MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.01.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SWATI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

 

 

Registered Office :

603, 6th Floor, Siddharth Complex, R C Dutta Road, Alkapuri, Baroda, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1983

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietory Concern 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (CPW) an active ingredient used in Plastics, PVC tubes, Cable Wires, Paints 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 35000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed concern having satisfactory track. Proprietor is reported as experienced and respectable businessman. Trade relations are fair. Business is active.

 

Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The concern can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

603, 6th Floor, Siddharth Complex, R C Dutta Road, Alkapuri, Baroda, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-265-2311549 / 3206676 / 3206549

Fax No.:

91-265-2342201

E-Mail :

rahul@swatichemicalindustries.com

sw_chem_ind@satyam.net.in

Website :

http://www.swatichemicalindustries.com

Area :

900 sq. ft.

Location :

Rented

 

 

Factory 1 :

99/1B, G.I.D.C., Nandesari, Baroda – 391340, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-265-2840843 / 3203843

Area :

4500 sq. mtrs.

Location :

Leased

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name :

Mr. O. P. Jain

Designation :

Proprietor

Date of Birth/Age :

58 Years

Qualification :

B. E. [Mech]

Experience :

30 Years

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Rahul Jain

Designation :

Chief Executive officer

Date of Birth/Age :

30 Years

Qualification :

B. E. [Mech]

Experience :

4 Years

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (CPW) an active ingredient used in Plastics, PVC tubes, Cable Wires, Paints etc.

 

 

Products :

Mono Chloro Acetic Acid (MCA)

Chloro Acetyl Chloride (CAC)

Sodium Mono Chloro Acetate (SMCA)

Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid (EDTA) & its salts

Nitrilo Tri Acetic Acid (NTA)

Hydrochloric Acid (HCL)

2,4 Dichlorophenoxy Acetic Acid (2,4-D Acid)

2,4-D Sodium Salt

2,4-D Ethyl Ester

 

 

Exports to :

Europe, Australia, Middle East and Latin America

 

 

Imports from :

Raw Materials from USA, Japan, France and Germany

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

T/T, D/P, at Sight or L/C

Local -30/35 days credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Local Credit 30 to 90 days, Import against advance licence [for export performance]

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

 

Actual Production

Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (CPW) an active ingredient used in Plastics, PVC tubes, Cable Wires, Paints etc.

 

 

 

100 to 400 tonnes p.m.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

In Office : 6; In Factory : 18 Total : 24 [Temporary – 60 ]

 

 

Bankers :

Bank of Baroda

University Campus, Baroda – 390002

 

 

Facilities :

Not Divulged

 

 

 

Auditors :

V. Shah and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Baroda

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs. 8.500 Millions

Borrowed :

--

Total :

Rs. 8.500 Millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

 

90.000

75.000

 

Expected Turnover for March 2007 : Rs. 10.000 Millions 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

From February, 2007 the office is shifting to : 101 Poonam Apartment, R. C. Dutta Road, Alkapuri, Baroda – 390007 [Owned Premises – 1900 sq. ft.]

 

Trade Reference

 

Gujarat Narmada Fertilizers, Bharuch

Gujarat Alkalise and Chemicals Limited, Baroda

Lamberti SPA, Italy

 

As per website

 

Swati Chemical Industries was set up in 1983 for manufacturing Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (CPW) an active ingredient used in Plastics, PVC tubes, Cable Wires, Paints etc. Since then the company has become one of the leading manufacturers & exporters of range of chemicals servicing to the requirements of customers from diverse industries – Dyes, Agrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Paper, Ceramic, Textiles, Cosmetic, Detergent etc.

 

Swati Chemical Industries is located at Vadodara, one of the leading business centers in western part of India having a profound presence of several chemical industries which includes a large Integrated Petrochemical Complex i.e. Indian Petrochemical Corporation Limited


(IPCL) & Gujarat State Fertilizers Company Limited (GSFC). It is around 400Kms. from the commercial capital of India i.e. Mumbai which is having India’s largest Seaport & Airport. Vadodara also has its Inland Container Depot (ICD) located at Dashrath.

 

Over 20 years of presence in the international market, Swati Chemical Industries has earned a name of being a quality supplier in the international trade. With an expertise in handling Chlorinated products, they kept their selves upbeat with the market requirements and introduced several new products to their name viz. Mono Chloro Acetic Acid (MCA), Chloro Acetyl Chloride (CAC), Sodium Mono Chloro Acetate (SMCA) which are being used as an active intermediate in Agrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Dyes etc. Today, Swati Chemical Industries holds a name for consistently delivering products true to international standards to all its esteemed customers the world over.

 

Swati Chemical Industries is committed to total customer satisfaction which goes beyond just making a sale. They have with us a team of qualified professional engineers who are trained to live upto customer’s specific requirements and service effectively. Today Swati is a name to beckon with in the international market for the products it is manufacturing. They offer in packaging starting from 20Kgs. customized packing to bulk packing in ISO containers.

 

New Growth Areas

 

Pivaloyl Chloride

Dimethoate

Isoproturon

Acephate

Butachlor

Carboxy Methyl Cellulose(CMC)

Acetic Acid (Glacial)

Caustic Soda Flakes

Ammonium Chloride

 


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.44.23

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.91

Euro

1

Rs.58.26

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--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

 

47

 

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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