MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.02.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS AND FRAGRANCES (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

BUSH BOAKE ALLEN INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1-5 Seven Wells Street, St Thomas Mount, Chennai – 600016, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financial As On

29.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.11.1931

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-112

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24294TN1931PLC000112

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEB00173F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACB1376K

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely held a Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Flavouring Essence, Aromatic Compounds, Aromatics Chemicals and Food Colours.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 4236080

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of U. S. perfumery giant IFF. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. Trade relations are reported as fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Factory:

1-5 Seven Wells Street, St Thomas Mount, Chennai – 600016, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-22341131 / 22346016 / 28236677

Fax No.:

91-44-22346017 / 22346158 / 28203835

E-Mail :

iffindiaregion@rediffmail.com

iffindiaregion@iff.com

chandy.thambi@iff.com

Website :

http://www.iff.com

 

 

Branch 1 :

F 5 (A & B) GEM Plaza, Infantry Road, Bangalore – 560001, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-5581718/19/20

Fax No.:

91-80-5591721

E-Mail :

iffndiaregion@iff.com

 

 

Branch 2 :

Uttarabhrahmanapalli (Village Post), Kanipakkam S.O,  Chittor District, Andhra Pradesh – 517 131

Tel. No.:

91-8573-281301/02/558

Fax No.:

91-8573-281303

E-Mail :

iffndiaregion@iff.com

 

 

Branch 3:

Premlata 39, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata – 700017, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22836435/36/37/38

Fax No.:

91-33-22836439

E-Mail :

iffndiaregion@iff.com

 

 

Branch 4:

Delphi, C Wing, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Mumbai – 400076, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-50006700

Fax No.:

91-22-28203835

E-Mail :

iffndiaregion@iff.com

 

 

Branch 5 :

F-93, Green Park, New Delhi – 110016, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26961165/26854754/26517938/26961096

Fax No.:

91-11-26523402

E-Mail :

iffndiaregion@iff.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Douglas J Wetmore

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

43, Park Place, Short Hill, New Jersey U.S.A.

Date of Birth/Age :

05.04.1957

Date of Appointment:  

01.11.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jerden H M Van Noorden

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

22.12.1960

Date of Appointment:  

13.12.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Bewoor

Designation :

Managing Director

Address;

20 Gilchrist Avenue, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai – 600 031, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.09.1942

Date of Appointment:  

30.06.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. John Alfred Dean

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

20.05.1920

Date of Appointment:  

01.09.1983

Date of Ceasing:

06.06.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. M A Alagappan

Designation :

Director

Address:

New No. 10, Old Number:17, Chittaranjan Road, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.12.1943

Date of Appointment:        

16.06.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sridhar Balakrishnan

Designation :

Executive Director

Address:

5 , Sudarsana 32, 1st Main Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.04.1956

Date of Appointment:  

01.06.1999

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Chandy Cheeran Thambi

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

A 4, Vinay Vihar, 7 New Beach Road, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600 041, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.02.1960

Date of Appointment:

01.02.1994

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Bush Boake Allen Limited

3972628

Bush Boake Allen Inc

2089036

A Boake, Roberts And Company (Holding) Limited

1345872

Mr. Raghavan Sushil Pillai

69440

Mrs. Jayashree S Bhan

41400

Mrs. Elizebeth Philomena Marie Paes

40757

Mr. Yezdi F Unvala

34720

Mrs. Preeti Nitin Gaitonde

28512

Mrs. Uma Narendra Kaikini

28512

Mrs. Janaki Gopal Bhandarkar

28512

Mrs. Janaki Gopal Bhandarkar

28512

Mr. A Ramana Rao

20720

Mr. Kanwal Kumar Khana

20295

Mr. Bernard Michael Paes

14470

Mr. Mathias Anthony Estanislav Paes

11320

Mrs. Lakshmi Nori

11032

Mrs. Rashmi N Hirani

8774

Mr. Christopher Joseph John Paes

8597

Mr. Kashinath N Dandekar

7488

Mrs. Hansa L Hirani

3426

Mrs. Mani Jehangir Clubwala

6732

Mrs. Vidya Shankar

5730

Mr. Narendrakumar K Hirani

5694

Mrs. P Premeela

5385

Mrs. Hansa L Hirani

3362

Mrs. Subha Sundaram

2450

Mr. B R Jawaharlal

1600

Mr. T N Vishwanathan

1600

Mr. K Nagaraj

1280

Mrs. Jayanthi Rajaram

1150

 

Equity Shares Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity):

Sr No.

Category

Percentage

1

Foreign holdings (Foreign institutional investors ) foreign companies foreign financial institutions , non residents or Overseas corporate bodies or others

96.49

2

Other top fifty (50) shareholders

3.51

 

Total

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Flavouring Essence, Aromatic Compounds, Aromatics Chemicals and Food Colours.

 

 

Products :

·         Beverages

·         Diary Products

·         Fabric Care Products

·         Fine Fragrances

·         Home Care Products

·         Ingredients

·         Oral Care Products

·         Personal Wash Products

·         Savory Products

·         Toiletries

·         Decodarants

·         Hair Care Products

·         Skin Care Products

·         Sweets

 

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

 

Actual Production

Flavors essences in litres

 

 

 

4250606

Aromatic compounds in kilos

 

 

 

1524261

Food color preparations in Kgs

 

 

 

704231

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

About 400

 

 

Bankers :

·         Standard Chartered Bank, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

·         Bank of Baroda Limited, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

·         State Bank of India Limited, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

·         ANZ Grindlays Bank Plc

Address: 19, Rajaji Salai, Madras – 600 001

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

Price Water House and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address 1:

610, Anna Salai, Chennai-600006,  Tamilnadu, India

Address 2:

32 Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam , Chennai – 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

Holding Company :

International Flavors and Fragrances

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Hindustan Flavours and Fragrances (International) Limited

CIN of the company: U31501TN1977PLC007355

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 100.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

8008306

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 80.083 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

29.12.2006

30.12.2005

02.01.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

80.083

79.570

79.570

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

978.937

740.896

494.304

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1059.020

820.466

573.874

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

31.602

50.080

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

31.602

50.080

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

7.978

19.838

31.688

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1066.998

871.906

655.642

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

299.402

325.296

244.033

Capital work-in-progress

31.655

4.659

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.025

0.025

0.025

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

460.465

469.842

391.677

 

Sundry Debtors

439.135

398.123

293.112

 

Cash & Bank Balances

243.560

301.322

29.497

 

Other Current Assets

1.035

0.683

0.261

 

Loans & Advances

131.316

108.133

65.610

Total Current Assets

1275.511

1278.103

780.157

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

513.877

720.827

391.784

 

Provisions

25.718

15.350

 

Total Current Liabilities

539.595

736.177

391.784

Net Current Assets

735.916

541.926

388.373

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

23.211

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1066.998

871.906

655.642

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

29.12.2006

30.12.2005

02.01.2004

Sales Turnover

2853.059

2674.109

2121.907

Other Income

22.661

41.264

0.000

Total Income

2875.720

2715.373

2121.907

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

662.617

632.877

429.423

Provision for Taxation

232.358

229.024

164.257

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

430.259

403.853

265.166

 

 

 

 

Export Value

245.648

213.013

227.335

 

 

 

 

Import Value

NA

NA

321.221

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

1383.402

1295.330

 

Purchases made for re-sale

11.197

9.291

 

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

0.887

1.313

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[18.778]

[5.662]

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

160.530

137.310

 

 

Managerial Remuneration

22.273

16.610

 

 

Payment to Auditors

1.318

0.515

 

 

Interest

3.050

4.442

1692.484

 

Insurance Expenses

6.468

6.378

 

 

Power & Fuel

12.663

12.266

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

43.881

47.796

 

 

Other Expenditure

586.212

556.907

 

Total Expenditure

2213.103

2082.496

1692.484

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

29.12.2006

30.12.2005

02.01.2004

PAT / Total Income
(%)
14.96

14.87

12.49
 
 
 

 

 
Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

23.22

23.67

20.22
 

 

 

 

 
Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

41.24

39.35

0.05
 

 

 

 

 
Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.63

0.77

0.74
 

 

 

 

 
Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.51

0.94

1.78
 

 

 

 

 
Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.36

1.73

1.99

 

 

FORM 8:-

 

Name of the company

BUSH BOAKE ALLEN (INDIA) LIMITED

Presented By

Chandy C Thambi , Company Secretary

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

11.07.1988, Instrument of hypothecation of goods to secure advances and other Indebtedness.

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

Rs. 140.000 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

Hypothecation of all raw materials, packing materials, stores and spares work in progress, inventory and finished goods.

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

Interest at 16.55 per annum

Charge ranking pari passu with bank of Baroda fro granting of advances by way of overdraft, inland bills discounting packing credit, Export Bills Discounting, packing credit Export Bills, Discounting, Cheque purchases and Letter of credit.

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

ANZ Grindlays Bank Plc

Address: 19, Rajaji Salai, Madras – 600 001

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

25/08/1995 – Supplemental Letter of hypothecation of goods to cover further facilities and letter of hypothecation of book debts.

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.

Charges over stocks and book debts reduced from Rs. 43.150 millions to Rs. 33.150 millions to secure Overdraft, Inland Bills, Discounting, Cheque Purchase, Packing Credit, Export Bills, Discounting and Letter of Credit.

 

Book Debts form prime security. Charges rank on pari passu basis with Bank of Baroda and State Bank of India.

 

FIXED ASSETS:

·         Land and Development

·         Buildings

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Water Supply

·         Furnitures, Fixtures, Office and Laboratory Equipments

·         Vehicles

·         Electrical Installations

 

 


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.39.66

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.16

Euro

1

Rs.58.09

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

 

72

 

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/normal.

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

 

 

 

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