MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

03.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CONNELL BROS COMPANY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

13, Padam – I, 4B Pedder  Road, Gamdevi, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.05.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-119904

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24110MH1999PTC119904

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMC07445E

MUMC10633A

MUMC11797C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACC9611L

 

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Distributors of Chemicals

 

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 464928

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a 50:50 joint venture of Wilbur – Ellis Company, USA and Indian promoters.

 

Trade relations are fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments. The company is doing steady business.

 

It can be considered good for normal business dealings at usual trade terms.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

13, Padam – I, 4B Pedder  Road, Gamdevi, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-56644483

E-Mail :

admin@abcind.com

vrodrigu@cbcind.com

ymathur@cbcind.com

Website :

http://www.connellbrothers.com

http://www.clocind.com

 

 

Corporate Office 1 :

Oriental House, 5th Floor, 7, Jamshedji Tata Road, Churchgate, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22815060/91-22-66644483

Fax No.:

91-22-22818060

E-Mail :

admin@cbcind.com

ymathur@cbcind.com

 

 

Corporate Office 2 :

345 California St. 27th Floor, San Francisco, California – 94104, USA

Tel. No.:

1-415-772-4000

Fax No.:

1-415-772-4100

E-Mail :

tparekh@wecocbc.com

info@wecocbc.com

cmartin@wecocbc.com

 

 

Corporate Office 3 :

1112, Kailash Building, 26 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110001, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-23713691

Fax No.:

91-11-23713692

Email :

ymathur@cbcind.com

 

 

Branches :

Located at:

 

·         Canada

·         China

·         HK

·         USA

·         Indonesia

·         Japan

·         Korea

·         Malaysia

·         Myanmar

·         Philippines

·         Singapore

·         Taiwan

·         Thailand

·         Vietnam

·         Australia

·         India

·         New Zealand

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Herbert Tully

Designation :

Director

Address :

19, Woodside Way, Ross, CA – 94957, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

09.03.1943

Date of Appointment :

11.02.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Theodore Eliot (Foreign)

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

401, Golden Gate, Avenue Belvedere, California – 94920, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

17.10.1953

Date of Appointment :

18.05.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dayan Prasad Dhanda

Designation :

Director

Address :

R-245, Greater Kailash – I, New Delhi – 110048, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.11.1929

Date of Appointment :

18.05.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Parthiv T. Kilachand

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

95, Nepean sea Road, Malabar Hill, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.03.1967

Date of Appointment :

18.05.1999

Email :

ptk@kilachand.com

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nandish Kilachand

Designation :

Director

Address :

95, Nepean Sea Road, Malabar Hill, Kilachand House, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.07.1972

Date of Appointment :

18.05.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Y S Mathur

Designation :

President

AGE.

54 Years

Qualification

B. Sc (Chem), MMS

Experiences

33 Years

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

D. J. Vyas and Associates

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 04.05.2005)

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Rasayani Traders Private Limited

 

42000

Wilbur Ellis Company NA (USA)

 

42000

 

 

 

Total

 

84000

 

(As on 31.12.2005)

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Foreign Holding (FIIs, FCs, FFIs, NRIs, OCB or Others)

 

50.00

Bodies Corporate (not mentioned above)

 

50.000

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Distributors of Chemicals

 

 

Products :

·         Pigments – 32.04

·         Acylic Polymers – 39.06

·         Styrene Polymer – 39.03

·         Paper Chemicals – 38.24.90

·         Adhesive and Sealants

·         Agriculture

·         Construction

·         Detergents

·         Electronic and Semiconductor

·         Food Processing

·         Fuel and Lubricants

·         Glass and Ceramics

·         Ink and Graphic Arts

·         Personal Care

·         Pharmaceutical

·         Plastic and Compounding

·         Paint and Coatings

·         Paper

·         Rubber Processing

·         Textile and Leather

·         Water Treatment

·         Organic Chemicals

·         Resins

·         Coatings and Inks

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Actual Production

 

 

 

Celacryl – 95

Kgs.

-

Celacryl – 50

Kgs.

-

Cross Linked Polystyrene

Kgs.

18575

Process Chemicals

Kgs.

927174

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

60

 

 

Bankers :

  • ABN Amro Bank NV

14, Veer Nariman Road, Mumbai – 400023, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loan

 

Short term loan from a Bank – Rs.54.000 Millions

Repayable within a year Rs.54.000 Millions against corporate guarantee from Ellis Company, USA

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. R. Batliboi and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

6th Floor, Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021

Tel. No.:

91-22-22876485/6

Fax No.:

91-22-22876401

 

 

Subsidiary Company :

Connell Bros. Bangladesh (Private) Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

800000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.80.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

539000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.53.900 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

53.900

53.900

8.400

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

62.332

45.440

44.588

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

116.232

99.340

52.988

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

63.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

69.000

54.090

TOTAL BORROWING

63.000

69.000

54.090

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

1.314

0.556

0.679

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

180.546

168.896

107.757

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

40.430

40.071

11.996

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.700

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

93.095
90.486
45.477

 

Sundry Debtors

129.338
110.694
87.747

 

Cash & Bank Balances

5.620
5.678
9.353

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Loans & Advances

43.639
42.191
32.158

Total Current Assets

271.692
249.049
174.735

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Current Liabilities

84.764
75.127
50.075

 

Provisions

47.512
45.097
28.899

Total Current Liabilities

132.276
120.224
78.974

Net Current Assets

139.416
128.825
95.761

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

180.546

168.896

107.757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

Sales Turnover

541.026

429.202

317.143

Other Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Income

541.026

429.202

317.143

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

53.079

55.349

50.270

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

18.243

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

53.079

55.349

32.027

 

 

 

 

Export Value

NA

NA

36.955

 

 

 

 

Import Value

NA

NA

115.994

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

       Interests

6.371

3.495

3.620

       Depreciation & Amortization

4.753

3.272

2.314

       Other Expenditure

476.823

367.086

260.938

Total Expenditure

487.947

373.853

266.872

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

9.81
12.89
10.09

 

 

 
 
 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

9.81
12.89
15.85

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

17.00
19.14
26.92

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.46
0.56
0.94

 

 

 
 
 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.68
1.90
2.51

 

 

 
 
 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.05
2.07
2.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8:

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U24110MH1999PTC119904

Name of the Company

CONNELL BROS COMPANY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

13, Padam – I, 4B Pedder  Road, Gamdevi, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of Charge

Book Debts

Movable Property ( not being pledge)

Particulars of the charge holder 

ABN Amro Bank NV

14, Veer Nariman Road, Mumbai – 400023, Maharashtra, India

Vaibhav.taimni@in.abnamro.com

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

Facility – Cum – Hypothecation Agreement Attached

Date of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

15.12.2006

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.100.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interests:

For OD at Bank’s Prime Lending Rate (Presently 12.75% p.a.)

For Export Credit – As per RBI Guidelines

For others – At Negotiated Rate

 

Terms of Repayment:

Interests to be paid on first of every month or as may be decided by the Bank. The outstanding amount of the banking facilities shall be payable on demand.

 

Margin:

25% to be maintained by the borrower

 

Extent and operation of the charge:

Sole Charge Stocks and Book Debts both Present and future.

Sole Charge Stocks movable fixed assets, like plant, machinery, equipment, etc both present and future.

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

Sole Charge Stocks and Book Debts both Present and future.

Sole Charge Stocks movable fixed assets, like plant, machinery, equipment, etc both present and future.

Particular of the present modification 

NA

 

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Plant and machinery

·         Laboratory equipments

·         Furniture and fixtures

·         Computers

·         Vehicles

 

 

 

About Us:

 

Subject a division of Wilbur-Ellis Company, is one of the largest international marketers and distributors of specialty industrial chemicals and minerals in the Pacific Rim, with over a century of proven success. Subject also supplies agriproducts, engineering products, and food and consumer products to selected markets.


They maintain offices throughout Asia and provide a wide range of services to both suppliers and customers:

 

 

 

India’s distributor for Specialty Chemicals and Food Ingredients

 

Subject was founded in 1999 as a joint venture with the Kilachand family of Mumbai and meets the specialty chemical requirements of a broad range of industries. The team at subject comprises of technical experts and experienced professionals. They represent industry manufacturers for distribution in India, in many cases with innovative partnering solutions. They are also actively involved in providing product sourcing options from India to customers around the world. Subject has its own quality control and applications development laboratory for a number of products that it offers.

 
Subject is committed to working closely with principals and customers alike. Theirr close partnership is best seen in the strategic investment on behalf of Hercules Inc.’s Paper Technologies and Ventures Division to set up an AKD Emulsion plant at Panvel, near Mumbai.  The technology for this plant
is from Hercules PTV., the critical raw materials come from PTV and the finished product is sold under PTV brand name.  AKD Emulsions have a shelf life of 30 days and unless a local plant was set up there would be no presence of PTV sizing chemicals in the Indian market.  Company made the investment and runs the plant.


Subject, they aim to blend the global resources and distribution expertise of Connell Bros. with their partners' deep understanding of the Indian business climate. Their focus is on providing direct and ex-stock service to local customers, with an emphasis on integrity and partnership.


A Leading International Distributor in the Indian Chemical Industry

 

Subject employs over 43 people in India.

Subject operates 2 wholly owned offices in Mumbai and Delhi with 3 warehouses in Bhiwandi, Panvel and Delhi.

We have representative offices in 11 other cities including Chennai and Kolkata.

Subject has it's own subsidiary Connell Bros. Company Bangladesh Private Limited which offers distribution in neighboring Bangladesh, including ex-stock sales through our own warehouse.

Subject owns and operates an emulsion manufacturing plant to provide 'last mile distribution' for products having a shorter shelf life and requiring special handling conditions.

 


Seasoned and Knowledgeable Sales Professionals

 

Subject is structured into specific Technical Selling Groups (TSG) which is responsible for sales in the core industries that CBC serves:

 

·       Coatings and Inks

·       Plastics and Rubber

·       Personal and Household Care

·       Food Ingredients

·       Chemicals for Pulp and Paper


Their product list is extensive. Subject represents world-renowned manufacturers from the U.S. as well as Asia, bringing them in close contact with markets in India. With more than a century of experience in Asia, and headquartered in the U.S., Subject is a reliable and trustworthy partner for customers and suppliers alike.

 

A international distributor in the Indian chemical industry, Subject operates 2 wholly owned offices in Mumbai and Delhi and 3 warehouses in Bhiwandi, Panvel and Delhi. Their extensive coverage of mainland India ensures that they are always near for support and service.

 

 

 

 


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.40.65

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.35

Euro

1

Rs.62.78

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

49

 

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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