MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TAIYO LUCID PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

401A, Navbharat Estate, Zakaria Bunder Road, Sewri (West), Mumbai-400015, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.08.2002

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-136958

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U28920MH2002PTC136958

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMT08218A/ NSKT02155G/ MUMT09072A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCT6570G

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of water-soluble dietary fiber and other nutritional ingredients.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (32)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1000000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track. The company has good amount of accumulated losses. Trade relations are reported as fair. Payments are reported as slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with slight caution, initially.

 

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 DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. K Dalal

Designation :

Accountant

Date :

12.03.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

401A, Navbharat Estate, Zakaria Bunder Road, Sewri (West), Mumbai-400015, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24158059

Fax No.:

91-22-24158074/ 24158075

E-Mail :

kdalala@lucidgroup.com

admin@lucidgroup.com

umerchant@lucidgroup.com

Website :

http://www.taiyolcucid.com

 

 

Factory  :

M-101, Waluj MIDC, Aurangabad-431136, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-240-2551511

Fax No.:

91-240-2551533

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 17.05.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Nagahiro Yamazaki

Designation :

Chairman cum Managing Director

Address :

4-32, Akahori 2-Chome, Yokkaichi, MIE 510-0826, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

22.04.1955

Date of Appointment :

23.08.2002

DIN No.:

00460290

 

 

Name :

Mr. Lekh Raj Juneja

Designation :

Director

Address :

1-18, Akahori Minamiachi, Yokkaichi MIE 510-0827, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

03.03.1952

Date of Appointment :

23.08.2002

DIN No.:

00460151

 

 

Name :

Mr. Uday Chaturbhuj Merchant

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

9A, Suvas Apartments, 68 F.L. Jagmohandas Marg, Mumbai-400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.11.1958

Date of Appointment :

23.08.2002

DIN No.:

00389598

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bharat Saubhagya Chandra Parikh

Designation :

Director

Address :

A/7, Neelkanth Jyot, Plot No. 168, 90 Feet Road, Garodianagar, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai-400077, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.11.1949

Date of Appointment :

23.08.2002

DIN No.:

00389776

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shuichi Akatsuka

Designation :

Director

Address :

2-10-21, Maruyama, Kamagaya City, Chiba-2730103, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

18.10.1947

Date of Appointment :

23.08.2002

DIN No.:

00460230

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. K Dalal

Designation :

Accountant

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 17.05.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

Lucid Colloids Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

8000000

Taiyo Kagaku Company Limited, Japan

 

8000000

CBC Company Limited, Japan

 

4000000

Total

 

20000000

 

Equity Share Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity)

As on 20.06.2010

 

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

60.00

Bodies corporate

40.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of water-soluble dietary fiber and other nutritional ingredients.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

400 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Limited, Jeevan Prakash, P.M. Road, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.12.2009

Rs. in Millions

31.12.2008

Rs. in Millions

Borrowings From Banks

 

 

Demand Loan from Banks

25.000

150.000

Total

25.000

150.000

Secured Loans comprise of demand loans from a bank, which are secured by way of hypothecation (first charge) of the current assets of the Company.

 

 

 

Unsecured Loans

31.12.2009

Rs. in Millions

31.12.2008

Rs. in Millions

Loans and Advances

 

 

From Banks

6.981

21.924

External Commercial Borrowings

86.625

86.625

Total

93.606

108.549

Unsecured loans comprise of foreign currency External Commercial Borrowings:

 

a) From Joint Venturers of the Company:

 

The loans are repayable by way of quarterly instalments over a period of three years commencing from December 31, 2010 and the last instalment will be payable on December 31, 2013. Any gain / loss on account of appreciation / depreciation in the value of the rupee is to the account of the lenders.

 

b) From Bankers:

 

The loan is repayable over a period of five years in ten equal instalments commencing from the year 2005.

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

 Kalyaniwalla and Mistry

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Kalpataru Heritage, 127, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mumbai-400015, Maharashtra India

 

 

Joint Ventures and Parties having Substantial Interest :

  • Lucid Colloids Limited
  • Taio Kagaku Company Limited, Japan
  • CBC Company Limited, Japan

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.12.2009

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

25000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 250.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

20000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 200.000 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

31.12.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

200.000

200.000

200.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

55.218

46.325

23.871

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

255.218

246.325

223.871

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

25.000

150.000

250.000

2] Unsecured Loans

93.606

108.549

128.700

TOTAL BORROWING

118.606

258.549

378.700

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

11.180

12.557

5.209

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

385.004

517.431

607.780

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

247.414

272.659

300.630

Capital work-in-progress

0.570

2.293

1.590

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

140.393

148.058

113.631

 

Sundry Debtors

0.000

33.933

61.143

 

Cash & Bank Balances

88.603

29.696

103.352

 

Other Current Assets

0.115

0.122

3.734

 

Loans & Advances

66.497

68.195

39.216

Total Current Assets

295.608

280.004

321.076

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

3.288

3.811

4.370

 

Other Current Liabilities

98.978

5.288

4.982

 

Provisions

56.322

28.426

6.164

Total Current Liabilities

158.588

37.525

15.516

Net Current Assets

137.020

242.479

305.560

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

385.004

517.431

607.780

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

31.12.2007

 

SALES

 

 

 

Sales, Incentive on Exports

429.590

408.450

347.550

 

 

Other Income

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

429.590

408.450

347.550

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

Administrative Expenses

298.010

257.240

259.370

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

298.010

257.240

259.370

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

131.580

151.210

88.180

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES/ INTEREST                   (D)

16.580

29.500

33.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

115.000

121.710

55.080

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

35.950

40.310

42.480

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

79.050

81.400

12.600

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

35.040

12.140

1.550

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

44.010

69.260

11.050

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

38.470

21.210

16.010

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

4.500

5.200

0.000

 

 

Interim Dividend

0.000

20.000

0.000

 

 

Proposed Dividend

30.000

20.000

5.000

 

 

Tax on Distributed Profit

5.090

6.800

0.850

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

42.890

38.470

21.210

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

412.671

374.939

339.480

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

412.671

374.939

339.480

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

60.249

61.290

46.708

 

 

Stores & Spares

2.165

1.647

0.501

 

 

Capital Goods

1.257

1.517

1.967

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

63.671

64.454

49.176

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

2.20

3.46

--

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

31.12.2007

PAT / Total Income

(%)

10.24

16.96

3.18

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

14.56

14.73

2.03

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.31

0.33

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.09

1.20

1.76

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.86

7.46

20.69

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

DETAILS OF SUNDRY CREDITORS

 

(Rs. in Millions)

Particulars

 

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

31.12.2007

Sundry Creditors

 

 

 

- Micro and Small  Enterprises

0.131

0.282

0.325

- Others

3.157

3.529

4.045

Total

3.288

3.811

4.370

 

 

Performance:

 

The company has earned a Profit before Tax Amounting to Rs. 79.050 Millions. the products of the company have been well received in the Foreign Market, in spite of the current Global recession.

 

Current Year and Future Outlook:

 

The cost of inputs of overheads like power, raw materials and wages has increased which affects the pricing of the final products. However, by optimizing operations, the company expects to maintain future profitability. The company has tried to make inroads in to the Domestic Market which is expected to add to the turnover in the coming year.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

a) The Company has executed a bond for Rs. 20.000 Millions (previous year Rs.20.000 Millions) in favour of the Central Excise Authorities for receipt of plant and machinery and dispatch of goods without payment of excise duty. The above bond is against a guarantee given by the Company’s bankers which is secured by a deposit of Rs. 1.000 Million (previous year Rs. 1.000 Million) placed by the Company with the bank.

 

b) Standby Letter of Credit issued by the Company’s Bankers Rs. 6.981 Million (previous year Rs. 21.924 Million).

 

c) Guarantee given by the Company’s bankers which is secured by a bank deposit of Rs. 0.200 Million (previous year Rs. 0.200 Million)

 

d) Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts comprises of a demand by the Income-tax authorities amounting to Rs. 0.752 Million (previous year Rs. 0.752 Million) which is disputed by the Company.

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Leasehold Land

·         Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Furniture, fixture and Fittings

·         Equipments

·         Computer

·         Vehicles

·         Computer 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.45.21

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.55

Euro

1

Rs.62.43

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

32

 

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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