MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PEPCO MACHINERY PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

4, Ripon Street, Kolkata – 700016, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.11.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

26-56944

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51396WB1992PTC056944

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALP03518E

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

To assemble, buy, sell, exchange, work, alter, improve, import export and / or otherwise deal in whether as principals, agents, broker or otherwise of Pulp and paper making machinery and auxiliary systems including Hood & Vetilation System Steam and Condensate System, Lubricant System, Vacuum Systems, etc and/ or its parts or accessories or allied products and to carry on the business of designing, engineering, planning and modifying or setting up Pulp and Paper Making Machinery.

 

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 5000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a small company in its field.  Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and having satisfactory means of their own.  Their trade relations are fair.  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 :

4, Ripon Street, Kolkata – 700016, West Bengal

Tel. No.:

91-33-22293950

Mobile :

91-9830059390

E-Mail :

cfc.hsbhattacharjee@gmail.com

pkbhattamishra@vsnl.com

Website :

http://www.pepco.co.in

 

 

Corporate Office :

135, Princep Street, Kolkata – 700072, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-24360414

Mobile :

91-9830059390

Fax No.:

91-33-24360414

E-Mail :

info@pepco.co.in

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. P. K. Bhattamishra

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 48, ‘Kenok’, J – 383, B P Township, Kolkata – 700094, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.12.1949

Date of Appointment :

09.11.1992

Election Commission Identify Card No. :

WB/23/151/459188

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. Bhattamishra

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 48, ‘Kenok’, J – 383, B P Township, Kolkata – 700094, West Bengal, India

Date of Appointment :

09.11.1992

Election Commission Identify Card No. :

WB/23/151/459187

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Minakshi Bhattamishra

Designation :

Director

Address :

88, Regent Estate, Kolkata – 700092, West Bengal, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subrata Som

Designation :

Director

Address :

B/4, Bapuji Nagar, Kolkata – 700092, West Bengal, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Surajit Dasgupta

Designation :

Director

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. N. Bhattahishra

 

6300

Mr. Subrata Som

 

1100

Mr. K. P. Bhattahishra

 

2600

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

To assemble, buy, sell, exchange, work, alter, improve, import, export and / or otherwise deal in whether as principals, agents, broker or otherwise of Pulp and paper making machinery and auxiliary systems including Hood & Vetilation System Steam and Condensate System, Lubricant System, Vacuum Systems, etc and/ or its parts or accessories or allied products and to carry on the business of designing, engineering, planning and modifying or setting up Pulp and Paper Making Machinery.

 

 

Products :

Paper Machine Components

Inspection & Quality Control Systems

Finishing House Equipment

Consumables

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

12

 

 

Bankers :

Indian Overseas Bank

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

K. Roy & Company

Chartered Accountants,

4, Ripon Street, Kolkata – 700016, West Bengal, India

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

20000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 0.200 million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 0.100 million

 


 

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

 

0.100

0.100

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

0.771

0.607

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

0.871

0.707

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

0.871

0.707

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

0.048

0.027

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

0.000

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

0.397

0.200

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.201

0.101

 

Loans & Advances

 

0.399

0.382

Total Current Assets

 

0.997

0.683

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

0.075

0.005

 

Provisions

 

0.230

0.155

Total Current Liabilities

 

0.305

0.160

Net Current Assets

 

0.692

0.523

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.131

0.157

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

0.871

0.707

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006 [Estimated]

31.03.2005 [Estimated]

Sales Turnover [including other income]

 

3.000

2.800

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

N.A.

N.A.

Provision for Taxation

 

N.A.

N.A.

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

N.A.

N.A.

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

N.A.

N.A.

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

0.35

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

3.26

4.26

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

Paper industry in India offers new opportunities and challenges - both to the suppliers of technology, machinery, or consumables and to the Indian paper mills, whose needs for higher productivity and quality are manifold. PEPCO - for Products, Engineering, Projects and Consultancy - in Paper industry, strives to build bridges between the global supplier and the Indian paper mill.

 

Offering a variety of products ranging from paper machines to core plugs of reputed manufacturers from different parts of the world, it is always on the lookout for products that will add competitiveness to the Indian paper producer. The founder of PEPCO has been intimately associated with the Indian Paper industry for over two and half decades in various capacities, in a career marked by innovation and new initiatives. This uniquely qualifies PEPCO to perceive the changing needs of the Indian Paper industry, in fact to anticipate them.

 

Consultancy services offered by PEPCO include marketing consultancy, due diligence studies and detail engineering, besides used machinery related support.

 

Overview

PEPCO Machinery Private Limited was founded by Prabhat Bhattamishra - a Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience in Marketing and Project Management in paper machine building industry. Apart from handling a large number of paper machine projects (both new and rebuilds), he also successfully set up a green-field engineering unit to manufacture paper machinery.

 

His intimate association with the Indian paper industry over two and half decades in a career marked by innovation and new initiatives, enables PEPCO to perceive the changing needs of this industry, in fact, to anticipate them.

 

PEPCO identifies new products to enhance productivity and competitiveness and finds a niche in the Indian paper industry for effective marketing. Today, PEPCO offers a variety of products ranging from critical paper machine components, to core plugs, to inspection systems of reputed manufacturers from different parts of the world.

PEPCO offers a range of consultancy services, including market development and due diligence studies, detail engineering and has undertaken several assignments since it began operations in 1997.

 

PEPCO also offers used machinery, including dismantling and shipping services through its close association with ProServInternational GmbH, Germany.

 

Milestones

1997 – Engineering Supervision for Kahrizek Paper Mill, Iran – Expansion project


1998 – Market Development Consultancy for Uni Process AB, Sweden for SCADA Systems


2000 - 01 – Market Development assistance to North Forest Products Ltd., Australia for Eucalyptus chips


2001 – detail engineering for re-vamping of approach-flow system at Sun Paper


2002 – Introduction of environment-friendly Core Plugs from Polima, Sweden in Indian paper mills


2004 – Due Diligence studies on behalf of State Bank of India for expansion projects of 2 paper mills


2005 – Introduction of Unilux (USA) Strobe lights in Indian paper mills

 

PROFILE

 

Mr. Prabhat Bhattamishra, Director

 

Education                                                                                                   

 

Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

 

First class Honours Graduate

1971

 

Professional Experience         

 

CEO - PEPCO Machinery Private Limited - own marketing and engineering consultancy venture

Jan. '97 – till date

 

Country Manager of Gebr. Bellmer GmbH, Germany, leading Paper machine builder of Europe, to assist them set up a JV in India

Sept. ‘94 - Dec. ‘96

 

Executive Vice President and General Manager with Khaitan Paper Machines Limited, Kolkata, India, a new green-field engineering unit

Dec. ‘89 - Aug. ‘94

 

In various capacities in manufacturing, design and project engineering and marketing departments with Larsen & Toubro Limited, the largest Engineering Company of India. Last position held - Sales Development Manager

July ‘71 - Nov. ‘89

 

 

Significant Achievements

 

Conceptualizing, planning and implementing a green-field engineering company to undertake paper machine projects.

 

Successfully introducing the concept of total rebuild of paper machines to effect substantial hike in capacity, significant quality up gradation and high productivity. This is now a major trend in the Indian Paper industry.

 

Developing and implementing the concept of centralised stock preparation system for various mills having several paper machines.

 

Handled several large contracts for modernisation and expansion projects of various Indian paper mills.

 

Details of Professional Experience

 

With Gebr. Bellmer GmbH (1994 - 96) - The assignment was to position Bellmer as a dependable partner for Paper machine rebuild projects and Specialty paper projects and to create the framework for a Joint Venture with a leading Indian machine builder.

 

With Khaitan Paper Machines Limited (1989 - 94) - Conceptualised, planned, and successfully implemented the Rs. 75 million green field project with Institutional funding and public issue.

 

Developed a niche market of Paper machine rebuilds and successfully positioned KPM as the leading player. Executed the rebuild projects involving 3 machines of the leading specialty paper producer in Eastern India.

 

With Larsen & Toubro Limited (1971 - 89) - In various capacities in Manufacturing, Engineering, Projects and Marketing in a career marked by several new initiatives like :

 

Finding new applications for equipment

Breaking into new markets and bringing in new customers

Introducing new concepts like centralised stock preparation system, total rebuild etc.

Planning and implementing a Newsletter for circulation in the industry (highly acclaimed),

besides handling several large contracts from tendering through execution.

 

Details of Some of Major Contracts

 

Modernisation and Rebuild of 3 paper machines for a Specialty paper producer in eastern India - value DM 9.5 Million plus Rs. 72 Million

 

Approach flow systems and paper machines for the largest bamboo based plants in India - value Rs. 210 million

 

Major rebuild with substantial capacity hike of a fine printing paper machine for the largest paper group in India - value Rs. 120 Million

 

First straw pulp based high speed paper machine to produce quality writing and printing paper - value Rs. 85 Million

 

Rebuild of oldest fine printing paper machine to suit different raw material mix - value Rs. 10 million.

 

Products

 

Paper Machine Components

Auto Guides & Stretchers

Automatic Pope Reels

Bow Rolls – Variable and Fixed Bow

Calender stacks

Coating systems

Cylinder Moulds

Dandy Roll

Embossing and Engraving Rolls

Head boxes

Infra Red Dryers for coating drying

Edge moisture correction & Profiling

Pressure Formers

Press Rolls including Marking Press, Size Press Rolls

Rope Run Systems

Shoe Press Sleeves

Showers – HP and Oscillating

Silent Drive system for Dryer Sections

Tail Cutters

Top Wires/ Formers

Transfer / Stabilizing Vacuum Boxes

 

Inspection & Quality Control Systems

Break Detection Systems – Real Time

Hole Detection Systems

Porosity Measurement Systems – On-line

Roll Measurement & Motion Control Systems for Roll Grinders

Stroboscopic Inspection Lights

Web Monitoring Systems – CCD based

Web Edge tracking Systems

 

Finishing House Equipment

Slitter Rewinders including upgradation

Reel Handling Systems

Lowerators
Palletizing Systems

Order Picking Systems

 

Consumables

Core Plugs

Core Pipes

Eucalyptus Chips

Pulp

 

Others

Roll Servicing including servicing of Bow Rolls

Roll Grinder Up-gradation

 

 

 


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.44.09

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.59

Euro

1

Rs.57.92

 

 

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

NO

--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/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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