MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BERI MERCURIO LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

504, Nain Kripa, 118/ 122, Kazi Syed Street, Mumbai – 400003, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.07.1993

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11- 73193

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L74999MH1993PLC073193

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely held Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader for Metal and Metal Components

 

 

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 550000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow and Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Ms. Meenakshi, Accounts Executive and Ms. Vasha Berlia, Director of the company denied business details.

 

Subject is a well established trader having satisfactory track.

 

Trade relations are fair. Payments are reported as slow.

 

However, the company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory :

504, Nain Kripa, 118/ 122, Kazi Syed Street, Mumbai – 400003, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22- 30222333

Fax No.:

91-22- 30222444

E-Mail :

metals@glberlia.com

infoglb@yahoo.co.in

Website :

www.berimercurio.com

Location :

Rented

 

 

Corporate Office :

12, Khetan Bhavan, 198 Jamshedji Tata Road, Churchgat, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22- 30222333

Fax No.:

91-22- 30222444

E-Mail :

metals@glberlia.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Varsha Berlia

Designation :

Director

Address :

504, Nain Kripa, 118/ 122, Kazi Syed Street, Mumbai – 400003, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.05.1970

Date of Appointment :

15.10.2005

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Laxmi Devi Poddar

Designation :

Director

Address :

80/ 2A, Block – B, Bangur Avenue, Kolkatta– 700055, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.03.1932

Date of Appointment :

23.01.2004

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Chandrakanta Berlia

Designation :

Director

Address :

504, Nain Kripa, 118/ 122, Kazi Syed Street, Mumbai – 400003, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.09.1946

Date of Appointment :

17.07.2006

Directorship in other Companies

Company Name :

Beri Finvest Private Limited

CIN No.:

U67120MH1995PTC084378

 

 

Company Name :

Basic Finvest Private Limited

CIN No.:

U67120MH1995PTC092720

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kushal Nopany

Designation :

Director

Address :

14/17, Mackenzie Lane, 3rd Floor, Shreeram Niketan, Kolkatta – 711101, West Bengal

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mrs. Meenakshi

Designation :

Account Executive

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 29.09.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mrs. Pooja Kedia

 

174800

Mr. Vikash Berlia

 

40220

Mrs. Chandrakanta Berlia

 

54760

M/s. Ginni Finvest Private Limited

 

243300

M/s Sweet Marketing (India) Private Limited

 

63930

M/s Berlia Plastochem Private Limited

 

49660

Mr. Vinod Kumar Dubey

 

10000

Mr. Mohanlal Sharma

 

10000

Mr. Shyamal Chatterjee

 

6000

Mr. Amal Chatterjee

 

4000

Mr. Satish Malpani

 

5000

Mr. Satya Prakash Somani

 

5000

Mr. R S Sahoo

 

5000

Mr. Sunil Malpani

 

6400

Mr. Madanlal Agarwal

 

10000

Mr. Fakir Chand

 

10000

Mr. Brijlal

 

10000

Mr. Girish Kumar

 

10000

Mr. Anil Kumar

 

10000

Mr. Ravi Gupta

 

10000

M/s. Devina Merchants Limited

 

10000

M/s. Capri Traders Private Limited

 

10000

Mr. Dharam Chand Bansal

 

10000

M/s. Rubal Chemicals Private Limited

 

10000

M/s. Berlin Securities Private Limited

 

90400

M/s. Melectrosmelt India Limited

 

5500

M/s. Motichand Beed

 

5000

M/s. Manipal Limited

 

40000

M/s. Centpercent Investment Limited

 

84000

M/s. Beri Finvest

 

91060

M/s. Navyug Enterprises

 

13730

M/s. Pratap Metal Company

 

12940

Indo Castle Multimedia Limited

 

5110

Mr. Ajay Gupta

 

260

Mrs. Suman Gupta

 

1000

Mr. Vijay Aggarwal

 

1300

Beri United Metal Limited

 

40000

Medrel Pharma (India) Private Limited

 

20000

Total

 

1188370

 

AS ON 29.09.2007

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

64.00

Directors or relatives of directors

 

23.00

Other top fifty shareholders

 

13.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trader for Metal and Metal Components

 

 

Products :

S        Mercury

S        Tin Ingots

S        Lead Ingots

S        Nickel Cathodes and Nickel Briquettes

S        Zinc

S        Cadmium Metal

S        Selenium Metal

S        Bismuth

S        Antimony

S        Cobalt Cathode and Briquettes

S        Silicon Metal Lumps

S        Copper Cathodes and Wire Bars

S        Aluminum

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Kabra Agrawal and Company

Chartered Accountant 

Address :

A- 307, Dattaguru, Plot No.15, Road RSC- 19, Gorai – 2, Borivali (West), Mumbai – 400092, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22- 28618506

Fax No.:

91-22- 28077210

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 29.09.2007

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1250000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs.12.500 Millions

500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs.5.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs.17.500 Millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1188370

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs.11.883 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

11.883

11.883

11.883

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

98.486

88.603

77.461

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

110.369

100.486

89.344

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

1.419

1.431

1.128

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

111.788

101.916

90.472

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

14.564

15.884

16.540

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

102.943

93.562

57.707

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

0.000

1.410

32.921

 

Cash & Bank Balances

1.059

0.980

0.427

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

0.816

0.891

0.678

Total Current Assets

1.875

3.281

34.026

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

6.395

9.472

17.250

 

Provisions

1.199

1.339

0.521

Total Current Liabilities

7.594

10.811

17.771

Net Current Assets

(5.719)

(7.530)

16.225

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

111.788

101.916

90.472

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

 

 

 

 

Sales Turnover

0.000

0.000

202.841

Other Income

12.894

16.382

3.784

Total Income

12.894

16.382

206.625

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

11.133

12.903

5.775

Provision for Taxation

1.249

1.761

4.727

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

9.884

11.142

1.048

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Purchase

0.000

0.000

178.515

 

Loss on Sale of Assets

0.000

0.000

0.076

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

0.000

0.000

(2.621)

 

Administrative Expenses

0.441

2.823

19.008

 

Depreciation & Amortization

1.320

0.656

0.628

 

Other Expenditure

0.000

0.000

5.244

Total Expenditure

1.761

3.479

200.850

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

--

--

00.51

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

86.34

78.76

02.79

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

09.32

11.44

05.33

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.10

0.12

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.06

0.10

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.24

0.30

1.91

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Fixed Assets

S        Building

S        Motor Car

S        Office Equipments

S        Computer

 

 

ABOUT US

Subject is a leading importer of the entire range of base metals and minor metals and metal scraps. The products are imported from reputed manufacturers and suppliers all over the world with whom Beri Mercurio have close links. There is a regular availability of material on ex-stock and high seas basis from ready and incoming consignments. In technical terms, Beri Mercurio could be the unique partner that can handle any kind of metal.


THEIR PROFESSIONALISM

Beri Mercurio is committed to maintaining standards of expertise, creativity and teamwork that meet its clients' expectations. Experienced and trained, the staff has a complete insight in quality evaluation, production and logistics guaranteeing solid skills foundation for operations and reliable deliveries. Hence they can supply with the right contracted quality of material and can ensure timely delivery of quality products. This is what Beri Mercurio means by striving for professionalism.

 

Customer Service

Their customers expect from them a reliable, prompt, safe and sound supply of quality products. The basic requirement for Beri Mercurio to meet its customer's expectation is a professional logistic infrastructure, which they offer.


Taking into consideration the composition of the material, its origin and delivery points as well as any specific wishes of the customer they decide the best method of transport. Through their strong and well established stategic alliances with transporters, shippers and manufacturers, they are in a position to offer to their customers the best not only in quality but also in price.


In addition to the actual transportation of goods, their customer services also includes completion of all kinds of formalities, from preparation of movement orders, customs and insurance documents, securing of imports and exports permits and licences and other official export formalities. With their in-house clearing department, their customers will have the convenience of timely delivery of contracted quality at the doorstep.

Their customers and the group both profit from the comprehensive experience of their logistic experts.

 

Supplier Service       

Their key success is based on their strategic alliances with their suppliers. From its inception, Beri Mercurio has maintained a closely knit team of suppliers specialising in various metals and other related products. Dealing directly with the suppliers on a personal basis, enables them to provide the best quality of products at the best available prices. Deals are based on mutually agreed payments and terms and conditions.


As their company is backed with strong financial support, they extend this to their suppliers with prompt payment facility. With an in-house documentation and clearing team, they also provide complete documentation facility.

With these basic and fundamental ways, Beri Mercurio ensures that it meets the needs of its suppliers in the world's metal market.

 

 

 

 

 


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.49.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.37

Euro

1

Rs.62.78

 

 

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

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--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

NO

--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

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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