MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

N M ZACKRIAH & COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

NMZ House, 67 E V K Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1972

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership Concern with an Unlimited Limited Liability of the Partners

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Finished Leather, Shoe Uppers and Fully Finished Shoes. 

 

 

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 120000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established concern having satisfactory track. Trade relations are fair. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

This report is based on an interview with Mr. Akhar of the concern.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

NMZ House, 67 E V K Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-26618744 / 26618037

Fax No.:

91-44-26618467

E-Mail :

nmz@vsnl.com

Website :

http://www.nmzindia.com

Area :

5000 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory\ Tannery:

Tuhuthipet, Ambur, Vellur ( Tamilnadu)

Area :

50000 sq. ft.

 

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. N. M. Zackriah (Father)

Designation :

Managing Partner

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. Jameel (Son)

Designation :

Managing Partner

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Finished Leather, Shoe Uppers and Fully Finished Shoes.

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Finished Leather, Leather Shoe Uppers and Full Shoes

Countries :

Denmark, Switzerland, UK, Portugal, Norway, Singapore, Japan, Australia and Italy

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Chemicals

Countries :

Spain and Germany

 

 

Terms :

 

Purchasing :

Against D/P terms

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

650 (Group Employs 2000 Persons)

 

 

Bankers :

¨       Standard Chartered Bank

Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001,

Tamil Nadu, India

     

¨       Syndicate Bank

Main Branch, Armenian Street,

Chennai - 600 001, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

Facilities :

The concern enjoy aggregate facilities of Rs. 80.000 millions among the two banks

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Memberships :

Leather Export Promotion Council

Sydenhams Road, Chennai - 600 003,  Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Associates :

NMZ Industries Private Limited, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Aasim Industries Private Limited, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

NMZ Enterprises, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs. 30.000 Millions

Borrowed :

--

Total :

Rs. 30.000 Millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2006

(Estimated)

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

350.000

400.000

400.000

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

BUSINESS

 

Subject is engaged in as Manufacturers of Finished Leather, Shoe Uppers and Fully Finished Shoes. 

 

It also acts as Exporters of Finished Leather, Shoe Uppers and Fully Finished Shoes.

 

It is in trade terms with:

 

¨       Clariant India Limited, 12 Marshalls Road, Chennai - 600 086, Tamil Nadu, India.

¨       BASF India Limited, 46th Cathedral Road, Chennai - 600 086, Tamil Nadu, India.

¨       Rhene Fix GmbH, Ludwogshafen, Germany.

 

AS PER WEBSITE:

 

Leather is a high quality natural material which requires careful, correct processing. NMZ invests all its expertise, and employs every facility offered by modern technology, to obtain the desired result. The hides achieve the quality they deserve.

 

N M Zackriah & Company, footwear division have commissioned the production of full shoes. The plant is well planned and the envisaged production is 2000 pairs per day.

 

NMZ began its operation three decades ago. Today it has a place of pride in exporting to various countries all over the world.

 

NMZ produces only full chrome cowhides and calves. And exports all types of cow leather, footwear components and shoes.

 

There are two shoe factories and a tannery at Ambur. All these factories are equipped with the most modern machinery and this along with the stringent quality control measures employed ensures the product measures up to the toughest international standards. Another aspect, which is given the highest priority by NMZ, is to deliver the product on time with no exceptions. Because of these two virtues NMZ is today a respected name in the leather industry round the globe.

 

NMZ makes a positive contribution to environmental protection through its extensive use of environment friendly technologies.

 

Plants have been installed which remove the chrome from effluents and eliminate chemical-related problems such as pollution from sulphides and ph limits. For several years now, mechanical, biological purification has been carried out at a highly efficient, large-scale clarification plants.

 

Environment friendly leather making is also reflected in the products themselves

 

 


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.42.88

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.22

Euro

1

Rs.57.27

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

46

 

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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