MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DEGREMONT LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1 Sri Aurobindo Marg, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.08.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-025120

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.68.003 Millions

 

 

CIN No :

U29197DL1986PLC025120

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELDO6254D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACDO136D

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Supplier of water purifiers

 

 

 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (31)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 339000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track. Profitability of the company appears to be under pressure. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.

 

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 :

1 Sri Aurobindo Marg, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-42092300

Fax No.:

91-11-26866040

E-Mail :

degremont.limited@degremont.com

Website :

www.degremontindia.net

 

 

Corporate Office :

Ground Floor, Unitech Business Park, Gurgaon – 122001, Haryana, India

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 04.06.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Deep Chand Anand

Designation :

Chairman Emeritus

Address :

No.20, Kilometer Stone, Delhi Gurgaon Road , Gurgaon, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.08.1933

Date of Appointment :

15.07.1989

DIN No :

00090123

 

 

Name :

Mr. Marc Phillppe

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-26, Pushpanjali Farms, Bijwasan, New Delhi – 110061, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01-05-1944

Date of Appointment :

27.09.1991

Date of Ceasing

11.12.2009

 

 

Name :

Mr. Remi Lantier

Designation :

Director

Address :

84, Rue Blanche, 75009, Paris, France

Date of Birth/Age :

19.04.1953

Date of Appointment :

14.01.2000

 DIN No :

00238812

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kanwal Krishan Khosla

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-607, New Friends Colony, New Delhi – 110065, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.04.1933

Date of Appointment :

11.12.2000

DIN No :

00817907

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Chopra

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

788, Anfilco Housing Colony, Anand Farm, Palam,  Gurgaon Road, Dundahera, Gurgaon, Haryana

Date of Birth/Age :

25.12.1954

Date of Appointment :

31.08.2006

DIN No :

00028770                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

Name :

Mr. Philippe Degand

Designation :

Director

Address :

24, Br Oger Bourg La Reine, 92340, France

Date of Birth/Age :

18.03.1959

Date of Appointment :

31.08.2006

DIN No :

00659983

 

 

Name :

Mr. Francois Fevrier

Designation :

Director

Address :

15, Rue Victor Cousin, Paris, France 75005

Date of Birth/Age :

16.03.1961

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2008

DIN No :

02321127

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ronald Sabbag

Designation :

Director

Address :

71-73, Rue De Chezy, Neully Sur Seine France 92200

Date of Birth/Age :

30.12.1950

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2009

DIN No :

02339672

 

 

Name :

Mr. Xavier Boulat

Designation :

Director

Address :

16, Rue, Charles Rhone, Saint Germain En Laye, France, 78100

Date of Birth/Age :

03.11.1965

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2009

DIN No :

02720745

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gullaume Mizon

Designation :

Director

Address :

150, Rue Du Temple, Paris, France, 75003

Date of Birth/Age :

01.05.1971

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2009

DIN No :

02696209

 

 

Name :

Mr. Aditya Narayan

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-20/2, DLF City, Phase –I, Gurgaon, Haryana - 12002

Date of Birth/Age :

08.01.1952

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2009

DIN No :

0012084

 

 

Name :

Ms. Pooja Sehgal Mehtani

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

110-B, First Floor, Krishna Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi – 110029

Date of Birth/Age :

17.12.1977

Date of Appointment :

19.09.2005

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

Name :

Mr. Pramod Bapna

Designation :

Manager Director                                                                                                        

Address :

S-465, 1st Floor, Greater Kailash-11, New Delhi – 110048

Date of Birth/Age :

05.03.1967

Date of Appointment :

14.09.2010

DIN No :

00508214

Email Id :

Pramod.bapna@degremont.com

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jacques Andre Blein

Designation :

Director

Address :

16, Rue Pasteur, Le Vesinet, France, 78100

Date of Birth/Age :

22.08.1959

Date of Appointment :

11.12.2009

DIN No.

02919709

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms. Pooja Sehgal Mehtani

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

110-B, First Floor, Krishna Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi – 110029

Date of Birth/Age :

17.12.1977

Date of Appointment :

19.09.2005

PAN No :

ABFPB6862R

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 29.06.2009

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mohan Gupta

 

1

Poomima Gupta

 

4395

Srinivas Kishore

 

101

Eshwar Chandra Agrawala

 

1

Indu Agarwala

 

1

Alka Goel

 

1

Degemont S.A

 

346200

Vari Finance Private Limited (India)

 

800

Asia Investment Private Limited (India)

 

326955

Demayanti C Patel

 

150

K Mani

 

150

Prabha S Kshetrapal

 

150

S.M. Chandani

 

125

Mona Sawhney

 

150

Alok Kukreja

 

75

Samir Kukreja

 

75

Sarla Chawla

 

150

Kavita Tuli

 

125

Anita Singal

 

125

V.K.Batra

 

300

Total

 

680030                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

AS ON 30.06.2010

 

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

50.91

Bodies corporate

48.08

Other top fifty shareholders

1.01

Total

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Supplier of water purifiers

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

·         Calyon Bank, 6th Floor, Birla Tower, 25 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001, India.

·         BNP Paribas, 15,Barakhamba Road, New Delhi.

 

 

Facilities :

 

Secured Loan

 

Rs. In Millions

31.12.2009

Rs. In Millions

31.12.2008

Short Term Loans

From Bank

(Secured against book debts and counter guarantee of one crore of Degremont S.A. the holding Company

488.604

244.463

From Financial Institution

(Secured against book debts)

100.291

0.000

Other Loans and Advances

(Secured against specific assets financed)

Term Loan

From Bank

4.016

7.018

From Others

0.473

0.615

Total

593.384

252.096

 

 

Banking Relations :

-

 

 

Financial Institute :

Societe Generale, 6th Floor, Mohandev, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110001, India

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. P. Puri  and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

4/18, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi – 110002, India

 

 

Holding Company :

Degremont Sa France

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.12.2009

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1000000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.100.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

680030

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.68.003 Millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2009

(12 Months)

31.12.2008

(9 Months)

31.03.2008

 

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

68.003

68.003

68.003

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

16.678

18.203

29.697

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

             84.681

86.206

97.700

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

593.384

252.096

76.820

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

593.384

252.096

76.820

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

678.065

338.302

          174.520

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

22.658

43.046

42.061

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

30.970

25.461

14.284

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

7.347

76.344

36.290

 

Sundry Debtors

1852.022

1306.529

932.845

 

Cash & Bank Balances

103.727

31.611

268.992

 

Other Current Assets

3.601

3.366

2.061

 

Loans & Advances

269.384

359.077

260.420

Total Current Assets

2236.08

1776.927

1500.608

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

757.780

671.708

0.000

 

Other Current Liabilities

817.165

802.144

1356.589

 

Provisions

36.698

             33.280

25.844

Total Current Liabilities

        1611.643

1507.132

1382.433

Net Current Assets

624.437

269.795

118.175

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

678.065

338.302

174.520

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.12.2009

(12 Months)

31.12.2008

(9 Months)

31.03.2008

 

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and Services

2706.957

1521.051

1323.014

 

 

Other Income

12.740

2.076

75.582

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

2719.697

1523.127

1398.596

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases

660.908

407.942

478.276

 

 

Engineering  and Site Works

801.461

403.357

339.581

 

 

Freight (increase/Decrease in Store)

59.078

46.390

54.152

 

 

Material in Hand

68.997

(40.053)

(4.846)

 

 

Other Project Expenses

377.899

222.567

176.103

 

 

Insurance

10.063

7.852

8.006

 

 

Staff Cost

241.266

159.400

129.271

 

 

Other Expenses

352.364

258.651

159.473

 

 

Royalty

7.066

7.695

7.900

 

 

Provision for Guarantee Claims and Losses

2.520

3.263

4.146

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

2581.622

       1477.064

1352.062                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

138.075

46.063

46.534

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

112.565

45.357

29.904

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

25.510

0.706

16.630

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

19.332

12.502

11.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

6.178

(11.795)

5.250

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

7.702

0.516

5.032

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

(1.524)

(11.279)

0.218

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(8.327)

3.168

2.949

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Tax on Corporate Dividend

0.000

0.216

0.000

 

 

Transfer from General Reserve

(16.678)

0.000

0.000

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

6.827

(8.327)

3.167

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(2.24)

(16.59)

0.32

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2009

(12 Months)

31.12.2008

(9 Months)

31.03.2008

 

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(0.05)

(0.74)

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.22

(0.77)

0.39

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.27

(0.64)

0.34

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.07

(0.13)

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

26.03

20.40

14.93

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.38

1.17

1.08

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Performance :

 

During the calendar year 31st December 2009, the company has achieved a turnover of Rs.2719.70 Million which reflects the company has a growth of 34% on an annualized basis over the previous year. The Profit before tax for the calendar year ended 31.12.2009 was Rs.6.18 Million as compared to a loss before tax of Rs.11.79 in the nine months ended 31.12.2008.

 

Form 8 :

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U29197DL1986PLC025120

Name of the company

DEGREMONT LIMITED

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

1Sri Aurobindo  Marg,  Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India

Email Id : degremont.limited@degremont.com

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of charge

Book debts

Others

Particular of charge holder

Societe Generale, 6th Floor, Mohandev, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110001, India

Email Id : kishor.kalra@socgen.com

Nature of instrument creating charge

Agreement of Hypothecation of stocks/goods and book debts in favour of societe generale bank dated 1st September, 2010

Date of instrument Creating the charge

01.09.2010

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.200.000 Millions

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

Rate of interest

2% over bank’s prime lending rate(presently rate being 14.5%) plus interest tax aggregating to 16.5% p.a with monthly rests until further notice in writing will be charged on a daily balance.

 

Terms of repayment

The Hypothecated securities and debts are hypothecated as security by way of pari passu charge for the due repayment by the borrower to the bank at any time on the said limits for the payment of all debts and liabilities of the borrower to the bank including all interest thereon calculated from day to day at the rate mentioned and the amount of all charges and expenses which the bank may have paid or incurred or become liable in any way in connection  with the hypothecated securities and debts.

 

Margin

The borrower shall at all times during the continuation of this security keep and maintain margins of security. The borrower shall not at any time operate or draw against the account so as to cause a debit balance on such account at any time to exceed such percentages that the bank may from time to time fix of the cost or market value whichever is lower of the hypothecated securities as specified by the bank from time to time.

 

 

Extent and operation of the charge

Charge ranks pari passu with charges of BNP Paribas and credit Agricole Corporate and investment bank. Borrower shall give full particulars of all assets and debts and of the hypothecated securities (H.S) and all of the borrower in reference thereto and also allow them to value the same. All costs charges and expenses incurred by the bank and incidental to such inspection and valuation shall be paid by the borrower.

 

Other

Borrower shall at its risk and expense keep the hypothecated securities in marketable and good condition and shall fully insure them against fire, theft, and other risks including riots as the bank may at any time require. All securities shall be kept free from Distress by the borrower and in default the bank will be entitled to pay the same and debit to the account of the borrower.

Short particulars of the property charged (Including location of the property)

Machinery, Instruments, Devices, Fitting and Materials which may be combined with manufacturing operations, Maintenance or dealing with business of cleaning and treatment of water and liquid waste.

 

All the above including stocks there of for the time being whether raw or manufactured or in the process of manufacture and all items manufactured including any such goods in the course of continued.

 

Transit of delivery and all movable property of any kind in or about the premises, warehouse, godowns of the borrower in Delhi/Gurgaon or wherever else the same may be held by any party.

 

All book debts, outstanding, money receivable, claims and bills which are now due and wing or which may at ay time after during the continuance of this security become due and owing to the borrower.

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Building

·         Leasehold Improvements

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Vehicles

·         Temporary Structure at site

·         Computer

Intangible Assets

·         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.44.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.20

Euro

1

Rs.63.90

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

31

 

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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