MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TRANSAFE SERVICES LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

INDIAN CONTAINER LEASING COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Balmer Lawrie House, Rear Building, 6th Floor, 21 Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.10.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-50028

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U28992WB1990PLC050028

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALI00838F

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Leasing of Containers

 

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 1069036

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

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

Balmer Lawrie House, Rear Building, 6th Floor, 21 Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22424505/ 4583/ 4336

Fax No.:

91-33-22424999

Telefax :

2210-5792

E-Mail :

tslho@transafeservices.com

Website :

http://www.transafeservices.com

 

 

Mumbai Branch :

Unit No. 320, Raheja Arcade, Plot No. 61 62 Sector II, C B D Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 614, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-27565911/ 55939440/ 9522/ 9523

Fax No.:

91-22-27565911/ 55939440/ 9522/ 9523

E-Mail :

tslmum@transafeservices.com

 

 

New Delhi Branch :

1206, Vikram Tower, 16, Raheja Place, New Delhi – 110 008, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-25720051/ 2029/ 25744002

Fax No.:

91-11-25720053

E-Mail :

tsldel@transafeservices.com

 

 

Chennai Branch :

Balmer Lowrie House, 628, Anna Salai Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-24348078/ 24335002/ 24310039/ 24349640/ 9680

Fax No.:

91-44-24348078

E-Mail :

tslchn@transafeservices.com

 

 

Bangalore Branch :

C/o Pan Asia Business Services, 23/2, Tiffany’s Annexe, Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India 

Tel. No.:

91-80-51233605/ 22275308

Fax No.:

--

E-Mail :

tslblr@transafeservices.com

 

 

Coimbatore Branch :

Easwar Mill Compound, Makkarai-Chettipalayam Road, Bodipalayam Post, Malumichampatti, Coimbatore – 641 105, India

Tel. No.:

91-422-2610626

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Jayanta Banerjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited, Standrose House, Ground Floor, Appasahes Marathe, Marg Prabhadevi, Mumbai – 400025, Maharashtra

Date of Birth:

27.10.1966

Date of Appointment :

26.09.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sudarshan Bajoria

Designation :

Director

Address :

ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited, Standrose House, Ground Floor, Appasahes Marathe, Marg Prabhadevi, Mumbai – 400025, Maharashtra

Date of Birth:

18.01.1974

Date of Appointment :

24.11.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. K Subramanyan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vasudev Narayan Sharma

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 1, 9 Queen Park, Kolkata – 700040, West Bengal

Date of Birth:

04.07.1952

Date of Appointment :

08.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. P M Devaiah

Designation :

Director

Address :

ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited, Raheja Plaza, 3rd Floor, 17 Commissariat Road, Bangalore – 660025, Karnataka

Date of Birth:

15.02.1965

Date of Appointment :

31.08.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr A Pinto

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shyamal Birendranath Chakravarty

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 20, Merlin Niket, 88C Baburam Ghosh Road, Kolkata – 700040, West Bengal

Date of Birth:

11.11.1948

Date of Appointment :

15.01.2003

 

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Swapan Kumar Mukherji

Designation :

Chairperson

Address :

22, Ballygunge Park Road, Kolkata – 7000019, West Bengal

Date of Birth:

08.12.1951

Date of Appointment :

08.03.2002

Date of Ceasing :

Upto 12.06.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. S Bajoria

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr S B Chakravarty

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K Subramanyan

Designation :

Director

Date of Appointment :

12.06.2006

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. G K Mukerjea

Designation :

Manager and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prashant Kapoor

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

FE 448, Salt Lake, Sector 3, Kolkata  -700091

Date of Birth:

21.05.1972

Date of Appointment :

09.05.2003

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Balmer Lawrie and Company Limited

 

3199993

ICICI Trusteeship Services Limited

 

5200000

The Western Indian Trustee and Executor Company Limited

 

2600000

Mr. Amit Kumar Ghosh

 

01

Mr. Vasudev Narayan Sharma

 

01

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Venture Capital

 

71.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Leasing of Containers

 

 

Products :

Freight Containers - 86090000

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

About 100

 

 

Bankers :

  • Centurion Bank of Punjab Limited
  • Axis Bank Limited
  • Karur Vysya Bank Limited

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Statutory Auditors

 

De Chakraborty and Sen

Chartered Accountants  

Address :

Bikaner Building, 8B, Lalbazar Street, Kolkata – 700001, West Bengal

 

Internal Auditors

 

S N Mukherji and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

15000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/-each

Rs.150.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

11000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.110.000 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

 

110.000

110.000

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

157.259

122.891

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

267.259

232.891

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

812.223

371.077

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

812.223

371.077

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

71.257

56.912

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

1150.739

660.880

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

909.886

577.760

Capital work-in-progress

 

9.251

12.639

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

64.683

14.284

 

Sundry Debtors

 

177.599

102.388

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

0.898

1.733

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

68.544

20.629

Total Current Assets

 

311.724

139.034

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

64.035

53.786

 

Provisions

 

16.087

15.678

Total Current Liabilities

 

80.122

69.464

Net Current Assets

 

231.602

69.570

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.911

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

1150.739

660.880

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

500.055

253.492

Other Income

 

1.814

0.298

Total Income

 

501.869

253.790

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

75.215

44.237

Provision for Taxation

 

49.196

28.069

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

26.019

16.168

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

 

56.978

0.000

 

Purchases made for re-sale

 

48.803

30.909

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

16.744

11.385

 

Managerial Remuneration

 

2.014

1.577

 

Payment to Auditors

 

0.207

0.188

 

Interest

 

50.692

19.510

 

Insurance Expenses

 

1.946

2.407

 

Power & Fuel

 

1.238

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

67.173

58.953

 

Other Expenditure

 

180.859

84.624

Total Expenditure

 

426.654

209.553

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

5.18

11.06

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

15.04

17.43

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

6.15

6.06

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.28

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

0.29

3.13

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.34

2.00

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Change of Name

 

The name of the Company has been changed from “INDIAN CONTAINER LEASING COMPANY LIMITED”

 

To

 

"TRANSAFE SERVICES LIMITED" w. e .f. 30 March, 2006.

 

The Company’s Fixed Assets of Important value includes:

 

 

 

Form 8:

 

Name of the company

TRANSAFE SERVICES LIMITED

Presented By

UTI Bank, Shakespear Sarani, Kolkata Main Branch and the company

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

a) Agreement of hypothecation of current assets dt.20.09.2005

b) Deed of hypothecation of machinery and other movable fixed assets dt.20.09.2005

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

 

Facilities                          Amount

Cash Credit / WCDL       Rs.20.000 millions

Letter of credit and bank

guarantee                        Rs.15.000 millions

Term Loan (INR)             Rs.445.500 millions

Term Loan US $

equivalent to maximum   Rs.108.000 millions

Total                                Rs.588.500 millions

 

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

Interest will be charged is an under:

a) Rupee term loan-BPLR-3.80% present effective 8.20% p.a. at monthly rest

b) FCL-6 month LJBOR+4% at monthly rest

c) Cash credit WCDL-3% below BPLR present effective 9% p.a. at monthly

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

UTI Bank Limited

Kolkata Main Branch, 7, Shakespear Sarani, Kolkata – 700071

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

NA

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.

NA

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U28992WB1990PLC050028

 

Name of the Company

TRANSAFE SERVICES LIMITED

Address

Balmer Lawrie House, Rear Building, 6th Floor, 21 Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkata – 700 001, West Bengal, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charge

Floating charge, Book Debts, Plant and Machinery and Furniture

Particulars of the charge holder 

Centurion Bank of Punjab Limited

88, Chowringee Road, Kolkata – 700020, West Bengal

E-Mail: selvamkalai@sify.com

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.405.000 millions

Description of the property charged indicating

Letter for creation of second pari passu charge from Axis Bank Limited dt. 22.10.2007

Brif description of the instrument modifying the charge under section 

Rate of Interest, Terms of Repayment and Margin:

As per Bank Norms

 

Extent and operation of the charge:

The charge operates as security inter alia, for the due repayment to the Bank to the extent of Rs.405.000 millions together with interest, additional interest, Liquidated damaged, premia on repayment costs, charges, expenses and all other moneys payable by the company to the Bank in terms of the loan agreements and Bank norms from time to time

 

Others:

Exclusive charge on receivables, containers, all furniture, stores and spares etc, that may be purchase by the borrower in future out of term loan sanctioned by CBOPLTD, Uncumbered containers 2000 nos. is to secure term loan Rs.305.000 millions, CC Rs.70.000 millions LC Rs.30.000 millions (BG Sub Limit of LC Rs.30.000 millions) Total Rs.405.000 millions

Date of Instrument modifying the charge

22.10.2007

Particular of the present modification 

The charge created in favour of Axis Bank Limited in R/O all the borrower’s assets purchased out of credit facilities sanctioned by Axis Bank Limited both present and future shall rank as second charge in favour of Centurion Bank of Punjab Limited for its term loan of Rs.305.000 millions VIDE letter from Axis Bank Limited Dt.22.10.2007

 

 

As Per Web

 

Profile

 

Subject owns a large fleet of dry van as well as refrigerated containers. They also provide container-related equipment on long term lease.

 

 

Subject believes in constantly broadening and diversifying its business, suiting customers' needs. We strive to design products from scratch to match with ever changing market needs. They also offer world class quality products for a wide range of applications.

 

Milestones

 

 

 

 

 

MILESTONES

 

 

1991-92 :           Introduced Dry Van Containers for Indian road transportation

1993-94 :          First ISO container leased out for intermodal application in Indian rail sector      

1995-96 :           First Refrigerated container leased out to Nestle

1997-98 :           Leasing of container handling equipment

1998-99 :           First container leased out to coastal / short sea in India

2000-01 :           Tie-up with a Norwegian Company for state-of-art special container

2001-02 :           First Milvan container delivered to Indian Army

2002-03 :           First Missile container delivered to Indian Navy

2003-04 :           Introduced Transafe Indo Trailer to Indian road transportation.
Developed Hard Top container.

2004-05 :           Developed double decked Bunk Houses for control tower for ship movement.
Developed Check-Out Equipment container for DRDL.
Developed special Housing Container for Indian Navy.

Developed and supplied Kitchen container to Indian Army.

2005-06 :           Developed and supplied vehicle mounted Caravan and Battery Command container for Indian Army.
Developed and supplied 20' Open Top and Side Access containers for Rail sector.
Developed 20' Tank Container and ISO tested first time in Asia.
Successful testing of 20' Open Top container.
Developed and supplied four different variants of special containers for Space Research Programme.
Supplied three complete project site Bunk Houses to oil exploration companies in India.
Developed and supplied transformer control and distribution containers for BHEL.
Leasing of Dry Van 20' and 40' container and also 40' Refrigerated container to international shipping companies.
Established depots in Shanghai, Singapore, Colombo, Dubai.

2006-07 :           Developed Refrigerated Trailer.

 

 

 


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.39.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.02

Euro

1

Rs.56.77

 

 

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

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--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

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

 

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.

 

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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