MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GANSONS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot Nos. 157/158 (A), Akbar Camp Road, Sandoz Baug, Kolshet Road, Thane (West) - 400 607.

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.08.1947

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-5906

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24110MH1947PTC005906

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

NSKG00057B/PNEG04669A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACG1699Q

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Chemical Plant and other Machinery for Manufacturing Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals etc

 

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 325000

 

 

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/Factory :

Plot Nos. 157/158 (A), Akbar Camp Road, Sandoz Baug, Kolshet Road, Thane (West) - 400 607.

 

 

REGIONAL OFFICES

59-B, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata - 700 020.

 

358, Anna Salai,Chennai - 600 006.

 

114, The Shopping Mall, 1ST  Floor, Arjun Marg, DLF Qutub Enclave, Phase - I, Gurgaon - 122 002.

 

 

Factory 1 :

G - 10, M. I. D. C. Area. Hingna Industrial Estate, Hingna Road. Nagpur - 440 028.

 

Plot No. C - 5/2, M I D C Area, Ambad, Nashik - 422 010.

Tel. No. 91-253-2383352

Fax. No. 91-253-2382401

 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. N. N. Banerjee 

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashis Banerjee

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. Goswami

Designation :

Whole-Time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subroto Banerjee

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. J. Parekh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. B. L. Goenka

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. C. Desai

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. M. Bhattacharya

 

Designation :

Director

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms. Shweta R. Parwani

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Chemical Plant and other Machinery for Manufacturing Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals etc

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC CODE)

847989.02

Product Description

 

Chemical Plant & Other Machinery for Manufacturing Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, etc.

 

 

Item Code No. (ITC CODE)

847989.02

Product Description

 

Mixing, Sifting, Emulsifying, Stirring Machines.

 

 

Item Code No. (ITC CODE)

7309.00

Product Description

 

Tank and similar containers of steel of a capacity exceeding 300 Litres.

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Licensed/Installed capacities, are as under :-

 

Thane :- Capacity fixed in terms of the quantities of various equipments.

Estimated value of Rs. 300.000 Millions.

 

Nagpur :- Capacity fixed in terms of tonnage is 800 M/Tons.

Estimated value Rs. 200.000 Millions.

 

Nashik :- Capacity partly in quantity, partly in value

Estimated value Rs. 75.000 Milllions

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

v      Ajanta Pharma Limited.

v      Alken Laboratories Limited.

v      Anirox Pigments Private Limited.

v      Astra IDL Limited.

v      Bhabha Atomic Research Center

v      Britania Industries Limited.

v      Crompton Greaves Limited

v      Cadela Healthcare Private Limited.

v      Cipla Limited.

v      Colgate-Palmolive (I) Limited.

v      Dabur India Limited.

v      Glaxo (I) Limited.

v      German Remedies Limited.

v      Heinz India Private Limited.

v      Hindustan Lever Limited.

v      Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

v      J K Pharmachem Limited.

v      Khatau Junker Limited.

v      Lyka Laboratories Limited.

v      Lipton (I) Limited.

v      London Pilsner Limited.

v      Nirlon Limited.

v      Nirma Limited.

 

 

No. of Employees :

125

 

 

Bankers :

v      State Bank of India, Commercial Branch, Dadar, Mumbai-400014

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2006

FROM STATE BANK OF INDIA

 

Cash Credit Account

22.295

Corporate Term Loan

2.033

Against hypothecation of entire Stocks of raw materials, finished goods, stock-in-process, stores & spares (whether in possession or under the control of Company) as also book debts (present & future) and mortgage of Company's entire immovable assets.

 

SBI, Dadar Branch, Term Loan

(Against Lease Rent of Office Premises)

5.330

Car Loans (Secured by Charge over Motor Cars

of the Company)

0.464

UNSECURED LOANS

 

Special Capital Incentive from Government of Maharashtra

0.689

Sales Tax Loan from Government of Maharashtra

0.759

Intercorporate Loan

1.827

Loan from Director

3.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Gokhale and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address:

104, Siddharth Darshan, 1st Floor, Dada Patil Wadi, Behind Central Railway, Institute, Thane (West) - 400602

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1925000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 19.250 millions

75000

Preference Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 0.750 million

 

Total

 

Rs. 20.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

12,40,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 12.400 Millions

Add.

Shares Forfeited

 

Rs. 0.100 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 12.500 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

12.500

12.500

12.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

70.287

61.690

56.800

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

82.787

74.190

69.300

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

30.125

48.670

49.100

2] Unsecured Loans

6.275

7.079

7.700

TOTAL BORROWING

36.400

55.749

56.800

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

119.187

129.939

126.100

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

67.379

69.162

72.400

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.004

0.003

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

97.251

99.419

130.700

 

Sundry Debtors

35.767

69.415

32.600

 

Cash & Bank Balances

25.129

12.106

14.300

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

22.642

18.023

32.000

Total Current Assets

180.789

198.963

209.600

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities & Provisions

128.985

138.189

145.900

 

Provisions

 

 

10.000

Total Current Liabilities

128.985

138.189

155.900

Net Current Assets

51.804

60.774

53.700

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

119.187

129.939

126.100

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

408.490

361.845

250.600

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

14.923

10.019

1.400

Provision for Taxation

4.756

2.420

1.300

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

10.167

7.599

0.100

 

 

 

 

Export Value

44.964

24.028

NA

 

 

 

 

Import Value

27.010

21.606

NA

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

393.566

351.825

248.700

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.48

2.10

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.65

2.76

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

6.01

4.83

0.49

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.18

0.13

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.99

2.61

3.06

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.40

1.43

1.34

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Financial

 

During the period under report the Company achieved Sales of Rs.402.900 Milllions as against the sales of Rs.387.400 Millions for the previous year. The Company has earned a Profit of Rs.10.200 Millions for the year as compared to a profit of Rs.7.600 Millions in the previous year showing a healthy increase of 34% over previous year.

 

PROSPECTS :-

 

Company expects to achieve turnover of Rs.500.000 Millions in current year. Company has in hand orders of Rs.254.200 Millions. The Company has been able to book orders amounting to Rs.87.200 Millions during the first two months. With the economic growth expectancy of 9.4%, the Company expects to do substantial business during the current year.

 

Total Foreign Exchange used and earned :-

 

The information on Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgo is contained in Schedule "T" ( Notes attached to and forming part of the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2006 and the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on that date) at items 2 and 4. During the year, Foreign Exchange earned on FOB basis has been to the extent of Rs.44.964 Millions and Foreign Exchange expenditure amounts to Rs.19.913 Millions import of Raw Materials, Rs.7.098 Millions on import of Components and Spares, on Travelling Rs.0.229 Millions and on Commission Rs.2.124 Millions.

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

v      Land

v      Leasehold

v      Factory Building

v      Office Premises

v      Machinery

v      Vehicles

v      Air Conditioners

v      Computer 

 

 

Established in August 19, 1947 by the founder, Late Sri G.N Banerjee at Lalbaug, Mumbai to manufacture gas plants and laboratory equipments, since then the company has grown with leaps and bounds and excelled in manufacturing both Standard and Tailor-made machinery /equipment for pharmaceutical, food, pesticides, cosmetics and allied industries. Inspite of severe competition from international companies due to liberal import policy,the company succeeded in creating a 'mark' for itself.In due course of time, the increase in demand for gansons' products paved way to increased production thereby leading to setting up of successive factories at Vakola, Andheri, Nagpur and Nasik.

 

Profile

 

Subject is a 54 years old manufacturing company, has paved its way into the lives of millions of people all over the world. Right from the start, it emphasised on quality to match international standards, a practice that has been scrupulously followed since. Though the company started with an aim of manufacturing laboratory equipments and gas plants, today it stands as one of the largest manufacturer of tailor-made and standard machinery / equipment for pharmaceutical, food, pesticides, cosmetics and allied industries. The team here, having an innovative and creative bent of mind and competitive spirit, coupled with continuous learning process, is always keen to take up challenges in the field of designing new products.

 

The company emphasizes on quality that matches international standards

 

Tailormade Plant and Equipment

 

v      Asia Pharmaceutical Industries, Syria

v      Asia Dyestuff Inds. Limited. Thailand

v      Balsam Pharmaceutical Co., Syria

v      Diwanchand & co. (PTE), Singapore

v      Sinojet Trading Limited., Hongkong

v      Square Toiletries Limited., Bangladesh

v      Sterling Drug (M) SDN BHD, Malaysia

v      Sudanese Chemical Industries, Sudan

v      United Nations Dev. Programme, Bangladesh

v      United Pharmaceutical Mfg. Co. Limited., Jordan

v      Elie Pharmaceuticals, Sudan

v      Emicos International Limited., Dubai, UAE

v      Equator Pharmacy Limited. Uganda

v      Eskayef Bangladesh Limited., Bangladesh

v      Glaxo Bangladesh Limited., Bangladesh

v      Hemas Manufacturing (PTE) Limited., Sri Lanka

v      Hoechst Bangladesh Limited., Chittagong

v      Keya Cosmetics Limited., Bangladesh

v      Oman chemicals Co. LLC, Sultanate of Oman

v      Pharco Laboratories (Nigeria) Limited., Nigeria

v      Phoenix Leasing Co. Limited., Bangladesh

v      PT Pap Guning Putri, Indonesia

v      Quasem Cosmetics Limited., Bangladesh

 

 

Some of the industries they serve are as follows

 

v      Agrochemicals

v      Alcohol

v      Beer

v      Cosmetics

v      Dairy Products

v      Detergents

v      Dyestuffs and Pigments

v      Ferilizers

v      Food Products

v      Fruit Juices

v      Herbicides

v      Nuclear Power Plants

v      Ointments

v      Paints and Varnishes

v      Petrochemicals

v      Pharmaceuticals, Bulk Drugs and Formulations

v      Phyto Chemicals

v      Polyster / Nylon

v      Powdered Soups

v      PVC

v      Resins-Alkyd, Polyster & PVA Emulsions

v      Synthetic Fibre

v      Toileteries - Creams, Toothpaste, Moisturiser, etc.

v      Vegetable Oil and Derivatives

 

Products

 

Gansons Limited. has a wide product range varying from Standard Machinery / Equipment to Tailormade Plants & Equipments for various chemical processes in order to cater to the individual needs of each company.


Tailormade Plant and Equipment  Comprises Of:


Storage Vessels, silos and tanks - shop and site fabricated


Agitators with 300 HP drive


Autoclaves with working pressure of 30 kg/cm2


Reactors with agitators, styrene reactors, electrification reactors and polymerisation reactors


Distillation Columns and Towers with column internals - bubble cap, sieve plate, valve tray, montz, norton and allied type packings


Batch Distillation Units with Reboiler, Condenser, Receiver and Reflux arrangement


Evaporators, long tube climbing film and falling types


Driers - Nauta vacuum shelf, Rotacone and tunnel


Heat Exchangers, Reboilers - shell and tube and other types


Fermentors, Yeast culture vessels


Special Equipment for Breweries and Distilleries - Alcohol Storage snd Blending tanks, Mash Tun, Lauter Tun, Boiling Coppers, Pot Stills, Fermentation vessels


Plants and Equipment for polyster, nylon and allied synthetic fibre projects including polymerisers


Alkyd, Phenol / Urea Formaldehyde & Polyster Resin Plants


Fatty Acid Deoderisation plants for non-edible oil, Fatty Acid Distillation plants, Continuous Deoderisation Plants for edible oils. Low Pressure drop distillation columns for high molecular temperature sensitive organic chemicals.

 


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.44.28

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.64

Euro

1

Rs.58.10

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

9

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--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

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

 

52

 

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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