MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ST. JOHN FREIGHT SYSTEMS LIMITED w.e.f 15.05.1996

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ST. JOHN FREIGHT SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C-98, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Harbour Express Road, Tutcorin – 628008, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.06.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-020999

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74200TN1991PLC020999

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MRIS02413F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACS4697N

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing Logistics Service.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (49)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

 

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1200000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having satisfactory track records. 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 :

C-98, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Harbour Express Road, Tutcorin – 628008, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-461-2342500

Fax No.:

91-461-2340311

E-Mail :

secretarial@stjohntrack.com

stjohn@stjohntrack.com

vasu@stjohntrack.com

Website :

http://www.johnfrt.com

 

 

Branch Office :

Located at:

 

·         Bangalore

Chennai

Coimbatore

Erode

Guntur

Goa

Bhopal

Haldia

Hyderabad

Indore

Kandla

Karur

Kakinada

Kolkata

Kochi

Madurai

Mumbai

Mangalore

New Delhi

Salem

Tirupur

Visakhapatnam

 

 

Overseas Branch Office :

Located at:

 

·         United Kingdom

United States of America

Nigeria

Dubai

Malaysia

Netherlands

Bangkok

China

Hong Kong

Colombo

Canada

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

(AS ON 19.09.2009)

 

Name :

Mr. Johnson Thangiah

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

106J/66, Millerpuram II Street, Tuticorin – 628008, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.03.1957

Date of Appointment :

21.06.1991

 

 

Name :

Mr. Thanam Thangiah

Designation :

Director

Address :

106J/66, Millerpuram II Street, Tuticorin – 628008, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.02.1934

Date of Appointment :

12.11.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anny Johnson

Designation :

Director

Address :

106J/66, Millerpuram II Street, Tuticorin – 628008, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.12.1965

Date of Appointment :

21.06.1991

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gladson Selvaraj Moses

Designation :

Director

Address :

14-A, Rajamannar Street, Tuticorin – 628002, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.05.1966

Date of Appointment :

28.02.2011

 

 

Name :

Mr. Samuel Jeffson Johnson

Designation :

Director

Address :

106J/66, Millerpuram, Thoothukudi – 628008, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.05.1989

Date of Appointment :

28.02.2011

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. S. Vasudevan

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

15/8, R.K.Nagar, III Cross Street, Mandaveli, Chennai-28, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.03.1960

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2008

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(AS ON 19.09.2009)

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Johnson Thangiah

 

198237

Anny Johnson

 

43837

Thanam Thangiah

 

1

J Samuel Jeffson

 

11344

Hilton Shelters Private Limited,  India

 

65865

J Sarah Jane

 

8269

Blue Marine Shelters Private Limited, India

 

29000

 

 

 

Total

 

356553

 

 

(AS ON 30.09.2009)

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

26.61

Directors or relatives of directors

 

73.39

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Providing Logistics Service.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

·         Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited

36-38A, Nariman Bhavan, 227-D, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Loans and Advance from Bank

 

 

Terms Loans

391.629

213.755

Cash Credit Facilities

199.821

59.486

 

0

0

Other Loans and Advance

7.538

7.103

 

 

 

Total

 

598.988

280.344

 

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

 

Trade Advance

--

11.752

Other Loans and advances

0.100

0.100

 

 

 

Total

0.100

11.852

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

K. Ponpandi Inbarasu

Chartered Accountant

Address :

82F/18A, Devarpuram Road, (First Floor), Near Police Station, Tuticorin – 628003, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         St John Freight Systems Pte Limited, Singapore

St John Freight Systems Belgium Bvba Belgium

St John Freight Systems UK Limited, United Kingdom

ST John Freight Systems Inc United States

St John Container Lines Pte Limited, Singapore

St John Freight Systems FZE, Dubai

St John Marketers Private Limited

St John Freight Systems SDN BHD Malaysia

St John Freight Systems Limited, Nigeria

St John Freight Systems Netherlands BV

 

·         Jeffson Universal Logistics Private Limited

U70102TN2001PTC046825

 

·         St John Warehousing Systems Private Limited

U63020TN2007PTC064363

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1000000

Equity Share

Rs.100/- each

Rs.100.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

356553

Equity Share

Rs.100/- each

Rs.35.655 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

35.655

29.655

26.145

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

261.403

155.354

76.975

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

297.058

185.009

103.120

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

598.988

280.344

185.484

2] Unsecured Loans

0.100

11.852

11.852

TOTAL BORROWING

599.088

292.196

197.336

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

20.666

4.209

4.183

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

916.812

481.414

304.639

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

356.746

237.495

185.241

Capital work-in-progress

12.343

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

260.989

140.541

34.508

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

6.396

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

1.171

0.469

0.208

 

Sundry Debtors

267.715

216.765

185.504

 

Cash & Bank Balances

32.298

33.552

35.367

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

216.731

48.258

25.305

Total Current Assets

517.915

299.044

246.384

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditor

160.237

177.938

133.479

 

Other Current Liabilities

77.340

13.295

9.837

 

Provisions

2.200

4.433

18.178

Total Current Liabilities

237.577

195.666

161.494

Net Current Assets

280.338

103.378

84.890

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

916.812

481.414

304.639

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

2249.034

2049.017

1853.646

 

 

Other Income

51.621

9.326

0.791

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

2300.655

2058.343

1854.437

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

1893.380

1767.635

1631.644

 

 

Personnel Cost

126.805

85.297

58.045

 

 

Borrowing Cost

62.298

27.276

13.579

 

 

Other Expenses

109.157

85.659

72.354

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

2191.640

1965.867

1775.622

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

109.015

92.476

78.815

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

109.015

92.476

78.815

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

36.489

26.653

21.278

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

72.526

65.823

57.537

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

20.477

19.034

21.712

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

52.049

46.789

35.825

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

8.498

6.709

5.057

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

55.000

45.000

25.000

 

 

Proposed Dividend

--

--

7.844

 

 

Corporate Tax on Dividend

--

--

1.329

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

5.547

8.498

6.709

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

145.98

157.78

137.02

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.26

2.27

1.93

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.22

3.21

3.10

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

8.29

12.27

13.33

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.24

0.36

0.56

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.82

2.64

3.48

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.18

1.53

1.53

 

 

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

RESERVES:

 

The Reserves of the Company at the beginning of the year, including surplus in the Profit and Loss Account, were Rs.155.354 Millions. The Reserves at the end of the year are Rs.261.403 Millions. Deferred Tax Liability of Rs.20.666 Millions (at the beginning of the year Rs.4.209 Millions) and Deferred Tax Asset on account of Income Tax Credit (MAT) of Rs.6.397 Millions have been recognised in the books of accounts.

 

PERFORMANCE:

 

The Company’s performance has improved marginally compared to the previous year. The profit before tax for the year was Rs.72.526 Millions as against Rs.65.823 Millions in the previous year, recording an improvement of Rs.6.703 Millions in spite of slowdown in global economic conditions. Due to strategic investment made in wholly owned subsidiary companies the borrowing cost during the year increased to Rs.62.298 Millions from Rs.27.276 Millions in the previous year.

 

 

FORM 8:

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U74200TN1991PLC020999

Name of the company

St.John Freight Systems Limited

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

C 98, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Harbour Express Road, Tutcorin  - 628008, Tamil Nadu, India

secretarial@stjohntrack.com

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of charge

Movable property (not being pledge)

Particular of charge holder

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited

36-38A, Nariman Bhavan, 227,D, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

john.fernandes@kotak.com

Nature of instrument creating charge

Deed of Hypothecation

Date of instrument Creating the charge

14.02.2011

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.12.329 Millions

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

Rate of Interests:

9.73% p.a. (For Appac No.CE 187256)

9.50% p.a. (For Appac No.CE 205339)

 

Terms of Repayment:

Equated Monthly Installment of Rs.0.260 Million for 46 months. (For Appac No.CE 187256)

Equated Monthly Installment of Rs.0.057 Million for 47 months. (For Appac No.CE 205339)

 

Margin:

Nil

 

Extent and Operating of the charge:

First and exclusive charge by way of Hypothecation in favour of Kotak Mahindra Bank on the assets financed.

Particulars of the property charged

1 No. of Volvo Wheel Loader.

Engine No.10864983

Chassis No.25233

 

1 No. of MRS Greifer Grab.

Engine No/ Chassis No. HSN 0843141000

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Land

Building

Building – Office Premises

Vehicles

Wind Mills

Office Equipments

Other Equipments

Computers

Electrical Installations

Motor Car

Cycles

Furniture and Fixtures

 

 

 


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.44.30

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.90

Euro

1

Rs.65.57

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

49

 

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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