MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

15.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SARGAM METALS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 2, Ramavaram Road, Manapakkam, Chennai - 600 089, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.05.1970

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-5846

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U281000TN1970PTC005846

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHES16554G

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Aluminium Ingots Alloys, Zinc Casting Alloys.

 

 

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 290000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having fine track.  Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful industrialists.  Their trade relations are reported as fair.  Financial position is satisfactory.  Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

In our opinion, based on calculations and in a current scenario, maximum credit line up to US$ 100000 can be suggested against D/P terms.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Srinivas Raghavan

Designation :

Accounts Manager

Date :

14.10.2008

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Factory :

No. 2, Ramavaram Road, Manapakkam, Chennai - 600 089, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-22342885 / 22290885 / 22491796 / 22491547 / 22490885 / 22492116 / 22496732

Fax No.:

91 - 44 – 22343651 / 22491651

E-Mail :

sargam@md2.vsnl.net.in

cp@sargammetals.com

purchase@sargammetals.com

lab@sargammetals.com

sargam_metals@vsnl.com

sales@sargammetals.com

Website :

http://www.sargammetals.com

Area :

2 Acre

Location :

Owned

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Sarathi

Designation :

Chairman cum Managing Director

Address :

189, ST. Mary’s Road, Chennai – 600 018, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.10.1959

Date of Appointment :

01.10.1985

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Sudha Ravi

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

28, Kasturirangan Road, Chennai – 600 018, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.09.1953

Date of Appointment :

24.10.1988

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Padma Sarathi

Designation :

Director

Address :

189, ST. Mary’s Road, Chennai – 600 018, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.03.1925

Date of Appointment :

06.05.1976

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

S Muthukrishnan

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

Touchwood Apartments, Second Floor, No. 10/8 Ramanathan Street, Mahalingapuram, Chennai – 600 034, Tamilnadu, India

Tel No.:

91-44-28173054

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 31.03.2007)

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

S Arun

24404

Congruent Solutions Private Limited

80

Padma Sarathi and Pranav Arun

3253

Padma Sarathi and Prithvi Arun

3413

Padma Sarathi and Sudha Ravi

3840

Sudha Ravi and Aparna Ravi

1416

Sudha Ravi

13500

Aparna ravi

4166

Prithvi Arun

4750

Pranav Arun

4750

N Ravi

6016

Vijaya Arun

3880

Serendipity Investments Private Limited

26500

Others

32

 

 

Total

100000

 

List of Allotment (As on 14.08.2006)

 

Names of Allottees

No. of Shares

S Arun

4500

Sudha Ravi

11000

N Ravi

6000

Prithvi Arun

1000

Pranav Arun

1000

Serendipity Investments Private Limited

26500

 

 

Total

50000

 

Equity shares Breakup (percentage of total equity)

(As on 30.09.2007)

Category

Percentage

Bodies Corporate

26.58

Directors or relatives of directors

73.39

Other top fifty (50) shareholders

0.03

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Aluminium Ingots Alloys, Zinc Casting Alloys.

 

 

Products :

·         Aluminium Ingots

·         Aluminium alloyed ingots

·         Unrefined lead alloyed ingots

·         Zinc alloy

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Aluminium Anods

Countries :

Singapore

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Aluminium Scrab

Countries :

Australia

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Depends

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit (60 days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Subsequent Manufacturer

 

 

No. of Employees :

In Office 100 (Contract 20)

 

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India

Commercial Branch, 1/65A, G S T Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032, Tamilnadu, India

 

·         Citibank NA

·         Indian Bank

Guindy Branch, Chennai – 600 032, Tamilnadu, India

·         Axis Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

CC Rs.

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Jagannathan and Sarabeswaran

Chartered Accountants

Address :

No. 35, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004, Tamilnadu, India

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(As on 30.09.2007)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

100000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.10.000 millions

50000

Preference Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.5.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs.15.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

100000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.10.000 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

10.000

6.500

6.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

48.621

40.724

33.676

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

58.621

47.224

40.176

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

109.458

106.329

90.075

2] Unsecured Loans

18.726

30.150

19.658

TOTAL BORROWING

128.184

136.479

109.733

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

2.522

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

186.805

183.703

152.431

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

68.253

59.939

37.755

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

2.348

0.636

2.065

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.672

0.190

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

91.046

76.463

52.931

 

Sundry Debtors

120.819

101.532

89.390

 

Cash & Bank Balances

28.619

16.674

13.881

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

39.393

29.190

22.250

Total Current Assets

279.877

223.859

178.452

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

167.376

102.815

68.488

 

Provisions

1.169

0.741

0.456

Total Current Liabilities

168.545

103.556

68.944

Net Current Assets

111.332

120.303

109.508

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

4.200

2.635

3.103

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

186.805

183.703

152.431

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

890.238

650.788

Other Income

 

0.000

0.000

Total Income

 

890.238

650.788

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

13.770

7.613

Provision for Taxation

 

4.703

(0.176)

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

9.067

7.789

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

 

175.340

148.416

 

Machinery

 

10.652

11.910

Total Imports

 

185.992

160.326

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

9.817

7.212

 

Other Expenditure

 

866.651

635.963

Total Expenditure

 

876.468

643.175

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

1.02

1.20

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

1.55

1.17

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

3.96

2.68

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.23

0.16

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

5.06

5.08

4.45

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.66

2.16

2.59

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade References

 

·         Greaves Limited - Ranipeth Tamilnadu

·         Hyundai Motors

 

Form No. 8

 

Name of the company

SARGAM METALS PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

The Senior Manager, Indian Bank Guindy

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

27.09.1991

·         Agreement of Hypothecation of movables

·         Letter of Extension of Equitable mortgage

·         Agreements for bills purchased with agreement of Hypothecation of debts and Assets.

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

SOD Rs.2.000 millions

DABP Rs.3.500 millions

MTC Rs.0.170 millions

Total of Rs.5.670 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

·         Hypothecation of Plant and Machineries

·         Equitable mortgage of Factory and Land and Buildings at Manpakkam Village, Ramavaram, Chennai – 600 089

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

All the facilities are secured by Hypothecation of Plant and Machineries installed and to be installed from time to time and also equitable mortgage of Factory and Land and Building by way of first charge for all amounts  together with interests, commissions, costs, charges and expenses.

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

Indian Bank

Guindy Branch, Chennai – 600 032, Tamilnadu, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

20.07.2005

·         Agreement for Hypothecation of Moveable dated 20.07.2005 for Rs.9.700 millions sanctioned to M/s. Congruent Solutions Private Limited

·         Letter from Party to Bank confirming extension of equitable mortgage as collateral to M/s. Congruent Solutions Private Limited, dated 20.07.2005

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.

Extension of Equitable Mortgage as collateral on the following Property of the company to cover the total limits of Rs.9.700 millions sanctioned to M/s. Congruent Solutions Private Limited, 8th Floor, Lotus Tower, 85, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032

 

·         Factory Land and Building comprised in R.S. No. 16/1, Manappakkam Village admeasuring 39 cents

·         Factory Land and Building comprised in R.S. No. 16/2 Manappakkam Village admeasuring 45 cents

·         Factory Land and Building comprised in R.S. No. 16/1B/2B1 Manappakkam Village admeasuring 19.50 cents

·         Factory Land and Building comprised in R.S. No. 16/1A Manappakkam Village admeasuring 38.56 cents

·         Factory Land and Building comprised in R.S. No. 16/1B/2B2 Manappakkam Village admeasuring 500 Sq. Metrs.

 

Extension of the Following Property of the company as collateral to cover the total limits of Rs.9.700 millions sanctioned to M/s. Congruent Solutions Private Limited

 

·         Hypothecation of goods, produce, merchandise, stock stored or to be stored at Company Premises

·         Hypothecation of Plant and machinery, which are in possession of the Borrower and / or to be purchased with the Banks finance

 

All other terms and conditions remain the same.   

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U281000TN1970PTC005846

Name of the company

SARGAM METALS PRIVATE LIMITED

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

No. 2, Ramavaram Road, Manapakkam, Chennai - 600 089, Tamilnadu, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of charge

·         Immovable property

·         Book Debts

·         Movable property (not being pledge)

·         Others

o        Hypothecation

Particular of charge holder

State Bank of India

Commercial Branch, 1/65A, G S T Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032, Tamilnadu, India

Date of instrument Creating the charge

02.07.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.231.400 millions

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

·         Rate of interest

CC (Hyp): Interest at the rate of 2.00% above SBAR, Presently 14.75% p.a.

EPC : Interest at the rate of 2.00% below SBAR, (Presently 10% p.a.)

FBDN (Non LC) : Interest at the rate of 2.00% below SBAR, (Presently 10% p.a.)

Term Loan : Interest at the rate of (Presently 14.75% p.a.)

 

·         Terms of repayment

The Term Loan of Rs.25.000 millions is to be repaid in 48 monthly installments; The First 36 installments of Rs.0.525 million each, Next 11 installments of Rs.0.500 million each and the last installments of Rs.0.600 million.

 

·         Margin

Raw Materials : 25%

Stock in Process : 25%

Finished Goods : 25%

Consumables, Stores and Spares : 25%

Cover Period : 45 days

EPC : 10%

LC (WC) : 10%

BG (WC) : 25%

Term Loan II One time LC (CG) : 25.15%

Particulars of the present modification

The various Credit facilities enjoyed by the Company now has been enhanced to Rs.231.400 millions.

 

Web Details

 

Subject is a Indian manufacturer of Aluminium and Zinc casting alloys, Aluminium die cast components, Aluminium, Zinc and Magnesium sacrificial anodes, ICCP systems and MGPS systems for cathodic protection. It

also runs one of Chennai's leading testing laboratories offering a wide range of testing services.

Subject's production processes conform to ISO-9001-2000 quality system, its Laboratory is accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, India (NABL) and its sacrificial anodes are type approved by the Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London.

Founded in 1968, in Chennai, India, the company is known for uncompromising product quality and ethical business practices.

Products and services:

Aluminium Alloys

 

Subject makes a wide range of Aluminium Alloys for sand, gravity and pressure die casting applications meeting EN, AA, JIS, BIS, and other standards. Subject's alloys are used to make critical automotive components like cylinder heads, pistons, manifolds, wheel hubs, brake assemblies, water pump casings, alternator casings etc and its customers include some of India's leading automotive and automotive component manufacturers.

Subject's specialty is 'tailor making' alloys to exactly suit individual customer requirements. Specifications of every alloy used by every customer are maintained in a comprehensive database to ensure that customer requirements are always fulfilled. In addition to the alloy production being ISO 9000 certified, the company enjoys 'selfcertification' status with almost all its customers.

 

Aluminium scrap is a major raw material for the manufacture of alloy ingots and Subject scores over other companies by paying careful attention to its scrap handling practices. This along with efficient manufacturing practices, use of state-of-the-art analytical equipment for instant and accurate chemical analysis, and close attention to ingot cleanliness ensures total quality control right till the ingots are packed and delivered. Subject is one of the few foundry alloy manufacturers to employ in line filtration of metal for alloys going for critical casting applications. To improve material properties and casting characteristics Subject also supplies Aluminium alloys with various modification treatments such as sodium, titanium boron and strontium.

 

Customers are therefore ensured of ingots that not only meet exact composition requirements but that are also gas, dross and inclusion free resulting in higher productivity, significantly lower rejections and castings that meet physical and other property requirements.

In addition customers readily tap Subject's vast experience in trouble shooting foundry problems.

Aluminium scrap is a major raw material for Subject and the company is always ready to buy/ buy back Aluminium process scrap.

Aluminium Die Cast Components

As a natural extension of its Aluminium alloy manufacture, Subject offers Aluminium die cast components. It has two 400TON machines, one 250TON machine, one 150TON machine and one 60TON machine, thus providing the ability to take on a wide range of component weights. It also has dedicated CNC machining centers and in keeping with industry requirements, the company takes complete responsibility for post casting operations such as finishing, machining and even sub assembly as required. Because of the raw material strength that the company has its customers for die cast products are assured of quality material, cost advantage and timely supplies.

Zinc Alloys

Subject makes Zinc die casting alloy ingots to the popular Mazak/ Zamak 3 and Mazak/ Zamak 5 specifications and also to other specifications such as ZnAl. The alloys are made from special high grade Zinc under close quality control conditions, analysed using state-of-the-art spectrometers and supplied packed as per customer requirements. Ingots with 'claws' facilitating automatic furnace loading can also be supplied.

Cathodic Protection

 

All metals and alloys undergo a natural corrosion. The extent of corrosion depends on the nature of the alloy and the environment in which it is placed. The seas are one of the most corrosive of environments. Protecting steel structures from corrosion in marine conditions is therefore a challenging task. The consequences of corrosion in structures such as ship hulls, underwater piles of wharves and jetties, underwater pipes carrying oil or the various complex underwater structures in a oil rig are so catastrophic that all these structures have to be protected through cathodic protection even if they have protective coatings. Pipelines and structures buried under soil also need similar protection.


There are two broad methods of Cathodic Protection

·         Galvanic or sacrificial anode System.

·         Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) System. Sargam offers both systems for a variety of applications

 

Laboratory Testing Services

 

Subject’s laboratory division functions as an independent analytical testing division accredited by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India under National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), under ISO/IEC 17025 in the fields of chemical and biological testing. Housed in an independent building designed and organized for smooth work flow the objective of the laboratory is to provide reliable, timely and cost effective analytical services. The laboratory has an impressive range of testing equipment.

 

 

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.47.71

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.30

Euro

1

Rs.65.12

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

48

 

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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