MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.07.2007

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LOTS SHIPPING LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

4th Floor, GCDA Commercial Complex, Marin Drive, Cochin – 682031, Kerala

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.06.2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

09-7786

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U63090KL2002PLC00786

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHNL00423D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACL4062A

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Barge operations

 

 

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 15739

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and progressive company having satisfactory track.  Trade relations are fair.  General financial position is satisfactory.  Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

4th Floor, GCDA Commercial Complex, Cochin – 682031, Kerala, India

Tel. No.:

91-484-4020000, 4052600

Fax No.:

91-483-2370610

E-Mail :

lots@vsnl.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Capt. Philip Mathews

Designation :

Managing Director

Brief:

Started his career with the Shipping Corporation of India. He worked as Captain with major liners viz. P& O, OMI Corporation, USA etc. He is consultant to several large shipping companies in USA

Address :

No. 2, Neptune Country, Chilavannoor, Kochu Kadavanthra, Ernakulam – 682020, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.06.1958

Experienced:

30 Years

Qualification:

Master Mariner

Date of Appointment :

01.07.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. John Mathews

Designation :

Director

Brief:

A Business Management professional with over 15 years of Sales, Marketing and General Management experience with leading multinational companies.

Address :

16 Choice Village, Nadama East, Tripunithura, Kochi, Ernakulam – 682301, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.08.1959

Date of Appointment :

01.07.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. K. Suresh

Designation :

Director

Address :

Indian Guest House, Darbarhall Ground, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.11.1956

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prasad Menon

Designation :

Director

Address :

9A, Alsa Shore Crest, Dewans Road, Kochi, Ernakulam – 682016, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.05.1949

Date of Appointment :

27.08.2003

 

 

Name :

Capt. George Vurgese

 

A Shipping professional with 16 years sea and 7 years shores experienced. Over the last couple of years, he has been actively involved in the US Aid Shipments. He is in-charge of the overseas operation of the company

Designation :

Director

Address :

10C Paul Abro, Indian Residency, Kaniyanoor, Cochin, Ernakulam – 682018, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.02.1959

Date of Appointment :

27.08.2003

 

 

Lots International Limited -

 

Name :

Capt. Philip Mathews

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. John Mathews

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Capt. Jacob Thomas

Designation :

Director

 

A Qualified Master Mariner with several years of experience in sailing and ship management. He was a consultant to Tradeway, Dubai He is heading the company

 

 

Master Shipyard Private Limited -

 

Name :

Capt. Philip Mathews

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. John Mathews

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. Soman

Designation :

Director

Brief:

An Engineer with long experience with the Directorate General of Naval Design. With the DGND he has designed and construction several types of ocean going vessels. After completing his tenure with the Indian Navy he has worked in Goa and was involved in the design and construction of vessels such as the Caravella

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. T. N. Renjit

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

Brief :

A Masters in Social Work, specialized in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, has over 22 Years of experience in the areas of Human Resources and Corporate Planning in various organizations.

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. K. Santosh

Designation :

Dy. General Manager – Operations

Address :

Currently heading the company’s operations in Bhavnagar and Karwar and has several years of field experience behind him.

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Shyam

Designation :

General Manager – Technical

Address :

Specialized as a Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech),  he has extensive sailing experience as Chief Engineer in reputed companies like Shipping Corporation of India, Untied Ocean Ship Management, Singapore, Univan Ship Management Limited and MSC Ship Management, Hong Kong

 

 

Name :

Ms. Alph Mini Joy Joseph

Designation :

Asst. General Manager – Finance and Accounts

Address :

An Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and with a Post Graduation in Management for Mahatma Gandhi University. She has over 12 Years of Experience in various facets of Finance.

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Capt Philip Mathews

2676419

44.27

Mr. John Mathews

428322

7.09

Capt. Bharatan

1000

0.02

Mr. Balbir Singh Negi

1000

0.02

Capt. George Varugese

60000

0.99

Capt. Rajesh Menon

50000

0.83

Capt. I.P.S. Malhotra

60000

0.99

Mr. Raj Unni

50000

0.83

Lots Internaional Limited

118250

1.96

Fredd Isakssen (Pending allotment)

1000000

16.54

Mr. John Raggio (Pending allotment)

400000

6.62

Mr. Alan Adler (Pending allotment)

400000

6.62

Mr. Ragnar Knutsen (Pending allotment)

400000

6.62

Category

 

 

Foreign holding (foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companies(s), Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or overseas corporate bodies or others

 

27.96

Directors or relatives of directors

 

72.04

 

©      Since Lots International Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Lots Shipping Limited. The shareholders of Lots Shipping have voting rights in the subsidiary company on proportion to their share holding

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Barge operations

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

        Alvares and Thomas

        Mr. Gabriel Sydney

        Teshmeher Oceanc Services

        Mr. John Desa

 

 

Customers :

        FACT – Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited

        South India Corporation Limited for Binani Zinc Limited

        Leighton India Private Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

About 150

 

 

Bankers :

        State Bank of Travancore

Panampilly Nagar Branch, Kochi – 682035

 

        State Bank of India

M.G. Raoad, Ernakulam

 

        Federal Bank

        UTI Bank

 

 

Facilities :

State Bank of Travancore –

        Term Loan (60 months) – Rs.23.000 millions

        TL Balance as on 9.07.2007 – Rs.3.100 millions

        Cash Credit – Rs.6.000 millions

        Bank Guarantee Limit – Rs.2.500 millions

 

State Bank of India

        Term Loan (84 months) – Rs.125.000 millions

        C ash Credit – Rs.4.000 millions

        Bank Guarantee Limit – Rs.12.500 millions

 

The above facilities are given at the interest rate which is 1.5% below SBAR (State Bank Average Rate)

 

Federal Bank and UTI Bank – Current Account

 

Lots International Limited has a US$ Account with  - Emirates Bank, Dubai

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Venkit & Hari

Chartered Accountant,

Address :

4th  Floor, Metro Plaza, Market Road, North End, Cochin – 682014, Kerala

Tel. No.:

91-484-2395853 [O], / 2408672 [R]

Mobile No.:

91-9847046610

Fax No.:

91-484-2396965

E-Mail :

vhcas@md5.vsnl.net.in

 

 

Associates :

Master Shipyard Private Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries :

LOTS International Limited, Dubai

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.100.000 millions

(5644991 Shares are issued and fully paid)

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

4179020

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.41.790 millions

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

(Amount USD)

31.03.2006

(Rupees in Millions)

31.03.2005

(Rupees  in Millions)

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1474388

40.000

40.000

2] Share Application Money

--

1.790

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1555405

15.155

12.746

4] (Accumulated Losses)

--

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

3029793

56.945

52.746

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

570547

28.786

1.900

2] Unsecured Loans

--

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

570547

28.786

1.900

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

332615

10.137

6.156

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3932955

95.868

60.802

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1953309

59.998

51.733

Capital work-in-progress

--

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1244957

8.928

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

--

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

--

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

395810

12.250

3.982

 

Cash & Bank Balances

642213

1.434

6.215

 

Other Current Assets

--

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

440684

26.090

5.187

Total Current Assets

1478707

39.774

15.384

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

852524

12.520

2.369

 

Provisions

 

7.261

3.946

Total Current Liabilities

852524

19.781

6.315

Net Current Assets

626183

19.993

9.069

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

108505

6.949

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3932955

95.868

60.802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

(Amount USD)

31.03.2006

(Rupees in Millions)

31.03.2005

(Amount in Millions)

Sales Turnover

5519662

78.505

56.573

Other Income

2586

0.093

0.363

Total Income

5524834

78.598

56.936

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

637906

12.403

16.325

Provision for Taxation

252385

0.000

6.283

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

385521

12.403

10.042

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Interest

NA

1.277

1.644

 

Insurance Expenses

NA

0.225

0.091

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

NA

4.995

3.606

 

Payment of Auditors

NA

0.120

0.126

 

Barge Operations

1588619

NA

NA

 

C and F Agency Expenses

11653

NA

NA

 

Logistics Expenses

2808870

NA

NA

 

Financing Charges

89082

NA

NA

 

Depreciation & Amortization

58464

2.169

1.565

 

Other Expenditure

330240

57.409

33.581

Total Expenditure

4886928

66.195

40.613

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

6.97

15.78

15.77

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

11.55

15.79

25.64

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

18.58

12.43

24.32

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.21

0.21

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.28

0.34

0.15

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.73

2.01

2.43

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Fixed Assets:

 

        Barges

        Furniture

        Vehicles

 

 

Name of the company

LOTS SHIPPING LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. M. K. Suresh, Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

06.02.2003

Agreement for cash credit hypothecation of debts & assets in Form L dated 06.02.2003

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 2.500 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

All borrowers present and future book debts, outstanding monies, receivables, claims, bills, contracts, engagements, securities, investments, rights and assets

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Interest at the rate of 13.75% per annum.

Repayable on Demand

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

State Bank of Travancore

Panampilly Nagar Branch, Kochi

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

06.06.2005

1. Agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets

   dated 06.06.2005

2. Agreement of loan for overall working capital limit

   dated 06.06.2005

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

On 06.06.2005

[i] Bank has sanctioned an additional cash credit facility of Rs. 3.500 millions in addition to the existing cash credit limit of Rs. 2.500 millions thus making the total cash credit facility to Rs. 6 millions.

[ii] Bank has sanctioned a fresh Bank guarantee limit of Rs. 2.500 millions

[iii] Thus the overall limit of working capital increased to Rs. 8.500 millions from Rs. 2.500 millions

 

details of the enhanced limits sanctioned by the bank

                              [Rupees in Millions]

Facility

Existing

Additional

Present Limit

Cash Credit

2.500

3.500

6.000

Bank Guarantee

--

2.500

2.500

Total Working Capital

2.500

6.000

8.500

 

[iv] First charge by way of hypothecation of whole of borrowers goods, movables, and other assets present and future including documents of title to the goods and other assets such as book debts, outstanding monies, receivables, claims, bills, invoices, documents, contracts, insurance policies, guarantees, engagements, securities, investments and rights on uncalled capital. All machinery present and future stand extended to cover the increased limit of Rs. 8.500 millions

 

 

 

Name of the company

LOTS SHIPPING LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. M. K. Suresh, Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

06.10.2005

1. Hypothecation agreement for term loan dated

    06.10.2005

2. Term loan agreement dated 06.10.2005

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 3.500 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

Whole of the movable assets / machineries / vessels / vehicles of the borrower including movable plant and machinery, machinery spares, tools and accessories and other movables both present and future whether installed or not and whether now lying loose or in cartons or boxes or other packing which are now lying or stored in or about or shall hereafter from time to time during the continuance of these presents be brought into or be stored or be in or about the borrowers factories, premises and godowns or wherever else the same may be or be held by any party to the order or disposition of the borrower or in the course of transit or on high seas or on order or delivery, short particulars are give in schedule I of the hypothecation agreement dated 06.10.2005 ie. All barges, present and future of the company viz. meenachil – dry cargo, muziris-dry cargo, manimala-dry cargo, chitrapuzha-dry cargo, pride-tanker barge, pampa glory-acid barge [new], subsidy – 2 nos [new] and/or first charge on fixed assets.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Interest at 1% below SBT PLR subject to a minimum of 10% per annum and also interest tax if any.  Bullet repayment

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

State Bank of Travancore

Panampilly Nagar Branch, Kochi – 682035

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Not Applicable

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Not Applicable

 

 

Name of the company

LOTS SHIPPING LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. M. K. Suresh, Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

06.06.2005

1. Term loan agreement for high value advances

2. Deed of hypothecation for Term Loan

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 23.000 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

First charge by way of hypothecation of all the borrowers movables [save and except book debts] including movable machinery, machinery spares, tools and accessories, present and future subject to the prior charges created and to be facilities over the borrowers raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods, consumable stores, book debts and such other movables as may be agreed to by the bank

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Repayment within 64 months in 60 equal monthly instalments of Rs. 0.385 million each.  In the event of any default in the payment of instalments of principal or interest or any other monies on the due dates, the borrower shall pay on the defaulted amount further interest at 2% per annum as penal interest

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

State Bank of Travancore

Panampilly Nagar Branch, Kochi

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Not Applicable

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Not Applicable

 

Lots Shipping launches 8th cargo barge

Their Bureau

Kochi , June 25

The inland water transport operator, Lots Shipping Ltd, Kochi, has launched its new 450 DWT dry cargo barge - Bharatapuzha - in the water on Saturday.

Constructed at a cost of Rs 14.000 millions the new barge is the eighth inland water barge owned by the company. This is the first barge built under the capital subsidy scheme of Inland Water Authority of India. It is a `flat bottom dry cargo cum container' barge propelled by two engines.

The new barge, constructed at Master Shipyard owned by Lots, is capable of carrying raw materials for various public sector undertakings in the National Waterways.

The yard, floated by Lots in 2004, has established itself as a leading ship building-cum-repair yard on the West Coast. It has the facility to build 3,500 DWT.

LARGEST TONNAGE

With a diverse fleet of eight barges carrying dry and liquid cargoes, Lots Shipping operates the largest and newest tonnage over national waterways in the State. Besides meeting the water transport requirements of companies such as FACT, Binani Zinc Ltd in the State, the company has operations for barge transportation of iron ore in Redi Port in Maharashtra and Karwar in Karnataka.

The company has successfully transported over a million tonnes of cargo by barges in ports along the west coast.

 

History

 

Subject is a public limited company Registered under the Companies Act 1956. The main objective of the Company is to tap the largely underutilized opportunities in Inland Water Transportation, Costal Shipping and Near Coastal Shipping. The Company saw an emerging opportunity in IWT and launched its first vessel? M.B.Meenachil, a 600 MT dry cargo cum container carrier in the year 2001. Since then, the Company has made steady progress in acquiring vessels and presently owns 8 vessels. It has also leased 6 vessels.

 

Subject is now the biggest barge operator in the National Waterway 3 in Kerala offering a diversified fleet with the ability to carry varied cargoes. The Company has emerged as a key provider of barging services along the West Coast of India and has successfully transported over a million tones of cargo. In Kerala, the Company has contracts with FACT, Binani Zinc Limited etc. Besides Kerala, Subject has operations in Karwar (Karnataka), Bhavnagar (Gujarat), and Kolkata (West Bengal).

 

Subject has made its presence felt in the near coastal sector with the introduction of the M.V.Thekkady, which is operated on the Tuticorin - Male sector.

 

Subject is ISO 9001-2000 accredited. The company has also received the SMERA (Small & Medium enterprise Rating Agency) rating with the international rating agency Dun & Bradstreet.

 

The size of the company based on its net worth (Rs.50.000 millions to Rs.200.000 millions) and 2 indicates the rating in the scale 1 to 8 where 1 being the highest and 8 being the lowest

 

Subject is also providing total logistics solutions for various organizations.

 

 

 

Executive Summary:

 

Subject is also providing total logistics solutions for various organizations. Subject successfully provided the complete logistics solution for the Single Point Mooring project of the Kochi Refineries Limited. The project required 1652 special coated steel pipes of 12.2 mts length to be transport form Mundra Port, Gujarat to Kochi Port, stored at Kochi and eventually delivered to the lay barge at sea. The project involves sea transportation, inland handling and storage and barging operations. The cost of the project in US $ 3.50 mn (Rs.154.000 millions). The project was completed in 95 days.

 

The combined turn over of the group for the year 2005 – 07 in USD 8 Mn. The Company ha recorded more than doubled its turnover every year for the last few years. Profitability has kept pace with increase in turnover.

 

There is a huge potential for inland water and coastal shipping in India and particularly in Kerala (Vallarpadam Container Terminal, Vizinjam Port, Bunkering etc.). Subject with its rich experience and necessary infrastructures is poised to take full advantage of this opportunity. Substantial business orders are already in hand.

 

The company has drawn up comprehensive expansion program spread over 3 to 4 years.

 

Subsidiaries:

 

To harness the emerging opportunities to the fullest extent, Subject has created two wholly owned subsidiaries LOTS International and Master Shipyard Private Limited.

 

 

LOTS International Limited -

 

An offshore company registered in the UAE, was formed to take advantages in the emerging opportunities in the international market. It has a share capital of DHS 750,000 which is fully held by LOTS Shipping Limited.

 

The company owns a Mr. MV Thekkady, a 710 dwt general cargo vessel, which is presently plying between Tuticorin – Male route. The company also owns the Mr. M. V Ponmudi which is now trading on the west coast of India. It has recently acquired a tug – barge combination – Malabar Shakti – Sealift. The company is planning some more acquisitions to expand its hip owning and operating activities.

 

 

 

 

Master Shipyard Private Limited

 

Is a ship building company located at Edakochi famous for its traditional ship building and repairing legacy. The company has leased 2 acres of land in the waterfront where it has the ship-building yard. It has also leased 4 acres of land. The company has so far successfully built and launched 3 barges and is in the process of constructing 3 more. The yard is equipped to construct vessels up to 3500 DWT. Master Shipyards is a SSI unit.

 

Master Shipyard is presently involved in the construction of a 3300 dwt coastal vessel for its parent company. The designing and development is being done y the Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. This vessel is specifically designed to serve the smaller ports of India where the water draft is as low as 3.50 meters. The yard is also building a 450 dwt tanker barge.

 


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.40.41

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.37

Euro

1

Rs.54.98

 

 

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

YES

--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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