MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHEMBIOTEK RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

9 B, Wood Street, Kolkata – 700016, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2003

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.08.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-87651

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U73200WB1998PTC087651

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALC03085F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCC0401D

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

To conduct research, analysis and evaluation on / of all branches of science including physics, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, medicine etc. and all related products, processes, equipments and to undertake, provide facilities, carry on, promote / discover, develop, organise, supervise, co-ordinate, affiliate, control guide and/ or aid scientific and industrial research in any manner and to register patents, licences or trade marks, relating to any designs, inventions or improvements or processes capable of being used by any industry, trade, service or any other person with a view to make use thereof upon such terms as may seem expedient and to develop, perfect and test the value of such inventions, improvements, processes and designs and to establish, promote, co-operate with, become a member of, act as or appoint trustees of any associations and other bodies, whether incorporated or not, whose objects include scientific and industrial research and to assist the research conducted by them in any manner.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

 

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old company having moderate track.  Company’s profitability is under severe pressure.  It has some accumulated losses.  Payments are reported as slow and delayed.

 

The company can be considered for small business dealings on safe and secured trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

9 B, Wood Street, Kolkata – 700016, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22804867 / 68

E-Mail :

research@chembiotek.com

Website :

http://www.chembiotek.com

 

 

Branches :

Block BN, Sector V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700091, West Bengal, India

Phone : 91-33-2367 3151/52/53

Fax : 91-33-2367 3058

Email - research@chembiotek.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Purnendu Chatterjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

888, Seventh Avenue, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.01.1950

Date of Appointment :

03.08.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amalendu Chatterjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

117/1 A Manohar Pukur Road, Kolkata – 700026, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.04.1940

Date of Appointment :

01.03.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amit Samaddar

Designation :

Director

Address :

20 Bhabhananda Road, Kolkata – 700026, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.09.2004

Date of Appointment :

29.08.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Swapan Bhattacharya

Designation :

Director

Address :

9B, Wood Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.01.1957

Date of Appointment :

03.08.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anil Chandra Ghosh

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

HB 66, Sector 11, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700091, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.09.1936

Date of Appointment :

01.03.2000

Date of Ceasing :

15.10.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Debra J. Sponholtz

Designation :

Director -  Business Development, U.S.A.

Qualification :

PhD

Tel. No. :

978-827-3159

Fax No. :

978-827-4354

E-mail :

dsponholtz@chembiotek.com

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Swapan Bhattacharya

 

10

Mr. Anil Chandra Ghosh

 

10

Chatterjee MG Services [Mauritius]

 

11636160

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

To conduct research, analysis and evaluation on / of all branches of science including physics, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, medicine etc. and all related products, processes, equipments and to undertake, provide facilities, carry on, promote / discover, develop, organise, supervise, co-ordinate, affiliate, control guide and/ or aid scientific and industrial research in any manner and to register patents, licences or trade marks, relating to any designs, inventions or improvements or processes capable of being used by any industry, trade, service or any other person with a view to make use thereof upon such terms as may seem expedient and to develop, perfect and test the value of such inventions, improvements, processes and designs and to establish, promote, co-operate with, become a member of, act as or appoint trustees of any associations and other bodies, whether incorporated or not, whose objects include scientific and industrial research and to assist the research conducted by them in any manner.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

IndusInd Bank

Park Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

 

Export Import Bank of India

Centre One Building, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005, Maharashtra, India

E-mail : eximoif@vsnl.com

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

Rajneesh Agarwal & Company

Chartered Accountants

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

19000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 190.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10276800

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 102.768 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2003

31.03.2002

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

102.768

102.768

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

[23.825]

[5.470]

NETWORTH

 

78.943

97.298

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

118.190

39.215

2] Unsecured Loans

 

1.398

35.206

TOTAL BORROWING

 

119.588

74.421

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

198.531

171.719

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

180.564

131.087

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

 

 

Sundry Debtors

 

37.536

61.722

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

 

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

 

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

37.536

61.722

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

27.514

21.651

 

Provisions

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

27.514

21.651

Net Current Assets

 

10.022

40.071

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

7.945

0.561

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

198.531

171.719

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2003

31.03.2002

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.86

0.98

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.36

2.85

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The subject’s Registered office was shifted from Block BN, Plot 7, Sector V, Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Kolkata – 700091, West Bengal, India to the present address w.e.f. 01.06.2006

 

Form 8 Particular for creation or modification of charges 

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U73200WB1998PTC087651

Name of the company

CHEMBIOTEK RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

9 B, Wood Street, Kolkata – 700016, West Bengal

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

Book Debts, Movable Property, etc.

Particular of the charge holder 

Export Import Bank of India

Centre One Building, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005, Maharashtra, India

E-mail : eximoif@vsnl.com

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

Unattested Deed of Hypothecation executed by Chembiotek Research International Private Limited [‘the borrower’] in favour of Export – Import Bank of India [Exim Bank]

Date of the instrument creating charge

21.12.2006

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 200.000 millions

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

300 bps + LIBOR [12 months] inclusive of withholding tax, payable quarterly

Terms of repayment : 10 substantially equal half-yearly instalments, commencing on the expiry of a period of one year from the date of commercial production

Margin : Margin is 32.71% of the total project cost

Extent and operation of the charge : The charge created by the deed of hypothecation dated 21.12.2006 shall operate as a continuing security by way of a first charge on the borrowers movable fixed assets and second charge over the borrower’s current assets, both present and future for due repayment by the borrower to Exim Bank of the aforesaid Loan

Particulars of the Property charged  

The whole of the borrower’s movable assets, both present and future, briefly described in Schedule III to the Deed of Hypothecation, including its moveable plant and machinery, and current assets, both present and future

Particulars of the present modification

The loan of USD 4.45 mn which was secured by a charge created by way of mortgage by deposit of title deeds on 16.10.2006, is now secured by hypothecation of all movable assets described in schedule III of Deed of Hypothecation dated 21.12.2006 executed in favour of Exim Bank

 

 

 

 

Name of the company

CHEMBIOTEK RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Swapan Bhattacharya

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Deed of hypothecation dated 11th July, 2005 for Rs. 70.000 millions

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

Working capital facilities [short term loan, letter of credit and bank guarantee] of INR 70.000 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

First pari passu charge on the whole of the current assets of the company’s stocks of raw material, semi-finished and finished goods, stores and spares including relating to plant and machinery [consumable stores and spares], bill receivables and movables, capital and interest subsidy claims from West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation [WBIDC] both present and future whether lying or stored in or about or shall hereinafter from time to time during of the security of these presents be brought into or upon or be stored or be in or about company’s factories, premises and godowns situated anywhere and as the same may be or be held by any party to the order or disposition of the borrower or in the course of transit or on high seas or on order of delivery, howsoever or wheresoever in the possession and / or control of the company and either by way of substitution or addition.

 

Second pari passu charge on the whole of the movable fixed assets of the company including plant and machinery, office equipments, furniture and fittings located at Salt Lake, both present and future or shall hereinafter from time to time during of the security of these presents brought into to the order or disposition of the company or in the course of transit or on high seas or on order or delivery, howsoever or wheresoever in the possession of the company and either by way of substitution or addition.

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

The loan amount together with interest, thereon at the agreed/stipulated rate with provisions for payment of additional interest, liquidated damages, commitment charges, payable and outstanding from time to time by the borrower as set out in the loan documents and facility letter YBL /MS dated July 7, 2005

 

The aforesaid amount shall also be secured by a second equitable mortgage of all immovable properties of the company, both present and future, created / to be created by the company

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

Yes Bank Limited

Nehru Centre, 9th Floor, Discovery of India, Dr. A. B. Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400018

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Not Applicable

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.

Not Applicable

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

Chembiotek Research International is an integrated Research services organization, located in Kolkata, INDIA, complementing R & D efforts of its pharmaceutical and biotechnology research partners. They offer services in the area of Chemistry, Biology and Molecular modeling.

 

Their team of dedicated and skilled scientists and state-of-the-art infrastructure has enabled them to list several reputed pharmaceutical majors as their customers.

 

They have earned reputation in the challenging field of outsourced research with the strength of their commitment to confidentiality, timely and accuracy of services and seamless communication with their customers.

 

Key People

 

John W. Scott is a consultant to world class pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals industry.

 

He has been Vice President, Research and Development Roche Vitamins Inc. and Executive Director, Process Research and Development Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Bristol-Myers Squibb.

 

John is a B.S., from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Chemistry) Ph.D., from Stanford University, (Organic Chemistry) and has done his post doctorate from National Institutes of Health, Columbia University.

 

John has been the member of American Chemical society, Baekeland Award Jury, and acting member of Petroleum Research Fund Advisory Board.

 

Mr. Swapan Bhattacharya, The Director - is an IIT alumni with MS from Virgina Polytechnic Institute, USA and MBA in Finance and Economics from Kellogg Graduate School of Business, Northwestern University. He has brought the experience of Paine Webber Inc in Chatterjee Group where he has worked on wide range of corporate finance project including merger and acquisition, restructuring and privatization. He has managed Paine Webber’s activities in India including raising retail funds, securing corporate finance assignments and evaluating Joint venture opportunities for Paine Webber in India.

 

Infrastructure

 

The company’s adequately equipped research facility is spread over a sophisticated and state-of-the-art environment across a five-acre complex in Kolkata, India, and an upcoming facility at Pune (Maharashtra). Their advanced research facility is benchmarked with the demanding requirements of their multi-national clients and it matches their facilities in sophistication and functionality.

                                                                                                                                                      

Sponsors

 

Chembiotek Research International (“Chembiotek”) has been sponsored by The Chatterjee Group. The Chatterjee Group is a US based investment entity set up by Dr. Purnendu Chatterjee in 1986. Chatterjee Group specializes in investing in new businesses in emerging technology domains and geographies that offer strategic advantages. It also invests in undervalued assets and brings to bear its strategic and managerial expertise to create and enhance value. The investments of the group are concentrated in USA and India.

 

Chatterjee Group has made significant investments in the biotechnology sector in USA. Chatterjee Group has been early stage investor in some of the most successful biotechnology companies in USA. For the past 5 years, Chatterjee Group is in the process of capitalizing on experience and knowledge in several industry segments, by setting up greenfield ventures in select sectors. Chatterjee Group’s India initiatives include Haldia Petrochemicals Limited, a Rs. 51700 millions integrated petrochemicals facility; CA TCG Software (CATS) a joint venture with Computer Associates Inc.; Skytech Solutions, an IT joint venture with United Airlines; Lab Vantage, a boutique IT solutions provider focused on pharmaceutical and research industry and several other investments in infrastructure, hydrocarbons and technology sectors.

Biotechnology investments in India include Chembiotek Research International, ClinInvent Research - a clinical trials company and SilicoGene Informatics – a cheminformatics and bioinformatics company.                                       

 

Clients

Chembiotek has worked with five of the top ten pharmaceutical companies of the world besides a number of other small and medium pharma and biotech companies. It recognizes that it is their knowledge and service-oriented culture, not just their data or technology that have made them indispensable allies. Chembiotek follows responsible safeguards that make their projects safe from legal, ethical and environmental perspective at all times.

 

 


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.44.09

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.59

Euro

1

Rs.57.92

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

2

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

-

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

2

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

25

 

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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