MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PALLAVA GRANITE INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

No19, Old No 10, Sriram Nagar, North Street, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2004

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.08.1989

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18 –17868

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U14299TN1989PTC017868

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEP00793C

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Exporters and Importers of Granites, Marble, Sandstone, Limestone and Slate. The company is engaged in Quarrying, Processing, Cutting, Polishing, monuments making, Distribution.    

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 700000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old and established company and seems to be passing through difficult times. The company has not filed any financials with the government registry after 31.03.2004, and the management remained non – co-operative. Payments are reported as slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for small to mediocre business dealings with slight caution.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office /

Corporate Office:

New No 19, Old No 10, Sriram Nagar, North Street, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-24346290 / 24320905 / 24346270 / 8057

Fax No.:

91-44-24346839 / 24346339

E-Mail :

info@pallava.com

pallava@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in

Website :

http://www.pallava.com

Area :

2500 sq.fts

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory :

N.H-5, Main Road ,Manubolu, Nellore Dist Andhra Pradesh , India

Tel : 91-861-2390388/33

Fax : 91-861- 2390278

e-mail : products@pallava.com

 info@pallava.com           

 

RS 39/1,Sedrapet, Pondicherry

Tel : 91-413-2677394

Fax : 91-413-2677395

e-mail : marketing@pallava.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr Subba Reddy

Designation :

Director

Address :

No 44 A, First Main Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai – 600 028, Tamil Nadu

Date of Birth/Age :

02.05.1951

Qualification :

Graduation

 

 

Name :

Mrs K Sailaja

Designation :

Directors

Address :

No 44 A, First Main Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai – 600 028, Tamil Nadu

Date of Birth/Age :

23.04.1959

Qualification :

Graduation

 

 

Name :

Mr K Balakrishna Reddy

Designation :

Director

Address :

No -7/730, Sambasiva Nagar, South By Pass Road, Ongole Opposite To Anjaneya Statue, Andhra Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

15.05.1946

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Saren Teja

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

27.05.1982

 

 

Name :

Ms. K. Shilpa

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

03.02.1979

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr K Subba Reddy

 

2496241

Mrs. K Sailaja

 

2224009

Mr K Balakrishna Reddy

 

100000

K S Overseas Private Limited

 

317500

Umafarm Forest And Investment Private Limited

 

32500

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Monuments Slabs of Granite Block

 

 

Products :

·         Dimensional Granite Block Galaxy

·         Dimensional Granite Block Blue

·         Granites

·         Marble

·         Sandstone

·         Limestone and Slate

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Granites Slabs

Countries :

USA, UK, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Germany and Australia

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Dimentional Granite Blocks in Cubic Meters

 

 

8000

--

Galaxy

 

 

--

4224.041

Blue

 

 

--

--

Finished goods others

 

 

--

55082.533

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

12

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank Of India

Address: Overseas Branch, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Facilities :

Equitable mortgage of land Rs 81.000 millions

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Sankar Prasad and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

12, Saradambal Street, Gokulam Colony, T Nagar, Chennai – 600 017, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Group Companies:

·         Pallava Granite Industries

·         Aswani Enterprises

·         Pallava Granites Industries India Private. Limited.

·         Pallava Minerals Limited 

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         Pallava Granite Industries Limited

·         Pallava Minerls Limited

·         Aswani Enterprises

·         Pallava Granite Industries (India) Private Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

9000000

Equity shares

Rs 10/- each

Rs 90.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5170250

Equity shares

Rs 10/- each

Rs 51.702 millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

31.03.2002

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

51.702

51.702

53.596

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

108.833

61.379

34.379

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

160.535

113.081

87.975

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

108.167

138.473

144.367

2] Unsecured Loans

8.291

8.514

8.250

TOTAL BORROWING

116.458

146.987

152.617

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.642

0.589

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

277.635

260.657

240.592

 

 

           

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

94.379

95.323

89.416

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

3.725

3.725

3.725

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

35.878

36.009

 

 

Sundry Debtors

117.017

44.173

237.702

 

Cash & Bank Balances

6.510

4.732

 

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

 

 

Loans & Advances

104.393

161.104

 

Total Current Assets

263.798

246.018

237.702

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

84.267

84.409

90.251

 

Provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

84.267

84.409

90.251

Net Current Assets

179.531

161.609

147.451

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

277.635

260.657

240.592

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

Sales Turnover

 

87.855

25.333

Other Income

 

1.162

0.864

Total Income

 

89.017

26.197

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

51.106

28.950

Provision for Taxation

 

3.652

1.949

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

47.454

27.000

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

184.698

166.062

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

17.952

17.823

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

232.423

165.912

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

31.03.2002

PAT / Total Income
(%)
17.27

13.85

NA

 
 
 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

18.60

14.85

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

14.12

10.59

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.32

0.25

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.25

2.41

3.76

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.13

13.81

2.63

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Profile

Pallava Group at Chennai in India has always been at the top in the extraction, cutting, polishing and supplying quality granites. And, it continues to be at the forefront. Being the pioneers in quarrying, processing and distributing the most famous Indian granites. Exciting colours. Versatile range. Affordable Price.

                                                            

The company is one among the top five Indian granite exporters, exporting quality granite products which include dimensional blocks, monuments/ memorials, slabs, tiles, vanity tops, counter tops and columns with special finishes and intricate workmanship - all at its own factories. It also undertakes challenging projects. Its strengths are its own quarries with a wide range of jet black and different premium colored granites, state-of-the-art machineries, impeccable quality, consistency, its supply and also share in the world markets for over three decades.

Quarrying continues to be the company's major export-oriented activity. The company is engaged in quarrying operations at their own quarries in all four states of Southern India with major activities in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and also in Orissa. With the implementation of scientific mining and latest quarrying technology, productivity in the companys quarries has been optimized with minimum of wastage.

With the Group's technical expertise in quarrying and constant up-gradation in state-of-the-art techniques keeping pace with the advancements, it is no wonder that many countries import granite from the company.

The group has two 100% EOUs - one at Pondicherry exclusively for monuments, and, the other at Nellore in Andhra Pradesh for slabs and tiles - catering to all segments of the world market.

The urge to provide the customers world-over with fine quality granite continues to propel the team at the company to explore new frontiers. The quest for excellence drives the company to add newer varieties from time to time to its successful product range.

Pallava Group Comprises of the following companies:

          Pallava Granite Industries

          Pallava Granite Industries (India) Private Limited

          Pallava Minerals Limited

          Aswani Enterprises

          Aswani Minerals Development Private Limited

          Srap Minerals Private Limited

          K.S.R.Granites, Shri Sailaja Exports

 

With customer satisfaction as the ultimate objective of the Group, Pallava's service and commitment quality have always been uncompromising.

 

The company is the ultimate choice for all those who are driven by the passion to possess premium granite. The corporate objective of Pallava Group is to discover, verify, develop, create, manufacture and market throughout the world, granite and granite products of quality and colour. The company has introduced to world market, Black Galaxy, Kashmir White, Madura Gold, Tan Brown, Premium Plus, Premium Black, Orion Blue, Imperial Green and Yl. Kunnam quarry produces world's best black granite which is equivalent to Swedish AKF quality.

The Pallava Group has been exporting to nearly 30 countries in the world. To name a few : The USA, U.K, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Germany and Australia etc..

Pallava Group - they reliable partner in they granite ventures. A synonym for 3 Q's Quality, Quantity and Quick delivery. The ultimate assurance of excellence in natural stone.

At the company, Rocks come to life with a rhythm.

Pallava's mission towards pursuit for excellence continues... keeping alive man's fascination for stone.

 Group Companies

          Pallava Granite Industries

          Aswani Enterprises

          Pallava Granites Industries India Private. Limited.

          Pallava Minerals Limited

 

Passion. Perseverance. Vision. Dedication.

These are the tenets that are metaphorically carved in stone for us. Today their passion is to offer the best in the world of granite with a relentless determination to go beyond the obvious and create a relationship. That's been their vision and dedication.

Right from the day of their inception in 1972, they have passionately followed these principles. Starting of operations with a partnership firm called Pallava Granite Industries (PGI), this entity is also the flagship company of the Group.

While their sights were first set on the South Arcot District in Tamil Nadu for Black Granites, their quarrying operations successfully expanded to other south Indian states.

During this period, under the aegis of PGI they had rendered their selves pioneers in the quarrying industry and remained one of the few names that exploited the export market of Black Granite.

The year 1983 saw a change where Mr.K. Subba Reddy took over the business in partnership with his wife Mrs.Sailaja Reddy. With this move there was a total shift in the business plan and also saw further diversification. There was also an emergence of a group of companies, which are today an integral part of the company. These include:

Pallava Granite Industries ( India ) Limited :

Based in Manubolu in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh, this entity was started in 1995 to exclusively handle Granite Slabs. This fledging company is a 100% Export Oriented Unit and has registered a commendable growth in the area of exports.

Pallava Minerals Limited:

This Company exports Granite Blocks and finished products of bought-out materials from outside sources on trading terms.

To summarise, the number of companies under the Pallava Group banner are:

• Pallava Granite Industries (India) Limited.

• Pallava Minerals Limited

• Aswani Enterprises (A.E)

• Pallava Granite Industries (India) Private Limited (PGIIL)

 

Building on Foresight:

Over a period of time, there was a need for a product extension. With the hard work and foresight, Mr.K Subba Reddy took the group beyond just being a conventional export house exporting Rough Blocks of granite to a strategically expanded realm of value-added products.

Expanding the portfolio:

With the growing demands in the international market a 100% EOU was established in 1988 in Pondicherry for Monuments and Memorials. With the introduction of an additional product line "BOSEKI", a Japanese monument, in collaboration with M/s.Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan, the unit was further expanded.

The success of this unit lead us to venture into manufacture and export of Building slabs. They established another 100% Export Oriented Unit in 1995 at Manubolu in Andhra Pradesh with an annual capacity of 100,000 Sq.Mtrs. and also acquired first generation computerised machinery.

 

State-of-the-art Equipment:

Depending on the requirements and demands of the market, they acquired additional machinery and equipment for the quarries which today form an essential part of their assets. These run into several crores of rupees and have helped us better their business prospects.

Getting closer to their vision:

Today as a Group, they are one of the most professionally managed companies in the business. Professionalism in the management was brought about with a team of well-experienced and qualified persons in various disciplines like Mining Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Geologists, Machinery Operators, Accountants and Administrators.

This team of competent persons blended together helps optimise operational efficiency.

The details of their processing units:

 

Sl.No Company Place Status CapacitySq.Mtrs/Annum

 

1. PGIIL A.P. 100% E.O.U 100000

2. PGI Pondicherry 100% E.O.U 20000

 

Pallava Group's Strengths

• Long innings of 25 Years in the granite industry

• Owns more than 20 Quarries in South India

• Wide Product Range , various colours apart from Preimum Black Granites

• Owns Two Sophisticated 100% EOU Factories

• Monument Factory at Pondicherry

• Slabs and Tiles Factory at Manubolu, Nellore .

• Exports to more than 25 countries in the form of rough blocks, polished slabs and monuments

• Won many export awards continuously for several years by CAPEXIL – A government of India Export Promotion Council

• Leading exporter from India with a major share in terms of Turnover

• High profiled personnel right from Executives In Marketing to Production and Finance

• Possession of the latest technology for Quarrying in all its factories.

 

Awards

One of their prime concerns has always been quality. At every single point, there is adherence to quality and maintenance of International Standards. This has not gone unnoticed.

The stalwart who has helped us move ahead along with the team of qualified professionals is Dr K.Subba Reddy. Under his dynamic leadership, the companies he heads have earned

• Mine Safety Awards

• CAPEXIL MERIT Awards

• Export House Certificate from Government of India.

 

These awards are in recognition of the safety measures along with the several years of continuous and consistent export performance put in by the company.

 


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]         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.39.43

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.35

Euro

1

Rs.57.83

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

 

36

 

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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