MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SARASWATI EXPORTS

 

 

Registered Office :

3 Ganesh Colony, Behind Golimar Garden, Amer Road, Jaipur – 302002, Rajasthan

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1986

 

 

Legal Form :

Sole Proprietory Concern

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Saddlary, Harness, Bridles and Horse Riding Products.

 

 

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 :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed concern having satisfactory track. Proprietor is reported as experienced and respectable businessmen.  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 :

3 Ganesh Colony, Behind Golimar Garden, Amer Road, Jaipur – 302002, Rajasthan, India

Tel. No.:

91-141-2671890

Mobile No.:

91-9829051707

Fax No.:

91-141-26165299 / 2672053

E-Mail :

saraswatiexp@satyam.net.in

info@saraswatiexports.com

saraswatiexp@gmail.com

Website :

http://www.saraswatiexports.com

Area :

20000 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR

 

Name :

Mr. Mahesh Choudhary

Designation :

Sole Proprietor

Address :

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Date of Birth/Age :

45 years

Qualification :

Graduates

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Saddlary, Harness, Bridles and Horse Riding Products.

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Hand Knotted Carpets, Handicrafts, etc.

Countries :

U.S.A., Germany, Canada & Whole Europe

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Fabric & Silk

Countries :

China

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C, Cash and Credit [ 30 days]

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, Cash, Sight and Credit [30 days]

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Manufacturers, Whole Sellers, Retailers and End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

575

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

 

IndusInd Bank

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

 

 

Facilities :

State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur – Credit Limit : Rs. 15.000 millions

IndusInd Bank : Credit Limit : Rs. 20 millions

 

 

 

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

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

400.000

389.800

385.000

 

 

 

 

Net Profit

34.500

34.200

33.900

 

 

 

 

Export Value

100%

100%

100%

 

 

 

 

Import Value

10%

12%

11%

 

Expected Sales for March, 2007 : Rs. 500.000 millions

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade Reference :

 

> Inter Trade, U.S.A.

> Dover Decorate, U.S.A.

> Global Export & Import, Canada

 

The concern’s production depends on the demand.

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

Saraswati Exports is among the very few companies in India which has in house production facilities including Spinning of Yarn, Wool Dyeing, Designing, Weaving and Finishing etc. The group turnover is crossing Rs. 1000 millions with annual export of Rs. 400 millions to U.S.A. 

 

Saraswati Exports has its own raw material purchase department and very big godown in Bikaner, the biggest wool center in Asia. Company has in house facility of spinning of yarn at spinning mill, Bikaner, Rajasthan. They purchase best quality of wool and silk for carpet production. Company has own modern automated Wool / Silk dyeing machines and dryer with the facilities of charkha dyeing and Bhatti dyeing. They have latest equipments in their testing lab for testing of wool quality and dyeing quality. 

 

Saraswati Exports has India’s biggest research & design development department for carpets, where 50 employees are working on 30 computers, 3 plotters. Their company did extensive market survey research and updating the technical know how based upon developing and changing and evolving trends and demands in the world markets have developed innumerable designs and qualities of carpets in hundred of colours, constructions etc. They have experts and experienced designers, matchers, developers for regular development of new concepts of carpet designs as per the International level to meet the requirements of the consumers and also to achieve good aesthetic look, cost effectiveness and long durable quality. Saraswati Exports has a very large collection of designs developed in past 20 years, has launched thousands of carpets with distinctive designs and ornamental patterns, which has been accepted globally. 

 

Saraswati Exports has its own finishing centers, where raw carpets are being finished. Carpet finishing involves many steps including - Clipping, Thukai, Birai, Karni, Washing, Rafoo final clipping etc. One carpet takes 4 to 18 months for production depending upon its size, quality, design etc.

 


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.44.44

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.89

Euro

1

Rs.58.54

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

54

 

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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