MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

05.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

IND-SPHINX PRECISION LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 28, Sector – 5, Parwanoo 173220, Himachal Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.01.1987

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

06-7235

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29309HP1987PLC007235

 

 

IEC No.:

2288002859

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

PTLI10292C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCS9437R

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held Public Limited Liability Company  

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of PCB Drills, Bits, PCB Router Bits, and Tools for Precision Mechanics.

 

 

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 900000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

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

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Swami

Designation :

Company Secretary

Contact No.:

91-9815932862

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Head

Office :

Plot No. 28,  Sector – 5,  Parwanoo 173220, Himachal Pradesh

Tel. No.:

91-1792-232860 / 232960 / 234458, 234459

Fax No.:

91-1792-232898

E-Mail :

teaminds@indsphinx.com

customerfocus@indsphinx.com

Website :

http://www.indsphinx.com

Area :

13000 Sq.fts

Location :

Leased

 

 

Branch/Unit B :

1, Taksal Road, Parwanoo - Kasauli Marg, Parwanoo173220, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Tel. No.:

91-1792 – 234460 /  232860

Fax No.:

91-1792 - 232898

E-Mail :

axis@indsphinx.com

Area :

35000 Sq.fts

Location :

Owned

 

 

Continental Europe Office:

Ind – Sphinx Europe Gmbh,

Josef-Bayer-Strasse 3 88250,  Weingarten, Germany

Tel. No.:

49-751-5601589 0

Fax No.:

49-751-791509 410

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Sunil Taneja

Designation :

Director

Address :

HIG – 58, Sec – 4, parwanoo , Himachal Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

50 years  / 29.01.1958

Qualification :

B Mechanical

Experience :

28 years

Date of Appointment :

13.01.1987

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Kavita Taneja

Designation :

Director

Address :

HIG – 58, Sec – 4, parwanoo , Himachal Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

46 years / 31.08.1962

Qualification :

B A (Arts)

Experience :

23 years

Date of Appointment :

13.01.1987

 

 

Name :

Dr. Josef Klaeusler

Designation :

Director

Address :

CH – 4515, Oberdorf,  Plpenstrasse – 29, Switzerland

Date of Birth/Age :

72 years

Qualification :

M Tech

Experience :

38 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. S S sodhi

Designation :

Director

Address :

1431, Sector – 42 B, Chandigarh, Punjab, India

Date of Birth/Age :

50 years

Qualification :

B E (Elect.)

Experience :

28 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. A D Malik

Designation :

Director

Address :

A – 22, NDSE Part II, New Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

74 years

Qualification :

B Com , CA, MBA, LLB

Experience :

39 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sumant Chadha

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Poonam Garg

Designation :

Director

Address :

C -4-215, modern Housing Complex, Manimajra, Chandigarh, Punjab, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.02.1968

Date of Appointment :

03.10.2003

Date of Ceasing:

22.08.2005

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Swami

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

5353/1, Modern Housing Complex Manimajra, Chandigarh, Punjab, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.08.1964

Date of Appointment :

21.05.2001

E-Mail:

ashok_swami@indsphinx.com

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

(As on 31.03.2007)

Names of Shareholders:-

 

No. of

Shares

Mr. Sunil Taneja

 

1009290

Mrs. Kavita Taneja

 

306940

Mr. Sant Parkash

 

14045

Adonis Advisors LP

 

512572

Mr. S S sodhi

 

1350

Preciturn Private Limited

 

5000

Dr. Josef Klaeusler

 

69575

Mr. Sant Parkash

Mrs. Indra Taneja

 

83134

Mrs. Indra Taneja

Mr, Sant Parkash

 

1350

Helix Precision Limited

 

90000

Mr. Charu Goyal

 

91350

Ms. Nivika Taneja

 

20000

Total

 

2204606

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of PCB Drills, Bits, PCB Router Bits, and Tools for Precision Mechanics.

 

 

Products :

  • Micro Drills
  • Standard Drills
  • Inverse Drills
  • MLB Drills
  • Slot Drills
  • Routers

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

PCB Drills and PCB routers , Bits and Tool for Micro Machining

Countries :

USA, Germany, UK, Poland, Brazil, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Turkey, Slovak, South Africa, Australia, Iran, Korea, Switzerland,  Singapore, Belgium, Lebanon, Italy, Czech, Republic , Israel

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Carbide Blanks / S S Shank, TC roads, Diamonds Grinding Wheel

Countries :

UK, Austria, USA, Japan, Taiwan

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit (30-90 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, Credit (30-180 days)

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (2006-2007):-

 

Particulars

 

 

 

Actual Production

PCB Drills  Bits / Router Bits and Tools for Micro Machining

 

 

 

6.950 millions

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

·         Wholesalers,

·         OEM’s

·         End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

322 ( 85 in Office, 209 in Factory, 28 in Unit)

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India, Sector – 1, Parwanoo 173220, Himachal Pradesh, India

 

 

Facilities :

Credit limit - Rs. 95.000 millions

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Kansal Singla and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

SCO – 80/81, 4th Floor, 17-C, Chandigarh, Punjab , India

Tel. No.:

91-172-507 4801 / 378401 / 378402 / 705966

Fax No.:

91-172-5072903 / 702027

 

 

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

IND-Sphinx Europe GmbH

Address: Josef Bayer, Strasse 3, 887250, Weingaraten, Germany

Activity: Trading Drill, Routers and Tools for Micro Machining.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

4500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-each

Rs. 45.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

2204606

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.22.046 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

22.046

22.046

22.046

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

148.551

131.484

116.727

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

170.597

153.530

138.773

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

150.080

124.968

118.125

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

150.080

124.968

118.125

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

21.032

26.469

25.437

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

341.709

304.967

282.335

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

213.608

228.286

192.200

Capital work-in-progress

15.678

6.165

0.365

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

2.686

2.686

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

84.222

74.644

71.042

 

Sundry Debtors

35.179

33.164

51.115

 

Cash & Bank Balances

14.122

8.157

6.481

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

17.386

12.387

14.376

Total Current Assets

150.909

128.352

143.014

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

36.753

55.322

49.175

 

Provisions

4.419

5.200

4.069

Total Current Liabilities

41.172

60.522

53.244

Net Current Assets

109.737

67.830

89.770

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

341.709

304.967

282.335

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

254.972

249.112

243.353

Other Income

1.375

0.598

0.107

Total Income

256.347

249.710

243.460

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

29.686

29.655

40.988

Provision for Taxation

8.380

13.545

12.767

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

21.306

16.110

28.221

 

 

 

 

Export Value

203.999

205.283

170.215

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

93.027

89.423

87.822

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

30.932

29.723

30.907

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[9.941]

3.411

0.514

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

33.728

28.743

22.623

 

Managerial Remuneration

1.010

0.863

0.640

 

Payment to Auditors

0.246

0.050

0.070

 

Interest

12.827

8.858

8.024

 

Insurance Expenses

1.185

1.172

1.094

 

Power & Fuel

8.470

7.827

6.862

 

Depreciation & Amortization

36.725

33.425

29.492

 

Other Expenditure

18.452

16.560

14.424

Total Expenditure

226.661

220.055

202.472

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

8.31

6.45

11.59

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

11.64

11.90

16.84

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

7.75

8.17

12.21

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.17

0.19

0.30

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.12

1.21

1.23

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.66

2.12

2.68

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

TRADE REFERENCES:-

 

·         Fine Line Circuit Limited

Unit N 145-SDF V, Seepz Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 096, Maharashtra, India

Mr. G Sudershan (MD)

Tel No.: 91-22-28290244-45 / 28292554

 

·         Abrasive Technology

123, Sivakrupa Industrial Estate, LBS Marg, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai – 400 083

Mr. Hemant Shah (MD)

Tel No.: 91-22-25779440

Fax No.: 91-22-2579029

 

·         Titan Industries Limited

Watch Division Hosour, 3 Sipcot Industrial, Complex, Hosour, Tamil Nadu- 835 126

Tel No.: 91-4344-2554236 -30 / 276578

Fax No: 91-4344-276037

Mr. M V Sudhjeer (Group Mang. Pur)

 

·         Ascent Circuti Private Limited

Plot No. 111, Sipcot, Phase- 1, Hosur – Tamil Nadu, India 

 

FORM 8:-

 

Name of the company

IND-SPHINX PRECISION LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Sunil Taneja , Managing Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Agreement of 2nd Charge on the fixed assets of the company dated 02.08.1994 registered on 02.08.1994

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 4.000 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

2nd Charge on all the fixed assets of the company , 1st Charge in respect of which held by the HPFC / HPSIDC / IDBI

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Amount of charge Rs. 4.000 millions

Extent and Operation of charge-100%

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

State Bank of India, parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh , India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Supplementary agreement of second charge dated 25.02.1997

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.

·         Amount of charge increase from Rs. 10.800 millions to Rs. 11.600 millions

 

·         Other Terms and conditions will remain the same.

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U29309HP1987PLC007235

Name of the company

IND-SPHINX PRECISION LIMITED

Address

Plot No. 28, Sector – 5, Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh , India

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

Others

Particular of the charge holder 

State Bank of India

Parwanoo -173 220, Himachal Pradesh, India

E-Mail: sbi.06403@sbi.co.in

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

No instrument was executed mortgage was created by deposit of title deeds. Letter No. Br/Adv/232 issued by State Bank of India

Date of the instrument creating charge

22.02.2007

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 71.000 millions

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

Rate of Interest :

75 basis points above SBAR , present rate  being 11.00%

 

Extent and operation of charge:

100%

 

Others

Charge shall operate as a continuing for all indebtedness and liabilities.

Short Particulars of the Property charged  

1st charge on all present and future goods, book debts and all other movables assets of the company except those charged in favour of third party, if any , and notified to the bank.

Particulars of the present modification

Cash credit limit will also secured on following immovable properties on second charge basis:

 

Land admeasuring 677.47 Sq.mtrs situated at plot No. 28 sector 5, Parwanoo, Tehsil Kasauli, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh

 

A residential HIG Flat no. 58 (GF and FF ) situated 4, Parwanoo, Tehsil Kasauli District Solan, Himachal Pradesh

 

Land admeasuring  495.07 Sq.mtrs Situated at plot No. 27, Sector 5, Parwanoo, Tehsil Kasauli , District Solan, Himachal Pradesh.

 

FIXED ASSETS:

·         Land And Site Development,

·         Building,

·         Office Equipment,

·         Plant And Machinery,

·         Computers,

·         Furniture And Fixtures,

·         Electrical Installations,

·         Shop Floor Equipments,

·         Q. C. Equipments,

·         Vehicles And

·         Capital Work In Progress.

 

WEBSITE DETAILS ATTACHED:

 

History:-

 

January

1987

Company incorporated

April

1988

Joint Venture agreement signed with SPHINX WERKE MULLER A.G., Switzerland

July

1989

Commencement of commercial production at Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh, India

September

1996

First capacity expansion undertaken with equity and debt infusion

December

1998

Second round of capacity expansion

January

2000

Introduction of single flute and 2-flute router

January

2003

Commencement of production of super micro drills of diameter 0.10mm

April

2004

Capacity further enhanced to reach 8.4 million tools per annum

January

2005

Commencement of production of tools for micro machining

September

2005

Establishment of Ind-Sphinx Europe Gmbh to market PCB Tools

May

2006

Commencement of production of micro ballnose endmills 0.20mm

July

2006

Commencement of production of ultra micro drills 0.05mm

February

2007

Tools showcased at China Printed Circuit Association Exhibition, Shanghai

August

2007

Launch of brand AXIS – Tools for Micro Machining – in India

September

2007

International launch of AXIS at EMO, Hannover

December

2007

Inauguration of dedicated manufacturing facility for producing the AXIS range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company Profile:

 

The company is a producer of micro tools based in India, was set up in 1987 in technical and financial collaboration with SPHINX WERKE MULLER A.G., Switzerland.

 

Subject manufactures and markets two range of solid carbide tools:


Subject has two manufacturing facilities, one dedicated to manufacture the Ind-Sphinx range and the other to

manufacture Axis range, at Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh, India.


Their products find markets globally, specifically in North America, Europe, Far East Asia and South-East Asia. More than 100 customers can testify to the satisfaction they derive out of using their tools.


Subject employs the latest Swiss-made CNC/NC high precision grinders and German vision inspection equipment. With manpower extensively trained in Europe, their production processes reflect a deeply entrenched Swiss heritage.




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.48.62

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.71

Euro

1

Rs.61.30

 

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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