MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.03.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

METAL TRADING CORPORATION

 

 

Registered Office :

39 CP Tank Road, Mumbai-400004, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1979

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

C/WI-4183

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMM215105D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAEFM6045K

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership concern with an unlimited liability of the partners.

 

 

Line of Business :

Importers and Exporters of Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloys

 

 

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 160000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established concern having satisfactory track. Partners are experienced, respectable and resourceful businessmen. Their trade relations are fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The concern can be considered good for normal dealings at usual trade terms and conditions. 

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office /

Head Office :

39 CP Tank Road, Mumbai-400004, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-56362618

E-Mail :

mtcbom4@yahoo.co.in / vijay_bhansali@hotmail.com

Website :

http://www.metaltrading.co.in

 

 

Administrative Office :

35, Krishna Bhuvan, 203 / 204, 2nd Floor, 1st Carpenter Street, Mumbai – 400004, Maharashtra, INDIA

Tel. No.:

91-22-23883922 / 23801334 / 56362577

Fax No.:

91-22-23883937

E-Mail :

sales@metaltrading.co.in  / admin@metaltrading.co.in  / mtc@bom4.vsnl.net.in  / vbhansali@metaltrading.co.in 

 

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay M. Bhansali

Designation :

Partner

Passport No. :

E6762369

Date of Birth/Age :

33 Years

Qualification :

M. Com

Experience :

8 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Maneklal S. Bhansali

Designation :

Partner

Date of Birth/Age :

55 Years

Qualification :

H. S. C.

Experience :

25 Years

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

Mr. Vijay M. Bhansali

 

50.00 %

Mr. Maneklal S. Bhansali

 

50.00 %

Total

 

100.00 %

 


 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Importers and Exporters of Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloys

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

Japan, Germany, Italy, Middle East, U.K., Australia and Belgium

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit, L/C

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

·         Lucky Recycling Limited

P. O. Box 16850, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, UAE.

Mr. Almbar

·         Thyssen Krupp VDM Gmbh

P.O. Box 1251, D-58742 Altena, Germany

Tel No.: 49-2392-552830

Fax No.: 49-2392-552855 

·         Prodac NV

Vitshokstraat1, Zwijndrecht B-2070 Belgium

Tel No.: 32-3-2522000

             Fax No.: 32-3-2525351

 

 

Customers :

Manufacturers, End-Users, Trading Firms and Government Bodies

 

  • Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
  • Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited
  • Cochin Shipyard Limited
  • FACT Engineering and Design Organization
  • Hindustan Zinc Limited
  • HMT Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

12

 

 

Bankers :

Punjab National Bank, 353, Mani Mahal, Kalbadevi Road, Mumbai-400002

 

 

Facilities :

Fund Based

Non-fund Based

4.5 Millions

3.5 Millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Manish Kothari and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

3A/28, R.M.L. Nagar, 306, L.B.S Marg, Kurla (West), Mumbai-400070

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

BHANSALI INTERNATIONAL 

 

Address : 35, Krishna Bhavan, 1st Carpenter Street, Mumbai-400004

Activity : Importer and Stockest of Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloys

 

SPECIAL METAL INDUSTRIES

 

Address : 4-A, 1st Floor. 52/54, C. P. Tank Road, Mumbai-400004

Activity : Manufacture of chemical planets and machineries in stainless steel, nickel alloy and titanium

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs. 4.894 Millions

Borrowed :

Rs. 35.412 Millions

Total :

Rs. 40.306 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

4.894

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

4.894

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

4.405

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

31.007

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

35.412

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

40.306

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

0.362

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.101

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

35.260

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

23.570

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

0.019

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

4.183

Total Current Assets

 

 

63.032

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

23.189

 

Provisions

 

 

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

23.189

Net Current Assets

 

 

39.843

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

40.306

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

Sales Turnover

 

 

158.123

Other Income

 

 

0.663

Closing Stock

 

 

35.260

Total Income

 

 

194.046

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

 

2.341

Provision for Taxation

 

 

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

 

2.341

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

3.791

 

Insurance Expenses

 

 

0.339

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

 

0.092

 

Other Expenditure

 

 

187.483

Total Expenditure

 

 

191.705

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

 

31.03.2007

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

 

1.21

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

 

1.48

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

 

3.69

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

 

0.48

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

 

11.97

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

 

2.72

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Profile

 

Subject is a firm dealing in Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy & Titanium.


The firm started operation predominantly as a dealer in stainless steel materials. From the year 1998 it started import of Prime quality Nickel Alloy products from the leading manufacturers in the world.


Subject is specialists in High Alloy Products particularly Nickel Alloys & Stainless Steels for the Fine Chemicals, Fertilisers, Pharmaceutical, Agro-chemical, Petrochemical, Refining and Chemical Process Industries.


Subject have a complete product line in Alloy 200/201 (commonly known as Nickel 200/201), Alloy C-22 (commonly known as Hastelloy C-22), Alloy C-276 (commonly known as Hastelloy C-276), Alloy 825 (commonly known as Inconel 825),, Alloy 400 (commonly known as Monel 400), Alloy 600(commonly known as Inconel 600), Alloy 625 (commonly known as Inconel 625), Alloy 800/800H/800HT (commonly known as Incolloy 800/800H/800HT), as well as Titanium & various grades of Stainless Steel in sheet, plate, pipe & bar. In addition they stock welding products in Alloy C-22, Alloy C-276 Alloy 400, Alloy 600, Alloy 625 & Alloy 825.


All the Nickel Alloy products imported are of prime quality with correlating Mill Test Certificate.


Subject manufactures welded pipes, pipe-fittings, flanges & fasteners in Nickel Alloys from subcontractors. Forms and quantities not readily available from stock can be produced in short periods of time.


Subject has an excellent reputation for supplying the highest quality materials, immediate response to enquiries and delivery of materials promptly and efficiently. They are dedicated to constantly improving sources and quality.

 

 


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.40.77

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.10

Euro

1

Rs.64.48

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

46

 

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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