MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

A.R.S. METAL PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

D-109, 2nd Floor, LBR Complex, Anna Nagar East, Chennai-600102, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.09.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

032178

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U27209TN1990PTC032178

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEA09800A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACA5351P

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of TMT and CTD Bars used by construction Machinery

 

 

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 830000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are p reported as usually made as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Prabu

Designation :

Account manager

Contact No.:

91-9444389907

Date :

23.10.2008

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

D-109, 2nd Floor, LBR Complex, Anna Nagar East, Chennai-600102, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-43500687

Fax No.:

91-44-43500593

E-Mail :

marketing@arsmetals.com

purchase@arsmetals.com

arsmetals@yahoo.com

ksmredd67@yahoo.co.in  ( Imports)

lgautham@indiatimes.com ( Marketing Head)

md@arsmetals.com ( Suggestion and Complaints)

Website :

http://www.arsmetals.com

Area :

3500 sq.ft ( Rented)

 

 

Factory :

B-1/S, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Gummidipundi-602201, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-27922552

Fax No.:

91-44-27922846

Area :

14 Acre (Owned)

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Ashwani K Bhatia

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-1/50, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-110063, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.09.1960

Date of Appointment :

19.09.1990

 

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak K Bhatia

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 1822, 1st Floor, 13th Main Road, Anna Nagar, west, Chennai-600040, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.12.1967

Date of Appointment :

05.01.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. C.V.S Murthi

Designation :

Director

Address :

576, Anuthama Apartments, Chitala Kuppam Village, Gummudipoodi Taluka, Tiruvellore-601201, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.07.1966

Date of Appointment :

01.11.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prem Dutt Bhatia

Designation :

Director

Address :

237, Ambica Vihar, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-110087, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.08.1943

Date of Appointment :

10.12.1991

 

 

Name :

Mr. Darshan Lal Bhatia

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-3/385, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-110063, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.07.1940

Date of Appointment :

08.09.2008

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Prabu

Designation :

Account manager

Mobile No. :

91-9444389907

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

Ahswinikumar Bhatia

 

100010

Renu Bhatia

 

70010

Shika Bhatia

 

70000

Rajesh Bhatia

 

62400

Swarna Bhatia

 

5000

Agyawanti Bhatia

 

117100

P D Bhatia

 

36000

Others

 

500

Kmlesh

 

10

Shriram Enterprises

 

500

Saroj Bhatia

 

500

Vikas Talwar

 

500

Dharshan Trading Company

 

100

Vineet

 

100

Prem Parvin

 

100

Shashi Kant Bhatia

 

5000

Anita Bhatia

 

500

Shiv Kumar

 

250

I C Talwar

 

10

Usha Talwar

 

10

Gandini Garments

 

7000

Total

 

475600

 

Equity Share Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity)

As on 30.09.2007

 

Category

 

 

Percentage

Bodies corporate (not mentioned above)

 

35.00

Directors or relatives of directos

 

64.00

Other top fifty (50) shareholders (other than listed above)

 

1.00

Toal

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of TMT and CTD Bars used by construction Machinery

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

·         Madgaskar

·         Shri Lanka

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

·         Singapore

·         Malasia

·         UK

·         Dubai

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

·         T.N.Police Housing Corp, Chennai

·         TANSI

·         DRDO, Ministry of Defense

·         District Rural Development Agencies

·         Southern Railways

·         Tsunami Relief Source, Cuddalore

·         Hitech Carbon (Birla)

·         Adani Agri Logistics (TATA Group)

·         Corramendal Sugar

·         Dalmia Cements

·         Dung Sung Automotive Limited,

·         Anil fire works-Group of companies (virudhunagar)

·         Vijaya Shanthi Builders

·         LIC India.

·         Automic power project, kalpakkam

·         Neyveli Lignite Corporation,  Neyveli

·         Capricorn food products

·         M.A.S. Subaiah College

·         D.S.R. Engineering College (sivakasi)

·         Consolidation Construction Corporation Limited

·         Appasamy Real Estate

·         SAS Hotels

·         SAS Realtors

·         Vasudha Enterprises

·         Aswini Apartments

·         True Value Homes

·         Corramendal Engineering

·         Southern Pressing

·         Subbaiah Constructions (Madurai)

·         Samson Foundation

·         Prestige Group of Companies

·         Ten Square Developers, Chennai

·         Landmark Constructions, Chennai

·         Navin's Developers. Chennai

·         Ceebros developers, Chennai

·         Ramaniyam Group, Chennai

·         KGEYES Residency Private Limited

·         Citilights Properties Private Limited, Chennai

·         RPP Constructions, Erode

·         A.R.Properties, Chennai

·         A.I.Enterprises, Chennai

·         Thenmalai Steel Corporation

·         Modern Mat.School, Nagoore.

 

 

No. of Employees :

200

 

 

Bankers :

Canara Bank, Anna Nagar East Branch, Door No. 12 and 13 II Avenuel, Round Tana, Chennai-600102, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Facilities :

CC Rs. 60.000 Millions

TL Rs. 25.000 Millions

LC Rs. 200.000 Millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Ram and Kumar

Chartered Accountant

Address :

J.V.L Towers, New No. 51, Old No. 117, Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai-600029, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2007

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 15.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1330000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 13.300 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

13.300

13.300

13.300

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

153.755

89.063

72.605

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

167.055

102.363

85.905

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

112.457

167.865

72.461

2] Unsecured Loans

100.628

44.436

95.610

TOTAL BORROWING

213.085

212.301

168.071

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

380.140

314.664

253.976

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

111.571

106.637

107.931

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

170.398

117.435

102.526

 

Sundry Debtors

116.586

75.012

37.099

 

Cash & Bank Balances

63.140

34.196

21.528

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

60.608

40.177

24.635

Total Current Assets

410.732

266.820

185.788

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

149.262

67.136

44.636

 

Provisions

7.788

1.692

1.395

Total Current Liabilities

157.050

68.828

46.031

Net Current Assets

253.682

197.992

139.757

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

14.887

10.035

6.288

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

380.140

314.664

253.976

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

1471.195

964.313

473.299

Other Income

4.651

2.199

0.000

Total Income

1475.846

966.512

473.299

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

31.255

17.989

[13.715]

Provision for Taxation

7.633

2.525

2.168

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

23.622

15.373

[15.883]

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

1379.767

864.351

0.000

 

Administrative Expenses

56.824

47.102

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[2.999]

[26.653]

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

10.999

10.417

8.246

 

Other Expenditure

0.000

0.000

478.768

Total Expenditure

1444.591

948.523

487.014

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

1.60

1.59

[3.36]

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

2.12

1.87

[2.89]

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

5.98

4.82

[4.67]

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.19

0.18

[0.16]

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.22

0.89

2.49

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.62

3.88

4.04

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The Registered office of the company has been shifted from 163/ 1, K Sons Complex, Praklasham Salai, Brodway, Chennai-600108, Tamilnadu, India to present address w.e.f 10.06.2008

 

Trade References:

 

·         Mxco Steel Agency, Chennai

·         Steel and Tubes, Chennai

 

PRODUCTION AND SALES PERFORMANCE

 

The outlook for Steel Industry appears to be optimistic in view of the higher cumulative average growth rate (CAGR) in the Steel Segment. Development of infrastructure, roads reconstruction activities and continuance of incentives to housing sector will act as catalyst for further increase in demand for steel and steel related products.

 

The rolling mill for manufacturing of TMT and CTD bars was successfully running. The company has also branded their products as ‘ARS POWER’ and obtained ISI certification besides the Quality certificate from AQSR, Michigan USA. In view of the growth in Demand, the company is taking steps to improve the efficiency, Quality standards and saving of energy.

 

Due to the improvement in the country’s economic scenario the steel sector gained considerably. Being the second year of operation of Rolling mill the company has gained a profit of Rs. 18.000 Millions, (Previous Year loss Rs. 13.700 Millions), from the turnover of Rs. 964.300 Millions (Previous Year Rs. 473.300 Millions). During the year the company has performed well in all facets of business and the outstanding performance of the company paved the way of the improvement in bottom line to Rs. 18.000 Millions from the loss of Rs. 13.700 Millions in the previous year.

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Lease Hold Land

·         Factory Building

·         Air Conditioner

·         LAB Equipments

·         Office Equipments

·         Refrigirator

·         Vaccum Cleaner

·         Furniture and Fittings

·         Electrical Equipments

·         Telephone

·         Vehicles

·         Generators

·         Handling Equipments

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Shrreeding Machine

·         Computer

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

This form is for

Creation of charge

Corporate identity number of the company

U27209TN1990PTC032178

Name of the company

A.R.S. METAL PRIVATE LIMITED

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

D-109, 2nd Floor, LBR Complex, Anna Nagar East, Chennai-600102, Tamilnadu, India

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Property

Floating Charge

Particular of charge holder

Canara Bank, Anna Nagar East Branch, Door No. 12 and 13 II Avenuel, Round Tana, Chennai-600102, Tamilnadu, India

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Common Hypothecation Agreement

Date of instrument Creating the charge

06.02.2008

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 241.400 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

As per the sanction letter and Agreements executed on 06.02.2008

 

Terms of Repayment

As per the sanction letter and Agreements executed on 06.02.2008

 

Margin

OCC : 25%

ODB : 40%

I/FLC : 10%

BG : 10%

TL : Margin has already been met and projects have been completed

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

As per sanction letter as mentioned in column No. 14 of this eform 8

 

Others

Nature of Facility

Amount

Rs. In Millions

OCC/ODD

60.000

I/FLC

140.000

BG

10.000

TL

31.400

Total

241.400

 

All other term and conditions as per sanction letter and agreements executed on 06.02.2008

Short particulars of the property charged

Hypothecation by way of EXCLUSIVE FIRST CHARGE in favour of the Bank as this being take over finance form oriental bank of commerce, overseas branch, nandanam, Chennai-35 with sanction of additional limits.

 

·         All stocks and Book debts of the company, both present and future

·         All plant and machinery, both present and future

·         All other movable assets of the Company

 

AS PER WEBSITE:

 

Profile:

 

Driven by its inner power. Subject has chosen to be an integrated steel plant which is all set out to introduce ARS power TMT and CTD bars produced with internationally accepted.

 

Belgium and AQSR, Michigan., USA and American Technology has made thus new generation ribbed reinforcement bar possible and separates it from traditional bar and other TMT and CTD bars in its techniques of manufacturing consequently, its properties to all the international Standards.


The Company found its modest beginning in the year 1992. It entered into the manufacturing of MS casting at Gummidipoondi and later one at Pondicherry. Knowing the widespread acceptance from the steel bar manufactures throughout south India, the company decided to start its own automatic rolling mill with latest technology and well equipped infrastructure.


Subject is an ISO 9002 certified company, the largest single integrated mill and is one of the few quality conscious companies of Southern India.

 

The Plant

 

The fact that superior ARS power, produced with superior TEMPCORE technology. TEMPCORE and quality management by AQSR, Michigan, USA, Separated its identity from the competitors, ARS power is produced in a large speed mill with production speed of 27 and capacity of 15000m/s per month.


This is one of the most advanced and largest mill in south India.


The mill has three zone, soaking cum heating furnace, which is controlled by microprocessor based PLC controllers, This ensures the uniform soaking and heating of the billets which makes the behavior of more predictable, once it passes the stands. This is repeater based billet mill and has the capacity of 30tms/hr.

 

 

ARS Power Stands Apart

 

TMT reinforced bars (Thermo Mechanical Treated Bars) / Grade FE 415 – grade Fe 600 CTD reinforcement bars(cold twisted deformed bar)


ARS Power has found its firmness under the revolutionary technology of TEMPCORE. This is the reason of its standing firm and standing apart from competition, in terms of.                 

 

World’s best technology

 

·         They use TEMPCORE technology of Belgium

·         High pressure water flow with whirlpool effect around the bar in quenching box, resulting in uniform quenching

·         American air spray system is being used immediately after the quenching box.

·         By virtue of the above process they get required Fe grade and very high flexibility uniformly throughout the bar.

 

In-house raw materials

 

They have 4 induction furnaces with casters to produce raw-material of required quality.

 

Uniformed Strength

 

·         The Acid test conducted with the bars reveals the truth of quality obtained throughout the bars.

·         Proper uniform ring shows the uniform whirlpool effect that has done throughout the bar  in the process

·         This ring confirms to the uniformed strength obtained by the brand which is not the case in all other brands.

 

Earth Quake Resistant

 

·         Owing to Shock Absorbing Properties (SAP technology) the bars are more resistant to earth quakes.

·         After the quenching the outer surface of the bar becomes hard, whereas , the inner core remains soft resulting in high strength and flexibility at the same time.

 

Fire Resistant

 

Tests results have shown that there is no loss in yield strength up to 500 c.

 

Corrosion Resistant

 

·         With the advanced technology they are making CRS quality (special chemical composition is being used)

·         In cold twisting the scale layer formed on the bar is removed whereas in TMT the scale layer is intact with the bar. This layer keeps the bar corrosion free.

 

Superior Weldability

 

·         The bars has higher weldbility as they restrict the carbon percentage below 0.25 max.

·         No loss of strength at weld joints

·         No pre-heating or post heating is required during welding

 

Superior bonding

 

·         Superior bonding strength between the bar and the concrete layer because of scientific external ribs.

 

 


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.49.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.27

Euro

1

Rs.63.91

 

 

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

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--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

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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