MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

METCO MARKETING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

104, Niraj Industrial Estate, Off Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 093, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.08.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-62771

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51900MH1991PTC062771

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMM07054F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Indenting agents of ferrous and non ferrous metals, alloys and scraps, iron, steel, dyes, chemicals, dyestuff, etc.

 

 

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 28000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. 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 / Corporate Office :

104, Niraj Industrial Estate, Off Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 093, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-56938484/ 26871566

Fax No.:

91-22-56938485/ 26872604/ 09

E-Mail :

metco@metcoindia.com

Website :

http://www.metcoindia.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branches :

Located at:

 

C-79, Malviya Nagar, 2nd Floor, New Delhi – 110017, India

Tel. No. 91-11-26681948/26672536

Fax. No. 91-11-26672537

E-mail. metco.delhi@vsnl.com

 

Block 4/C, Mount Chambers, 4th Floor, 758, Mount Road, Chennai - 600002, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No. 91-44-28522475/ 28522476

Fax. No. 91-44-28524570

E-mail. metco@md3.vsnl.net.in

 

SCO 11-12, Sector 15 II Market, Gurgaon – 122 001, Haryana, India

Tel. No. 91-124-5033445/ 5033448

Fax. No. 91-124-5033449

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name

Mr. Girish P. Kekre

Designation

Director

Address

303, Harmony Building, Film City Road, Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400 063

Date of Appointment

01.01.1995

 

 

Name

Mr. Nandan P. Atre

Designation

Director

Address

2/B, Vishal Co-operative Housing Society, Film City Road, Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400 063

Date of Appointment

01.08.1991

 

 

Name

Mr. Dhawal Khemchand Shah

Designation

Director

Address

235 / 37, Raman Smruti, 12, 3rd Floor, V. P. Road, Mumbai - 400 004, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth

11.05.1974

Date of Appointment

01.11.1997

 

 

Name

Mr. Sharad C. Agarwal

Designation

Director

Address

107, 1st Floor, Sunset II, Wing B, Raheja Vihar, Powai, Mumbai - 400 072

Resigned on

15.07.2002

 

 

Name

Mr. Dipen Vasantlal Parikh

Designation

Director

Address

Plot No. 183, Sudershan Building, Flat No. 13, Garodia Nagar, Ghatkopar, Mumbai – 400 072, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age

22.03.1966

Date of Appointment

25.06.2003

 

 

Name

Mr. Yogesh Lalshankar Trivedi

Designation

Independent Director

Address

11/ A – 2, Shree Punit Nagar, Plot No. 3, S V Road, Borivali (West), Mumbai – 400 092, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age

15.06.1960

Date of Appointment

01.06.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Vijay M. Porwal (HUF)

 

915

Ambalal M. Porwal (HUF)

 

915

Bhupat K. Shah (HUF)

 

1170

Mrs. Hiraben S. Shah

 

3000

Total

 

6000

 

Names of Shareholders

 

% of Holdings

Other Top Fifty (50) Sharreholders

 

50.00

Others

 

50.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Indenting agents of ferrous and non ferrous metals, alloys and scraps, iron, steel, dyes, chemicals, dyestuff, etc.

 

 

Products :

*      Ferrous and Non Ferrous Metals

*      Alloys and Scraps

*      Iron

*      Steel

*      Dyes

*      Chemicals

*      Dyestuff

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Its' major suppliers are as under :

 

§         Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, Mumbai

§         Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, Delhi

§         J. V. Travels Private Limited

§         RPG Ricoh India Limited

§         MNM Commodity Systems Private Limited

§         Semaphore Technologies Limited

§         Ni-Met Resources Inc

 

 

Customers :

Some of its major customers are as under :

 

Ř       Ferro Intertrade Limited

Ř       Victoria Alloys (UK) Limited

Ř       CAN Metals

Ř       PWT Australia Pty. Limited

Ř       Sunberg Limited

Ř       Nico Extrusions Private Limited

Ř       Union Steels Pte. Limited

Ř       Hills Commodities Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

Around 20

 

 

Bankers :

Ř       Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Ř       The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Mumbai

Ř       Oriental Bank of Commerce, Kalbadevi, Mumbai

Ř       Syndicate Bank, Mumbai

Ř       State Bank of India, Mumbai

Ř       Punjab National Bank, Delhi

Ř       HDFC Bank Limited, Sakinaka, Andheri, Mumbai

Facility :  Rs. 0.338 million dated 31.10.2000 against hypothecation of car

Ř       The Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited, New Nagardas Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Ramesh Vora and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

3, Federation House, 24/ 30, Anandilal Marg, Mumbai – 400 002, Maharashtra, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

15000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs. 1.500 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

6000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs. 0.600 million

 

 

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

 

0.600

0.600

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

6.428

4.256

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

7.028

4.856

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

0.428

0.494

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.014

TOTAL BORROWING

 

0.428

0.508

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

7.456

5.364

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

2.964

2.915

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.365

0.286

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.011

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

3.072

1.797

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

2.183

2.525

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

3.633

2.082

Total Current Assets

 

8.888

6.404

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

1.464

2.641

 

Provisions

 

3.430

1.727

Total Current Liabilities

 

4.894

4.368

Net Current Assets

 

3.994

2.036

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.122

0.127

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

7.456

5.364

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

20.774

15.948

Other Income

 

0.000

0.000

Total Income

 

20.774

15.948

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

3.952

2.371

Provision for Taxation

 

0.000

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

3.952

2.371

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

0.090

0.083

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

0.824

0.741

 

Other Expenditure

 

15.908

12.752

Total Expenditure

 

16.822

13.576

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

19.02

14.86

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

19.02

14.86

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

32.31

24.68

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.56

0.49

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.75

2.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.81

1.46

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The company's fixed assets of important value include office premises, office equipments, computer, motor car, furniture & fixtures and air conditioner.

 

As Per Web:

 

Profile

 

Acknowledged as one of the topmost Indenting house in the country, subject has a definite competitive edge. Operating in the field of Base Metals, Minor Metals, Ferro Alloys, Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Scraps, Ashes, Drosses and Concentrates, METCO has earned an enviable reputation in the following industries :

*      Steel & Alloy Steel

*      Copper & Brass Semis

*      Aluminium

*      Heavy Engineering Industries

*      Automobiles

 

In an effort to make METCO a global name, in the last 5 years, we have made significant progress in establishing consumer markets in China, Taiwan, Korea and Malaysia. They are selling large tonnages of Copper and Aluminium scraps to processors and consumers in these countries, affiliated to various industries viz., foils manufacturing, extrusions, die-casting, etc.. They have also been highly successful in supplying HR coils into China, thus proving our international spread. 

 

METCO has proved to be the crucial link in fostering increased trade with leading manufacturers and traders of global repute. METCO pursues a business philosophy based on quality contacts and information.

 

The highly talented and experienced personnel of METCO are led by a well-knit team of eight traders, spread over the country, offering a perfect mix of technically sound and commercially knowledgeable entities. METCO ensures that it can offer more than one alternative for every requirement. Meticulous planning, timely communication and clear-cut execution are some of the company's key features.

 

METCO lays special emphasis on getting everything right - the right buyer, the right supplier, the right price and the right payment terms. All operations are based on four simple beliefs : service, speed, quality and reliability.

 

Services

 

> Agency Representation for Metals


Ferro alloys, Ferrous and non- Ferrous scrap, Steel and Stainless Steel Scrap.

 

> Buying agents for Stainless Steel, Flats & Long Products

They have a strategic advantage to source these products from Indian producers as they cater to the Indian Steel producers, their vital raw materials and the synergy of raw materials.

 

> Hedging & Risk Management Services

 

> Silica Fumes for High Performance Concrete.

 

> Exporter of Various Steel and Stainless Steel Products.

 

 


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.39.27

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.33

Euro

1

Rs.57.51

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

63

 

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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