MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

19.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SPICE ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

21 Basant Lok Complex, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi – 110 057

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.09.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55 – 168066

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U40105DL2007PTC168066

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELS34937A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AALCS1640Q

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company 

 

 

Line of Business :

Refineries of Petroleum Products, Crude Oils, and all kind of Mineral Oils and Gases.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD  550000

 

 

Status :

New Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a new company and has yet to establish track records. The company has been established with a relatively strong capital base. Trade relations are fair. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

However, as the subject is new here, it can be considered for safe and secured trade terms and conditions, initially.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

21 Basant Lok Complex, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi – 110 057 , India

E-Mail :

sovika@bol.net.in

sanjay.jain@calsrefineries.com

Website :

www.spicenergy.com

 

 

Head Office :

54, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 110 012, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-2327 0624 / 2327 9414

 

 

Corporate Office :

326, Udyog Vihar, Phase - IV, Gurgaon - 122 016, Haryana, India

Tel. No.:

91-124-430 8060 / 430 8061

Fax No.:

91-124-430 8062

E-Mail :

info@spicenergy.com

 

 

Representative Office :

7, Cavendish Square, London W1G 0EN, United Kingdom

Tel. No.:

44-207-323 9297

Fax No.:

44 -207-323 9237

E-Mail :

admin@spicenergy.com

 

 

Branches :

WZ -339, 2nd Floor, Street No. 19, Santgarh, Outer Ring Road, New Delhi – 100 018, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-2833 3914

Fax No.:

91-11-2833 1602

E-Mail :

manojsarda@lunawat.com

Website:

www.lunawat.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Deep Kumar Rastogi

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

1/25 Shanti Niketan R K Puram , Delhi – 110 21, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.08.1949

Date of Appointment :

12.09.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Babu Chilukuri

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

22.05.1965

Date of Appointment :

05.05.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Jain

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

17.01.1953

Date of Appointment :

05.05.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Narandra Kumar Sharma

Designation :

Director

Address :

L-101, Lajpat Nagar, Sahiababad, Gjaziabad – 201 005, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.01.1952

 

 

Management Team :

o        Mr. Arun Ramachandara (Commercial Head - Refining)

o        Dr. Bindra Thusu (Chief Geologist, London)

o        Mr. D. Sundararajan (Group CFO)

o        Mr. M. Guha Roy (CEO - Refining)

o        Mr. M. S. Ramachandran (Chairman - Refining)

o        Mr. P. Srinivasan (COO - Power)

o        Mr. P. N. Devarajan (Chief Advisor - Refining)

o        Ambassador (Retd.) Praveen Lal Goyal (Advisor)

o        Mr. Rajbir Singh (CEO - Hotels and SEZ)

o        Mr. Raman Chauhan (CEO - AutoLPG Retail)

o        Mr. Ravi Chilukuri (Group CEO)

o        Dr. S. Kang (Bio fuels and Renewable Energy)

o        Mr. S. K. Sharma (Vice President - Exploration and Production)

o        Mr. Sam Rajpal (Country Head - Congo)

o        Capt. Sunil Nanda (President - New Business Initiatives)

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. Deep Kumar Rastogi

9500

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Jain

500

Mr. Gagan Rastogi

3945742

Mr. Shoukat Rai Malhotra

2000000

Mrs. Meenakshi Malhotra

2000000

Total

7955742

 

Names of Allottees

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Gagan Rastogi

3945742

Mr. Shoukat Rai Malhotra

2000000

Mrs. Meenakshi Malhotra

2000000

Total

7945742

 


Equity Share Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity):-

 

Category  (As on 31.03.2008)

Percentage

Directors or relative of directors

49.71

Other top fifty (50) shareholders

50.29

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Refineries of Petroleum Products, Crude Oils, and all kind of Mineral Oils and Gases.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Axis Bank Limited, DLF City, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured loan

31.03.2008

(Rs. in millions)

 

 

Short Term Loan and Advances

 

SRM Exploration Private Limited

16.500

 

 

Banking Relations :

---

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Lunawat and Company

Chartered Accountants 

Address :

WZ 339 2nd Floor,  Street No. 19 Santgarh, Outer Ring Road, New Delhi – 110 018, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-28333914

Fax No.:

91-11-28331602

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         SRM Energy Private Limited

CIN : U74100DL2007PTC160031

 

·         Hitkari Hitech Fibres Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(As on 31.03.2008):-

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.100.000 millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

7955742

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.79.557 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2008

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

79.557

2] Share Application Money

 

 

10.060

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

89.617

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

16.500

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

16.500

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

106.117

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

0.130

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

4.483

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

32.450

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

0.741

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

68.256

Total Current Assets

 

 

68.997

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

0.773

 

Provisions

 

 

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

0.773

Net Current Assets

 

 

68.224

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.830

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

106.117

 


Notes:

 

The SC was incorporated in September 2007 and the subject has not commenced its business operation during the period .i.e, from 12.09.2007 to 31.03.2008 and hence Profit and loss not applicable.

 

 

Pre – Operative Expenditure

 

Pre – Operative Expenditure

 

 

12.09.2007

To

31.03.2008

 

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

- Professional Fees

 

 

0.862

- Foreign Traveling Expenses

 

 

0.382

- Traveling and Conveyance

 

 

0.317

- Other expenses

 

 

0.028

Total Administration Expenses

 

 

1.589

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pending Allocation

 

Pending Allocation

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

- Auditor Remuneration

 

 

0.045

- Foreign Traveling Expenses

 

 

0.324

- Professional Fees

 

 

2.371

- Other Expenses

 

 

0.033

- Telephone Expenses

 

 

0.003

- Traveling Expenses

 

 

0.117

Total

 

 

2.893

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

 

31.03.2008

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

 

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

 

89.26

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FIXED ASSETS:-

 

o        Office Equipment

o        Computers


 

WEBSITE DETAILS:-

 

Profile

The company is aspiring to become a world-class oil and gas company specializing in the integrated energy business. The company is promoted by a group of individuals having well established businesses in India with a strong global presence. They focus on domestic and international upstream and downstream activities.

 

With the energy sector playing a pivotal role in global economies, they aim to actively propel and participate in it’s growth in India as well as in international markets as an integrated oil and gas company.

 

The company is promoted by a group of individuals with significant presence in:

 

o        Oil and Gas

o        Aviation

o        Infrastructure

o        Hospitality

 

Their extensive management experience extends across various sectors.  Whether it may be mission-critical core activities like operation of oil fields, power stations, and aviation fleets; or more service-oriented activities such as the development and management of some of the finest international hotel properties. Their leadership team brings a rich and diverse experience on-board the company .

 

Business

The company operates as an integrated petroleum company. The company focuses on oil and gas upstream and downstream activities. Its exploration assets include a block in Indonesia. The company’s production assets include Tar Sand field in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the production of Bitumen; and a block in North-East India. It also operates a LNG terminal in Haldia. The company is based in Gurgaon, India. Subject operates as a subsidiary of Spice Group.

 

Vision

To be a world class Oil and Gas Company integrated in the energy business with dominant Indian leadership and global presence.

 

Mission

At the company, they are dedicated to excellence by leveraging competitive advantages in technology and management. They strive to achieve this via -

 

o        Imbibing high standards of business ethics and organization values

o        Abiding commitments to health, safety and environment to enrich quality of community life

o        Fostering a culture of trust, openness and mutual concern to make working a stimulating and challenging experience for their people

o        Striving for customer delight through quality products and services

 

Strategy

 

Integrated Energy Company

Their core focus is on domestic and international oil and gas upstream and downstream activities. However, their vision is to go beyond basic exploration and production to become a truly integrated energy company with unique end-to-end capabilities. They are developing their strengths in refining, alternative energy sources and LNG.

 

Their strategy to maximize their capabilities include –

o        Operate and manage resources efficiently with global benchmarking through individual sustainable business models

o        Access to sufficient quantity and quality raw material at globally competitive prices by self-produced resources and mines

o        Ensuring efficiency in operations through achieving international benchmarks for cost of input materials, energy and logistics

o        Integrating, interrelating and sharing their global knowledge, experience, systems and culture

 

They concentrate on creating growth opportunities in India and other third world countries which are currently at the threshold of being one of the most preferred countries to invest in.

 

Exploration and production

In a short span of time they have acquired significant exploration and production assets with the help of the deep experience of their management and promoters.

 

Exploration Assets

o        Shallow water block in Indonesia

o        Bidding for oil and gas blocks in Sri Lanka, Georgia, Indonesia and North America

 

Production Assets

o        Tar Sand field in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the production of Bitumen. Expected to be in full scale production by the second half of 2008. The Bitumen reserves are estimated at approximately 220 million tonnes.

o        Block in North-East India

 

Refining

 

They are in the process of establishing a refinery project in Haldia, eastern India.

o        Relocating an existing and operating 4.8 mmtpa Euro-4 compliant refinery of Bayernoil in Germany

o        Modifying the refinery to process complex crude

o        Nelson complexity factor of 11.2 will enable multitude of inputs / outputs

o        MoU signed with Haldia Development Authority for 1000 acres of land and various concessions. 400 Acres already in possession

o        Senior management for implementing the project is in place

 

Power

 

Power Plants:

 

Establishing 4000 MW coal based power plant in India

 

·         Project 1: 2000 MW Imported coal fired plant in Tamil Nadu

o        Establishing an imported 2000 MW (1000 MW in Phase I) coal based power plant in south India

o        Coal sale purchase agreement signed with Time Technologies Pty Limited for 6 MMTPA for 20 years

o        Power Purchase Agreement in final stages of negotiations

 

o        Establishing a 2000 MW pithead coal based power plant in East India


Hydro Power Plants:

Signed MoU for reviving and construction of a 720 MW Hydro Power Plant in Georgia

 

 

Corporate Social Responsibility

 

Their global operations consciously work to enhance the backward linkages, bringing vast employment and socio-economic development in and around their various project sites.

 

They offer continuous dialogue, equal opportunity and sustainability across these communities. 

 

As concerned citizens of the environment:  they continuously conduct environmental impact studies and have the following plans in place:

 

·         Biodiversity Conservation

·         Solid waste management

·         Restoration of Burrow areas and Quarry sites

·         Green belt

·         Environmental Monitoring

·         Landscaping

·         Health care

·         Resettlement and rehabilitation

·         Catchments Area treatment

·         Compensatory Forestation

 

 

 


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.46.71

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.12

Euro

1

Rs.66.98

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

---

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

---

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

---

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

---

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

---

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--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

 

21

 

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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