MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STEEL PRODUCTS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

96, Garden Beach Road, Kolkata – 700023, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.10.1917

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-2880

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L99999WB1917PLC002880

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALS01812G

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Transmission Line Towers, Sub-Station Towers, Telecom Tower and Others

 

 

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 190000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory 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.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

96, Garden Beach Road, Kolkata – 700023, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-24597879

Fax No.:

91-33-24593944

E-Mail :

steelpro@steelpro.co.in

steelpro@vsnl.com

amitverma@steelpro.co.in

steelpro@giascl01.vsnl.net.in

Website :

http://www.steelpro.co.in

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Hemant Kumar Khaitan

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

4 Queens Park, Ballygunge, Kolkata – 700019, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.01.1954

Date of Appointment :

05.09.1997

PAN No.:

AFUPK9392C

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sharad Kumar Khaitan

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

Address :

4 Queens Park, Ballygunge, Kolkata – 700019, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.08.1956

Date of Appointment :

05.09.1997

Election Commission Identity Card No.:

WB23146189436

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anil Kumar Poddar

Designation :

Director

Address :

13 Queens Park, Ballygunge, Kolkata – 700019, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.12.1955

Date of Appointment :

28.05.1997

Election Commission Identity Card No.:

WB23146189138

 

 

Name :

Dr. Gora Ghose

Designation :

Director

Address :

Century Tower, 4th Floor 45 Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata – 700017, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.10.1948

Date of Appointment :

23.07.1999

Election Commission Identity Card No.:

WB23152615108

 

 

Name :

Mr. Manas Ranjan Palit

Designation :

Director

Address :

8/78A/1, Netaji Nagar, Kolkata – 700092, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.12.1954

Date of Appointment :

28.08.2003

Election Commission Identity Card No.:

WB23150636366

 

 

SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Nationalised or other banks

 

2.33 %

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

0.49 %

Bodies corporate

 

0.05 %

Directors of relatives of directors

 

79.80 %

Other top fifty shareholders

 

9.87 %

Others

 

7.46 %

Total

 

100.00 %

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Transmission Line Towers, Sub-Station Towers, Telecom Tower and Others

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • TATA
  • L & T
  • ABB
  • ALSTOM
  • NORTEL
  • Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  • BHEL
  • Reliance Communications

 

 

Bankers :

Allahabad Bank,

Kolkata Main Branch, 14, India Exchange Place, Kolkata – 700001, West Bengal, India

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Lodha and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

14, Government Place East, Kolkata – 700060, West Bengal, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

140000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 1.400 Millions

60000

Preference Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 0.600 Million

 

Total

 

Rs. 2.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

70000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 0.700 Million

 


 

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

0.700

0.700

0.700

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

47.314

39.790

38.700

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

48.014

40.490

39.400

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

42.000

23.798

[0.500]

2] Unsecured Loans

8.772

5.919

8.800

TOTAL BORROWING

50.772

29.717

8.300

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.144

1.048

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

98.930

71.255

47.700

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

20.354

16.935

18.000

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.403

0.403

0.400

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

44.485

27.674

27.400

 

Sundry Debtors

69.411

41.996

22.600

 

Cash & Bank Balances

17.080

20.920

18.000

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

15.968

4.817

8.600

Total Current Assets

146.944

95.407

76.600

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

61.401

39.295

45.300

 

Provisions

7.370

2.195

2.000

Total Current Liabilities

68.771

41.490

47.300

Net Current Assets

78.173

53.917

29.300

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

98.930

71.255

47.700

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

198.116

122.734

115.100

Other Income

33.854

42.154

[10.900]

Total Income

231.970

164.888

104.200

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

13.208

1.451

14.700

Provision for Taxation

4.059

0.326

2.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

9.149

1.125

12.700

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

169.439

104.710

58.700

 

Excise Duty

0.000

0.000

0.100

 

Other Manufacturing Expenses

0.000

0.000

11.300

 

Selling and Administration Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.900

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

0.000

0.000

6.700

 

Purchases made for re-sale

0.188

7.066

0.000

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

7.812

6.615

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[24.204]

3.958

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

3.239

2.432

2.400

 

Managerial Remuneration

0.741

0.736

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

0.054

0.059

0.000

 

Interest

4.241

2.743

1.800

 

Insurance Expenses

0.098

0.056

0.000

 

Power & Fuel

9.075

6.590

5.600

 

Depreciation & Amortization

2.032

2.198

2.000

 

Other Expenditure

46.047

26.274

0.000

Total Expenditure

218.762

163.437

89.500

 

SUMMARISED RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

Type

 

 

Full Year

Sales Turnover

 

 

426.400

Other Income

 

 

8.000

Total Income

 

 

434.400

Total Expenditure

 

 

397.100

Operating Profit

 

 

37.300

Interest

 

 

8.800

Gross Profit

 

 

28.500

Depreciation

 

 

2.200

Tax

 

 

8.900

Reported PAT

 

 

17.200

Dividend (%)

 

 

0.000

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Debt-Equity Ratio

0.90

0.48

0.69

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

0.90

0.48

0.69

Current Ratio

2.12

1.89

1.76

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

6.85

4.55

4.87

Inventory

6.62

5.21

2.90

Debtors

4.29

4.44

4.81

Interest Cover Ratio

3.36

1.38

9.17

Operating Profit Margin(%)

9.12

5.09

16.07

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

8.28

3.56

14.34

Cash Profit Margin(%)

4.64

2.30

12.77

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

3.81

0.77

11.03

Return On Capital Employed(%)

23.91

8.97

33.74

Return On Net Worth(%)

20.85

2.86

43.87

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Subject is finest hot-dip galvanizing plants in Eastern India with an ISO 9001:2000 certification for quality managements. With two manufacturing units, its current capacity stands at 15000 MT per annum which will be enhanced to 30000 MT per annum with future projects. SP has ventured into the supply and erection of Transmission and Telecommunication Towers.

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

STEEL PRODUCTS LIMITED

Presented By

Allahabad Bank,

Kolkata Main Branch, 14, India Exchange Place, Kolkata – 700001, West Bengal, India

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

General letter of Hypothecation dated 03.11.1990

 

The original charge was registered on 08.04.1990 and subsequent modification are as follows :

 

Modified on

Registered on

Rs in Millions

07.08.1994

01.12.1994

13.840

17.04.1995

18.05.1995

11.040

10.03.1998

23.03.1998

32.700

 

 

In the last modification company created EM in respect of properties as Mouza Chamrail and Baltikuri

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

Rs. 1.210 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 by way of first charge all the present and future products, goods and movables property of any kind of the company including all movable plant engines and machinery, apparatus tools, motor, lorries and cars, furniture and stocks of Hamilton Poles and transmission lines Towers etc. and other materials whether raw or manufactured of in process of manufacture and other stocks and  other stocks and stones kept or to be kept in the company’s premises or godowns in the state of West Bengal or wherever else and also all present and future book debts, outstanding moneys, receivables claims, bills contracts engagements, securities, investments, cash in hand and at Banks etc.

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

Interest as may be fixed by the Bank form time to time

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

Allahabad Bank,

Kolkata Main Branch, 14, India Exchange Place, Kolkata – 700001, West Bengal, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

General letter of mortgagor confirming deposit of title deeds through constructive delivery dated 29.11.2004 

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.

By present modification the overall limit has been enhanced form Rs. 32.700 Millions consisting of the following limits

 

Nature of Facilities

Rs in Millions

C / C

20.700

ILC / FLC

8.000

B G Performance

8.000

B G Financial

10.000

 

Interest and other charges will be paid as per terms and conditions of Sanction Letter.

 

Other terms and conditions are as per terms and conditions of above referred documents and sanction letter of the Bank.

 

Other terms and conditions save as modified above remain in full force. 

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

90249877

Corporate identity number of the company

L99999WB1917PLC002880

Name of the company

STEEL PRODUCTS LIMITED

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

96, Garden Beach Road, Kolkata – 700023, West Bengal

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movables Property

Immovable Property 

Particular of charge holder

Allahabad Bank,

Kolkata Main Branch, 14, India Exchange Place, Kolkata – 700001, West Bengal, India

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

General letter of Hypothecation

Supplemental letter of mortgagor confirming deposit of the deeds

Date of instrument Creating the charge

13.01.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 137.500 Millions

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

Rate of interest  :

Interest and other charged will be paid as per terms and conditions of Sanction Letter of Bank, however the same is subject to change form time to time.

 

Terms of repayment :

The working capital shall be repayable on demand.

 

Margin :

The borrower shall maintain appropriate margin as stipulated in the sanction terms.

 

Extent and operation of the charge :

The security created under said hypothecation and  mortgage is by way of first charge and shall operate as continuing security.

 

Others :

The company hereby declares that all the charged property now existing are absolute property of and at the slow disposal of the company and fee from any prior charge or encumbrance and undertakes that all future property shall like wise be the unencumbered an absolute and disposable property of the company.

 

Other terms and conditions are as per terms and conditions of the above referred hypothecation agreement and sanction letter of the banks.   

Date of latest modification prior to the present modification

11.03.2006

Particulars of the present modification 

By this modification the overall charge stands enhanced form Rs. 102.500 Millions to Rs. 137.500 Millions.

 

The nature of facilities :

 

Rs in Millions

CC [Hypo.]

76.000

BG

50.000

ILC/FLC [DA / DP]

11.500

 

Other terms and conditions save as modified, remained unchanged.

 

 

 


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.40.91

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.46

Euro

1

Rs.54.60

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

9

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

52

 

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

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions