MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

METZELER AUTOMOTIVE PROFILES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

METZELER AUTOMOTIVE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

301-302, Tolstoy House, 15, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110 001

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.09.1963

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-004019

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U34102DL1963PTC004019

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELM08055F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Rubber Sealing Parts for Automobiles.

 

 

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

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1214312

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a Joint Venture between Toyoda Gosei Company Limited, Japan and Automotive Sealing Systems SA, Luxembourg. The company is passing through difficult times. It has huge accumulated losses. Payments are however reported as slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions in view of strong promoters.  

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

301-302, Tolstoy House, 15, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110 001, INDIA.

Tel. No.:

91-11-23712804

Fax No.:

91-11-23357097

E-Mail :

sidhartha.rastogi@maps-in.com

Website :

http://www.metzeler-profiles.com

 

 

Factory  :

Plot No-24A, Link Road, Site – IV, Industrial Area, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad – 201 010, Uttar Pradesh

Tel. No.:

91-120-24771995 / 24771996 / 24771629 / 24772180 / 2896393 / 2896404

Fax No.:

91-120-24771045 / 2896405 / 2896406

E-Mail :

vishnu.singh@maps-in.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Shankar Gupta

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

A 73/3, SFS Flats, Saket, New Delhi

Date of Birth/Age :

25.04.1956

Date of Appointment :

05.07.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ermanno Fugazza, Foreigner

Designation :

Director

Address :

Via Beato, Angelico 2311, Milan, Italy

Date of Birth/Age :

26.09.1943

Date of Appointment :

22.10.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Alessandro d’ Arcano, Foreigner

Designation :

Director

Address :

V. Giusti Li, 10121, Torino, Italy

Date of Birth/Age :

21.05.1961

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bal Raj Sachdeva

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

46/6, LGF, Community Centre, East of Kailash, New Delhi 

Date of Birth/Age :

18.06.1963

Date of Appointment :

27.06.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. K. Sengupta

Designation :

Director

Address :

B – 153 Sector 14, Noida 201301, UP

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1944

Date of Appointment :

27.06.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nobutaka Ito

Designation :

Director

Address :

367, Umakai, Sobuecho, Inzawa City, Aichi-Pref, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

26.02.1950

Date of Appointment :

27.09.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hisaki Tomida, Foreigner

Designation :

Director

Address :

3D, Thomas Manor Apartments, 88, Richmond Road, Bangalore

Date of Birth/Age :

28.08.1952

Date of Appointment :

27.09.2005

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Siddartha Rastogi

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

109, Siddharth Niketan, Kaushambi, Sector 14, Ghaziabad, UP

Date of Birth/Age :

25.10.1979

Date of Appointment :

15.10.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

 

 

 

Toyoda Gosei Company Limited

         586421

         26.00

Automotive Sealing Systems S. A.

1669046

74.00

 

 

 

Total

2255467

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Rubber Sealing Parts for Automobiles.

 

 

Products :

  • Single Durometer dense weatherstrips like Windshields and Back window seals.
  • Single Duromemter Sponge Doorseals like sponge door and dust seals.
  • Dual Duromemter stamped Metal/Wire Carrier flange mounted Bootseals and Doorseals.
  • Single/Dual Durometer Flocked/Low Friction Coated Glassrurs
  • Rigid Metal Flocked Inner and Outer Waistbelts
  • Architectural EPDM Gaskets

 

 

Brand Names :

‘ METZELER’

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

·         U.A.E

·         Damman

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

·         Singapore

·         Germany

·         France

·         Switzerland

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit (45 days) terms

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit (45 days) terms

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

·         Continental Carbon (India) Limited

A-14, Industrial Area, No.1, South Side of G.T. Road,

Ghaziabad – 201 001, Uttar Pradesh

 

·         DSM Elastormers Asia

152, Beach Road, No. 10-10/01, Gateway East, Singapore – 189 721

 

·         Herdillia Unimers Limited

2/2A, TTC Industrial Area, D-Block, MIDC, Thane-Belapur Road, Turbhey, Navi Mumbai – 400 705, Maharashtra

 

·         Huhoco GMBH

Postfach – 260 146-42243, Wuppertol, Germany

 

·         K. J. Quinn

        14/16, Boulevard DN Docteur, Pointer-BP, 175-81304, Graulhet, France

 

·         Metzeler Automotive Profiles GmbH, Germany

·         Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems S. P. A., Italy

·         Schlegel Lreland Limited, Ireland

·         Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems, France

·         Toyoda Gosei Company Limited, Japan

 

 

Customers :

·         Fiat India Automobiles Limited

LBS, Marg Kurla, Mumbai – 400 070, Maharashtra

 

·         Ford India Limited

VIA S. P. Koli Post, Chengalpattu - 603 204, Tamilnadu

 

·         General Motors India Limited

Chandrapura Industrial Estate,

Halol – 389 350, District Panchmahal, Gujarat

 

·         International Rubber Company LLC

P.O. Box No. 27140, Dubai, UAE

 

·         Mahindra and Mahindra Limited

Escorts Manu Operation Plant,

         89, MIDC Satpur, Nashik – 422 007, Maharashtra

 

·         TATA Motors

 

 

No. of Employees :

625

 

 

Bankers :

·         Union Bank of India

      Industrial Finance Branch, G-39, Connaught Circus, New Delhi – 110 001.

 

·         Standard Chartered  Grindlays Bank

      17, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110 001.

 

·         ICICI Bank Limited

      A-9, Phelps Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Price Water House Coopers, Buildging 8, Tower B, 8th Floor, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon – 122022, Haryana, India

 

 

Parent Company :

Schlegel Corporation

900, East Whitcomb, Madison Heights, Michigan, USA

(Business under the style of Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems” (Maps) )

 

 

Holding Company :

Automotive Sealing Systems SA, Luxembourg

 

 

Group Company :

·         Metzeler Automotive Profiles GmbH, Germany

·         Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems S. P. A., Italy

·         Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems, France

·         Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems, Spain

·         Schlegel Lreland Limited, Ireland

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2400000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.240.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2255467

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.225.547 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

225.547

225.547

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

616.805

617.117

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

(538.774)

(608.781)

NETWORTH

 

303.578

233.883

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

34.127

49.262

2] Unsecured Loans

 

1.990

1.990

TOTAL BORROWING

 

36.117

51.252

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

339.695

285.135

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

198.140

191.637

Capital work-in-progress

 

40.100

10.399

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

80.963

75.422

 

Sundry Debtors

 

168.040

115.625

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

65.695

53.475

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

33.381

32.876

Total Current Assets

 

348.079

277.398

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

234.990

185.371

 

Provisions

 

11.634

8.928

Total Current Liabilities

 

246.624

194.299

Net Current Assets

 

101.455

83.099

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

339.695

285.135

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

Sales Turnover

 

1010.719

745.538

Other Income

 

22.348

30.265

Total Income

 

1033.067

775.803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

71.570

46.443

Provision for Taxation

 

1.562

0.992

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

70.008

45.451

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

43.237

36.749

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

          Raw Materials

 

136.342

11.343

          Stores & Spares

 

5.686

12.554

          Capital Goods

 

8.179

3.837

          Others

 

0.000

0.000

Total Imports

 

150.207

27.734

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

         Financial Charges

 

1.958

1.660

         Depreciation & Amortization

 

33.507

31.672

         Other Expenditure

 

890.567

662.696

Total Expenditure

 

926.032

696.028

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

6.78

5.86

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

7.08

6.23

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

13.10

9.90

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.23

0.20

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

0.93

1.05

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.41

1.43

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

Subject was incorporated on 4th September, 1963 at New Delhi in India having Company Registration Number 55-4019.

 

Subject was registered under the style of Aldecor Private Limited on 4th September, 1963. Name was changed to Wadco Schlegel Automotives Limited on 8th February, 1993 and to BTR Wadco Automotive Limited on 3rd June, 1997.

 

The company had changed it name from “ BTR Wadco Automotive Private Limited ” to  Metzeler Automotive India Private Limited with effect from 16th August, 2001 and again it changed its name to the present. 

 

The company had changed its status from a deemed public Limited company to a private limited Company under section 43A (2A) of the act w.e.f. 6th June 2001. Thereafter, the company applied for a change of the name from BTR Wadco Automotive Private Limited to Metzeler Automotive Private Limited under section 21 of the Act, and and Application was filed with company registry  to change name of the subject to heading style on 10th August, 2001 which has been approved by the company registry w.e.f 16th August, 2001.

 

Company shifted its registered office from 1103, Akashdeep Building, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi – 110 001 ( Tel. 91-11-3312231/3312232, Fax. 91-11-3320913 to heading address w.e.f .31st March, 2000.

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

 

Name of the company

WADCOSCHLEGEL AUTOMOTIVE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

WADCOSCHLEGEL AUTOMOTIVE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

27th September, 1996. No instrument was executed. A mortgage by deposit of title deeds was created.

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

Interest Free Trade Tax Loan of Rs.60.697 Millions sanctioned by PICUP

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

Company’s all immovable properties together with the building and other structures, fixed plant and machinery, fixtures and fittings, constructed / erected or installed thereon.    

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

The second charge on the security listed above

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

The Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation of UP

PICUP, Bhawani, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow – 226010, UP   

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Not Applicable

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.

Not Applicable

 

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

80021798

Corporate identity number of the company

U34102DL1963PTC004019

Name of the company

METZELER AUTOMOTIVE PROFILES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

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

301-302, Tolstoy House, 15, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110 001, INDIA.

Type of charge

·         Book Debts

·         Movable Property

Particular of charge holder

Union Bank of India

Connaught Place,

New Delhi – 110001, India

Gkjain1234@rediffmail.com

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Composite Hypothecation deed

Date of instrument Creating the charge

09.01.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.20.500 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

Interest [GDA] 18 % p.a. SOD 19.5 % p.a.

 

Terms of repayment :

As per agreement

 

Margin :

Stock : 25 %

 

Extent and operation of the charge :

Extent and Operation 100 %

 

Others :

As per agreement

Short particulars of the property charged

Stocks of raw materials, stock in process, finished goods, consumable stores and spares present and future and all book debts present and future.

Particulars of the present modification

Bank’s first charge over all present and future goods. All tangible movable machineries and book debts of the company increased from Rs.75 Millions to Rs.85 Millions

 

Rate of interest @ BPLR + 1 % p.a.

                       

 


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.39.38

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.90

Euro

1

Rs.57.27

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

-

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

40

 

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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