MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHOICE TRADING CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 13.05.2004)

 

 

Formerly known as:

CHOICE TRADING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Choice House, P V Sreedharan Road, Kumbalam, Cochin – 682506, Kerala

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.06.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

005711

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.92.000 Millions 

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U70101KL1990PTC00511

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHNC00433G

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Processed Food Snacks Marine Food. 

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (33)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 539580

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

 

The company can be considered for small to mediocre 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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

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 :

Choice House, P V Sreedharan Road, Kumbalam, Cochin – 682506, Kerala, India

Tel. No.:

91-484-3019700,30919713, 3019714

Fax No.:

91-484-2703633

E-Mail :

admin@choicegroup.in, benny62tvm@yahoo.co.in 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 27.09.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Jose Thomas

Designation :

Director

Address :

8/2149, Manthara Road, Parvana Junction, Cochin – 682002, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.07.1953

Date of Appointment :

08.06.1990

 

Other Directorship:

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U63090KL1979PTC003032

INDO ISLAND SHIPPING PVT LTD

Director

01/01/1979

01/01/1979

-

Active

NO

2

U70101KL1990PTC005711

CHOICE TRADING CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED

Managing director

08/06/1990

08/06/1990

-

Active

NO

3

U63040KL1978PTC002964

UNITED TOURS AND TRAVELS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

10/04/1992

10/04/1992

10/03/2009

Active

NO

4

U45201KL1993PLC007059

CHOICE ESTATES AND CONSTRUCTIONS LTD

Director

29/03/1993

29/03/1993

-

Active

NO

5

U62100KL1994PTC007755

CHOICE SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS Private LIMITED

Director

04/03/1994

04/03/1994

-

Active

NO

6

U72200KL1995PTC009281

CHOICE INFOWAY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

26/07/1995

26/07/1995

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Elizabeth Jose

Designation :

Director

Address :

8/2149, Manthara Road, Parvana Junction, Cochin – 682002, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.02.1961

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2009

 

Other Directorship:

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U63090KL1979PTC003032

INDO ISLAND SHIPPING PVT LTD

Director

01/09/1999

01/09/1999

-

Active

NO

2

U72200KL1995PTC009281

CHOICE INFOWAY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

30/09/2004

30/09/2004

-

Active

NO

3

U63040KL1978PTC002964

UNITED TOURS AND TRAVELS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

01/05/2007

01/05/2007

29/09/2007

Active

NO

4

U45201KL1993PLC007059

CHOICE ESTATES AND CONSTRUCTIONS LTD

Director

29/09/2007

01/05/2007

-

Active

NO

5

U62100KL1994PTC007755

CHOICE SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS Private LIMITED

Director

29/09/2007

01/05/2007

-

Active

NO

6

U70101KL1990PTC005711

CHOICE TRADING CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED

Whole-time director

01/02/2009

01/02/2009

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Parameswaran Balachandran

Designation :

Director

Address :

Krishna Samridhi Nagar, Edapally, Cochin – 682002, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.06.1990

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2005

 

Other Directorship:

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U70101KL1990PTC005711

CHOICE TRADING CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

01/09/2005

01/09/2005

-

Active

NO

2

U72200KL1995PTC009281

CHOICE INFOWAY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

30/09/2005

30/09/2005

-

Active

NO

3

U45201KL1993PLC007059

CHOICE ESTATES AND CONSTRUCTIONS LTD

Director

25/08/2006

25/08/2006

30/09/2008

Active

NO

4

U62100KL1994PTC007755

CHOICE SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS Private LIMITED

Director

25/08/2006

25/08/2006

30/09/2008

Active

NO

5

U63040KL1978PTC002964

UNITED TOURS AND TRAVELS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

29/09/2007

01/05/2007

10/03/2009

Active

NO

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 27.09.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

M C Roy

 

4000

Vinod Kumar K P

 

1000

R C Antony

 

100

Pearl Prakash

 

1000

Raju R

 

200

Shamim Mohammed

 

200

Radhakrishnan

 

200

Urmila Ranjith

 

200

Ashalatha K V

 

200

Nalini Kaduva

 

200

Molly Cyril

 

200

Jose Maliakal

 

10000

Mathew T C

 

200

O T Alexander

 

7500

Thresialla Alexander

 

7500

Binoy M K

 

100

N R Sunil Kumar

 

200

Josephine D ‘Silva

 

100

A R Nair

 

1000

P R Sivanandan

 

200

Rathish Kumar

 

200

K K Krishnankutty Nair

 

200

Josephina Gabriel

 

200

Rita Christopher

 

200

Sheela Pappachan

 

200

Usha Cherian 

 

200

M C Jose

 

200

Maria Jose

 

200

Jacob Jose

 

300

Euzabeth Jose

 

300

S A Murugesan

 

100

Posi James

 

200

Euzabeth Jose

 

40800

Thomas Jose

 

3100

Anna Jose

 

500

Jose Thomas and  Euzabeth Jose

 

5115400

Jose Thomas

 

4000800

 

AS ON 27.09.2011

 

Category

Percentage

Directors or relatives of Directors

99.70

Other top fifty shareholders

0.30

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

 Trader of Processed Food Snacks Marine Food. 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

The Federal Bank Limited, Ernakulam North Branch, Ernakulam - 682018, Kerala, India

 

 

Facilities :

 

SECURED LOAN

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2011

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rupee Term Loans Bank Secured

56.068

80.767

Working Capital Loans Bank Secured

0.000

4.767

Other Debt Secured

265.042

183.136

TOTAL

321.110

268.670

 

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2011

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Working Capital Loans Bank Secured

2.878

2.345

Loans Director Unsecured

31.187

25.952

TOTAL

34.065

28.297

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Kuruvilla and Jose

Chartered Accountant

Address :

41/695, Chitoor Road, Ernakulam – 682018, Kerala, India

 

 

Subsidiaries :

·         Choice Shipping and Logistic Limited

·         Choice Canning Co Inc, USA 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

15000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.150.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

9200000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.92.000 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

92.000

92.000

92.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

42.895

25.985

77.148

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

134.895

117.985

169.148

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

321.110

268.670

130.602

2] Unsecured Loans

34.064

28.297

10.669

TOTAL BORROWING

355.174

296.967

141.271

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

18.974

17.118

17.628

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

509.043

432.070

328.047

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

225.917

226.785

184.013

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

41.708

20.423

0.987

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

137.858

124.201

168.377

 

Sundry Debtors

243.348

152.979

48.179

 

Cash & Bank Balances

26.606

16.037

27.909

 

Other Current Assets

27.346

22.908

15.303

 

Loans & Advances

32.011

34.684

10.184

Total Current Assets

467.169

350.809

269.952

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

176.538

159.594

106.544

 

Other Current Liabilities

17.031

6.044

26.992

 

Provisions

41.128

20.958

15.048

Total Current Liabilities

234.697

186.596

148.584

Net Current Assets

232.472

164.213

121.368

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

8.946

20.649

21.679

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

509.043

432.070

328.045

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

518.574

721.827

353.945

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

96.564

26.834

56.510

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

35.652

51.741

27.135

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

60.912

(24.907)

29.375

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

26.853

32.222

14.692

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

34.059

(57.129)

14.683

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

16.649

(4.388)

11.186

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

17.410

(61.517)

3.497

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

7.352

68.869

65.372

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

24.762

7.352

68.869

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

361.264

302.182

207.701

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

361.264

302.182

207.701

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

42.538

32.158

70.300

 

 

Packing Materials

3.452

1.137

1.165

 

 

Capital Goods

1.238

13.659

6.102

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

47.228

46.954

77.567

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

3.35

(8.52)

0.98

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

2.51

(10.65)

3.23

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.05

(0.48)

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

4.37

4.09

1.71

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.99

1.88

1.82

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FORM 8:

 

 

 

 


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.49.68

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.07

Euro

1

Rs.65.51

 


 

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

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

33

 

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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