MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RAJ FISHEMEAL AND OIL COMPANY

 

 

Registered Office :

3RD Cross, Malpe Madhwarah Road, Malpe, Udupi – 576108, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1967

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietory Concern

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of fish Meal, Fish oil and Fish Manure.

 

 

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 32000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established an reputed concern having satisfactory track. Proprietor is reported as experienced and respectable businessman. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Factory :

3RD Cross, Malpe Madhwarah Road, Malpe, Udupi – 576108, Karnataka

Tel. No.:

91-820-2537581 / 2538444 / 2537585

Mobile No.:

91-9845243833 / 9845496601

Fax No.:

91-820-2538248

E-Mail :

rajfishmeal@indiatimes.com

Area :

8 acres

Location :

Owned

 

 

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name :

Mr. Pramod Madhwaraj

Designation :

Proprietor

Experience :

Family Business

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of fish Meal, Fish oil and Fish Manure.

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Nigeria

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Machinery

Countries :

China

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Terms of Export: L/C and Direct

Local Sale: Credit (30 to 45 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Terms of Import: L/C

Local Purchase: Credit (30 to 45 days)

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

  • Raw Material is pelagic fishes mainly Mackerels and Serdines sourced from High Seas of West Coast
  • Service Providers for Chemical Analysis include SOS, Bangalore
  • College of Fisheries, Mangalore
  • CFTRI, Mysore
  • Souza Hatcheries, Mangalore

 

 

Customers :

  • C.T. Aqua Culture, Chennai
  • Avanti Feeds, Andhra Pradesh
  • Godrej Goldfine, Chennai

 

 

No. of Employees :

35 (25 Technical, 10 Other)

 

 

Bankers :

Syndicate Bank, Malpe, Udupi

 

 

Facilities :

Rs.10.000 millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

M/s. Ganesh, Sudhir Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Udupi

 

 

Memberships :

Small industries Business Association

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Cornet Fish Products
  • Cornet Food Products

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs.8.000 millions

Borrowed :

-

Total :

Rs.8.000 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

200.000

180.000

 

 

 

 

Profit/Loss for the year

 

Around

10 to 15%

-

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

50.000

40.000

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

15.000

10.000

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Average Value of inventories at any given time: Rs.50.000 millions

 

Production Capacity:  per day amounts to around 40 to 50 MT of Fish Meal and about 8 MT of Fish Oil

 

Company Details:

 

Subject situated in the West Coast of India, are the pioneer and largest producers of Fish Meal and Fish Oil. Their production capacity is 40 tons of fish meal and about 6 tons of fish oil per day. They also have a well-equipped nutrition laboratory. They believe success in business is built on relationships that are founded on trust. It works because of clear communication and coordination of action, supported by technology.

 

West Coast of India is bestowed with vast resources of pelagic fishes mainly Mackerels and Sradines. Fishing season in West Coast is for about 10 months in a year. The company is aimed to efficiently utilize the maximum extent of catches of Sardines in the West Coast.

 

Estimation of Chemical Composition


Daily samples are collected from the raw materials, intermediate product and finished products and its composition are estimated in their lab. They also send samples to SGS, Bangalore; College of Fisheries, Mangalore; CFTRI, Mysore and Souza Hatcheries, Mangalore.

 

Their Product Range

 
Fish Meal


Fish Meal is distinguished from other protein meals by the higher content of easily digestible protein, higher content of minerals and vitamins, almost all necessary trace elements and essential amino acids including lysine, tryptophane, mythonine and others. Fish Meal is one of the best sources for the digestible protein generally 1 kg of fish meal contains atleast 535 grams digestible proteins.

 

Fish Meal contains unidentified Animal Protein Factor (APF) necessary for the assimilation of Vegetable Protein and Vitamin B. APF strongly influences the growth and productivity of cattle, poultry, fish and shrimps. Fish Meal is a good catalyst in biochemical process and promotes digestion. Vitamin B level in the fish meal is several times higher than the meal cum bone meal and cereals. Fish Meal contains calcium, phosphate, potassium, sodium, iron, magnesium, chemically bound copper, manganese and iodine.



Fish Oil


Fish Fat is distinct from the other animal and vegetable fat. Fish fat contains a large quantity of unsaturated fatty acids, higher iodine numbers and particularly value for their high content of Vitamin A and D, than the animal and vegetable fat. It is also rich in OMEGA-3. Fish Oil is mostly used as ingredients in human foods and animal feeds because of its high nutritional value. High unsaturation of fish oil is more useful in various industries: medicinal, soap industries, tanneries and fat liquor; also used in sealants, paints, printing ink and insecticide; coatings on wood, steel, fiber and concrete.

 


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.40.76

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.67

Euro

1

Rs.54.58

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--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

 

51

 

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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