MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MALHOTRA SHAVING PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

INDO-SWING PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Malhotra House, 6-3-1186, Begumpet, Hyderabad -  500 016, Andhra Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.05.1960

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01-1926

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U93020AP1960PTC001926

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

HYDM01413G

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers of Steel Strips, i.e Cold Rolled Stainless Strips (Crss Strips), High Impact Polystyrene (HIP), General Purpose Polysterene.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1700000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company and a part of Malhotra Group. The company is progressing well. 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.

 

Fundamentals are strong and healthy.

 

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

 

The company can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long run.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Malhotra House, 6-3-1186, Begumpet, Hyderabad -  500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Tel. No.:

91-40-312456 / 312813 / 313079/ 23402456

Fax No.:

91-40-312583/ 23402458/ 23402468

E-Mail :

info@malhotra.com, malhotrahyd@sancharnet.in

Website :

http://www.malhotra.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

Plot No. 30, Narsapur Road, Balanagar, Hyderabad  - 500 037, Andhra Pradesh

Tel. No.:

91-40-278412 (4 Lines)

Fax No.:

91-40-278413

 

 

Branches :

Malhotra House, 5th Floor, Opp. G.P.O. Mumbai - 400 001 

Tel. No.:

91-22-2617581 / 2622608/ 22616739/ 2696723/ 41/ 25

Fax No.:

91-22-2620473

E-Mail :

info@malhotra.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Manohar M Khemani

Designation :

Director

Address :

11-B, BHEL Enclave, Akbar Road, Near Tadbund Secunderabag-500003, Andhra Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

09.01.1939

Date of Appointment :

02.01.1995

 

 

Name :

Dr. Mukesh Arora

Designation :

Director

Address :

1E/9, Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi-110055

Date of Birth/Age :

04.02.1956

Date of Appointment :

02.09.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pratap Mukherjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

15/A, Bipla Biphanindra Mohan Banerjee Sarani, Bhadrakali, Sakher Bazar, Hoogly-712232

Date of Birth/Age :

10.02.1968

Date of Appointment :

19.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. C C Desai

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M Sarangapani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajeswar P Varma

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

GD-45, Rajdanga Main Road, KASBA, Kolkata-700107, West Bengal

Date of Birth/Age :

14.11.1946

Date of Appointment :

07.08.2006

Other Directorships :

v      Malhotra Fincon Private Limited

v      Malhotra Spear Jackson Saws Manufacturing Company Private Limited

v      Modest Investment Company Private Limited

v      Talent Investment Company Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. V Venkatachalam

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

Flat No.302, Stepling Court Apartments, Balamrai, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

10.09.1962

Date of Appointment :

23.03.1992

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

V K Bafna & Company

Designation :

Company Secretary

Tel. No.:

91-40-27730615/ 30911757

Fax No.:

91-40-27730615

E-Mail :

bafnavk@rediffmail.com

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. V P Malhotra

697

Mrs. Lajja Malhotra

1000

Mr. N P Malhotra

1500

Mrs. Seema Malhotra

1502

Ms. Ambika Malhotra

100

Mr. V P Malhotra

1727

Mr. N P Malhotra

100

Mr. S N Malhotra

500

Mrs. Soni Malhotra

1000

Mr. N P Malhotra

100

Mrs. N Malhotra

500

Mrs. Soni Malhotra

1000

Mr. S N Malhotra

112

Laster Shaving Products Private Limited

5683

Deccan Fasteners Private Limited

8538

Dominion Engineering Private Limited

8538

Vedcharity Trust

500

 

As on 31.03.2006

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Bodies Corporate

 

72.25

Other top 50 shareholders

 

27.75

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Importers of Steel Strips, i.e Cold Rolled Stainless Strips (Crss Strips), High Impact Polystyrene (HIP), General Purpose Polysterene.

 

 

Products :

ITC Code

Product Description

82122001

Safety Razor Blades

82121001

Twin Track Shaving System

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Middle East, Far East, America, Europe and Africa.

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Raw materials and capital goods

Countries :

Europe, UK and Japan

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

--

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C terms

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Safety Razor Blades

In Millions

 

2030

1873

S S Razors/ Razors

In Nos.

 

300000

1490955

Safety Razor Blades

Cold rolling (Captive consumption)

MT

 

1800

1377

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

1200

 

 

Bankers :

v      State Bank of Hyderabad, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021.

v      Andhra Bank, Fort Branch, Mumbai - 400 001

v      Citi Bank N.A., Kanak Building, 41, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-700071

v      Punjab National Bank, 18-A, Brabourne Road, Kolkata-700001, West Bengal

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loans (As on 31.03.2005):

 

From Shareholders : Rs.57.429 millions

From Bodies Corporate : Rs.25.651 millions

Total : Rs.83.080 millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. Khaitan & Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

24/25, Rup Chand Roy Street, 3rd Floor, Kolkata-700007, West Bengal

 

 

Associates :

v      Malhotra International Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal

v      Malhotra Global Exim Private Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal

v      NVI Engineering Company Private Limited, Mumbai

v      Dominion Exports Private Limited, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

v      Navin Industries & Mercantile Corporation Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal

v      Harbanslal Malhotra & Sons Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal

v      Northern India Blade Manufacturing Company Limited and several others.

v      Malhotra Fincon Private Limited

v      Malhotra Spear Jackson Saws Manufacturing Company Private Limited

v      Modest Investment Company Private Limited

v      Talent Investment Company Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.10.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

31497

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.3.150 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

3.150

3.149

3.149

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

422.864

354.069

293.790

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

426.014

357.218

296.939

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

17.897

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

103.925

83.081

62.545

TOTAL BORROWING

121.822

83.081

62.545

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

25.185

27.899

27.297

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

573.021

468.198

386.781

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

200.232

153.078

154.182

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

2.454

39.954

39.972

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

125.754

115.431

117.181

 

Sundry Debtors

59.753

27.221

26.633

 

Cash & Bank Balances

581.722

541.059

517.941

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

125.475

93.225

54.408

Total Current Assets

892.704

776.936

716.163

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

446.299

459.104

477.837

 

Provisions

76.070

42.666

45.699

Total Current Liabilities

522.369

501.770

523.536

Net Current Assets

370.335

275.166

192.627

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

573.021

468.198

386.781

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

1292.972

1086.090

1084.079

Other Income

90.074

87.286

88.076

Total Income

1248.557

1173.376

1172.155

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

99.707

95.509

93.161

Provision for Taxation

29.475

34.472

34.588

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

70.232

61.037

58.573

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

NA

68.503

46.841

 

Stores & Spares

NA

11.742

12.133

 

Steel

NA

2.914

2.762

 

Others

NA

0.989

0.842

Total Imports

NA

84.148

62.578

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

NA

107.630

104.200

 

Administrative Expenses

NA

209.161

242.350

 

Raw Material Consumed

NA

551.910

477.152

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

NA

5.243

5.213

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

NA

131.350

124.437

 

Interest

11.421

9.542

6.876

 

Depreciation & Amortization

23.361

19.926

19.003

 

Other Expenditure

1213.775

43.106

99.763

Total Expenditure

1248.557

1077.868

1078.994

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

5.62

5.20

4.99

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

7.98

8.14

7.95

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

9.12

10.27

10.70

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.23

0.27

0.31

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.51

1.64

1.97

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.71

1.55

1.37

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The company was incorporated on 17th May, 1960 at Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh under the name and style of Indo Swing Limited having Company Registration Number 1926.

 

In 30.07.1992, the name of the company was changed to present. 

 

BUSINESS

 

The company is engaged in manufacturing of premium quality shaving products encompassing an entire range such as safety razor blades and twin track shaving systems.  It’s products are sold under various brand names including Topaz and Lazor.

 

The company has been accredited with ISO 9002 Certification and several prestigious international awards.

 

The company’s manufacturing facilities are housed on a plot of land measuring 3 acres.

 

It employs about 1200 persons in its' set up.

 

The registered office of the company situated at Naraspur Road, Balanagar, Hyderabad-37, Andhra Pradesh was removed from 226/2, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata-700020, West Bengal

 

To

Naraspur Road, Balanagar, Hyderabad-37, Andhra Pradesh

On 01.09.1975

 

Fixed Assets :

 

v      Land

v      Compound Wallat Gummadidala

v      Staff Quarters

v      Building

v      Factory building

v      Tube well

v      Plant and machinery

v      Air pollution device

v      Furniture, Fixture and office equipments

v      Electrical installation

v      Vehicles

v      Computer

v      Weighing scale

 

Contingent Liabilities :

 

Liability on account of letter of credit amounting to Rs.36.404 millions

 

Unexpired bank guarantee with Punjab National Bank, Kolkata for Rs.6.150 millions, with Bank of Maharashtra, Mumbai for Rs.0.676 millions

 

Additional information pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part II of Section VI of the Company’s Act, 1956

 

Some fo the balances under the head sundry debtors, creditors, deposits, advances paid and received are subject to confirmation from the respective parties.

 

Form 8 Particular for creation or modification of charges 

 

Name of the company

MALHOTRA SHAVING PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Dated 11.01.2003

Goods security agreement

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

Rs.30.000 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

All stocks of any kind present and future lying in the factory premises situated at 30, Narsapur, Road, Balaji nagar, Hyderabad and mare houses/ godowns of the company wherever situatged and book debts

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

Fund based facilities of Rs.30.000 millions (Cash credit facility of Rs.10.000 millions and LC facility of Rs.20.000 millions) (Sub limit) is repayable on demand interest shall be charged on the outstanding at the bank’s prime lending rates as amended from time to time.

 

Pari passy with Punjab National Bank, 18A, Bradouree Road, Kolkata-700001

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

Citi Bank N.A., Kanak Building, 41, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-700071

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

N.A.

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.

N.A.

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U93020AP1960PTC001926

Name of the company

MALHOTRA SHAVING PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

Malhotra House, 6-3-1186, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500016, Andhra Pradesh, India.

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

Hypothecation

Particular of the charge holder 

Punjab National Bank, 18-A, Brabourne Road, Kolkata-700001, West Bengal

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

Agreement of hypothecation of goods and agreement of book debts with Punjab National Bank, 18-A, Brabourne Road, Kolkata-700001, BOT Mithusubiahi Limited, Mumbai, Ref. No.DD/20/PNB/98 dated 21.12.1998 PNB Kolkata Lr. Dated 19.02.1998

Date of the instrument creating charge

16.02.1998

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs.15.000 millions

Brief of the principal terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Cash credit facility of Rs.15.000 millions is repayable on demand. Interest shall be charged on the outstanding at 16.25% + interest per annum and shall be subject to change in rates made by RBI from time to time.

Description of the property charge whether it is a charge on

Stock in trade

Book debts

Modification charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

Doc. No.302 regd. On 19.3.2001.

Date of instrument modifying the charge

 

Particulars of the Property charged   

All stocks of any kind present and future lying in factory premises situated at 30, Naraspur Road, Balanagar, Hyderabad and warehouses godowns of the company wherever situated and book debts (pari passu charge with BOT Mitusubishi Limited, Mumbai)

Brief description of the instrument modifying the charge under section 135

Hypothecation of goods and book debts to secure cash credit facilities and deed of hypothecation to secure LC on DA

Particulars of the present modification

Enhancement or cash credit limits from Rs.30.000 millions to Rs.60.000 millions and interest rate from 14.5% to 10.5% p.a.- enhancement of LC on D.A. basis from Rs.20.000 millions to Rs.80.000 millions.

 


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 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

9

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

69

 

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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