MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.08.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MERIDIAN SHIPPING LINES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

155/319, 4th Floor, Lingi Chetty Street, Chennai-600001, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.02.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-062520

 

 

Capital Investment/ Paid-up Capital:

Rs. 98.312 Millions

 

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U35111TN2007PTC062520

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MRIM01824E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAECM9837A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

They are into non Vessel Operating Common Carrier and They are also into merchant exports.

 

 

No. of Employees:

Approximately 35 (In Office)

 

 

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 1000000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track. The company is doing well. 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

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Jenefer Nimal Singh John

Designation :

Director

Date :

28.07.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

155/319, 4th Floor, Lingi Chetty Street, Chennai-600001, Tamilnadu, India

Mobile No.:

91-9345518402 (Mr. Jenefer Nimal Singh)

E-Mail :

nimal@meridianlines.com

info@meridianlines.com

cakannan@hotmail.com

Website :

http://www.meriadianlines.com

Area :

1000 sq.ft. (Leased)

 

 

Corporate Office :

124E/1, Devarpuram Road, Tuticarin-628003, India

Tel. No.:

91-461-2324541/ 542/ 4614200541/ 514

Fax No.:

91-461-2324543/ 514

 

info@meridanlines.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 30.09.2009

 

Name :

Mr. Durairajandar Johnraja Singh

Designation :

Director

Address :

121, KVK Nagar, West Pandavramanagalam Tuticorin-628008, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.12.1954

Date of Appointment :

27.02.2007

DIN No.:

02254822

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jenefer Nimal Singh John

Designation :

Director

Address :

121, KVK Nagar, West Pandavramanagalam Tuticorin-628008, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.08.1982

Experience :

8 Years

Date of Appointment :

27.02.2007

DIN  No.:

02254825

 

 

Name :

Mr. Palanisamty Marappan

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 5, Poosari Chennimalai Street-1, Erode-638009, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.07.1943

Date of Appointment :

03.09.2009

DIN No.:

02769863

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2009

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Lyttle Nansingh John

 

5000

J Jendefar Nimal Singh

 

5000

Total

 

10000

 

Equity Share Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity)

As on 30.09.2009

 

Category

Percentage

Directors or relatives of Directors

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

They are into non Vessel Operating Common Carrier and They are also into merchant exports.

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Cashews and Spices

Countries :

USA and Canada

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Approximately 35 (In Office)

 

 

Bankers :

  • Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Mylapore, Chennai
  • Axis Bank
  • City Union Bank, Chennai Branch

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

 Mr. Gulab Singh

Chartered Accountant

Address :

155/319, 4th Floor, Linghi Chetty Street, George Town, Parrys, Chennai-600001, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-64572951

 

 

Sister Concern :

  • Florence Exports

Address: Tuticorin

Activity: Exporter of Cashews and Other Spices

  • Meridian Residence Private Limited

Address: Devarpuram Road, Tuticorin

Activity: Infrastructure Development

  • Meridian E Commerce
  • Meridian Publications

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capita: Not Available

 

Paid-up Capital: Rs. 98.312 Millions

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

98.312

98.312

98.312

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

162.300

131.975

72.582

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

260.612

230.287

170.894

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

5.786

4.052

3.796

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

266.398

234.339

174.690

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

178.887

166.018

106.866

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

100.790

98.814

99.387

 

Cash & Bank Balances

4.580

3.015

3.052

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

60.162

40.274

40.785

Total Current Assets

165.532

142.103

143.224

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

78.021

73.782

75.400

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Provisions

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

78.021

73.782

75.400

Net Current Assets

87.511

68.321

67.824

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

266.398

234.339

174.690

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Service Charges Received

348.497

303.041

300.922

 

 

Other Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                    

348.497

303.041

300.922

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Service Charges Expenses

103.978

97.164

95.676

 

 

Administrative Expenses

76.183

71.736

71.629

 

 

Selling and Distribution Expenses

26.837

25.796

25.274

 

 

TOTAL                                    

206.998

194.696

192.579

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

141.499

108.345

108.343

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION        

24.932

17.709

16.797

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

116.567

90.636

91.546

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

40.756

31.242

32.433

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

75.811

59.394

59.113

 

 

 

 

 

Less

DIVIDEND

45.486

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

131.975

72.581

55.602

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

162.300

131.975

114.715

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

--

--

--

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

21.75

19.60

19.64

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

33.45

29.91

30.42

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

34.84

29.42

36.61

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.45

0.40

0.54

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.30

0.321

0.44

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.12

1.93

1.90

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Note:

 

The Registered office of the company has been shifted from No. 121, K V K Nagar (West), Tuticorin-628008, Tamilnadu, India to present address w.e.f. 24.06.2009

 

Trade References:

 

·         United Arab Shipping Company, Dubai

·         Zim Lines, Israel

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Furniture and Fittings

·         Vehicles

·         Computer

 


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.44.23

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.09

Euro

1

Rs.62.99

 


 

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

NO

--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

 

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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