MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21ST June, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

SHAH BROTHERS ISPAT PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

406, Giriraj, Iron Market, S. T. Road, Mumbai- 400 009, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.08.2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-147842

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U27101MH2004PTC147842

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMS45609E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAAFS1089F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Agents, distributors, warehouse, traders, stockists, importers, exporters, manufacturers, processors and for that purpose buy, sell, market, distribute or otherwise deal in ferrous and non-ferrous metal.

 


 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a successor of 40 years old business of Shah Brothers & Company

 

Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful businessmen. Their trade relations are fair. Financials position of the company is good. Payments are correct and as per commitments. 

 

The company is doing very well.

 

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long – run.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

406, Giriraj, Iron Market, S. T. Road, Mumbai- 400 009, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-23445445/6/3

Fax No.:

91-22-23436928

E-Mail :

sbco@vsnl.com

 

 

Factory :

404, Giriraj , S. T. Road, Iron Market, Mumbai – 400 009, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-23445445 (5 Lines)

Fax No.:

91-22-23436928

E-Mail :

sbco@vsnl.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Chinubhai Himmatlal Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

31, Anupam, 11, Manav Mandir Road, Walkeshwar, Mumbai – 400 006, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

13.03.1936

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pravin Pranlal Mehta

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 14, 2nd Floor, Nirmala Mahal, 12A Bomenji Point Road, Mumbai – 400036

Date of Birth/Age :

31.08.1935

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjiv Pravin Mehta

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 14, 2nd Floor, Nirmala Mahal, 12A Bomenji Point Road, Mumbai – 400036

Date of Birth/Age :

14.12.1963

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dharmesh Chinubhai Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

31, Anupam, 11, Manav Mandir Road, Walkeshwar, Mumbai – 400 006, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

25.06.1964

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh Chinubhai Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

31, Anupam, 11, Manav Mandir Road, Walkeshwar, Mumbai – 400 006, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

10.07.1965

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2004

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Ranjnbala P. Mehta

 

90000

Ms. Heena S. Mehta

 

90000

Mr. Chinubhai H. Shah

 

144000

Mr. Pravin P. Mehta

 

135000

Mr. Sanjiv P. Mehta

 

135000

Mr. Dharmesh C. Shah

 

153000

Mr. Rajesh C. Shah

 

153000

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Agents, distributors, ware merchants, traders, stockists, importers, exporters, manufacturers, processors and for that purpose buy, sell, market, distribute or otherwise deal in ferrous and non-ferrous metal.

 

 

Products :

v      Ferrous  

v      Non - Ferrous Metal

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

45

 

 

Bankers :

v      Union Bank of India

v      Bank of India

v      Bank of Baroda

v      ICICI Bank

v      ABN Amro Bank

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

 

Union Bank of India – Rs. 7.167

Bank of India – Rs. 14.255

Secured by hypothecation of stocks and book debts and personal security and guarantee of all director

 

Motor Car Loan (ICICI Bank) Rs. 0.467

Motor Car Loan (ABN Amro Bank) Rs. 0.595

Secured agaist hypothecation of respective vehicles

 

Total – Rs. 22.485 Millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

H M Mody & Company

Chartered Accountant

Address:

12, Indus Court, ‘A’ Road, Churchagate, Mumbai – 400020

Tel. No.:

91-22-22046924

Fax. No.:

91-22-22873255

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

--

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-

Rs. 10.000 million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

9,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-

Rs. 9.000 million

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

9.000

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

266.957

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

275.957

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

22.485

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

81.018

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

103.503

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

0.206

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

379.666

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

31.870

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

449.890

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

461.063

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

122.071

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

29.765

Total Current Assets

 

 

1062.789

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

697.153

 

Provisions

 

 

17.984

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

715.137

Net Current Assets

 

 

347.652

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.144

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

379.666

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover [including other income]

 

 

1540.050

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

 

49.148

Provision for Taxation

 

 

18.191

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

 

30.957

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

 

886.672

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

 

1490.901

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

 

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

 

2.01

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

 

3.19

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

 

4.48

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

 

2.96

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

 

1.48

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History

 

The company was incorporated on 04.08.2004, to take over the running business of M/s. Shah Brothers & Company a partnership firm with over 40 year in business. The transactions for conversion was made under part IX of the companies Act 1956.

 

The company’s performance for the year under review from 04.08.2004 was good, the company achieved higher turnover and profit compared to its previous entity M/s. Shah Brothers & Company

 

The outlook for steel industry and overall demand for special quality steel which the company had created a niche for itself.

 

It also plans to strength its core business by focusing on wider markets.   

 

Dividend

 

In view of conserving resources for the growth of the company the board does not declare any dividend on equity capital for the year ending 31.03.2005

 

Fixed Assets

 

v      Leasehold Land

v      Computer

v      Furniture & Fixture

v      Office Equipment

v      Motor Car

v      Godown

v      Plant & Machinery
Report of erstwhile SHAH BROTHERS AND COMPANY appended here under. 

 

INQUIRY DETAILS

 

Given Name :

SHAH BROTHERS AND COMPANY

 

 

Given Address :

407, Giriraj, Iron Market, S. T. Road, Mumbai - 400 009, Maharashtra, India

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHAH BROTHERS AND COMPANY

 

 

Formerly Known As :

SHAH BROTHERS

 

 

Registered Office :

407, Giriraj, Iron Market, S. T. Road, Mumbai - 400 009, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28th May 1962

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

--

 

 

Legal Form :

It is a partnership concern with an unlimited liability of the partners.

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and Wholesale Traders of Boiler Quality Stainless Steel Plates, Sheets, Pipes, M. S. Plates, Alloy Steel Plates, Ferrous Metals, Non-Ferrous Metals, etc.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

--

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

It is a well-established family owned partnership concern. The concern enjoys favourable reputation in the local market. General financial position is satisfactory. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The concern can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

407, Giriraj, Iron Market, S. T. Road, Mumbai - 400 009, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-344 5445 (5 Lines)

Fax No.:

91-22-343 6928

E-Mail :

sbco@vsnl.com

Area :

1600 sq.fts

Location :

Rented

 

 

Branches :

Located at:

Ø       Chennai

Ø       Hyderabad

Ø       Bhilai

 

PARTNERS

 

Name:

Mr. Chinubhai H. Shah

Designation:

Partner

Address:

31, Anupam, 11 Manav Mandir Road, Mumbai - 400 006, Maharashtra, India

Age:

67 years

Experience:

45 years

Tel. No.:

91-22-367 8696 / 368 5264

 

 

Name:

Mr. Pravinchandra P. Mehta

Designation:

Partner

Age:

67 years

Experience:

45 years

 

 

Name:

Mr. Rajesh Shah

Designation:

Manager

Age:

39 years

Qualification:

Commerce Graduate

Experience:

18 years

 

 

Name:

Mr. Sanjiv Mehta

Designation:

Manager

Age:

39 years

Qualification:

Commerce Graduate

Experience:

18 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dharmesh C. Shah

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjiv P. Mehta

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh Mehta

Designation :

Partner

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Importers and Wholesale Traders of Boiler Quality Stainless Steel Plates, Sheets, Pipes, M. S. Plates, Alloy Steel Plates, Ferrous Metals, Non-Ferrous Metals, etc.

 

 

Products :

Ø       Boiler Quality Stainless Steel Plates

Ø       Sheets

Ø       Pipes

Ø       M. S. Plates

Ø       Alloy Steel Plates

Ø       Ferrous Metals

Ø       Non-Ferrous Metals

 

 

Imports from :

Romania, Germany, Belgium, Ukraine and UK

 

 

Terms :

 

Purchasing :

L/C or D/P terms

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

22

 

 

Bankers :

Global Trust Bank

Makers Chambers III, 1st Floor, Nariman Point,

Mumbai – 400 021, India

 

 

Facilities :

The concern enjoys cash credit facilities of Rs. 30 millions and fund based L/C limit of Rs. 250 millions from its banker

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

Not Available

 

 

Sister Concerns :

¨       Meshco Steels, 404, Giriraj, Iron Market, S. T. Road, Mumbai - 400 009

- Importer and Wholesale trader

¨       Raj International, Mumbai

- Merchant and Exporter

¨       Peacefort Chemin Engineering Corporation Private Limited

- Traders

 

 

 

Memberships :

¨       Steel Chamber of India

¨       Bombay Iron Merchants Association

¨       Indian Merchants’ Association

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

Rs. 120.000 millions

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2002

31.03.2001

31.03.2000

Sales Turnover

580.000

480.000

650.000

 

 

 

 

 

Projected Turnover for the Year (2002-03): Rs. 670.000 millions

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

The concern was established on 28th May 1962 under the name and style of Shah Brothers at Mumbai in Maharashtra as a Partnership Firm.  Name of the concern was changed to Shah Brothers & Company on 22nd December 1984.

 

Import constitutes nearly 90% of sales value.

 

It is in trade terms with:

 

Ø       Thermax Babcock Wilcox Limited, Chinchwad, Pune - 411 019, Maharashtra, India

Ø       Tata Chemicals Limited, Mithapur - 361345, Gujarat, India

Ø       Lloyds Steel Industries Limited, A-515, MIDC Area, Murbad, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra, India

Ø       Indian Oxygen Limited, Oxygen House, P-43 Taratala Road, Kolkata - 700 001, West Bengal, India

Ø       Cethar Vessels Limited, 76/B-1, Salai Road, Thillainagar, Trichy - 620018, Kerala, India

Ø       Larsen & Toubro Limited, All Branches

Ø       Maragoan Dock Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ø       Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Various branches.

Ø       Althom India Limited – all branches

 


CMT REPORT [Corruption, Money laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                   None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                           None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                           None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]       Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 46.01

UK Pound

1

Rs. 84.93

Euro

1

Rs. 58.30

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

54

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)              Ownership background (20%)                   Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                  Operational size (10%)

 

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

 

 

 

 

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