MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.08.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CANTON LABORATORIES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

110 / B, GIDC Estate Makarpura Road, Vadodara – 390010, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.02.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-45571

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24110GJ2005PTC045571

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BRDC00932B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCC5453A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Fine Chemicals and Bulk Drugs

 

 

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 150000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having satisfactory track records. 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 :

110 / B, GIDC Estate Makarpura Road, Post Box No. 778, Vadodara – 390010, Gujarat

Tel. No.:

91-265-2638084 / 2631950

Fax No.:

91-265-2631950 / 2643515

E-Mail :

info@cantonindia.com

Website :

http://www.cantonindia.com

 

 

USA Office :

Canton Chem, Inc.
7937, River Rockway, Baltimore, MD-21226, USA

Tel :

410-960-5455

Fax :

410-439-9444

E-mail :

info@cantonchem.com

URL :

www.cantonchem.com

 

 

Branch Office :

9, Sadhana, Nanda Patkar Marg, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai 400 05

Tel. No.:

91-22-26104226

Mobile :

9323718944

Fax :

91-22-26171532

E-Mail :

mumbai@cantonindia.com

cantonlab@mtnl.net.in

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Bhailalbhai Nathabhai Patel

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

105, Jyoti Society, BH. Convent School, Fatehgunj – 390002, Gujarat

Date of Birth/Age :

11.05.1944

Date of Appointment :

25.02.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hasmukhbhai Nathabhai Patel

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

8, Green Park Society, BH. Akota Stadium, Akota, Vadodara – 390020, Gujarat

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1951

Date of Appointment :

25.02.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinodbhai Nathabhai Patel

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

12, Green Park Society, BH. Akota Stadium, Akota, Vadodara – 390020, Gujarat

Date of Birth/Age :

22.03.1939

Date of Appointment :

25.02.2005

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Vijay Bhatt and Company

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

110, Rajvee Towers, Near Tube Company, Old Padra Road, Baroda – 390020, Gujarat, India

Tel No. :

91-265-2339002 / 2337737

Email :

vbhatt2004@yahoo.co.in

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Vinodbhai Patel

 

3400

Mr. Tshailal Tshai Patel

 

3300

Mr. Hasmukhbhai Patel

 

3300

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Directors or Relatives of directors

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Fine Chemicals and Bulk Drugs

 

 

Products :

Pharmaceuticals, Specialty Chemicals and Mineral Fortifiers.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Mr. Dushyant J Dalal

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Mansi 33, Anandnagar Society, Productivity Road, Vadodara – 390007, Gujarat

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.50.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1300000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.13.000 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

 

13.000

0.100

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

25.131

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

38.131

0.100

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

21.465

0.445

TOTAL BORROWING

 

21.465

0.445

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

59.596

0.545

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

8.708

0.000

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.758

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

8.153

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

32.510

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

25.895

0.075

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

14.707

0.025

Total Current Assets

 

81.265

0.100

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

16.509

0.000

 

Provisions

 

14.984

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

 

31.493

0.000

Net Current Assets

 

49.773

0.100

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.356

0.445

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

59.596

0.545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

 

153.503

Total Income

 

 

153.503

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

 

25.131

Provision for Taxation

 

 

--

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

 

25.131

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

 

128.372

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

16.37

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

16.37

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

27.93

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.66

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.39

4.45

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

2.58

0.00

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Website Details Attached

 

Company Details:

 

Established in 1981 Canton today is a leading name in the field of Fine/ Specialty high purity chemicals having four modern manufacturing facilities in Baroda, western India. Their long experience has made them one of the leading manufacturers of fine chemicals and bulk drugs with a large share in the indigenous market. They regularly export to USA and to various countries. Their products enjoy varied application such as pharmaceuticals, food, animal healthcare, Photography, Reagent, Electronics, etc.

Vision:

Canton to become a forerunner in the speciality chemical market by keeping pace with growing requirements in the world.

Mission:

Attain Total Customer Satisfaction level through continual improvement of product quality, competitive price and timely delivery, by a professional management approach and strives for growth in global market.

Environment Care:

They comply with all local and regional environment laws. Audited by authorities frequently, they make and continually improve their efforts to be clean in terms of protecting environment.

All their plants follow the guidelines and rules pertaining to hazardous waste management, air and water pollution norms, and other statutory requirements.

Associate Companies:

Shanpar Industries Private Limited who is a global supplier of quality gluconates. This unit has another satellite unit ithin the close vicinity to share the main plant's work loads.

   

Pharmaceuticals

 

Canton synthesizes a variety of Pharmaceuticals encompassing active pharmaceutical ingredients
& excipients as per  BP/EP/USP & Int. Ph. standards.Canton's state of art manufacturing facilities are flexible to deliver  custom tailored material in terms of any dedicated technical or particle size requirement.

     

Specialty Chemicals

 

Canton manufactures a wide range of Speciality Chemicals characterised by an innovation
culture that regularly updates & launches high performence functional molecules. This range is customer focussed & application specific used in a wide range of end use areas.

 

     

Mineral Fortifiers

 

Canton products have controled microbial quality, active mineral fortifiers & additives used extensively in  fortification of foods, sports drinks, beverages, cereals, dairy products & meal replacements. Wherever applicable they are strictly GMO free & manufactured as per FCC standards.

 

 

 


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.41.24

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.55

Euro

1

Rs.56.06

 

 

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

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--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

 

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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