MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ATOP FOOD PRODUCTS

 

 

Registered Office :

Morbid – Rajkot Highway, P O Box No. 007, Village – Lajai, (Taluka – Tankara), Morbi 363 641, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

April 2005

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

RKTA01455G

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership Concern with an Unlimited Liability of the Partners.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Potato Chips in different flavours, Banana Mari Wafers, Shing Bhujia, Tan Tan Mixtures, Ratlami Sev, Khatta Mitha Namkeen, Aloo Sev, Mung Dal Namkeen, Chana Dal Namkeen, Masala Sev, Dry Fruits Farali Chevda and Sonpapdi (Sweet).

 

 

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 800000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a 2 Years old concern and doing good business. Partners 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 concern can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Factory / Godown :

Morbid – Rajkot Highway, P O Box No. 007, Village – Lajai, (Taluka – Tankara), Morbi 363 641, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2822-285151 / 52 / 53 / 54

Mobile No.:

91-9909013132

Fax No.:

91-2822-285155

E-Mail :

info@atopfood.com

Website :

www.atopfood.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. J M Patel

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

30 Years

Qualification :

Under Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dilip Patel

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

30 Years

Qualification :

Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mr. M U Patel

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

50 Years

Qualification :

Under Graduate

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Potato Chips in different flavours, Banana Mari Wafers, Shing Bhujia, Tan Tan Mixtures, Ratlami Sev, Khatta Mitha Namkeen, Aloo Sev, Mung Dal Namkeen, Chana Dal Namkeen, Masala Sev, Dry Fruits Farali Chevda and Sonpapdi (Sweet).

 

 

Products :

Ø       Potato Chips in different flavours

Ø       Banana Mari Wafers

Ø       Shing Bhujia

Ø       Tan Tan Mixtures

Ø       Ratlami Sev

Ø       Khatta Mitha Namkeen

Ø       Aloo Sev

Ø       Mung Dal Namkeen

Ø       Channa Dal Namkeen

Ø       Masala Sev

Ø       Dry Fruits Farali Chevda

Ø       Sonpapdi (Sweet).

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Ø       Potato Chips in different flavours

Ø       Banana Mari Wafers

Ø       Shing Bhujia

Ø       Tan Tan Mixtures

Ø       Ratlami Sev

Ø       Khatta Mitha Namkeen

Ø       Aloo Sev

Ø       Mung Dal Namkeen

Ø       Channa Dal Namkeen

Ø       Masala Sev

Ø       Dry Fruits Farali Chevda

Ø       Sonpapdi (Sweet).

Countries :

USA

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Machinery

Countries :

China

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C / Cheque / T/T / L/C

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash / Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers

 

 

No. of Employees :

1500

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       State Bank of Saurashtra, Morbi Branch

Ø       State Bank of India, Morbi Branch

Ø       Kotak Mahindra, Morbi Branch

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Mr. Tejas Desai

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Name: Samay Electronics Private Limited

Address: 1 Km away from Atop.

Line of Business: Manufacturing of Clock, Time Pieces, Calculator, Telephones and C F L.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

 

Capital Investment :

(as on February 2006)

Owned :

Rs. 200.000 millions

Borrowed :

--

Total :

Rs. 200.000 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Particulars

 

 

31.03.2007

30.02.2006

Sales Turnover

 

110.000

10.000

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

An ISO 9001:2000 certified company catering globally with a comprehensive range of premium quality snacks such as potato chips, namkeens, extruded foods and the like.



About Them


Subject is a renowned company, established in the year 2005 and catering to the globally flourishing food market. Their company is certified with ISO 9001:2000 quality accreditation along with ISO 14001 Certification as their achievement. They are an integral part of "Samay Group" a brand reckoned in varied domains of manufacturing Clocks, Telephones, Calculators, Healthcare Products, Wrist Watches, Energy Saving Lamps, Cement and Vitrified Ties. Speculating the contemporary food industry, this group ventured into the concerned arena. Their company is a noted manufacturer, exporter of Potato Chips, Namkeens, Extruder Snacks (Kurkure), etc. In order to cater quality products, they import around 45% of raw materials and manufacturing machines from China.



As a member of Food Products Association, the fundamental objective of their company, subject remains to satisfy the diverse customer needs and requirements by all possible means. They give paramount importance towards providing the best quality at amazingly competitive prices. Their company believes in timely delivery of the products. The high quality of their products, in combination with their competitive prices, has allowed them to develop a superior reputation amongst their clients spread across the globe. Their company holds the repute of sustaining the aroma of traditional recipes that have been perfected over the ages in its products. Studying the growing health consciousness and favorable tendency towards ayurved and herbal concepts Chywanprash, pickles and other food products like confectioneries will be soon added to their extensive collection.

 

 

Products


As a prominent manufacturer and exporter, subject' caters varied flavors of tasty and nutritious Namkeens, delicious Sweets, cunchy and crispy Chips, and the like. The products are manufactured while keeping in mind the international standards of health and nutrition. Their range can be summarised as:-


Subject strives towards perfection through Total Quality Management. Their state-of-the-art quality system has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 as well as ISO 14001 Certification. The products of their collection meet the international standards of hygiene and freshness. As a revolutionary company, they are bringing in innovative strategies in advanced and flexible production systems, product development, quality assurance and logistics support that has empowered them to share their benefits with the business partners. In order to ensure good quality of the products they procure the raw materials like oil, pulses, flour, etc. from reliable producers and employ skilled professionals who have a good sense of purity, flavor, color – measurements for quality of their food products.

 

 

Infrastructure


Subject has incorporated all the latest technology machines so that their range can retain its taste and freshness for a longer time period. In order to ensure the best quality products, they have installed World's No.1 technology production line with current production capacity of Potato Chips (500 kgs./hr.), Namkeens (1000 kgs./hr.), Extruder Snacks- Kurkure (750 kgs./hr.) and Sonpapdi- Sweet (500 kgs./hr.). They make sure that the freshness of these products is preserved in each pack, with front-line packaging machineries used for complete packaging solutions. It also includes solvent-less nitrogen packaging- the latest technology in conformance to the international standards. In India, their company has for the first time adopted the Safe-line Metal Detector Technology on complete packaging line so as to assure absolutely metal-partical free 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 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.40.96

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.55

Euro

1

Rs.55.96

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

2

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

NO

--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

 

42

 

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.

 

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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