MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

C M SMITH  AND SONS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Dashrath Wadi, Court Road, Nadiad, District- Kheda, Nadiad – 387001, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.06.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-34205

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U17297GJ1998PLC034205

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BRDC00366C

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Auto Parts

 

 

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 400000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old established company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are fair. Financial position is satisfactory. Payments are reported as slow but correct.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Dashrath Wadi, Court Road, Nadiad, District- Kheda, Nadiad – 387001, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-268-2567285/ 2566061

Mobile No.:

91-9825222333 (Mr. Ashwin Smith)

91-9327111333 (Mr. Mr. Svapnesh Parikh)

91-9327111888 (Mr. V. A. Soni)

Fax No.:

91-268-2550094

E-Mail :

smith@icenet.net

info@cmsmith.in

infro@cmsmith.in

audit@manubhaico.com

Website :

http://www.cmsmith.in

 

 

Corporate Office/ Factory :

Narmada Canal, Village Dehegam, Hubli – 580032, Karnakata, India

Tel. No.:

91-2716-296353

 

 

Plant Office :

Nadiad Plant

  • Situated in Gujarat.
  • Nearest International Airport is Ahmedabad (55 K.M.)
  • Nearest Domestic Airport is Baroda (58 K.M.)
  • Mumbai International Airport (Flight to Ahmedabad 45 minutes)

 

Pune Plant

  • Situated in Maharastra
  • Nearest International Airport is Mumbai Airport (163 K.M.)
  • Domestic Airport at Pune available

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Ashwin Smith

Designation :

Director

Address :

Madhukunj, Alkapuri, College Road, Nadiad – 387001, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.02.1962

Date of Appointment :

01.06.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ratilal C. Smith

Designation :

Director

Address :

Madhukunj, Alkapuri, College Road, Nadiad – 387001, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.03.1930

Date of Appointment :

01.06.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. Madhuben R. Smith

Designation :

Director

Address :

Madhukunj, Alkapuri, College Road, Nadiad – 387001, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.08.1934

Date of Appointment :

30.06.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rashmin Ashwin Smith

Designation :

Director

Address :

Madhukunj, Alkapuri, College Road, Nadiad – 387001, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.05.1990

Date of Appointment :

02.06.2008

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Svapnesh Parikh

Designation :

Senior Manager (Sales and New Project)

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 29.09.2007)

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Ratilal C. Smith

 

700000

R. C. Smith – HUF

 

15000

Madhuben R. Smith

 

525000

Ashwin Smith

 

15000

A. R. Smith – HUF

 

470000

D. R. Smith – HUF

 

50000

Nita A. Smith

 

225000

 

 

 

Total

 

2000000

 

(As on 30.09.2007)

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Auto Parts

 

 

Products :

  • Brake Disc
  • Brake Drum
  • Hubs
  • Cylinder Block
  • Clutch Housing
  • Bell Housing
  • Flywheel Housing
  • Flywheel with Ring Gear Fitted
  • Timing Gear Case
  • Gear Box Housings
  • Electric Motor Body
  • Intermediate Housings
  • Flanges
  • Brake Shore Housing
  • Hanger Shackle
  • Hanger Pad

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • Tata Motors Limited ( Puna - Jamshedpur - Lukhnow Plants)
  • Tata Cummins Limited (Jamshedpur)
  • Eicher Motors Limited (Pithampur)
  • Mahindra and Mahindra Limited (Kandivali - Nasik - Zaheerabad plants )
  • Fairfield Manufacturing (U.S.A.)
  • Brembo Manufacturing (Italy)
  • L and T Case Equipments (Pithampur)
  • Hindustan Motors Limited (Mitsubishi Motors)

 

 

No. of Employees :

400

 

 

Bankers :

  • Bank of Baroda

Uttarsanda Branch, Panchayat Office, Uttarsanda – 387370, Gujarat, India

 

  • Oriental Bank of Commerce

Nadiad Branch, N K N Road, Nadiad – 387001, Gujarat, India

 

  • The UMC Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2007

(Rs. In Millions)

From the Bank

 

Term Loans

30.537

Working Capital

80.307

 

 

Total

110.844

 

Note :

 

Term loans from bank for the company project are secured by equitable mortgage of land and building and hypothecation of plant and machinery. The Loans are secured by the personal guarantee of both directors.

 

Term loans from bank for purchases of vehicles being finance availed for purchased of vehicles from banks are secured by hypothecation of vehicles financed by Bank

 

Working capital loans from bank are secured by hypothecation of stock of raw materials, Goods in process, Finished goods Book Debts and personal guarantee of both Directors.

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2007

(Rs. In Millions)

Fixed Deposit

 

From Directors

3.862

Form Others

9.150

Inter Corporate Deposit

10.285

 

 

Total

23.297

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Manubhai and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

2nd Floor, B Wing Premium House, Near Gadhigram Rly Station Navarangpura, Ahmedabad – 380009, Gujarat, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dhiren Shah and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

2nd Floor, Swastik Avenue, Opposite Omkar House, C. G. Road, Navrangapura, Ahmedabad – 380009, Gujarat, India

Tel No.:

91-268-26420854/ 26423324/ 26445013

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Shri Madhu Auto Cast Private Limited
  • Smith Techno Cast Private Limited
  • Shree Santram Carriers

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.20.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.20.000 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

20.000

20.000

20.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

52.081

36.245

21.604

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

72.081

56.245

41.604

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

110.844

32.475

16.783

2] Unsecured Loans

23.297

10.837

13.745

TOTAL BORROWING

134.141

43.312

30.528

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

9.490

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

215.712

99.557

72.132

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

112.590

62.625

45.394

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.262

0.262

1.622

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

25.098

16.882

17.698

 

Sundry Debtors

65.024

31.509

25.342

 

Cash & Bank Balances

36.812

17.912

0.323

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

87.670

25.521

26.785

Total Current Assets

214.604

91.824

70.148

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

94.736

48.673

35.805

 

Provisions

17.008

6.481

9.227

Total Current Liabilities

111.744

55.154

45.032

Net Current Assets

102.860

36.670

25.116

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

215.712

99.557

72.132

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

596.775

369.393

323.276

Other Income

2.766

0.899

1.083

Total Income

599.541

370.292

324.359

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

35.458

21.284

18.614

Provision for Taxation

12.870

6.643

6.343

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

22.588

14.641

12.271

 

 

 

 

Export Value

53.971

34.330

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials

323.360

195.339

173.226

 

Manufacturing and Administrative Expenses

228.883

148.141

125.899

 

Prior Period Adjustment

0.272

(0.030)

0.000

 

Interest

6.666

2.555

3.512

 

Depreciation & Amortization

4.902

3.003

3.108

Total Expenditure

564.083

349.008

305.745

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

3.77

3.95

3.78

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

5.94

5.76

5.76

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

10.84

13.78

16.11

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.49

0.38

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

3.41

1.75

1.82

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.92

1.66

1.56

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FORM 8:

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U17297GJ1998PLC034205

Name of the company

C M SMITH  AND SONS LIMITED

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

District- Kheda, Nadiad – 387001, Gujarat, India

This form is for

Creation of Charge

Type of charge

Immovable Property

Particular of charge holder

Bank of Baroda

Uttarsanda Branch, Panchayat Office, Uttarsanda – 387370, Gujarat, India

Rm.anand@bankofbaroda.com

Nature of instrument creating charge

Memorandum of Entry

Date of instrument Creating the charge

05.01.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.75.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interests:

BPLR I.E. 10.5%

 

Terms of Repayment:

Repayable on Demand

 

Margin:

25% On Stock

40% On Book Debts

 

Extent and Operation of the charge:

Created charge on immovable properties i.e. land, Fcatory Building of the Borrower Company as collateral Security against cash credit facilities granted.

Particulars of the property charged

Non-Agricultural Land situated Nadiad Kakarkhad pati bearing S. No.236/2 (Acre 3.3 Gunthas) and S No.2364/8/C, Paiky (Acre 0.9 Gunthas) S. No.2375 (Acre 0.12 Gunthas) S. No. 2384/A (Acre 0.2 Gunthas) at Nadias Alongwith Construction and super structures thereon

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

  • Land
  • Building
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Office Equipment
  • Furniture and Fixture
  • Vehicles]
  • Capital Work in Progress

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

BUSINESS

 

  • Established in 1943

 

  • OEM supplies since 1957

 

  • Foundry - Machine shop combined since inception. (Fully machined parts)

 

  • Major supplier of fully machined parts to almost all OEMs in India

 

  • Two fully mechanized foundry with automatic sand plant and supported by full fledge   modern inspection facilities like Spectro, Image Analyzer, Tensile, Elongation,   Simulation etc.

 

  • Highly  sophisticated  machine-shop equipped  with  worlds  best  branded  VMC, HMC, VTL and Turning Centers with 3 Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)

 

  • Presently catering requirements for Passenger Cars, Utility Vehicles, Light-Medium- Heavy & Multi Axle Vehicles, Trailer parts, Engineering Industries etc.

 

  • Highly experienced and expertise in parts like Brake Discs (Ventilated & Solid), Brake   Drums, Hubs, Cylinder Blocks, Gear Box Housings, Clutch & Flywheel Housings, Timing   Gear Housings, Bell Housings, Intermediate Housings, Adapter Plates, Spoker Wheels,   etc.

 

  • Producing Gray Cast Iron and Ductile Iron (Nodular Iron).

 

  • Presently Catering Export Market at U.S.A., Italy, Germany, South Africa, East Africa,   Saudi Arabia, Australia, U.K. etc.

 

  • Major Customers Like Tata Motors Limited (Pune, Jamshedpur, Lukhnow), Tata   Cummins Limited, Eicher Motors Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Fairfield   (U.S.A), Brembo (Germany) etc.

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE


MACHINE SHOP:

 

Complete final finishing on fully computerised VMC/ HMC/ VTL/ Turning Centers of Worlds best branded equipments.

FOUNDRY:


Fully automatic EIRICH (Germany) sand plant with online sand checking facility like moisture controller and compactability tester, Simpson (USA) sand cooler, DISA Moulding line (Flask Moulding) supported by Spectro Test, Simulation, Auto micro Image Analyzer, Pressure Test etc.

 

PLANNED AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM FEBRUARY 2007 AT PUNE

 

FOUNDRY:

 

  • All equipments are fully computerized
  • Fritz Hans berg (Italy) 120 moulds/hour with auto Core setting

(Prefill - Shoot - Squeeze - High Pressure)

  • Eirich (Germany) Sand Plant - Online moisture & Compactability Checking
  • Simpson (U.S.A) Cooler (Mixture Cooler with moisture controller)
  • Pressurised Pouring facility
  • Fritz Hans berg (Italy) Cold box core shooter (Multistation)

 

MACHINE SHOP:


Complete machining on fully computerized VMC/ HMC/ VTL/ Turning Centers of worlds best branded equipments and required transfer lines for dedicated high volume parts.

 

 

STRENGTH:

 

  • Unique combination of foundry and machine shop, capable of machining of high accuracy with ultimate inspection facility.

 

  • Hi-tech machine shop consisting more than 40 CNC - VMC/HMC and turning centers   (controlled from central computer - DNC)

 

  • Highly experienced and qualified manpower to produce & deliver best quality parts to   customer since last more than 6 decades.

 

  • Fully equipped standard room with CMM and many other facilities to support machine   shop comprehensively.

 

  • Complete support facility like :

 

    • Grinding
    • Dynamic balancing checking
    • Leak test / pressure test
    • Machined parts cleaning machines
    • Special shrink wrap packing machine for cost effective packing

 

  • Highly consistent foundry with "DISA" Moulding facility @ 30 moulds each per hour with 3 sets of Moulding machines (30 x 3 = 90 moulds per hour.

 

  • World reputed "EIRICH" sand plant with on line inspection of sand moisture and compactability.

 

  • Complete inspection support of Spectro, image analyzer, magna flux tester, casting   simulation software and many other hi-tech inspection facilities.

 

  • Capable to manufacture any metallurgical specification and machining inquiries with complete inspection and tests required as per drawing or from good sample falling in their scope.

 

ACHIEVEMENT:

 

  • Appreciation letter from Eicher Motors Limited, (Pithampur) and Fairfield Mfg. Inc. (USA) for competitiveness in CQD (Cost, Quality & Delivery).

 

  • Appreciation letters from Tata motors limited for exceptionally fast developments of any part.

 

  • 1st OE parts foundry cum machine shop Company in Gujarat to get TS - 16949 in 2004.

 

  • Continued business since more than 40 years with Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, (Mumbai) and Tata Motors Limited

 

  • Provided technical collaboration for 2 foundry plants out of India.

 

  • 100 % Parts supplied to all OEM's declared DOL status due to highly consistent quality.

 

 

 


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.50.09

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.90

Euro

1

Rs.63.40

 

 

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

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

 

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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