MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BHARAT MINES AND MINERALS

 

 

Registered Office :

Singhi Sadan Infantry Road, Cantonment, Bellary – 583104, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1976

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership Concern with an Unlimited Liability of the partners.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of iron Ore

 

 

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 4120000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow and delayed

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Management of the concern remained non – cooperative during current investigation.

 

However report was completed on the basis of secondary sources.

 

Subject is a well established concern having satisfactory track. Trade relations are fair. Payments are reported as slow and delayed.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Singhi Sadan Infantry Road, Cantonment, Bellary – 583104, Karnataka

Tel. No.:

91-8392-242982 / 83 / 84

Fax No.:

91-8392-242968 / 243936

E-Mail :

bharatmines@bharatmines.com

Website :

www.bharatmines.com

 

 

Factory :

Danapur Village, Hospet, Bellary – 583104, Karnataka

Telfax No.:

91-8394-244680

 

 

PARTNER

 

Name :

Mr. Dinesh Kumar Singvi

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Sneha Latha

Designation :

Partner

 

 

Name :

Mr. Laxmichand Gudhira

Designation :

Partner

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Iron Ore

 

 

Products :

Sponge Iron, Billets TMT Bars

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Iron Ores

Countries :

China

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash, Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash, Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers

 

 

No. of Employees :

1500

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India

Bangalore

 

ING Vysya Bank

Bangalore

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs.1030.000 millions

Borrowed :

-

Total :

Rs.1030.000 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2007

Sales Turnover

 

 

2737.000

 

 

 

 

Profit/Loss for the year

 

 

246.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Subject Sells - 2.000 millions tons of Iron Ore per annum

 

Group profile

 

The present turnover of the company is 2 million tons per annum. Intense researches over a period of 4 years and exceptional levels of performance have enabled the company to secure a license from the Government of India to export its products through private channels. BMM has set an export target of 5 million tons of Iron Ore by 2006.This is apart from catering to the needs of established domestic customers. At present, BMM holds on hand a deposit of 30-40 million tons of Iron Ore and is expected to acquire 70-80 million tons in stages. All this has been made possible by the vision and expertise of the team and the total commitment of the workforce. This BMM team, with its unique competencies is poised to transform the company into a global leader.

 

Management:

 

Mr. Dinesh Singhi heads BMM in his capacity as Managing Director. A seasoned businessperson and a qualified Engineer, he has a rich experience in the mining industry.

The Managing Director is ably assisted by a team of experienced and highly qualified professionals, who have taken the company to its present stature.

The company believes that good corporate practices enable the board to direct and control the affairs of a company in an efficient manner and to achieve its ultimate goal of Customer Satisfaction. The means envisaged to achieve this are high technology and productivity, consistent with modern management practices.

BMM ISPAT recognizes that while honesty and integrity are the essential ingredients of a strong and stable enterprise, profitability provides the main spark for economic activity

 


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.40.58

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.89

Euro

1

Rs.55.29

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

54

 

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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