MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MEKINS AGRO PRODUCTS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 30, IDA, Expansion Programme, Gandhinagar, Balanagar, Hyderabad-500 037, Andhra Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.07.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01-4860

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U01119AP1984PLC004860

 

 

IEC No.:

0988000458

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

HYDM00021A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACM9471G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Dealer in all types of Machineries.

 

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 710396

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having fine track records. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/

Factory 1:

Plot No. 30, IDA, Expansion Programme, Gandhinagar, Balanagar, Hyderabad-500 037, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-40-23085959 / 23086305 / 23087804

Mobile No:

91-9848077700

Fax No.:

91-40-23087088

E-Mail :

mekins@gmail.com

mekins@mekins.com

Website :

http://www.mekins.com

Area:

40000 sq.fts

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 2:

Plot No. A/36, IDA, Kukatpally, Balanagar, Hyderabad – 500 037, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-40-23078146

Area:

55000 Sq.fts

Location :

Owned

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Akhil Agarwal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No. 46, Road No. 2, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500 033, Andhra Pradesh

Qualification :

B.Com

Experience :

28 years

Date of Birth/Age :

18.06.1954

Date of Appointment :

20.07.1994

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Anita Agarwal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No.46, Road No. 2, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500 033, Andhra Pradesh

Qualification :

BA

Experience :

28 years

Date of Birth/Age :

26.09.1953

Date of Appointment :

20.07.1994

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Sharda Balasubramanyam

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No.117, Manju Ranga Towers, Hyderabad-500 033, Andhra Pradesh

Qualification :

BA

Experience :

16 years

Date of Birth/Age :

25.12.1958

Date of Appointment :

20.03.1995

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Akhil Agarwal

 

29000

Mrs. Anita Agarwal

 

10000

Mr. Akhil Agarwal Huf

 

41000

Ms. Pooja Agarwal

 

30000

Ms. Devika Agarwal

 

30000

Mr. Mayank Agarwal

 

60000

Mrs. Sharda Balasubramanyam

 

100

Mr. Akhil Agarwal Family Trust

 

127000

 

Total

327100

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of Holding

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Dealer in all types of Machineries.

 

 

Products :

v      Material Handling Equipments

v      Agricultural Implements.

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Agricultural Implements , Materials Handlings Equipments, Steel Palleted / Retention Units, etc

Countries :

Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Philippines, USA, UK, Switzerland, Italy, Germany.

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Steel Pop Rivets, Chemicals for Electro Zinc Processing

Countries :

Germany, Singapore

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit (90 Days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit (60 Days)

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

Unit

Actual Production

Agricultural Implements and Machinery

 

 

Tons

150

Materials Handlings Equipments

 

 

Tons

1200

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

250( 60 in Office and 190 in Factory)

 

 

Bankers :

v      Punjab National Bank

(Formerly New bank of India)

Mahatma Gandhi Road, Secunderabad – 500 003, India

v      Import Export Bank Of India

v      EXIM Bank

v      HDFC Bank

v      Export-Import Exim Bank of India,

Centre One Building, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai-400 005

 

 

Financial Institutions :

SECURED LOAN

As on 31.03.2007

(Rs. In Millions)

As on 31.03.2006

(Rs. In Millions)

Punjab National Bank

77.217

63.171

Demand Loan on LIC Policy

1.544

1.612

HDFC Bank

0.000

0.344

Standard Chartered Bank

0.000

8.278

Loan from NSIC

0.000

0.606

Total

78.761

74.011

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Bhargava

Chartered Accountants

Address :

5-9-22/86, Adarsh Nagar, Pitz Hotel Road, Hyderabad-500 063, Andhra Pradesh

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/-each

Rs.15.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1470100

Equity Shares

Rs.10/-each

Rs.14.701Millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2008

(Projected)

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

14.701

14.701

14.702

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

162.898

183.904

33.905

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

177.599

198.605

48.607

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

84.949

78.762

74.012

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

84.949

78.762

74.012

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

262.548

277.367

122.619

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

217.690

202.773

50.075

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

2.811

3.185

1.935

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

28.173
15.616

10.492

 

Sundry Debtors

24.667
15.074

3.809

 

Cash & Bank Balances

6.054
2.762

4.922

 

Other Current Assets

1.246
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

21.147
24.654

19.401

Total Current Assets

81.287

58.106

38.624

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

32.450
27.592

16.264

 

Provisions

6.768
1.754

2.141

Total Current Liabilities

39.248

29.346

18.405

Net Current Assets

42.039

28.760

20.219

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.008

42.649

50.390

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

262.548

277.367

122.619

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2008

(Projected)

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

200.000

121.963

105.577

Other Income

3.000

2.791

4.968

Total Income

203.000

124.754

110.545

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

21.557

7.075

7.523

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

21.557

7.075

7.523

 

 

 

 

Export Value

50.000

35.361

NA

 

 

 

 

Import Value

20.203

0.894

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

0.000

0.000

28.148

 

Cost of Goods Sold

121.913

79.392

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

0.000

0.000

(0.504)

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

0.000

0.000

4.860

 

Manufacturing Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Managerial Remuneration

0.000

0.000

0.841

 

Payment to Auditors

0.000

0.000

0.010

 

Selling and Administration Expenses

50.500

31.413

0.000

 

Interest

9.030

6.875

40.703

 

Depreciation & Amortization

9.838

6.092

2.788

 

Other Expenditure

0.000

0.000

26.174

Total Expenditure

191.281

123.772

103.020

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

(Projected)

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

10.61

5.67

6.80

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

10.77
5.80

7.12

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

7.21
2.71

19.47

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.12
0.03

0.15

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.69
0.15

0.37

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.07
1.04

1.24

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

Name of the company

MEKINS AGRO PRODUCTS LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Akhil Agarwal

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Unattested Deed of Hypothecation dated 31.01.2005 executed by Mekins Agro Products Limited (therein and here in after referred to as the borrower) in favour of Export-Import Bank of India (“Exim Bank”) a certified true copy whereof is attached hereto.

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

Loan upto the revolving limit of Rs.10.000 Millions together with interest compound interest, additional interest by way of liquidated damages (in case of default), costs (legal costs on a full indemnity basis), charges, expenses and all other monies payable by the Borrower to Exim Bank under the Loan Agreement dated 31.01.2005 made between the Borrower and Exim Bank.

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 Borrower’s movable assets, both present and future, including its moveable plant and machinery, and current assets, both present and future pertaining to the contract.

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

The charge created by the aforesaid Deed of Hypothecation shall operate as a continuing security by way of a paripassu first charge over the Borrower’s moveable fixed assets and paripassu exclusive charge over the Borrower’s current assets,pertaining to the contract for the due repayment by the borrower to Exim Bank of the Loan of Rs.10.000 Millions together with payment of interest, compound interest, additional interest by way of liquidated damages (in case of default), costs (legal costs on a full indemnity basis), charges, expenses and all other monies, payable by the borrower to Exim Bank in terms of said loan Agreement.

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

Export-Import Exim Bank of India,

Centre One Building, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai-400 005

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

 

 

 

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

90129325

Corporate identity number of the company

U01119AP1984PLC004860

Name of the company

MEKINS AGRO PRODUCTS LIMITED

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

Plot No. 30, Expansion Programme, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad-500 037,Andhra Pradesh

Type of charge

v      Immovable Property

v      Movable Property

Particular of charge holder

Punjab National Bank

M G Road Branch, Ranigunj Circle, Secunderabad-500 003, Andhra Pradesh

E-mail: bo3631@pnb.co.in

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

  • General Counter Indemnity
  • Hypothecation of Assets to secure Term loans
  • Hypothecation of Goods, Book Debts and Movable Fixed / Block Assets to secure multiple Facilities.
  • Hypothecation of goods and book debts to secure cash credit facility.
  • Packing credit agreement.

Date of instrument Creating the charge

22.06.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.152.420 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

v      Cash credit Facility – bank’s prime lending rate+2% with a minimum of 15% per annum

v      Term loan – I, II and III – bank’s prime lending rate + 2% with a minimum of 13.50% per annum

 

v      Packing credit – bank’s prime lending rate-3.25% with a minimum of 9.75% per annum.

 

Terms of repayment

v      Cash Credit, packing credit, foreign/inland bills purchasing – one year and renewable from time to time based on the company’s performance.

v      Term loan I – repayable in 84EMI of Rs.0.060 Millions each. Term loan II – repayable in 84 EMI of Rs.0.179 Million

v      Term loan III – repayable in 72 EMI of Rs. 0.179 million each.

Margin

v      Cash credit -30%, packing credit -20%

v      Foreign/inland bills purchase-NIL

v      Foreign/inland letter of Guarantee-10% by way of cash/ FDR

v      Term loan – I – 25%

 

Extent operation of the charge

Exclusive Charge.

 

Short particulars of the property charged

  • Factory land and buildings situated at plot no’s 31, 36 ,IDA Gandhi nagar Industrial Estate, Balanagar,Hyderabad.
  • Other movable assets forming part of block of assets. Hypothecation of all current assets.
  • Immovable property situated at Mayank Towers, Raj bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

Date of latest modification prior to the present modification

24.08.2006

Particulars of the present modification 

Overall limits have been increased from Rs.92.420 Millions to Rs. 152.420 Millions with enhancement in Fund Based facilities from Rs.15.000 Millions to Rs.25.000 Millions, enhancement in non fund based facilities from Rs.5.000 Millions to Rs.25.000 Millions and fresh sanction of term loan –I of Rs.5.000 Millions, Term loan – II of Rs. 15.000 Millions and Term loan – III of Rs.15.000 Millions

 

TRADE REFERENCES:

·         M/s Bache Pallets Limited, Birmingham, England

·         M/s Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH, Germany

 

Fixed Assets:

v      Land

v      Factory building I

v      Factory building II

v      Plant and Machinery

v      Electrical Fittings

v      Computer and Accessories

v      Air Conditioner and Air Cooler

v      Jigs and Fixture

v      Generator Set

v      Sports Equipment

v      Tools and Spares

v      Electric Installation

v      Furniture and Fixture

v      Office Equipment

v      Cycle

v      Motor Cycle and Moped

v      Transport Vehicle

v      Motor Car

 

As per website details:

Subject was incorporated in the year 1978 at Hyderabad City, INDIA.

 
Subject commenced its activities developing agricultural machinery with a technical tie-up with ICRISAT (A UN Body).

Subject later diversified into the line of Material Handling and Retail Storage Equipments by setting up two manufacturing units of around 95,000 sq.ft. to meet the growing demand in the international market for these products. Subject today is an ISO 9001:2000 Company for quality management and design and development. Further, Subject is the first company in South Asia to be certified by EPAL (European Pallets Association Lannach, Austria) to manufacture and supply of export quality exchangeable steel pallets to various European Countries.

Today subject’s products travel across the globe and they have been satisfying large multinationals and Fortune 500 Companies. Subject’s products are regularly exported to countries like France, Germany, Italy, Nigeria, Switzerland, Tajikistan, UK, USA and the list goes on.

 

Awards and Achievements

Subject has bagged numerous prestigious awards such as:

 

v      Outstanding Export Performance 1985-86,1986-87

v      First National Award for Quality Products 1986

v      Best Export Effort in the state - FAPCCI

v      Export Award - Regional Special Shield 1987-88, 1991-92

v      Outstanding Export Award - Engineering Export Promotion Council

v      European Pallets Association Lannach (EPAL Certification) - 2002

v      Case study published by Export Import Bank of India 1993 and 2006

v      Case study published by International Trade Centre

v      Geneva (UN Organisation) Nov 2004

 

Exports:

Today Mekins products travel across the globe and they have been satisfying large multinationals and Fortune 500 Companies. Mekins products are regularly exported to countries like France, Germany, Italy, Nigeria, Switzerland, Tajikistan, UK, USA and the list goes on.



 


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.39.60

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.85

Euro

1

Rs.58.04

 

 

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

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

9

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

-

--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

 

58

 

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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