MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARKEMA PEROXIDES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

628 Anna Salai, 1st Floor / Balmer Lawrie House, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamilnadu – 600018

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.03.1985

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-11641

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24111TN1985PTC011641

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEP00227D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACE1713F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, exporter and importer of all types of chemicals – hydrogen peroxide, sodium chlorate, perchlorate, hydrazine and its derivatives for global market. 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 630000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company and part of multi-national corporation. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. Trade relations are fair. Financial position is good. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for any normal business dealings.

 

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in  a medium to long-run.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

628 Anna Salai, 1st Floor / Balmer Lawrie House, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamilnadu – 600018, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-52197500 / 52197518 / 42197530 / 42197400

Fax No.:

91-44-52197600 / 10 / 42197630 / 42197401

E-Mail :

sa.vasudevan@arkema.com

Website :

http://www.arkema.com

 

 

Factory :

Semmankuppam Village, Cuddalore, South Arcot District, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-4142-39901

Fax No.:

91-4142-39900

Area :

15,000 sq.fts. –owned

 

 

Branches :

9, Cathedral Road, Chennai – 600 086, Tamil Nadu, India

91 – 44 – 827 3333 / 811 7400

91 – 44 – 826 9359 / 811 2479

http://www.sanmargroup.com

Area : Leased  -- 15000 sq.fts

 

Pharma Search House- Dr. B. G. Kher Raod, Worli – Mumbai-400018, India

Tel No. : 91-22-24901743/46/47

Fax No. : 91-22-24901755

 

Ruby House, B Building, 2nd Floor, Next to old Campa Cola Factory Worli, Mumbai – 400028, Maharashtra, India

Tel No. : 91-22-24387500

Fax No.: 91-22-24387550

 

Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore

 


 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Subramanian Neelakantan

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

38 Defence Colony, Chennai – 600032

Date of Birth/Age :

04/02/1948

Date of Appointment  :

11/10/2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Romuld De Haut De Sigy

Designation :

Director

Address  :

11 Rue Paramontier 9220 Necillu, France

Date of Birth/Age :

25/06/1964

Date of Appointment  :

04/02/2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Frederic Dumont

Designation :

Director

Address :

12-Ruedu, Dardenelles – 75017, Paris, France

Date of Birth/Age :

28/03/1956

Date of Appointment  :

14/03/2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Frank Tortorici

Designation :

Director

Address :

2000 – Market Street, Philadelphia P A USA

Date of Birth/Age :

13/06/1949

Date of Appointment  :

31/05/2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Isabelle Husson

Designation :

Director

Address :

52 Rue Du Ranelash 75016, Paris, France

Date of Birth/Age :

25/02/1958

Date of Appointment :

26/03/1999

Date of Ceasing :

09/11/2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Richare P Rower

Designation :

Director

Address : 

2000 Market Street, Philadelphia PA, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

22/10/1960

Date of Appointment  :

09/12/2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Christian Dailly

Designation :

Director

Address : 

68 BIS Reu De Billan Cours Boulogne, Paris – 75017, FR

Date of Birth/Age :

08.05.1948

Date of Appointment  :

29.11.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Ramachandran

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Vasudevan Salem Ananthanarauyanan

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address : 

202/9 Asiad Colony, Thirumangalam, Chennai – 600101, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

1/02/1956

Date of Appointment  :

11/10/2002

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Arkema, France

 

949999

Sofia, France

 

1

Total

 

950000

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, exporter and importer of all types of chemicals – hydrogen peroxide, sodium chlorate, perchlorate, hydrazine and its derivatives for global market. 

 

 

Products :

Ř       Polymerisation Initiators

Ř       Hydrogen Peroxide

Ř       Sodium Chlorate

Ř       Perchlorate Hydrazine

Ř       Cross linking Agents

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Middle East and Far East Countries

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

 

 

Installed Capacity

Polymerisation Initiators

Metric Tones

 

 

700

Cross linking Agents

Metric Tones

 

 

200

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

200 persons -- 150 persons in factory and 50 persons in office

 

 

Bankers :

Ř       Indian Overseas Bank, Cr Branch, 738 Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Tamil Nadu, India.

Ř       Indian Overseas Bank, Commercial and Institutional, Credit Branch, 738 Anna Salai, Madras – 600002

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Bharat S Raut and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Wescare Towers, 16 Cenotaph Road, Teynampet, Chennai- 600018

Tel. No.:

91-44-24332533

Fax No.:

91-44-24328856

 

 

Parents Company :

Chemplast Sanmar Limited

 

 

Collaborators :

Pennwalt Corporation, US

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

All companies in Sanmar Group

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

4000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 40.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

950000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 9.500 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

9.500

9.500

9.500

3] Reserves & Surplus

148.960

153.772

154.362

NETWORTH

158.460

163.272

163.862

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

6.552

0.000

13.221

TOTAL BORROWING

6.552

0.000

13.221

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

11.546

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

176.558

163.272

177.083

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

77.286

81.656

91.375

Capital work-in-progress

6.384

1.804

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.024

0.024

0.024

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
87.779
85.619
65.848
 
Sundry Debtors
57.362
45.818
61.651
 
Cash & Bank Balances
5.311
15.969
5.923
 
Other Current Assets
0.414
8.902
0.551
 
Loans & Advances
13.056
26.406
11.823
Total Current Assets

163.922

182.714
145.796
Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 
 
 
Current Liabilities
41.630
54.199
32.379
 
Provisions
29.428
48.727
27.733
Total Current Liabilities

71.058

102.926
60.112
Net Current Assets

92.864

79.788
85.684
 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

176.558

163.272

177.083

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

Sales Turnover

331.280

328.404

374.300

Other Income

0.000

2.878

3.098

Total Income

331.280

331.282

377.398

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

90.789

95.260

119.575

Provision for Taxation

34.253

34.557

52.087

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

56.536

60.703

67.488

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

Total Earnings

85.339

95.658

129.169

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

 

92.587

87.124

 

Stores & Spares

101.612

0.091

0.192

 

Capital Goods

 

3.614

0.000

Total Imports

101.612

96.292

87.316

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

0.000

149.006

162.518

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

0.000

29.555

31.334

 

Repair ad Maintenances

0.000

8.705

12.233

 

Interest

0.000

1.274

4.157

 

Depreciation & Amortization

0.000

13.352

13.191

 

Other Expenditure

240.491

38.068

34.388

Total Expenditure

240.491

239.960

257.821

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

17.07

18.32

17.88

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

27.41

29.01

31.95

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

37.64

36.03

50.42

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.57

0.58

0.73

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.49

0.63

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.31

1.78

2.43

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Fixed Assets

 

Land

Building

Plant and Machinery

Furniture and Fixture

Vehicles

 

History

 

The company was originally incorporated under the name and style of Peroxides India Limited later w.e.f. 17/02/1995 the name of the company was changed  to ELF Atochem Peroxides India Limited.  The name was again changed to Atofina Perosides India Private Limited w.e.f. 28/03/2003. Finally w.e.f. 12/10/2004 the name of the company was changed to present.

 

Subject is the first Indian company to manufacture full range of organic peroxides to international standards.

 

The company was originally incorporated as a joint venture between Elf Atochem S.A., France and Chemplast Limited (Now Chemplast Sanmar Limited) for manufacture of Polymerisation initiators and cross line agent formulations. Chemplast Sanmar Limited was the Holding Company with 51% holding in the equity shares and overseas joint venture partner holding 49% stake.  Later, by an agreement, Chemplast Sanmar Limited decided to retain the marketing and corporate activities and agreed to the overseas joint venture partner holding 51% stake in the equity and thus became the Holding Company and Chemplast Sanmar Limited held 49% stake in the equity.

 

By a resolution the company changed the name of the Indian subsidiary from “Elf Atochem Peroxides India Limited” to “Atofina Peroxides (India) Limited” effective 11.05.2000 (as per).

 

 

Subject imports and exports chemicals.

 

Arkema is global player with its operations and revenue distributed as follows

 

Ř       France-61%

Ř       North America-14%

Ř       Europe (Excluding France)- 16%

Ř       South America- 6%

Ř       Rest of the world-1%

Ř       60 industrial Facilities in Europe including 35 in France

Ř       20 industrial facilities in North America

Ř       10 industrial facilities in Asia including 5 in China

Ř       6 Research Centre- 4 in France, CRRA in Pierre-Benite and CRDE in Saint-Avold, GRL in Lacq

Ř       1 in the USA

Ř       1 in Japan

 

Products

Ř       Hydogen peroxide is used as a bleaching agent for paper pulp and textile fibers, as an antiseptic, a chemicals intermediates, and in water treatment.

 

Ř       Sodium chlorate and perchlorate are used in paper pulp, weedkiller, batteries, pyrotechnics, electrometallurgy, and rocket fuel.

 

Ř       Hydrazine and its derivatives are used in a large number of application.

 

Ř       Arkema is the world’s third largest producer of hydrogen peroxide as well as hydrazine hydrate and derivatives.

 

 

Arkema is a company conducting international qualitative research and consulting applied to all aspects of business life.

 

The company was founded in 1995 and operates on the main international markets. Its Head Quarter is located in Paris.

 

Contingencies

 

Contingencies form claims, litigation, assessment, fines, penalties, etc, are recorded when it is probable that a liability incurred, and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

PEROXIDES INDIA LIMITED

Presented By

P U Aravind, Secretary

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

17th March 1993

Letter of Hypothecation dated 27th march 1993 and book debts dated 27.03.1993 executed by the company in favour of Indian Overseas Bank Commercial and Institutional Credit Branch

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

Cash Credit facility to the Limited of Rs. 8.500 Millions

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 and change to the Bank by way of first charge all the book debts, outstanding moneys receivables, claims and bills which now dye and owing or which may at any time hereafter during the continuance of this security become due and owing to company in the course of its business by any person, firm, company or by the Government or any local body or authority as security for the due repayment to the Bank at any time on demand at Madras.

 

Hypothecation of raw martial such as lauric acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, sulphuric acid, terriary buty alcohol, lauroyl chloride work in progress and finished goods.      

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

Interest at the rate of 9.25 % over RBI rate of interest with a minimum of 21.25 % p.a. or such other rates as may be notified by the bank from time to time with quarterly rests shall be calculated and charged on the daily balance in the Bank’s favour due upon the said Cash credit Account until the same is fully liquidated and shall be paid by the company as and when demand by the Bank.

 

On demand by the bank the company shall pay to the bank the balance then due to the bank together with all further charges and expenses to the date of payment.

 

And such other terms as mentioned in hypothecation of book debts and letter of hypothecation dated 27.03.1993

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

Indian Overseas Bank

Commercial and Institutional

Credit Branch

738 Anna Salai

Madras – 600002

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Supplemental deed of hypothecation / pledge dated 7.05.1993 executed by the company in favour of Indian Overseas Bank for enhancement cash credit from Rs. 20.000 Millions to Rs. 30.000 Millions

 

Hypothecation of Book debts dated 07.05.1993 executed by the company in favour of Indian Overseas Bank

 

Letter of Hypothecation dated 07.05.1993 executed  by the company in favour of Indian Overseas Bank for the facility of letter of guarantee of Rs. 3.000 Millions

 

Letter of Hypothecation dated 07.05.1993 executed  by the company in favour of Indian Overseas Bank for the facility of Foreign Letter of Credit of Rs. 3.000 Millions

 

Letter dated 03.06.1993 from Indian Overseas Bank, commercial and Institutional Credit Branch,  738 Anna Salai Madras – 600002

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.

The Cash Credit facility with Indian Overseas bank has been enhanced to Rs. 30 Millions

 

And also secure the following facilities

 

Letter guarantee Rs. 3.000 Millions facility Rs. 3.000 Millions

 

Date of Creation

Amount of Charge

Date of filing with the Registrar with receipt no. 

19.08.1988

Rs. 11.500 Millions

07.03.1989 [Date of Regn.]

27.03.1993

Rs. 8.500 Millions

134 / 15.04.1993

 

 


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.40.47

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.07

Euro

1

Rs.56.17

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

 

63

 

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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