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PRAN is currently the most well known household name among the millions of people in
Bangladesh and other 82 countries of the world where PRAN Products are regularly being
exported. Since its inception in 1980 and started its operation in 1981 as a processors fruit
and vegetable in Bangladesh, PRAN Group has grown up stature and became the largest fruit
and vegetable processor in Bangladesh. It also has the distinction of achieving prestigious
certificate like ISO 9001:2000 and being the largest exporter of processed agro products with
compliance of HALAL & HACCP around the globe from Bangladesh.
On retirement from Bangladesh Army in the year 1981, Major General Mr. Amjad Khan
Chowdhury got involved with industrial entrepreneurship by assisting agriculture which
covered manufacturing of tube well cast iron products, irrigation implements. He started
Agricultural Marketing Company from 1985 based by commercial production and marketing
of chinigura aromatic rice; collecting mango, pineapple, litchi and other fruits from the
farmers. This company played significant role by gradual cultivation of mushrooms, tomato
and various spices and subsequent exports to foreign markets. This group met success by
marketing of olive and other indigenous fruits after collection, processing and preservation.
In recent times PRAN Group performed production and marketing by establishment of dairy,
bakery and growing of various kinds of pulses, tea leaves. This groups products are being
exported to about 82 countries of the world including Middle East and Africa. In last two and
half decades, more than one lakh workers have been employed in PRAN-RFL Group.
Indirectly this group is devoted in upkeep of about more millions of families in Bangladesh.
In the year 2007, export earning stood at Tk.100 Cr. from Drinks, Snacks, Tomato products,
Tea and Rice produced by PRAN Group. PRAN is currently producing more than 200 food
products under 10 different categories i.e. Juices, Drinks, Mineral Water, Bakery, Carbonated
beverages, Snacks, Culinary, Confectionery, Biscuits & Dairy. This group is on the top in the
export of goods out of agricultural process. PRAN is life literally. The objectives with which
Major General Amjad Khan Chowdhury (Retired) laid the foundation of PRAN Group, those
are totally successful today. In achieving the success of the name Program for Rural
Management Structure
Aim: To generate employment and earn dignity and self respect for our compatriots through
profitable enterprises.
Vision: Improving Livelihood
Many companies are already established. PRAN has determined their competitor as ACME,
SLICE, SHEZAN, FROOTIKA etc. PRAN made itself based on beverage products. PRAN
mainly wants to produce varieties of food products which are different than other food
manufacturing companies. PRAN has a target to achieve a so much customer and consumer
response for the betterment of the company. PRAN expects the sales will be approximately
TK 5.50 corer in next year. PRAN product cost is TK 3,30,50,000. The return on investment
is 20% expected.
Competitor analysis: The following SWOT analysis captures the key strength and weakness
within the producer and describes the opportunities and threats.
S-strength:
BSTI approve
High quality product offering that will exceeds competitors, quality, price, and
services
Less expensive
W-weakness:
Huge competitor s.
O-Opportunities:
Increasing demand
T-Threats:
Increase of competitor
PRAN is Bangladeshs largest grower and processor of fruits and vegetables. To process
fruits and vegetables PRAN has modern and hygienic factories to highest quality &
international standards. Currently PRAN holds thirty thousand employees and has thirteen
factories in Ghorashal, Sylet, Natore, Feni, Rajshahi, Gazipur and Comilla.
The key person in PRAN is Major General Amjad Khan Chowdhury (Retd) the founder of
PRAN. Major General Amjad Khan is the Managing Director (MD) and also the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of PRAN. With his vision and motivation PRAN has reached this
far of success. Underneath the CEO is Executive director Mr. Ahsan Khan Chowdhury. Mr.
Ahsan is a dynamic young man and has been playing a vital role in developing the groups
business by actively & dedicatedly participating in day to day management. He is responsible
for day to day operational activities of the group. Under Executive Director there is Director
of Operation Division and Director of Technical Division. Director of Operation leads Head
of Marketing, Head of Finance, Head of Food and Beverage, Head of Employee Resources
and Relationship and Head of Legal and Director of Technical Division leads the Head of IT
and who is in the responsibilities of the Technical Division of PRAN. There are seven
General Manager in each division of Bangladesh and there are sixty-six main branches in all
the districts in Bangladesh and in every branch there is a Branch Manager who assigns
groups and a group leader for each group for each project.
Organ gram of PRAN
PRAN follows the team work by distributing the work within team members setting a
particular time and evaluation is made for every member, accordance to their work
performance. PRAN follows Free-Rein Leadership where manager sets the goal and
objective and gives freedom to the employees to reach the set of goal and objective.
Promotion Structure: Every group leader submits an evaluation sheet to the Branch
manager who makes a performance chart of every employee which is submitted to the
Director of operation and then the employees are evaluated. The promotion of any employee
is given only by the performance.
Training Policies: Every employee goes through two basic training MIS and BOS (Basic
Orientation System). Every employee is offered at least two foreign trainings every year. For
technical trainings and skill development engineers are sent abroad every two years. Never
the less there is multiple in job training program every year.
Recruitment: Dept. of Employee Resources and Relationship is responsible for all the
recruitment in PRAN. All the recruitment is made by the committee according to their
qualification, experience and within age limit (27-32) in the administrative posts.
Evaluation: Evaluation of every employee is done by the Dept. of Employee Resources and
Relationship
The Directors, senior management, officers and employees of the Company must not only
comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations but should also promote honest and
ethical conduct of the business. They must abide by the policies and procedures that govern
the conduct of the Company's business. Their responsibilities include helping to create and
maintain a culture of high ethical standards and commitment to compliance, and to maintain
a work environment that encourages the stakeholders to raise concerns to the attention of the
management.
1. Applicability: The Code is applicable to all the members of the Board of Directors, Senior
Management, Officers and employees of the Company. Senior Management shall include all
executives holding the positions of Director (Non-Board Member/s), Sr. Manager, Managers,
Asst. Managers and all head of the departments excluding Board of Directors. Such
personnel shall hereinafter be treated as members of its core management team.
2. Diligence: The Directors, senior management, officers and employees are to exercise due
diligence in attending to their respective duties and obligations in the best interest of the
Company.
3. Conflicts of interest: The Directors, senior management, officers and employees should
be scrupulous in avoiding 'conflicts of interest' with the Company. In case there is likely to be
a conflict of interest, he/she should make full disclosure of all facts and circumstances
thereof to the Board of directors or any Committee / officer nominated for this purpose by the
Board and a prior written approval should be obtained.
A conflict situation can arise:
a. When an employee, officer, senior manager or Director takes action or has interests that
may make it difficult to perform his or her work objectively and effectively,
b. The receipt of improper personal benefits by a member of his or her family as a result of
one's position in the Company.
c. Any outside business activity that detracts an individual's ability to devote appropriate time
and attention to his or her responsibilities with the Company.
b. Competing directly with the business of the Company or with any business that the
Company is considering. Using Company's property, information, or position for personal
gain. If the Company has finally decided not to pursue an opportunity that relates to the
Company's business activity, he/she may pursue such activity only after disclosing the same
to the Board of directors or the nominated person/committee.
8. Business Integrity: The Directors and the Senior Management are to ensure that the
Company carries out its business as per accepted practices of business integrity, ethical
standards, fair play and conduct, honestly, legitimately and as a fair competitor.
9. Work Place: The Directors and the Senior Management are to ensure that there is gender
friendly work place, equal opportunities are given to men and women, and there exists good
employment practices.
10. Quality of Product and Services: The Directors and the Senior Management are to
endeavor that the products / services of the Company meet the accepted standards of quality
including that of ISO 9001:2000 and every products be compliance of HALAL & HACCP
so that customer satisfaction is ensured. Moreover costs are kept reasonable for the general
customers.
11. Protection and proper use of Company Assets: The Directors and the Senior
Management are to ensure to protect Companys assets and property and the same should be
used only for legitimate business purposes.
12. Confidentiality: The Directors, Senior Management, Officers and Employees shall
maintain the confidentiality of confidential information of the Company or that of any
customer, supplier or business associate of the Company to which Company has a duty to
maintain confidentiality, except when disclosure is authorized or legally mandated. The
Confidential information includes all non-public information (including private, proprietary,
and other) that might be of use to competitors or harmful to the Company or its associates.
The use of confidential information for his/her own advantage or profit is also prohibited.
13. Compliance with Law, Rules and Regulations: The Directors, senior management,
officers and employees shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Transactions, directly or indirectly, involving securities of the Company should not be
undertaken without pre-clearance from the Company's compliance officer/Company
Secretary. Any Director, member of core management team, officer or employee who is
unfamiliar or uncertain about the legal rules involving Company business conducted by
him/her should consult the legal department of the Company before taking any action that
may jeopardize the Company or that individual.
14. Relationship with the Customers and Suppliers: The Directors and the Senior
Management are to endeavor that their dealings with the customers are given due importance,
value is created and relationship of trust is built. In dealing with suppliers it should be the
endeavor that supplies are based on need, quality, service, price, and appropriate terms and
conditions.
15. Sexual Harassment: No sexual harassment will be tolerated for both the genders in the
company. Immediate proper action will be taken against whom is conducting this act.
16. Community Activities: The Directors and the Senior Management are to endeavor that
the Company be a trusted corporate citizen and, as an integral part of the Society, fulfills its
responsibilities and duties to the societies and communities in which it operates.
17. Code of Ethics for Chief of Finance Officer: Honesty, integrity and sound judgment of
the senior financial officers is fundamental for the success and reputation of Action
Construction Equipment Limited. The professional and ethical conduct of the senior financial
officers is essential to the proper functioning of the Company. The senior finance officers as
well as Directors of the Company shall be bound by the following code of ethics:
1. Act with honesty and integrity, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent
conflicts of interest between personal, financial and professional relationships,
2. Make full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and
documents that the Company files with, or submits or makes periodically, to the
shareholders, government authorities, and to the public,
3. Comply with governmental laws, rules, notifications and regulations applicable to the
Company's business,
4. Disclose to the Board or any committee/officer designated by the Board for this
purpose, any material transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to
give rise to any violations of the code including actual or apparent conflicts with the
interests of the company,
5. Promote prompt reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics to the Board of
Directors or any person/committee designated for this purpose, as may be necessary,
6. Respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of employment
unless legally obliged to disclose and ensure that no such confidential information is
used for personal advantage/benefit,
7. Maintain the skills necessary and relevant to the Company's needs,
8. Act in good faith, responsibility, with due care, competence and diligence without
misrepresenting material facts,
9. Refrain from any inappropriate or undue influence of any kind in all dealings with
independent auditors, and avoid any actual or apparent conflicts with analysts,
10. Achieve responsible use of and control over all assets and resources employed or
entrusted to them,
11. Promote ethical and honest behavior within the Company and its associates,
Chief Finance Officer should adhere to both the code of business conduct and the code of
ethics of the Company. Violation of the code of ethics will lead to appropriate disciplinary
action including dismissal from the services of the Company any deviation/waiver from this
code can only be affected on the sole and absolute discretionary authority of the Board or any
person/committee designated by the Board for this purpose.
18. Gender Equality and Underage Employee: No gender discrimination will be made in
this company. Man and woman of every gender will be served equally within this company.
No employee shall be under aged (below 18). Proper action will be taken whoever does not
abide this rule.
19. Compliance with the Code of Conduct: Compliance with this Code of Conduct is an
obligation. The Directors and the Senior Management are to ensure that this Code is
communicated to, and understood and observed by all employees.
The Directors and the Senior Management shall affirm compliance with the Code, on an
annual basis.
The Board expects employees to bring to their attention, or to that of Senior Management,
any breach or suspected breach of this Code.
Compliance with this Code is subject to the review by the Board and complemented by the
Audit Committee of the Board. Any modification/s, amendment/s, or review of this Code
shall be done by the Board.
Financial Information
Financial Objectives: The Emergence of new product, marked by PRAN group,
manufactures and carriers has pressured industry participants to continually add
features and cut prices. Within a very short time PRAN would start exporting to papur
NewGuinea, East Timor, Brunei, Mauritius Reunion, and Algeria, among
other countries. At present it is exporting to 73 countries all over the world and it h a s
been conferred the most prestigious export trophy for the last
s i x consecutive years for its export activities. Due to gradual development of the quantity
of PRAN products and because of better marketing and distribution i n i t i a t i v e s ,
i t i s c r e a t i n g h yp e a m o n g o t h e r c o u n t r i e s .
PRAN has a revenue of 1 billion taka
Balance Sheet Analysis: Balance sheet is the snapshot of the financial position evolved from
the overall performance of the company. To analyze the balance sheet, the effect of various
activities over the companys asset, liability and equity are identified which facilitate the
rationalization of the companies market value of share.
The following two tables are showing the balance sheet based on the book value and balance
sheet based on market price of the share.
Balance Sheet 2011
Balance sheet based on book value of share
Asset
Amount
Liability
Amount
Current Asset
668461522
Dept
637623968
Fixed Asset
329129366
Equity
359966920
Total
997590888
Total
997590888
Asset
Amount
Liability
Amount
Current Asset
668461522
Dept
637623968
Tangible
658258732
Equity
1090400000
Intangible
401303714
Total
1728023968
Fixed
Asset
Total
1728023968
For the year 2011, we can see that the market value is higher than the book value by a huge amount. In the
balance sheet based on book value of share the fixed asset was underestimated and company does not
show there intangible asset in calculation. PRAN has gained reputation in local market and
international market which attracts the investors to buy share in capital market. In the new
proposed balance sheet based on market value per share we adjusted the fixed asset by
revaluing tangible fixed asset and by adding intangible asset. The following two tables are
the Balance sheet of 2010:
Amount
Liability
Amount
Current Asset
673260852
Dept
580472177
Fixed Asset
249925685
Equity
342714361
Total
923186537
Total
923186538
Amount
Liability
Amount
Current Asset
673260852
Dept
580472177
Tangible
520811300
Equity
913600000
Intangible
300000025
Total
1494072177
Fixed
Asset
Total
1494072177
Comparing 2011 and 2010 we can see that both the total amount of Assets and liability has increased in a huge
number within a year.
1,00,000,000.0
0
5,55,00,000.00
Net Sales
Less: Cost of Goods Sold:
Beginning Inventory
Add: Purchases
0
1,15,00,000.00
3,50,000.00
Freight-in
Less:Ending Inventory
1,18,50,000.00
17,04,500.00
1,01,45,500.00
Gross Profit
45354500.00
Less:
Operating
Expenses:
Advertising
Maintaince
Salaries & wages
Building Rent
Repairs
Depreciation
(Land
Depreciation
`
Office Expenses
Miscellaneous
Professional Fees
Telephone
Utilities
Marketing Van
Packaging Cost
Operating Profit
29,00,000.00
30,000.00
10,90,000.00
16,60,000.00
8,15,000.00
1,50,000.00
1,63,400.00
50,000.00
90,000.00
1,70,000.00
90,000.00
99,000.00
1,60,000.00
23,00,000.00
97,67,400.00
35587100.00
53,30,200.00
30256900.00
12102760.00
18154140.00
Conclusion
PRAN group of industries are now one of the most successful industry in our country. They
are trying to increase their business line and their own brand. PRAN group also trying to beat
the competitive market by doing different types of business. PRAN always try to invent
unique product for the customer that will also help to increase the profit margin and achieve
the highest market share then competitors.