MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LOUIS DREYFUS COMMODITIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 22.12.2006)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

LOUIS DREYFUS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

G-9, Pratap Bhavan, 5, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.06.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-126131

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51909DL1997PTC126131

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELL01598C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACL7361E

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading the agricultural commodities and processing edible oils and coffee.

 

 

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 1900000

 

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

G-9, Pratap Bhavan, 5, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-23724116

E-Mail :

rakesh.aggarwal@ldcommodities.com

del-finance@ldcommodities.com

ldnewdelhi@ldcommodities.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

648/L, 3rd Floor, 1st Main, Indiranagar, Bangalore – 560038, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-40437700

Fax No.:

91-80-40437729

 

 

Factory :

Survey No. 310/2/B, 312/B, 314/1/B, Village Bhimasar, Anjar, Kutch – 310160, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2836-285265

Fax No.:

91-2836-285267

 

 

Branch Office :

2nd Floor, Building No 9-B, DLF Cyber Park, Gurgaon, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 28.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Hemant Kumar Bhatt 

Designation :

Director

Address :

4, Hacienda Grove # 01-02, Singapore – 457910

Date of Birth/Age :

04.12.1963

Date of Appointment :

19.06.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tan Boon Chng

Designation :

Director

Address :

75, Huddington Avenue, Singapore – 537657

Date of Birth/Age :

20.04.1961

Date of Appointment :

04.07.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Govind Ambady

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 5/55, Mayfaire Gardens, New Delhi – 110016, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.05.1964

Qualification :

MBA

Experience :

21 Years

Date of Appointment :

12.11.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Thirumalai Anandanpillai Kishen

Designation :

Director

Address :

M-9, 36A, DLF City – II, Gurgaon – 22002, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.11.1965

Qualification :

C.A.

Experience :

20 Years

Date of Appointment :

12.11.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Adrian Gustavo Isman

Designation :

Director

Address :

B, Draycott Park, # 16-06 Draucott Eight, Singapore - 259404

Date of Birth/Age :

30.09.1962

Date of Appointment :

30.05.2008

Date of Ceasing :

26.11.2009

 

 

Name :

Andreasjan Mikael Morn 

Designation :

Director

Address :

30 Mount Elizabeth, 1432 High Point, Singapore

Date of Appointment :

02.12.2009

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Rakesh Aggarwal

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

A-75/II, DDA Residential Area, Nraina Vihar, Delhi – 110028, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.11.1962

Date of Appointment :

17.10.2008

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 28.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Louis Dreyfus Commodities Asia Pte Limited, Singapore 

 

6959393

Louis Dreyfus Commodities BV, Netherlands

 

1

 

 

 

Total

 

6959394

 

As on 28.09.2010

 

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

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trading the agricultural commodities and processing edible oils and coffee.

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2010)

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Refined Oils

MT

300000

102893

Hydrogenated Oils

MT

60000

256

Clean Coffee

MT

--

587

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loan

As on 31.03.2009

[15 Months]

(Rs in Millions)

As on 31.12.2007

(Rs. in Millions)

Short term Loans

 

 

 - Banks

619.755

305.550

Interest accrued and due on loans

0.901

0.000

Total

620.656

305.550

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

7th Floor, Tower B, Building No. 10, DLF Cyber City Complex, Ph-II, Gurgaon – 122022, Haryana, India

 

 

Holding Company:

Louis Dreyfus Commodities Asia Pte Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 28.09.2010

 

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

6959394

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.69.594 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

[12 Months]

31.03.2009

[15 Months]

31.12.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

69.594

69.593

13.418

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

170.076

3] Reserves & Surplus

407.684

393.230

112.424

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

(30.664)

0.000

NETWORTH

477.278

432.159

295.918

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

2991.501

620.656

305.550

TOTAL BORROWING

2991.501

620.656

305.550

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3468.779

1052.815

601.468

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1073.669

887.036

15.531

Capital work-in-progress

31.645

147.618

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.106

0.020

0.023

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

46.033

33.958

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

5613.192
775.107

396.302

 

Sundry Debtors

700.104
409.626

51.777

 

Cash & Bank Balances

82.310
52.781

184.942

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

709.547
283.938

77.213

Total Current Assets

7105.153

1521.452

710.234

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

234.559

 

Other Current Liabilities

4772.240
1281.999

116.666

 

Provisions

15.587
20.711

7.654

Total Current Liabilities

4787.827
1537.269

124.320

Net Current Assets

2317.326
(15.817)

585.914

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3468.779

1052.815

601.468

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

[12 Months]

31.03.2009

[15 Months]

31.12.2007

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

19216.798

13215.187

579.033

 

 

Other Income

765.641

410.751

45.385

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

19982.439

13625.938

624.418

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Material consumed and purchase for resale

18787.666

11998.078

488.116

 

 

Personnel expenses

214.002

159.835

64.496

 

 

Manufacturing and other expenses

796.073

1359.270

65.428

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

19797.741

13517.183

618.040

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

184.698

108.755

6.378

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

85.591

218.932

9.143

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

99.107

(110.177)

(2.765)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

66.097

51.365

4.809

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

33.010

(161.542)

(7.574)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

(12.109)

(18.453)

2.709

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

45.119

(143.089)

(10.283)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(30.665)

81.364

91.647

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

0.000

(31.060)

0.000

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

14.454

(30.665)

81.364

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

5663.081

3633.249

301.115

 

 

Income from service charges

83.584

104.118

53.479

 

 

Profit on contract cancellation

0.000

228.777

0.000

 

 

Other Earnings

0.204

2.816

1.196

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

5746.869

3968.960

355.790

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

4254.458

180.135

NA

 

 

Traded Goods

4108.159

27.413

NA

 

 

Store, Spares and Components

18.016

0.000

NA

 

 

Capital Goods

6.223

2.019

NA

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

8386.856

209.567

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

6.48

(37.01)

(7.66)

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

[12 Months]

31.03.2009

[15 Months]

31.12.2007

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.23

(1.05)

(1.65)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.17

(1.22)

(1.31)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.40

(6.71)

(1.04)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.07

(0.37)

(0.03)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

16.30

4.99

1.45

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.48

0.99

5.71

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

BACKGROUND:

 

Louis Dreyfus Commodities one of the world’s leading commodity merchants and processors of agricultural products, has merchandised and traded bulk soft commodities in international markets since 1851. Louis Dreyfus Commodities is controlled by the Louis Dreyfus Group.

 

Louis Dreyfus Commodities is a supplier of range of agricultural commodities integrated from origin to destination. With strong positions at the origination and the distribution ends of the value chain, supported by strategic fixed assets, logistic and risk management, the group has reached a global positioning and diversification to manage the commodities cycle.

 

The company was incorporated in India June 19, 1997 under the name Louis Dreyfus India Private Limited which was subsequently changed to Louis Dreyfus Commodities India Private Limited on December 22, 2006.

 

The company is into trading of agricultural commodities like wheat, cotton, maize, coffee, sugar, oil and seeds and manufacturing / processing of edible oils and coffee.

 

 


FINANCIAL RESULTS:

 

The  Company has reported the turnover of Rs. 19,228.09 million (USD 428 million) during the current year ended March 31, 2010 as compared to Rs. 13,216.01 million (USD 261 million) in the previous period of fifteen months ended March 31, 2009. The Company has earned a profit before tax of Rs. 33.01 million and profit after tax of Rs. 45.12 during the current year as compared to net loss before tax of Rs.161.54 million and the Loss after tax of Rs.143.09 Millions in the previous period of fifteen months ended March 31, 2009.

 

MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS

 

Vegetable oils and oilseeds:

 

Vegetable oil refinery at Kandla which was acquired last year has commenced production and achieved a production level of more than 30 % during the year. The company has completed expansion of oil storage capacity and commissioned Fractionation and Hydrogenation facilities for manufacture of Olein and Vanaspati oil. The Company has also started retail sale of vegetable oil through a team of Distributors and Agents under registered brand oil ‘Vibhor’. With these developments, next year the company is likely to further improve production from its oil refinery. The Company has also acquired Land for construction of Vegetable oil Refinery at Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

The Company during the year actively traded in Soya seed and the traded volume was 30,826 Mt as against 5,659 Mt in the previous period.

 

Grains:

 

Wheat traded quantity during the year was higher by 13.70 % to 185 thousand Mt as compared to Last year. Due to high domestic prices of corn in the current year, export of Corn from India has suffered and there were very few opportunity for The company for corn business. The  company has strengthened its network of procurement agents and customers for trading of wheat and corn in the state of Bihar and West Bengal.

 

Cotton:

 

The company has recorded impressive growth of 253 % in the Cotton business and traded 12,2671 Mt of cotton as against 34,741 Mt during previous period. Cotton trades were active both domestically and in Export markets. The company considering future volume growth prospects has strengthened its position in Gurajat and Maharashtra for next season.

 

Sugar:

 

During the year Company imported sugar for Sale in the Domestic market in view of the lower production of domestic sugar in India.

 

Others:

 

Apart from this, The  company also traded in shorgum, Mustard seed and coffee.

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Land
  • Factory Building
  • Non factory Building
  • Leasehold Improvements
  • Equipments
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Computers
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Furniture and Fixture 

 


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.44.96

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.57

Euro

1

Rs.63.68

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--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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