MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

OCEANIC EDIBLES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

OCEANIC SHRIMPING LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 29, Zackaria Colony, 4th Street, Choolamedu, Chennai-600094, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011 (Provisional)

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.11.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-029335

 

 

Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 362.599 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U05001TN1994PLC029335

 

 

IEC No.:

0495018368

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEO02026D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAAC03678G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Hatchery, Farming, Processing of Fruits and Vegetables and Marine Products Thro Individual Quick Frozen and Blast Freezing and Plate Freezing

 

 

No. of Employees :

250( 50 – In Office + 200 – In Factory) [approximately]

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (35)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1700000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having moderate track. The company is progressing well. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for small to mediocre 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 :

S. Ramesh Narayanan

Designation :

Chief Finance Officer

Contact No.:

91-9840842055

Date :

13.07.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

No. 29, Zackaria Colony, 4th Street, Choolamedu, Chennai-600094, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-30241900/ 23740864

Fax No.:

91-44-30241990

E-Mail :

sameshs@aceanicadible.com

rameshs@ocedanicedible.com 

Website :

http://www.ocanicedible.com

Area :

4500 sq.ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office :

No. 6, First Floor, Wellington Estate, 53, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600008, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-30241900

Fax No.:

91-44-30241990

E-Mail :

oceanic@oceanicedible.com

rameshs@ocedanicedible.com 

Area :

9000 sq.ft

Location :

Rented

 

 

Factory 1 :

Padukuppam Village, Mandavai Part, Marakkanam Villupram District-604303, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-4147-239621

Fax No.:

91-4147-239622

Area :

165000 Sq.ft

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 2 :

Survey No. 272/1B, (Chittoor to Putur high way) Annuru Kas bagayath, Annuru Village and post Karvetinagaram Mandal, Chitoor-517582, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 30.09.2006

 

Name :

Mr. A Raj Joseph

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

No. 29, Zackaria Colony, 4th Street, Choolaimedu, Cheenai-6000964, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1963

Qualification :

M.B.A

Experience :

15 Years

Date of Appointment :

24.11.1994

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Vimla Joseph

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

No. 29, Zackaria Colony, 4th Street, Choolaimedu, Cheenai-6000964, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.12.1970

Qualification :

M.Sc,M. Phill

Experience :

10 Years

Date of Appointment :

24.11.1994

 

 

Name :

Mr.  A James  Walter

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 29, Zackaria Colony, 4th Street, Choolaimedu, Cheenai-6000964, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.07.1965

Qualification :

B.E. Computer Science

Experience :

9 Years

Date of Appointment :

09.06.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. A Dominic Savio

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 29, Zackaria Colony, 4th Street, Choolaimedu, Cheenai-6000964, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.07.1968

Qualification :

B.E, M.S. Computer Science

Experience :

9 Years

Date of Appointment :

09.06.1999

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Dana Sekaran

Designation :

Deputy Manager in Accountant

 

 

Name :

Mr. S Ramesh Narayanan

Designation :

Chief Finance Officer

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

A Joseb Raj

 

9018200

Vimalal Joseb

 

4577200

James Walter

 

7517000

Dominic Savio

 

2104300

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Hatchery, Farming, Processing of Fruits and Vegetables and Marine Products Thro Individual Quick Frozen and Blast Freezing and Plate Freezing

 

 

Products:

Purees

 

·         Alphonso Mango Pulp

·         Respuri Mango Pulp

·         Telepuri Mago Pulp

·         Guave Pulp

·         Papaya Pulp

 

Concentrates

 

·         Papaya Concentrate

·         Totapuri Mango Concentrate

·         Whte Guava Concentrage

·         Tomato Paste

 

Canning

·         Alphonso mango Pulp

·         Totapuri Mango Pulp

·         While Guava Pulp

 

 

Brand Names :

·         OCEANAA (For Processing)

·         FISH N FRESH (For Retail)

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

  • Individual quick frozen of fruits and vegetables

Countries :

  • USA
  • The Netherlands
  • Germany
  • Belgium

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Others: 30/60 Days

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, Others: 30/60 Days

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS 

 

Particulars

 

 

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Hatchery

 

 

500 Million

480 Million

Farming

 

 

2 Tons/ Per Crop

2 Tons. Per Crop

Individual Quick Frozen – Fruits and Vegetables

 

 

90 Tons/ per Day

90/ Per Day

Individual Quick Frozen – Marine Roducts

 

 

90 Tons/ per Day

30/ Per Day

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

  • KH International Inc
  • Netra Agro BV
  • Siemssen Tiefkuhl Produkte GMBH
  • Crop’s N.V

 

 

Customers :

  • Wholesalers

 

 

No. of Employees :

250( 50 – In Office + 200 – In Factory) [approximately]

 

 

Bankers :

  • Indian Overseas Bank, Peters Road Branch, Chennai-600014, Tamilnadu, India
  • Indian Overseas Bank, Hitech Agro Branch, 766, Anna Salai, Sakthi Towers, Chennai-600002, Tamilnadu, India
  • IDBI Bank Limited, 115, Anna Salai, P.B . No. 805, Saidapet, Chennai-600015, Tamilnadu, India
  • State Bank of India, Overseas Branch, No. 86, Rajaji Salai, Channai-600001, Tamilnadu, India
  • Central Bank of India
  • ICICI Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Towers, 4th Floor, West Wing Plot No. 24, South Phase, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai-600058, Tamilnadu, India
  • IDBI Bank Limited – Saidapet Branch, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Facilities :

(Indian Overseas Bank) C

Cash Credit: Rs. 1438.000 Millions

Term Loan: Rs. 128.600 Millions

 

State Bank of India

EPC / Cash Credit – Rs.185.000 Crores

Term Loan – Rs.200.000 Crores

 

IDBI Bank Limited

EPC / Cash Credit – Rs.100.000 Crores

Term Loan – Rs.135.000 Crores

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S Devraj and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

No.11 / 6, Arcot Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-52129570/ 28157500

E-Mail :

sdeva@vsnl.com

 

 

Group Companies (As On 31.03.2008) :

  • Oceanic Trapical Fruits Private Limited

Address: 29, Zackaria Colony, 4th Street, Choolaimedu, Madras-600091, Tamilnadu, India

Line of business: Manufacturer and Exporter of Fruit Pulps

 

  • Object Frontier Software Private Limited

Address: 29, Zackaria Colony, 4th Street, Choolaimdu, Chennai-600094, Tamilnadu, India

Line of Business: Software Development

 

  • Oceanic Bio Harvest Limited

Address: 29, Zackaria Colony, 4th Street, Choolaimedu, Madras-600091, Tamilnadu, India

Line of Business: Prawn Farming

 

  • Oceanic Edibles International Limited
  • Raj Brother Associates
  • Object-Frontier Inc. USA
  • M A Samy Charitable Trusts
  • Oceanic Research Achievements Institute
  • Oceanic Shelters Private Limited
  • Amalgam Marine Harvest Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 30.09.2008

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

30000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 300.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

27009900

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 270.099 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

As on 31.03.2011 (Provisional)

 

Authorised Capital : NA

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs. 362.599 Millions


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2011 (Provisional)

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

362.599

270.099

149.999

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

83.861

53.696

23.073

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

446.460

323.795

173.072

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1047.966

684.628

590.857

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

50.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

1047.966

734.628

590.857

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

11.318

8.953

3.617

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1505.744

1067.376

767.546

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

591.296

524.669

427.917

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

657.270

358.430

 

Sundry Debtors

69.834

62.257

 

 

Cash & Bank Balances

8.105

3.919

 

 

Other Current Assets

38.688

32.090

 

 

Loans & Advances

196.365

109.745

 

Total Current Assets

970.262

566.441

344.208

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

 

Other Current Liabilities

39.064

8.051

 

 

Provisions

16.750

15.683

 

Total Current Liabilities

55.814

23.734

4.579

Net Current Assets

914.448

542.707

339.629

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1505.744

1067.376

767.547

 


 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011 (Provisional)

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

1395.386

1064.903

551.882

 

 

Other Income

12.764

2.546

0.721

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

1408.150

1067.449

552.603

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Consumed / Sold

1164.641

778.460

499.551

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

132.687

112.713

31.508

 

 

Administrative Expenses

151.652

119.317

53.398

 

 

Increase/Decrease in Stock – WIP and FG

(318.996)

(147.919)

(107.867)

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

1129.984

862.571

476.590

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

278.166

204.878

76.013

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

158.781

103.133

47.230

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

119.385

101.745

28.783

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

70.105

55.604

19.981

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

49.280

46.141

8.802

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

16.750

15.683

0.725

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

32.530

30.458

8.077

 

 

 

 

 

Less

Deferred Tax Liability

2.365

5.336

2.245

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

30.165

25.122

5.832

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

0.90

1.13

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011 (Provisional)

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.31

2.85

1.46

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.53

4.33

1.59

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

3.16

4.23

1.14

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.11

0.14

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.47

2.34

3.44

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

17.38

23.86

75.17

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Note:

The Registered office of the company has been shifted from 15, Zackaria Colony, IV Street, Choolaimedu, Madras-600091, Tamilnadu, India to present address w.e.f. 02.03.2009

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

 

Name of the company

OCEANIC SHRIMPING LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Joseph Raj

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Creation of Equitable mortgage by deposit of title deeds dated 18.08.2005

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

Nature of Facility

Existing

(Rs. In Millions)

Revised

(Rs. In Millions)

MCC

5.000

5.000

Term Loan

3.000

3.000

WTCL

0.000

20.000

Total

8.000

28.000

 

Availed by object Forntier Software Private Limited

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

Creation of Charge on the Vacant Land belonging to the company Oceanic Shrimping Limited, measuring 13.98 acres situated at S.No.(s) 175/7, 175/4, 176, 177/1C, 177/1B, 175/2 Part 175/1, 182/2,  182/5, 182/3, 182/7, 182/4, 182/2, 177/1B, 177/1A, 177/1E, 176, 175/3, 174/2B, 180/9, 180/10, 177/1F, 177/2A nad 177/4 situated at No.-155l, Paiyanoor Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District of the loan availed by object Frontier Software Private Limited

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

Margin @ 50% of security value, Interest BPLR + 0.25%

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

Indian Overseas Bank, Peters Road Branch, Chennai-600014, Tamilnadu, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Not Applicable

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.

Not Applicable

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U05001TN1994PLC029335

Name of the company

OCEANIC EDIBLES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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

No. 29, Sackaria Colony, 4th Street, Choolamedu, Chennai-600094, Tamilnadu, India

This form is for

Creation of Charge

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Property

Particular of charge holder

ICICI Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Towers, 4th Floor, West Wing Plot No. 24, South Phase, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai-600058, Tamilnadu, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

Deed of Hypothecation (Working Capital Facility)

Date of instrument Creating the charge

18.08.2010

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 150.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

As per Agreement

 

Terms of Repayment

As per Agreement

 

Margin

As per Agreement

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

Subservient charge on Stock of raw materials, goods in process, semi finished and finished goods, consumable stores and such other movables, including book debts, bills in present and future. All terms and conditions as stated in the hypothecation deed.

Short particulars of the property charged

Subservient charge on Stock of Raw Materials, goods in process, semi-finished and finished goods, consumables stores and such other movables, including book debts, bills in present and future

 

 

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Land

·         Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Furniture and Fittings

·         Office Equipments

·         Electrical Fittings

·         Vehicles

·         Computers

·         Tools and Accessories

·         Lab Equipments

·         Software

 

 

Trade References:

  • INDUS REFRIGEIRATION PVT LTD

First Floor, D-5, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032, Tamilnadu, India

Contact Person : Mr.Varadarajan.

Tel. No.: 044-22500823

 

  • CRAYONS ADVERTISING LIMITED

D-21, Nelson Chambers, 115 Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai – 600 029, Tamilnadu, India

Contact Person : Mrs.Vijayashree

Tel. No.:  044-42082975

 

  • ANNAI AUXILIUM STEEL TRADHERS

No.129/1, G.N.T.Road, Ponniamman Medu, Madhavaram, Chennai – 600 110, Tamilnadu, India

Contact Person : Mr.John

Tel. No.:  044-25530396

 

  • GMMCO LIMITED

No.6, G.S.T Road, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai – 600 016, Tamilnadu, India

Contact Person : Mr.Rajkumar.

Tel. No.:  044-22342611

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Profile:

 

The Oceanaa Group is one of the most respected corporate houses in Chennai , engaged in multiple areas of operations across different industrial sectors like manufacturing and exporting of premium quality processed fruits and vegetables, fruit purees and concentrates for international markets, Aqua Shrimps, Processed seafoods, Printing, IT, Infrastructure, Aqua Research Foundation and Charities.

 

Oceanic Group

 

The Oceanic group now called as Oceanaa, one of the most respected business conglomerates, was started during 1990 under the able leadership of Mr. A Joseph Raj, the chairman and, Managing Director and founder. The Oceanaa group has spread over different industrial sectors such as Printing, Aqua Shrimp seeds, Aqua shrimp farming, IQF Processing of Fruits, Vegetables and Marine Products, Aseptic Fruit purees and concentrates, marine retail outlet, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Aqua Research Foundation and Charities. The progress of the group is bright and new business avenues are on the research and shall be implemented on appropriate tenures.

 

The companies under the Oceanaa group are:

 

  1. Raj Brother Associates
  2. Oceanic Edibles International Limited
  3. Object-Frontier Inc. USA
  4. Object-Frontier Software Private Limited
  5. M A Samy Charitable Trusts
  6. Oceanic Research Achievements Institute
  7. Oceanic Shelters Private Limited
  8. Orient Exports
  9. Oceanic Tropical Fruits Private limited
  10. Amalgam Marine Harvest Limited

 

Year 1990


Joseph Raj started his first company M/s Raj Brother Associates (RBA) in 1990 a proprietor ship firm dealing in Sticker labels for schools.

 

Year 1995


Joseph Raj started his first flagship company M/s. Oceanic Shrimping Limited (OSL) now Oceanic Edibles International Limited (OEIL) during the year 1995, with the objective of producing 80 million Shrimp seeds per anum at marakkanam near Pondichery and extended the facilities in to 3 units by producing 500 million seeds per anum and three nauplii production centers in Andaman, Vizag and Kanyakumari by producing 7000 million nauplii per anum. BY seeing the commitments towards quality standards of the group, MPEDA has awarded with a permanent registration certificate under code of practice scheme. Oceanic is one of the first hatcheries to get this certificate for a shrimp hatchery till date. As such they have rated as one of the quality producers of Tiger Prawn Seeds and the supply is being made to all over India. All these production facilities have been systemized by implementing suitable software solutions and as per this all the data relevant to the production, inventory and marketing is being maintained at appropriate office outlets. This facility helps them to provide Tracebility of broodstock in producing good quality and timely service to all the customers. These lines of activities are on the expansion phase with more business blending such as farming, Processing and exports of Shrimps.

 


Year 1996-97


Object Frontier Inc founded in 1997 in Atlanta USA, by James Walter and Dominic Savio and Object Frontier software private limited (OFS) founded in India in 1996. Provides comprehensive software solutions to the global market through an appropriate combination of multi dimensional IT services and software products. It Provides world class, customized, multi dimensional IT services to the clients by leveraging and synerzising competencies of his people, products and processes. It also provides world class, open standards based software products for rapidly building and deploying high performing scalable applications. The OFS has presence not only in India but also in Srilanka Philippines Canada, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore. The Indian facilities are spread over around 25,000 sq feet with well equipped with advanced facilities in Acsendas IT International Park Chennai. This has a highly qualified work base around 200 people.

 

Year 2001


The Oceanaa group has started MA Samy Charitable Trust in the remembrance of the Promoters father Mr. Arockiasamy who was a teacher whose Vision and ambition was to help poor people for their upliftment and education.

 

Year 2005


The next initiative of the Oceanaa Group, Oceanic Shelters Private Limited is a new generation enterprise, founded on a wealth of experience in land acquisition and development. Equally important is the insight that Oceanic Shelters has into today’s space needs –be it a workplace or a home, As a result Oceanic Shelters services are an accurate reflection of the transformations that have taken place in the way India works and lives. Furthermore, Oceanic Shelters goes beyond responding to emerging needs like residential lay outs, Farm houses, IT infrastructure and apartments and provides value-added services like real estate management.

 

Year 2006


Oceanic Research Achievements and Institute started and is putting a huge effort in producing good quality seed by providing PCR lab, Microbiology lab and water analysis lab. With the able guidance of the co-founder Mrs. Vimala Joseph.

 


Year 2007


The recent development in the group consists of takeover of a farming unit of M/s Amalgam Marine Harvest Limited, a Cochin based company having their farming and hatchery facilities in Poompuhar near Sirkali in Tamilnadu spread in about 350 acres land by M/s. Orient exports, a partnership firm wherein Mr. A. Joseph Raj and Mrs. Vimala Joseph are the partners. This project is completed and is in operation since September 2007. Now they are venturing in to Seabass and Crab project in a big way.

 

Year 2007-08


The next development in the Oceanaa group consists of creating infrastructure facilities for individual Quick Frozen Processing Fruits, Vegetables and Marine Products by M/s. Oceanic Edibles International Limited. This facility is the state of the art in the industry and is located at Marakkanam near the existing hatchery facilities in ECR near Pondicherry. This Project is estimated to complete by April 2008 and production envisaged from May 2008 onwards.


Year 2008


The next development in the Oceanaa group consists of creating infra facilities for Aseptic Packing of fruit purees and concentrates by M/s Oceanic Tropical Fruits Private Limited. This facility also the state of the art and is located at Marakkanam near the IQF facilities to complete by April 2008 and production envisaged from May 2008 onwards.


Year 2008-09

 

The Oceanic Edibles International Limited (OEIL) is also under implementation to set up 30 exclusive Modern hygiene Marine retail outlets during the year 2008-09 in Chennai city and planning to increase its strength to major towns in Tamilnadu, Andhra, Karnataka and Kerala. This unique type of retail store is first of its kind in India.


The Oceanaa family of companies shares a set of five core values: Integrity, Understanding, excellence, unity and responsibility. These values, which have been part of the Group’s beliefs and convictions from its earliest days, continue to guide and drive the business decisions of Oceanic companies. The Oceanaa Group and its enterprises have been steadfast and distinctive in their adherence to business ethics and their commitment to corporate social responsibility. This is a legacy that hs earned the Oceanaa Group the trust of many stakeholders. Presently the Group work force is around 450 numbers and it will be around 1500 numbers before the end of September 2008.

 

PROMOTERS PROFILE

 

JOSEPH RAJ – Chairman and Managing Director- FOUNDER


The chairman and managing director and founder holds a post graduate degree in business administration, he started his first company M/s Raj Brother associates (RBA) a proprietor ship firm during the year 1990 dealing in sticker labels for schools, he is the first generation entrepreneur in his family.


With the collective wisdom and experience of sound management and technical back up, he started his first flagship company M/s. Oceanic Shrimping Limited (OSL) now Oceanic Edibles International Limited (OEIL) during the year 1995. With the objective of producing 80 million Shrimp seeds hatchery, and extended the facilities in to 3 units by producing 500 million seeds per anum. This combination paved the way to turn the company in to one of the India’s pro-active producers of shrimp seeds.

 

His vision aspiration and appreciation for technology gave impetus to start Object Frontier Systems Private Limited (OFS). Having created all successful ventures within a short span of time, it has been possible for OEIL and OFS to become a market leader in their target segment with its unique quality and best solutions under the able leadership of Joseph Raj.



JAMES WALTER - Co Founder

 

James Walter is a seasoned industry veteran who manages business development, planning and strategy at OFS, he served at Solectron (a contract manufacturing giant), Columbia, SC, and USA, as senior Database/Application Administrator. He continues to be the driving force behind OFS’ phenomenal growth and success. James holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering.


DOMINIC SAVIO- Co- Founder

 

Dominic Savio led an illustrious career over the past 10 years in the software industry. An Enterprise architect at OFS (provider of enterprise infrastructure software and services for java Technologies) he has done designs for a number of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. His extensive exposure in the software industry has made his designs admired and appreciated by renowned industry stalwarts like Gerry Cuomo, IBM’s CTO and jack Russell, Jdo Spec Lead, Sun Micro Systems Infrastructure, etc.


VIMALA JOSEPH – Co- Founder


Mrs. Vimala Joseph holds a Post Graduate degree in Zoology and completed her M.Phil and presently pursuing Ph.D in Vibrio Influence in hatchery. She is quality control specialist and she is managing the entire quality of the product since inception. She introduced all the systems in the hatchery and farming to go through the Tracebility of the product.

 

Oceanic Edibles


The Oceanic group now called as Oceanaa, one of the most respected business conglomerates, was started during 1990 under the able leadership of Mr. A Joseph Raj, the chairman and, Managing Director and founder. The Oceanaa group has spread over different industrial sectors such as Printing, Aqua Shrimp seeds, Aqua shrimp farming, IQF Processing of Fruits, Vegetables and Marine Products, Aseptic Fruit purees and concentrates, marine retail outlet, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Aqua Research Foundation and Charities. The progress of the group is bright and new business avenues are on the research and shall be implemented on appropriate tenures.


Oceanic Edibles international limited (Formerly Oceanic shrimping limited), apart from existing aqua shrimp seed production, is now focusing towards aqua farming, IQF processing of fruits and vegetables, marine products such as Shrimps, cuttle fish, squid and other varieties of fishes, Retailing of the processed products plus other products procured from various potential sources, supplying to industrial sectors with in India and also exporting to overseas countries.


They have sound technical expertise with decades of proven experience in all the divisions and in all the area of operations such as Procurement, Quality control and assurance, Production and Sales. Also they have IT support, from day one onwards, to monitor the activities and to cater the needs of retail customers, Industrial sector and overseas market, thanks to the own group company, Object-Frontier Systems a IT giant.


Oceanic thus brings with it a rare blend of proven organizational capabilities, high systems orientation, rich global expertise and more importantly, strong customers focus. They serve the customers by providing them with the finest variety of quality, fresh products anywhere.

 

Management Profile:

 

JOSEPH RAJ – FOUNDER

-          CHAIRMAN and MANAGING DIRECTOR


The chairman and managing director and founder holds a post graduate degree in business administration, he started his first company M/s Raj Brother Associates (RBA) a proprietor ship firm during the year 1990 dealing in sticker labels for schools, he is the first generation entrepreneur in his family.


With the collective wisdom and experience of sound management and technical back up, he started his first flagship company M/s. Oceanic Shrimping Limited (OSL) now Oceanic Edibles International Limited (OEIL) during the year 1995, with the objective of producing 80 million Shrimp seeds per anum and extended the facilities in to 3 units by producing 500 million seeds per anum and three nauplii production centers in Andaman, Vizag, and Kanyakumari by producing 7000 million nauplii per anum. This combination paved the way to turn the company in to one of the India’s pro-active producers of shrimp seeds.


His vision aspiration and appreciation for technology gave impetus to start Object Frontier Systems Private Limited (OFS). Having created all successful ventures, with in a short span of time it has been possible for OEIL and OFS to become a market leader in their target segment with its unique quality and best solutions.



H. R. RAJU – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

Mr. Raju holds Post Graduate Degree, M.A and Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies (DMS – Bombay university). He has done short-term programme on LOGISTICS Management from IIM Ahmedabad. He also participated Seminiar by Dr. Stephen R Covey on “Change and Principle – Centered Leadership for the 21st Century”. He has 14 years experience with Thapar Group (Ballarpur Industries Limited) in various capacities of Management and member of team on “ LONG RANGE PLAN” of the group. Extensively travelled in Europe, Middle East, Far East and USA while his employment at Dubai and in India for about 11 years with packaging and Food processing Industry.


RAMESH NARAYANAN – CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

 

He is a professionally qualified cost accountant with Post Graduate degree in commerce and has 20 years of experience in fund management. His contributions are mainly implementing financial discipline, fund management and cost effective measures apart from the entire commercial aspects of the group.



K. DOUCHEYANDHAN BHARATHI – HEAD IQF – FRUITS and VEGETABLES

 

He is a Post Graduate in Food Technology from Madras University with almost more than 30 years experience in the operations and management of Food Industry in Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian. His core experience has been in handling Fruits and Vegetables.


KEITH ADRIAAN REIGO- HEAD – RETAIL


A seasoned retailer with about 15 years of experience and a decade in Food Retail joined the Oceanaa Group in Nov ’07 as Head of their Retails Supermarket Division. Prior to this, he has served in senior management positions in well-established retail chains as Head of Operations across various cities in the south. With his vast experience in food retail and a background in Marketing Management his vision is to make Oceanaa’s “ Fish and Fresh” the destination store for every neighborhood’s fresh, vegetable and protein needs.

 

RAMESH NAIDU – MANAGER- ASEPTIC


He holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and Agriculture Mechanic form I.T.I with 10 years of experience, and specialist in Evaporation Process, Sterilization, Aseptic filling process, reverse osmosis process and chilling plant operation with the leading organizations.


Dr. SELVARAJ- GENERAL MANAGER- HATCHERY and FARM

 

He holds a M.Sc., Ph.D degree in Marine Biology having 35 years of experience in marine Hatchery, Farming and Processing of various fish, Prawn and crab. He worked as Assistant Director with Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and MPEDA under Ministry of Commerce for more than 25 years at various levels. He is heading the Tiger Prawn, Seabass and crab hatchery and farming Division.

 

 


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.44.69

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.87

Euro

1

Rs.62.26

 


 

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

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

 

35

 

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.