MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.02.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SNAM ALLOYS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

21 (E), Industrial Estate, Attibele, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore – 562107, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.11.1985

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-7257

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U27101KA1985PTC007257

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRS01125F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCS7473G

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Importer, Exporter and Trader of Alloys, Silicons and Carbides, etc.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 339216

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and having satisfactory track records. Trade relations are reported as fair. 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 Office :

21 (E), Industrial Estate, Attibele, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore – 562107, Karnataka

Tel. No.:

91-80-25587710

Fax No.:

91-80-41320199

E-Mail :

snam@blr.vsnl.net.in

Website :

www.pnodicherry.com

 

 

Factory :

Kariamanickam Village, Nettapakkam, Pondicherry-605106, India

Tel. No.:

91-413-2699440/2699106

Fax No.:

91-413-2699199

Area :

13 acres

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate  Office :

40-A, 1st Cross, Gupta Layout, Bangalore-560008, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-25587710

Fax No.:

91-4344-276880

E-Mail :

snam@md2.vsnl.net.in/ snamgroup@sify.com

Website :

http://www.sapl.com

Area :

1500 sq. ft.

Location :

Rented

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. T. V. Sivaraman

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-7 Grassmere Apartments, 57, Osborne Road, Bangalore- 560042, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth :

07.07.1943

Age :

62 years

Date of Appointment:

05.11.1985

Qualification:

B.E.

Experience:

19 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. H. D. Naik

Designation :

Director

Address :

126, Laskhmidaya Charles, Compell Road, Bangalore- 560008, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth :

14.02.1938

Age :

65 years

Date of Appointment:

05.11.1985

Qualification:

PGDEE

Experience:

19 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. Muralidharan

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

116, 1st Cross, Ulsoor Road, Bangalore – 560042, Karnataka

Date of Birth:

25.11.1951

Age :

54 years

Date of Appointment:

 

Qualification:

FCA

Experience:

19 years

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

M/s V Sreedharan and Associates

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

G. N. R. Complex, 1st Floor, No. 32/33, 8th cross, Wilson Garden, Bangalore – 560027

Tel No. :

91-80-22290394 / 26593314

Mobile No.

91-9845214399

Email :

sreedharan@vsnl.com

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

 

 

 

Mr. T. V. Sivaraman

 

12808

Mr. H. D. Naik

 

12808

Mr. D. Muralidharan

 

12808

Ms. Vasumati Sivaraman

 

3192

Ms. Saraswati D. Naik

 

3192

Ms. Veena Murali

 

3192

 

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Sr. No.

Category

Percentage

 

 

 

1.

Directors or Relatives of Directors

100.00

 

Total

100 %

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Importer, Exporter and Trader of Alloys, Silicons and Carbides, etc.

 

 

Products :

  • Alloys
  • Silicons
  • Carbides

 

 

Exports to :

England, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore and Australia, Turkey, UK, USA, Egypt, New Zealand

 

 

Imports from :

China, Poland, Russia, Holand and European Countries

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C at sight and Local D/D or L/C

 

 

Purchasing :

D/P or L/C or Credit (90-180days) terms

 

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

Ferro Silicon

M.T.

7000

2482.255

F. S. Magnesium

M.T.

7000

3629.900

Silicon Carbide

M.T.

1000

342.200

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

  • KTC, China
  • Reliance Petrochemicals Limited, Mumbai
  • Million Link, Hong Kong
  • Shaanxi Zenith S/E Corporation, China

 

 

Customers :

  • End Users
  • Foseco, Thailand
  • Analyziz Kemiya, Turkey
  • Allied Metals, USA

 

 

No. of Employees :

Office: 16,  Factory/ Technical: 30,  Group: 150

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       State Bank of India

Overseas Branch, M. G. Road, Bangalore-560001, Karnataka, India

 

Ø       State Bank of India

Siruthozhil Branch, Pondichery, India 

 

 

Facilities :

Facility

As on 31.03.2004

Secured Loans

 

Cash Credit from banks

47.912

Term Loans from banks

10.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

S. Anantha and Company

Chartered Accountants

S. V. Complex, 2nd Floor, No. 55, K. R. Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-560004, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-26520758/26603052

Fax No.:

91-80-26620057

E-Mail :

sonduras@bgl.vsnl.net.in

 

 

Associates :

Ø       Snam Abrasives Private Limited

Ø       Snam Micro Abrasives Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

96000

Equity Share

Rs.100/-

Rs.9.600 Millions  

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

96000

Equity Share

Rs.100/-

Rs.9.600 Millions  

 

 

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

 

9.600

4.800

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

75.204

70.624

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

84.804

75.424

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

68.710

64.552

2] Unsecured Loans

 

7.921

5.111

TOTAL BORROWING

 

76.631

69.663

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.580

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

162.015

145.087

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

41.220

44.415

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

3.086

3.086

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.460

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

51.155

65.188

 

Sundry Debtors

 

88.212

62.898

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

9.566

2.480

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

14.724

8.216

Total Current Assets

 

163.657

138.782

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

38.948

41.656

 

Provisions

 

7.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

 

45.948

41.656

Net Current Assets

 

117.709

97.126

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

162.015

145.087

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

652.369

N.A.

Other Income

 

0.000

N.A.

Total Income

 

652.369

N.A.

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

19.787

N.A.

Provision for Taxation

 

10.407

N.A.

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

9.380

N.A.

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

142.735

146.532

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

265.213

145.202

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

6.529

N.A.

 

Other Expenditure

 

619.524

N.A.

Total Expenditure

 

626.053

N.A.

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

1.43

---

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

3.03

---

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

9.65

---

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.23

---

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.44

1.47

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

3.56

3.33

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U27101KA1985PTC007257

 

Name of the Company

SNAM ALLOYS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

Address

21 (E), Industrial Estate, Attibele, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore – 562107, Karnataka

This form is for

Modification of Charge

Type of Charge

Immovable Property

Particulars of the charge holder 

State Bank of India

Overseas Branch, LHO Compound, ST. Marks Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka

Email ID : rjraman3@gmail.com

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.10.000 Millions

Brief of the principal terms and conditions 

a)       Rate of Interest : Rate : TL At 1.25 % above SBAR with a minimum of 13.50 % P.A. rising or falling there with , on daily products with monthly rests. Present effective rate 13.50 % per annum. Penal interest for non compliance of terms of sanction : max 2 % per annum over the normal rate . prepayment penalty as per terms of sanction.

b)       Terms of repayment : Term Loan: in 12 quarterly installment of Rs.0.750 million each

c)       Margin : Term Loan – 25 %

d)       Extend and Operation of the charge : Exclusive first charge on the assets of the company and to the full extent

e)       Others : Term Loan – Rs.10.000 millions

Short particulars of the property charged indicating

Equl. Mort. Of immovable property at SL No. 1 and SL No. 2 respectively of property No. 75 /1, 86/2, 81/1 B And 74/3, 80/1, 81/2, 74/2, village No. 55, Kariamanickm Village, Nettapakkam Commune, Pondicherry – 605106, Karnataka

Date of Instrument

13.08.2007

Particular of the present modification 

The amount secured by the charge stands remains of Rs.10.000 millions security of immovable property already obtained and detailed in COL No. 14 herein above continues to be available for the limit all other terms and conditions remain uncharged.

 

 

 

 

Business :

Subject’s products are used in all Cast Iron and Ductile Iron Foundries Nationwide. In the manufacture of S. G. Iron and Cast Iron, Mild Steel and Other High Quality Alloy Steel.

 

Facilities   

 

Subject has its manufacturing facilities at Pondichery (160 Kms. from Chennai)

 

Subject is spread over an area of 13 acres has three units manufacturing Ferro Silicon, Ferro Silicon Magnesium and Silicon Carbide and Inoculants.

 

In this facility there are two submerged arc furnaces for the manufacture of Ferro Silicon, Ferro Silicon Magnesium and Inoculants. A battery of Resistance Furnaces for the manufacture of Abrasive and Metallurgical grade Silicon Carbide.

 

A completely automatic PLC based and Microprocessor based control system to operate the Furnaces, Raw Material handing system and Product handling system.

 

An automatic crushing and sizing plant to handle the product sizing and maintain uniform granulometry.

 

A fully equipped and modern process control and quality control department for monitoring and maintaining the process and product quality.

 

Being accredited with the ISO 9002 certification is proof of the highest quality in its manufacturing capabilities.

 

A team of professional handling the purchasing of raw materials and shipping of products.

 

Subject sources its raw materials from various sources in India and all over the world. Its major raw materials are as under :-

 

Ø       Magnesium Metal

Ø       Cerium Misch Metal

Ø       Calcium Silicide

Ø       Manganese Metal

Ø       Raw Petroleum Coke

Ø       Quartz

Ø       Wood Charcoal

Ø       Mild Steel Scrap

Ø       Zirconium

Ø       Strontium

Ø       Barium

Ø       Aluminium

 

Subject manufactures products catering to the Foundry, Steel ad Abrasive Industries.

 

Its product range is as under :-

 

For the Steel and Foundry Industry

 

Ferro Silicon

 

For the Foundry Industry

 

Ø       Ferro Silicon Magnesium

Ø       Inoculants

n       Snam Bacal

n       Snam Hibacal

n       Snam Stron

n       Snam Recal

n       Snam Zircal

n       Snam Ziman

n       Snam Man

n       Snam Cast Inoculant

Ø       Metallurgical Silicon Carbide

 

For the Abrasive Industry

 

Ø       Silicon Carbide

Ø       Industrial Synthetic Diamonds

 

For the Construction Industry

 

Ø       Fumed Silica

 

Awards

 

Subject has won various accolades from The Government of India for its commitment to quality and export performance .

 

Subject has been accredited ISO 9002 since 1994 by BVQI.

 

Ø       ISO 9002 certificate for its Pondicherry plant

Ø       Export Performance Award 1994-95.

Ø       Export performance award 1995-96.

Ø       Export Performance award 1996-97.

Ø       Export performance award 1997-98.

Ø       Export Excellence award 1997-98.

Ø       Export Excellence award 1998-99.

 

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value includes land, building, plant and machinery, electrical installations, furniture, computers, factory equipments, office appliance, air conditioners, vehicles, cars, lab equipments, air pollution control systems, inspection equipments and instrumentation and monitoring equipments.

GROUP COMPANIES

SNAM Abrasives Private Limited

This is the maiden venture in the group and was formed in 1981 to manufacture 600 M.T. of Silicon carbide grains. The unit was established successfully with growing at a steady pace. This unit presently has a capacity of 3,000 of Silicon carbide grains. Though the furnacing was started intially in this plant, the furnacing operation were shut down due to steep power cost. Presently, only grain plant operations are carried out.

SNAM Alloys Private Limited :

SNAM alloys Pvt Ltd is the largest unit in the group and was promoted in 1987. Initially SNAM Alloys was started for making Ferro Silicon. Later on a new facility was created to manufacture Silicon carbide crude with a capacity of 1,500 M.T. per annum. Ferro Silicon magnesium, Ferro Silicon based inoculants. SNAM Alloys Pvt Ltd., has obtained ISO 9002 certificate from BVQI. Its products are exported to many countries.

SNAM Micro Abrasives Private Limited :

SNAM Micro Abrasives was promoted in 1985 to manufacture Silicon carbide micro grits upto 400 mesh. This plant has a production capacity of 300 M.T. per year. Presently, it's plant is catering to the exacting requirements of many micro grit users.

Agents :

North, East India

 

Ø       Mr. V. Ramasubramanian

48/5, Natesan Nagar, 5th Main Road, Viragampakkam, Chennai-600092, Tamilnadu, India

Tel No :- 91-44-24791931

 

Karnataka

 

Ø       Mr. V. Ramesh

R. R. R. Enterprises, No. 25, 1st Cross, KHM Block, Ganganahalli, Bangalore-560032, Karnataka, India

Tel No :- 91-80-23333293

E-mail :- nithin29@hotmail.com  /  nithin29@hotmail.com

Coimbatore, Hosur and Kerala

Ø       Mr. Sankar Raman

Sami Marketing, 24, Bharathi Park Road No. 8, Sai Baba Colony, Coimbatore-641011, India

Tel No :­- 91-422-2434399

E-mail :- sami_marketing@eth.net

 

Maharashtra, Gujarat

 

Ø       Mr. S. S. Somani

Shree Marketing, A-4/5, Narmada Apartments, Patil Lane No. 1, College Road, Nashik-422005, Maharashtra, India

Tel No:- 91-253-2572382

Fax No :- 91-253-2576382

E-mail :- somanis@bom6.vsnl.net

 

Tamilnadu (Except Hosur and Coimbatore) and Andhra

 

Ø       Mr Ramani/Mr. Suresh

Vanijya Ferro Alloys Private Limited, No.65, IV Street, Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar, Chennai –600020, Tamilnadu, India

Tel No and Fax No :- 91-44-24910264/24916473

E-mail :- vanijya@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

 


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.40.26

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.88

Euro

1

Rs.61.26

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

54

 

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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