MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

26.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HORIZON POLYMERS ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

RESISUTOLINE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C – 1, B, 1605, GIDC, Chhatral Dist. Mehsana, Ahmedabad – 382729, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.06.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-4456

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29259GJ1981PTC004456

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMH07396E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACM1385C

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company. 

 

 

Line of Business :

Fabrication Fittings, Ball Valves, Pumps and Pump Spares.

 

 

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 56000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having satisfactory track records. 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 /

Factory :

C – 1, B, 1605, GIDC, Chhatral Dist. Mehsana, Ahmedabad – 382729, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2764-233623

Fax No.:

91-2764-233624

E-Mail :

horizon@horizonpolymers.com

ida@hs.co.in

Website :

http://www.horizonpolymer.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

204, Sumer Kendra, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai -400018, India

Tel. No.:

91- 22 - 24965031-36 ( 6 lines ) 

Fax No.:

91- 22 - 24961073

E-Mail :

corphq@hs.co.in

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Peter Joseph Andrade (Foreigner)

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

C-7, Sangam Cinema, Colaba, Mumbai – 400005, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.01.1947

Date of Appointment :

26.06.1981

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hasmukh C Sheth

Designation :

Director

Address :

301/401, Om Vikas Tower, Behind Parsi Agiyari, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.02.1939

Date of Appointment :

01.06.1990

 

 

Name :

Ms. Kirti Kantilal Shah

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

Madhu Mahal Ground Floor, Shraddhanand Cross Road, King Circle, Marunga, Mumbai – 400019, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.08.1948

Date of Appointment :

01.01.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gautam H. Sheth

Designation :

Director

Address :

301/401, Om Vikas Tower, Behind Parsi Agiyari, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.06.1968

Date of Appointment :

11.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tom Gordon (Foreigner)

Designation :

Director

Address :

91, Main Street, Branston, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshrede143ey, United Kingdom

tomgordon987@btinternet.com

Date of Birth/Age :

22.02.1941

Date of Appointment :

15.02.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Sheth C. Hasmukh

 

27251

Andrade Joseph Peter

 

20376

Ramaswamy Melanie

 

12

Andrade Claire Felicity

 

12

Shah K. Virendra

 

3480

Shah K. Kirti

 

4548

Shah V. Devi

 

786

Shah K. Rupa

 

786

Shah P. Kruti

 

12

Sanghavi M. Sheetal

 

7212

Sheth C. Hasmukh – HUF

 

12

Sheth H. Gautam

 

22512

Sheth H. Ushaben

 

600

Andrade Nigel

 

8400

Sheth C. Hasmukh, Sheth G. Gautam and Andrade Joseph Peter

 

1

Total

 

96000

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

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

 

0.01

Directors of relatives of directors

 

99.99

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Fabrication Fittings, Ball Valves, Pumps and Pump Spares.

 

 

Products :

  • Lined Ball Valve
  • Lined Pipe Spools
  • PP/PVDF/PTFE/PFA/FEP Lined Fittings
  • PTFE Bellows & Expansions Joints
  • PP/PVDF/PFA/FEP Lined Sight Flow Indicators
  • PTFE Braided Hoses

 

 

Agencies Held :

KLINE RANGE OF VALVES

 

Leading manufacturers of Gland, Packed and Bellow Sealed Valves for wet/dry Chlorine applications. Approved by Chlorine Institute and Eurochlor. Manufacturing programme includes, High Pressure and High Temperature Valves, 3-2 way Jacketed Valves and Angle Valves, Double Sealing Actuated Valves for liquefied storage tanks for toxic applications, such as, C12, HCL, HF, UF6, CoC12, (Phosgene) VCM, CFC, etc.

 

DE DIETRICH EQUIPMENT CHIMIQUE, FRANCE

  

The oldest and one of the largest manufacturer world wide of a full range of Glass equipment including Vessels, Agitators, Valves and Pipes.

 

De Dietrich Glass-lined Equipment uses the most modern technologies and the highest quality control procedures in producing its DD 3009 glass.

 

The formulation of this multi purpose enamel gives the optimum properties of chemical resistance to acidic and alkaline mediums, of mechanical resistance to shocks and abrasion, of easy cleaning and anti-adhesion.

 

Across the world, all DeDietrich Glass-lined Equipment plants apply the same quality of enamel, the production of which is centralized in France. This is your guarantee, whichever the country our De Dietrich glass-lined equipment is coming from, you can transfer in total safety all your process parameters from one location to another, without any modification, and obtain the same yields from your reactions.

 

FLUOROCARBON COMPANY LIMITED

 

Fluorocarbon Company Limited is a British owned company established to manufacture and supply PTFE semi-finished and finished products, fluoropolymer lined pipe-work and fittings, PTFE expansion bellows, fluoropolymer coatings and vessel ancillaries such as dip-pipes, sight glasses and level gauges. Further expansion has added PTFE hoses, PTFE semi-finished sheet and tape products and chemically resistant pumps to the range, PTFE SLIDE BEARINGS (maintenance free) and the lastest investment has provided one of the largest isostatic moulding facilities in Europe.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Oriental Bank of Commerce,

Prabhadevi Branch, Mandvi Branch, A. G. H. Chambers, 379/381, Narsi Natha Street, Mumbai – 400025, Maharashtra, India 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. P. Jain and Associated

Chartered Accountants

Address :

F 13, Dadar Manish Market, Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar [West], Mumbai – 400028, Maharashtra, India

Tel No.:

91-22-24316201, 24316202

Fax No.:

91-22-24320931

 

 

Collaborators :

BTR Silvertown Limited, U.K.

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Hs Engineering & Marketing Services

 

A Professionally Managed Marketing Organisation representing In India more than 20 leading manufacturers from Europe, U.K., U.S.A. & Japan catering to the requirement of the Fertilizer, Chemical, Petrochemical, Man-Made Fibre, Refinery and Thermal & Nuclear Power Stations and Oil Exploration Applications.

 

Airoil-Flaregas (India) Private Limited

 

A joint venture company with Airoil-Flaregas Limited, U.K. (Now a part of Hamworthy Combustion Engineering U.K., Incorporating Peabody Engineering Limited U.K.) which supplies a full range of combustion equipment including Burners And Burner Management Systems and Flare Systems on Turn-Key Basis. The company undertakes 'Model Testing' for optimum performance of Burners In Heaters/ Furnaces.

 

Tlt Engineering India Private Limited

 

A joint venture company with Turbo Lufttechnik Gmbh, Germany (A member company of The German Babcock Group) who manufactures a full range of Centrifugal Fans, Silencers and Sound Protection Systems.

 

Koerting Engineering Private Limited

 

A joint venture company with M/S. Körting Hannover, Ag. Germany which supplies a full range of Ejector Based Vacuum Systems, Jet Chilling Plants, Thermo Compressors, Turbine Condenser Evacuation Systems, Liquid Jet Ejector, Mixing Jets Etc.

 

Hi - Tech Engineering Private Limited

 

One of the leading manufacturers of Gate, Globe, Check, Ball & Butterfly Valves In Cs, Ss, Alloy-20, Hastelloy Etc. Also Manufacture Forged Steel Valves In Cs & Ss.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

125000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 12.500 Millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

96000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 9.600 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

9.600

9.600

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

4.624

0.745

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

14.224

10.345

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

10.675

5.496

2] Unsecured Loans

 

8.894

8.426

TOTAL BORROWING

 

19.569

13.922

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

33.793

24.267

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

14.635

12.422

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

17.502

11.270

 

Sundry Debtors

 

20.612

10.756

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

2.123

2.000

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

3.707

5.558

Total Current Assets

 

43.944

29.584

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

23.408

14.497

 

Provisions

 

1.378

3.242

Total Current Liabilities

 

24.786

17.739

Net Current Assets

 

19.158

11.845

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

33.793

24.267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover and Other Income

 

66.463

55.613

Total Income

 

66.463

55.613

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

4.909

4.258

Provision for Taxation

 

1.344

0.656

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

3.565

3.602

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Sales

 

10.316

7.383

 

Commission Received

 

3.125

0.424

Total Earnings

 

13.441

7.807

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

7.510

4.827

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

 

59.456

49.791

 

Depreciation

 

2.098

1.564

Total Expenditure

 

61.554

51.355

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

5.36

6.48

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

7.39

7.66

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

8.38

10.14

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.35

0.41

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

3.12

3.06

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.77

1.67

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

HORIZON POLYMERS ENGINEERING PRIVATE

LIMITED

Presented By

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE, PRABHADEVI

BRANCH, MUMBAI - 400025

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

01.11.1988

Agreement of Hypothecation of goods

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

Rs. 0.750 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 of stocks of raw materials, stock in process, finished goods and stores, and spares belonging to the company or kept at company’s premises, factories or Godown anywhere in India.

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

Interest at 5.50 % OBR with a minimum of 17 & p.a. or at such other rate as may be determined by the Bank from time to time as per RBI Directions.

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

Oriental Bank of Commerce,

Prabhadevi Branch,

Mandvi Branch, A. G. H. Chambers, 379/381, Narsi Natha Street, Mumbai - 400025

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

27.11.2005

No instrument – Extension of Charge on the immovable property of the immovable property of the company for enhanced Cash Credit Limits of Rs. 6.000 Millions as and by way of Eight Modification. 

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.

At the request of the borrower company the Bank has enhanced the Cash credit Limits from Rs. 5.000 Millions to Rs. 6.000 Millions by sanction of additional limits of Rs. 1.000 Millions to secure the due repayment of the aforesaid limits and for all costs, interest and other charges thereon at the request of the Bank the Borrower company has continued to extent, the first charge on the Immovable property consisting or a piece of land known a Plot No. 1605 and 1618 in the Chhatral Industrial Estate consisting revenue survey No. Nil within the Village adm 1406 sq. mtrs. Thereabouts and CIB type shed No. 1605 and 1618 built up on the above Plot immovable property situated at 1606, Phase II, GIDC Chhatral Gujarat together with all buildings, super structure, Plant and Machinery, constructed and to be constructed installed and or  to be installed and all accretion thereto.

 

Other terms and conditions as per loaning documents executed by the borrower company with the Bank.

 

The banking limits of the company are transferred and controlled by Oriental Bank of Commerce

 

The total charge stands unaltered at Rs. 6.000 Millions.

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE

Profile

Subject is a manufacturer in India of a complete range of Corrosion Resistant Products namely PP, PVDF, PTFE, PFA, and FEP Lined Pipes, Fittings, Sight Flow Indicators, Bellows, Hoses, Pumps and VALVES.

 

They are a member of the HS Group of Companies. Their products are manufactured at a well equipped and modern facility at Chhatral (near Ahmedabad), India, with technical know - how provided under a license agreement with BTR Silvertown Limited, U.K., who in turn were the Licensees of Crane Resistoflex Company, U.S.A., the innovators and the world's largest manufacturer of FLUOROPOLYMER LINED PIPING SYSTEMS.

The products they manufacture comply with the current ASTM standards and the stringent quality control programmes of their collaborators.

In 1987, They at HORIZON had set their selves the task to continuously develop and offer in a phased manner a complete range of Lined Piping Products which would provide to the Chemical Processing Industry a total solution to their corrosion problems.

In 1988, they were the first in India to introduce and offer LINED PIPING PRODUCTS in a variety of liners namely PP, PVDF, PTFE and PFA and in addition they were able to provide assistance at the time of installation, by carrying out field flaring at customer's site.

In 1993, Lined Sight Flow Indicators were introduced which were followed by the successful lining of S.S. CORRUGATED & BRAIDED METAL HOSES using a smooth bore PTFE tube. The "Chemical Transfer Hose" is being used for a wide range of applications especially for loading and unloading purposes in the Chemical Process Industry.

In 1996, They introduced LINED BALL VALVES which are available fully lined with PVDF and PFA. With the technical support provided to them by their overseas polymer manufacturer.

In 2000, they introduced PTFE and FEP LINING OF PIPING PRODUCTS to include Lined Ball Valves, Fittings and Sight Flow Indicators at very competitive prices.

In 2001, established its own Teflon Tube Extruding shop to produce PTFE Tubes from sizes ranging from 25 mm to 80 mm.

In 2004, the project of manufacturing PTFE Tubes upto sizes 200 mm is under completion.

They are an engineering organisation specialised in the manufacture, marketing and sales of a wide range of products to the Fertilizer, Petrochemical, Chemical, Refinery, Power and Man-made Fibre Industries and Oil Exploration Applications.

Their Company was incorporated on 1st May, 1980.

Because of their professional and service oriented approach to marketing problems, the Company has gained wide acceptance and the confidence of Indian customers. 

Between the years 1980 till date, the sales turnover has consistently increased.

 


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.40.81

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.57

Euro

1

Rs.54.91

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

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

 

48

 

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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