MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.11.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MAHARSHI LABELS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

4, Ruchi, 36, Swastik Society, Navragpura, Ahmedabad-380009, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.12.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-33392

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U28992GJ1997PTC033392

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMM00442B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACM7996G/ABD CO WARD 7 (1)

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Printing of Stickers and Labelling Machines, Packaging Machinery, Automation Systems and Packing Material

 

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 10000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having satisfactory track. Profit margin is under severe pressure. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

Trade relations are fair. The company has good customer base.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

4, Ruchi, 36, Swastik Society, Navragpura, Ahmedabad-380009, Gujarat

Tel. No.:

91-79-26424883/26441079/26563612

Fax No.:

91-79-26425456

E-Mail :

info@maharshi.com

maharshi1@dataone.on

Website :

http://www,maharshi.com

http://www.labelingandcables.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 1 :

Plot No.10, Panchratna Industrial Estate, Changodar Village, Ahmedabad-382213, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-2717251140

Fax No.:

91-79-2717251141

E-Mail :

maharshilabels@rediffmail.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branches 1 :

C-101, Motanagar, Andheri-Kurla Road, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400059, Maharashtra, India

Mobile No.:

91-9227200313

 

 

Branch 2 :

12, 1st Main Road, RPC Layout, Vidya Nagar, II Stage, Bangalore-560040, Karnataka, India

Mobile No. :

91-9227254313

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Rajesh V. Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

33, Uganda Society, Memnagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

51 years

Qualification :

B.E. (Mech.)

Experience :

25 years

 

 

Name :

Rajendra B. Gandhi

Designation :

Director

Address :

6, Karmanya Flat, Ambawaddi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

40 years

Qualification :

Commerce Graduate

Experience :

10 years

 

 

Name :

Jigesh S. Dani

Designation :

Director

Address :

19, Dungarshi Nagar, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22 years

Qualification :

BE (Mechtronics)

Experience :

2 years

 

 

Name :

Bhagwat V. Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

5, Uganda Society, Memnagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

42 years

Qualification :

Commerce Graduate

Experience :

20 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Harshit R. Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

33, Uganda Society, Opposite Sarthi Raw House, Memnagar, Ahmedabad-380052, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.08.1984

Date of Appointment :

05.02.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dani Jignesh S. Chandra

Designation :

Director

Address :

A-5, Uday Apartment, BH Shanti Nagar, Bus Stop, Paldi, Ahmedabad-380007, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.04.1974

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2001

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Mr. Rajesh Vitthaldas Shah

4300

43.00

Mr. Rajendra B. Gandhi

2700

27.00

Mr. Balvantrai K. Gandhi

100

1.00

Ms. Leena R. Gandhi

100

1.00

Shantagauri K. Gandhi

100

1.00

Kanchangauri B. Gandhi

100

1.00

Mr. Bhagvat Vitthaldas Shah

100

1.00

Mr. Harivadan V. Shah

100

1.00

Mr. Jitubhai L. Kothari

100

1.00

Jayshri B. Shah

700

7.00

Lilalavati V. Shah

100

1.00

Paulomi H. Shah

100

1.00

Rajesh V. Shah

100

1.00

Tasvina R. Shah

100

1.00

Vithaldas S. Shah

100

1.00

Vithaldas S. Shah

100

1.00

Chandulal H. Kalyani

400

4.00

Dharmesh M. Shukla

100

1.00

Jigesh S. Dani

500

5.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Printing of Stickers and Labelling Machines, Packaging Machinery, Automation Systems and Packing Material

 

 

Products :

Sticker Label in Roll Form made on Paper Film

Ø       Wrap around Labels (for round/ square containers)

Ø       Double Side/ Single Side Labels

Ø       High Speed Ampoule/ Vial Labelling

Ø       Top Labelling

Ø       Tube Labelling

Ø       Hologram/ Security Seal Applicators

Ø       Semi Automatic Labelling Machine

Ø       Automatic We Glue Labelling Machine

Ø       Washing Machine

Ø       Filling Machine

Ø       Capping Machine

Ø       Inspection Table

Ø       Processing Equipments and Vessels

Ø       Conveyors and Material Handling

Ø       Consumables

Ø       Caps and Seals

Ø       PET/ HDPE Containers

 

 

Exports to :

Nepal, Kenya, USA, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Nigeria, Uganda, Sudan, Egypt, Germany, France, Brazil, Saudi Arabia

 

 

Imports from :

Malaysia, Milwaukee and West Indies

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit (60 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit (90 days)

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Actual Production

Stickers Labels

Nos. In Millions

278.359

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Retailers

 

Ø       Nicholas

Ø       Glaxo SmithKline

Ø       Astra Zeneca

Ø       Gulf

Ø       Gilette

Ø       Martini

Ø       Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited

Ø       Seagram

Ø       Baxter

Ø       Albert David

Ø       Parke-Davis

Ø       Kodak

Ø       BASF

Ø       Cipla

Ø       SmithKline Beachem

Ø       Glaxo

Ø       Wockhard Limited

Ø       Wyeth

Ø       Novartis

Ø       P&G India

Ø       Fresenius Kabi

Ø       Lederle

Ø       Hoechst

Ø       Syngenta

Ø       NIVEA

Ø       Ranbaxy Limited

Ø       Dabur India

Ø       Aventis

Ø       Novozymes

Ø       Strides Arcolab

 

 

No. of Employees :

65

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       HDFC Bank Limited, HDFC House, Navrangpura Branch, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Ø       The Ahmedabad Mercantile Co-Operative Bank Limited, Amco House, Near Stadium Circle, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

N. C. Kalyani & Company

Chartered Accountants

Proprietor : Narendrabhai  C. Kalyani

Address :

B-604, Ganesh Plaza, Opposite Navrangpura Bus Stop, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-26420999

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Maharshi Udyog

4, Ruchi, 36, Swastik Society, Navrabgpura, Ahmedabad-380009, Gujarat, India

Line of Business: Pioneer in Label Applicator Manufacturing in India

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

50000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/-each

5.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/-each

1.000 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

0.100

0.100

0.100

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1.971

2.427

1.415

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

2.071

2.527

1.515

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.280

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

30.680

24.797

17.854

TOTAL BORROWING

30.960

24.797

17.854

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

1.167

1.210

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

34.198

28.534

19.369

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

25.300

11.320

11.991

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

Inventories

3.794

3.005

 

 

Sundry Debtors

15.033

12.550

 

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.786

11.860

 

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

 

 

Loans & Advances

0.544

0.889

 

Total Current Assets

20.157

28.304

15.226

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

11.259

10.865

 

 

Provisions

0.000

0.225

 

Total Current Liabilities

11.259

11.090

7.847

Net Current Assets

8.898

17.214

7.378

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

34.198

28.534

19.369

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

50.900

40.394

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

(0.005)

2.447

Provision for Taxation

(0.044)

0.297

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

(0.456)

2.150

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

41.733

34.046

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(0.90)

5.32

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(0.99)

6.14

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(1.00)

5.43

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(22.02)

85.08

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

14.95

9.81

16.96

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.79

2.55

1.94

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Ratio

 

1.45

2.28

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities/ Networth

 

5.44

4.39

5.18

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets/ Networth

 

12.22

4.48

7.91

 

 

 

 

 

Average Collection Days

 

108.68

114.87

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Account Receivables Turnover

 

3.36

3.18

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

 

13.31

13.27

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Turnover

 

2.00

3.52

NA

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade References :

 

Ø       Nepal Lube Limited

Ø       Deepa Industries

Ø       UPM Raflatac SDN. BHD.

Ø       Apple Steel Rule Die Co. Inc.

 

Ø       SMI Coated Products Private Limited

      Concerned Person : Mr. Ajay Mehta

      Mobile No.: 91-9867025510

 

Ø       Avery Dannission

      Concerned Person : Mr. Dilip

      Mobile No.: 91-9925353506

 

Ø       A. Designer

      Concerned Person : Mr. Tarun Rawal

      Mobile No.: 91-9825025765

 

Ø       Flint Group India Private Limited

      Concerned Person : Raj Narayan

      Mobile No.: 91-9845123955

 

Ø       Kurz India Private Limited

      Concerned Person : Mr. Khatri

      Mobile No.: 91-9810189978

 

Web Site Details :

 

Maharshi Group has well experienced and well equipped top management in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Finance, Information Technology and manufacturing. Today it is multi-company, multi-product, multi-location engineering group with capabilities of the top management adding the needed resources. The Group is always open to new ideas flowing in from any level and has a faster implementation strategy for all decisions made. The Group has its source well placed to incorporate new and proven talent of the industry.

 

They are one of the leading companies in India engaged into printing of various types of Plain/ Sticker Labels.

 

They are pioneers in Sticker Labelling Technology having 75% market share of Sticker Labelling Machine and the only company in India having manufacturing set up for Sticker Labelling Machines and Sticker Labels.

 

Having State-of-the-Art /technology they offer labels with printing upti 8 color, Hot Foil Stamping, Got and Cold Foil, Screen Printing, Intricate die Cutting, Embossing etc.

 

They plan to expand their facility by introducing 2 more 8 color presses, one by December 2006 and another by March 2007. With this they will be one of the top companies in India by producing labels.

 

They are also planning to diversify their activity into RFID solutions by 2007 end.

 


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.87.23

Euro

1

Rs.58.96

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

48

 

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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