MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.08.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HINDUSTAN FIBRE GLASS WORKS

 

 

Registered Office :

C1B – 231/3and 4, GIDC Industrial Estate, Por Ramangamd, District – Vadodara – 391 243, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1983

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALH00080D

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership Concern with an unlimited liability of the partners.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Fibre Glass for railway coach interiors.

 

 

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 80000

 

 

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 is fairing well.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office /

Factory 2 :

C1B – 231/3and 4, GIDC Industrial Estate, Por Ramangamd, District – Vadodara – 391 243, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-265-2831133/ 2831144

Fax No.:

91-33-2577 1870

E-Mail :

hindustanfibre@sify.com

Website :

http://www.hindustanfibre.com

Area :

Large

Location :

Owned

 

 

Head Office/ Factory 1 :

136, B T Road, Kolkata – 700 108, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-2577 5581/ 5585

Fax No.:

91-33-2577 1870

E-Mail :

hind@cal.vsnl.net.in

Area :

Large

Location :

Owned

 

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. Govind Patel

Designation :

Managing Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

56 years

Qualification :

L.L.B.

Experience :

Around 30 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shankar Patel

Designation :

Partner

Mobile No.:

91-9830024262

Date of Birth/Age :

52 years

Qualification :

Graduate

Experience :

Around 30 years

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. S N Bhunia

Designation :

Key Executive

Tel. No.:

91-33-25774071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Fibre Glass for railway coach interiors.

 

 

Products :

UNIT – I

 

For Indian Railway Coaches

 

  GRP Single piece Louvre Shutter (2'-0") for IR Coaches

  GRP Lavatory Window Complete

  GRP Window Complete Bodyside

  GRP Axle Box Front Cover

 

For Bangladesh Railway Coaches

 

  GRP Window Complete

 

UNIT – II

 

v      Modular Toilets

v      FRP main Doors for A/C & Non A/C

v      FRP Pultrusions

v      MRVC Side Panels

v      LHB Section & Gear Case Assembly

v      Driver Desk for EMU / DMU

v      Stone Proof Wind Shield

v      Composite Partition for Metro Coaches

v      Aerodynamic Profile

 

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Bangladesh

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Raw Materials

Countries :

Sri Lanka, Singapore

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash or Credit (60 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash or Credit (30 days – 60 days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

v      End Users

v      Government Bodies

 

 

No. of Employees :

Around 100

 

 

Bankers :

Allahabad Bank

Dunlop Bridge, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

 

 

Facilities :

v      Cash Credit

v      Term Loan

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      The Producers Forum Private Limited

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

 

v      Satapdhi Safety Class Industries

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs. 20.000 millions

Borrowed :

-

Total :

Rs. 20.000 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2007

Sales Turnover

 

 

250.000

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade References

 

v      Indian Railways

 

Website details attached:

 

Profile

 

Their history of association with Rail Industry goes back by 50 years to 1949, two years after independence as suppliers of timber products such as sleepers, logs, wooden windows etc. to Indian Railways for coach manufacture and maintenance.


Subject accompanied Indian Railway's phenomenal development and progress right from the start, through the ability to transform experience into improved products.


Subject with long standing experience in the manufacture of compression moulded SMC/DMC products for the Indian Railways has helped the railways induct the composite components. Hindustan Fibre also executed export orders for FRP windows for passenger coaches for Bangladesh Railways since 1997.


Subject will continue to play its part to ensuring that composite remains the most versatile, environmentally sound and cost effective solution. Considering today's demand such as light weight, low noise level, reduced environmental impact, low life-cycle cost etc.


Subject already diversified into manufacturing FRP Windows, Composite Modular Toilets, Traction Components, Pultruted Section, Aerodynamic Profile etc.


Subject has already geared up with the requisite manufacturing, capabilities tooling expertise and facilities for the futuristic railway coaches.

 


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. 41.09

UK Pound

1

Rs. 81.46

Euro

1

Rs. 55.16

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

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.

 

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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