MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MRS. BECTORS FOOD SPECIALTIES LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

QUAKER CREMICA FOODS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

2/539, Pipal Wala Mohalla Badli, New Delhi – 110043

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.09.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-72475

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74899DL1995PLC072475

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

JLDM 00897B

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Canned Food, Spices & Seasonings.

 

 

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 250000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track. 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 :

2/539, Pipal Wala Mohalla Badli, New Delhi – 110043, India

E-Mail :

sg_1973@rediffmail.com

qcremica@satyam.net.in

Website :

http://www.mrsbectorfoods.com

 

 

Head Office :

B-XXX111 324, G.T. Road (West), Jalandhar Bye Pass, Ludhiana - 141 005, Punjab

Tel. No.:

91-1826-222826 / 222430

Fax No.:

91-1826-222915

 

 

Factories and Works :

Theing Road, Phillaur - 144 409, Punjab

Tel. No.:

91-1826-225410, 225418

Fax No.:

91-1826-222915

Email :

Biscuits

biscuits@cremicafoods.com

Indian Snack Foods

snackfoods@cremicafoods.com

Liquid Condiments

sauces@cremicafoods.com

Others

enquiries@cremicafoods.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Anoop Bector

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-13, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana – 141001, Punjab, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.10.1962

Date of Appointment :

18.04.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Bector

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-13, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana – 141001, Punjab, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.12.1958

Date of Appointment :

19.09.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Akshay Bector

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

C-13, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana – 141001, Punjab, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.03.1961

Date of Appointment :

19.09.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dharam Vir Bector

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-13, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana – 141001, Punjab, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.06.1940

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2006

 

 

SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

Directors or relative of directors

 

100.00 %

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Canned Food, Spices & Seasonings.

 

 

Products :

Ø       Vegetables / Gravy

Ø       Tomato Ketchup

Ø       Sauces

Ø       Mayonnaise

Ø       Condiments

Ø       Indian Snacks

Ø       Sauces

Ø       Syrups

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Ø       McDonalds

Ø       PizzaHut

Ø       BaristaCafe

Ø       Cafe Coffee Day

Ø       Jet Airways

Ø       United Nations (World Food Programme)

Ø       Indian Railways

Ø       Canteen Stores Department (Indian Army)

Ø       Super Bazaar

 

 

No. of Employees :

About 200

 

 

Bankers :

Bank of Patiala

H. O. The Mall, Head Office Patiala

B. O. Commercial Branch, Miller Ganj, Ludhiana – 141003, Punjab, India

 

State Bank of Patiala, Commercial Branch, Ludhiana

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Ashish Agarwal and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

400/1, Rani Jhansi Road, Civil Lines Ludhiana – 141001, Punjab, India

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1125000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 11.250 Millions

175000

Preference Shares

Rs. 50/- each

Rs. 8.750 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 20.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

704020

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 7.040 Millions

100000

Preference Shares

Rs. 50/- each

Rs. 5.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 12.040 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

 

7.040

7.040

2] Share Application Money

 

1.509

1.509

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

53.283

36.005

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

61.832

44.554

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

78.945

20.140

2] Unsecured Loans

 

1.588

1.363

TOTAL BORROWING

 

80.533

21.503

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.032

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

142.365

66.089

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

59.847

41.036

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.364

0.272

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.488

0.488

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

1.719

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

37.229

13.337

 

Sundry Debtors

 

17.506

11.730

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

6.268

3.985

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

53.594

17.238

Total Current Assets

 

114.597

46.290

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

34.650

21.997

 

Provisions

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

34.650

21.997

Net Current Assets

 

79.947

24.293

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

142.365

66.089

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

 

207.058

145.974

Other Income

 

0.193

1.178

Total Income

 

207.251

147.152

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

185.891

131.172

Provision for Taxation

 

21.360

15.980

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

164.531

115.192

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

 

 

 

Commission Earnings

 

27.017

NA

 

Other Earnings

 

 

 

Total Earnings

 

27.017

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

 

114.132

80.760

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

 

[2.474]

[0.282]

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

13.979

8.678

 

Managerial Remuneration

 

1.180

0.930

 

Payment to Auditors

 

0.029

0.027

 

Interest

 

4.209

1.728

 

Insurance Expenses

 

0.719

0.528

 

Power & Fuel

 

5.888

3.838

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

8.801

6.507

 

Other Expenditure

 

39.428

28.458

Total Expenditure

 

185.891

131.172

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

79.39

78.28

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

89.78

89.86

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

106.56

150.21

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

3.01

2.94

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.86

0.98

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

3.31

2.10

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The registered office of the company has been shifted from Shop No. 10, Near Shiv Mandirghazipur, New Delhi, India to the present address w.e.f. 01.07.2006

 

The CREMICA Group was established in 1978 by Mrs. Rajni Bector. Turning her passion for ice cream-making (also her hobby) into a small backyard enterprise, she established the CREMICA Group — today a widely diversified food products and services company with an annual sales figure of INR 1 billion, growing at a rate of 30 per cent per annum.

 

In the course of the past two decades, The CREMICA Group has established itself as a huge food products conglomerate, leading the food processing business through its range of products, its internationally certified production facilities, the consistency of its quality, and its unmatched expertise in the industry. This gives the Group a critical edge in the market, enabling it to entrench itself as a leading supplier to global and Indian food giants like McDonalds, Pizza hut, Cafe Coffee Day and BARISTA, to name just a few.

 

The top-of-the-line quality offered by CREMICA represents a key component of the value proposition. Setting aside Indian standards, the Group has established a Quality Assurance Department that is responsible for the implementation of GMP guidelines, online inspection of products, analysis of all raw materials and testing of finished products. To facilitate this, the Group has set up a fully-equipped laboratory geared to handle even microbiological analysis. And to maintain the highest standards in food safety, the Group has adopted the HACCP Programme, which is certified by the NSF of USA.

 

THE CREMICA QUALITY POLICY


All commitments, actions and products of the cremica group shall be recognised as an expression of quality & food safety.


The cremica group was established in 1978 by Mrs. Rajni bector turning her passion for ice cream making (also her hobby) into a small backyard enterprise. She established the cremica group today a widely diversified food products and services company with an annual sales figure of Rs. 2000 Millions, growing at the rate of 30 per cent per annum.


In the course of the past two decades, the cremica group has established itself as a huge food products conglomerate, leading the food processing business through its range of products, its internationally certified production facilities, the consistency of its quality, and its unmatched expertise in the industry.

 
Mrs. Bector's food specialities Limited is a part of cremica group.

 

Cremica, a name that always spelt quality, is fast becoming a household name in India. Its vast array of products has been carefully selected to provide the best food processing industry has to offer.


Today, cremica is known for its unique recipes, health oriented ingredients and state-of-the art standards. Cremica manufactures high quality biscuits, bread and buns, confectioneries, Indian gravies / curries, tomato ketchup, sauces, mayonnaise, thousand island, spreads, syrups, toppings, salad dressings, biscuits, bread & buns, ice-cream, confectionery and Indian snacks, fruit & flavored syrups for milk and thick shakes, ice creams and desserts etc. it will not be out of place to mention here that cremica is an approved supplier of bakery and liquid products to world's largest fast food giants "mc donald's". Its products are also on the approved list of canteen stores department, which caters to the requirements of Indian armed forces. Cremica is also a major supplier to Indian railways, super bazaars, big bazaar, vishal mega mart, reliance, pizza hut, cafe coffee day, barista, papa john's, United nations (world food program me) , jet airways to name just a few.


The company was incorporated as 50: 50 joint ventures with the quaker oats company of U. S. A fortune 200 company. This project has been set up to produce liquid products such as, tomato ketchup, mayonnaise, tartar & sandwich spreads, milk shake syrups and ice cream toppings mainly for mc donald's requirement in India and for the neighboring countries. The plant has been operational from October 1996. Quaker oats company withdrew from the joint venture in 1999-2000 and the name of the company changed from quaker cremica foods (p) Limited To Mrs. Bector food specialities (Private) Limited Then company started institutional & retail market in addition to mc donald. In the year 2001, the company was converted into public limited company.


The top of the line quality offered by cremica represents a key component of the value proposition. Setting aside Indian standards, the group has established a quality assurance department that is responsible for the implementation of GMP guidelines, online inspection of products, analysis of all raw materials and testing of finished products. To facilitate this, the group has set up a fully equipped laboratory geared to handle even microbiological analysis.


And to maintain the highest standards in food safety, the group has adopted the HACCP standards, which is certified by the NSF of USA.

 

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Industry Focus:

Canned Food ,  Spices & Seasonings

Geographic Markets:

Worldwide

Annual Sales Range (USD):

US$50 Million - US$100 Million

Certificates:

HACCP, GMP & FPO

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

MRS. BECTROS FOOD SPECIALITIES LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Akshay Bector, Managing Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Agreement for loan of overall limit dated 02.09.2005

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

Rs. 37.500 Millions

 

 

Rs in Millions

Cash Credit

20.00

Letter of Credit

7.500

Bank Guarantee

10.000

Total

37.500

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 Stock of raw materials, semi finished and finished goods and book debts etc. and bill of leading RR/GR/Airways bills covering import/ purchases of new materials for the company and collaterally secured by hypothecation of the machinery and other fixed assets of the company and extension of land and building situated at village Theing Road, Phillaur, Jalandhar, Measuring 7 / 6 Marla comparised in Khasra No. 19 Khatuni No. 343 

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

Limits repayable on demand. Extent and operation of charge is 100 %

 

Margins Raw Materials

25 %

Stock in Process

25 %

Finished Goods

25 %

Letter of credit / bank Guarantee

10 %

Book debts / receivable

40 %

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

State Bank of Patiala, Commercial Branch, Ludhiana

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

NA

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.

NA

 

 


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.43.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.16

Euro

1

Rs.57.60

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

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

 

45

 

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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