MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STERLING ABRASIVE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 45/ 46, G.I.D.C. Industrial Estate, Odhav Road, Ahmedabad – 382 415, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.07.1979

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-003467

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.9.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29259GJ1979PLC003467

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMS00471C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCS1266P

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Grinding Wheels.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (50)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 689572

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

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 regular 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/ Head Office :

Plot No. 45/ 46, G.I.D.C. Industrial Estate, Odhav Road, Ahmedabad – 382 415, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-22870905/ 22870907/ 30911595/ 30911655/ 31042346 (Sales)

Fax No.:

91-79-22974102

E-Mail :

accounts@sterlingabrasives.com

sales@sterlingabrasives.com

Website :

http://www.sterlingabrasives.com

 

 

Branch Office :

Located at:

 

  • Bangalore         
  • Nagpur/ MP
  • Mumbai            
  • Hyderabad
  • Delhi    
  • Punjab
  • Pune    
  • Gujarat
  • Jaipur
  • Nashik

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on :  07.06.2010

 

Name :

Mr. R. Srinivasan

Designation :

Director

Address :

"DHANYA", 126, Nandidurg Road, Bangalore - 560 046, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.09.1941

Date of Appointment :

22.04.2009

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nirav N. Parikh

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

"Viral" 1278, Near Law College, Ellisbridge, Ahmadabad-380 006, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.02.1966

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nitin S. Parikh

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

"Viral" 1278, Near Law College, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad-380 006, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.03.1940

Date of Appointment :

27.07.1979

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Srinivasan

Designation :

Director

Address :

34/4, Arunachalam Road, Koturpuram, Chennai - 600 085, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.11.1957

Date of Appointment :

11.12.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. Kishore

Designation :

Director

Address :

34/3, Arunachalam Road, Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600 085, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.10.1953

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sudhir I. Nanavati

Designation :

Director

Address :

'ARCHIT", S.N. Road, Near Old Excise Colony, PO Polytechnic, Ahmedabad-380 015, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.09.1947

Date of Appointment :

27.07.1979

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. Ramesh

Designation :

Director

Address :

S-Block, Old N0.55, New No.17, 20th Street, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.07.1957

Date of Appointment :

17.01.2009

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 07.06.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

Nitinbhai S. Parikh

 

7494

Nirav Nitin Parikh

 

10000

Deval Nitin Parikh

 

1000

Payal Nitin Parikh

 

1250

Viralben Nitinbhai Parikh

 

1250

Radhe Investment Private Limited, India

 

6

Ashaben Nitinbhai Parikh

 

15000

Carborundum Universal Limited, India

 

54000

Total

 

90000

 

As on 07.06.2010

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

60.00

Directors or relatives of directors

 

40.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Grinding Wheels.

 

 

Products :

Industrial Grinding Wheels

  • Centreless Wheels
  • Nut Inserted (F - Type) Wheels
  • Cylindrical Grinding Wheels
  • Crank Shaft Grinding Wheels
  • Roll Grinding Wheels
  • Resin Bonded Snagging Wheel
  • Segments
  • Tool Room Grinding Wheels
  • High Performance Grinding Wheels
  • Gear Grinding Wheels
  • Hypodermic Needle Grinding Wheels
  • Internal Grinding Wheels
  • Rubber Control Wheel
  • Mounted Points, Plugs and Cones, Sticks and Plugs
  • General Purpose Grinding Wheels
  • Special Grinding Wheel As Per Drawing
  • Slip Stones (Blade Shaped)

 

Grinding Wheels for Food Industry

 

  • Rice Whitening Abrasive Rollers

 

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

Product Description

6801.10

Grinding Wheels and the like, and parts thereof

6801.90

Finished Sticks, Slip Stones, Filter etc.

3823.00

Fixing Powder

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (As on 31.03.2010)

 

Particulars

Installed Capacity

(Tons)

Actual Production

(Pieces)

Grinding Wheels

2800

591144

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • JK Files and Tools
  • Stumpp, Schuele and Somappa
  • Kar Mobiles Limited
  • Orbit Bearings
  • Amtek

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India, G.V.M.S.A.V., Odhav Branch, Odhav Road, Ahmedabad – 382 415, Gujarat, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans :

 

As on 31.03.2010

Rs. in Millions

As on 31.03.2009

Rs. in Millions

Secured Loans from Bank:

 

 

Cash Credit from State Bank of India (Secured by a hypothecation of Current Assets and Equitable Mortgage of Fixed Assets both Movable and Immovable)

0.000

2.280

Term Loan from State Bank of India

(Secured by first charge on Assets financed by the bank term loan)

0.000

1.686

Total

0.000

3.966

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

J.T. Shah and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

201, 202 Lalita Complex, 352/3 Rasal Marg, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-26444420/ 26444430/ 26444440

Fax No.:

91-79-26560440

E-Mail :

info@jtshahco.com

 

 

Holding Company :

Carborundum Universal Limited

CIN No.: L29224TN1954PLC000318

 

 

Associates :

  • Wendt India Limited
  • Murugappa Morgan Thermal Ceramics Limited
  • Murugappa Management Services Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As On 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

100000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.10.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

90000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.9.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Note:-

Out of the above 75000 shares of Rs.100/- each were issued as fully paid up Bonus Shares by capitalization of General Reserve.


 

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

9.000

9.000

9.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

163.393

129.129

107.602

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

172.393

138.129

116.602

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

3.966

34.479

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

3.966

34.479

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

9.945

7.644

8.534

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

182.338

149.739

159.615

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

98.038

87.078

87.124

Capital work-in-progress

0.737

0.909

0.256

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

15.067

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

47.651
42.448

41.081

 

Sundry Debtors

63.245
55.047

59.122

 

Cash & Bank Balances

8.381
1.426

7.443

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

11.159
4.780

11.045

Total Current Assets

130.436
103.701

118.691

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

38.562
23.298

30.799

 

Current Liabilities             

2.389
2.858

2.495

 

Provisions

20.989
15.793

13.162

Total Current Liabilities

61.940
41.949

46.456

Net Current Assets

68.496
61.752

72.235

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

182.338

149.739

159.615

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

317.521

285.959

235.004

 

 

Other Income

3.999

4.202

2.534

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

321.520

290.161

237.538

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

92.028

92.629

73.525

 

 

Purchases of Finished Goods

1.456

2.285

0.710

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

(2.740)

(1.179)

(9.847)

 

 

Employees Cost

38.067

35.463

32.090

 

 

Other Costs

103.329

93.999

86.470

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

232.140

223.197

182.948

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

89.380

66.964

54.590

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

0.319

3.496

3.104

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

89.061

63.468

51.486

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

5.821

5.451

4.279

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

83.240

58.017

47.207

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

27.765

20.476

17.148

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

55.475

37.541

30.059

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

17.838

16.090

14.194

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

25.000

20.000

15.000

 

 

Dividend

18.000

13.500

11.250

 

 

Tax on Dividend

2.990

2.293

1.913

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

27.324

17.838

16.090

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

70.216

74.856

46.154

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

70.216

74.856

46.154

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

16.141

17.276

9.701

 

 

Stores & Spares

0.472

0.633

0.584

 

 

Capital Goods

0.718

0.000

2.238

 

 

Others

0.000

0.047

0.000

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

17.331

17.956

12.523

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

616.38

417.12

333.98

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

17.25
12.95

12.65

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

26.21
20.29

20.09

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

36.43
30.41

22.94

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.48
0.42

0.40

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.35
0.33

0.69

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.10
2.47

2.55

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:

 

The Company's net sales at Rs.317.500 millions represents a 11% increase over the previous year sales of Rs.286.000 millions. The profit from operations at Rs.83.200 millions has increased by 43% during the current year.

 

OPERATIONS REVIEW

 

Particulars

31.03.2010

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2009

(Rs. in millions)

Sales - Domestic

238.741

204.303

Sales - Exports

78.780

81.656

Net Sales

317.521

285.959

 

Domestic Sales grew 16.85% and Export Sales reduced by 3.50%.The increased growth in the company’s product, market and customer initiatives resulted in overall expansion of the market for the company’s products. The company has planned to increase its market share in most of its product lines. Sales growth was driven by good order inflow from all customer segments.

 

The manufacturing team supported the marketing efforts ably by ensuring product availability and meeting stiff delivery schedules.

 

Investments for scaling up and upgrading production facilities were undertaken across all business segments. A total Capital Expenditure of Rs.17.024 millions was incurred during the year taking the total investment in Capital expenditure during the last 3 years to Rs.54.190 millions.

 

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification number of the modified 

90107641

Corporate identity number of the company

U29259GJ1979PLC003467

Name of the company

STERLING ABRASIVES LIMITED

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

Plot No. 45/ 46, G.I.D.C. Industrial Estate, Odhav Road, Ahmedabad – 382 415, Gujarat, India

Type of charge

Immovable Property

Floating Charge

Particular of charge holder

State Bank of India, G.V.M.S.A.V., Odhav Branch, Odhav Road, Ahmedabad – 382 415, Gujarat, India

E-Mail: bimal.k@sbi.co.in

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Supplemental Agreement of Loan- cum- Hypothecation and Deposit of Title Deed Creating Equitable Mortgage on Immovable Properties.

Date of instrument Creating the charge

30/03/2009

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.44.630 millions

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

Rate of Interest: 0.25 Above SBAR

 

Terms of Repayment: Payable on demand

 

Margin: Raw Material 25%, SIP - 40%, FG - 30 %, Receivable (Cover Period 90 Days) - 50%, LC - 25%, EPC - 10%.

 

Extent and Operation of the charge: Floating charge on movable assets, plant machineries, stock, raw material, finished goods, semi finished goods, and immovable property of the company. 

Short particulars of the property charged

All that pieces or parcel of leasehold land bearing Plot Nos. 45&46 Admeasuring 6967 Sq. Mts. in the Odhav Industrial Estate of revenue Survey No.552,535,536 AND 537 within the village limits of Mouje Odhav, City Taluka in the registration District of Ahmedabad and Sub District of Ahmedabad - 7 together with superstructure Amdeasuring 3483.50 Sq. Mts. standing thereto and floating chrge on movable assets, plant and machinery, book debts, finished goods, semi finished goods, raw material etc.

Date of latest modification prior to the present modification

23/09/2006

Particulars of the present modification 

Cash Credit limit enhanced upto 30.000 millions inclusive of EPC of Rs.15.000 millions, there is no change in term loan, the LC limit enhanced from Rs.2.500 millions to Rs.5.000 millions, and credit exposure limit is to the extent of Rs.1.130 millions, total charge is as under.

 

CC Limit Rs.30.000 millions + term loan Rs.8.500 millions + LC Rs.5.000 millions + credit exposure Rs.1.130 millions.

 

Contingent liabilities in respect of:

 

Particulars

31.03.2010

(Rs. in millions)

1. Disputed demand of Income Tax and T.D.S.

[Against which the company has paid Rs.2.426 millions as under Protest]

8.921

2. Disputed Demand of Sales Tax

[Against which the company has paid Rs.0.538 million]

2.275

3. Disputed Demand of ESI

[Against which the company has paid Rs.0.040 million]

0.603

4. Disputed demand of Central Excise

[Against which the company has paid Rs.0.160 million under Protest]

0.376

5. Estimated amount of Contracts remaining to be executed on Capital account

3.779

6. Disputed demand of Water Tax

Nil

7. Employees demands pending before labour court

Amount Not ascertainable

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

  • Land – Leasehold
  • Buildings
  • Plant and Machinery 
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Vehicles

 

 

 

 


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.45.91

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.05

Euro

1

Rs.64.03

 


 

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

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--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

 

50

 

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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