MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

29.05.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BAN LABS LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

BAN LABS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Ban House, Dr Vikram Sarabhai Nagar, Gondal Road, Rajkot – 360004, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.05.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

008681

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24231GJ1986PLC008681

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

RKTB00424E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACB8999C

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Herbal Products, Skin Care, Hair Care, Beauty Care, Personal Care Products

 

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 795568

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed company meeting its normal commitments timeously. Trade relations are fair.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Rajeshbhai Patel

Designation :

Director

Date :

14.05.2008

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Ban House, Dr Vikram Sarabhai Nagar, Gondal Road, Rajkot – 360004, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-281-2366411 (3 Lines)

Fax No.:

91-281-2388477

E-Mail :

mail@banlab.com

rhpatel@banlab.com

Website :

http://www.banlab.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 1:

Survey No.278, Part 2, Shapur Road, Rajkot – 360002, India

Tel. No.:

91-2827-253231

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 2:

C4, Industrial Estae, Selagui, India

Tel No.:

91-136-2698884

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Maulesh Ukani

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

Pushkar 15-B, Panchvati Society, Kalawad Road, Rajkot, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.10.1960

Qualifications :

Graduate

Date of Appointment :

05.04.2005

Date of Ceasing :

03.04.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Natwarlal D. Ukani

Designation :

Director

Address :

Pushkar 15-B, Panchvati Society, Kalawad Road, Rajkot, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.04.1953

Qualifications :

Graduate

Date of Appointment :

02.04.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dr. Dahyabhai K Patel

Designation :

Chairman Cum Managing Director

Address :

Pushkar 15-B, Panchvati Society, Kalawad Road, Rajkot, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.11.1931

Qualifications :

Graduate

Date of Appointment :

02.04.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajeshbhai Patel

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

34 years

Qualifications :

Graduate

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Sonal M. Ukani

Designation :

Director

Address :

Pushkar 15-B, Panchvati Society, Kalawad Road, Rajkot, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.06.1974

Date of Appointment :

03.03.2005

Date of Ceasing :

05.04.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Labhuben D. Ukani

Designation :

Director

Address :

Pushkar 15-B, Panchvati Society, Kalawad Road, Rajkot, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.09.1933

Date of Appointment :

03.03.2005

Date of Ceasing :

03.04.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

 (As on 31.03.2007)

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Directors or relatives of directors

 

95.72

Other top fifty shareholders (other than listed above)

 

4.28

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Herbal Products, Skin Care, Hair Care, Beauty Care, Personal Care Products

 

 

Products :

·       Herbal Products

·       Skin Care Products

·       Hair Care Products

·       Beauty Care Products

·       Personal Care Products

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

All Products

Countries :

·       South East Asia

·       Middle East

·       Europe

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

M.T. and T.T. Depends upon Party Terms of Advance

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

·       Wholesalers

·       Importers

 

 

No. of Employees :

295 ( Office – 45 and 250 Factory)

 

 

Bankers :

·       Industrial Development Bank of India

IDBI Tower WTC Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005, Maharashtra, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

M N Manvar and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

524, Star Plaza, Phulchhab Chowk, Rajkot – 360001, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

 

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Eldee Herbocare Limited

U24231GJ1996PLC030838

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

22000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.220.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

8178700

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.81.787 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

81.787

81.787

80.288

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

1.499

3] Reserves & Surplus

117.105

73.014

39.455

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

198.892

154.801

121.242

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

28.820

29.033

30.088

2] Unsecured Loans

7.656

17.911

27.164

TOTAL BORROWING

36.476

46.944

57.252

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

5.285

6.039

6.385

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

240.653

207.784

184.879

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

117.469

102.848

89.365

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

34.109

34.109

34.109

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

77.372

60.569

48.641

 

Sundry Debtors

20.186

12.794

10.936

 

Cash & Bank Balances

3.775

4.184

1.665

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

59.237

51.273

45.042

Total Current Assets

160.570

128.820

106.284

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

60.280

52.193

42.933

 

Provisions

11.215

5.800

2.550

Total Current Liabilities

71.495

57.993

45.483

Net Current Assets

89.075

70.827

60.801

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.604

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

240.653

207.784

184.879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

292.611

221.416

Other Income

 

0.370

0.079

Total Income

 

292.981

221.495

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

46.530

36.951

Provision for Taxation

 

5.151

3.392

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

41.379

33.559

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

13.831

13.566

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

 

135.558

99.476

 

Purchases made for re-sale

 

3.168

4.321

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

 

(4.225)

0.447

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

18.114

11.633

 

Managerial Remuneration

 

1.780

0.780

 

Payment to Auditors

 

0.090

0.089

 

Interest

 

2.697

4.158

 

Insurance Expenses

 

0.795

0.511

 

Power & Fuel

 

3.890

1.997

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

8.330

4.989

 

Other Expenditure

 

76.254

56.143

Total Expenditure

 

246.451

184.544

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

14.12

15.15

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

15.90

16.69

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

16.73

15.95

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.33

0.24

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.54

0.68

0.85

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.24

2.22

2.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8:

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U24231GJ1986PLC008681

Name of the Company

BAN LABS LIMITED

Address

Ban House, Dr Vikram Sarabhai Nagar, Gondal Road, Rajkot – 360004, Gujarat, India

This form is for

Creations of Charge

Type of Charge

Hypothecations

Particulars of the charge holder 

IDBI Bank Limited

Shiv Darshan Dr Radhakrishna Road, Near Kathiawad Gymkhana, Rajkot – 360001, Gujarat, India

s_purbey@idbibank.com

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

Agreement of Hypothecation of Goods and Assets

Date of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

01.05.2006

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.30.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interests: BPLR – 1.25% p.a.

Default Interests: 2% p.a.

Tupe of Charge: Hypothecation

Others Terms and Conditions: As specified in facilities agreement dated 01.05.2006

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

·       Stock in trade

·       Plant and Machinery

·       Book Debts

 

Hypothecation of all present and future goods, book debts and all other movables including document of title to the goods, outstanding moneys, receivable, bills, invoices, contracts, machineries etc., more particularly assets hypothecation by clause 1 of agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets dated 01.05.2006 wherever lying or kept.

Particular of the present modification 

NA

 

 

Profile:

 

The foundation of company was laid down on January 1st, 1966 by legendary, doctrine of ayurveda Dr. D. K. Patel with a very small setup and finance resources but definitely with a view of establish Bhartiya Aushadh Nirman Shala as one of the reputed company to manufacture Ayurvedic/ Herbal formulations to provide research based quality products to the ailing human beings. After the decade, they were able to establish as one of the reputed house with the quality product and services.

 

Dr. D K Patel

 

Dr. D. K. Patel started his career in the field of medicines in 1950 having a very kind feeling towards the ailing human beings.


He became one of the renowned Doctor in treating skin disorders and associated problems, pouring confidence in ailing patients to the best of satisfaction to his patient in the treatment of diseases.


The FIRM Confidence for developing and promoting Ayurveda in International scenario helped him to work extensively on the new Research and Development in Ayurvedic Formulations. His papers and work on ayurveda and herbal plants had been appreciated in different seminars on Ayurvedic and Herbal Products. Many of his research work have been published in different magazines and journals. He has also carried out many free medical camps nationally and internationally.


Dr. D. K. Patel has also given his know-how for herbal formulations to many other multinational companies.

 


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.42.85

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.74

Euro

1

Rs.67.36

 

 

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

NO

--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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