MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

08.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNION QUALITY PLASTICS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

379/381, Narsi Natha St. AGH Chambers, Mumbai-400009, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.07.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-33595

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U25209MH1984PTC033595

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMU04625F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACU3472D

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company.  The Company’s shares are listed in the Stock Exchange.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Distribution of HDPE Bags, Fabrics, Tarpaulins and Textile Machinery

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Poor

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow and Delayed

 

 

Litigation :

Unknown

 

 

Comments :

Financial Position of the company is poor. Payments are reported as slow and delayed.

 

The company can be considered for any business dealings on safe and secured trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

379/381, Narsi Natha St. AGH Chambers, Mumbai-400009, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91 - 22 - 2344 9885 / 6

Fax No.:

91 - 22 - 2340 1643

E-Mail :

uqpl_india@yahoo.co.in

vijay@unionqualityplastics.com

jitendra@unionqualityplastics.com

 

 

Factory  :

204, GIDC Industrial Estate, Umbergaon - 396171

Fax No.:

91 - 260 - 2562 591

E-Mail :

uqpl_india@yahoo.co.in

vijay@unionqualityplastics.com

jitendra@unionqualityplastics.com

 

 

Branch Office:

Rajkot Branch:

6, Mehta Chambers, Opposite Santorium, Dhebarabhai Road, Rajkot

Tel No.:

91-288-23084

 

 

Branch Office:

Ahmedabad

806, Hemkot, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380009, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-288-462182

 

 

Branch Office:

Vash Branch

712/714, J.K. Chambers, Sec. No. 17, Vashi, New Mumbai-400703, Maharashtra, India

Tel No:

91-22-7686683/ 7683068

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. A G Kathawala

Designation :

Chairman (Non-Executive)

 

 

Name :

Mr. J A Kathawala

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. D J Kathawala

Designation :

Non Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A Jayaram

Designation :

Non Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. P K Gopinathan

Designation :

Nominee

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Distribution of HDPE Bags, Fabrics, Tarpaulins and Textile Machinery

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

·         Poly Pack Industries

·         Reltex Relief Supp Limited

·         Shamco Trading Company Limited

·         Techno Relief Services Limited

·         Unicef

·         Jai Plastics

·         Shree Shyam Polyplastics

·         Tripal Traders

·         Anand Traders

·         Atishbhai

·         B B Traders

·         Classic Product Private Limited

·         Goyal Aluminium Bhandar

·         Goylka Commercials

·         International Linker

·         Jai Suprabha Protective Products

·         Kailash Plastics

·         L and M Associates

 

 

Bankers :

·         Bank of Baroda, Baroda

·         BMC Bank

·         HDFC Bank

·         ICICI Bank

·         Oriental Bank of Commerce

·         State Bank of India

·         Development Credit Bank Limited

·         Bank of India-London

 

 

Facilities :

Secured loans

31.03.2007

Rs. In Millions

Development Credit Bank Limited

(Cash Credit against Hypothecation of Stock)

112.675

Development credit bank Limited

(Bill Discounted)

0.479

Development Credit Bank Limited

(Term Loan A/C Secured against equitable mortgage of land and building)

14.050

Bank of India-London

(External Commercial Borrowings – Gularanted by Development Credit Bank Limited)

2.219

Total

129.423

 

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2007

Rs. In Millions

From Directors , Share holders and others

70.800

Total

70.800

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Unknown

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

N O Mehta and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address:

207, Dalamal Chambers, 2nd Floor, Behind Aayakar Bhavan, 29, New Marine Lines, Mumbai-400020, Maharashtra, India

Tel No.:

91-22-2002834/5870/ 3989/ 3991

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2007

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

7000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 70.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

4835000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 48.350 Millions

Less:

Calls In Arrears

 

Rs. 0.156 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 48.194 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

48.194

48.194

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

28.284

28.284

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

[220.306]

[212.522]

NETWORTH

 

[143.828]

[136.044]

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

129.423

129.423

2] Unsecured Loans

 

70.800

59.802

TOTAL BORROWING

 

200.223

189.225

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

56.395

53.181

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

21.611

25.789

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.248

0.248

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 
16.830

13.960

 

Sundry Debtors

 
28.551

20.692

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 
3.791

2.728

 

Other Current Assets

 
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 
25.652

21.921

Total Current Assets

 
74.824

59.301

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 
40.525

32.428

 

Provisions

 
0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

 
40.525

32.428

Net Current Assets

 
34.299

26.873

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.237

0.271

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

56.395

53.181

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

160.941

158.633

Other Income

 

0.241

0.169

Total Income

 

161.182

158.802

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

[7.625]

[6.625]

Provision for Taxation

 

0.159

0.099

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

[7.784]

[6.724]

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Employees Remuneration and Benefits

 

2.173

2.077

 

Manufacturing Expenses

 

153.625

141.828

 

Administrative Expenses

 

10.696

14.889

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

 

[1.941]

[1.107]

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

4.220

5.492

 

Preliminary Expenses written off

 

0.034

0.034

Total Expenditure

 

168.807

165.427

 

SUMMARISED RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2008

Full Year

Sales Turnover

 

 

201.500

Other Income

 

 

1.200

Total Income

 

 

202.700

Total Expenditure

 

 

198.200

Operating Profit

 

 

4.500

Interest

 

 

0.000

Gross Profit

 

 

4.500

Depreciation

 

 

3.800

Tax

 

 

0.300

Reported PAT

 

 

0.400

Dividend (%)

 

 

0.000

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.06.2008

1st Quarter

30.09.2008

2nd Quarter

Sales Turnover

 

74.100

56.200

 Other Income

 

0.100

0.000

 Total Income

 

74.200

56.200

 Total Expenditure

 

72.700

57.200

 Operating Profit

 

1.500

[1.000]

 Interest

 

0.000

0.000

 Gross Profit

 

1.000

[1.000]

 Depreciation

 

0.000

0.900

 Tax

 

0.000

0.000

 Reported PAT

 

0.500

[1.900]

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

[4.82]

[4.23]

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

[4.74]

[4.18]

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

[7.91]

[7.79]

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

[0.05]

[0.05]

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

[1.67]

[0.43]

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.85

1.82

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History:

 

Engaged in the business of manufacturing HDPE/PP woven sacks and PP tarpaulins, Union Quality Plastics is promoted by Ahmed G Kathawala, Zuzar A Kathawala and Durriya Z Kathawala, of the Adamji Kaderbhoy group which is in the packaging industry for more than 50 years. 

 
 In 1994, the company expanded the capacity of HDPE woven sacks and tarpaulins from 1080 mtpa to 3600 mtpa and also diversified into the production of flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs). It has entered into a technical collaboration with Custom Packaging Systems, US, for the manufacture of FIBCs. It also has a 100% buy-back arrangement with the collaborator for the FIBC produced by the company. It came out with a public issue in Nov.'94 to part-finance the project. Commercial production of this project commenced in 1995.

 

 

 

Dividend:

 

In View of the losses, the Directors regret their liability to declare any dividend for the year ended 31st March 2007.

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Leasehold Land

·         Factory Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Electrical Installation

·         Furniture and Fixture

·         Office Equipment

·         Residential Plot

·         Staff Quarters

·         Computer

·         Vehicle

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Tarpaulin is sold under the brand name of "UNI TARP".

 

The company had Certified by Orion Registrar Inc. U.S.A. The quality of the consumer tarps are comparable to the tarps sold in major US markets.

 

The tarps are made to order in different color, durability, thickness and size according to customer specification. All of the tarps are water-resistant, mild water proof, tear resistant, acid resistant and have artic flexibility.


UNI TARP HDPE Tarpaulins are just the right protective gear for the products. These "Uni Tarp” is made from HDPE fabric cross weaving, plus the fabric is laminated on both sides with Virgin LDPE (Plastic) - the latest technological concept in the evolution of plastic. What's more is... Uni Tarp is available in 3 layers (one layer of fabric and two layers of coating) and also in 5 layers (two layers of fabric and three layers of coating).

 

USES / APPLICATIONS OF UNI-TARP

 

·         Floor lining for storage or stacking, railway wagon covers, ground work sheet, transportation. Click here to view photos

·         Water proof liner for trucks, tempos, warehouses, sheds, etc. Click here to view photos

·         Mulching - to retain earth moisture. Click here to view photos

·         Storage tarps, fumigation covers, poultry shading.

·         Construction sites - covering for cement bags, equipment, metal rods. Click here to view photos

·         Curtains for unfinished buildings. Click here to view photos

·         Recreational uses at picnics and camps. Click here to view photos

 

The Latest Technology:


"Uni Tarp” is manufactured by the latest technology using modern imported machinery.
"Uni Tarp” contains special UV stabilizing agents ensuring a longer life... without any discolouration whatsoever hence they are immune to Ultra Violet Rays.

 

Unleashed Features of “UNI-TARP”:

 

·         "Uni Tarp” is Light Weight. i.e. it is merely 1/7th weight of conventional cotton canvas Tarpaulins and has the highest strength to weight ratio among plastics.

·         "Uni Tarp” is Water Proof, Rot Proof and also Weather Proof... That means no leakages, no Seepages and no attacks from Microbes or Fungus or Chemicals.

·         Besides "Uni Tarp” is flexible and puncture resistant because the high tensile strength and high elongation makes the "Uni Tarp” extremely flexible, so the "Uni Tarp” is ideal for covering odd shaded objects and can be used to cover blunt or solid objects.

·         Also compared to cotton Tarpaulins "Uni Tarp” is far more economical and it is also available in an attractive range Colours, Quality and GSM.

·         "Uni Tarp” is available in conventional sizes and also tailor made.

 

 

 


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.49.69

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.96

Euro

1

Rs.63.46

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

--

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

1

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

1

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

--

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

2

--LEVERAGE

1~10

2

--RESERVES

1~10

--

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

1

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

12

 

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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