MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22nd March 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

HILL TOP GRANITES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

14/1, Bannerghatta Road, Near Mico Back Gate, Bangalore – 560 030, Karnataka, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.01.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-11567

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U26912KA1991PTC011567

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRH00335G

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Exporter, Importer, Processor or Fabricator of Granite Slabs, Title, Monuments, Pillars, Cubes, Balls and Fancy Articles.

 

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 20000

 

 

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 fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments. The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

A with Profit and Loss figures for 2006 will be sent soon.  

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

14/1, Bannerghatta Road, Near Mico Back Gate, Bangalore – 560 030, Karnataka, India

E-Mail :

mcravi@vsnl.com , hilltopgroup@rediffmail.com

 

 

Head Office :

Plot No. 44, KIADB Industrial Area, Malur, Distt.-Kolar, Karnataka, India

 

 

Factory 1 :

Plot No. 44, KIADB Industrial Area, Malur, Distt.-Kolar, Karnataka, India

 

 

Showroom / Stockyard :

No. 7 Bannerghatta Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka 560030, India

Tel. No.:

91- 80-22291366/ 22227778/ 22227779

Fax No.:

91-80-22228026

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Kamal Giria

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nilesh Giria

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Jain

Designation :

Director

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Exporter, Importer, Processor or Fabricator of Granite Slabs, Title, Monuments, Pillars, Cubes, Balls and Fancy Articles.

 

 

Products :

Þ      Granite Slabs

Þ      Title

Þ      Monuments

Þ      Pillars

Þ      Cubes

Þ      Balls and Fancy Articles

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

About 10

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

M C Ravindra and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

113/B, 2nd Floor, Infantry Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

 

 

Sister Concerns :

Þ      Hilltop Exports

Þ      Hilltop Stones

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

250000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-

Rs. 2.500 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

230890

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-

Rs. 2.309 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

 

2.309

2.309

2] Reserves & Surplus

 

2.171

1.485

NETWORTH

 

4.480

3.794

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.100

TOTAL BORROWING

 

0.000

0.100

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.255

0.310

State Subsidy

 

1.625

1.625

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

6.360

5.829

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

2.115

4.765

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

0.780

0.837

 

Sundry Debtors

 

5.121

2.830

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

1.037

0.135

 

Loans & Advances

 

1.919

2.388

Total Current Assets

 

8.857

6.190

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

3.305

3.903

 

Provisions

 

1.307

1.223

Total Current Liabilities

 

4.612

5.126

Net Current Assets

 

4.245

1.064

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

6.360

5.829

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

2.45

2.88

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.92

1.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

As Per Web:

 

The company is a well established name in the field of granites, setup and run by the renowned and trusted business house of GIRIA'S-well known for its retailing strengths in Electronics and Consumer Durables with four showrooms in Bangalore alone. After initiating operations in Granite Trading, in 1990 they integrated backwards in cutting and polishing of GRANITE SLABS/TILES. They are having three comprehensive state-of-the-art granite manufacturing units:

 

Þ      Unit No. 1. Hilltop Exports: Manufacturer of Gangsaw sizes Granite Slabs.

Þ      Unit No.2. Hilltop Granites Pvt. Ltd: Block Cutter slabs up to 3ft. height.

Þ      Unit No.3. Maruti Industrial Corporation: Tiles plant up to 3ft.x 1.5ft. sizes

 

The production capacity is more than 200,000 Sq.Ft. per month and we are also having four big stockyards of approximately 50,000 Sq.Ft. at Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, (One of the main international markets for granites.) An amazing display of the classic range of granites can be seen at these most spacious stockyards.

 

They have own mines of Black and Red Multi Color.

 

They have been in this business for more than 30 years and are having good human resources with well experienced staff.

 

A wide range of world-class granites are procured from various selected quarries from South India. Their current product range includes over 44 different qualities, all of which are amongst the most popular and sought after Indian granite qualities. The products are offered in polished and flamed finishes. They are also equipped to supply granite table tops and counters in different sizes as per the client's specifications.

 

They work in large volume with low margin of profit. They insure that our prices are most competitive without compromising in quality and timely delivery.

 

For the first time in South India we have introduced SOLID GRANITE Door Frames which are a better alternative to wood. This product has met with overwhelming success in Mumbai.

 

Advantages of Granite Door Frames:

 

MAINTENANCE FREE
Granite is 100% maintenance free and also UVstabilised, non-discoloring or fading, besides being scratch and stain resistant. While, wood requires maintenance, discolors and is susceptible to scratches and stains.

 

LIFELONG DURABILITY
Granite by nature is much more durable than wood.

 

DECORATIVE
Granite Frame is more decorative and its finishing is of excellent quality.

 

VIBRATION RESISTANT
Granite frames being made from a single piece has absolutely no effect of vibration.

 

ECO FRIENDLY - Save Trees.

Hilltop Exports is the export arm of the group. They are exporting granite slabs, tiles, monuments, pillars, cubes, balls and fancy articles to Singapore,USA,Australia,Nigeria,Germany,France, Dubai and many other countries.

 

Providing total solutions in Granite.

 

Products

 

Blocks

Þ      Marble

Þ      Granite

Þ      Sandstone

Þ      Limestone

 

Slabs

Þ      Marble

Þ      Granite

Þ      Sandstone        

Þ      Limestone        

 

Cut-To-Size

Þ      Marble 

Þ      Granite 

Þ      Sandstone        

Þ      Limestone        

Þ      Slate

 

Tiles

Þ      Marble 

Þ      Granite 

Þ      Sandstone        

Þ      Limestone        

Þ      Slate

 

Contacts

 

Headquarters
Plot No. 52, ADB Industrial Area, Malur, District Kolar, Karnataka 563130, India

 

Showroom / Stockyard

No. 7 Bannerghatta Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka 560030, India

Tel:  91- 80-22291366/ 22227778/ 22227779

Fax: 91-80-22228026


Contact:

Name:   Kamal Giria, Director

Mobile:  91-9845025011

 

Factory

Hilltop Granites Private Limited

Plot No. 44, KIADB Industrial Area, Malur, Distt.-Kolar, Karnataka, India

 

  


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.43.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.90

Euro

1

Rs.58.25

 

 

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

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--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

 

46

 

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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