MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.01.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NITIN CYLINDERS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

501, Delta Technology Street, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai – 400076, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.09.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

164954

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U27109MH2006PLC164954

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMN14374D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCN3694A

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of High Pressure Seamless Cylinders.

 

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 532000

 

 

Status :

New Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a 100% subsidiary of Nitin Fire Protection Industries Limited, a well – renowned name in the Indian fire protection industry. The company had not commenced commercial operation as per last available financials of 31.03.2007. Trade relations are fair. Payment are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered for small to mediocre business dealings at usual trade terms and condition, in view of strong promoters.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory :

501/502, Delta Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai – 400076, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-40457000

Fax No.:

91-22-66920910

E-Mail :

cylinders@nitincylinders.com

cs@nitinfire.com

nitinfire@vsnl.com

Website :

www.nitincylinders.com

www.nitinfire.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Nitin Mansukhlal Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

B/8, Neelkanth Dhara, 90 Feet Road, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai – 400077, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.06.1957

Passport No. :

F2510410

Email:

shahnitin@nitinfire.com

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rahul Nitin Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

B/8, Neelkanth Dhara, 90 Feet Road, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai – 400077, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.02.1978

Passport No. :

Z1568610

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kunal Nitin Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

B/8, Neelkanth Dhara, 90 Feet Road, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai – 400077, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.11.1984

Passport No. :

F3991403

 

 

Other Directorship Companies :

 

Name :

Nitin Fire Protection Industries Limited

Designation :

Managing Director

CIN of Company :

U29193MH1995PLC092323

 

 

Name :

Alert Fire Protection Systems Private Limited

Designation :

Director

CIN of Company :

U29198MH1993PTC073344

 

 

Name :

Eurotech Cylinders Private Limited

Designation :

Director

CIN of Company :

U28121MH2005PTC152345

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Nitin Fire Protection Industries Limited

 

49930

Mr. Nitin Mansukhlal Shah

 

10

Mr. Rahul Nitin Shah

 

10

Mr. Kunal Nitin Shah

 

10

Mrs. Saroj Nitin Shah

 

10

Mrs. Reshma Nitin Shah

 

10

Mrs. Dhruti Rahul Sanghvi

 

10

Mr. Nitin Mansukhlal Shah HUF

 

10

 

 

 

Total

 

50000

 

 

 

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Bodies Corporate (Not mentioned above)

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of High Pressure Seamless Cylinders.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of Hyderabad

Overseas Branch, 1204, Ashok Mahal, Tulloch Road, Colaba, Mumbai – 400039, Maharashtra, India

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Tolia and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

B-7, Madhu Parag, 69 Swastic Society, JYPD Scheme, Vile Parle, Mumbai – 400056, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         Nitin Fire Protection Industries Limited

·         Alert Fire Protection Systems Private Limited

·         Eurotech Cylinders Private Limited

 

 

Holding Company :

Nitin Fire Protection Industries Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1500000

Equity shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.15.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

712500

Equity shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.7.125 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

7.125

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

125.875

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

133.000

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

97.493

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

97.493

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

230.493

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

0.000

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

297.282

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

25.637

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.267

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

23.964

Total Current Assets

 

 

49.868

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

129.654

 

Provisions

 

 

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

129.654

Net Current Assets

 

 

(79.786)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.229

Pre Operative Expenses

 

 

12.768

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

230.493

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

 

31.03.2007

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

 

1.71

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8 :

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U27109MH2006PLC164954

Name of the Company

NITIN CYLINDERS LIMITED

Address

501, Delta Technology Street, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai – 400076, Maharashtra, India

This form is for

Creation of Charge

Type of Charge

Movable Property (Not being pledge)

Floating Charge

Particulars of the charge holder 

State Bank of Hyderabad

Overseas Branch, 1204, Ashok Mahal, Tulloch Road, Colaba, Mumbai – 400039, Maharashtra, India

sbhovrm@bom5.vsnl.net.in

Nature or description of the instrument(s) creating or modifying the charge

Agreement of Hypothecation of Goods and Assets

Agreement of Loan for Overall Limit

Letter Regarding the grant of individual limits within the overall limit

(Collectively constitute a single charge for Rs.170.000 Millions)

Date of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

24.11.2006

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.170.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest :

0.50% below SBHPLR i.e. 11.50% p.a. subject to charges from time to time.

 

Terms of repayment :

Term Loan of Rs.170.000 Millions shall be repayable (with a moratorium of 9 months from the date of disbursement) in 60 monthly installments of which first 57 installments @ Rs.6.167 Millions and the last 3 installments @ Rs.6.160 Millions

 

Margin :

As may be stipulated by the Bank from time to time

 

Extent and operation of the charge :

Hypothecation  by way of first charge of all goods, book debts and assets as specified in item No.14 as security for payment and discharged by the borrower to the Bank on demand of the principal and all other moneys at any time payable by the borrower to the Bank.

 

Others :

As security for payment and discharge by the borrower to the Bank of the principal and interest and costs, Charges, expenses and other monies due and payable under or in respect of the credit facilities, the borrower shall, as may be required, created in favour of the Bank, a mortgage in a form satisfactory to the Bank of all the borrowers immovable property both present and future.

Short particulars of the property charged (including location of the property)

Hypothecation of the present machinery listed in the schedule to the agreement and all future machinery belonging to or in the possession or under the control of the borrower wherever lying stored and kept and whether in possession of the borrower or of the Bank or of any third party whether in India or elsewhere thought out the would (Including all such goods, other movable assets as may be in course of shipment transit or delivery).

Particular of the present modification 

N.A.

 

 

 

 

Profile :

 

Subject is a 100% subsidiary of Nitin Fire Protection Industries Limited. (NFPIL), a group company of Nitin Group of Companies. Since last more than two decades NFPIL is in the field of safety and security and is one of the leading organizations in the field in India.

 

Subject has set up a world class manufacturing facility at Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone, Andhra Pradesh, India to manufacture high pressure seamless cylinders.  The management of subject comprises a team of highly qualified, well experienced and with expertise in the field of cylinder manufacturing.  The Plant is well equipped with Special Purpose Machines using the most modern technology. 

 

Of late, CNG has become an effective alternative fuel for automobiles worldwide due to its economic advantage and low pollution characteristics.  Keeping in view the growing trend of CNG cylinders’ need in the global market, Subject manufactures cylinders meant for CNG storage for all kinds of vehicles. In addition to the CNG cylinders Subject produces cylinders for compressed industrial gases viz. Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Argon, Helium, Air, etc.; fire fighting applications and beverage use.

 

The other products of subject are CNG cascades and CNG dispensers.  With hand-on experience in designing and manufacturing cascades and dispensers, subject engineers manufacture these as per the requirements of its clients.

 

The specialty of Subject manufacturing process is that the entire procedure is being carried out   in-house with proper monitoring conforming to the relevant national/international standards to ensure the quality of the product.  Subject products undergo variety of tests stipulated by the national/international Standards viz. pressure cyclic test, hydrostatic stretch test, air leakage test, burst test, etc. to assess the fatigue strength, usage life, safety and reliability for application under rough, tough and extreme climatic conditions. The Subject cylinders are epoxy coated on exterior surface for protection against unfriendly environment.  Thus subject ensures that it provides quality products to its clients.

 

Subject Marketing and Quality Control departments are geared up to offer the most comprehensive and timely information on its products for end user customers. NCL believes in TCS – Total Customer Satisfaction”.  Subject goes all out to meet its customers’ needs with best quality products, perfect and timely services thereby achieves its goal.

 

 


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.39.40

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.28

Euro

1

Rs.58.23

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

-

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

-

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

-

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--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

 

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

 

 

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