MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

METAL GEMS

 

 

Registered Office :

38, 2ND Pathan Street, 5th Kumbharwada, Mumbai – 400 004, Maharashtra,

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1997

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMM18760A

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership concern with an unlimited liability of the partners.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of copper and copper alloy tube, rods, bars, strips and profiles.

 

 

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 80000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

This report is based on an interview with Mr. Nishid of the concern.

Subject is a well established concern having satisfactory track.  Trade relations are fair.  Payments are reported as correct and as per commitments

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

38, 2ND Pathan Street, 5th Kumbharwada, Mumbai – 400 004, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-56375001

Fax No.:

91-22-23802950

E-Mail :

metalgems@vsnl.net

Website :

www.mukeshmetal.com

Area :

500 Sq. fts.

Location :

Owned by partners

 

 

Factory  :

Plot No. 113-120, Panchal Udyog Nagar, Bhimpore, Daman – 396 210, India

Tel. No.:

91-260-2220720

Area :

40000 Sq. fts. (industrial Building)

Location :

Owned

 

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Shah

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

38 years

Qualification :

Graduate

Experience :

15 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rikhab Mehta

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

47 years

Qualification :

Under Graduate

Experience :

25 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gunpat Mehta

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

37 years

Qualification :

Under Graduate

Experience :

15 years

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of copper and copper alloy tube, rods, bars, strips and profiles.

 

 

Products :

v      Copper Tubes

v      Brass Tubes

v      Cupro Nickel

v      Other Products

 

 

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Copper and Copper Alloy Products

Countries :

Far East, Australia, UK

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Raw materials

Countries :

Dubai

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Advance, Credit (30 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit (30 days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers, OEM’s and End Users.

 

 

No. of Employees :

80

 

 

Bankers :

v      ICICI Bank

             Churchgate, Mumbai – 400 20, Maharashtra, India

 

v      Citi Bank

       Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

The concern enjoys some facilities fro, its Banker.

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs. 20.000 millions

Borrowed :

-

Total :

Rs. 20.000 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2007

Sales Turnover

 

 

600.000

 

 

 

 

Profit/Loss for the year

 

 

NA

 

Expected Sales (2007-08) : Rs. 650.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade References

 

v      Larsen and Toubro

v      ABB

v      Blue Star

v      Railways

v      BHEL

v      Siemens Limited

 

Website details attached

 

Established in 1997, Subject is today one of the leading manufacturer and exporter of copper and copper alloy tube, rods, bars, strips and profiles in India. They completely satisfy their customers owing to their excellent knowledge and vast experience in designing, developing and manufacturing these products. The company has an experience of more than a decade, thus has enough equipment, expertise and resources to undertake contracts of any size.


They began their operations with the determination to supply premium quality electrical accessories at the most attractive prices and today due to their persistent efforts the company has secured a strong foothold in the global market

 

Quality Assurance


In order to ensure total customer satisfaction they have built-up a solid infrastructure and techno-commercial network in India. The company has a team of highly qualified and experienced supervisory personnel who check and assure quality at each stage of production, specifically checking the final product before it is dispatched from the factory premises.

Infrastructure

Their prime assets are their personnel, whose experience and expertise are unsurpassed. Their professionals go through continuous training, resulting in constant research, innovations and developments. Their manufacturing unit is located in Daman. They have successfully acquired the state-of-the-art technology, which is very essential to remain a leader in India's non-ferrous industries. They have branches across the country to offer efficient and prompt services.

Client Base

The uncompromising quest to satisfy our customer led in a consistent increase in our business. Today, we can proudly state the large number of clients who are completely satisfied and loyal towards our brand. To name few are SIEMENS, L&T, ABB, BLUE STAR, GODREJ, CARRIER, RAILWAYS, BHEL and DEFENCE.

Quality Policy

 

They are committed to make the organization growth-oriented, manufacturers and suppliers of Copper - based alloy item for various application, to customer’s satisfaction. This shall be achieved by complying and monitoring the Effectiveness of Quality Management System established in the organization and through continual improvement.

           A name to reckon with in the manufacture and export of International quality copper pipes, metal pipes, brass pipes, copper-based alloy pipes, rods, strips, tubes and other electrical accessories. Subject has become a dependable name owing to its constant endeavor to ensure innovation and quality

 

 

 

Factory

 

v      Melting Process

v      Extrusion process

v      Laboratory

v      Drawing Unit

v      Physical Testing

v      Research and Development

 


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. 40.56

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.81

Euro

1

Rs.54.74

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

45

 

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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