MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ECI ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1-10-44/2/1, Chikoti Gardebs, Begumpet, Hyderabad-500016, Andhra Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.01.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01-16827

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U45200AP1994PLC016827

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

HYDE00924A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACE4411G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Construction Company in the field 132 KV, 220 KV and 400 KV Transmission lines and substations.

 

 

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 790000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

1-10-44/2/1, Chikoti Gardebs, Begumpet, Hyderabad-500016, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-40-27766965

Fax No.:

91-40-27763323

E-Mail :

eci@eciecc.com

Website :

http://www.eciecc.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

Anshu Colour, Plot No.70, 3rd Lane, Road No.1, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-40-23552983-87

Fax No.:

91-40-23552980

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Kaza Venkata Rao

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

Address :

Plot No.87, Road No.9, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500034, Andhra Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

19.04.1950

Date of Appointment :

04.01.1994

 

 

Name :

Mr. T K Nagaraj

Designation :

Director

Address :

403, Peace Court Apartments, Opposite Country Club, Begumpet, Hyderabad-500016

Date of Birth/Age :

21.07.1934

Date of Appointment :

08.02.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Surapaneni Rama Krishna Prasad

Designation :

Director

Address :

18-58-15, Mes Colony, Venkatapuram, Secunderabad, Ranga Reddy Disctrict, Andhra Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

15.03.1936

Date of Appointment :

10.05.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kaza Vijay

Designation :

Whole time Director

Address :

Plot No.87, Road No.9, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500034, Andhra Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

05.03.1973

Date of Appointment :

03.10.1995

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Kaza Kanaka Durga Prasunamba

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No.87, Road No.9, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500034, Andhra Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

14.12.1954

Date of Appointment :

04.01.1994

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kaza Venkat Phani

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No.87, Road No.9, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500034, Andhra Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

07.02.1974

Date of Appointment :

03.10.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kaza Ajay

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No.87, Road No.9, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500034, Andhra Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

08.10.1977

Date of Appointment :

01.12.2001

 

 

Name :

Mrs. T Vijaya Lakshmi

Designation :

Director

Address :

Angaluru, Gudivada Taluk, Krishan District

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Venumadhav G

Designation :

Executive (Purchasing)

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2005

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Mr. Kaza Venkata Rao

1924880

 

Mrs. Kaza Kanaka Durga Prasunamba

611480

 

Mrs. Tripuraneni Vijaya Lakshmi

575303

 

Mr. Kaza Venkata Phani

1662349

 

Mr. Kaza Vijay

1866218

 

Mr. Tripuraneni H Rao

9656

 

Mr. Kaza Ajay

1600714

 

Virajitha Investment & Finance Limited

1548189

 

 

As on 31.03.2006

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Bodies Corporate

 

15.80

Directors or relatives of directors

 

84.20

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Construction Company in the field 132 KV, 220 KV and 400 KV Transmission lines and substations.

 

 

Products :

Contract Receipts

 

Product Description

ITC Code

Civil Contractors

1400363.91

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

10

 

 

Bankers :

v      Bank of Baroda

v      Oriental Bank of Commerce

v      State Bank of India

v      L&T Finance Limited, 201, 2nd Floor, Daga Towers, Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500082, Andhra Pradesh

v      United Bank of India, 4-3-331, Bank Street, Hyderabad-500195, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans :

 

Working capital loans and Bank Guarantee from Bank of Baroda are secured by way of hypothecation of stocks and book debts of the company, present and future. These are further secured by personal guarantee by Mr. K Venkata Rao, Mrs. K K D Prasunamba, and Mr. K Venkat Phani, Directors of the company.

 

Corporate Loan and Bank Guarantee from State bank of India, Commercial Branch are secured by way of hypothecation fo machinery/ equipment acquired out of Bank finance and raw materials, stock process and receivables pertaining to NHAI – Dehri Project. These are further secured by a unencumbered Machinery of the company and collateral security of equitable mortgage on properties of Mr. K Venkata Rao, Mr. Vijay Kaza, Mr. Venkat Phani and GPR Housing Private Limited and further secured by personal guarantee by Mr. K Venkata Rao, Mr. Vijay Kaza, Mr. K Venkat Phani, Mr. Ajay Kaza and Mrs. KKD Prasunamba, Directors of the company.

 

Term loan from Oriental Bank of Commerce is secured by receivables and other chargeable current assets of the Project (E C Railways) and collateral security of EM of residential property bearing No.237, situated at Road No.16, jubilee Hills, Hyderabad in the name of Mrs. K Lalitha wife of Mr. Vijay Kaza who is one of the directors of the company and further secured by personal guarantees by Mr. K Venkata Rao, Mr. K Venkat Phani, Mr. Vijay Kaza and Mrs. KKD Prasunamba and owner of the property.

 

Loan from Srei International Limited is secured by way of hypothecation of unencumbered machinery of the company and further guaranteed by Mr. K Venkata Rao, Director of the company.

 

Hire purchase loans are secured by way of hypothecation of assets financed.

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Tukaram & Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

3-6-69, Flat No.209, Venkatarama Towers, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad-500029, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.100.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

9798789

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.97.988 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

97.988

97.988

84.793

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

101.909

81.225

45.076

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

199.897

179.213

129.869

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

325.615

214.894

177.831

2] Unsecured Loans

132.358

196.407

155.357

TOTAL BORROWING

457.973

411.301

333.188

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

5.906

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

657.870

590.514

468.963

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

123.778

146.364

138.099

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.146

10.783

10.779

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

36.849

81.659

48.559

 

Sundry Debtors

405.856

381.703

273.162

 

Cash & Bank Balances

35.694

38.403

26.075

 

Other Current Assets

142.522

109.819

94.016

 

Loans & Advances

146.584

97.294

68.055

Total Current Assets

767.505

708.878

509.867

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

205.103

245.918

189.782

 

Provisions

28.456

29.593

 

Total Current Liabilities

233.559

275.511

189.782

Net Current Assets

533.946

433.367

320.085

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

657.870

590.514

468.963

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

1400.364

1038.919

637.536

Other Income

10.384

7.386

1.295

Total Income

1410.748

1046.305

638.831

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

43.207

59.866

24.642

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

12.696

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

43.207

59.866

11.946

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings

NA

0.265

4.190

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

NA

NA

31.185

 

Raw Material Consumed

280.665

274.491

98.799

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

73.529

58.333

NA

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

3.000

3.930

NA

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

46.056

59.365

45.257

 

Managerial Remuneration

1.320

1.320

NA

 

Payment to Auditors

0.393

0.361

NA

 

Interest

50.876

46.771

24.019

 

Insurance Expenses

5.349

4.345

NA

 

Power & Fuel

0.251

0.231

NA

 

Depreciation & Amortization

31.291

35.641

39.404

 

Other Expenditure

874.811

501.651

238.665

Total Expenditure

1367.541

986.439

613.781

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

3.06

5.72

1.87

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.06

5.72

3.86

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.85

7.00

3.80

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.22

0.33

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

3.46

3.83

4.03

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.29

2.57

2.69

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8 Particular for creation or modification of charges 

Name of the company

ECI ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED

Presented By

MR. K VENKATA RAO, MANAGING DIRECTOR

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Loan cum hypothecation agreement dated 17.01.2006

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs.8.000 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

2 Nos L& T Komatsu PC 200 Hydraulic Excavators bearing S. Nos. NL-11989 and NL-11990

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Loan period of 36 months

Loan repayable in 35 equated monthly installments of Rs.0.259 millions

Penal interest on delayed installment at 36% p.a.

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

L&T Finance Limited

201, 2nd Floor, Daga Towers, Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500082, Andhra Pradesh

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

NA

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

NA

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U45200AP1994PLC016827

Name of the company

ECI ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED

Address

1-10-44/2/1, Chikoti Gardens, Begumpet, Hyderabad-500016, Andhra Pradesh, India

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

Book debts

Movable property

Hypothecation of goods

Particular of the charge holder 

United Bank of India

4-3-331, Bank Street, Hyderabad-500195, Andhra Pradesh, India

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

Letter of lien, hypothecation of debts and movable assets, hypothecation of goods, hypothecation of plant and machinery, counter guarantee.

Date of the instrument creating charge

05.01.2007

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs.1330.000 millions

Brief of the principal terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of interest :

Floating interest rate @ 13.00% p.a.

i.e. Bank’s BPLR Plus 1.25% with monthly rests.

 

Terms of repayment :

On demand

 

Margin :

25% on inventories and 40% on receivables in the case of Cash Credit

 

5% in case of Bank Guarantee

 

Extent and operation of the charge

Pari passu first charge with other working capital lenders on all the current assets f the company.

 

First charge on entire fixed assets of the company except the assets acquired under hire purchase scheme on which bank has second charge.

Modification charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

90121907

Particulars of the Property charged  

Primary :

Pari passu first charge with other working capital lenders on all the current assets of the company

First charge on entire fixed assets of the company except the assets acquired under hire purchase scheme on which the bank has second charge.

 

Additional :

 

Exclusive mortgage charge on immovable properties in the name of promoters and their relative valued at Rs.203.900 millions

Personal guarantee of the directors as specified in the agreement.

Particulars of present modification

Enhancement of overall limit to Rs.1330.000 millions comprising

CC Limit Rs.130.000 millions

BG Limit Rs.1200.000 millions

 

 

Company’s fixed assets include Land, Plant and Machinery, Construction Vehicle, Tools and Equipment, Computer Equipments, Office Vehicles, Furniture and Fixtures, Miscellaneous assets and Temporary Sheds.

 

Contingent Liabilities :

 

Contingent Liabilities not provided for :

(Rs. In millions)

Particulars

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Counter Guarantee given to the Banks :

 

 

Bank of Baroda

64.521

60.269

Oriental Bank of Commerce

--

2.395

State Bank of India

110.152

25.000

Counter Guarantee given to Others:

 

 

L&T Finance Limited

100.587

120.587

Claims against the company for delay payment charges not acknowledge as debts

--

2.581

 

Estimated amount of contracts remaining to beexecuted on Capital Account andnot provided for (net of advance) - Nil.

 

 


Website Details :

 

They are one of the companies in electrical transmission lines in India. They erect upto 400kv transmission lines. They have orders from Powergrid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL, Gurgaon), Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB, Guwahati, Assam), Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APTRANSCO, Hayderabad)

 


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.42.87

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.79

Euro

1

Rs.57.56

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

53

 

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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