MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SOVEREIGN IMPEX  PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C-15 Second Floor, Community Centre, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi 110 016

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.03.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-52848

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74899DL1993PTC052848

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers, Exporters and Traders of Wine, Teak Wood, Food Stuff, Sea Food, Shawls

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Financial position of the company is moderate. Payments are slow but correct. The company is not faring well and continue to incur losses.

 

The company can be considered for small to mediocre business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

C-15 Second Floor, Community Centre, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi 110 016, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-4165 7018, 4165 7017

Mobile No.:

91-98119 96875

Fax No.:

91-11-4165 7019

E-Mail :

nvu67@yahoo.com , vda.india@gmail.com

Website :

www.sovereignwines.com

Location :

Commercial

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Naresh V Uttamchandani

Designation :

Director

Address :

S-62, Panchsheel Park, Second Floor, New Delhi 110 017

Date of Birth/Age :

04.02.1967

Date of Appointment :

30.03.1993

 

 

Name :

Mr.  Jeetendra V Uttamchandani

Designation :

Director

Address :

103, North Gate, Prince Albert Road, London MW 87 EJ, UK

Date of Birth/Age :

20.12.1971

Date of Appointment :

30.03.1993

 

 

Name :

Ms. Jaishree Uttamchandani

Designation :

Director

Address :

S-62, Panchsheel Park, Second Floor, New Delhi 110 017

Date of Birth/Age :

08.01.1970

Date of Appointment :

06.11.1993

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Renu Dua & Associates

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

45 Community Centre, East of Kailash, New Delhi 110 065

Tel. No.:

91-11-2641 9479, 2642 3328

Fax No.:

91-11-2641 4308

E-Mail :

renu@vdaindia.com

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr Naresh V Uttamchandani

 

18280

Mr Jeetendra V Uttamchandani

 

990

Ms Padma V Uttamchandani

 

10

Ms Jaishree Uttamchandani

 

100

Mr Rajan T Mahatani

 

18,620

Total

 

38,000

 

 

 

Equity Share Break-up

 

Percentage of Holding

Foreign Holdings

 

49.00

Directors or relatives of the Directors

 

51.00

Total

 

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Importers, Exporters and Traders of Wine, Teak Wood, Food Stuff, Sea Food, Shawls

 

 

Products :

Valdivieso of Chile

Ø       Limited Edition Red

Ø       Single Vineyards Red

Ø       Reservas White

Ø       Reservas Red

Ø       Barrel Selection Red

Ø       Varietals Rose Blush

Ø       Varietals White

Ø       Varietals Red

 

Errazuriz Ovalle Vineyards

Ø       Wine white

Ø       Wine red

 

Santa Ema

Ø       Wine white

Ø       Wine red

 

Azienda Agricola Moletto

Ø       Wine white

Ø       Wine red

 

 

Exports to :

Domestic Market

 

 

Imports from :

Italy and UK

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

HSBC Bank, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

---

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Vinod Dua And Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

242-43, Tribhuvan Complex, Iswar Nagar, Friends Colony [West], New Delhi 110065, India

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

100000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 10.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

38000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 3.800 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

3.800

3.800

            3.800

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

[29.784]

[27.650]

         (25.835)

NETWORTH

[25.984]

[23.850]

(22.035)

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

4.060

3.728

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

36.701

27.259

         27.069

TOTAL BORROWING

40.761

30.987

27.069

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

14.777

7.137

5.034

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

0.736

0.749

               0.873

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

4.719

4.907

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

3.384

2.870

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.101

0.099

0.000

 

Other Current Assets

0.001

0.000

            4.801

 

Loans & Advances

9.765

1.223

         1.066

Total Current Assets

17.970

9.099

5.867

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

4.132

3.056

2.211

 

Provisions

0.049

0.033

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

4.181

3.089

            2.211

Net Current Assets

13.789

6.010

            3.656

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.252

0.378

0.505

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

14.777

7.137

5.034

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover [including other income]

 

 

            2.926

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

 

          (1.357)

Provision for Taxation

 

 

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

 

          (1.357)

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

 

       4.283

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

NA

NA

 (46.38)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

NA

NA

                  (46.38)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

NA

NA

(4.10)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

NA

NA

(23.39)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

[1.72]

[1.42]

              7.12

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

4.29

2.94

              2.65

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Imports

 

They are a trading group with bases in West Africa, India, Sri Lanka, and the UK. They are focusing on importing and distributing renowned wines in India, Sri Lanka, and West Africa.

 

Agreements

 

They have exclusive agreements to distribute wines for Valdivieso of Chile, Errazuriz Ovalle Vineyards (EOV), and Vinos Santa Ema, and Moletto Wines of Italy for India and South East Asia markets.

 

 

 


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. 39.27

UK Pound

1

Rs. 77.01

Euro

1

Rs. 58.29

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

--

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--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

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

26

 

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

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions