MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

28.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MERLIN PROJECTS LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

MERLIN PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

79 Sambhunath Pandit Street, PS Bhowanipore, Kolkata – 700020, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.10.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-038040

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U70109WB1984PLC038040

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALM04892G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCM0505B

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Real Estate Develops, Develop Residential and Commercial Property.

 

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 1400000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed company having fine track. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. General financial positions are satisfactory. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Siddharth Bhatter

Designation :

Projects Manager

Contact No.:

91-9830265132

Date :

06.05.2008

Email :

sbhatter@merlinprojects.com

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

79 Sambhunath Pandit Street, PS Bhowanipore, Kolkata – 700020, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-24556702-04-09

Mobile No.:

91-9830265132

Fax No.:

91-33-24542442

E-Mail :

finance@merlinprojects.com

sales@merlinprojects.com

Website :

http://www.merlinprojects.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branch Offices :

·       Raipur – Chattisgarh

“Merlin Jayshree Vihar” as its first Residential Complex

 

·       Raipur – Chattisgarh

 “Merlin Chambers”, a Commercial Project and “Merlin Estate” a Mixed use development on 25 acres also at Raipur – Chattisgarh

 

·       Siliguri – North Bengal

Residential Complex

 

·       Ahmedabad / Surat – Gujarat

Residential cum Commercial Complex

 

·       Jaipur – Rajasthan

Residential cum Commercial Complex

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Sushil Kumar Mohta

Designation :

Director

Address :

2/1 A, Burdwan Road, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.03.1963

Date of Appointment :

29.12.1986

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Seema Mohta

Designation :

Director

Address :

2/1 A, Burdwan Road, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.08.1963

Date of Appointment :

05.11.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shiv Kishan Mohta

Designation :

Director

Address :

2/1 A, Burdwan Road, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.05.1940

Date of Appointment :

11.03.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Seo Prakash Bhatter

Designation :

Director

Address :

2/1 A, Burdwan Road, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.09.1952

Date of Appointment :

11.10.1984

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanket Mohta

Designation :

Director

Address :

2/1 A, Burdwan Road, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.09.1985

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dinesh G. Sanghvi

Designation :

Director

Address :

7A, Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani, Kolkata – 700020, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.02.1985

Date of Appointment :

06.02.2006

 

 

Directorship in Other Companies :

Billenium Commercial (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094493

 

Collossus Suppliers (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094494

 

Gautam Commercial (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094518

 

Lily Distributors (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094515

 

Merlin Developers (Private) Limited

U95201WB1991PTC051840

 

Merlin Bhawan Nirman (Private) Limited

U70101WB1994PTC065716

 

Hesky Suppliers (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094516

 

Integral Distributors (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094514

 

Nikhar Suppliers (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094512

 

Raina Marketing (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094495

 

Muskan Commercial (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094517

 

Sanket Agencies (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094496

 

Sipra Supplier (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094643

 

Splended Suppliers (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094497

 

Splended Marketing (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094513

 

Eeliptic Financial and Leasing Services (Private) Limited

U99999WB1998PTC087502

 

Best Property Consultancy Services (Private) Limited

U74210WB1989PTC045871

 

Gopal Courier and Financier (Private) Limited

U67120WB1989PTC045969

 

Baghamber Merchandise (Private) Limited

U051909WB1995PTC072275

 

Sunbeam Merchandise (Private) Limited

U51109WB1995PTC076093

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 30.09.2005)

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Mr. Seo Prakash Bhatter

 

510

Mr. Baldeo Das Mohta

 

500

Mr. Sushil Kumar Mohta

 

1265410

Mr. Sanket Mohta

 

61800

Mr. Shiv Kishan Mohta

 

57600

Mr. Santosh Bhatter

 

16500

Mr. Sushil Kumar Mohta (HUF)

 

50000

Mrs. Seema Mohta

 

42100

Merlin Consultants Private Limited

 

17000

Curio Traders and Holding Company (Private) Limited

 

5000

Exxon Holding Private Limited

 

7000

Daga Damani Developers Private Limited

 

47000

New Alopore Trexim Private Limited

 

60000

MPL Agencies Private Limited

 

55000

Merlin Leisures Private Limited

 

64000

Merlin Recreation Private Limited

 

65000

Riddhi Properties and Investments Private Limited

 

45000

Sushil Kumar Jain

 

10000

 

 

 

Total

 

1869420

 

(As on 31.03.2006)

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Bodies Corporate (Not mentioned above)

 

29.99

Directors or relatives of directors

 

69.74

Other top fifty shareholders (other than listed above)

 

0.27

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Real Estate Develops, Develop Residential and Commercial Property.

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

CAD

 

 

Purchasing :

CAD

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

100

 

 

Bankers :

·       State Bank of India

Commercial Branch, 244/1/1 Alipore Road, Kolkata – 700027, West Bengal, India

 

·       Indian Overseas Bank

Bhowanipore Branch, 84 Chowringhee Road, Kolkata – 700020, West Bengal, India

 

·       HSBC Bank

Shekslsphere Branch

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

B C Jain and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

26, Strand Road, Kolkata – 700001, West Bengal, India

 

 

Group Companies :

  • Merlin Leisures Private Limited
  • Bengal Merlin Housing Limited
  • Bangalore Merlin Infrastructure Limited
  • Merlin Recreation Private Limited
  • Bentel Associates, South Africa
  • Surbana International, Singapore
  • Edifice Architects Private Limited
  • Dulal Mukherjee and Associate
  • Sanon Sen and Associates
  • Agrawal and Agrawal
  • Raj Agrawal and Associates
  • Bichitresh Saha and Associates
  • Suchandra Bardhan and Associates
  • A.B. Chowdhury and Associates

 

 

Associates/ Subsidiary:

Billenium Commercial (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094493

 

Collossus Suppliers (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094494

 

Gautam Commercial (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094518

 

Lily Distributors (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094515

 

Merlin Developers (Private) Limited

U95201WB1991PTC051840

 

Merlin Bhawan Nirman (Private) Limited

U70101WB1994PTC065716

 

Hesky Suppliers (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094516

 

Integral Distributors (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094514

 

Nikhar Suppliers (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094512

 

Raina Marketing (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094495

 

Muskan Commercial (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094517

 

Sanket Agencies (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094496

 

Sipra Supplier (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094643

 

Splended Suppliers (Private) Limited

U51909 WB2002PTC094497

 

Splended Marketing (Private) Limited

U51909WB2002PTC094513

 

Eeliptic Financial and Leasing Services (Private) Limited

U99999WB1998PTC087502

 

Best Property Consultancy Services (Private) Limited

U74210WB1989PTC045871

 

Gopal Courier and Financier (Private) Limited

U67120WB1989PTC045969

 

Baghamber Merchandise (Private) Limited

U051909WB1995PTC072275

 

Sunbeam Merchandise (Private) Limited

U51109WB1995PTC076093

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

12000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.120.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

6616825

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.66.168 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

 

66.168

18.694

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

224.389

72.937

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

290.557

91.631

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

100.591

50.514

2] Unsecured Loans

 

2.001

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

102.592

50.514

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.104

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

393.149

142.249

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

4.319

3.276

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

143.118

29.484

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.128

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

382.748

159.251

 

Sundry Debtors

 

7.171

8.540

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

4.152

2.956

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

43.032

29.295

Total Current Assets

 

437.103

200.042

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

185.692

86.591

 

Provisions

 

5.874

3.973

Total Current Liabilities

 

191.566

90.564

Net Current Assets

 

245.537

109.478

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.047

0.011

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

393.149

142.249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

 

218.475

397.527

Other Income

 

263.543

6.967

Total Income

 

482.018

404.494

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

54.942

37.297

Provision for Taxation

 

0.000

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

54.942

37.297

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

 

405.608

146.274

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

 

0.000

148.406

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

2.515

1.309

 

Managerial Remuneration

 

0.000

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

 

0.045

0.044

 

Interest

 

0.111

0.017

 

Insurance Expenses

 

0.020

0.014

 

Power & Fuel

 

0.000

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

1.055

0.627

 

Other Expenditure

 

17.723

70.506

Total Expenditure

 

427.077

367.197

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

11.40

9.22

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

25.15

9.38

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

12.45

18.34

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.19

0.41

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.01

1.54

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

2.28

2.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8:

 

BANKERS CHARGES REPORT AS PER REGISTRY

 

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U70109WB1984PLC038040

Name of the Company

MERLIN PROJECTS LIMITED

Address

79 Sambhunath Pandit Street, PS Bhowanipore, Kolkata – 700020, West Bengal, India

This form is for

Modification of Charge

Type of Charge

Immovable Property

Particulars of the charge holder 

State Bank of India

Commercial Branch, Alipore, 244/1/1 Alipore Road, Kolkata – 700027, West Bengal, India

sbi.04263@sbi.co.in

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

Memorandum for Recording Extension of Mortgage by deposit of Title Deeds Covering Enhanced Limits.

Date of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

30.11.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.978.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interests:

As Stipulated by the Bank from time to time as per the banking norms and RBI Guidelines.

 

Term of Repayment:

Term Loan of Rs.7.850 Millions is repayable in 5 Quarterly installments, out of which first installment of Rs.1.250 Millions and last four installments of Rs.1.650 Millions each, Commencing from 31.01.2001 and last installment falls due on 31.01.2012.

 

Margin:

As situated by the Bank for the respective assets from time to time.

 

Extent and operation of the charge:

First Charge on the whole of the mortgaged properties.

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

All that piece and parcel of land measuring 25 cottah more or less with structures at Municipal Holding No.14, S N Roy Road, Being Postal Address No.28, S N Roy Road, P S Behala, Kolkata – 38, Ward No.118, Book No.I, Vol – 105, Pages 212 to 243, Sale Deed No.I07684.

 

All that piece and parcel of land and construction thereon known as “IBIZA” The club at Merlin Greens at Mouza Kriparampur, District South 24 Paraganas, J L No.72, Touzi 1088, R S 26 measuring 18.35 Bigha (14 Title Deeds)

Particular of the present modification 

By this modification, the overall limit is enhanced by Rs.8.750 Millions from Rs.1.030 million to Rs.9.780 Millions. Additional Security has been created by way of equitable mortgage by fresh deposit of additional Title Deeds of “IBZA” at Mouza Kriparampur, measuring 18.35 Bigha (14 Title Deeds).

 

All other terms and conditions including existing properties continue to remain as before in full force and effect.

 

 

Profile:

 

Subject had a humble beginning thirty years ago but has over the years, moved from strength to strength and achieved great heights, not in terms of building height but in its recognition as a renowned Real Estate Developer in eastern India.

 

All along their motto has been “Quality Homes. By Quality People” and to deliver what we promise. This has only been possible by meticulous planning of their projects, keeping in mind the need and essential requirement, importance of location, connectivity and convenience, budget limitation of the customer, backed by quality material and workmanship, timely delivery, after sales service and above all complete transparency, followed by value addition.

 

Subject has committed itself, not only to upkeep its tradition but to strive to improve its offering and service and be part of every Indian’s desire of “A Home for Every Indian”.

 

 


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.42.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.04

Euro

1

Rs.67.34

 

 

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

YES

--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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