MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

05.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PRATIBHA SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1201-1202, Arcadia Building, 12th Floor, NCPA Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.02.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-85742

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U35110MH1995PLC085742

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMP08330A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACP7179E

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in operations of ships and vessels of all types and carrying out ship related activities including owning of ships and supplying vessels, chartering and hiring of ships and vessels, ship manning and management.

 

 

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 6200000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old established company having fine track. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful businessmen. Their trade relations are fair. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

1201-1202, Arcadia Building, 12th Floor, NCPA Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22886002 / 3 / 4 / 2282 2224 / 5

Fax No.:

91-22-22886001

E-Mail :

pscl@pscl.org

corporate@pscl.org

acounts@pscl.org

chartering@pscl.org

operation@pscl.org

technical@pscl.org

purchase@pscl.org

vetting@pscl.org

personnel@pscl.org

snp@pscl.org

projects@pscl.org

support@pscl.org

Website :

www.pscl.org

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Sunil Anandrao Pawar

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

501, Laxmi Gopal Building, Hatiskar Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai – 400 025, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.05.1963

Date of Appointment :

16.12.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Madan Anandrao Pawar

Designation :

Director

Address :

Chintamani Apartment, 119A/24, Ghole Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.02.1957

Date of Appointment :

16.12.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sachin Keshav Chavan

Designation :

Director

Address :

4-2596, MHB Building, No. 36, Veer S K Hadkar Marg, Abhyudaya Nagar, Kalachowki, Mumbai – 400 033, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

31.07.1965

Date of Appointment :

16.12.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nilkanth Balkrishna Vidwans

Designation :

Director

Address :

14 Marathi Asmita, 22 RDP – 1, Sector – 2, Charkop, Kandivli, Mumbai – 400 067, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.01.1953

Date of Appointment :

16.12.2002

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 24.08.2007)

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Anandrao Pawar

1

Sunil Pawar

1099944

Madan Pawar

299984

Suresh Pawar

499974

Suhas Pawar

99995

Nilkanth Vidwans

1

Sachin Chavan

1

 

 

Total

1999900

 

Equity shares Breakup (percentage of total equity)

(As on 30.09.2007)

Category

Percentage

Other top fifty (50) shareholders

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in operations of ships and vessels of all types and carrying out ship related activities including owning of ships and supplying vessels, chartering and hiring of ships and vessels, ship manning and management.

 

 

Products :

Shipping

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

In the Indian market

·         Indian Oil Corporation

·         Bharat Petrolium Corporation Limited

·         Hindustan Petrolium Corporation Limited

·         MRPL

·         Haldia Petro Chemicals Limited

·         Reliance Industrise Limited

·         ESSAR Oil Limited

 

In The World Market

·         VITOL Energy

·         Chemoil

·         Winsway Singapore

·         Hinchest Energy Pte. Limited, Singapore

·         Petrosummit

·         Galona Petroleum

 

 

Bankers :

·         Axis Bank Limited

Central Office, Capital Markets, Maker Towers, “F”, 13th Floor, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005, Maharashtra, India

 

·         The Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited

Overseas Branch, Kimatrai Building, 77-79, Maharshi Karve Road, Marine Lines, Mumbai – 400 002, Maharashtra, India 

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

(As on 31.03.2008)

Rs. In millions

Term Loans from Banks

(Secured by mortgage of specific ship and lien of Fixed Deposit)

1745.656

Interest Accrued and due on term loans

9.306

 

 

Total

1754.962

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

L V Srinivasan and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Building No. 38, A Wing, Flat No. 106, Kripalaya CHS, Tilak Nagar, Chembur, Mumbai – 400 089, Maharashtra, India 

 

 

Associates :

Pratibha Marine Private Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries :

Pratibha Logistics Private Limited

CIN No.: U63013MH2007PTC171848

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

25000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.250.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1999900

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.19.999 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

19.999

19.999

19.999

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1211.737

805.551

450.908

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1231.736

825.550

470.907

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1754.962

1793.935

610.722

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

1754.962

1793.935

610.722

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2986.698

2619.485

1081.629

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2479.475

2466.582

917.234

Capital work-in-progress

28.270

49.316

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

170.425

0.325

0.300

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

55.270

19.342

31.459

 

Sundry Debtors

101.613

55.675

23.140

 

Cash & Bank Balances

193.176

181.089

177.203

 

Other Current Assets

22.509

7.706

6.176

 

Loans & Advances

297.999

84.447

46.731

Total Current Assets

670.567

348.259

284.709

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

329.960

237.496

124.731

 

Provisions

32.079

7.501

4.485

Total Current Liabilities

362.039

244.997

129.216

Net Current Assets

308.528

103.262

155.493

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

8.602

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2986.698

2619.485

1081.629

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

1709.331

1551.572

1002.552

Other Income

217.277

10.743

6.034

Total Income

1926.608

1562.315

1008.586

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

438.266

362.975

214.599

Provision for Taxation

27.173

3.426

2.777

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

411.093

359.549

211.822

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

724.290

306.286

0.000

 

 

 

 

Imports :

823.300

2083.600

0.000

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

103.305

83.974

130.569

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

200.351

139.230

103.583

 

Managerial Remuneration

0.105

0.070

2.550

 

Payment to Auditors

0.180

0.180

0.176

 

Interest

223.146

130.455

84.610

 

Insurance Expenses

30.142

26.726

22.690

 

Power & Fuel

355.369

172.970

170.201

 

Depreciation & Amortization

305.156

211.631

121.382

 

Other Expenditure

270.588

434.104

158.226

Total Expenditure

1488.342

1199.340

793.987

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

21.34

23.01

21.00

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

25.64

23.39

21.41

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

13.91

12.90

17.85

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.36

0.44

0.46

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.72

2.47

1.57

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.85

1.42

2.20

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form No. 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U35110MH1995PLC085742

Name of the company

PRATIBHA SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

1201-1202, Arcadia Building, 12th Floor, NCPA Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of charge

Ship

Particular of charge holder

Axis Bank Limited

Central Office, Capital Markets, Maker Towers, “F”, 13th Floor, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005, Maharashtra, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

Form No. 11 for creation of Mortgage on vessel “M. T. Pratibha Koyna” alongwith Mortgage Deed (To Secure Principal sum and interest) to secure the facilities availed by the company aggregating USD 22.5 Mn.

Date of instrument Creating the charge

16.10.2008

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.1012.500 millions

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

·         Rate of interest

LIBOR+3.45% over the outstanding principal facility amount

 

·         Terms of repayment

The repayment of the Loan in ninety successive monthly installments starring from the date falling six Months after the Utilisation Date

 

·         Margin

Nil

 

·         Extent and operation of the charge

First charge on ship ‘M.T. Pratibha Konya’ in favout of Axis Bank Limited (security trustee) to secure principal sum and interest of the facilities availed by the captioned company aggregating USD 22.5 Mn.

Particulars of the property charged

M. T. Pratibha Koyna off. No. 3502

Particulars of the present modification

The facilities of USD 22.5 Mn. Availed by the company are further secured by first charge by way of mortgage of ship Pratibha Koyna already registered with M M D as per the Form 11. 

 

The Company has increased its authorized share capital from Rs.20.000 millions to Rs.250.000 millions by passing an Ordinary Resolution at its Extraordinary General Meeting held on 21st March 2007. However, the corresponding changes in the Articles of Association are yet to be incorporated.

 

During the year the Company acquired 100% Share Capital of M/s Pratibha Logistics Private Limited and accordingly M/s Pratibha Logistics Private Limited has become subsidiary of Pratibha Shipping Company Limited. The Company has sold one of its fleet to M/s Pratibha Logistics Private Limited for a consideration of Rs.320.000 millions and the resultant profit of Rs.199.300 millions is recognized in the Profit and Loss account.  

 

Financial Performance

 

The financial performance of the Company was good. The income from operation has increased from Rs.1552.900 millions to Rs.1717.500 millions registered the growth of 10.6%. The operating expenses have increased from Rs.1199.300 millions to Rs.1487.200 millions. The Management is confident of maintaining the path of progress in the current year.

 

Acquisition of Pratibha Neera

 

The Company has acquired on 9th April 2008 the vessel viz. Pratibha Neera (ex MT Yevgeniy Titov).

 


Fixed Assets

 

·         Ships

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Computers

·         Office Equipments

·         Vehicles

·         Electrical Installation

 

Web Details

 

Background

·         The Company was incorporated on 20th February 1995 by young technocrats from shipping and financial institution

·         It is a closely held public limited company registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1956.

·         Initially, the Company was owned by BT Shipping London, Anders Wilhelmsen Group, Norway and Indian promoters.

·         Since Dec 2002, the ownership of the Company is with the A. N. PAWAR Family.

·         The Company is headed by technocrat Mr. Sunil A. Pawar as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) and assisted by the Board of Directors.

·         Board of Directors are representing different fields and possess shipping, technical and financial background.

·         Day to day function of the Company is carried out by the CMD alongwith the strong team of professional managers and controlling all the affairs of the Company efficiently and deligently.

·         The Company has total strength of 35 young people in the office and 400 on the Ships owned by the Company

 

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

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

65

 

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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