MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

15.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

C A GALIAKOTWALA AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

125, Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 023, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.12.1939

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-3046

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51900MH1939PTC003046

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMC10333B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACC2925K

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subejct is a commodity trading house involved in domestic trading of cotton as well as import-export division.

 

 

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 570000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an oldest commodity traders from India. Trade relations are fair. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. Trade relations are fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings. It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long run.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

125, Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 023, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22843758

Fax No.:

91-22-22048801

E-Mail :

galiakotwala_mb@vsnl.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

60 Maker Chambers III, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22843758

Fax No.:

91-22-22048801

 

 

Branch Office:

66 Maker Chambers 111, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22843758

Fax No.:

91-22-22048801

E-Mail :

galiakotwala-mb@vsnl.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Harshad Chhotalal Sheth

Designation :

Director

Address :

7A, Geetanjali Co-op. Housing Society Limited, Navroji Gamadia Cross Road, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.08.1942

Date of Appointment :

29.08.1969

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bakulesh Chhotalal Sheth

Designation :

Director

Address :

7E Sundatta Apartment, 10A Mount Pleasant Road, Mumbai – 400 006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.01.1946

Date of Appointment :

01.01.1979

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mahendra Chhotalal Sheth

Designation :

Director

Address :

51, Shivtrith No.1, 4/6 Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.12.1948

Date of Appointment :

07.03.1986

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dhiren Narendra Sheth

Designation :

Director

Address :

101, Khatau Condominium, 15-A, J. Mehta Road, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.12.1967

Date of Appointment :

01.02.1992

 

 

Name :

Mr. Manish Narendra Sheth

Designation :

Director

Address :

101, Khatau Condominium, 15-A, J. Mehta Road, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.05.1969

Date of Appointment :

01.08.1994

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 30.09.2005)

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Narendra Chhotalal Sheth

3808

Harshad Chhotalal Sheth

2352

Bakulesh Chhotalal Sheth

1696

Mahendra Chhotalal Sheth

2144

Bhanumati Amidas Sheth

384

Usha Narendra Sheth

1264

Rekha Harshad Sheth

928

Harsha Bakulesh Sheth

608

Kanan Mahendra Sheth

160

Sandip Narendra Sheth

1488

Manish Narendra Sheth

1216

Dhiren Narendra Sheth

1328

Sushant Narendra Sheth

704

N. C. Sheth HUF

640

H. C. Sheth HUF

1040

B. C. Sheth HUF

1040

M. C. Sheth HUF

704

Galiakot Containers Limited

320

Bhanumati A Sheth

1856

C. J. Sheth HUF

320

 

 

Total

24000

 

Equity shares Breakup (percentage of total equity)

(As on 30.09.2006)

Category

Percentage

Bodies corporate

1.33

Directors or relatives of directors

98.67

Total

100.00

 


 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subejct is a commodity trading house involved in domestic trading of cotton as well as import-export division.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Union Bank of India

Mumbai Samachar Marg Branch, 66/80, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 023, Maharashtra, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

A. W. Ketkar and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

V. N. Purav Marg, Chunabhatti, Mumbai – 400 022, Maharashtra, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

25000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.2.500 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

24000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.2.400 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

2.400

2.400

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.00

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

110.898

91.369

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

113.298

93.769

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

22.370

2.502

2] Unsecured Loans

 

15.662

28.637

TOTAL BORROWING

 

38.032

31.139

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.779

1.029

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

152.109

125.937

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

7.457

8.601

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

8.332

5.641

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

144.831

31.632

 

Sundry Debtors

 

322.574

51.637

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

4.059

68.346

 

Other Current Assets

 

179.226

130.142

 

Loans & Advances

 

0.037

0.097

Total Current Assets

 

650.727

281.854

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

456.984

122.295

 

Provisions

 

57.423

47.864

Total Current Liabilities

 

514.407

170.159

Net Current Assets

 

136.320

111.695

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

152.109

125.937

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

4.88

2.15

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.27

1.66

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form No. 8

 

Name of the company

C A GALIAKOTWALA AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Union Bank of India,

Mumbai samachar Branch, Mumbai

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Hypothecation (Goods) Agreement dated 9th June, 1998

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

Rs.5.000 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

By way of hypothecation of stock of goods i.e. raw materials of every kind used for their manufacturing activity, including atores, spares parts etc. imported under L/C opened by the Bank and stored and/or lying in their premises at Mumbai or wherever else may be including stocks in the course of transit from docks to Company premises/godown and/or lying with their aganta/agencies.

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

Interest as may be applicable from time to time.

Margin : 10% + 15%.

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

Union Bank of India

Mumbai Samachar Marg Branch, 66/80, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 023, Maharashtra, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Hypothecation Agreement of Goods and Debts (SD-06) Dated: 5th May, 2005

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.

The original charge dated 9th June, 1998 for Rs.5.000 millions has been modified from time to time as under :-

 

  1. On 11th January, 2001 an additional sum of Rs.5.000 millions was granted by the Bank, thereby enhancing the Import LC (DP/DA) limit from Rs.5.000 millions to Rs.10.000 millions

 

  1. On 21st August, 2003 an additional sum of Rs.30.000 millions was granted by the Bank, thereby enhancing the Import LC (DP/DA) limit from Rs.10.000 millions to Rs.40.000 millions

 

  1. On 4th March, 2004 Import LC (DP/DA) limit was reduced from Rs.40.000 millions to Rs.25.000 millions

 

  1. Vide this modification an additional sum of Rs.15.000 millions has been granted by the Bank, thereby enhancing the Import LC (DP/DA) limit from Rs.25.000 millions to Rs.40.000 millions against hypothecation by way of first charge in favour of the Bank

Stocks of raw cotton, cotton bales, almonds and moveable property of any kind now or at any time hereafter belonging to or at the disposal of the Borrower and which hereafter may from time to time be brought into or stored or be in or about the Borrower’s premises or godowns at Kalamboli, JNPT, Akola, Jalna etc. or wherever else they may be including any of the said goods with any of the borrower’s agents or at any of the Borrower’s agencies or in course of by the ship, rail or otherwise, and

 

The Borrower’s book-debts, outstandings, monies, deposits, receivables, claims and bills, contracts, securities, investments which are now due and owing or which may at any time hereafter during the continuance of this security becoming due and owing to the Borrower in the course of its business by any person or party including any Government or any local or public body or authority.

 

Margin : 25%

 

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U51900MH1939PTC003046

Name of the company

C A GALIAKOTWALA AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

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

Fort, Mumbai – 400 023, Maharashtra, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of charge

Hypothecation

Particular of charge holder

Union Bank of India

Mumbai Samachar Marg Branch, 66/80, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 023, Maharashtra, India

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.37.500 millions

Particulars of the property charged

Purchase from or negotiate a bill or bills of exchange drawn or accepted or endorsed against goods and / or merchandise or shipping or other documents and /or hold such or any other bills of exchange and / or documents for collection on the borrower’s account under lien to the Bank.

Brief description of the instrument modifying the charge under section 135

Letter of Hypothecation

Date of instrument modifying the charge

25.07.2006


 

 

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.42.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.89

Euro

1

Rs.68.07

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

10

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

9

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

9

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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

76

 

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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