MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOUTH INDIA CORPORATION LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

5th Floor, Rani Seethai Hall, 603 Anna Salai, Chennai - 600006, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.09.1935

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-2652

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51102TN1935PLC002652          

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Cloth, Polished Slabs, DTA Slabs

 

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 11009264

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed company having fine track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are always correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

5th Floor, Rani Seethai Hall, 603 Anna Salai, Chennai - 600006, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-28292188/28291566 / 28291586

Fax No.:

91-44-28292611

E-Mail :

sicltrans@vsnl.net

siclho@gmail.com

chettinadgroupofcompanies@yahoo.ca

Websites:

www.seekandsource.com/southindia

 

 

Head Office :

Ranimeyyammai Building, 46, Race Course Road (Behind Sima), Coimbatore – 641 018, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

 

 

Administrative Office:

Rani Seethai Hall Building, Ground Floor and 6th Floor, 603, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600006, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

Tel. No.:

91-22-2895097

Fax No.:

91-22-28295067

Websites:

www.seekandsource.com/southindia

 

 

Factory 1 :

Ø       Kazhipattur Village, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Kancheepuram District, Pin – 603 107, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

 

Ø       Granite Factory:  18/3, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Road, Egmory, Chennai – 600 008, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

 

Ø       Shipping:  18 C, Rakmini Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

 

 

Branches :

At Chennai, Tiruchi, Karur, Tuticorin, Vizag and Cochin

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. V. R. Veerappan

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No. 6, First Floor, Saradakrupa Sankar St., 11, 12 and 13 W. Mambalam, Chennai – 600 033, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.08.1930

Date of Appointment :

29.09.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subramaniam Palaniappan

Designation :

Director

Address :

87/54, M. K. Amman Roil St., Mylapore, Chennai – 400 004, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.04.1958

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. U. Krishnan

Designation :

Director

Address :

“Karthikeya”, Plot 23, Chellammal St., Valasaravakkam, Chennai – 600 087, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28th July, 1933

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ram G. Ahuja

Designation :

Nominee Director of ICICI

Address :

201, Falcon’s Nest, 9, Bride St., Oh Langford Road, Langford Town, Bangalore – 560 025, Karnataka, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Perumal Sekkappan Shaaswat Petha Perumal

Designation :

Director

Address :

2B, Srivari Shaashwat, 268/2, Race Course Road, Coimbatore – 641 018, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.05.1946

Date of Appointment :

29.04.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. T Raghavendran

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

11.10.1952

Date of Appointment :

08.09.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. S Ramesh

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

21.10.1964

Date of Appointment :

02.05.2001

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Kumararani Smt. Meenakshi Achi

 

187576

Mrs. Sigapi Achi

 

332849

Chettinad Corporation Private Limited

 

81

South India Corporation (Travancore) Private Limited

 

40

Estate of Late Rani Smt. Meyyammai Achi

 

18650

Mrs. Geetha Muthiah

 

220018

Chettinad Plantations Private Limited

 

40

Mr. Annammalai Muthiah

 

14

Mrs. Kannammai Annamalai

 

14

Insyte Products Marketing Private Limited

 

12

Chettinad Arts and Crafts Private Limited

 

12

Chettinad Institute of Creative Learning Private Limited

 

10

Chettinad Logistics Private Limited

 

34

 

Total

759350

 

Equity Shares Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity):

Sr No.

Category

Percentage

1

Bodies Corporate

0.03

2

Other top fifty (50) shareholders

99.97

 

Total

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Cloth, Polished Slabs, DTA Slabs

 

 

Products :

Ø       Sawn Slabs

Ø       Polished Slabs

Ø       Marbles

Ø       Granites

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

250

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       ICICI Banking Corporation Limited, Cenetoph Road, Chennai – 600 010, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Ø       HDFC Bank Limited

Address:  HDFC Bank Houses Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 40 013, Maharashtra, India

 

Ø       Standard Chartered Bank, Chennai – 600 001, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Ø       Central Bank of India, Greame Road, Chennai – 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Ø       Bank of Madura Limited, Chennai – 600 004, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Ø       Indian Overseas Bank

Esplanade Branch, No.7, Esplanade, Chennai – 600 108, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name 1:

P. S. Subramania Iyer & Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Name 2:

N Srinivasan

Chartered Accountants

Address:

New No. 103, (Old No. 57/2), P S Sivasamy Salai, Mylapore – 600 004, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

Name 3:

Mr. V Jayaraman

Chartered Accountants

Address:

131, Chamiers Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai  - 600 028, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Ø       South India Corporation (Tranvancore) Limited

      Cochin, Kerala, India

 

Ø       Chettinad Corporation Private Limited

      603, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Ø       Chettinad Plantations (Private) Limited

      603, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Ø       Lotus Agencies (Private) Limited

      603, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

760000

Equity Shares

Rs.1000/- each

Rs 760.000 millions

500000

Preference Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 5.000 millions

 

 

Total

Rs.765.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

759350

Equity Shares

Rs. 1000/- each

Rs. 759.350 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

 

759.350

759.350

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

1992.966

1388.873

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

2752.316

2148.223

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

302.448

206.408

2] Unsecured Loans

 

22.383

25.112

TOTAL BORROWING

 

324.831

231.520

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

6.667

34.340

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

3083.814

2414.083

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

124.225

202.354

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

70.736

70.723

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

36.247

52.211

 

Sundry Debtors

 

1373.376

1103.063

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

200.198

180.492

 

Other Current Assets

 

1.874

2.315

 

Loans & Advances

 

3074.224

2124.182

Total Current Assets

 

4685.919

3462.263

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

1448.761

1244.711

 

Provisions

 

348.305

76.546

Total Current Liabilities

 

1797.066

1321.257

Net Current Assets

 

2888.853

2141.006

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

3083.814

2414.083

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

110.109

113.732

Other Income

 

4038.758

4034.876

Total Income

 

4148.867

4148.608

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

836.779

428.493

Provision for Taxation

 

[242.551]

[66.216]

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

1079.330

494.709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

 

16.028

14.145

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

73.960

77.508

 

Payment to Auditors

 

0.089

0.078

 

Interest

 

28.855

41.220

 

Insurance Expenses

 

16.314

17.567

 

Power & Fuel

 

3.725

3.269

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

29.150

48.553

 

Other Expenditure

 

3143.966

3517.771

Total Expenditure

 

3312.087

3720.111

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

26.01

11.92

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

759.95

376.76

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

17.39

11.69

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.30

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

0.77

0.72

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

2.61

2.62

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FORM 8:-

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U51102TN1935PLC002652        

Name of the company

SOUTH INDIA CORPORATION LIMITED

Address

5th Floor, Rani Seethai Hall, 603 Anna Salai, Chennai - 600006, Tamil Nadu, India

This Form is for

Creation of Charge

Type of Charges

·         Book Debts

·         Movable Property

·         Floating Charge

Particular of the charge holder 

HDFC Bank Limited

Address:  HDFC Bank Houses Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 40 013, Maharashtra, India

Email ID: srinivasan.venkataraman@hdfcbank.com

CIN : L65920MH1994PLC080618

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

Letter of Hypothecation of stock and book debts dated 28th December, 2007

Date of the instrument creating charge

28.12.2007

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 300.000 millions

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

Rate of interest:

Any such rate as may be advised to the company from time to time in respect of the credit facilities.

 

Terms of Repayment:

Repayable on demand

 

Margin:

As may be prescribed by the bank from time to time for the credit facilities.

 

Extent and operation of the charge:

Hypothecation by way of Fist pari passu Charge on all stock and book debts of the company both present and future.

Short particulars of the Property charged  

Hypothecation by way of Fist pari passu Charge on all stock and book debts of the company both present and future.

 

Name of the company

SOUTH INDIA CORPORATION LIMITED

Presented By

SOUTH INDIA CORPORATION LIMITED

and

Indian Overseas Bank

Esplande Branch, No.7, Esplande, Chennai – 600 108

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Date 9th.09.2003

F No. 110-E, Letter of Hypothecation (For securing Machineries / Vehicles / Goods / Book Debts)

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

Cash Credit ---Rs. 100.000 millions plus interest, costs, charges, and other expenses which may be debited to the account from time to time.

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 by way of first charge on all receivable and other current assets of the company ranking pari passu with other participating banks.

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

Rate of Interest: 11.50%

Other terms and conditions as per the agreement executed on 9th September 2003.

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

Indian Overseas Bank

Esplande Branch, No.7, Esplande, Chennai – 600 108

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Dated 22.12.2005

F.No. 110-E, Letter of hypothecation 

(For securing Machineries / Vehicles / Goods / Book Debts)

 

Certified True copy of the Resolution of meeting held on 22.12.2005.

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.

Adhoc Short Term Loan---

Rs. 50.000 millions with following terms and conditions

A)      Interest rate at 6.75% p.a

B)      Margin : Nil

C)      Purpose : Working capital

D)      Period : To be adjusted within 6 months

E)      Security:  As mentioned in Column 3 to continue for all the limits. Other terms and conditions ass per the documents executed on 22nd December, 2005

F)      Age of Debtors upto 90 days only will be reckoned for DP.

 

FIXED ASSETS:

·         Land, Building and Mines

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Ships

·         Windmill

·         Vehicles, Cranes, Pay Loaders, and Barges

·         Furniture, Fixtures and Office Equipments.

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

Company Profile:

The history of the group "House of Chettinad" is linked with the 9 decades old saga. In 1912 took birth the House of Chettinad through a visionary, idealist, born entrepreneur Dr. Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar who believed in Social Transformation through business. The founder of the House of Chettinad envisioned, his companies providing the stimulus for Industrial Growth and conceived business as a means of improving the living standards of people.

 

The corporate credo of the House of Chettinad - "STRIVE, SAVE and SERVE" is the very thought of their founder. In order to continue fulfilling his dreams and aspirations, to reach greater heights the reins were taken over by equally visionary businessmen his son, Dr.Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar and grandson Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy. The House of Chettinad reached New Heights with generations of hardwork, dedications and remains the stamp of QUALITY, INTEGRITY and RELIABILITY under the Versatile, Pragmatic and Visionary leaderships.

 

Today, a 8500 million business group has ventured and diversified in varying fields including Manufacturing (Cement, Silica, Quartz, Garnet, Granite), Services (Construction, Transports, Steel Fabrication, Ship Management and Stevedoring, Clearing and Forwarding) Trading, Power Generation, Plantation, Farms, Information Technology, Logistics. Education, Sports Management, Literature, Art and Music fields have also been contributed vastly. It is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that the group finds worldwide patronage and earns precious foreign exchange for the country.

 

The group aims to broaden its Horizons and reach the zenith in this millennium under the young, dynamic, enthusiastic, able leaderships of Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah and Mr. M.A.M.M. Annamalai. The future of the companies in the House of Chettinad is based on the time tested and proven guidelines of total customer orientation, technology in the service of man and business as an instrument of social service. To these timeless truths, they remain steadfast forever.

 


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.39.66

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.16

Euro

1

Rs.58.09

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

9

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

64

 

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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