MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.03.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NEW HORIZONS LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

NEW HORIZONS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

41 Shakespeare Sarani Kolkata – 700017, West Bengal

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.05.1976

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

030529

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U28113WB1976PLC030529

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALN00667C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACN8505C

 

 

Legal Form :

A  Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Leather Work Gloves, Industrial Cotton Garments, Fashion Garments, Leather Aprons, Leather Apparels, Leather Wallets, Finished Leather and other Leather Products.

 

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 455776

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is well established and reputed company. Available information indicates satisfactory financial responsibility of the company. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

41 Shakespeare Sarani Kolkata – 700017, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22477679/22476401

Fax No.:

91-33-22473134/22826849

E-Mail :

nhl@vsnl.com

Website :

http://www.nhltd.com

Area :

3400 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned Commercial

 

 

Factory  :

  • 40, Tangra Road, Kolkata – 700015, West Bangal

 

  • 15, Taltolla Bazar Street, Kolkata – 700016, West Bangal

 

  • 12/B, Paymental Garden Lane,Kolkata – 700015, West Bangal

 

  • 102, Tiljala Road, Kolkata – 700046, West Bangal

 

  • 45, Halls Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Branches :

  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
  • New Delhi

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mrs. Prabha Khaitan

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

4B, Little Russe, Street, Kolkata – 700071, West Bangal, India

Date of Birth :

31.10.1942

Date of Appointment :

01.06.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chandan Kumar Basu

Designation :

Managing Director

Address:

588/1, Block N, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth :

01.03.1941

Qualification :

M. Sc

Experience :

41 years

Previous Employment :

S. K.Sen and Sons, Kolkata, West Bengal

Date of Appointment :

01.06.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Niraj Kumar Saraf

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth :

09.10.1958

Date of Appointment :

01.06.2003

Qualification :

B. Com, M. B. A.

Experience :

21 years

Address :

4, Little Russell Street, Kolkata – 700071, West Bengal

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Datta

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

3, Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata – 700006, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.10.1955

Date of Appointment :

01.06.1995

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 23.09.2004)

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Mr. Chandan Kumar Basu

 

655799

Dr. (Miss). Prabha Khaitan

 

760599

Mr. Niraj Kumar Saraf

 

426199

Mrs. Anuradha Basu

 

105200

Mrs. Vineeta Saraf

 

48000

Mr. Niraj Kumar Saraf

 

286600

Mr. Dipak Kumar Ghosh

 

2

Mr. Ajay Datta

 

1

 

 

 

Total

 

2282400

 

(As on 31.03.2007)

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Leather Work Gloves, Industrial Cotton Garments, Fashion Garments, Leather Aprons, Leather Apparels, Leather Wallets, Finished Leather and other Leather Products.

 

 

Products :

Product Description                     Item Code No.

Leather Work Gloves                      ITC Code No. 420400.06

Industrial Cotton Garments             ITC Code No. 620342.00

Finished Leather                              -

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

  • Europe
  • U.S.A.
  • Canada
  • Germany
  • France
  • Holland
  • Italy
  • UK
  • U.S.A.

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

  • Germany
  • UK
  • U.S.A

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C or Credit [90 days] terms

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, Contract or Credit [90 days] terms

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Actual Production

 

 

 

Leather Work Gloves

Pair

3907865

Finished Leather

Sq. fts.

147081

Leather Aprons

Pcs.

26441

Leather Apparel

Pcs.

3777

Other Leather Products

Pcs.

11220

Industrial Cotton Garments

Pcs.

89312

Fashion Garments

Pcs.

-

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Chemicals

  • Brightchem
  • FKP Impex Private Limited

 

Machines

  • Atom, Italy
  • Brother, Japan
  • Singer, Japan

 

 

Customers :

  • Wholesalers
  • Retailers
  • Manufacturers
  • End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

1200

 

 

Bankers :

Central Bank of India

Kolkata Main Branch, 33 Netaji Subhas Road, Kolkata-700001, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured loans

Export packing credit from scheduled bank Rs. 52.487 millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Rustagi and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

19, R. N. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 700001, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22480856

Fax No.:

91-33-22430746

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • OPAL International

41, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata – 700017, West Bengal, India

Line of Business – Manufacture and exporter of Sports and Leather Gloves

 

  • Fortyone Services Private Limited
  • New Horizons (Chennai) Limited
  • Pallavaram Tanners Industrial Effluent Treatment Company Limited
  • Prabha Associates Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 100.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2282400

Equity Shares

Rs.  10/- each

Rs. 22.824 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

22.824

22.824

22.824

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

91.120

81.525

76.659

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

113.944

104.349

99.483

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

79.953

71.619

52.488

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

79.953

71.619

52.488

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

3.178

3.789

3.032

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

197.075

179.757

155.003

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

77.917

72.147

39.374

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

12.346

19.223

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.462

0.643

0.208

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

110.788

73.700

82.100

 

Sundry Debtors

26.744

31.965

8.076

 

Cash & Bank Balances

42.260

42.664

26.835

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

48.626

43.782

44.457

Total Current Assets

228.418

192.111

161.468

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

98.656

89.878

60.269

 

Provisions

11.067

7.612

5.001

Total Current Liabilities

109.723

97.490

65.270

Net Current Assets

118.695

94.621

96.198

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

197.075

179.757

155.003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

604.840

545.462

480.967

Other Income

10.534

3.218

0.000

Total Income

615.374

548.680

480.967

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

15.043

10.835

6.083

Provision for Taxation

3.388

2.610

0.670

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

11.655

8.225

5.413

 

 

 

 

Export Value

591.441

533.191

447.013

 

 

 

 

Import Value

NA

NA

7.846

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

274.045

220.523

 

Purchases made for re-sale

199.504

215.775

 

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

3.008

2.689

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

(1.598)

4.463

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

6.195

5.130

 

 

Managerial Remuneration

1.336

1.440

 

 

Payment to Auditors

0.079

0.085

474.884

 

Interest

9.424

5.972

 

 

Insurance Expenses

2.253

1.608

 

 

Power & Fuel

4.553

2.934

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

6.937

3.717

 

 

Other Expenditure

94.594

73.508

 

Total Expenditure

600.330

537.844

474.884

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

1.89

1.50

1.12

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

2.49

1.99

1.26

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.91

4.10

3.03

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

1.66

0.10

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.66

1.62

1.18

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.08

1.97

2.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8:

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U28113WB1976PLC030529

Name of the Company

NEW HORIZONS LIMITED

Address

41 Shakespeare Sarani Kolkata – 700017, West Bengal, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charge

Immovable Property

Book Debts

Movable Property  (not being pledge)

Plant and machinery and other Fixed Assets

Particulars of the charge holder 

Central Bank of India

Kolkata Main Branch, 33 Netaji Subhas Road, Kolkata-700001, India

cbikolmo@vsnl.net

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

Deed of hypothecation of movable plant and machinery

Letter of hypothecation to secure demand cash credit against goods.

Hypothecation of book debts to secure cash credit or overdraft

Letter of hypothecation of foreign bills.

Date of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

05.11.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.205.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interests:

The Bank reserve the right to charge interests, commission, discount, cost and charge at such rates (s) as may be determined by Bank from time to time according to banking Norms RBI Guidelines, the p[resent rate of interests being:-

For CC (Hypothecation) – BPLR + 2.5% p.a.

For PC (Hypothecation) – EBP/EBD – As per C O Directives.

For Import LC – As per FEDAI Rules.

 

Terms of Repayments:

Working Capital Limit is repayable on Demand

 

Margin:

PC (Hypothecation) – 25%

CC (Hypothecation) – 25%

Import LC (90 days DA)- 10%

 

Extent and operation of the charge:

The charge operates as first charge basis on the whole of the hypothecation current assets including plant and machineries and entire fixed assets and mortgages properties.

 

Others:

The Borrower shall not do or allow anything which may prejudice the securities and shall comply with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and all other terms and conditions continue to remain as before in full force and effect.

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

All present and future goods, book and all other movable current assets including plant and machineries and EM of factory land and building at Kolkata Complex Bantala.

Particular of the present modification 

By the Present modification the overall credit facilities is being increased from Rs.179.000 Millions to Rs.205.000 Millions as stated under:-

 

PC/CC – Rs.80.000 Millions (Sub Limit CC/AC Rs.3.000 Millions

EBP/EBD (without L/C) – Rs.80.000 Millions

EBP/EBD (with L/C) – Rs.15.000 Millions

Import LC (90 days DA) – Rs.30.000 Millions

 

Total – Rs.205.000 Millions

 

 

Corporate Profile:

 

Subject the first ISO 9002 certified Indian leather work glove unit and one of the largest manufacturer-exporter of leather gloves from India has been going from strength to strength in the international market over the last two decades. Established in 1976, the company was formed when three qualified individuals converged to become partners with their previous experience in leather and leather manufacturing industries. What emerged was a professionally managed organization focused in the manufacture of superior-quality leather work gloves, finished leather, textile/leather-work garments and other personal protective equipment made of leather aimed totally towards exports. Ever since its inception, the company has been maintaining a steady position as one of India’s leading manufacturer-exporter of leather safety articles and work-garments. The company now has manufacturing facilities for leather and leather work gloves at Calcutta and contract manufacturing of leather in Chennai. Despite being quite big, the company is one of the few glove manufacturers of India which enjoys owning a thoroughly organized set-up with total vertical integration right from raw-hides to leather gloves. The total sales turnover of the company for 1999 was USD 9.85 million.

 

 

Fixed Assets:

 

 

 

 

 


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.40.45

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.20

Euro

1

Rs.63.48

 

 

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

YES

--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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