MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.11.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KIRAN PONDY CHEMS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

37, Nagore Road, Melavanjore, Pondicherry – 611002

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.04.2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

59-000618

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24299PY2002PTC000618

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEK06405A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCK4882E

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Exporter of Sodium Silicate, Sodium Meta Silicate, Potassium Silicate, Labsa and Quicl Line

 

Trading and Import of Sodium Bicarbonate, Titanium – DI- Oxide, Sodium Tripoly Phosphate, Paraffin Wax, Soda Ash, Epichlorohydrin, Sodium Sulphate and Citric Acid  

 

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 375000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are fair. Financial position is good. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

37, Nagore Road, Melavanjore, Pondicherry – 611002

 

 

Corporate Office :

# 81, New Avadi Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600010, Tamilnadu

Tel. No.:

91-44-26445477/26441232/26460350/26460651

Fax No.:

91-44-26446303

E-Mail :

rufus@kiranindia.com, atul@kiranindia.com, kiranindia@kiranindia.com

Website.:

http://www.kiranindia.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. M S Jain

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. C N Rufus

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Aatul Jain

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Neha Jain

Designation :

Director

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Exporter of Sodium Silicate, Sodium Meta Silicate, Potassium Silicate, Labsa and Quicl Line

 

Trading and Import of Sodium Bicarbonate, Titanium – DI- Oxide, Sodium Tripoly Phosphate, Paraffin Wax, Soda Ash, Epichlorohydrin, Sodium Sulphate and Citric Acid  

 

 

Products

v      Sodium Silicate

v      Sodium Meta Silicate

v      Potassium Silicate

v      Labsa and Quicl Line

v      Sodium Bicarbonate

v      Titanium – DI- Oxide

v      Sodium Tripoly Phosphate

v      Paraffin Wax

v      Soda Ash

v      Epichlorohydrin

v      Sodium Sulphate

v      Citric Acid  

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

400

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India, Pondicherry 

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Unknown

 

 

Auditors :

S P Associates

Chartered Accountant

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

2250000

Equity Shares 

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 22.500 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

2200000

Equity Shares 

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 22.000 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

22.000

22.000

22.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

73.600

52.900

43.400

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

95.600

74.900

65.400

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

113.000

111.600

99.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

113.000

111.600

99.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

208.600

186.500

164.400

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

42.800

34.200

31.000

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

12.800

4.700

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1.700

1.700

1.700

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

85.900

110.500

47.500

 

Sundry Debtors

70.300

25.100

69.500

 

Cash & Bank Balances

1.100

0.800

0.300

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

21.300

18.200

17.400

Total Current Assets

178.600

154.600

134.700

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

12.100

11.000

5.200

 

Provisions

2.400

5.800

2.500

Total Current Liabilities

14.500

16.800

7.700

Net Current Assets

164.100

137.800

127.000

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

208.600

186.500

164.400

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

Sales Turnover [including other income]

474.100

426.900

403.300

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

22.700

10.700

5.400

Provision for Taxation

2.000

1.200

0.600

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

20.700

9.500

4.800

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

472.800

421.500

401.600

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

Debt Equity Ratio

1.32

1.50

1.51

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

0.72

0.90

0.91

Current Ratio

2.49

2.67

2.84

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

7.66

8.57

9.24

Inventory

4.72

5.29

8.64

Debtors

9.73

8.83

5.90

Interest Cover Ratio

3.80

2.18

1.60

Operating Profit Margin (%)

8.00

6.08

4.68

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

6.64

4.74

3.51

Cash Profit Margin (%)

5.82

3.62

2.34

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

4.46

2.27

1.17

Return on Capital Employed (%)

15.59

11.29

8.76

Return on Net Worth (%)

24.28

13.54

7.34

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The following companies with their Company with effect from 15.09.2004

 

v      Andavar Silicate Private Limited

v      Solar Chemicals Private Limited

v      Navodhaya Chemicals Private Limited

v      United Silicate Industries Private Limited

v      Nannilam Silicates Private Limited

v      Kiran silicates Private Limited

v      Vallabh Silicates Private Limited

  
 
The Directors confirm that the scheme of amalgamation will be filed with the Court in accordance with the provision of the Companies Act 1956 in due course. 

 

Directors are also propose to merge the following companies with effect from 1.4.2005:

 

v      Aadhithya Chemicals Private Limited

v      Invincible Chemicals Private Limited

v      Kiran Chemfarm Private Limited

v      Devi Silicates Private Limited

v      Pavun Silicates Private Limited

v      Kiran Chemicals Private Limited

v      Vijay Detergent Products Private Limited

v      Aditya Silicates Private Limited  

 

M S Jain Group of Companies, made a humble beginning in the year 1979 manufacturing Sodium Silicate in Chennai.



Kiran Pondy Chems Limited and Pure Trading Asia Limited , the flaghsip companies of the M S Jain Group have in a short span of time managed to reach a turnover of USD 30 Million with 60% of the revenue coming from manufactured goods while 40% is contributed by trading.



The first product to be manufactured was Sodium Silicate, a key ingredient in the detergent industry. The company has thence grown from strength to strength and today manufactures an array of products that serve the textile, paper, construction, welding, ceramics, foundry, drilling, chemical and many more industries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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.44.65

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.03

Euro

1

Rs.56.98

 

 

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 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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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