MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26th February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TRANSCHEM LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

103/104, Vardhaman Industrial Complex, Near Hotel Golden Palace, L. B. S. Marg, Thane (West) - 400 601, Maharashtra, India.

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.11.1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-19327

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24100MH1976PLC019327

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMT09721F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACT2645

 

 

Legal Form :

A public limited liability company. The shares of the company are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and exporters of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Drug Intermediates.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

 

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow by average 45 days

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old company having moderate track of performance and financial status. Profit margin is very low. Payments are reported as slow by average 45 days.

 

The company can be considered for small to mediocre business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.   

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

103/104, Vardhaman Industrial Complex, Near Hotel Golden Palace, L. B. S. Marg, Thane (West) - 400 601, Maharashtra, India.

Tel. No.:

91-22-25415252 – 53 / 25412879 – 80 / 25433482 – 25433483

Fax No.:

91-22-25349370 / 25426442

E-Mail :

tcl@transpharma.com

Website :

http://www.transpharma.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

v      Plot No. 7, M.I.D.C., Kalyan Badlapur Road, Ambernath, Maharashtra, India

v      Gat No. 379, Village Bebadohol, Taluka Maval, District Pune – 410506, Maharashtra, India

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Rajen K. Desai

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. S. Bhat

Designation :

Executive Director [Pharma]

 

 

Name :

Mr. Umesh M. Saraf

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shivanand G. Hegde

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hemant Lad

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Bina Shah

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Neerav Merchant

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. V. Kulkarni

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters

 

 

Indian Promoters

2217196

18.11

 

 

 

Non Promoter’s Holding

 

 

Mutual Funds and UTI

26100

0.21

Banks, Financial Institutions, Insurance Companies

13730

0.11

FIIS

18700

0.15

 

 

 

Others

 

 

Private Corporate Bodies

978260

7.99

Indian Public

8907044

72.77

NRIs/OCBs

78970

0.65

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and exporters of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Drug Intermediates.

 

 

Products :

Frusemide, Fendendazole and Albendazoie

 

anthelmintics

 

v      Albendazole USP/EP/BP

v      Clorsulon USP

v      Fenbendazole EP/BP VET

v      Oxfendazole BP VET /EP

v      Mebemdazole USP /BP/EP

v      Mebendazolepolymorp ‘B’ & ‘C’

v      Ricobendazole

v      Ricobendazole Hydrochlordi

v      Flubendazole EP

v      Oxibendazole

v      Triclabendazole

v      Oxyclozanide BP VET

 

Other Api’s

 

v      Ramipril

v      Cyromazine

v      Bendroflumethiazide USP

v      Diminazene Diaceturate

v      Frusemide USP/EP/BP

v      Toldimfos Sodium

v      5-Amino Salicylic Acid USP

v      Quinapyramine Salts/ Prosalt

 

The company’s future products are:

 

v      Closantel

v      Lamotrigine

v      Diclazuril

v      Risperidone

v      Quinapril

v      Sertraline

v      Citalopram

v      Olanazapine

v      Paroxetine

 

 

Exports to :

USA, Canada, Mexico

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

250

 

 

Bankers :

v      Bharat Overseas Bank Limited, Habeeb Towers, 758, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002, Tamil Nadu, India

v      Canara Bank, Warden House, Sir P. M. Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, Maharashtra, India

v      Oriental Bank of Commerce

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Unknown

 

 

Auditors :

L. T. Jadhav & Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      P I Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited

v      Prema Health Care Limited

v      Elixir Chemicals Private Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

30000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 300.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

12240000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 122.400 millions

 


 

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

122.400

122.400

122.400

2] Reserves & Surplus

328.700

322.600

274.700

NETWORTH

451.100

445.000

397.100

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

16.600

166.200

2] Unsecured Loans

12.500

32.400

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

12.500

49.000

166.200

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

463.600

494.000

563.300

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

331.200

351.500

361.600

Capital work-in-progress

2.600

0.000

0.500

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

26.300

25.700

25.700

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

113.400

95.300

93.400

 

Sundry Debtors

93.300

81.400

62.400

 

Cash & Bank Balances

50.600

64.300

65.500

 

Loans & Advances

42.200

23.100

76.500

Total Current Assets

299.500

264.100

297.800

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

189.100

143.200

122.300

 

Provisions

6.900

4.100

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

196.000

147.300

122.300

Net Current Assets

103.500

116.800

175.500

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

463.600

494.000

563.300

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

612.600

558.500

441.600

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

4.700

50.600

9.400

Provision for Taxation

(1.800)

2.300

(1.300)

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

6.500

48.300

10.700

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

610.500

554.900

439.400

 

 

QUARTERLY

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2006

(1st Quarter)

30.09.2006

(2nd Quarter)

31.12.2006

(3rd Quarter)

Sales Turnover

182.600

172.500

185.900

Other Income

2.200

4.400

1.900

Total Income

184.800

176.900

187.800

Total Expenditure

175.700

164.600

179.300

Operating Profit

9.100

12.300

8.500

Interest

0.000

0.000

0.500

Gross Profit

9.100

12.300

0.800

Depreciation

7.100

6.000

5.500

Tax

0.000

0.000

0.000

Reported PAT

2.000

6.300

2.500

 

200606 Quarter 1 --: Expenditure Includes (Increase)/Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs. (1.899) million Consumption of Raw Materials Rs. 115.447 million Staff Cost Rs. 4.789 million Processing Charges Rs. 32.496 million Other Expenditure Rs. 24.869 million.

 

200612 Quarter 3 --: Expenditure Includes (Increase)/Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs (16.243) million Consumption of Raw Materials Rs 125.155 million Staff Cost Rs 5.856 million Processing Charges Rs 38.238 million Other Expenditure Rs 26.357 million.

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Debt Equity Ratio

0.07

0.26

0.43

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

0.07

0.24

0.39

Current Ratio

1.64

1.97

2.11

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

1.09

0.91

0.80

Inventory

5.76

5.27

4.55

Debtors

6.89

6.91

5.82

Interest Cover Ratio

2.31

8.67

4.48

Operating Profit Margin (%)

5.55

16.26

8.69

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

1.38

11.51

2.83

Cash Profit Margin (%)

5.25

14.47

8.37

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

1.08

9.72

2.50

Return on Capital Employed (%)

1.75

10.94

2.19

Return on Net Worth (%)

1.47

11.63

2.77

 

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10.00

High

Rs.19.45

Low

Rs.19.45

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History

 

Transchem Limited (TL) was incorporated as a private limited company on 18.11.1976 and converted into a public limited company on 13.04.1992 The company is promoted by Chemitex Corporation in association with Rajen Desai, who is the chairman of the company. 


 
TL came out with a public issue of 1.422 Millions zero-interest FCDs of Rs.120.00 at par aggregating Rs.170.700 Millions in October 1993, to meet part of the capital cost, and to finance the margin money for working capital, etc, at a project cost of Rs.270.000 Millions. The company manufactures bulk drugs in Maharashtra. The company's main products are frusemide, fenbendazole and albendazoie. TL has signed an MoU with Dalsem Reciap Agro Industries, Holland, for their mushroom project -- a 100% EOU -- with buy-back arrangement for a period of 5 years, extendable for another 5 years. The company exports to the US, Canada, Mexico, etc.

  
 
The company is diversifying into mushroom cultivation.
Transchem Limited (TL) is also in the process of finalising collaboration with FTC, Holland, for technological transfer in growing asparagus, strawberries and raspberries. 


 
During the year 1999-2000, the mushroom division did well and the sale of Diminazine Aceturate indicate that the company is emerging as a front runner in the product. The company has finalised and commercialised process for Cloursulon and Toldium Phos Sodium. 


The company has got a contract during the year 2000-01,from an international firm to supply Triclabendazole.

 

BUSINESS

 

Subject acts as manufacturers and exporters of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Drug Intermediates.

 

Subject is specialised in development of high quality of Anthelmintics particularly Benzimidazoles.

 

As Per Website Details

 

About Us

 

v      Transchem limited is a professionally managed, public limited company.

 

v      The API manufacturing operations were started in 1993.

 

v      Reputed as quality conscious manufacturer and exporter of specialized high quality API's and pharmaceutical intermediates.

 

v      Four state of the art GMP approved facilities at multiple locations in India.

 

v      Largest producer of widest range of Anthelmintic API's (Anti-Parasitic) in the world, manufactured under one roof in WHO GMP accredited facility.

 

v      Also offers specialized range of human use API's.

 

v      Focus on Anti-Hypertensive and Anti-Diabetic range of products.

 


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.44.31

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.96

Euro

1

Rs.58.58

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

29

 

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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