MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LETRA GRAPHIX PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

13, 1st Floor, New York Tower-A, Thaltej Cross Road, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway,  Thaltej, Ahmedabad - 380054, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.06.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-32594

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51909GJ1997PTC032594

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHML00222F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Seller and Exporter Self Adhesive and Non- Self Adhesive Labels, Blood Bag Labels and Others Labels.

 

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 :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having satisfactory track records. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and having satisfactory means of their own. Their trade relations are fair. Payments are reported as correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory :

13, 1st Floor, New York Tower-A, Thaltej Cross Road, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway,  Thaltej, Ahmedabad - 380054, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-6856221 (4 Lines)

91-79-6924614 (A. R. Shah)

91-79-6924714 (K. R. Shah)

Fax No.:

91-796858811

E-Mail :

letra@icenet.net

letra@ad1.vsnl.net.in

rravanico1@gmail.com

info@letragraphix.com

letragraphix@gmail.com

Website :

http://www.letragraphix.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

Plot 60/ 3, Opp Aranya Farm Village, Palodiya, PO Rancharda, Ahmedabad 382 115, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2764-260410 (3 Lines)

Fax No.:

91-2764-260415

E-Mail :

letra@icenet.net

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Arunbhai Ramanlal Shah

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

27, Tejdhara Bunglows, Opposite Karnavati Club, Ahmedabad – 380 054, Gujarat

Date of Birth/Age :

03.06.1940

Date of Appointment :

30.06.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kamleshbhai Ramanlal Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

4/5, Chitrakoot Bungalows, Near Premchand Nagar, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad - 380 054, Gujarat

Date of Birth/Age :

08.04.1949

Date of Appointment :

30.06.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nirav Arunbhai Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

27, Tejshara Bunglows, Opposite Karnavati Club, Ahmedabad – 380054, Gujarat

Date of Birth/Age :

28.02.1970

Date of Appointment :

30.06.1997

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Minakshi Kamleshbhai Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

4/5, Chitrakoot Bungalows, Opposite Karnavati Club, Ahmedabad – 380054, Gujarat

Date of Birth/Age :

31.01.1947

Date of Appointment :

21.07.1997

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 30.09.2005)

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Arunbhai R. Shah

 

130000

Mr. Kamleshbhai R. Shah

 

195000

Mr. Niirav A. Shah

 

195000

Mrs. Meenaxiben Kamleshbhai Shah

 

130000

Ms. Rena K Shah

 

100

Ms. Umangi K Shah

 

100

Ms. Jyotsanaben A Shah

 

200

Ms. Archana Shah

 

100

Ms. Joyal Shah

 

100

Ms. Bhariben Shah

 

100

Ms. Amla Shah

 

100

Mr. Bhupender Shah

 

100

Ms. Kumudben Deshpandey

 

100

Mr. Chandresh Prajapati

 

100

Ms. Daminiben Shah

 

100

Mr. Dhaval Shah (Minor)

 

100

 

(As on 30.09.2007)

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Directors or Relative of Directors

 

100.00

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Seller and Exporter Self Adhesive and Non- Self Adhesive Labels, Blood Bag Labels and Others Labels.

 

 

Products :

·       Self Adhesive and Non- Self Adhesive Labels

·       Blood Bag Labels

·       Others Labels

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

·       Raw materials

·       Capital goods

Countries :

·       Europe

·       U.S.A.

 

 

Terms :

 

Purchasing :

L/C and Credit (upto 90 days) terms

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

About 60

 

 

Bankers :

·       ICICI Bank Limited

Ahmedabad Branch, Gujarat, India

 

·       Nutan Nagrik Sahakari Bank,

Law Garden Branch, Near Samartheshwar Mahadev, Near Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad 380 006, Gujarat, India

 

·       Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank Limited

·       Bank of Baroda

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Dhirubhai Shah and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

408, “Aditya” Opp Manu Apartments, Near Khadayata Colony, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380 006, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-640 3326

Fax No.:

91-79-6403325

 

 

Associates :

·       K. Brothers

·       K. Agency

·       Arun Agency

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

75000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 7.500 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

65240

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 6.524 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

6.524

6.524

6.524

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

33.184

25.300

23.168

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

39.708

31.824

29.692

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

32.062

38.844

43.026

2] Unsecured Loans

9.035

11.249

7.584

TOTAL BORROWING

41.097

50.093

50.610

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

9.417

6.401

5.091

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

90.222

88.318

85.393

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

73.531

77.106

77.653

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.011

0.011

0.011

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

7.101

7.465

7.870

 

Sundry Debtors

18.901

13.433

12.362

 

Cash & Bank Balances

1.386

1.038

0.835

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

3.739

3.450

10.288

Total Current Assets

31.127

25.386

31.355

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

9.849

13.350

14.634

 

Provisions

4.603

0.846

9.003

Total Current Liabilities

14.452

14.196

23.637

Net Current Assets

16.675

11.190

7.718

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.005

0.011

0.011

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

90.222

88.318

85.393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

81.504

73.390

59.050

Other Income

0.604

1.051

0.105

Total Income

82.108

74.441

59.155

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

14.962

3.952

4.357

Provision for Taxation

5.551

1.819

1.234

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

9.411

2.133

3.123

 

 

 

 

Export Value

20.675

16.569

6.734

 

 

 

 

Import Value

21.042

15.807

13.129

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Financial Charge

6.085

5.268

1.304

 

Depreciation

4.284

4.081

1.951

 

Other Expenditure

56.777

61.140

51.543

Total Expenditure

67.146

70.489

54.798

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

11.46

2.86

5.28

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

18.36

5.38

7.38

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

14.30

3.85

4.00

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.38

0.12

0.15

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.65

3.22

3.67

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.15

1.79

1.32

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FORM 8

 

Name of the company

LETRA GRAPHIX PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Nirav A. Shah

1) Date and description of instrument creating the 

    change

Hypothecation agreement of goods, book debts, movable machinery and vehicles dated 07.03.2003

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on 

    the securities of charge

Rs. 15.000 millions

Term Loan

Rs. 6.000 millions

CC Limit

Rs. 6.500 millions

Inland / FGN Limit

Rs. 2.000 millions

Bank Guarantees

Rs. 0.500 millions

Total

Rs. 15.000 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the

    property acquired is subject to charge, date of    

    the acquired of the property should be given

Hypothecation of goods, book debts, movable machinery and vehicles to secure various limits totaling to Rs. 15.000  millions

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and

    operation of the charge.

Term Loan:

Period 24 months subject to annual review

Rate of Interest: 24% over Bank of Baroda Term PLR i.e. 13.5% with monthly rest

 

By 24 months equal installations each of Rs. 2.500 millions commencing 30 days after disbursement installations to be paid separately every month. 

 

CC: Period  12 months

Rate of Interest 1.5% over bank of Baroda STPLR i.e. 12.5% with monthly rest.

 

Margin:

Book Debts – 50%

Raw Material – 25%

FG – 30%

 

Inland / FGN I/C

Period 12 months

Margin 10%

 

Bank Guarantee: 

Period 12 months

Margin 20%

 

Other terms and conditions as per sanction letter dated 26.02.2003 and as per the agreement of hypothecation dated.

5) Name and Address and description of the

    person entitled to the charge.

Bank of Baroda

Navarangapura Branch, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument

    modifying the charge

Supplemental composite instrument of hypothecation of goods, book debts, movable machinery and vehicles dated 16.02.2005

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms

    and conditions or the extent of operations of the  

    charge in which modification is made and the

    details of the modification.

The charge midofied to cover increase in limit from Rs. 27.750 millions to Rs. 55.682 millions terms and conditions as per the supplemental composite instrument of hypothecation of goods, book debts, movable machineries and vehicles dated 16.02.2005

 

 

This form is for

Creation of charge

Corporation identity number (CIN) or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U51909GJ1997PTC032594

Name of the company

LETRA GRAPHIX PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

13, 1st Floor, New York Tower-A, Thaltej Cross Road, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway,  Thaltej, Ahmedabad - 380 054, Gujarat

Type of Charges

Motor Car

Whether consortium finance is involved

No

Whether joint charge involved

No

Number of charge holder(s)

1

Particular of the charge holder 

Nutan Nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited

Law Garden Branch, Near Samartheshwar Mahadev, Near Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad 380 006, Gujarat, India

Nature or description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge  

Hypothecation (Vehicles) agreement dated 23.05.2007

Date of the instrument creating charge

23.05.2007

Whether charge created or modified outside India

No

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 0.400 million

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

Rate of Interest: 10.50% p.a. chargeable on monthly basis

 

Terms of repayment: repayment in 3 years by EMI of Rs. 0.013 million

 

Margin: 20.00%

 

Extent and operation of the charge: personal guarantee of all directors of the company

 

Others: invest in bank’s shares of Rs. 10000/-

Short particulars of the Property charged  

The charge is created on Chevrolet Aveo Motor Car – U-VA CAR

Registration No.: GJ-18-AC-6449

Engine No.: B1251831385KAZ

Chasis No.: MA6TF482M7HE03909

Maek : 2007

Whether any of the property or interest therein under reference is not registered in the name of the company 

No

 

 

AS PER WEB:

 

Profile

 

Subject, a specialty product provider, commenced its business in 1990 is a renowned manufacturer of customized Labels and Stickers.


At Letra, the specialization lies in activities that have enabled the generation of Labels suitable for every kind of surface. The surface may be hard or soft or rough or smooth, Letra will always be in a position to provide Labels and Stickers that stick to it.


Subject’s range of products includes customized Labels & Stickers, bar code Labels and self-adhesive Labels.

 

In 1996, subject was incorporated as a private limited company to cater to the ever-growing market of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers. With new products hitting the consumer markets every single day the shelf-life of every product started getting lesser and lesser. Hence it has aroused the need to create brand awareness and consciousness. While mass communication campaigns were and are carried out by FMCG manufacturers, a very important tool of the process sometimes left unattended is the product Labels and Stickers.


The company was created with the vision and mission of using its capabilities and expertise to produce and deliver stunning, attention grabbing Labels and Stickers that decorate, identify and protect the products.

 

 

 

 

Awards & Accolades

 

Subject has been honoured by the 4th AFTA Asian Print Excellence Awards for its pursuit of cleanliness and dedication towards quality control.

 

The company won the ‘Gold Award’ in the ‘Tag & Label Film Line’ category and the ‘Bronze Award’ in the ‘Tag & Label Paper Halftone’ category.

 

The company is in trade terms with the following :

 

§         Mactac S. A., Belgium

§         Hindustan Inks & Resins Limited, Daman (Union Territory)

§         SICPA Inks, Mumbai, Maharashtra

 

Subject is the Sole Selling Agent in India for Jac of Germany.

 

 

 

 


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.42.56

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.32

Euro

1

Rs.67.08

 

 

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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