MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

28.08.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SWASTIKA CASTAL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

117A, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700 073, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.06.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-79995

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U27101WB1996PLC079995

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALS07630A

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Casting for Switchgear, manufacturers, diesel engines, compressor manufacturers, railways equipment manufacturers, automobile industry, insulator manufacturers etc.

 

 

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 77000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having satisfactory track.

 

Trade relations are fair. General financial position is satisfactory.

 

Payments are reported as slow but correct.

 

However, the company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

117A, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700 073, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22342245 / 2246 / 1717

Fax No.:

91-33-22215552

E-Mail :

metcast@vsnl.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

Block 535, Vamardi Road, Village Kandari, Taluka Karjan, Vadodara – 391 210, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-266-6232481

Fax No.:

91-266-2324182

Telefax :

91-266-6233178

E-Mail :

swastika@icenet.net

 

 

Unit I :

Swastik Metcast Private Limited

8/1A, Nutanpara Road, Liluah, Howrah – 711 204, India

Telefax No.:

91-33-26455429 / 26455379

 

 

Unit II :

Swastik Metcast Private Limited

24, B T Road, Kamarhaty, Kolkata – 700 058, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-2583 9131 / 2523 1110

Fax No.:

91-33-2523-1060

 

 

Metal Forms :

10/1, Mail Road, Dum Dum, Kolkata – 700 080, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-2559 6029

Fax No.:

91-33-2549 6509

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Gopal Shree Sharda

Designation :

Director

Address :

117A, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700 073, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.06.1931

Date of Appointment :

10.06.1996

Election Commission Identity Card No.

WB/23/148-162086

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shiv Kumar Sharda

Designation :

Director

Address :

117A, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700 073, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.03.1942

Date of Appointment :

10.06.1996

Election Commission Identity Card No.

JNN 0933716

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anup Sharda

Designation :

Director

Address :

117A, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700 073, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.09.1957

Date of Appointment :

10.06.1996

Election Commission Identity Card No.

WB/123/148-162090

 

 

Name :

Mr. Aloke Sharda

Designation :

Director

Address :

117A, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700 073, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.08.1955

Date of Appointment :

10.06.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sushil Kumar Sharda

Designation :

Director

Address :

117A, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700 073, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.01.1949

Date of Appointment :

10.06.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Varun Sharda

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

4, Turf Road, Flat No. 1B, Kolkata – 700 025, West Bengal, India

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

List of Allottees

 

(As on 27.03.2007)

Names of Allottees

No. of Shares

Kanyu Commercial Private Limited

30000

Rajnish Goods Private Limited

34000

Nilima Distributors Private Limited

60000

 

 

Total

124000

 

(As on 01.11.2007)

Names of Allottees

No. of Shares

VKJ Trexim Private Limited

20000

Kirti Goods Private Limited

20000

Anupriya Vinmay Private Limited

10000

Nilima Goods Private Limited

18500

 

 

Total

68500


Equity shares Breakup (percentage of total equity)

(As on 28.09.2007)

Category

Percentage

Bodies corporate

25.97

Directors or relatives of Director

72.45

Other top fifty (50) shareholders

1.58

 

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Casting for Switchgear, manufacturers, diesel engines, compressor manufacturers, railways equipment manufacturers, automobile industry, insulator manufacturers etc.

 

 

Products :

·         Sand Casting

·         Gravity Die Casting

·         Horizontal and Vertical Centrifugal Casting

·         Pressure Die Casting

·         Forging

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

·         Europe

·         Japan

·         U.S.A.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

About 150

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India

Makarpura Industrial Estate Branch, Makarpura, Vadodara – 390 010, Gujarat, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Dinesh C Jain

Chartered Accountants

Address :

74-76, Gayatri Chamber, Near Rajpath Hotel, Baroda – 390 005, Gujarat, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Swastik Metcast Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(As on 28.09.2007)

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

700000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.7.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

631500

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.6.315 millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

6.315

4.675

4.675

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

9.078

1.974

1.489

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

15.393

6.649

6.164

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

15.634

16.934

9.449

2] Unsecured Loans

4.096

4.454

3.932

TOTAL BORROWING

19.730

21.388

13.381

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

35.123

28.037

19.545

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

11.831

12.058

5.562

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

12.551

7.860

5.165

 

Sundry Debtors

18.921

14.145

14.306

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.690

0.097

0.263

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

3.731

3.474

4.516

Total Current Assets

35.893

25.576

24.250

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

11.258

9.055

9.408

 

Provisions

1.343

0.572

0.918

Total Current Liabilities

12.601

9.627

10.326

Net Current Assets

23.292

15.949

13.924

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.030

0.059

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

35.123

28.037

19.545

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

76.039

54.541

Other Income

 

5.200

2.819

Total Income

 

81.239

57.360

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

0.846

0.519

Provision for Taxation

 

0.278

0.326

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

0.568

0.193

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

 

48.586

31.733

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

0.863

0.752

 

Payment to Auditors

 

0.022

0.022

 

Interest

 

3.657

2.069

 

Insurance Expenses

 

0.065

0.040

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

1.444

1.084

 

Other Expenditure

 

25.756

21.141

Total Expenditure

 

80.393

56.841

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.70

0.34

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

1.11

0.95

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

1.77

1.38

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.05

0.08

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.10

4.66

3.85

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.85

2.66

2.35

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form No. 8

 

Name of the company

SWASTIKA CASTAL LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Anup Sharda, Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

·         General Agreement for the grant of Medium Term Advances to Small Scale Industries and Hypothecation of Movables, Book Debts and other Assets dated 29th August, 2005.

 

·         Ancillary Agreement for Medium Term Loan against Pledge of Movables Machineries dated 29th August. 2005.

(Both Agreements constitutes a single charge)

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

Term Loan of Rs.5.200 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 / Pledge of Machinery to be procured out of this term loan.

 

·         Hypothecation of all present and future goods, book debts, movables and other assets of the Company including document of title to goods and other assets such as outstanding moneys, receivables, claims, bills, invoices, documents, contracts, engagements, securities, investments and rights and the present  and future machinery belonging to or in possession of the Company, wherever lying, store or kept, whether in India or elsewhere, whether in transit or in course of shipment or delivery.

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

Interest

Interest at the rate of 0.75% p.a. above the State Bank of India Advances rate with a minimum of 11% p.a. rising and falling therewith, calculated on daily basis.

 

Repayment

The Company shall repay the said loan amount to the Bank by equal monthly installments of Rs.0.072 million each.

 

Margin

In the ratio of 30:70 and the aggregate value of the Bank’s contribution not to exceed Rs.3.600 millions

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

State Bank of India

SPL SSI Branch,

Makarpura Industrial Estate Branch, Makarpura, Vadodara – 390 010, Gujarat, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

NIL

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.

NIL

 

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U27101WB1996PLC079995

Name of the company

SWASTIKA CASTAL LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

117A, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata – 700 073, West Bengal, India

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of charge

·         Immovable property

·         Book debts

·         Others

Particular of charge holder

State Bank of India

Makarpura Industrial Estate Branch, Makarpura, Vadodara – 390 010, Gujarat, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

Supplemental Agreement of loan cum hypothecation

Memorandum for recording extension of mortgage by deposit of title deeds covering enhanced limits and / or creation of equitable mortgage on additional properties for existing limits and enhanced limits and additional facilities.

Date of instrument Creating the charge

21.05.2008

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.49.961 millions

Brief of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

·         Rate of Interest

Cash Credit : 1.00% over SBAR effective rate 13.75%

New T/L : 2.00% above SBAR

Existing T/L : 0.75% Above SBAR

 

·         Terms of repayment

53+1 installments of Rs.0.315 million and last Installment of Rs.0.305 million, at monthly rests

 

·         Margin

As per Agreement

 

·         Extent and operation of the charge

Cash Credit : Rs.20.000 millions

T/L Existing : 2.961 millions (O/S)

New T/L : Rs.17.000 millions

NFB : 10.000 millions

Particulars of the property charged

1.       Factory Land and Building : Block No. 35 Vill. Kandari Taluka Karjan

2.       Flat No. 2/A II Floor, At 4 Turf Road, Kolkata

3.       Flat No. 2/B II Floor, At 4 Turf Road, Kolkata

4.       Hypothecation of Stocks and Book Debts

 

History

Founded in 1959, Swastik Group started Aluiminium Allo Foundary in 1967 by accepting a challenge to develop a crucial Armament store as import substitution, at a juncture when indigeneous knowhow was not available. Since then following the same pattern, Swastik has developed numerous castings as import substitution in almost all existing Aluiminium alloys in different tempers successfully and satisfied technical requirement of its customers.

Facilities

 

Melting

·         Bale out Furnance

·         Reverberatory Furnance

B.Fettling

·         Pneumatic Tools

·         Electrical Tools

·         Presses

·         Sand/Shot Blasting (outstanding)

Heat Treatment

·         Solution Treatment Furnance

·         Precipitation/Ageing Furnance

Machining

·         Proof Machining

·         Finish Machining

·         Bar Feed Machining

Surface Treatment

·         Sulphuric Acid Anodising

·         Chromatising

·         Passivation and Phosphating

Quality Assurance

·         Pressure Testing

·         Dye Penetration

·         Optical Pyrometer

·         Digital Pyrometer

·         Mould Hardness Testers

·         Breakdown Test for Anodising

 

Profile

Established in 1959, Swastika Group commenced operations with a Steel Re-Rolling Mill. The Group diversified into aluminium castings by setting up a foundry in 1967,which was a very unique concept at that time.

Presently the group has 4 bases with most advanced machining, inspection and testing facilities in India which is backed with an efficient team of metallurgists and engineers. The group is manufacturing various types of casting in different processes like centrifugal, sand, gravity and pressure die-casting.

The Group now supplies the casting as original equipments (ready to use component) to reputed Companies in India and also exports to Europe, Japan and The U.S.A.

The Chairman of the Group, Mr. S.G. Sharda has an experience of over 50 years in the industry and is a seasoned entrepreneur. The group under his leadership continuously strives to become a total solution provider, while respecting its most valued asset: the employees. Most of the companies in the group have been accorded ISO certifications.


 

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.43.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.57

Euro

1

Rs.64.29

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

46

 

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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