Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) was incorporated in 1975 as a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Balrampur Sugar Company Limited, subsequently changing its name to Balrampur Commercial Enterprises Limited (‘BCEL’). By an indenture of conveyance dated 21st February, 1976, BCEL transferred the land, building, other assets as well as the entire staff of its Balrampur sugar factory (with effect from 1st July, 1975) to BCML. BCML ceased to be a subsidiary of BCEL with effect from 25th June, 1979 and its shares were listed on the Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) in 1979.

BCML is the second largest sugar manufacturing company in India with a significant strength in the manufacture of downstream products like power (co-generation) and ethanol.

Business area of the company

Balrampur Chini Mills is one of the largest integrated sugar manufacturers in India. Its business portfolio consists of manufacturing and marketing of sugar, ethyl alcohol, ethanol, generation and selling of power and also manufacturing and marketing of organic manure.

Products

• Sugar
  
• Molasses
  
• Alcohol
  
• Ethanol
  
• Bagasse
  
• Power

History and milestones

• 1975: The Balrampur unit went into business with a crushing capacity of 800 TCD; this capacity was subsequently enhanced to 12,000 TCD.
• 1976: By an indenture of conveyance, Balrampur Commercial Enterprises Limited came under the aegis of BCML with a transfer of land parcels, buildings, assets and the entire staff of the sugar factory. BCML ceased to be a subsidiary of BCEL. The shares were listed on the Calcutta Stock Exchange in 1979.
• 1990: Acquired a controlling stake in Babhnan Sugar Mill Limited (crushing capacity 1,000 TCD in 1990). The mill was expanded and modernised, resulting in an increased crushing capacity from 2,500 TCD in 1992-93 to 10,000 TCD presently (Babhnan Sugar Mills Limited was merged with BCML with effect from 1st April 1994).
• 1995: Commissioned a distillery in Balrampur; the capacity of 60 kilolitres per day was subsequently raised to 160 kilolitres per day.
• 1998: Acquired a controlling stake in Tulsipur Sugar Company Limited, located near Balrampur in Eastern Uttar Pradesh with an installed capacity of 2,500 TCD. Tulsipur Sugar Company Limited was merged with BCML with effect from 1st April 1999; the crushing capacity of Tulsipur Sugar was subsequently expanded to 7,000 TCD.
• 2003: Commissioned a bagasse-based cogeneration power plant with a capacity of 19.55 MW at Balrampur, which was subsequently increased to 24.55 MW.
• 2004: Set up an integrated sugar complex at Haidergarh with a crushing capacity of 4,000 TCD and a bagasse-based cogeneration power plant (20.25 MW). The crushing capacity of the Haidergarh sugar division was since increased to 5,000 TCD.
• 2004: Commissioned a cogeneration plant at the Babhnan unit (3 MW).
• 2004: The Company commenced operations at Babhnan of a new distillery (60 kilolitres per day).
• 2005: A greenfield sugar project with a capacity of 7,000 TCD was set up at Akbarpur along with a bagasse-based 18-megawatt cogeneration power plant. The crushing capacity was subsequently expanded to 7,500 TCD.
• 2006: Set up a greenfield integrated sugar complex at Mankapur – sugar manufacturing capacity of 8,000 TCD, 34 MW co-generation power plant and a 100- KLPD distillery. The plant’s cogeneration capacity is currently 43.60 MW.
• 2006: Acquired an integrated sugar unit at Rauzagaon from Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd. The unit (then capable of crushing 7,500 TCD and generating 12 MW of power) was expanded to 8,000 TCD; power generation capacity was enhanced to 25.75 MW.
• 2007: Set up a greenfield integrated sugar complex at Kumbhi, with a sugar crushing capacity of 8,000 TCD and 20 MW co-generation power plant. The cogeneration facility was expanded to 32.70 MW in 2014.
• 2007: Another greenfield integrated sugar complex was set up at Gularia, with a crushing capacity of 8,000 TCD and cogeneration capacity of 31.3 MW.
• 2007: Acquired a 53.96% stake in Indo Gulf Industries Limited (IGIL) and assumed control of its management. IGIL had a sugar unit with a crushing capacity of 3,000 TCD at Maizapur. The sugar division was demerged from IGIL and merged with BCML. During the year 2017, BCML sold its entire stake in IGIL after completion of the Open Offer formalities.
• 2015: Invested in incinerators at the distillery for better environment management as well increased distillery operational days.
• 2016-19: Carried out three share buyback schemes with a cumulative payout of Rs 421.67 crore under the buyback.
• 2020: Commissioned a 160 KLPD distillery at Gularia to manufacture ethanol.
• 2020: Converted the sugar manufacturing process of Tulsipur plant having capacity of 7000 TCD from double sulphitation to defco remelt Phospho-floatation process.