MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.08.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HAZEL MERCANTILE LIMITED (w.e.f.19.03.1999)

 

 

Formerly Known as :

HAZEL MERCANTILE PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

181, Ashok Shopping Centre, 2nd Floor, G T Hospital Complex, L.T. Road, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.10.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-93674

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 150.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51900MH1995PLC093674

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMH05177E / MUMH04309E

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Petro Chem, Solvent Chemicals Papers.

 

 

No. of Employees :

130 ( 90 In Office and 40 In Branches) (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (45)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 6600000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Bharadwaj

Designation :

Assistant Manager

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

181, Ashoka Shopping Centre, G T Hospital, Complex L T Road, Mumbai- 400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22824444/ 22610282

Fax No.:

91-22-22620553

E-Mail :

corp@hmlindia.com

admin@hmlindia.com

regd@hmlindia.com

Website :

http://www.hmlindia.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Head Office :

Office No.4, 1st Floor, Naitik Gandhidham Unas Association, Police Station Road, Gandhidham

Tel. No.:

91-283-6229548

 

 

Corporate Office :

701/712A, Embassy Centre, Nariman Point,  Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22824444/ 33554444

Fax No.:

91-22-22824440/22041411

 

 

Marketing Office :

1410, Maker Chambers V, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-22832170 (5 Lines)

Fax No.:

91-22-22821605

E-Mail :

mktg@hmlindia.com

 

 

Branches :

·         SEZ Office:

Address: shed No. 250, sector III, KSEZ, Kandla, Gandhidham, Gujarat, India

Email: hazelmercantile@hotmail.com

·         Delhi

·         Kolkata, West Bengal

·         Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 30.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Nitin Kumar Deendayal  Didwania

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

172, Kshitij, 47, Napean Sea Road, Mumbai – 400036, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.06.1974

Date of Appointment:

01.04.1997

DIN No.:

00210289

 

 

Name :

Ms. Sushmadevi Deendayal Didwania

Designation :

Director

Address :

172, Kshitij, 47, Napean Sea Road, Mumbai – 400036, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.09.1955

Date of Appointment:

01.04.1997

DIN No.:

00210240

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vishal Veersingh Sukhani

Designation :

Director

Address :

30/32, Sukhani Sadan, 3rd Floor, Thakurdwar Road, Mumbai- 400004, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.01.1976

Date of Appointment:

06.01.1999

DIN No.:

00209862

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Thakurdas Khemchandani

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

F- 124, Anjali Vaswani Marg, 7, Bungalows, Andheri West, Mumbai- 400061, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.08.1956

Date of Appointment :

05.01.2005

PAN No.:

AFUPK6931R

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bharadwaj

Designation :

Assistant Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 Nitin Kumar Deendayal  Didwania

 

14998150

Sushmadevi Deendayal Didwania

 

450

Vishal Veersingh Sukhani

 

1000

Ajay Jain

 

100

Yash Gala

 

100

Sourabh Sanghavi

 

100

Sanjay Busa

 

100

Total

 

15000000

 

As on 30.09.2010

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Directors or relatives of directors

 

99.99

Other top fifty shareholders

 

0.01

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Petro Chem, Solvent Chemicals Papers.

 

 

Product :

  • Paints and Coatings
  • Paper and Packaging
  • Textile
  • Surfactants and Detergents
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Photography and Lmaging
  • Tyres
  • Pipes
  • Trading in Polymer
  • Metals
  • Electricity Generation

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (as on 31.03.2009)

 

Particulars

 

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Computer software

 

Unit

--

21550

Electricity Generation

 

Unit

21800000

5021488

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

130 ( 90 In Office and 40 In Branches) (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • Punjab National Bank- Foreshore Road Branch, Raheja Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021, Maharashtra, India
  • State Bank of India, Commercial Branch, N.G.N. Vaidya Marg, Bank Street, Horniman Circle, Fort, Post Box-10141, Mumbai-400001, Maharashtra, India.
  • IDBI Bank, Cuff Parade, Mumbai - 400005

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Overdraft with banks

(secured against hypothecation of stocks, book debts and other current assets of the company and guarantees)

431.163

367.798

Term loan with Banks

(secured by first charge on wind mill)

67.683

48.125

Total

498.846

415.923

 

 

 

Unsecured Loan

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

From Directors

5.820

108.563

From Others

0.944

4.162

Total

6.764

112.725

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Shabbir S. Bagasrawala

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Office No. 8, 1st Floor, Narayan Niwas, 63, Aarey Road, Goregaon (West), Mumbai – 400 062, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-28739939

 

 

Subsidiaries :

v      Hazel Middle East FZE

v      Hazel Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 25.09.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

20000000

Equity Share

Rs.10/- Each

Rs.200.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

15000000

Equity Share

Rs.10/- Each

Rs.150.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

150.000

150.000

125.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

25.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1523.369

1147.730

861.930

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1673.369

1297.730

1011.930

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

498.846

415.923

285.680

2] Unsecured Loans

6.764

112.725

168.515

TOTAL BORROWING

505.610

528.648

454.195

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

47.751

36.432

36.269

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2226.730

1862.810

1502.394

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

171.780

123.928

130.309

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

68.704

16.751

14.046

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

1567.129
1049.226
785.707

 

Sundry Debtors

3273.387
2608.707
1928.424

 

Cash & Bank Balances

252.585
201.883
157.725

 

Other Current Assets

19.793
31.423
0.000

 

Loans & Advances

436.628
379.618
243.727

Total Current Assets

5549.522
4270.857
3115.583

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

3531.109
2516.078
1729.389

 

Provisions

32.970
33.690
29.435

Total Current Liabilities

3564.079
2549.768
1758.824

Net Current Assets

1985.443
1721.089
1356.759

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.803

1.042

1.280

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2226.730

1862.810

1502.394

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

13471.085

10071.195

7672.904

 

 

Other Income

42.769

18.648

31.907

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

13513.854

10089.843

7704.811

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Trading and other direct expenses

12780.511

9490.729

7275.531

 

 

Administrative expenses

82.709

71.645

53.156

 

 

Selling and distribution expenses

86.263

72.600

42.985

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

12949.483

9634.974

7371.672

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)      (C)

564.371

454.869

333.139

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

144.933

142.079

94.643

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                                       (E)

419.438

312.790

238.496

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

10.867

8.891

8.282

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

408.571

303.899

230.214

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

24.158

11.079

11.594

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

384.413

292.820

218.620

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

1047.730

811.930

618.428

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

50.000

50.000

20.000

 

 

Dividend

7.500

6.000

4.375

 

 

Tax on Dividend

1.275

1.020

0.743

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

1373.368

1047.730

811.930

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

25.63

23.07

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.84
2.90

2.84

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.03
3.02

3.00

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

7.14
6.91

7.09

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.24
0.23

0.23

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.43
2.37

2.19

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.56
1.67

1.77

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

TRADE REFERENCE

 

  • Sasol Gull
  • OCI Corporation, Korea
  • Indian Oil Corporation

 

BANKERS CHARGES REPORT AS PER REGISTRY

 

 

Name of the company

HAZEL MERCANTILE LIMITED

Presented By

HAZEL MERCANTILE LIMITED

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

22nd January, 2005 Agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets.

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

Rs.180.000 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

All present and future goods, book debts and all other movable assets of the company including document of title to the goods, outstanding moneys, receivable including receivables by way of cash assistance and / or cash incentives under the cash scheme or any other scheme, claims including claims by way of refund of customs/ excises duties under the duty drawback credit scheme or any other scheme, bills, invoice documents, contracts, insurance policies, guarantees, engagements, securities investments and rights, all such goods and other movable assets as may be in the course of shipments, transit or delivery, shall stand hypothecated to the bank by way of first charge on a pari passu basis with other consortium members.

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

  • Rate of interest – 1.50% over SBAR, effective rate 11.75% p. a. with monthly rests.

The rate of interest is subject to revision as per RBI/ Bank’s directives from time to time.

  • Margin: Finished goods – 25%
  • Receivable – 40%
  • Charge operates as a continuing security

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

State Bank of India, Commercial Branch, 2nd Floor, N.G.N. Vaidya Marg, Mumbai-400023, Maharashtra, India.

 

 

This form is for

Creation of charge

Corporate identity number of the company

U51900MH1995PLC093674

Name of the company

HAZEL MERCANTILE LIMITED

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

181, Ashoka Centre, G T Hospital, Complex L T Road, Mumbai- 400001, Maharashtra, India

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Property (not being pledge)

Floating Charge

Particular of charge holder

State Bank of India, Commercial Branch, N.G.N. Vaidya Marg, Bank Street, Horniman Circle, Fort, Post Box-10141, Mumbai-400001, Maharashtra, India.

Email

chintancs@rediffmail.com

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

1)       Agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets

2)       Letter regarding grant of individual limits within the overall limit

(Both the above documents constitute a single charge)

Date of instrument Creating the charge

25.02.2010

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.200.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

Commission charges will be as per bank policy in force and agreed upon between the bank and the borrower company. However currently, 50% discount on commission will be agreed to grant by bank

 

Terms of Repayment

Back to back letter of credit facility is for the period of 1 year. However are subject to review from time to time.

 

Margin

Margin will be 10% or such other rate as may be determined by bank from time to time.

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

The charge is to operate as a security for the due repayments of back to back LC facility of Rs.200.000 millions granted by the bank to the borrower company, together with interest, costs, charges, expenses, commission, commitment charges, premia on prepayment or on redemption, guarantee and all other moneys/ dues payable by the company to the bank in terms of sanction of the said limit from time to time.

 

Others

All other terms and conditions are as per sanction letter of the Bank loan documents executed and entered into by the company with the bank from time to time. 

Short particulars of the property charged

Goods / Exports receivables relating to the merchant / third country trade transaction.

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Land and Building
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Vehicles
  • Office Equipments
  • Furniture and Fixtures

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PROFILE

 

As a prominent distributor and trade facilitator, Hazel Mercantile Limited [HML] inspires faith by delivering excellence to the end user, while creating growth opportunities for 'the associates', which include partners, suppliers, principals, customers and society.

 

With a pan-Indian presence and a global footprint, HML offers its associates an unparalleled distribution platform for dynamic markets and products. HML identifies opportunities by synchronizing trade and distribution services while harnessing nascent markets.

 

With nearly two decades of experience in international trade, HML adds value throughout the supply and demand chain, often incorporating barter trade to optimize returns. By investing in quality, we deliver the best, whether products or services.

 

The Business Divisions partner you in value creation by capitalizing on the domain expertise in various verticals, prominent amongst which are:

 

  • Chemicals and Petrochemicals
  • Polymers
  • Paper and Paper Boards
  • Metals and Minerals
  • Natural Rubber

 


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.45.69

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.29

Euro

1

Rs.65.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

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

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

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

 

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.