MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.01.2011

 

Note:

The registered office of the company has been shifted from 13-D, KIADB Industrial Area, Attibele, Bangalore – 562 107, Karnataka to the present address w.e.f. 01.12.2009.

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BUHLER (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

13-D, 12-D, 13C and 13-B, KIADB Industrial Area, Attibele, Bangalore – 562 107, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.02.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-011695

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U85110KA1991PTC011695

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRB00692G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACB5987A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Food Processing Machinery.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (46)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 2831000

 

 

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 (General Details)

 

Name :

Mr. Dipak Mane

Designation :

Managing Director

Contact No.:

91-9845959000

Date :

05.01.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory :

13-D, 12-D, 13C and 13-B, KIADB Industrial Area, Attibele, Bangalore – 562 107, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-27820000/ 22890000

Mobile No.:

91-9845959000 (Mr. Dipak Mane)

Fax No.:

91-80-27820001/ 22890001

E-Mail :

vinay.sarji@buhlergroup.com

buhler.banglore@buhlergroup.com

Website :

http://www.buhlergroup.com

Area :

4 Acres

Location :

Owned

 

 

Sales Office :

Located at:

 

Ř       Mumbai

Ř       Hyderabad

Ř       Delhi

Ř       Kolkata

Ř       Raipur

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 29.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Stefan Scheiber

Designation :

Chairman cum Managing Director

Address :

Bachwiesenstrasse 3, 9500 Will, Switzerland

Date of Birth/Age :

05.09.1965

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Andreas Schachtner

Designation :

Director

Address :

Ruteliweg 24, Oberburen,9245

Date of Birth/Age :

29.07.1965

Date of Appointment :

30.05.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dipak Mane

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

# 408, Wings Cambridge, Opposite Frank Anthony Public School, Bangalore – 560 005, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.11.1960

Date of Appointment :

01.11.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Guido Bless

Designation :

Director

Address :

Unterzil 22 9245, CH- Oberbuen, Switzerland

Date of Birth/Age :

18.02.1951

Date of Appointment :

27.11.1997

Date of Ceasing :

30.05.2008

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Vinay Sarji

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

No.20/1, 1st Floor, 3rd Cross, Javariah Garden, Bangalore – 560 028, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.01.1978

Date of Appointment :

05.07.2006

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

As on 29.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

Buhler Holding AG, Switzerland

 

9999990

Interfonda Limited, Switzerland

 

10

Total

 

10000000

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Food Processing Machinery.

 

 

Products :

  • Drum Grader Roto sort
  • Rice Color Sortor
  • High Capacity Rice Color Sorter
  • Low Capacity Rice Color Sorter
  • Rice Sorter

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Food Processing Machinery

Countries :

Ř       Germany

Ř       Bangladesh

Ř       Sri Lanka

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Raw Materials

Countries :

Ř       Germany

Ř       China

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Advance

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2010)

 

Particulars

Unit

 

 

Actual Production/ Purchase

Flour Milling

Nos.

 

 

768

Rice Milling

Nos.

 

 

1892

Others

Nos.

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

350 (In office – 50, In factory – 300) (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • HDFC Bank, Bangalore
  • State Bank of India, Branch Bangalore

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S.R. Batliboi and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

12th and 13th Floor, UB City, Canberra Block, No.24, Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-81-40275000

Fax No.:

91-80-22106000

 

 

Holding Company :

Buhler Holding AG, Switzerland

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

  • Buhler AG, Uzwil
  • Buhler GmbH, Germany
  • Wuxi Buhler Machinery Manufacturing Company
  • Sortex Limited, London
  • Buhler Drucjguss AG, Uzwil
  • Buhler (Shanghai) Trading Company Limited
  • Optima Pressformen GmbH and Company KG
  • Buhler Equipment Engineering (Wuxi) Company Limited
  • Buhler (P.J.S.C.)
  • Buhler Management AG
  • Buhler (Pty.) Limited
  • Buhler (Wuxi) Commercial
  • Buhler Aeroglide

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 29.09.2010

 

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

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.100.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Of the above 9999990 equity shares are held by Buhler Holding AG, Switzerland, the holding company, the balance being held by nominees of Buhler AG.


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009

(12 Months)

01.01.2007 to 31.03.2008 (15 Months)

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

100.000

100.000

100.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

607.659

426.782

294.973

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

707.659

526.782

394.973

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

707.659

526.782

394.973

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

310.097

203.419

136.604

Capital work-in-progress

0.838

53.000

7.552

Technical know-how fees

0.000

0.000

3.256

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

41.482

40.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

6.666

9.184

9.133

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

177.905

254.951

188.592

 

Sundry Debtors

111.547

87.996

117.568

 

Cash & Bank Balances

517.676

212.146

166.550

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

128.490

120.801

79.511

Total Current Assets

935.618

675.894

552.221

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

126.079

111.753

103.504

 

Other Current Liabilities

405.649

312.734

189.239

 

Provisions

55.314

30.228

21.050

Total Current Liabilities

587.042

454.715

313.793

Net Current Assets

348.576

221.179

238.428

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

707.659

526.782

394.973

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009

(12 Months)

01.01.2007 to 31.03.2008 (15 Months)

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and Service Income

1437.000

975.000

973.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX    

181.000

132.000

98.536

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export at FOB Value

99.317

118.204

167.000

 

 

Commission Income

132.249

94.250

NA

 

 

Services

38.467

22.595

NA

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

270.033

235.049

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Components and Spares

138.408

136.745

NA

 

 

Sortex and milling machines

126.959

97.415

NA

 

 

Capital Goods

6.911

22.845

NA

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

272.278

257.005

NA

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009

(12 Months)

01.01.2007 to 31.03.2008 (15 Months)

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.83

0.86

0.79

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.59

1.49

1.76

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Details of Sundry Creditors:

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2010

(Rs. in millions)

01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009

(12 Months)

(Rs. in millions)  

01.01.2007 to 31.03.2008 (15 Months)

(Rs. in millions)

Sundry Creditors

 

 

 

- Total outstanding dues of Micro and Small Enterprises

--

--

--

- Total outstanding dues of creditors other than Micro and Small Enterprises

126.079

111.753

103.504

 

BACKGROUND:

 

Subject was Incorporated on February 21, 1991 as a 51:49 joint venture between Buhler Holding AG (‘Buhler AG’) and HS Nagashwaran. Sunjal Engineering Private Limited and Democratus Investments Private Limited (‘the Indian promoter group’) to manufacture and trade in food processing machines and its spares and components. Over period of time, foreign collaborator (Buhler AG) has acquired all the shares from the Indian promoter group resulting in the company becoming 100% subsidiary of Buhler Holding AG, Switzerland during the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

The profit alter tax for the period April 2009 to March 2010 stands at Rs.181.000 millions as compared to Rs.132.000 millions for the previous year. (April 2008 to March 2009).

 

REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE

 

OPERATIONS

 

The order booking during the period April 2009 to March 2010 increased to Rs.1493.000 millions as compared to Rs.1293.000 millions during the previous year.

 

Sales and Service income for the year was at Rs.1437.000 millions as compared to Rs.975.000 millions for the previous year. The Commission Income was at Rs.132.000 millions as compared to Rs.94.000 millions for the previous year. Exports are at Rs.99.000 millions as compared to Rs.118.000 millions in the previous year.

 

The growth during 2009-10 has bean fuelled by a stable economy in the Food Processing sector.

 

A new Application lab is being built at the new premises acquired last year. The factory would also be expanded in the new premises in the year 2011. They have expanded the office block in the existing building to accommodate the R and D employees who would be shifting here f am the rented premises at Electronic city.

 

They have scaled up their investment in the Research and Development. The company has also applied with Department of Scientific and Industrial Research for recognition under the Income Tax Act. They feel that their investment In the R and D would bear fruits in the years to come.

 

They expect to grow around 10% in the current year over the previous year. Prospects for the rest of the year look promising.

 

FINANCE

 

The company continues to fund its Operations entirely on its own without any borrowings from the Banks/ others.

During the year the company has earned an interest income of Rs.23.000 millions mainly out of the Fixed Deposit.

 

TRADE REFERENCE:

 

·         Meskey and Femtee Trading Company Private Limited

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Land – Free hold

·         Buildings

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Office Equipments

·         Computers

·         Vehicles

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         SAP Software

 


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.45.20

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.27

Euro

1

Rs.59.99

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

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

NO

--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

 

46

 

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

-

 

 

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