MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.01.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OSWAL MINERALS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

8/11, Police Station Road, Pallavaram, Chennai – 600043, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.07.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-35973

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U30006TN1996PLC035973

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRO01140G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCM6499G

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer and Trader of Ferrous and Non- Ferrous Metal Products

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

 

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old and established company having moderate track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessman. Trade relations are reported as fair. Company’s profitability is low. Payments are reported as slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for small to mediocre business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

8/11, Police Station Road, Pallavaram, Chennai – 600043, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

Admin Office :

No. 6,2nd Main Road, Ramachandrapuram, Bangalore – 560021, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-23123187 / 23123456 / 23123599 / 23124248 / 23123047 / 23128593

Fax No.:

91-80-23123114

E-Mail :

oswalgroup@vsnl.com

Website :

http://www.oswalminerals.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr I Srinivas

Designation :

Director

Address :

6, Subbaiah Naidu Street, Vepery, Chennai – 86

Date of Appointment :

28.09.2004

 

 

Name :

Ms Sapna Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

6/2, 2nd Main Road, Ramachandrapuram, Bangalore – 560021

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2005

 

 

Name :

Ms Sukhi Devi

Designation :

Director

Address :

6/1, 2nd  Main Road, Ramachandrapuram, Bangalore – 560021

Date of Appointment :

28.09.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr Vimal Kumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

1033, 80Ft Road, 4th Block, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore.

Date of Appointment :

28.09.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr Sripal Kumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

6, 2nd Main Road, Ramachandrapuram, Bangalore – 560021

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Indian Promoters

6130560

79.10

Private Corporate Bodies

609310

7.87

Indian Public

1010130

13.03

Total

7750000

100.00

 

Category of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

Directors or relatives of Directors

 

79.10

Bodies Corporate

 

7.87

Indian Public

 

13.03

Total

 

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Importer and Trader of Ferrous and Non- Ferrous Metal Products

 

 

Products :

  • Ferro Alloys
  • Virgin Metals
  • Inoculants
  • Ferrous and Non Ferrous – Metal Scraps
  • Super Alloy Scraps
  • Carbourisers
  • Foundry Minerals

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Bankers :

  • HDFC Bank

             63/1, III Main, 18th Cross Malleshwaram, Bangalore

  • State Bank of India, Commercial Branch

             Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore

 

Auditors :

K R Bhansali and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Tel. No.:

21 Parthasarthy Puram Extension, 2nd Floor, T Nagar, Chennai - 600017

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

85,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs 10/- each

Rs 85.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

77,50,000

Equity Shares

Rs 10/- each

Rs 77.500 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

77.500

77.500

2] Calls in Arrears

 

(1.475)

(11.400)

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

42.433

35.680

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

118.457

101.779

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

 

0.338

1.350

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

118.795

103.129

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

2.450

35.265

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

17.833

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

17.535

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

76.020

2.361

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

9.747

4.185

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

18.705

45.174

Total Current Assets

 

122.007

51.720

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

8.080

3.180

Total Current Liabilities

 

8.080

3.180

Net Current Assets

 

113.927

48.540

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

2.418

1.491

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

118.795

103.129

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

 

176.653

3.989

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

(3.152)

(4.328)

Provision for Taxation

 

(0.344)

(0.915)

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

(2.808)

(3.413)

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

179.805

8.318

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

 

 

(1.74)

(85.56)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin(PBT/Sales)

 

 

(1.78)

(108.49)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets(PBT/Total Assets}

 

 

(2.53)

(4.97)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)(PBT/Networth)

 

 

(0.02)

(0.04)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

0.06

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

15.09

16.26

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

OSWAL GROUP is a leading importer and trading house based in Bangalore dealing in various Low Carbon and High Carbon Ferro Alloys, Virgin Metals, Stainless Steel Scraps, High Alloy Scraps, Nickel Scraps, Minerals, Non-Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal Scraps, Refractories etc.,

Our Company is located in Bangalore -" The Silicon Valley of India " having good warehousing facilities with trained man power. We are in this field from more then Two Decades and are successfully catering the various requirements of Foundries, Steel Plants and Other Industries.

We have been sourcing our products from the best manufacturers in the sub - continent and across the globe. We have a very good rapport with our Customers and our policy ever since has been " QUALITY, SERVICE AND RELIABILITY ". OSWAL GROUP gives its utmost attention to the customers and leaves no stone unturned to satisfy them.

 

Business Performance

 

The company has started its new business activity of trading in mineral and alloys the company achieved a turnover of Rs 175.965 Millions in the financial year 2004-05 against Rs 29.615 Millions in the financial year 2003-04. the company has incurred loss of Rs 2.807 Millions after tax compared to previous Loss of Rs 3.362 Millions in the previous year, the company has incurred cash loss of Rs 1.127 Millions the loss is mainly due to sale of assets and shares and your directors are hopeful of maintaining and improving the turnover and profit in coming year by strategic business.  

 

Business Outlook and Operating Environment

 

The company is new business line i.e. of extracting and trading the different types of minerals and ores. The company has already started the new business. And the company has achieved a turnover of Rs 175.965 Millions during the first year of operation in new line of activity and company has strategic plan to improve its business plan in coming years.

 

Assets

  • Computer and other Peripherals
  • Office Equipments
  • Furniture and Fittings
  • Software under Development

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.44.32

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.11

Euro

1

Rs.57.38

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

39

 

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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