MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HAZEL MERCANTILE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

181, Ashoka Centre, 2nd Floor, G. T. Hospital Complex, L. T. Road, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.10.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-93674

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L51900MH1995PLC093674

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMH05177E / MUMH04309E

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Merchants, traders, commission agents, buying agents, selling agents, brokers, adapters,  buyers, sellers, importers, exporters and to trade and deal in goods, gems & jewellery, produce articles and merchandise of any kind whatsoever and without prejudice to the generality to the foregoing agricultural commodities, food grains cash crops, cotton, tea, jute, coffee, fruit, spices, vegetables, flowers, milk, milk products, meat, seeds, raw materials, required by industries, semi finished products or industrial machinery equipments, chemicals intermediates, electrical goods, black boards, plywood’s, laminated sheets, textile yarns & fabrics, garments, furniture, minerals ores and oils as wholesaler or retailers on the basis of ready delivery or forward contact or on commission basis.

 

 

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 2000000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established trader. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful businessmen. Their trade relations are reported as fair. General financial position is satisfactory. 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 :

181, Ashoka Centre, 2nd Floor, G. T. Hospital Complex, L. T. Road, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91–22–2261 0282 (3 Lines)

Fax No.:

91–22–262 0553

E-Mail :

indiafl@bom3.vsnl.net.in / corp@hmlindia.com / mktg@hmlindia.com

Website :

http://www.indiafl.com

http://www.hmlindia.com

Area :

Leased

 

 

Marketing Office :

1410, Maker Chambers V, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-22832170 (5 Lines)

Fax No.:

91-22-22821605

E-Mail :

mktg@hmlindia.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

701/712A, Embassy Centre, Nariman Point,  Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-22824444 (12 Lines)

Fax No.:

91-22-22041411 (Logistics)/2282 4440 (General)

E-Mail :

corp@hmlindia.com

Website :

http://www.hmlindia.com

 

 

Branches :

·         Delhi

·         Kolkata, West Bengal

·         Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

·         Gandhidham, Gujarat

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR/PARTNERS/DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Nitin Kumar B. Didwania

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

23rd June 1974

Address :

172, Kshitij, 47, Napean Sea Road, Mumbai – 400036, Maharashtra

 

 

Name :

Ms. Sushmadevi D. Didwania

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

30th September 1955

Address :

172, Kshitij, 47, Napean Sea Road, Mumbai – 400036, Maharashtra

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vishal V. Sukhani

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

15th January 1976

Address :

Prakash Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Thakurdwar, C.P.Tank, Mumbai, Maharashtra

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. A. T. Khemchandani

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. Nitin Kumar B. Didwania

74,99,050

Mr. Vishal Sukhani

100

Ms. Sushma Devi D. Didwania

450

Mr. Ajay Jain

100

Mr Yash Gala

100

Mr. Saurabh Sanghavi

100

Mr. Sanjay Busa

100

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Merchants, traders, commission agents, buying  agents, selling agents, brokers, adapters,  buyers, sellers, importers, exporters and to trade and deal in goods, gems & jewellery, produce articles and merchandise of any kind whatsoever and without prejudice to the generality to the foregoing agricultural commodities, food grains cash crops, cotton, tea, jute, coffee, fruit, spices, vegetables, flowers, milk, milk products, meat, seeds, raw materials, required by industries, semi finished products or industrial machinery equipments, chemicals intermediates, electrical goods, black boards, plywood’s, laminated sheets, textile yarns & fabrics, garments, furniture, minerals ores and oils as wholesaler or retailers on the basis of ready delivery or forward contact or on commission basis.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

·         Adnet Technologies Private Limited

·         Balaji Warehouse

·         Time Network Express Service

·         United Storage & Tank Terminal Limited

·         Kesar Enterprises Limited

·         Essar Refrigeration Company

·         Kamdar Enterprises

 

 

Customers :

·         Aarti Drugs Limited

·         Ashok Company

·         Aimco Pesticides

·         B. K. Oil & Solvents

·         Chetan Overseas Private Limited

·         Climax Trading Company

·         Bayer India Limited

·         Deepanshu Impex

·         Ion Exchange (India) Limited

·         Kamal Industry

·         Kejriwal Paper Limited

·         J. B. Khokhani & Company

·         Mahalaxmi Dyes & Chemicals

·         Modi Enterprises

·         Ransat Services Limited

·         Ratanguru Stainless International

·         R. K. Enterprises

·         Sheetla Maa Trading Company

·         Sum Beam Trading Inc.

·         Thermax Limited

·         Vam Organic Chemicals Limited

·         Shree Nealkanth Overseas

·         United Phosphorus Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

70

 

 

Bankers :

Corporation Bank, Mumbai

UCO Bank, Mumbai

Union Bank of India, Mumbai

Federal Bank, Mumbai

Jankalyan Sahakari Bank Limited, Mumbai

Global Trust Bank, Mumbai 

Punjab National Bank, General J. Bhosale Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra

(The company enjoys overdraft facility from it’s bankers)

State Bank of India, Fort Branch, 214, D. N. Road, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Shabbir S. Dagasrawala

Chartered Accountant

Office No. 8, 1st Floor, Narayan Niwas, 63, Aarey Road, Goregaon (West), Mumbai – 400 062, Maharashtra

Tel. No. : 91-22-28739939

 

 

Associates :

·         Priceless Investment Private Limited

 

·         Sanman Trade Impex Private Limited

No. 1-A, Shahnaz, 90, Napeansea Road,

Mumbai, Maharashtra

 

 

Parents Company :

India Fintrade Limited

- The company carries out its import activities through its affiliate company i.e. subject company which is located in L. T. Road, a prime market for trading of metals, industrial chemicals and petro-chemicals which enable the company to have a feel of the market and be with it at all times.

 

The company itself is open and is quite competent to trade in all kinds of materials like specific, sensitive requirement of Government sector and Public Sector Undertakings.  It has in the past provided service to specific technical requirements of government organizations like Indian Navy / ONGC etc.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

100,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 100.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

75,00,000

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 75.000 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

75.000

75.000

75.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

482.600

362.800

263.700

NETWORTH

557.600

437.800

338.700

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

135.600

83.300

49.700

2] Unsecured Loans

34.400

10.600

14.000

TOTAL BORROWING

170.000

93.900

63.700

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

727.600

531.700

402.400

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

134.600

6.200

7.600

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1.700

1.200

1.100

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories

400.700

309.600

217.600

 
Sundry Debtors

1170.200

878.000

629.200

 
Cash & Bank Balances

125.600

124.900

71.800

 
Loans & Advances

212.800

33.400

30.800

Total Current Assets
1909.300

1345.900

949.400

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 

 

 

 
Current Liabilities

1309.300

815.900

552.600

 
Provisions

10.200

7.500

3.700

Total Current Liabilities

1319.500

823.400

556.300

Net Current Assets

589.800

522.500

393.100

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

1.500

1.800

0.600

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

727.600

531.700

402.400

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

4108.000

2860.000

2211.500

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

141.800

103.300

87.400

Provision for Taxation

19.800

2.500

1.600

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

122.000

100.800

85.800

 

 

 

 

Export Value

N.A.

N.A.

456.768

 

 

 

 

Import Value

N.A.

N.A.

995.026

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

3966.200

2766.000

1247.756

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Debt Equity Ratio

0.27

0.20

0.37

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

0.27

0.20

0.37

Current Ratio

1.52

1.66

1.87

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

54.60

359.01

209.13

Inventory

11.28

10.83

11.49

Debtors

3.91

3.79

3.88

Interest Cover Ratio

3.99

3.19

5.72

Operating Profit Margin (%)

4.76

5.33

4.90

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

4.73

5.27

4.80

Cash Profit Margin (%)

3.08

3.59

3.98

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

3.05

3.53

3.89

Return on Capital Employed (%)

30.14

32.29

26.21

Return on Net Worth (%)

24.51

25.96

28.95

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

It’s products range include :-

 

·         Mugs

·         Metals

·         Paper

·         Chamicals

·         Plastics

·         Pharma

·         Marine

 

During the year under the report the company has registered itself with Kandla special economic zone (KSEZ) and with software technology parts of India (STPI) so as to carter to the overseas market in professional manner, using the infrastructure provided by these special zones. By which success in marketing of software products conceived and developed by the experienced and dedicated staff of the company was possible.

 

Profile

 

Subject is a young, dynamic multifaceted trading organisation based in Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, dealing in a broad spectrum of products and services. Strong capital backing, highly proficient risk management capabilities, aggressive business development arms, the capacity to tap new emerging markets with relative ease and a motivated reservoir of intellectual capital combine to give us an edge over the competition. Drawing on our resources across industries, we are able to integrate our expertise from different arenas to device otherwise elusive solutions to customer requirements.

The company has associated offices in Singapore, London and Dubai, as well as branch offices in most Indian metropolises, each equipped with state of the art Management Information Systems. With a highly motivated team of 120 professionals and with storage & distribution facilities spread across the country, it strive to service suppliers, dealers and customers with unparalleled efficacy.

 

The scope of Business covers :-

 

Imports :- Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Polymers, Pharmaceuticals, Metals, Dyes &  Dye Intermediates.

 

Exports :- Paper & Its Auxiliaries, Chemicals & Ceramics

 

Manufacturing :- Ceramic products, Chinaware & Paper Products.

 

Trade Finance :- Structuring of trade debts, Securitisation.

 

New Ventures

 

With the new world riding on the wave of Information Technology, we have gauged its immense potential & have made an entry into this field by developing database management software. Datamining Application tools & Business Intelligence software for some clients in Singapore & India.

 

It undertaken manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Products in a neighboring country.

 

The company have made forays into specific areas of Infrastructure & are involved in prestigious Government Contracts.

 

A key area of growth over the last few years has been the import and distribution of chemicals and petrochemicals, positioning amongst India's foremost market makers.

 

The cultivation of a close rapport with each of suppliers as well as customer base has been instrumental to our growth, keeping us abreast of shifting supply concerns as well as formulating a set of protocol to ensure that any and all prevalent demand is met in a timely fashion.

 

Logistics team is highly conversant in delivery time optimization, having considered relevant factors such as costs, clearing, storage, distribution, etc.

 

The company presently maintain two prime logistical hubs which are fully equipped with state of the are storage terminals & warehousing facilities at Kandla, Gujrat and Nhavasheva, Mumbai, to facilitate distribution.

 

The company represent some of the global conglomerates for their distribution in India. We regularly import from companies like ICC, IPCC, Sumitomo, Exxon Mobil, Petrochem, SABIC, Itochu, OCI Corporation, Aekyung, Kolmar, PetroSA just to name a few and distribute to leading Indian corporates & multinationals.

 

An overview of the major products are deal in:-

 

CHEMICALS

 Alcohols

ISO Propanol, N-Butanol, Iso Butanol, Methanol, Ethanol-96 / 99.9%, 2-Ethyl Hexanol, Mossatanol L, 120

 Chlorinated Solvents

Methylene Chloride, Trichloroethylene, Perchloroethylene

 Ethanolamines

Monoethanolamine, Diethanolamine, Triethanolamine-85% / 99.9%

 Esters

Ethyl Acetate, Butly Acetate

 

 Glycols

Mono-Ethylene, Di Ethylene

 Glycol Ethers

Ethyl Glycol, Butyl Glycol

 Hydrocarbons

Xylene, Toulene, Solvent Naphtha

 Ketones

Acetone, MEK, MIBK, Cyclohexanone

 Monomers

Butyl Acrylate, Styrene, Vinly Acetate

 Oleochemicals

Fatty acids, Glycerine, Straric Acids & Rubber Grade

 Plasticizers

Di Butyl Pthalate, Di Octyl Phthalate

 Other Chemicals

Phthalic Anhydride, Maleic Anhydride, Acetic Acid, Pentaerythritol, Phenol, Titanium Dioxide, Paraffin Wax, Dyes & Dye Intermediates. 

 

 

METALS

Non Ferrous

Copper, Nickel, Tin, Aluminium, Zinc, Lead.

Ferrous

HMS I/II, CR/HR Coils, H/I Beam, Rails, Stainless Steel, etc.

 

 

POLYMERS

 HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, HIPS, GPPS, PP, PVC, ABS

 

PAPER

Hardwood Pulp, Softwood Pulp, Coated Paper & Board, Inkjet Paper, Copier Paper.

 

CERAMICS:


The company supply premium quality Chinaware Dinnerware & Ceramic Giftware items manufactured in an ISO 9002 certified manufacturing facilities and are amongst the largest exports of Ceramic Mugs & Dinnerware from India. The company also deal in Ceramic Tiles and sanitary Ware. It’s products are FDA approved & find acceptance in UK, Middle East, Asia and Australia & South Africa.

 

Trade Finance

 

The financial services division, India Fintrade Limited (IFL), is committed to the facilitation of trade through its affiliations which include major respectable banks and other financial institutions (both in India and overseas.)FL offers structured trade finance in the form of commercial and term borrowing backed by supply/purchase of goods, factoring and securitizing receivables, advances against assured performance amongst other services. Today, we are among the leading players in structured finance in India.

 

Emerging Market

 

India, with its inherent qualities & a rapidly growing economy, has become one of the fastest emerging markets in the world. Due to its low cost manufacturing & excellent quality of products, India has become an ideal sourcing base and with all the major corporate worldwide wanting to ser up operations here, it is one of the most promising markets of the future.

 

Subject, with its vast exposure & excellent infrastructure, is currently sourcing for some of the biggest names in the Chemical, Petrochemical & Paper Industry worldwide & provides a platform

 

The company's fixed assets of important value include air conditioner, camera, computer, fax machine, furniture & fixtures, motor car, television set, xerox machine and motor cycle.

 

 

 


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 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

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

52

 

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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