MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

10.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SIERRA TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

96-2, Anna Salai, Nagal Keni Chromepet, Chennai – 600 044, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.07.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18 – 28216

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51109TN1994PLC028216

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHES04512E

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Finished Leather Goods.

 

 

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 318255

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having fine track. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. General financial position is satisfactory. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Rahul

Designation :

Accountant

Date :

09.09.2008

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Factory :

96-2, Anna Salai, Nagal Keni Chromepet, Chennai – 600 044, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-22367385/ 22363416

Fax No.:

91-44-22367385

E-Mail :

ravi@sierra-india.com

sierra@vsnl.com

sierra@giagm01.vsnl.net.in

Area :

40000 Sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Arfin Ahmed

Designation :

Director

Address :

3003, Oakwood Apartments, Jakksandra Block, Bangalore – 560 034, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30 Years

Date of Appointment :

29.11.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sabia Jamal

Designation :

Director

Address :

2004, Oakwood Apartments, Jakksandra Block, Bangalore – 560 034, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

35 Years

Date of Appointment :

25.02.2002

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 26.09.2003

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. Shahzad Ahmed

1250

Mr. Arfin Ahmed

1440

Mr. Jehad Ahmed

2425

Mrs. Aliya Ahmed

2450

 

Equity share breakup (Percentage of total equity)

 

As on 31.03.2007

 

Sr. No.

Category

Percentage

1.

Bodies corporate (not mentioned above)

0.10

2.

Directors or relatives of directors

87.40

3.

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

12.50

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Finished Leather Goods.

 

 

Products :

ITC Code

Product Description

410439.02

Finished Leather

2932010.05

Leather Goods

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

v      Exporter

v      Manufacturer

 

 

No. of Employees :

60

 

 

Bankers :

v      ABN Amro Bank

Hideous

 

v      Bank of Baroda

53-55, International Business Branch, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001, Tamilnadu, India

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

V. Krishna Prasad and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

New No. 81, Old No. 38/1, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai – 600 083, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000

Equity shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 1.000 million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000

Equity shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 1.000 million

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

1.000

1.000

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

62.651

60.457

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

63.651

61.457

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

1.043

2.584

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

1.043

2.584

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

64.694

64.041

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

13.661

17.231

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

8.322

13.022

 

Sundry Debtors

 

32.057

27.047

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

2.600

2.794

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

35.603

41.286

Total Current Assets

 

78.582

84.149

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

27.516

37.304

 

Provisions

 

0.035

0.035

Total Current Liabilities

 

27.551

37.339

Net Current Assets

 

51.031

46.810

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

64.694

64.041

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

 

66.432

72.653

Other Income

 

2.454

0.084

Total Income

 

68.886

72.737

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

2.194

(0.106)

Provision for Taxation

 

0.000

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

2.194

(0.106)

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

 

23.560

21.789

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

 

19.740

24.134

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

 

(0.449)

6.298

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

5.828

6.235

 

Managerial Remuneration

 

0.120

0.120

 

Payment to Auditors

 

0.030

0.035

 

Interest

 

0.204

0.308

 

Insurance Expenses

 

0.105

0.003

 

Power & Fuel

 

3.947

4.074

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

2.273

2.758

 

Other Expenditure

 

11.334

7.089

Total Expenditure

 

66.692

72.843

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

3.18

(0.15)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

3.30

(0.15)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

3.18

(0.15)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.03

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

0.43

0.61

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

2.85

2.25

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade References

 

Tata International

 

Shrinivas Shoes Private Limited

 

Form 8

 

Name of the company

SIERRA TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

v      Bank of Baroda

53-55, International Business Branch, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001, Tamilnadu, India

1) Date and description of instrument creating the 

    change

02.04.2002

Hypothecation of machinery dated 02.04.2002

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on 

    the securities of charge

Rs. 2.600 millions

Together with interest, costs charges and other expenses which may be debited to the said account from time to time.

 

Facility : Term Loan

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 all movable machinery of the company, including machineries (Total valued Rs. 3.500 millions) morafully described in the list attached with the hypothecation of machinery viz;

a) Hydraulic Automatic Ironing and plating machine for leather finishing (Rs. 1.677 millions) Import duty for the above Rs. 0.157 million

b) One Automatic Rotary spraying machine with drying chambers and accessories Rs. 0.700 million 16% excise duty and 4% CST – Insurance – Rs. 0.035 million

c) Solai Reversible settingout machine Rs. 0.290 million

TNGST – Rs. 0.008 million

d) One No. Thermax Boiler Rs. 0.276 million

CST@3% - Rs. 0.011 million

e) Clearing and Installation charges for above machines (approx Rs. 0.183 million)

with all stocks and spare parts, both present and future belonging to the company being and lying in the company’s premises or godowns of or rented by the company or otherwise used in connection with the business of the company, as security for the due repayment of the loan by the company to the Bank by way of first charge.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and

    operation of the charge.

Interest at the rate of 2% over TPLR with a minimum of 13.50% p.a.

Margin : 25% minimum

Term Loan of Rs. 2.600 millions is repayable in 48 consecutive monthly instalments as per the schedule here under:

Rs. 0.050 million – 36 months

Rs. 0.067 million – 11 months

The last instalment of Rs. 0.067 million commencing 1 month after initial disbursement interest to be serviced as and when charged.

 

All other terms and conditions as specified in the enclosed hypothecation of machinery.

5) Name and Address and description of the

    person entitled to the charge.

v      Bank of Baroda

53-55, International Business Branch, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

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. 44.89

UK Pound

1

Rs. 78.86

Euro

1

Rs. 63.33

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

63

 

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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