MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GUJARAT STATE FISHERIES CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Motor Sales and Services Building, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380026, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMG01365A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACG7779H

 

 

Legal Form :

A Co-operative Society registered under Co-operative Society Act.

 

 

Line of Business :

Development and exploitation of fresh water fisheries and Marketing of fresh water fish and marine fish in wholesale and in retail through its different outlets and mobile vans.

 

 

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 :

 

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established cooperative society financially assisted by Gujarat State Government.

 

Trade relations are fair. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered/ Head Office :

Motor Sales and Services Building, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380026, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-26575275/ 26580483/ 23250326

Mobile No.:

91-9427304001

Fax No.:

91-79-26575275

E-Mail :

gfccaad1@sancharnet.in

 

           

Plant 1 :

Nylon Net Plant

Opp. CTM Char Rasta, Ramol Road, Ahmedabad 380 026, Gujarat, India.

Tel. No.:

91-79- 2585 3729

 

 

Plant 1 :

Fresh Water Fisheries

Opp. CTM Char Rasta, Ramol Road, Ahmedabad 380 026, Gujarat, India.

Tel. No.:

91-79- 2585 3729

 

 

Plant 1 :

Veraval Complex : Boat Building Yard Engine Section Diesel Pumps

Bhidia Plot, Veraval 362 267, Dist. Junagadh, Gujarat, India.         

Tel. No.:

91-2876- 231331 / 652657

E-Mail :

gfcc_vrl@sancharnet.in

 

 

Branches :

Located at :

 

v      Veraval

v      Madhawad

v      Rajapara          

v      Navabander      

v      Jafrabad           

v      Mangrol

v      Porbandar        

v      Rupen  

v      Aaditra 

v      Okha   

v      Sachana          

v      Salaya 

v      Jakhau 

v      Kosamba (Valsad)        

v      Umargam (Valsad)

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. M R Varsani

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V K Babar

Designation :

Chairman

Qualification :

IAS

Date of Appointment :

27.09.2005

Date of Ceasing :

04.04.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Balvantshinh

Designation :

Chairman

Qualification :

IAS

Date of Appointment :

05.04.2005

Date of Ceasing :

02.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. H K Das

Designation :

Chairman

Qualification :

IAS

Date of Appointment :

03.05.2005

Date of Ceasing :

13.09.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kishor Rao D

Designation :

Chairman

Date of Appointment :

14.09.2005

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. E M Victor

Designation :

Marketing Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Nand

Designation :

Member

Qualification :

IAS

Date of Appointment :

14.10.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vipul Mitra

Designation :

Member

Qualification :

IAS

Date of Appointment :

05.06.2005

Date of Ceasing :

19.06.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Guruprasad Mahapatra

Designation :

Member

Qualification :

IAS

Date of Appointment :

01.10.2005

Date of Ceasing :

13.10.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. L B Christian

Designation :

Managing Director

Qualification :

GAS

Date of Appointment :

08.12.2003

Date of Ceasing :

 

Name :

Mr. Chandubhai Macchi

Designation :

Member

Qualification :

01.04.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Lakhamashibhai J Fofamdi

Designation :

Member

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2005

Date of Ceasing :

17.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Masani J Dhanjibhai

Designation :

Member

Date of Appointment :

18.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gohel J Devajibjai

Designation :

Member

Date of Appointment :

18.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramajibhai B Gohel

Designation :

Member

Date of Appointment :

18.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kharva S Bhagvanbhai

Designation :

Member

Date of Appointment :

18.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gohel Sunilbhai Devasi Bhai

Designation :

Member

Date of Appointment :

18.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tandel Bvabhai Promabhai

Designation :

Member

Date of Appointment :

18.07.2005

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Development and exploitation of fresh water fisheries and Marketing of fresh water fish and marine fish in wholesale and in retail through its different outlets and mobile vans.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

3000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

30.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

876000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.8.760 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

8.760

8.758

2] Share Application Money

 

0.136

0.133

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

56.635

56.596

5] Nominal Membership Subscription

 

0.003

0.003

6] State Government Partnership Fund

 

1.470

1.470

7] Profit & Loss Appropriation

 

6.737

0.038

NETWORTH

 

73.741

66.998

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

29.847

29.191

2] Unsecured Loans

 

10.527

10.527

TOTAL BORROWING

 

40.374

39.718

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

114.115

106.716

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

40.101

40.592

Capital work-in-progress

 

2.757

2.757

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.074

0.074

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

 

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

127.940

105.770

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

 

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

127.940

105.770

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

57.395

43.116

 

Provisions

 

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

 

57.395

43.116

Net Current Assets

 

70.545

62.654

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.638

0.639

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

114.115

106.716

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

 

2121.466

1553.894

Other Income

 

2.762

1.901

Total Income

 

2124.228

1555.795

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

6.738

0.542

Provision for Taxation

 

0.000

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

6.738

0.542

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

 

1.978

1.984

 

Administrative Expenses

 

1.501

1.282

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

20.584

19.860

 

Interest

 

1.735

2.390

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

0.589

0.536

 

Other Expenditure

 

3.562

3.999

Total Expenditure

 

29.949

30.051

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

0.32

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

0.32

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

4.01

0.37

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.09

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.32

1.24

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

2.23

2.45

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Website Details :

 

History

 

Subject is an apex cooperative body of the fishermen cooperatives in the State of Gujarat. It was established in the year 1956 with financial and administrative support of the Government of Gujarat.

Business

 

Gujarat is the northern-most maritime state on the West Coast of India, situated between 20.1 degrees to 24.7 degrees North Latitude and between 68.4 to 74.4 degrees East Longitude. The present political province of Gujarat is bounded by Arabian Sea [West], Pakistan [North and North -West], State of Rajasthan [North-East], State of Madhya Pradesh [East] and State of Maharastra [South and South-East] as per the political province of Gujarat.

 

The population density is 258 [Provisional - as per Census -2001] persons per Sq. Km. The chief occupations are cultivation, agriculture labour, manufacturing and production other than household industries and livestock, forestry and fishery.

 

The area of State is 1,95,984 Sq. Kms. The coastline of Gujarat is 1,600 Kms. long .The area of continental shelf is estimated at 1,64,000 Sq. Kms. and is 32.54 % of the shelf area of India. Exclusive Economic Zone [EEZ] off the Gujarat Coast is estimated at 2.14 lakh Sq. Kms [ Including continental shelf]. The topography of the coastal regions is marked by salt marshes, sand belts and gravel patches. The southern coast of the Gulf of Kachchh is characterized by innumerable coral reefs, tidal mud flates and coral islands. Rann of Kachchh is a vast expanse of tidal mud flats, fleked with saline efflorescence. Available fishery resources are :

 

Marine Fisheries

Inland Fisheries

Brackish water Aquaculture

 

Mission & Vision

The Government of Gujarat has a major shareholding of about Rs.7.985 millions, out of the total paid up shareholding of Rs.8.758 millions.  About 265 primary cooperatives and 2911 individuals are the members of GFCCA in addition to the Government of Gujarat.  The Board consists of 16 members, 9 Directors are nominated by the Government of Gujarat and the rests are elected members from the fishermen cooperative societies.  The Secretary, Agriculture & Cooperation Department (Animal Husbandry, Cow Breeding & Fisheries) is the Chairman of GFCCA.  The day-to-day management of GFCCA is vested with the Managing Director, who is appointed by the Government.

 

The main activities of the Association include:

 

v      Development and exploitation of fresh water fisheries.

v      Marketing of fresh water fish and marine fish in wholesale and in retail through its different outlets and mobile vans.

 

The main activities of the Association include:

 

v      Manufacture and supply of various types of fishing nets and twines.

v      Construction and supply of Wooden and Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) fishing boats.

 


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 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.41.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.11

Euro

1

Rs.56.50

 

 

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

NO

--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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