MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

14TH April, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PROXIMA STEEL FORGE PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

B-15, Industrial Focal Point Phase-II, Jalandhar-144004, Punjab, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2002

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24TH November, 1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

16-12759

 

 

TAN No.:

(Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.)

JLDP00015B

 

 

PAN No.:

(Permanent Account No.)

AAACP8010C

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and exporters of forgings and drop forged hand tools

 

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 150000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track records. Trade relations are fair. Payments are reported as slow but correct.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Factory  :

B-15, Industrial Focal Point Phase-II, Jalandhar-144004, Punjab, India

Tel. No.:

91-181-2601560/2602240

Fax No.:

91-181-2602240/2602366

E-Mail :

proxima@jla.vsnl.net.in

Website :

http://www.proximahandtools.com

Area :

4800 sq. mtrs. - Owned

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Raj Kumar Rathour

Designation :

Director 

Address :

Jalandhar

Qualification :

Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rakesh Rathour

Designation :

Managing Director

Qualification :

Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vikram Rathour

Designation :

Director

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

Held by Directors and Family Members

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and exporters of forgings and drop forged hand tools

 

 

Exports to :

Germany, UK, Spain and France

 

 

Imports from :

Germany

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C, Cash and Credit (30 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C and Credit (30 days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers and End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

290 persons - 260 in factory, 30 persons in office

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India,

O. B. Jalandhar

 

 

Facilities :

Cash Credit Limit : Rs. 5.000 millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Surinder Mahajan and Associates

74, Vijay Nagar, Jalandhar

Tel. No.:

91-181-2402774

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

150000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs. 15.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

120000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs. 12.000 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

No subsequent financials could be available from any sources.

 

Management remained non-cooperative during current investigation.

 

However efforts are continued for latest financials and if available, it will follow soon

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2002

31.03.2001

31.03.2000

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

12.000

12.000

12.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

26.784

21.077

15.894

NETWORTH

38.784

33.077

27.894

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

26.239

24.169

20.834

2] Unsecured Loans

10.553

9.453

8.805

TOTAL BORROWING

36.792

33.622

29.639

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

75.756

66.699

57.533

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

33.335

31.401

26.632

Capital work-in-progress

 

--

--

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

--

--

--

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories

33.268

 

24.830

 
Sundry Debtors

29.941

35.292

17.265

 
Cash & Bank Balances

3.923

 

0.500

 
Loans & Advances

11.449

 

16.492

Total Current Assets

78.581

35.292

59.087
Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 
 
Current Liabilities

36.344

--

28.194

Total Current Liabilities

36.344

 

28.194
Net Current Assets

42.237

35.292

30.893
 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.004

0.006

0.008

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

75.576

66.699

57.533

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2002

31.03.2001

31.03.2000

Sales Turnover [including other income]

86.189

76.604

75.945

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

6.059

5.438

 5.636

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

0.314

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

6.059

5.438

5.322

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings

NA

NA

56.773

 

 

 

 

Import Value

0.076

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditure

NA

 NA

31.438

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2002

31.03.2001

31.03.2000

PAT / Total Income
(%)
7.029

0.070

7.005

 
 
 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

7.029

0.070

7.421

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

5.413

8.153

6.574

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.689

0.164

0.202

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.885

1.016

2.073

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.162

--

2.023

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Financial results :

 

The company achieved a turnover of Rs. 86.189 millions (Previous Year Rs. 76.604 millions) during the year.  There is a new profit of Rs. 6.059 millions (Previous Year Rs. 5.438 millions) after meeting all expenses and providing for depreciation on fixed assets as per companies act, 1956

 

 

Subject imports machinery and exports hand tools.

 

The company is in trade terms with :

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

PROFILE

The SANT group seeded by Thakur Ganpat Rai in 1953 with the manufacture of Industrial Valves under the brand name of "SANT" quickly became the house hold name all over India for Valves & Cocks.  The group slowly diversified, into pipe fitting & forging and successfully marketed their products all over India.  There has been no looking back ever since.

 


"PROXIMA" the company was founded in 1992 with the solid backing of the "SANT" group with decades of experience in the manufacturing field of quality products.  Ambitious plans have been made to reach out and market quality products all over the world.

The Hand Tools are meticulously made, keeping safety norms foremost in every body's minds.   Every effort is made to ensure quality, which is the main indegredient in a Hand Tool.  This effort is not easily visible from the appearance.  The qualities of steel, good forging, heat treatment and finish can only be proved in use.

Striking tools in particular, can be dangerous unless expertly made.  Great stress is laid on safety ; which is in built in each and every striking tool which leaves the factory to ensure its safe working life, if used for the purpose for which it is intended.

 

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

 

They provide global users a wide array of Hand Tools and Garden Tools all featured in this Catalogue.  Each and every tool manufactured in our plant is in accordance with various international standards as required in different parts of the world.

Proxima has a large in house forging section with its own Hi-tech tool room, where forging dies are produced using EDM.

Master Craftsmen gives us uniform forging on the forge shop to produce consistent quality hand tools.

They have a dedicated engineering staff to assist in all technical aspects of the company.  This includes sophisticated testing equipment being usedd at every stage of manufacturing process, to verify our products conformance to a particular required standard.  Be it material constituents or hardness, we ensure that our products are free from all possible defects.

Skilled hands do the grinding and polishing jobs which is critical in hand tools for its appearence and finish.

An introduction hardening machine is utilised at the heat treatment stage to ensure consistency in hardness and uniformity which the international standards require.

Its  powder coating plant ensures our products a quality outlook.   Quality of products has been the hall mark of 'Proxima' which will definitely maintain and also improve.

Strict on line continous inspection produces a high grade tool.
They are a forward moving company to supply you the best quality hand tools available

 

 

 


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 records 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.45.30

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.45

Euro

1

Rs.54.88

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

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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