MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FLAMAGAS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f 14.12.1999)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

IMCO LIGHTERS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

121/2C, Mambakkam Post, Chennai – 600048, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.10.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-033144

 

 

Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 35.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U93090TN1995PTC033144

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Clipper Brand Cigarette Lighters (Refillable and Non-Refillable) and Kitchen Gas Lighters.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

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 410000

 

 

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 – June 30, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(01.04.2010)

Current Rating

(30.06.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

121/2C, Mambakkam Post, Chennai – 600048, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-27479054/32910019

Fax No.:

91-44-27479065

E-Mail :

flamages@vsnl.net

Website :

www.flamagasindia.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As On 11.06.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Jose Maria Puig Planas

Designation :

Director

Address :

63 BIS – 08017, Barcelona, Spain

Date of Birth/Age :

13.03.1931

Date of Appointment :

26.11.1999

DIN No.:

00484113

 

 

Name :

Mr. Xavier Puig Alsina

Designation :

Director

Address :

C/ Angli, 36, Bajos – 08017, Barcelona, Spain

Date of Birth/Age :

16.01.1967

Date of Appointment :

26.11.1999

DIN No.:

00484170

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pedro Puig Alsina

Designation :

Director

Address :

C/Sor Eulalia De Anzizu 51-53, 08034, Barcelona, Spain

Date of Birth/Age :

29.05.1961

Date of Appointment :

26.11.1999

DIN No.:

00742180

 

 

Name :

Mr. Markandan Kilpauk Sivasankaran

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 46, Mandapam Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600010, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.10.1935

Date of Appointment :

02.07.1999

DIN No.:

000505217

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Shamini Mahendran

Designation :

Director

Address :

Post Box No. 52474, Dubai, UAE

Date of Birth/Age :

24.04.1962

Date of Appointment :

02.07.1999

DIN No.:

00315008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ganapathi Krishnamurthy

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

F-5, Phase II, Jains Aashiana, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Virugambakkam, Chennai – 600078, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.11.1961

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2008

DIN No.:

00396277

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mohideen Thiwan Syed Muhammad Abubucker

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

A – Block, Flat No. F-1, Lakshmipriya Apartments, No. 12 – A, Dandeswaram, 3rd Cross Street, 6th Main Road, Velachery, Chennai – 600042, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.07.1965

Date of Appointment :

17.07.2009

DIN No.:

00456413

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jayaram Vediyara Chandroth

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

Flat No G 6, Prime Terrece 150, L.B. Road, Adyar, Chennai – 600041, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Appointment :

15.02.2008

Date of Cessation :

17.05.2010

DIN No.:

02029575

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. S. Subramaniam

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

Plot No. 39, Annamalai Colony, Virugambakkam, Chennai – 600092, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Appointment :

09.07.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As On 11.06.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Peacock Chennai Finvest Private Limited – India

 

857500

Flamagas SA – Spain

 

1785000

Asadi Holdings Limited – UAE

 

857500

Total

 

3500000

 

As On 11.06.2010

 

Category

Percentage

Foreign holdings( Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s) Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas Corporate bodies or Others

75.50

Bodies corporate

24.50

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of Clipper Brand Cigarette Lighters (Refillable and Non-Refillable) and Kitchen Gas Lighters.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

9613.10

Cigarette Gas Lighters

9613.90

Lighters Parts

 

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (As On 31.03.2010)

 

Particulars

 

 

Unit

Installed Capacity

Cigarette Gas Lighter – Clipper

 

 

Nos

10800000

Cigarette Gas Lighter– Mini Brio

 

 

Nos

12240000

Flint System – Assembly

 

 

Nos

96000000

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

K. S. Aiyer and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

54/2, Paulwells Road, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai – 600016, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-22330206

Fax No.:

91-44-22330207

E-Mail :

Chennai@ksaiyar.com

chennaiaudit@ksaiyar.com

Pan No.:

AAAFK6843P

 

 

Holding Company :

  • Flamagas SA Spain

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As On 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 50.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

3500000

Equity Shares

(Flamagas SA Holding 1,785,000 Equity Shares of Rs 10/-)

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 35.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

35.000

35.000

35.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

69.291

63.911

59.382

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

104.291

98.911

94.382

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

2.211

2.167

2.182

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

106.502

101.078

96.564

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

48.250

43.674

44.885

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

48.930

65.513

45.740

 

Sundry Debtors

37.343

37.236

47.007

 

Cash & Bank Balances

11.165

7.607

2.584

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

6.426

7.026

6.384

Total Current Assets

103.864

117.382

101.715

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

33.354

40.493

38.475

 

Other Current Liabilities

2.834

15.717

2.345

 

Provisions

9.424

3.768

9.216

Total Current Liabilities

45.612

59.978

50.036

Net Current Assets

58.252

57.404

51.679

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

106.502

101.078

96.564

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

185.240

 

 

Other Income

 

 

NA

 

 

TOTAL                                    

244.053

218.830

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

226.122 (Including Financial Expenses)

210.879 (Including Financial Expenses)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

17.931

7.951

6.343

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

3.708

2.869

2.711

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

14.223

5.082

3.632

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                     

2.600

0.452

0.547

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

11.623

4.630

3.085

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

25.359

20.729

23.941

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

0.582

0.000

0.155

 

 

Proposed Dividend

5.250

0.000

5.250

 

 

Tax on Distributed Profits

0.892

0.000

0.892

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

30.258

25.359

20.729

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

156.955

152.177

129.534

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials and Components

122.518

141.203

105.436

 

 

Capital Goods

7.742

2.461

0.254

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

130.260

143.664

105.690

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

3.32

1.32

0.88

 

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

4.76

2.12

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

NA

NA

1.96

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

9.35

3.16

2.48

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.14

0.05

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.44

0.61

0.53

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.28

1.96

2.03

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

FUTURE OUTLOOK:

A. New Smart Lite II Kitchen Lighter has been launched in May 2010. The company is expected to explore the untapped market space for Kitchen lighters in Domestic / Export markets.

 

B. New product development of ‘PEARL’ coating is under process and on completion the company will be well placed against peers in the Aerography/painted lighters market. With these new products, they expect to improve the revenue substantially in the coming years.

 

Fixed Assets:

  • Land
  • Buildings
  • Plant and machinery
  • Moulds
  • Furniture and fittings
  • Office equipments
  • Computers
  • Electrical installations
  • Vehicles

 

AS PER WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PROFILE:

Subject, founded in Barcelona in 1959 by the Puig family, does perform powerful and dynamic business not only in the industrial area but also in the commercial field.

 

Apart from manufacturing and distributing its own products worldwide, Flamagas also commercializes Spanish leading corporation brands.

 

 

 


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.44.46

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.67

Euro

1

Rs.62.94

 


 

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

4

--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

-

 

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