MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KOTAK GINNING AND PRESSING INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

240, Naw Asari Building, Dr Dn Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.11.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

082794

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U17120MH1994PLC082794

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMK09506A

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Processed Cotton, Cotton Seed and Loose Cotton

 

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 280276

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company engaged in trading, ginning and pressing of cotton. Directors are experienced, respectable and resourceful businessmen. Their trade relations are fair. Financial position is satisfactory. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments. The company can be considered good for any normal business dealings.

 

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long-run.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Factory :

240, Naw Asari Building, Dr Dn Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-22073331

Fax No.:

91-22-22072267

E-Mail :

kotakco@vsnl.com

Website :

http://www.kotakco.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Surish Amritlal Kotak

Designation :

Director

Address :

Shakti Villa, 14 Laburnam Road, Mumbai – 400007, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.10.1933

Date of Appointment :

04.01.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinay Narottamdas Kotak

Designation :

Director

Address :

Seksaria House, 28, Babulnath Road, Mumbai – 400007, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.05.1958

Date of Appointment :

10.11.1994

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhupendra Shantilal Thakkar

Designation :

Director

Address :

B – 4, Mayur Pankh, Netaji Subhash Road, Mulund (West), Mumbai – 400080, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.07.1961

Date of Appointment :

14.11.2003

 

 

Name:

Mr. Pradeep Natwarlal Kotak

Designation :

Director

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Vinay Narottamdas Kotak

 

100

Mr. Pradeep Natwarlal Kotak

 

100

Kotak and Company Limited

 

1500000

 

 

 

Total

 

1500200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category

 

Percentage

Bodies corporate (not mantioned above)

 

99.99

Directors or relatives of directors:

 

0.01

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Processed Cotton, Cotton Seed and Loose Cotton

 

 

Products :

Pressed Cotton

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

62

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of Indore, Empire House, 214, Dr. D. N. Road, Mumbai 400001

Centurion Bank of Punjab Limited, 25/26, III Maker Chambers, 2nd Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

V C Shah And Company

Chartered Accountant

Address:

Rajgir Chambers, 3rd Floor, 12-14, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Opp. Old Custom House Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Kotak And Company Limited, Mumbai

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2000000

Equity shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.20.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2000000

Equity shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.20.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

20.000

5.000

2] Share Application Money

 

10.000

15.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

40.069

22.794

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

70.069

42.794

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

106.360

162.324

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

106.360

162.324

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.811

0.971

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

177.240

206.089

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

10.037

11.289

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

45.859

0.309

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

0.480

28.696

 

Sundry Debtors

 

121.176

243.884

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

11.696

6.317

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

29.072

32.425

Total Current Assets

 

162.424

311.322

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

40.823

106.273

 

Provisions

 

0.257

10.558

Total Current Liabilities

 

41.080

116.831

Net Current Assets

 

121.344

194.491

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

177.240

206.089

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

1865.850

1659.350

Other Income

 

55.096

19.503

Total Income

 

1920.946

1678.853

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

26.166

23.907

Provision for Taxation

 

8.890

9.107

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

17.276

14.800

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

 

60.352

126.051

 

Commission Earnings

 

1786.129

1503.027

 

Other Earnings

 

0.000

0.000

Total Earnings

 

1846.481

1629.078

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

 

72.848

127.860

 

Purchases made for re-sale

 

1602.661

1332.008

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

 

0.000

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

 

0.000

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

4.385

3.878

 

Managerial Remuneration

 

0.000

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

 

0.165

0.138

 

Interest

 

17.627

20.048

 

Insurance Expenses

 

1.486

1.776

 

Power & Fuel

 

1.031

1.493

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

1.645

1.324

 

Other Expenditure

 

192.932

166.421

Total Expenditure

 

1894.780

1654.946

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

0.89

0.88

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

1.40

1.44

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

15.17

7.41

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.37

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

2.10

6.52

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

3.95

2.66

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8:

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U17120MH1994PLC082794

Name of the Company

KOTAK GINNING AND PRESSING INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Address

240, Naw Asari Building, Dr Dn Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

This form is for

Modification of Charge

Type of Charge

Immovable Property

Particulars of the charge holder 

State Bank of Indore

Emplre House, 214, D. N. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

Sbn3002@sbindore.co.in

Nature or description of the instrument(s) creating or modifying the charge

Memorandum of mortgage by deposit of title deeds.

Date of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

06.02.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.90.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest : As per RBI/H.O.Rules

Terms of Repayment: As per RBI/H.O.Rules

Margin: As per RBI/H.O.Rules

Extent and operation of the charge: Security to cover principal amount together with interest, Costs, Charges and expenses etc.

Others: Details of Credit facilities as under:-

 

Cash Credit (Hyp)/EPC/PSC – Rs.80.000 Millions

Bank Guarantee –                     Rs. 10.000 Millions

 

Total                                          Rs. 90.000 Millions

Short particulars of the property charged (including location of the property)

Hypothecation of Stocks, Book Debts, Plant and Machinery and Bills.

Particular of the present modification 

Aggregate limit of Rs.90.000 Millions further secured bu equitable mortgage of immovable property being, factory land and building situated at survey No. 192/2, Moje Kalyanpura, Tal. Kadi, District – Mehsana, Gujarat

 

Name of the company

KOTAK GINNING AND PRESSING INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Presented By

Centurion Bank of Punjab Limited and Kotak Ginning and Pressing industries Limited

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Dated : 26th December, 2005

Agreement of loan for overall limit

Agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets

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

Rs.30.000 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

All the present and future goods, book debts, and all other movable assets of the borrower including documents of title to the goods, outstanding moneys, receivables including receivable by way of cash assistance and/or cash incentive under any scheme claims by way of refund of customs/excise duties under any scheme, bills, invoices, contracts, insurance policies, gurantees, engagements securities, investment amd rights and the present and future machinery belonging to or in the possession or under the control of the borrower wherever lying stored and kept and whether in possession of the borrower or of the Bank or of any third party whether in India or elsewhere theoughout the world.

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

  • The above goods, debts and assets shall be hypothecated as security by way of first charge for payment and discharge by the borrower to the Bank the monies due and payable under the aforesaid facilities.

 

  • Interest shall be charged on the outstanding(s) in the accounts opened in respect of the aforesaid credit facilities at such rates(s) as may be determained by the Bank from time to time.

 

  • The borrower will at all time maintan a sufficient quantity and market value of the said goods and assets to provide the margins of security required by the bank from time to time.

 

  • The security created and indemnities and undertakings given herein and/or by the security documents executed in favour of the Bank for various credit facilities shall operated as continued security.

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

Centurion Bank of Punjab Limited

25/26 III Maker Chambers, 2nd Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

N.A.

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.

N.A.

 

 

Website details are attached herewith:

 

ORIGIN

 

Subject  flagship of Kotak group dates back its origin to 1927.

Subject was established as a Trading Firm in Raw Cotton for domestic and overseas markets. Since then the company has powered a group and grown from strength to strength. Today, Subject is a Multi-division Multi-product company having wide network of marketing in India and well wishers around the world.

 

Subject Products Profile today includes not only raw cotton, yarn, fibre, and textiles, but also Agri-Commodities, Industrial Pharmaceutical Chemicals and Minerals, Leather products and Carpets, besides products of various Engineering Sectors.

 

Subject trading operations are not only within the country but also span to West Asia, South and South-east Asia, Europe, C I S, and U S A.

 

VISION

 

The vision is to create a truly global goods supply and linkage chain that seeks to transcend all international and cultural borders in pursuit of the best business opportunities.

 

As a progressive service house, Subject constantly endeavor to quicken the response time and ever-improvise subjects services, quality and speed, and to set higher and higher targets.

 

Subject are now looking forward to a strategy of forward and backward integration designed to strengthen the group's synergy in resource based industries such as agriculture and minerals.

 

 

STREGNTH

 

The company has powered the Group’s growth from strength to strength.

From its modest beginnings, the company has vastly expanded its products portfolio to include other than

 

Geographically, trading operations straddle the globe –

 

 

COTTON YARN

 

This was the first commodity with which the company began its trading activity seven decades backs and continues to occupy the primary place of pride in the company’s products portfolio.


The company is a leading supplier of cotton to almost all the leading mills in India.

Cotton plays an important role in the country’s export and import trade spreading its activities to several countries like Europe, the Far East, Pakistan, USA, China and the CIS countries.

To cater to subject discerning clientele, the company has setup a manufacturing unit for processing of care-ginned cotton so as to impart synergy to its trading activities.

 

 

AGRICULTURE

 

Over last seven decades, this division has built up mainly for Exports, a formidable product range in the area of agricultural produce.


The range includes:

 

Subject network of offices are strategically located at major producing centers enabling ensure stringent standards enforcing quality and schedules.

 

CARPETS

 

This division markets the finest hand-knotted carpets in :

 

The durries exported are international hot sellers with a design and color range limited only by imagination.

 

TEXTILES

 

This division supplies fabrics made of cotton, synthetic, rayon, woolen and silk to global markets.

 

The division offers range of casual and hi-fashion garments for ladies, men and children exclusively by approved manufacturing units with modern production techniques.

The division also deals in several value added textile made-ups like:

 

COTTON AND YARNS

 

This Division markets cotton yarn and cotton-blended yarns of different counts produced by the most quality conscious spinning mills in India.


The cotton yarns are supplied in cones and cheeses to major textile manufacturers to customers worldwide.

 

The division imports man made fibers and filament yarns of textile and industrial grade and markets polyester, filament, textured and POY fibers for indigenous manufacturers including Reliance Industries Limited

 

The division also markets all kinds of cotton wastes like combers, droppings, stripping and yarn wastes (both cotton and synthetic) in India and abroad.

 

KOTAK GINNING AND PRESSING LIMITED

 

As a progressive service house, subject constantly endeavor to quicken the response time and ever-improvise our services, quality and speed, and to set higher and higher targets.

Subject are now looking forward to a strategy of forward and backward integration designed to strengthen the group's synergy in resource based industries such as agriculture and minerals.

 

KOTAK CHEMICALS LIMITED

 

As a progressive service house, we constantly endeavor to quicken the response time and ever-improvise their services, quality and speed, and to set higher and higher targets.

 

They are now looking forward to a strategy of forward and backward integration designed to strengthen the group's synergy in resource based industries such as agriculture and minerals.

 

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK

 

As a progressive service house, subject constantly endeavor to quicken the response time and ever-improvise subject services, quality and speed, and to set higher and higher targets.

 

Subject are now looking forward to a strategy of forward and backward integration designed to strengthen the group's synergy in resource based industries such as agriculture and minerals.

 

 


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.39.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.91

Euro

1

Rs.56.99

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--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

 

51

 

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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