamil, Nadu for manufacturing mirror plates, mirror assembly, head lamps, tail lamps, and side indicators. We are also in the process of setting up of Unit VI at Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh which shall engage in the manufacture of head lamps, tail lamps, side indicator lamps, rear fender, reflex reflectors and rear view mirrors primarily for the four wheeler segment. We have been accredited with ISO-9002 in the year 1997 by BVQI, London .
In the year 1999, our Unit Sonepat Haryana was accredited with ISO 9001: 2000 & ISO 9002 : 1994 and the quality system requirements certification QS 9000 : 1998 by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), USA for the manufacture of automotive lighting & signaling equipments and rear view mirrors. Subsequently, in the year 2004, our Unit I at Sonepat, Haryana was accredited with ISO/TS 16949 : 2002 by UL, USA. In the year 2005, our Unit II at Hosur , Tamil Nadu was accredited with ISO/TS 16949 : 2002 by UL, USA. In the same year, our Unit I at Sonepat, Haryana was accredited with ISO 14001-2004 by UL , USA. Prior to this in the year 2002, our unit I at Sonepat, Haryana also received the 'Confirmity of production' form RDW, Netherlands for e-marked products. Our Company was awared Bhartiya shiromani Puruskar by the Institute of Economic Studies (IES), New Delhi , in the year 2005.

Major events in the history of our Company since inception
Year Key events
1989 -
Incorporation of our Company under the name and style of Rahul Auto Pvt. Limited Unit at HSIDC Industrial Estate, Kundli, Sonepat (Haryana) set-up
1992-
Change of the name of the Company from Rahul Pvt. Limited to FIEM Industries Pvt. Limited
1993 -
Converted to public Limited Company pursuant to which the name of the Company changed from FIEM Industries Limited Shifted all manufacturing facilities to the plant situated at 32 Mile Stone, G.T. Road, Kundli, Sonepat (Haryana) (Unit I) having full fledged testing laboratory
1996 -
FIEM Sung San (India) Limited, a Joint venture Company set-up in Noida, Uttar Pradesh pursuant to a Joint Venture Agreement in association with Sung San Co. Limited, Korea and Daewoo Motors India Limited ( formerly DCM Daewoo Motors Limited )

OMAXE

Omaxe pledges approx 15% stake to Indiabulls Fin

The promoters of Omaxe have pledged nearly 15% stake to Indiabulls Finance to raise capital. Rohtas Goel, Chairman and MD of Omaxe has clarified that the company’s shares that are pledged are in lock-in period. The company needed money urgently and hence they had to go for pledging, Goel said. Omaxe has raised Rs 300 crore with an average cost of 12% per annum.

Excerpts from CNBC-TV18’s exclusive interview with Rohtas Goel:


Q: Why exactly are the promoters pledging a stake to Indiabulls, would there not be easier ways for Omaxe to raise money?

A: There are lots of easier ways also; we are doing a lot of exercise for raising the funds. But if there are very good opportunities and suddenly one requires money, then pledging money is not a bad idea and I have done it. I have not sold shares because the shares are in lock-in period and it is purely a financial deal. I have borrowed some money from Indiabulls, but not sold the stake in Indiabulls.



Q: You could have raised debt as a company, Omaxe could have on its balance sheet raised debt or you could have actually play some stocks and raised money or you could have done convertible if the issue is not to dilute equity right now - why did you choose none of these options, but pledge your stake to borrow money from a financer?

A: A great opportunity was there and I have got just two days time for that. It was an emergency for me and since we have to raise the money, I do not think it is a bad idea. The average funding rate comes out to 12% only; this because we are doing a lot of exercise for raising the funds.



Q: This sounds a bit concerning that it was an emergency, how much money is it that Indiabulls has given you for this large 15% chunk and what is this big opportunity that you have needed the money for?

A: I cannot disclose the big opportunity to you right now, but the money is Rs 300 crore.

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GUJARAT STATE PETRONET CORE INFRA PLAY

Gujarat State Petronet (GSPL)-Best Leverage On Natural GasGSPL will see a doubling in pipeline capacities and quadrupling of Revenues over the next 4 years..the stock should become a core infrastructure play for all book runners.High Operating leverage in the high gas demand state of Gujarat, good project execution record, visibility on long term gas supplies and stakes in parent GSPC groups City Gas Projects make GSPL the most attractive non Exploration and Production play on the emerging natural gas theme in India.The volume growth potential of GSPL's core transmission business is immense as gas from the Deen Dayal and Dhirubhai fields gushes out beginning April-September 08 and continues to rise beyond 2010-11 when the Ongc offshore and GSPCs Deen Dayal fields also begin producing Natural Gas from Andhra Offshore. There will be minimal regulatory impact on pricing of gas transportation as GSPL has been set up as an open carrier sans pricing controls of the MoPNG.Stock TriggersAdditional Gas Supplies of 4.8 million squared cubic meters per day from the Gujarat Offshore Panna-Mukta- Tapti gas fields in April 2008; to the existing 1100 kms of gas pipelines in Gujarat another 1100 kms costing over Rs 3300 crore will be added in CY 2008, additional gas supplies ranging from 6.9 million squared cubic meters per day from Reliance and rising to a peak of 70 million squared cubic meters per day from Second half FY 2008, Additional Gas supplies from the GSPC owned Deen Dayal fields from early 2010 and successful execution of the City Gas Distribution projects of GSPC group.
Gujarat-The Biggest Natural Gas ConsumerNatural Gas Demand from the State of Gujarat for various dedicated Power, Fertilisers, Steel and civil distribution was estimated at 54 mn squared cubic meters per day and this demand will rise to 95 mmscmd by 2010. GSPL currently moves 18 mmscmd of gas per day, and the current gas infrastructure under its belt allows volume expansion to 40 mmscmd without much incremental investment. Add to this another doubling in pipeline capacity and theoretically GSPL would be able to push through over 80 mmscmd of Natural Gas as an open carrier. There are multiple landing points at Hazira and Uran where competing gas networks of Reliance and Gail can land gas for movement within Gujarat. As already announced Reliance would utilise the GSPL network to move the KG gas upto the new Jamnagar refinery.More importantly, GSPLs network at present is a North-South Gujarat pipeline model which is being broadened to include Rajkot, Morbi, Himmatnagar, and emerging economic hubs of Mundra and Pipavav ports, and the Dahej SEZ being set up by Ongc. This expansion will make GSPL a NSEW pipeline network in Gujarat.And yet the capacity increase will lag Natural Gas demand by atleast 10 per cent of the estimated potential.GSPL has a formal agreement with RIL to transmit upto 14 mmscmd of gas using its existing pipelines and develop new pipelines between Bharuch and Hadala and Rajkot-Jamnagar. GSPL would also be supplying 4.8 mmscmd of gas to Torrent Power from April 2008 for its 1100 MW Sugen power plant at Surat. GSPL will see a doubling in pipeline capacities and quadrupling of Revenues over the next 4 years..the stock should become a core infrastructure play for all book runners.

SHIV-VANI OIL-DRILLING PROFITS

Shiv-Vani Drilling is likely to become one of the prime beneficiaries of the near $ 3 bn Oil Exploration Budget of Ongc over the next 2-3 years. The hunt for Crude Oil is on in right earnest, as the GOI opens ever more larger blocks to foreign and domestic oil explorers both on-shore and off-shore. The Key Mantra these days is Oil Security and beyond Mukta, Panna, Tapti, Lakshmi, Aishwarya and Cairns Mangala on-shore prospects, only the Deen Dayal and Dhirubhai fields in AP offshore have discovered either oil or gas, since Crude was discovered in the Assam-Arakan belt before independence and in the Bombay High segments in the early 70s. Shiv-Vani has 25 onshore rigs under operation with one more getting added in FY08. Additionally, it has 4 offshore vessels and is seeking to acquire jack-up rigs and PSVs, which would diversify its Revenues from just onshore oil exploration to the Offshore Oil, Pipeline Construction, Gas Compression and Allied Services segment especially development of Coal Bed Methane blocks and gasification and re-gasification of Natural Gas as more gas becomes available for transport, in about 8 months from now from the Krishna-Godavari fields. Shiv-Vani is the biggest private sector rig owner and operator in India for on-shore operations with 4 seismic data acquisition equipment, 4 crew boats, 7 compressors, 233 drilling rigs, 425 logistic supply vehicles, that include cranes, bunk houses, trailers, prime movers and forklifts.

Shiv-Vani is undergoing a CAPEX of Rs 600 crore, a part of which has been financed through private equity placed with Citigroup Internationational Growth Partnership Mauritius at Rs 375 per share. This CAPEX is being made to prepare Shiv-Vani for the NELP VII which will offer 80 to 85 blocks covering an area of 352,000 sq kms. While Ongc has been accounting for nearly 60 per cent of Shiv-Vani's Revenues, it is the entry of Cairn, Reliance, Videocon and GSPC which is making the field bigger and wider. Earlier this year Ongc had made an attempt to acquire 25 onshore rigs from UPET of Romania, which ultimately did not work out. Now Ongc is trying to acquire 17 Rigs for exploration in the Assam-Arakan Oil belt. Shiv-Vani is likely to be the prime beneficiary of this effort as it possesses the largest number of onshore drilling rigs in the country. Any newsflow on this count will work as a price trigger for Shiv-Vani. Even though FY09 will turn out to be a year of massive growth for Shiv-Vani, but at 16 times FY08 forecast earnings Shiv-Vani Oil appears to be amongst the cheapest plays in the sector when compared to marginal oil drilling players like Garware Offshore and Jindal Drilling which offer just OSVs and 2 Oil Drilling Rigs between themselves.

HOW STOCK MARKET WORKS

In order to understand what stocks are and how stock markets work, we need to dive into history--specifically, the history of what has come to be known as the corporation, or sometimes the limited liability company (LLC). Corporations in one form or another have been around ever since one guy convinced a few others to pool their resources for mutual benefit. The first corporate charters were created in Britain as early as the sixteenth century, but these were generally what we might think of today as a public corporation owned by the government, like the postal service. Privately owned corporations came into being gradually during the early 19th century in the United States , United Kingdom and western Europe as the governments of those countries started allowing anyone to create corporations.In order for a corporation to do business, it needs to get money from somewhere. Typically, one or more people contribute an initial investment to get the company off the ground. These entrepreneurs may commit some of their own money, but if they don't have enough, they will need to persuade other people, such as venture capital investors or banks, to invest in their business. They can do this in two ways: by issuing bonds, which are basically a way of selling debt (or taking out a loan, depending on your perspective), or by issuing stock, that is, shares in the ownership of the company. Long ago stock owners realized that it would be convenient if there were a central place they could go to trade stock with one another, and the public stock exchange was born. Eventually, today's stock markets grew out of these public places.




STOCKS............

A corporation is generally entitled to create as many shares as it pleases. Each share is a small piece of ownership. The more shares you own, the more of the company you own, and the more control you have over the company's operations. Companies sometimes issue different classes of shares, which have different privileges associated with them. So a corporation creates some shares, and sells them to an investor for an agreed upon price, the corporation now has money. In return, the investor has a degree of ownership in the corporation, and can exercise some control over it. The corporation can continue to issue new shares, as long as it can persuade people to buy them. If the company makes a profit, it may decide to plow the money back into the business or use some of it to pay dividends on the shares.



PUBLIC MARKETS......

How each stock market works is dependent on its internal organization and government regulation. The NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) is a non-profit corporation, while the NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation) and the TSE (Toronto Stock Exchange) are for-profit businesses, earning money by providing trading services. Most companies that go public have been around for at least a little while. Going public gives the company an opportunity for a potentially huge capital infusion, since millions of investors can now easily purchase shares. It also exposes the corporation to stricter regulatory control by government regulators. When a corporation decides to go public, after filing the necessary paperwork with the government and with the exchange it has chosen, it makes an initial public offering (IPO). The company will decide how many shares to issue on the public market and the price it wants to sell them for. When all the shares in the IPO are sold, the company can use the proceeds to invest in the business.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Warren Buffett and Jim Cramer Speak out on 2008 Stock Market !!

THE GURUS of the stock market world include Warren Buffett, Jim Cramer, Carl Icahn and Jim Rogers. The lesser known gurus such as Alexander Green (Oxford Club), Bill Bonner (The Daily Reckoning) and Stephen Leeb (The Complete Investor) are all pretty much saying the same thing about the stock market in 2008. As oil pricing per barrel hits $100 and 
gold soars to $860 per ounce on the futures markets, there is a general cause for caution and concern. The news on the first trading day of the year was not a bull's dream.

The Institute for Supply Management's report that its manufacturing index fell to 47.7 percent for December from 50.8 percent in November raised concerns that the economy could be slowing at a quicker pace than some investors had estimated. The reading below 50 signals economic contraction, whereas readings over 50 indicate expansion.

Analysts polled by Thomson/IFR had anticipated that manufacturing would expand modestly in December.The economic reading and rising oil prices were unwelcome for investors wading into the first trading session of 2008 and indicated the concerns that weighed on stocks in the second half of 2007 will for now persist.

"It certainly is a soft number and the declines in production and new orders are eye-catching," said Alan Levenson, chief economist at T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. "Overall, the ISM has generally been a decent guide for the economy. This is a sharp decline in one month."

Stocks failed to gain momentum after an initial bounce after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting. Central bankers, who voted to raise interest rates a quarter percentage point, called the economic outlook "unusually uncertain." While that strengthened the case for lower rates, it also confirmed some of the market's worst fears about the economy.

That is what Buffett and Cramer are saying as well. The financial and credit markets are unusually shaky, and the problems facing the housing sector, the mortgage industry and consumer spending are casting a pall of gloom over the many positives that the US economy has to offer.

Buffett, Ichan, Cramer and T.Boone Pickens always "vote with their wallets" and they are buyers. But they know this is a stock-pickers market. "We cannot say with certainty what most averages will do in 2008. Our guess is that the Fed will do what it must to support the economy. As long as the economy does not enter a recession, we are safe from a bear market. Instead, we expect stocks will remain in a trading range, flirting with all-time highs, but never experiencing a broad-based rally. Inflation will prevent a bull market from arising" said one of the gurus.

In a non-verbal way and verbally, Buffett and Cramer are saying "choose your stocks very carefully". They say they are looking for value, with international money to be made, and themes that can withstand a downturn in the economy. That is why they like companies that have similar profiles to Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) and Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY).

As the stock market starts the new year on a sour note, they are looking for bargains, takeover themes like Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Steel Dynamics (Nasdaq:STLD). The gurus know that the Fed can't afford to be indecisive at such a critical time like the monetary crisis that the western world finds itself in right now. And they know that inflation is upon us and can keep the bull market from going forward in a robust fashion.

New Areas to think and Invest

Stock ideas from new sectors: Of the two pillars of the ‘India’ story, ‘consumption’-related sectors have lagged capex-driven ones in the past couple of years. 

Strong resurgence in urban income is now a proven fact and better agricultural growth this year will likely drive rural spending. This may trigger new investor interest in domestic and “consumption”-related themes this year. But playing this theme through the usual routes — FMCGs, MNC pharmaceuticals or retail — may not be the best way to go. 

Equity broking firms, financial services companies and banks may be a good proxy to piggyback on the swelling appetite for consumer goods and all forms of investment. The long line-up of foreign players waiting to enter insurance/asset management will continue to drive deal-making and thus, better valuations for recently listed financial services firms. Media stocks, which are catching up recently, remain good picks for investors who seek growth, albeit at a high price. Realty companies, both national and regional, may witness further re-rating as interest rates cool off, and new investment vehicles such as REITs redirect funds into this sector.

For investors looking for value picks that will contain downside risk, pockets of ‘value’ remain in PSU banks, smaller housing finance companies, automobile components (companies with a diversified product profile and those focussed on passenger car OEMs) and select capital-goods makers. 

Robust rural growth and spiralling farm goods prices may throw up ‘dark horse’ opportunities from sectors that have been moribund: fertilisers, crop protection and seeds.