MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INDO BRINE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Survey No. 282, Salt City, N. H. 8A, Near Village Chopadva, Bhachau, Kachchh – 370201, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.11.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-31160

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51100GJ1996PLC031160

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

RKTI00186E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACI4654H

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Suppliers of Refined Free Flow Iodized Salt

 

 

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 :

USD 79000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old and established company having moderate track. Company’s profitability is under severe pressure. It has some accumulated losses. Payments are reported as slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered normal for small business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions, with slight caution initially.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Survey No. 282, Salt City, N. H. 8A, Near Village Chopadva, Bhachau, Kachchh – 370201, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2836-231295

Mobile No.:

91 – 9426730384 / 9426217225 / 9426730414

Fax No.:

91-2836-231586

E-Mail :

indobrine@agrawalgroup.in

Website :

http://www.kohinoorsalt.com

 

 

Factory:

"Agrawal's House", Plot No-356, Ward 12-B, Gokul Park, Tagore Road, Gandhidham (Kutch) – 270301, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91 – 2836 – 231295 / 231711 / 2837-282515 /

Fax No.:

91 – 2836 – 231586

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Gupta Mahesh N

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No. 186, Sector 4, Gandhidham – 370201

Date of Appointment :

31.10.1996

Date of Ceasing :

25.08.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Agrawal Satyanarayan A

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No. 121, Sector 4, Gandhidham – 370201

Date of Birth/Age :

13.11.1955

Date of Appointment :

31.10.1996

Date of Ceasing :

22.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jalavadia Jayantilal G

Designation :

Director

Address :

“Kalrav” Narmada Park, Amin Marg, Rajkot

Date of Appointment :

19.08.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pranav N Agrawal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No. 96, Sector 4, gandhidham – 370201

Date of Birth/Age :

01.08.1984

Date of Appointment :

11.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sahil Subhash Garg

Designation :

Director

Address :

C/O Agarwal Roadlines Private Limited, 1203, GIDC Ranoli, Baroda

Date of Birth/Age :

12.08.1980

Date of Appointment :

22.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jatin S Agarwal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No. 121, Sector 4, Gandhidham – 370201

Date of Birth/Age :

11.05.1980

Date of Appointment :

22.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dinesh M Agarwal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No 115, Sector 4, Gandhidham – 370201

Date of Birth/Age :

03.09.1966

Date of Appointment :

22.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Ms. Veenaben S Agarwal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No. 119, Sector 4, Gandhidham 370201

Date of Birth/Age :

01.10.1966

Date of Appointment :

22.07.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Satyanarayan Atmaram Agarwal

 

675200

Narsingh Atmaram Agarwal

 

195000

Rajesh Atmaram Agarwal

 

584000

Mahesh Nauratmal Gupta

 

561000

Vax Housing Finance Corporation Limited

 

150000

Sonal Cosmetics Exports Limited

 

400000

Kor India Engineering Company Limited

 

50000

Sheetal Securities Finance Limited

 

100000

Dinesh Motilal Agarwal

 

1000

Pranav Narsinghbhai Agrawal

 

25000

Anitaben Rajesh Agrawal

 

75000

Kavitaben Dinesh Agrawal

 

22800

Rajesh Atmaram Agarwal [Jointly With Veenaben S Agrawal]

 

61000

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

17.72

Directors of relatives of directors

 

82.28

Total

 

100.00

 


 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Suppliers of Refined Free Flow Iodized Salt

 

 

Products :

  • Refined Free Flow Iodized Salt
  • Various Grades of Industrial Salt

 

 

Brand Names :

“KOHINOOR”

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

  • L. Ratola Surveyors
  • Ashok Leyland Finance Limited
  • BGH Exim Private Limited
  • Gujarat Multi Gas Base Chemicals Private Limited
  • Jignesh Industrial Corporation
  • Kishan Tractor and Hydraulic Spares
  • Maheshwari Enterprises
  • Nirav Laboratories Private Limited
  • Hiranandani and Company
  • Guru Ashich Computer Mart
  • Industrial Security and Investigation
  • Jayesh Advertisers

 

 

Customers :

·          Nirma Limited

·          Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited

·          Hindustan Lever Limited (Marketing under the Brand name “Annapurna & Captain Cook”)

·          Saboo Sodium Chloride Limited

·          Meghmani Organics

·          Aquagel Chemicals (Private) Limited

·          Bajaj Salt Private Limited

·          C. G. Traders

·          Chitra Traders

·          T. C. International

·          Sanjay Salt Suppliers

·          Wellbrines Chemicals Limited

·          Sallech Industries

 

 

Bankers :

  • Mehsana Urban Co-operative Bank
  • Oriental Bank of Commerce
  • HDFC Bank
  • The Gandhidham Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited 
  • ICICI Bank Limited
  • State Bank of India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Hiranandani and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Banke Bihari, Plot No 16, Ward 12BC, Opposite IFFCO Main Gate, Gandhidham – 370201, Gujarat, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

4,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 40.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

3,950,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 39.500 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

39.500

27.000

23.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

[19.666]

[27.660]

[23.797]

NETWORTH

19.834

[0.660]

[0.797]

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

15.283

24.261

35.738

2] Unsecured Loans

22.768

17.296

4.972

TOTAL BORROWING

38.051

41.557

40.710

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

57.885

40.897

39.913

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

30.012

34.346

37.751

Capital work-in-progress

17.334

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.250

0.250

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

9.026

2.890

3.268

 

Sundry Debtors

12.912

10.264

7.112

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.393

0.263

0.182

 

Other Current Assets

0.921

0.742

0.683

 

Loans & Advances

0.166

0.300

0.221

Total Current Assets

23.418

14.459

11.466

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

11.389

5.431

6.583

 

Provisions

1.630

2.926

3.182

Total Current Liabilities

13.019

8.357

9.765

Net Current Assets

10.399

6.102

1.701

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.140

0.199

0.211

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

57.885

40.897

39.913

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

77.284

35.718

24.264

Other Income

2.874

0.753

5.166

Total Income

80.158

36.471

29.430

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

8.371

[3.862]

[0.817]

Provision for Taxation

0.344

--

--

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

8.027

[3.862]

[0.817]

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

0.000

0.000

10.768

 

Administrative Expenses

0.000

0.000

2.317

 

Raw Material Consumed

25.893

14.999

7.248

 

Purchases made for re-sale

11.250

0.000

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

0.330

[0.541]

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

1.748

1.742

1.552

 

Payment to Auditors

0.065

0.052

0.000

 

Interest

6.172

5.933

3.310

 

Insurance Expenses

0.183

0.133

0.000

 

Power & Fuel

0.695

0.027

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

4.366

3.466

3.993

 

Other Expenditure

21.084

14.524

1.059

Total Expenditure

71.786

40.335

30.247

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

10.01

[10.59]

[2.78]

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

10.83

[10.81]

[3.37]

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

15.67

[7.91]

[1.66]

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.42

[5.85]

[1.03]

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.57

[75.63]

[63.33]

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.80

1.73

1.17

 


 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Freehold Land
  • Factory Building
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Furniture and Fixture
  • Tractor and Tempo Trax
  • Cycle
  • Computers
  • Office Equipments, Lab Equipments and other assets

 

 

BANKERS CHARGES REPORT AS PER REGISTRY

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U51100GJ1996PLC031160

Name of the company

INDO BRINE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

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

Survey No. 282, Salt City, N. H. 8A, Near Village Chopadva, Bhachau, Kachchh – 370201, Gujarat

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of charge

Equitable mortgage or mortgage of property by deposition the title deeds

Particular of charge holder

Dena Bank

Gandhidham – Kutch, Gujarat – 370201, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

Memorandum of entry evidence deposit of title deeds for creating equitable mortgage.

Date of instrument Creating the charge

24.03.2006

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 97.500 Millions

Description of the property charged indicating whether it is a charged on

  • Immovable properties
  • Plant and machinery
  • Furniture and Fixture

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Profile


Salt is the basic ingredient of food, and modern salt undergoes a complete refining process. They are a distinguished manufacturer, exporter and supplier of Refined Free Flow Iodized Salt and various grades of Industrial Salt under the brand name of KOHINOOR. The salt produced by them contains NaCl to the extent of 99.50%. Strategically located at the village salt city of Chopadava near Gandhidham, Kutchh, the company caters to the worldwide market with quality, purity and fast service as the basic parameters.


Their motto at Indo Brine Industries Limited remains to evolve the best practices in the field of management and technology and thereby, provide the best quality products and services to their esteemed customers. Indo Brine Industries Limited is a sister concern of Agrawals Group of Companies. The group has automobile dealership of two wheelers and four wheelers and is also engaged in diverse sectors like automobile finance, transportation, export-and-shipping, liquid storage tank farms and salt refining.

 

Quality


Quality is the hallmark at Indo Brine Industries Limited It is the superior quality of their products that has fetched them a number of prestigious clients from the domestic and international regions. They strictly adhere to the quality parameters specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards. Certified with IS:7224 by BIS and ISO-9001 Certified for Quality Management System by BVQI, they are committed to employ the same and come out with superlative quality products. A team of adept and skilled quality control experts monitors the complete manufacturing process.

 

Infrastructure

They are equipped with a state of the art infrastructure with all the stainless steel equipments and machinery. Their sound infrastructure and adherence to strict quality control enables them to cater to the market demands successfully. The list of machinery at their disposal includes specially designed Wash/Clarifier Tanks, other washing & drying plants, 4 fully automatic Mico Bosch FFS Packing Machines, etc. Their manufacturing unit has been designed, engineered, erected and commissioned by SSP Limited of Faridabad. They have a covered & dust-proof packing division where the salt is packed under highly hygienic conditions. At present, the existing installed capacity of the plant is 300MT to 500MT/day.


The manufacturing process involves preparing of brine from the raw salt and multiple washing stages. The slurry then undergoes centrifugation process for filtration that results in the production of salt cakes that are free from impurities like iron and other insolubles including calcium and magnesium. These salt cakes are dried in the fluidized bed dryer and after iodization, sieved for proper granular size and mixed with free flowing agent. Thereafter, the pure final product is obtained.

Location

The manufacturing facility is located at village Salt city at Chopadava, survey no. 282 on the National Highway No. 8 A. This is at a distance of 26 Kms from Gandhidham, the city which houses administrative offices of Kandla Port Trust, all Governmental offices, Port and Customs, clearing, stevedoring and forwarding companies. The plant is situated in center of the major Quality salt harvesting areas. The city possesses all modern communication facilities and is very easily accessible by Rail, Road as well as Airways.

Should there be any requirement for catering the foreign market, their plant is strategically located near the Kandla Port, one of the major ports of India, to make the exports convenient and economical.

Subject is a sister concern of Agrawals Group of companies.

Promoters

The group has interests in well-diversified areas like Automobile dealership of two wheeler and four wheelers and automobile finance, Transportation, Export-and-shipping, liquid storage tank farms and salt refining. The promoters of the company are very sound, reputed and experienced businessmen with their total turnover running into several Million Dollars . The promoters enjoy a very good market reputation and major portion of market in their respective business activities.

 

 


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.40.30

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.97

Euro

1

Rs.55.64

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

2

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

30

 

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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