MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MAHAFEED SPECIALITY FERTILIZER (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

PIONEER AGRITECHNOSCAN AND EXPORTERS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

9 Chandrama, Prabhat Road, Lane 8, Erandwane, Pune-411004, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.04.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-77630

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U70200MH1994PTC077630

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

PNEP02054D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCP0342G

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Exporter, Trader, Importer and Marketer of Speciality 100 % Water Soluble NPK Fertilizer and Chelated Micronutrients.

 

 

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 150000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are fair. Financial position is good. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

9 Chandrama, Prabhat Road, Lane 8, Erandeane, Pune-411004, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-25412413 / 14

Mobile No.:

91-9822331909

Fax No.:

91-20-25412415

E-Mail :

mahafeed@pn2.vsnl.net.in , mahafeed@vsnl.net

Website :

http://www.indiamart.com/mahafeed , http://www.mahafeedwsf.com

Area :

1200 sq. ft. [Owned]

 

 

Factory 1 :

Gate. No. 281/1, Plot No. 21, At Kasar Amboli, Tal- Mulsi, District Pune-412108, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-22923648

Mobile No.:

91-9423006518

Area :

1800 sq. ft.  [Owned]

 

 

Branch :

Pimpalgaon (B), District Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Area :

1500 sq. ft.

Location :

Rented

 

 

Branch :

Tasgaon, District Sangli, Maharashtra, India

Area :

1400 sq. ft.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Dr. T. T. Patil

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

9 Chandrama, Prabhat Road, Lane 8, Erandeane, Pune-411004, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth :

16.02.1948

Qualification :

MSC (Aqri) Ph. D.

Experience :

27 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Praveen T. Patil

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

9 Chandrama, Prabhat Road, Lane 8, Erandeane, Pune-411004, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth :

25.04.1975

Qualification :

B. E. (Chemical), MBA (Marketing)

Experience :

12 Years

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

T. T. Patil

 

264120

Praveen T. Patil

 

204120

S. T. Patil

 

24000

Nalini T. Jadhav

 

6000

Pratibha Bachhav

 

6000

Total

 

504240

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Exporter, Trader, Importer and Marketer of Speciality 100 % Water Soluble NPK Fertilizer and Chelated Micronutrients.

 

 

Products :

§        Water Soluble NPK Fertilizer

§        Chelated Micronutrients

 

 

Brand Names :

MAHAFEED

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

UAE, France, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Israel, Argentina and China

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

Belgium, France and Italy

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit upto 30-60 days basis

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C upto 90-120 days basis

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

§        Wholesalers

§        Retailers

§        End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

50

 

 

Bankers :

Dena Bank

Kothrud-Poud Phata Branch

 

Bank of Baroda

Karve Road Branch

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

RMR Shah and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Pune-411030, Maharashtra, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

7,50,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 7.500 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5,04,240

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 5.042 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

5.042

5.042

5.042

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

34.762

27.099

16.908

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

39.804

32.141

21.950

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

9.841

1.901

1.404

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

9.841

1.901

1.404

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.758

0.745

0.687       

Deposit, Advances and Other Liability

8.038

1.303

1.558

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

58.441

36.090

25.599

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

21.638

21.155

8.073

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

3.059

0.600

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

31.308

34.972

26.096

 

Sundry Debtors

20.949

25.204

6.642

 

Cash & Bank Balances

6.838

4.999

10.917

 

Other Current Assets

11.789

9.809

13.869

 

Loans & Advances

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

70.884

74.984

57.524

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

34.143

63.172

40.598

 

Provisions

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

34.143

63.172

40.598

Net Current Assets

36.741

11.812

16.926

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.062

0.064

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

58.441

36.090

25.599

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

184.588

189.777

114.832

Other Income

2.401

1.439

 

Total Income

186.989

191.216

114.832

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

12.134

15.209

9.822

Provision for Taxation

4.122

5.028

3.624

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

8.012

10.181

6.198

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

119.546

109.502

 

Administrative Expenses

27.131

33.318

 

 

Finance Charge

1.845

1.453

27.595

 

Selling Expenses

9.252

11.903

 

 

Other Expenses

41.137

19.831

 

Total Expenditure

198.911

176.007

27.595

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

4.28

5.32

5.40

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

6.57

8.01

8.55

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

13.11

15.82

14.97

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.30

0.47

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.11

2.02

1.91

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.08

1.18

1.42

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Trade Reference

 

  • Richfield Fertilizers Limited

B-27, MIDC, Ambad, Nashik – 422010

Swapnil Bachhav – 2532380063

 

  • Trimurti Agro Agency

Old Agro Road, Opposite Shopping Centre, Pimplegaon [B], Tal. Niphad, Dist. Nashik – 422209

2550251041

 

  • Unique Crop Care

No. B. B. First Floor, Andul Gafarkhan Street, Chinna Chokkakuram, Madurai – 625002

Mr. Panneer – 9443376465

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE:

The company is leading importer & marketer of Speciality 100 % Water Soluble NPK fertilizers and Chelated Micronutrients. The company are also leading exporter of Sulphates.

 

Mahafeed is associated with import & export of Speciality Fertilizers and tied up exclusively with Europe based companies. The company has gone from strength to strength & established itself as a premier out fit in it's area of operation.

 

Profile


The reputation of Mahafeed is based on the efficacious speciality product. The products are desired by intense study, through research & experiments carried out by the experts of the company.


Products

 


All products are tried & tested ones. The positive outcome of their uses in all kinds of conditions is an evidence of the foolproof nature of experiments & trials conducted by the experts.

1.   Water Soluble NPK Fertilizers
2.   Chelated Micronutrients
3.   Sulphates
4.   NPK-19-19-19, 13-40-13, 16-8-24
5.   Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0)
6.   Mono Potassium Phosphate (0-52-34)
7.   Potassium Nitrate (13-0-45)
8.   Sulphate of Potash (0-0-50+18 Sulphar) (Granular for Blending)
9.   Calcium Nitrate
10. Magnesium Sulphate (Hepta Hydrate)
11. Zinc Sulphate (Hepta Hydrate)
12. Ferrous Sulphate (Hepta Hydrate)


Quality


The impressive result that the products have yielded, used by the customers, in varying conditions is the biggest endorsement of the quality. The quality is a result of several activities they undertake in the house to check the efficiency of the chemicals. All the chemicals go through several processes of testing by the chemists who put the products to use in different artificially made conditions replicating the natural climatic, soil & other geographical attributes of various arable locations.


Infrastructure


To do justice to a demanding methodology as above you need an infrastructure, which is permissive of all the processes. They have high-tech equipment used by experienced & qualified experts. The equipment are constantly kept under observation of technicians who ensure that they are in a proper & efficient state.

Clients


The company has a commendable client list both in India & abroad. The clientele is a combination of both old & new customers. They regularly export the chemicals to countries like USA, UK, Japan, China & several European countries.

 


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.40.48

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.59

Euro

1

Rs.55.55

 

 

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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