MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

11.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KARNATAKA SOAPS AND DETERGENTS LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

GOVERNMENT SOAP FACTORY AND SANDALWOOD OIL FACTORIES

 

 

Registered Office :

P.B. No. 5531, Poona – Bangalore High Way, B – 560086, Bangalore – 560 055, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.07.1980

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

003871

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U85110KA1980SGC003871

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Company, owned by Karnataka State Government.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Cosmetics, Talcum Powder, Soap Mysore Sandal, Toile Soaps, Incense Sticks.

 

 

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 1666455

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established Karnataka State Government company having well known products. Trade relations are fair. Financial position is good. Payments are usually correct.

 

Lenders and creditors can feel comfortable when this company is backed by State Government.

 

It can be considered good for any normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

P.B. No. 5531, Poona – Bangalore High Way, B – 560086, Bangalore – 560 055, Karnataka, India.

Tel. No.:

91-80-23370469/ 23379914/ 23371103/ 04/ 05

Fax No.:

91-80-23370498

E-Mail :

gmft@mysoresandal.co.in

ksdl_export@dataone.in

karsoaps@data1.in

mysoresandal@vsnl.com

Website :

www.mysoresandal.co.in

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. B H Anil Kumar, IAS

Designation :

Managing Director

Date of Birth/Age :

21.07.1962

Date of Appointment :

05.04.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. K.M. Sivakumar, IAS

Designation :

Chairman

Date of Birth/Age :

19.02.1952

Date of Appointment :

25.05.2005

 

 

Name :

Ms. Meera Saksena, IAS

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

20.09.1951

Date of Appointment :

10.11.2004

 

 

Name :

Dr. Mithileshar Jha

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

05.02.1954

Date of Appointment :

13.09.2000

 

 

Name :

Dr. Chandrashekaran

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

15.11.1945

Date of Appointment :

19.08.2002

 

 

Name :

Dr. Modireddy

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

08.12.1948

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dharpan Jain, IAS

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

30.08.1977

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Veerappa Parmeshwarappa Baligar

Designation :

Director

Address :

No.11, 5th C Creoss, 16th Main, 2nd Stage, IAS Officers Colony, BTM Layout. Bangalore – 560 076, Karnataka, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

06.11.1954

Date of Appointment :

28.02.2008

 

 

Name :

Dr. D.S. Ashwath

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. M. V. Thrinethra

Designation :

General Manager - Foreign Trade

 

 

Name :

Dr. Girish

Designation :

Export Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. G.S. Bhatt

Designation :

Finance Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bore Gowda

Designation :

Purchasing Manger

 

 

Name :

Mr. K.V. Patil

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Padmanabha Reddy K

Designation :

Production Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2007

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Governer of Karnataka

 

318215

Mr. Mahendra Jain

 

1

M S Ganapathy

 

1

Mr. B H Anil Kumar, IAS

 

2

I Rajeshwari

 

1

N T Naik

 

1

Total

 

318221

 

 

 

Equity Share Break-up (as on 26.09.2007)

 

Percentage of Holding

Government (Central and State)

 

100

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Cosmetics, Talcum Powder, Soap Mysore Sandal, Toile Soaps, Incense Sticks.

 

 

Products :

Toilet Soaps

Mysore Sandal Soap
Mysore Sandal Classic Soap
Mysore Sandal Rose Soap
Mysore Sandal Herbal Care
Mysore Sandal Gold Soap
Mysore Sandal Baby Soap

Incense Sticks

Incense Sticks

Talcum Powders

Mysore Sandal Talc
Mysore Sandal Baby Talc

Detergents

Mysore Detergent Powder
Mysore Detergent Cake

Sandalwood Oil

Mysore Sandalwood Oil

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Europe, Middle East, France

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Corporation Bank

Rajajinagar, Bangalore – 560 010, Karnataka, India.

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Velichety and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Sri Veerabhadra Nilaya, 27/1, 2nd Cross, K H Road, RRMR Extension, Bangalore – 560 027, Karnataka, India.

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

NIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

350000

Equity Shares

Rs.1000/- Each

Rs.350.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

318221

Equity Shares

Rs.1000/- Each

Rs.318.221Millions

 

 

 

 

 

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

318.221

318.221

318.221

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

15.070

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

(5.327)

(25.573)

NETWORTH

333.291

312.894

292.648

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

16.629

0.000

39.448

2] Unsecured Loans

129.995

199.911

214.406

TOTAL BORROWING

146.624

199.911

253.854

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

479.915

512.805

546.502

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

58.931

60.360

63.594

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

350.856

341.214

443.775

 

Sundry Debtors

80.874

68.837

80.322

 

Cash & Bank Balances

312.345

195.716

112.206

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

72.547

94.458

124.458

Total Current Assets

816.622

700.225

760.761

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

292.624

170.706

207.051

 

Provisions

115.944

98.240

88.834

Total Current Liabilities

408.568

268.946

295.885

Net Current Assets

408.054

431.279

464.876

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

12.930

21.166

18.032

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

479.915

512.805

546.502

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

1195.803

1109.211

Other Income

 

19.004

17.220

Total Income

 

1214.807

1126.431

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

43.357

23.679

Provision for Taxation

 

7.501

5.800

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

35.856

17.879

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

51.969

35.717

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

77.136

95.292

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Financial Charges

 

4.648

5.389

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

3.605

3.483

 

Other Expenditure

 

1163.197

1093.880

Total Expenditure

 

1171.450

1102.752

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.95

1.59

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.63

2.13

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.95

3.11

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.13

0.08

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.67

1.50

1.88

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.00

2.60

2.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Name of the company

KARNATAKA SOAPS AND DETERGENTS LIMITED

Presented By

Corporation Bank

Rajajinagar, Bangalore – 560 010, Karnataka, India.

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

F.35 A dated 22.12.1990

F.35 dated 22.12.1990

F.35 BD dated 22.12.1990

Continuity letter dated 22.12.1990

(all agreement pertains to single charge)

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

Rs.4.450 Millions

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

Interest at 15% p.a.

Overdue interest at 17% p.a.

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

Corporation Bank

Rajajinagar, Bangalore – 560 010, Karnataka, India.

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

NA

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.

NA

 

 

HISTORY

 

The Government Soap Factory was established by the Maharaja of Mysore his Highness Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar and Diwan Sir.M.Visvesvaraya during the year 1916. The Sandalwood Oil Division, Mysore was established during the year 1916 and Sandalwood Oil Division at Shimoga was established during the year 1944.

In 1980, Government of Karnataka integrated the Sandal oil factories at Mysore and Shimoga and Government Soap Factory at Bangalore and formed subject, which has been incorporated as a Company under Company's Act 1956.

 

BUSINESS


The Sharabha is a mythological creation from the Puranas. It is illustrated as - the body of a lion with the head of an elephant. It embodies the combined virtues of Wisdom, Courage and Strength. It was adopted as the official emblem of KSDL to symbolize the philosophy of the Company.


Subject has a long-standing tradition of maintaining the highest quality standards right from the selection of raw materials to processing and packaging of the end product. It's full-fledged quality control and R and D Departments single-mindedly pursue quality enhancement and keep pace with the changing preference and perceptions of customers.


Subject is the true inheritor of India's golden sandalwood legacy. Having over 89 years of experience in this field. subject to-day is one of the largest producers of Sandalwood oil and Sandal soap in the world, with a turn-over of Rs.1250.000 Millions.


Subject's products are regularly exported to UAE, Bahrain, USA, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South East Asian countries etc.


Subject's Bangalore-complex has production facilities for Fatty Acids, Toilet Soaps and Detergents. The Soap plant has one of the largest production facilities in the country with an installed capacity of 26,000 tones per annum. A unique feature of Subjects Soap plant is its flexibility to process as many as ten different varieties of soaps simultaneously.


Subject also undertakes orders for manufacture of soaps as per the customers' specifications on mutual understanding.

Subject's product range includes Toilet soaps, Incense sticks, coming in different and distinct fragrances like Sandal, Jasmine, Rose etc. and range includes Talcum Powder, Detergent also.


Subject considers quality as one of the principal strategic objective to guarantee growth and leadership in the markets of its operation. They strive to offer superior quality Products and services.

 

 


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.45.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.60

Euro

1

Rs.63.83

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

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

 

56

 

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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