MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BHARAT ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

‘Aluminium Sadan’, Core 6,  SCOPE Office Complex, 3rd Floor, 7 Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.11.1965

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-4518

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74899DL1965PTC004518

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELB01293F

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Marketer of Primary and Semi-Fabricated Aluminium products

 

 

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 75000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject was a well-established and reputed company of Government of India, now under the management of Sterling Group in private sector.  Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company.  Financial position of the company is satisfactory.  Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

‘Aluminium Sadan’, Core 6,  SCOPE Office Complex, 3rd Floor, 7 Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 INDIA

Tel. No.:

91-11-24360091 / 24360791 / 24361137

Fax No.:

91-11-24360035 / 24360018

E-Mail :

balco.ho@rmj.sprintrpg.ems.vsnl.net.in

info@balcoindia.com 

balco@vsnl.com

balcolegal@vedanta.co.in

biological@vedanta.co.in

marketing@balcoindia.com

Website :

http://www.balcoindia.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

P. O. Box Bidhanbag, Near Asansol, Burdwan District, West Bengal

Tel. No.:

91-341-2204536 / 2444563

Fax No.:

91-341-2204537

 

 

Factory 2 :

Alumina / Aluminium Complex

P. O. Box Korba, Balco Township, District Korba – 495 684, Chhattisgarh

Tel. No.:

91-7759-242001/242020/242213

Fax No.:

91-7759-242089/242051/242169 / 242270

 

 

Guest House :

Kolkata, West Bengal

Tel. No.:

91-33-22826750 / 22821322

 

 

Export :

Vedanta, 75 Nehru Road, Vile Parle (East),  Mumbai 400099, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-56461000

E-Mail :

exportaluminum@vedanta.co.in

 

 

Northern Regional Office :

Scope Office Complex, Core – 6, II nd Floor, 7, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110003

Tel. No.:

91-11-24360418

Fax No.:

91-11-24320177

E-Mail :

balconr@vsnl.net

 

 

Eastern Regional Office :

Chatterjee International Centre, 20th Floor, 33 A - Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700071

Tel. No.:

91-33-22454709

Fax No.:

91-33-22454708

E-Mail :

balcoer@vsnl.net

 

 

Southern Regional Office :

Flat No. 304, 3rd Floor, Suryakiran Complex, S.D. Road, Secunderabad – 500 003

Tel. No.:

91-40- 55331859

Fax No.:

91-40- 27810892

E-Mail :

balcosr@vsnl.net

 

 

Western Regional Office :

7, Kirol Road, Vidyavihar (West), Mumbai – 400 086, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22 – 25021437 / 25028083 / 25028084

Fax No.:

91-22 – 55983722

E-Mail :

rmwestbalco@sterlite.com

 

 

Territory Office :

q       Pencom Business Centre, 201 B, 2nd Floor, Ameerpet Street, Hyderabad – 500 073, Andhra Pradesh

Tel. No. 91-80-2293220

 

q       Dhan Business Centre, 156, Neelgiri Ramdespeth, Nagpur – 440 010, Maharashtra

Tel. 91-712-2526761 / 2548717

            Fax. 91-712-2553816

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Anil Agarwal

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

113/114 Samudra Mahal, Worli, Mumbai – 400018, Maharashtra, India

Anil.agarwal@vedanta.co.in

Date of Birth/Age :

07.09.1952

Date of Appointment :

02.03.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. L T Palani Kumar

Designation :

Managing Director h

Address :

901 Lamer Kadeshwari Road, Bandra [West], Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.10.1949

Date of Appointment :

26.07.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chandra Prakash Baid

Designation :

Director

Address :

DB – 2, Sector – 2, balconagar, Kobra – 495684, Chattisgarh, India

cpbaid@vedanta.co.in

Date of Birth/Age :

15.06.1953

Date of Appointment :

25.04.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. K. Bhargava

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Navin Agarwal

Designation :

Vice Chairman 

Address :

Soham 8/738-Behramji Gamadia Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Navin.agarwal@vedabta.co.in

Date of Birth/Age :

11.01.1961

Date of Appointment :

02.03.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prashant Mehta

Designation :

Director

Address :

E – I / Sector – 13, R K Puram, New Delhi -  110049, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.11.1951

Date of Appointment :

23.11.2004

Date of Ceasing :

27.03.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tarun Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

411 Akshay Giri Kunj, Pali Ram Road, Opposite Andheri [West], Mumbai – 400058, Maharashtra, India

Tarun.jain@vedanta.co.in

Date of Birth/Age :

06.03.1960

Date of Appointment :

02.03.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chandra Parakash Baid

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Ajita Bajpai Pande

Designation :

Director

Address :

D/1/100 Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110049

Date of Birth/Age :

06.08.1955

Date of Appointment :

27.03.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Mittal

Designation :

Nominee Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pramod Suri

Designation :

Whole Time Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prakash Baid

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

DB – I, Balco Nagar, Korba, Chhattisgarh

Date of Birth/Age :

15.06.1953

Date of Appointment :

23.11.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sujit Gulati

Designation :

Director

Address :

D – 3, Sector – 30, Noida – 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.11.1959

Date of Appointment :

27.03.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kamal Ravi Bhargava

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-2/14 Tilak Marg, New Delhi - 110001

Date of Birth/Age :

15.11.1947

Date of Appointment :

19.08.2004

Date of Ceasing :

12.06.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mukesh Nandan Pasad

Designation :

Director

Address :

R – 641, Asian Games Village, New Delhi – 110049, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.06.1949

Date of Appointment :

12.08.2005

Date of Ceasing :

27.03.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Rajagopal

Designation :

Director

Address :

13/D, Sector – 2, Balconagar, Korba – 495684, Chhattisgarh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.12.1965

Date of Appointment :

12.12.2002

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Rajagopal

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

13/D, Sector 2, Ballonagar, Korba – 485684, Chattisgarh, India

ravi.rajagopal@vedanta.co.in

Date of Birth/Age :

19.12.1965

Date of Appointment :

12.12.2002

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Government

 

49.00

Bodies corporate

 

51.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Marketer of Primary and Semi-Fabricated Aluminium products

 

 

Products :

  • Aluminium Wire Rods
  • Aluminium Rolled Products
  • Aluminium Extruded Products Wire Rods
  • Hot Rolled Coils
  • Hot Rolled Plates
  • Cold Rolled Coils and Strips
  • Cold Rolled Sheets
  • Circles
  • Five Bar Pattern Chequered Sheets
  • Corrugated and Industrial Sheets
  • Foils
  • Rolled Products for Exports

 

Products

ITC Code No.:

Aluminium Wire Rods

7605

Aluminium Rolled Products

7606

Aluminium Ingots

7601

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Europe, Middle East, South East Asia and UK.

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

Europe, Israel and USA.

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Aluminium Ingot, Nillets, Slabs, Bus Bar, Alloy Ingots

MT

NA

NA

Wire Rods

MT

55750

55750

Extruded Products

MT

8000

8000

Rolled Products

MT

43600

43600

Foil Products

MT

600

600

Conductor

MT

1200

1200

Power generated at captive power plant

MU

270

270

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

1975

 

 

Bankers :

  • State Bank of India, District Korba, Chhatisgarh 
  • ICICI Bank Limited, Free Press House, 215 Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

12, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400018, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Memberships :

Confederation of Indian Industry

 

 

Holding Company :

  • Sterlite Industries (India) Limited

CIN No.: L65990TN1975PLC062634

 

  • Vedanta Resources Plc. U.K.

 

 

Collaborators :

Almex, USA

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Sterlite Paper Limited
  • Sterlite Transmission Limited
  • Monte Cello B. V.
  • Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Limited
  • Thalanga Copper Mines Pty Limited
  • Sterlite Opportunities and Ventures Limited
  • Hindustan Zinc Limited
  • Vendata Alumina Limited
  • Madras Aluminium Company Limited (MALCO)
  • India Foils Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

500,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 5000.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

220624500

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 2206.245 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

2206.200

2206.200

2206.250

2] Share Application Money

0.000

5000.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

16617.800

7828.900

6143.990

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

18824.000

15035.100

8350.240

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

14258.000

22796.100

19011.080

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

500.000

TOTAL BORROWING

14258.000

22796.100

19511.080

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

2897.800

1810.900

956.440

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

35979.800

39642.100

28817.760

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

32949.500

31302.700

9497.210

Capital work-in-progress

908.000

5900.600

20939.130

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1376.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

5160.800

5415.100

1128.550

 

Sundry Debtors

1486.200

844.700

450.550

 

Cash & Bank Balances

844.500

175.500

849.380

 

Other Current Assets

2.200

0.100

9.730

 

Loans & Advances

3796.200

2065.900

1166.980

Total Current Assets

11289.900

8501.300

3605.190

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

10246.700

6041.100

5290.530

 

Provisions

296.900

122.400

135.20

Total Current Liabilities

10543.600

6163.500

5425.730

Net Current Assets

746.300

2337.800

(1820.540)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

101.000

201.960

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

35979.800

39642.100

28817.760

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

46105.400

20505.100

10738.810

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

10374.200

2523.700

1901.310

Provision for Taxation

1312.200

838.700

626.850

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

9062.000

1685.000

1274.460

 

 

 

 

Export Value

NA

NA

240.270

 

 

 

 

Import Value

NA

NA

11328.300

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

35731.200

17981.400

8736.520

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

19.65

8.22

11.87

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

55.11

16.79

22.77

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

23.45

6.34

14.51

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.55

0.17

0.23

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.32

1.93

2.99

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.07

1.38

0.66

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY :

 

The company has been closely associated with the growth of the Indian Aluminium Industry and has played a significant role in making Aluminium a leading metal with various uses ranging from household, industrial to strategic defence and aerospace applications.

 

Subject has two working units -  an integrated aluminium complex at Korba in Chhattisgarh and the second in West Bengal at Bidhanbag equipped to produce only on downstream  facilities.  Subject is vertically integrated from sourcing of bauxite from its captive mines, refining and smelting to produce aluminium and a variety of semi finished products.

 

The company has contributed significantly as a primary aluminium producer, providing sustenance to vital industries and has proved its mettle by developing and supplying special aluminium alloys to the nations’s intermediate range ballistic missile Agni and surface missile Prithvi.

 

The company has always laid a special emphasis on continuous development of its human resources. The pioneering community development work done in tribal belt of Chhattisgarh State has imparted company a name to reckon with in Corporate Governance.

 

The company's Government Stake of 51% was disinvested and the entire equity was purchased by Sterlite Industries (India) Limited at cost of Rs. 5510 millions.  Sterlite Industries (India) Limited has decided for its expansion and modernisation schemes to make it a globally competitive aluminium company. The company is planning to augment the installed capacity of Smelter plant to 345000 tonnes p.a. The captive power plant is also being increased to 810 MW from 270 MW. The above said projects is expected to be commissioned and completed by December, 2005. For smelter expansion, the company is having a tie up with GAMI, China to provide technology.

 

Aluminium Complex comprising of alumina plant, smelter plant and fabrication facilities started production of Alumina in April, 1973 whereas the production of Aluminium Metal started in June, 1975.  The company has another Unit in West Bengal in Burdwan District near Asansol.  This Unit was a sick Unit in private sector and was nationalised and vested in BALCO by the Government of India on 2nd June, 1984.

 

Products Profiles :-

 

The rolled products are produced in sheets, plates and coil form by hot rolling and then by cold rolling process. The Hot and Cold Rolling Mills at Korba with capacity to produce 40,000 tonnes finished rolled products and conventional rolling mills at Bidhanbag with capacity to produce 3600 tonnes cater to three needs of building and architecture, rail, roads, slug manufacturers, etc.

 

Fixed Assets:

 

 

Group:

 

The company is controlled by the Agarwal Group as defined under the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1969. A list of these entities is given below:

 

-          Volcan Investments Limited, Bahamas

-          Twinstar Holdings Limited, Mauritius

-          Vedanta Resources Plc., United Kingdom

-          Vedanta Resources Holding Limited


 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

 

Name of the company

BHARAT ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED

Presented By

Ravi Rajgopal Company Secretary and Head Legal

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Deed of Hypothecation dated 9th January 2006

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

Rs. 2000.000 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

The whole of the Borrowers moveable properties including its movable plant and machinery,  machinery spares, tools and accessories and other movables, both present and future, whether in the possession or under the control of the borrower or not, whether installed or not and whether now lying loose or in case or which are now lying or stored in or about or shall hereafter from time to time during the continuance of these presents be brought into or upon or be stored or be premises and godowns situated at all locations or wherever else the same may be or be held by any party in order or disposition of the Borrower or in the course or transit or on high seas or on order or delivery [the moveable property, which expression shall as the context may permit.  

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

The moveable properties have been hypothecated as and by way of first charge and shall rank parri passu with charge created / to be created in favour or other lenders i.e. IL and FS Trust Company Limited / Security Trustee.  

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

ICICI Bank Limited

Free Press House

215 Nariman Point

Mumbai – 400021

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

NA

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.

NA

 

 

 

Contingent Liabilities:

 

 

Amount

(In Millions)

Claims against the company not acknowledged as debts are as follows:

 

Relating to various matters pending in arbitration/ court of law

228.920

Electricity Surcharge

74.47

From railway authorities towards land rent and other charges

0.000

Government of Chhattisgarh (erstwhile part of Madhya Pradesh) towards Red Mud Pound 6 and 7

 

- Lease Premium amortisation

9.38

- Lease Rent

18.06

Chhatisgarh government claim towards lease rent and premium and interest for 338.66 acres of land

2.58

Chhatisgarh Government claim towards mines area development cess for Bauxite

17.18

Custom Duty Bond

819.20

Guarantee given by banker; (Secured by hypothecation of current assets)

 

(i) Custom authorities

334.00

(ii) Others

109.70

 

The company has export obligations of Rs. 36775.630 Millions (2004: Rs. 731.91 Millions) against the import licenses taken for import of capital goods under Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme.

 

In accordance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s directives, company had made an advance payment of Rs. 61.44 Million to the workman during the period of strike from 02.03.2001 to 08.05.2001. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has not issued any further direction in this matter.

 

The company has not made any provision for claims recoverable from Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board (CSEB)  amounting to Rs. 100.76 Million (2004: 100.76 Million) which are disputed by them. The company is also disputing the claim for Electricity duty/ surcharge made by MPEB/ CSEB amounting to Rs. 212.78 million as disclosed in note 20 (b). The net amount recoverable / payable can only be ascertained on settlement of the disputes.

 

Consequent to the abandonment of the Gandhamardhan Bauxite Project, based on the approval of the Ministry of Mines vide its letter no. 21/1/ 2000- MET 1 dated 09.06.2000 and the approval of the company law board vide its letter no. 41/1/20001 CL III dated 16.02.2001, the company had, during the year 2000-01 reduced its paid up share capital by Rs. 238 Million.

 

The research and development expenses charged to profit & loss account amounting to Rs. 13.17 Million (2004- Rs. 10.86 Million).

 

 

STATEMENT OF UNPAID DISPUTED STATUTIRY DUES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31.03.2005

 

INCOME TAX DUES

 

Assessment Year

Nature of Dues

Amount

(In Millions)

Forum Pendding at

2002-03

Disallowances of expenses

35.60

CIT, New Delhi

 

 

 

 

 

Total:

35.60

 

 

ENTRY TAX CLAIMS BY AUTHORITIES

 

Financial Year

Nature of Dues

Amount

(In Millions)

Forum Pendding at

1980-81

 

0.64

Board of Revenue

1983-84

 

1.27

Assessing Authority – ACCT

1987-88

 

0.74

Appellate Dy. ACCT

 

 

 

 

Classification / Valuation difference

2000-01

 

1.01

Assessing Authority – ACCT

2001-02

 

0.77

Assessing Authority – ACCT

2002-03

 

0.32

Assessing Authority – ACCT

 

 

 

 

 

Total

4.75

 

 

 

SALES TAX CLAIMS

 

Financial Year

Nature of Dues

Amount

(In Millions)

Forum Pendding at

1979-80

 

0.37

Assessing Authority – ACCT

1980-81

Dispute for admissibility for circumstantial evidences in lieu of “F” forms. Classification & Valuation disputes 

0.19

Assessing Authority – ACCT

1992-93

 

0.31

Board of Revenue

 

 

 

 

Local Sales Tax Claims 

1983-94

 

0.18

Assessing Authority – ACCT

1993-94

Insufficient opportunity to produce forms, classification & valuation disputes 

0.76

ACCT/ Board of Revenue

1995-96

 

0.65

Assessing Authority – ACCT

 

 

 

 

Central / Local Sales tax Claims

1997-98

 

1.39

Assessing Authority – ACCT

 

Dispute for admissibility for circumstantial evidences in lieu of “F” forms. Classification & Valuation disputes 

 

 

2002-03

 

0.46

Assessing Authority – ACCT

 

Total:

4.310

 

 

CESS

 

Financial Year

Nature of Dues

Amount

(In Millions)

Forum Pendding at

1997-98

Chhstisgarh Government claim towards mine area development cess for bauxite

17.18

Chhatisgarh Government

 

Total:

17.18

 

 

ELECTRICITY DUTY

 

Financial Year

Nature of Dues

Amount

(In Millions)

Forum Pendding at

June 88 to August 90

Electricity duty on power purchased including surcharge till date

99.31

 

March 01 and June 01

Electricity bill including surcharge till date

93.41

Chhatisgarh Sate Electricity Board

Varying Period

Surcharge on old dues

20.06

 

June 88 to August 90

Electricity Duty on own generation including surcharge till date 

352.53

Billaspur High Court

April 98 to July 04

Electricity duty on power purchased for Bidhanbagh unit

7.86

Damodar Valley Corporation

 

Total:

573.17

 

 

 


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.39.36

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.29

Euro

1

Rs.58.48

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

54

 

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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