MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MINERAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

300/1B, 16th Cross, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore – 560080, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.12.1962

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-1473

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U14219KA1962PTC001473

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRM05775A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCM3220A

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Mining Equipment.

 

 

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 2900000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having fine track. 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.

 

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 :

300/1B, 16th Cross, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore – 560080, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-23612569 / 23619939

Fax No.:

91-80-23612737

E-Mail :

minent@blr.vsnl.net.in

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. K. P. Poddar

Designation :

Director

Address :

487, 10th Cross, R M V Extension, Bangalore – 560080, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.04.1924

Date of Appointment :

30.09.1984

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vikram Poddar

Designation :

Director

Address :

487, 10th Cross, R M V Extension, Bangalore – 560080, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.12.1954

Date of Appointment :

11.08.1980

 

 

Name :

Mr. Basant Poddar

Designation :

Director

Address :

487, 10th Cross, R M V Extension, Bangalore – 560080, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.10.1959

Date of Appointment :

29.09.1983

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Hukam Raj Jain

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

13 MTCS Extn. After 4th Cross RMS Colony, Sanjay Nagar, Bangalore – 560094, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.09.1946

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2006

Other Directorship : 

Sajjan Investments Private Limited

U18201KA1953PTC000754

 

Apex Surveyors Private Limited

U66010KA1986PTC007830

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

K. P. Poddar

 

7000

Vikram Poddar

 

8000

Malavika Poddar

 

5000

Linkwell Enterprises Private Limited

 

20500

Basant Poddar

 

37970

Shridhar Poddar

 

5000

Sudha Devi Poddar

 

1000

Vandana Poddar

 

15000

H R Jain

 

10

Ashwin Paul

 

10

Manas Sen Gupta

 

10

Total

 

99500

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Directors of relatives of directors

 

99.97

Other top fifty shareholders

 

0.03

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Mining Equipment.

 

 

Product :

  • Iron Ore
  • Manganese Ore
  • Lime Stone

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

  • Standard Chartered Bank, Raheja Towers, 6th Floor, No. 26-27, M G Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

 

  • State Bank of Mysore, Bangalore Main Branch, No. 664/645, Avenue Road, Bangalore – 560009, Karnataka, India

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Rajagopal and Badrinarayanan

Chartered Accountants

Address :

No. 25, Padmashree Mansions, 2nd Floor, 1st Cross, Sampige Road, Mallwswaram, Bangalore – 560003, Karnataka, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Sajjan Investments Private Limited

U18201KA1953PTC000754

 

Apex Surveyors Private Limited

U66010KA1986PTC007830

 

Karnatak Mining Company Private Limited

U13209KA1957PTC001280

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

100,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 10.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

99,500

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 9.950 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

9.950

9.950

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

730.656

573.256

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

740.606

583.206

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

624.423

186.210

2] Unsecured Loans

 

9.641

2.997

TOTAL BORROWING

 

634.064

189.207

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

1374.670

772.413

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

830.745

250.453

Capital work-in-progress

 

21.388

4.529

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

171.828

161.899

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

302.115

148.833

 

Sundry Debtors

 

27.600

160.187

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

18.585

29.949

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

435.806

413.544

Total Current Assets

 

784.106

752.513

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

239.391

274.773

 

Provisions

 

194.264

122.208

Total Current Liabilities

 

433.655

396.981

Net Current Assets

 

350.451

355.532

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.258

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

1374.670

772.413

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover [Estimated]

 

1500.000

1000.000

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.44

1.01

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.81

1.90

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

           

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

MINERAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Presented By

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, RAHEJA TOWERS, 6TH FLOOR NO. 26-27, M G ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

22.01.2005

 

  • Agreement of hypothecation of plant and machinery
  • Agreement of hypothecation of stock and book debts

 

Both documents relate to single charge

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

Rs. 100.000 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

Hypothecation of all the present and future plant and machinery belonging to or which may at any time hereafter. Hypothecation of all stocks and book debts belonging to or which may at any time hereafter belonging to the borrower or be in course of transit or awaiting transit by any made of transport to the borrower’s said min / factory or premises.

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

First and lose charge as security under the packing credit / Bills discounting / post shipment facilities of Rs. 100.000 Millions availed by Mineral Enterprises Limited from the Bank.  

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

Standard Chartered Bank,

Raheja Towers, 6th Floor

No. 26-27, M G Road,

Bangalore – 560001

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

21.03.2005

Supplementary Hypothecation Agreement stocks / book debts / machinery

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.

Limit enhanced from Rs. 100.000 millions to Rs. 200.000 Millions

All other terms, conditions and existing securities to continue. 

 

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

10004261

Corporate identity number of the company

U14219KA1962PTC001473

Name of the company

MINERAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

300/1B, 16th Cross, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore – 560080, Karnataka, India

Type of charge

  • Immovable Property
  • Book Debts
  • Others

Particular of charge holder

State Bank of Mysore

Bangalore Main Branch

No. 664/645, Avenue Road, Bangalore – 560009, Karnataka, India

jsurya@vsnl.vom

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Letter from State Bank of Mysore, Bangalore Main Branch

Date of instrument Creating the charge

17.05.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 320.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

Interest @ 7.00 % p.a. upto 180 days under exporters gold card scheme

 

Terms of repayment

Repayment on demand

 

Margin 25 %

 

Extent and operation of the charge

There is no change in the credit facilities of Rs. 320.000 Millions sanctioned. Exclusive first charge on 5 Wind Turbines installed at Vani Vilas Sagar Village, Chitradurga in favour of State Bank of Mysore, Bangalore Main Branch

Short particulars of the property charged

Hypothecation by way of first charge over  5 Wind Turbines installed at Vani Vilas Sagar Village, Chitradurga in favour of State Bank of Mysore, Bangalore Main Branch.

 

Hypothecation chare over entire current assets of the company includes stock of manganese, iron ore, receivables and other current assets ranking pari passu with Standard Chartered Bank, Hypothecation over entire movable and immovable assets, Plant and Machinery of the company, ranking with Standard Chartered Bank.

 

All other terms, conditions to continue.

Date of latest modification prior to the present modification

20.05.2006

Particulars of the present modification 

Hypothecation by way of first charge over  5 Wind Turbines installed at Vani Vilas Sagar Village, Chitradurga in favour of State Bank of Mysore, Bangalore Main Branch.

 

Hypothecation chare over entire current assets of the company includes stock of manganese, iron ore, receivables and other current assets ranking pari passu with Standard Chartered Bank, Hypothecation over entire movable and immovable assets, Plant and Machinery of the company, ranking with Standard Chartered Bank.

 

All other terms, conditions to continue.

 

 

 


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.40.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.88

Euro

1

Rs.55.52

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

9

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

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

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

 

68

 

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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