MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOVA ISPAT ALLOYS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Room No. 59 Martin Burn House, 5th Floor, 1, R. N. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata - 700 012, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.08.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-58051

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U99999WB1998PTC058051

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALS14232B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAECS8348C

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely held public limited liability company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Silico Manganese and Ferro Manganese.

 

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 850000

 

 

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

 

Corporate Office /

Registered Office :

Room No. 59 Martin Burn House, 5th Floor, 1, R. N. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata - 700 012, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-2242-8217

Fax No.:

91-33-2242-8432

E-Mail :

sova_ispat@sify.com

jpatnaikassociates@gmail.com

Website :

http://www.sovaispat.com

 

 

Head Office :

Hahnemann Sarani, Angadpur, Durgapur - 713215, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-343 - 2591207

Fax No.:

91-343 - 2591207

E-Mail :

sial@sancharnet.in

 

 

Factory 1 :

Angadpur, Durgapur, District - Burdwan, Pin - 713 215, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-343-259-0689 / 680 / 802

Fax No.:

91-343-259-0679

E-Mail :

sial@sancharnet.in

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Ms. Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

Nabapally, Benachity, Durgapur – 713213, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.06.1983

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Ms. Lila Mukherjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

Nabapally, Benachity, Durgapur – 713213, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.06.1955

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Ms. Sucheta Mukherjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

Amaravati, West Barasat – 700126, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.09.1962

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Salil Mukherjee

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

Nabapally, Benachity, Durgapur – 713213, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.04.1950

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Samir Mukherjee

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

Nabapally, Benachity, Durgapur – 713213, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.01.1958

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Subrata Mukherjee

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

Nabapally, Benachity, Durgapur – 713213, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.03.1960

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Swarup Chatterjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

West Ichapore, Nabapally, Barasat, Kolkata – 700126, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.01.1974

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2004

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Silico Manganese and Ferro Manganese.

 

 

Products :

Silico Manganese

Ferro Manganese

 

 

Exports to :

Japan, China, Singapore, Italy, Chile, South Korea & Bangladesh

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Overseas users in Italy, Brazil, Chile, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Bangladesh and domestic clients like :

 

ť    Durgapur Steel Plant, Durgapur

ť    Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur

ť    Rourkela Steel Plant, Rourkela

ť    Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Vizag

ť    Tata Iron & Steel Company, Jamshedpur

ť    Jindal Strips Limited

ť    Rim Jhim Ispat Limited

ť    Essem Enterprise

ť    Prakash Industries Limited

ť    Super Smelters Limited, Durgapur

ť    Metalex India

ť    Harsh India

ť    Maithon Alloys Limited

ť    Mahabir Ferro Alloys Limited, Durgapur

ť    Usha Martin Limited and many others.

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

P. Sen Sharma and Company

Chartered Accountants

309, B. B. Ganguly Street, east Block, 1st Floor, Kolkata – 700012, West Bengal, India

 

 

Group Company :

Meghalaya Sova Ispat Alloys Limited :

Alloys Limited   EPIP, Gate No. 6, Norbong Area, Byrnihat, Dist - Ribhoi, Meghalaya,  INDIA

Phone   91-3638-263-906 / 263-530

 

Sova Ispat Limited :

Present Capacity - 90,000 TPA of Sponge Iron producing since June 2005.

Works : Jemua Mouza,  P S – Mejia, Dist : Bankura, West Bengal

Ph : 91-341 - 250527

Tele fax : 91-341 - 250 537

 

Sova Electrocastings  Limited :

Present Capacity - 30,000 TPA M S ingot since June 2006. Heading

towards producing Forging quality & S S grades.

Works : Bamunara Industrial Area, P S – Kanksa, Durgapur -        713212. West Bengal

Ph : 91-343 3202485

 

Sova Ispat Alloys (Mega Projects) Limited : Located in Durgapur (W B )

Present Capacity - 12 MVA being expanded to 24 MVA. Producing Ferro Alloys since October 2006.

 

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

13788432

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 137.884 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

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

 

137.884

132.884

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

74.686

52.573

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

212.570

185.457

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

113.116

82.257

2] Unsecured Loans

 

72.250

40.250

TOTAL BORROWING

 

185.366

122.507

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

397.936

307.964

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

92.462

114.238

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.374

0.274

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

3.068

2.211

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

131.559

107.917

 

Sundry Debtors

 

26.457

61.657

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

29.820

22.885

 

Other Current Assets

 

181.092

66.677

 

Loans & Advances

 

38.823

62.109

Total Current Assets

 

407.751

321.245

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

105.719

130.004

 

Provisions

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

105.719

130.004

Net Current Assets

 

302.032

191.241

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

397.936

307.964

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.37

1.36

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

3.86

2.47

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

They introduce their selves as one of the leading manufacturers in India who are regularly exporting to Japan, China, Singapore, Italy, Chili, South Korea & Bangladesh apart from Indian Clientele like TISCO, SAIL, RINL, IISCO, Jindal Steel & many others. They got the best Exporter award amongst the North Eastern States for 2004-05 & 2005-06.

 

Over the years, Durgapur (WB) & Meghalaya units have grown with a proven track record by supplying uncompromised quality material and obviously, confidence of customers Banks through regular transaction and payments has been obtained beyond doubt.

 

Infrastructure

 

Total Area   :   200 Acres

 

Total Covered Area   :  15000 Sq. Metres

 

Sova Ispat Alloys Limited :

3 Nos Submerged Electric Arc Furnace of total 24 MVA capacities. Furnaces are lined with high Alumina Fire Bricks with Carbon Paste Electrodes. Power obtained from The Durgapur Projects Limited at 11 KV level.

 

Meghalaya Sova Ispat Alloys Limited :

2 Nos Submerged Electric Arc Furnace of 18 MVA capacity of similar lining. Meghalaya State Electricity Board is supplying the required power at 33 KV level.

 

Sova Ispat Alloys (Mega Projects) Limited :

One 12 MVA similar arc furnace is slated to produce ferro alloys from October 2006 and another 12 MVA furnace from July 2007. Power is made available fro The Durgapur Projects Limited at 11 KV.

 

Sova Ispat Limited :

One no 300 TPD rotary kiln (first biggest in West Bengal by volume) is producing sponge iron. Another 300 TPD unit is envisaged to come in December 2007. One Private Railway siding to handle the huge quantity of raw material & products is going to be installed inside the premises. WBSEB is supplying power at 11 KV. Elaborate arrangement of Gas Conditioning Tower and Electrostatic Precipitator has been made to keep emission norm within 150 mgms/NM3 of exhaust gas. Other dust prone areas are managed by dust suppression system having bag filters. Very soon waste heat recovery Boiler will be installed to generate power from the heat of waste gas.

 

Sova Electrocastings Limited :

2 nos 8 T capacity high silica lined crucibles are producing around 30,000 T of M S ingots. With installation of one ladle refining furnace, forging quality steel will be produced here. With further technical up gradation, stainless steel will be produced in this unit very soon.

 

 

Raw Material  :  For Ferro Alloy Furnaces : Manganese Ore, Rich Manganese bearing slag, Dolomite, Quartzite, Fine Coke (dry), Iron Chips and Mill Scale are utilised. Proper blend is maintained through Micro Processor Batch Weighing System and controlled through EMR feeders.

 

   For Rotary Kiln  :  Iron Ore and non-coking coal are the major ingradients  to

    make directly reduced sponge iron.

 

   For Induction unit :  Raw materials are sponge iron, MS & CI Scrap, Pigs &

    some ferro alloys.

 

 

Facilities   :   Belt Conveyors, Skip Charger, Raker, 3 nos. pendant operated EOT cranes, Dumpers, JCBs, Moulds and all other necessary mechanical equipment.

 

The Units are equipped with dust precipitation system with bag filters to maintain the statutory solid waste PPM level in the effluent gas. Obnoxious gases in the final discharge is strictly maintained by proper selection/blending of raw materials and correct smelting process in the furnaces thus ensuring the plant to be eco friendly.

 

Sizing/Bagging/Dispatch : After one and half hours of cooling into the Cast Iron moulds, the solid metal is stripped off. Broken to pcs. as per size & packed in nylon bags weighing 25 Kg to 50 Kg. The bags are ready for dispatch which are loaded in customer's trucks and finally weighed in computerised weighing machine.

 

PRODUCTS

 

Present Capacity with Installed furnaces

 

                High Carbon Ferro Manganese                              44,000 TPA or

                High Carbon Silico Manganese                              36,000 TPA or

                High Carbon Ferro Chrome                                    20,250 TPA &

                Low Carbon Ferro Silicon                                          9,000 TPA

                Sponge Iron - 5 mm to 18 mm with 82% Fe (Met)   90,000 TPA

                Mild Steel Ingot - 41/2" x 31/2 size-                          30,000 TPA

 

Product Profile

 

Because of high demand in the present Market, Plant is producing High Carbon Ferro and Silicon Manganese & Low Carbon Ferro Silicon.

 

Size varies from 25 mm to 125 mm. but customized and economic size also can be supplied.

 

In case of Sponge Iron, normal size is 5 mm to 18 mm. However, they can supply 3 mm to 20 mm size also.

 

 


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.44.25

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.41

Euro

1

Rs.58.10

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

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

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/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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