MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.04.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ITC FILTRONA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Survey No. 29 and 30, Doddajala, Post Yarthiganahalli, Via Bettahalsasur, Bangalore 562157, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.05.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

14278

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U16003KA1993PLC014278

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting and Trading of all kind of cigarettes, other tobacco smokes and any kind of accessories in connection therewith.

 

 

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 980000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company and a part of ITC Group. Trade relations are fair.  General Financial position is satisfactory.   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.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Factory :

Survey No. 29 and 30, Doddajala, Post Yarthiganahalli, Via Bettahalsasur, Bangalore 562157, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-7680438 / 7680497 / 7682418

Fax No.:

91-80-7682420

E-Mail :

itcfiltrona@filtrona.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

C/o. ITC Limited, Pulikesi Nagar, Bangalore – 560 005, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-25463340 / 4863 / 83

Fax No.:

91-80-25460641 / 0516

 

 

Branches :

All ITC Offices in India and Abroad

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Abhimanyu Kumar Poddar

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 343, the Embassy Ali Sagar Road, Bangalore 560052, Karnataka, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Purushottam Gururaj

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 171, Panchamrutham, 3rd Cross, R. K. Gardens, Bangalore 560054, Karnataka, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ganesh Devarajan

Designation :

Director

Address :

37, Woodlands Syndicate, 8/7, Alipore Raod, Kolkata 700027, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.03.1950

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Thondikulam Vaidyanathan Ramaswamy

Designation :

Director

Address :

5, Woodlands Syndicate, 8/7, Alipore Raod, Kolkata 700027, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.06.1951

Date of Appointment :

18.12.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sreekumar Puthen Thermedam

Designation :

Director

Address :

2, Tadmere, Two Mile Ash Milton Keynes MK88Dg

Date of Birth/Age :

28.11.1955

Date of Appointment :

12.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Michael Alan Heath

Designation :

Director

Address :

61, Gentle Drive, Singapore 309264

Date of Birth/Age :

13.10.1966

Date of Appointment :

28.09.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Daniel Frederick Ibbetson

Designation :

Director

Address :

Heathfields, Twemlows Walk Higher Heath, SY132JE

Date of Birth/Age :

08.05.1970

Date of Appointment :

22.12.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Equity Share Break-up [As on 31.12.2006]

 

Percentage of Holding

Foreign Holdings

 

50.00

Bodies Corporate

 

50.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting and Trading of all kind of cigarettes, other tobacco smokes and any kind of accessories in connection therewith.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

560122.00

Product Description

Mono Acetate Cigarette Filter Rods

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • Godfrey Phillips India Limited
  • Golden Tobacco Company Limited
  • Vazir Sultan Tobacco Limited

 

 

 

No. of Employees :

25

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Manipal Centre, Dickenson Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

Tel no. 91-80-2558 5444

Fax No. 91-80-2558 4411

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

A. F. Ferguson and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Deloitte Centre, Anchorage II, 100/2, Richmond Road, Bangalore 560025, Karnataka, India

 

 

Parent Company :

Ø       All India Tobacco Company Limited,

37, Chowringee Lane, Kolkata - 71, West Bengal, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Ø       ITC Group

Ø       Filtrona International, U.K.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 100.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

4500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 45.000 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

45.000

45.000

45.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

201.731

172.431

164.270

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

246.731

217.431

209.270

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

10.206

10.721

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

256.937

228.152

209.270

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

121.653

89.707

87.735

Capital work-in-progress

1.024

0.362

3.826

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

173.681

164.154

137.253

 

Sundry Debtors

30.627

26.276

29.132

 

Cash & Bank Balances

135.364

129.153

118.751

 

Other Current Assets

2.306

2.140

2.371

 

Loans & Advances

29.250

23.942

26.091

Total Current Assets

371.228

345.665

313.598

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

193.069

164.681

143.595

 

Provisions

43.899

42.901

52.294

Total Current Liabilities

236.968

207.582

195.889

Net Current Assets

134.260

138.083

117.709

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

256.937

228.152

209.270

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

Sales Turnover

821.714

722.614

692.409

Other Income

8.700

5.610

3.942

Total Income

830.414

728.224

696.351

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

108.955

73.940

72.830

Provision for Taxation

--

--

24.308

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

108.955

73.940

48.522

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

625.906

580.753

549.790

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

11.915

7.035

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

2.714

[4.035]

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

19.015

17.422

11.478

 

Payment to Auditors

0.905

0.710

0.919

 

Interest

3.701

1.773

0.939

 

Insurance Expenses

1.416

1.230

1.050

 

Power & Fuel

7.469

7.657

7.113

 

Depreciation & Amortization

15.335

16.347

0.000

 

Other Expenditure

33.083

25.392

52.232

Total Expenditure

721.459

654.284

623.521

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

13.12

10.15

6.96

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

13.25

10.23

10.51

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

22.10

16.98

18.14

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.44

0.34

0.34

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.96

0.95

0.93

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.56

1.66

1.60

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The company's fixed assets of important value include land, building & civil works, plant & machinery, furniture & fixtures and motor vehicles.

 


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. 39.97

UK Pound

1

Rs. 79.78

Euro

1

Rs. 62.60

 

 

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

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--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

NO

--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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