MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.04.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MEGHMANI FINECHEM LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

CH/1, CH/2, GIDC Industrial Estate, Dahej, Taluka Vagra, Bharuch -  392 130 Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.09.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-051717

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.615.500 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24100GJ2007PLC051717

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BRDM02927B

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Basic Chemicals (Caustic Soda Lye).

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (37)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 5300000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Meghmani Organic Limited.

 

It is a well established and a reputed company having moderate track record. The company has recorded huge external borrowings. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

In view of strong holding the company can be considered for business dealings with slight caution. 

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Short Term Bank Facilities: A3

Rating Explanation

Moderate degree of safety, it carry higher credit risk.

Date

30.10.2012

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Long Term Bank Facilities: BBB-

Rating Explanation

Moderate degree of safety, it carry moderate credit risk.

Date

30.10.2012

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

 

 

INFORMATION DENIED

 

Management Non Co-Operative (91-79-26640669)

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory :

CH/1, CH/2, GIDC Industrial Estate, Dahej, Taluka Vagra, Bharuch -  392 130 Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2642-256677

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

kamlesh.mehta@meghmani.com

helpdesk@meghmani.com

Website :

www.meghamani.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 29.06.2012

 

Name :

Mr. Jayantibhai Meghjibhai Patel

Designation :

Director

Address :

“Kruti”, L-18/359, Satygrah Chhavani, Society, Satelite, Ahmedabad – 380 015, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.03.1952

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2007

DIN No.:

00027224

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashishbhai Natawarlal Soparkar

Designation :

Director

Address :

L-13/246, Satygrah Chhavani, Society, Satelite, Ahmedabad – 380 015, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.12.1952

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2007

DIN No.:

00027480

 

 

Name :

Mr. Natwarlal Meghjibhai Patel

Designation :

Director

Address :

6 B ashok Vatika No.1 Opposite Ekta Farm, Bodkdev, Ahmedabad – 380 058, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1953

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2007

DIN No.:

00027540

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rameshbhai Meghjibhai Patel

Designation :

Director

Address :

54, Shrinath Society B/h Manekbaug, Ahmedabad – 380 015, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1956

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2007

DIN No.:

00027637

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anandbhai Ishwarbhai Patel

Designation :

Director

Address :

54, Shrinath Society B/h Manekbaug, Ahmedabad – 380 015, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.09.1962

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2007

DIN No.:

00027836

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chinubhai Ramanlal Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

402, Heritage Residency, B/h Prahladnagar Garden, S.G. Highway, Ahemdabad – 380 015, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.06.1937

Date of Appointment :

28.07.2009

DIN No.:

00558310

 

 

Name :

Mr. Balkrishna Tulsidas Thakkar

Designation :

Director

Address :

L-14/265, Satygrah Chhavani, Society, Satelite, Ahmedabad – 380 015, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.10.1946

Date of Appointment :

28.07.2009

DIN No.:

00430220

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 29.06.2012

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

Meghmani Organics Limited, India

 

35182333

Jayantibhai Meghjibhai Patel

 

550100

Ashishbhai Natawarlal Soparkar

 

825100

Natwarlal Meghjibhai Patel

 

850100

Rameshbhai Meghjibhai Patel

 

550100

Anandbhai Ishwarbhai Patel

 

852600

Maulik Jayantibhai Patel

 

1650100

Deval Ashish Soparkar

 

137600

Ankit Natwarlal Patel

 

1400100

Karana Rameshbhai Patel

 

440100

Darshan Anandbhai Patel

 

82600

Taraben Jayantibhai Patel

 

275000

Kruti Jayantibhai Patel

 

275000

Nayana Ashish Soparkar

 

275000

Ruchi Ashish Soparkar

 

137500

Kaushal Ashish Soparkar

 

1375000

Bhartiben Natwarlal Patel

 

200000

Disha Natwarlal Patel

 

300000

Kalpanaben Rameshbhai Patel

 

385000

Vaishakhi Rameshbhai Patel

 

275000

Nayana Anandbhai Patel

 

82500

Chintan Anandbhai Patel

 

82500

International Finance Corporation, USA

 

15366666

Total

 

61549999

 

As on 29.06.2012

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

24.97

Bodies corporate

 

57.16

Directors or relatives of directors

 

17.87

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Basic Chemicals (Caustic Soda Lye).

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

 

Product Description

3008

Caustic Soda

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2011)

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Caustic Soda

MT

201,600

119,000

89,265

Chlorine Gas

MT

178,620

105,435

79,089

Hydrogen Gas

‘000 NM

56,448

33,320

24,994

Hydrochloric Acid

MT

69,120

40,800

16,423

Sodium Hypochlorite

MT

16,200

9,563

1,807

Captive Power Plant

MW

378,000

336,000

263,363

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management.

 

 

Bankers :

v  ICICI Bank Limited, J.M.C. House, Opposite Parimal Garden, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat, India

v  Standard Chartered Bank, Abhijeet II Ground Floor, Near Mithakali Six Roads, Ahmedabad – 380 006 Gujarat, India

v  State Bank of India

v  Bank of Maharashtra

v  State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur

v  Karur Vysya Bank

v  Bank of India

v  Standard Chartered Bank, United Kingdom

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2012

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2011

(Rs. in Millions)

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Term Loans :-

 

 

From Banks

1987.161

2057.566

From Other Parties

(current maturities of term loans Rs.279.625 millions)

1562.589

828.193

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Loans repayable on demand

 

 

From Banks

148.598

208.408

From Other Parties

0.000

0.000

                                                     Total

3698.348

3094.167

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Patel and Khandwala

Chartered Accountants

Address :

202, Akik Building, Mithakhali, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

PAN No.:

AAEFP0241L

 

 

Holding Company :

Meghmani Organics Limited

CIN No.: L24110GJ1995PLC024052

 

 

Enterprise in which directors and KMP have significant influence :

v  Meghmani Dyes and Intermediates

v  Meghmani Industries Limited

v  Meghmani Pigments

v  Meghmani Unichem LLP

v  Matangi Industries

v  Vidhi Gibal Chemicals Limited

v  Meghmani Energy Limited

v  Tapsheel Enterprise

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

After 29.06.2012

 

Authorised Capital : Rs.1000.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs.707.600 millions

 

As on 31.03.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

75000000

Equity Shares 

Rs.10/- each

Rs.750.000 Millions

2500000

Preference Shares

Rs.100/-each

Rs.250.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs.1000.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

61549999

Equity Shares 

Rs.10/- each

Rs.615.500 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

A. Reconciliation of No. of Shares

 

Particulars

In Nos.

As at 31st March, 2012

Opening Balance

61,549,999

Addition during the year

--

Deduction during the year

--

As at March 31, 2012

61,549,999

 

B. Details of Shareholding

 

Particulars

In Nos.

As at 31st March, 2012

Number of Shares held by

 

Holding Company (Meghmani Organics Limited)

35,182,333

Shareholders holding more than 5% shares

 

(a) International Finance Corporation

15,366,666

 

C. Each equity shareholder has 1 voting right. All equity shareholders have equal dividend rights.

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

615.500

615.500

615.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

709.578

708.693

1229.999

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

(302.448)

NETWORTH

1325.078

1324.193

1543.051

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

3698.348

3094.167

3790.520

2] Unsecured Loans

90.000

300.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

3788.348

3394.167

3790.520

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

5113.426

4718.360

5333.571

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

4007.876

4391.741

4788.940

Capital work-in-progress

368.652

19.127

4.687

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

59.102

9.386

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

190.135

0.010

0.010

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

197.192

254.382

155.328

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

145.222
111.923

52.060

 

Sundry Debtors

285.228
226.707

94.848

 

Cash & Bank Balances

139.113
41.601

11.717

 

Other Current Assets

287.059
306.715

1.697

 

Loans & Advances

180.126
97.277

476.100

Total Current Assets

1036.748

784.223

636.422

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

172.185
211.321

151.617

 

Other Current Liabilities

569.846
508.973

99.417

 

Provisions

4.248
20.215

0.782

Total Current Liabilities

746.279

740.509

251.816

Net Current Assets

290.469
43.714

384.606

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

5113.426

4718.360

5333.571

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from Operations

2504.277

1738.091

848.841

 

 

Other Income

27.927

7.140

26.675

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

2532.204

1745.231

875.516

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials consumed

1297.016

955.576

740.460

 

 

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and Stock-in-Trade

0.303

(6.779)

 

 

 

Employee benefits expense

66.529

60.213

 

 

 

Other expenses

206.944

214.539

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

1570.792

1223.549

740.460

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

961.412

521.682

135.056

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

430.769

378.004

269.353

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

530.643

143.678

(134.297)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

472.568

461.051

323.478

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS) BEFORE TAX (E-F)                 (G)

58.075

(317.373)

(457.775)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

57.190

(98.513)

(155.328)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS) AFTER TAX (G-H)                   (I)

0.885

(218.859)

(302.447)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

FOB value of Export

52.581

27.990

NA

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

52.581

27.990

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/ (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

0.01

(3.56)

(4.91)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.03

(12.54)

(34.54)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

2.29

(18.26)

(53.93)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

1.15

(6.13)

(8.44)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.04

(0.24)

(0.30)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

2.86

2.56

2.46

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.39

1.06

2.53

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS

(Rs in Millions)

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

Sundry Creditor due to micro small and medium enterprises

172.185

211.321

0.905

Other Creditors

 

 

150.712

Total

172.185
211.321

151.617

 

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

No

9]

Name of person contacted

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

--

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

--

26]

Buyer visit details

--

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

Particular

31.03.2012

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2011

(Rs. in Millions)

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

From Banks

(Current maturities of unsecured long term borrowings Rs.210.000 millions)

90.000

300.000

Total

90.000

300.000

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

Contingent Liabilities not provided for in the accounts:

 

Particulars

31.03.2012

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2011

(Rs. in millions)

In respect of Bank Guarantee

20.814

34.579

In respect of Letter of Credit

115.870

Nil

In respect of Letter of Credit

Nil

Nil

 

The estimated amount of contracts for expansion project of 20 MW of captive power plant remaining to be executed on capital accounts of Rs.185.401 millions (Previous Year: Rs.506.200 millions) is not provided for.

 

 

BANKERS CHARGES REPORT AS PER REGISTRY

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U24100GJ2007PLC051717

Name of the company

MEGHMANI FINECHEM LIMITED

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

CH/1, CH/2, GIDC Industrial Estate, Dahej, Taluka Vagra, Bharuch - 392 130 Gujarat, India

E-Mail: kamlesh.mehta@meghmani.com

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of charge

  • Book debts
  • Movable property (not being pledge)
  • Floating Charge
  • Others

Particular of charge holder

Standard Chartered Bank, Abhijeet II Ground Floor, Near Mithakali Six Roads, Ahmedabad – 380 006 Gujarat, India

 E-Mail: shivan.umashankar@sc.com

Nature of instrument creating charge

Unattested Memorandum of Hypothecation

Date of instrument Creating the charge

16.02.2012

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.765.000 Millions

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

Rate of interest:

The rate of interest on each utilisation will be at Bank's margin of 280 bps per annum added to three months LIBOR/the cost of funds to the Bank for the period of the utilisation 

 

Terms of Repayment

Repayment will be made on each repayment date with an amount which reduces the base currency amount of the outstanding aggregate Utilization by an amount equal to  7.143% in 14 quarterly installments after a moratorium of 21 months from the date of first disbursement (1st installment will become due in 21st month from the date of drawdown) of all Utilizations borrowed by the Borrower as at close of business in London on the last day of the Availability period

 

Margin

280 bps per annum added to three months LIBOR/the cost of funds to the Bank for the period of the utilisation.

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

The Bank is having first pari-passu charge by way of hypothecation of all moveable fixed assets of the Borrower (both present and future) including without limitation its all moveable plant and machinery and Second pari-passu charge by way of hypothecation over current assets (both present and future) of the Borrower as more specifically described under Schedule of the attached Unattested Memorandum of Hypothecation.

 

Others:

The security by way of hypothecation has been created in f/o the Bank for securing the ECB facility to the extent of USD 15 Mio. granted to Meghmani Finechem Limited. For the purpose of filing Form 8, it is clarified that Facility Amount is repayable in USD, hence any repayment from sale/enforcement proceeds of abovesaid assets shall be made at prevailing foreign currency exchange rate, for conversion from Indian Rupees to USD at the time of repayment to ensure full repayment of the Facility Amount.

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

First pari-passu charge on all present and future moveable fixed assets of the Company including without limitation its moveable plant and machinery etc.

 

Second pari-passu charge on all present and future book debts, outstanding moneys receivables, claims and bills etc.

 

Second pari-passu charge on all present and future stock in trade consisting of raw materials, finished goods, goods in process of manufacturing etc.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

Tangible Assets:

v  Leasehold Land

v  Building

v  Plant and Equipments

v  Furniture and Fixtures

v  Office Equipments

v  Vehicles

v  Capital Power Plant and Machinery

v  Others (Computers)

 

Intangible Assets:

v  GIDC Usage Right

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

IFC RECOGNIZES INDIAN CHEMICALS MAKER MEGHMANI FINECHEM LIMITED FOR PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY

 

New Delhi, Delhi, March 26, 2012 /India PRwire/ -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has honored India's

Meghmani Finechem Limited, a subsidiary of chemicals manufacturer Meghmani Organics Limited, with the annual IFC CEO Gender Award, noting the company's pioneering work in opening up India's chemical sector to women employees.

 

The award, presented by IFC Executive Vice President and CEO Lars Thunell on International Women's Day, recognizes companies for promoting gender equality in the workplace. With the support of IFC's environmental and social team, Meghmani Finechem Limited has installed restrooms, locker rooms and shower facilities for women in its plants. It has also enacted occupational health and safety policies that are sensitive to the needs of female employees.

 

"The IFC CEO Gender Award recognizes our efforts in implementing policies and measures that encourage the hiring women at our company," said Ashish Soparkar, Managing Director of Meghmani Organics Limited. Traditionally, women are not hired in chemical plants due to the perception of these jobs involving hard physical labor and tough working conditions.

 

"Meghmani Finechem has opened up the chemical industry for women, setting a new benchmark in India," said

Karin Finkelston, IFC Vice President for Asia. "Meghmani Finechem's efforts will help provide employment and livelihood opportunities to women in rural India, positively impacting their families."

 

The winners of this year's CEO Gender Award were chosen from among 27 nominees from across the world.

 

Meghmani Finechem Limited's parent company, Meghmani Organics Limited, is a chemicals group located in the Indian state of Gujarat. In 2008, IFC invested in Meghmani Finechem Limited at a time when the company's plants did not hire women. By June 2011, 45 of the company's 630 employees were female. Meghmani Organics Limited has a total of 2000 employees across its various plants, subsidiaries and offices.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

30.10.2007 14:34

 

Meghmani Organics Limited has informed BSE about the expansion plan of Caustic Chlorine complex in Dahej under SPV Meghmani Finechem Limited.


"The Company, on October 30, 2007 has unveiled its plans to set up a Caustic Chlorine Complex ("CCP")in Dahej under a special purpose vehicle (SPV), Meghmani Finechem Limited ("MFL"). The large-scale, integrated complex, when completed, will be used for the production of Caustic Soda Lye / Flakes, Chlorine Gas and Hydrogen Gas in the first phase. MFL plans to set up downstream / derivative projects based on caustic / chlorine in the subsequent phases.


The estimated cost of the proposed CCP project is approximately Rs 5031.600 Millions through a proposed funding comprising Rs 3441.800 Millions by debt and Rs 1589.800 Millions by Equity / Quasi equity. The equity / Quasi equity contribution will be partly made by MOL / promoters and partly by the Private equity / strategic investors.


The proposed complex will utilize latest 4th generation Membrane Cell Technology from Asahi Kasel Chemicals Corporation ("AKCC") Japan, one of the most established technology providers for the manufacture of Chlor-alkaci chemicals in the world.


Meghmani’s move to establish the CCP stems from a number of reasons. For a start, the project presents a sound opportunity for the Group to achieve inorganic growth in a diversified yet chemistry-related business with positive growth potential. With its established track record and R and D capabilities gleaned from its years in the Pigments and Agrochemicars industries, the Group is able to leverage on an excellent infrastructure for MFL such as its integrated manufacturing facilities, R and D laboratories and skilled work force.


Said Mr. Ashish Soparkar, Managing Director of Meghmani, "This exciting business development will be a key force driving future sustainable growth for Meghmani, Caustic Soda and Chlorine Gas are on inseparable part at everyday lives and given their wide ranging applications in major end-consumer markets, demand for these two basic chemicals is steadily on the rise. We are optimistic that our vertical integration into the production of Caustic Soda and Chlorine Gas will yield Sound and viable growth opportunities for us in the future."


He added, "Our revenue generation will be further boosted once we move into the second phase of the complex, which is the production of chlorine derivatives or downstream products. Being high value-add, those products will yield improved profitability for the Group. We will announce our second phase expansion at an appropriate time once its techno-commercial success is finalized;"


The caustic-chlorine chemicals are used in a multitude of industries including Pigments, Pesticides, production of metals and resource materials; pulp and paper; petroleum and natural gas extraction; manufacture of organic chemicals, plastics, industrial solvents, water treatment chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Due to their wide ranging applications across industries, demand for Caustic Soda and Chlorine Gas are increasing.


From Meghmani's perspective, the Group consumes significant quantities of Caustic soda, Chlorine Gas and derivatives of chlorine gas for its Figments and Agrochemicals operations. Hence MFL will provide a ready and captive source of some of the basic chemicals far Meghmani.


Elaborated Mr. Soparkar. "Given the present level of our Pigments and Agrochemicals products production, Meghmani's captive consumption of direct and indirect Chlorine Gas will be approximately 25% of what will be produced at MFL. By the time the complex is completed, our scale to operations, and hence captive consumption of Chlorine Gas, will increase to almost 40%. Taking into account demand and supply fundamentals, we believe that the market can easily absorb the additional capacity from MFL."


The proposed plant will be located at Dahej, district Bharuch. in the state of Gujarat. Meghmani acquired the 161-acre (approximately 650,000 sq m) site in Dahej in December 2006. Dahej is widely considered a strategic location for chemical and related industries as it is an approved Chemical Special Economic Zone ("SEZ") with a high concentration of chemicals Companies. Dahej also has important infrastructure in place such as communications, effluent treatment, power and water / sanitation facilities. In addition, Dahej possesses a Chemical Port, which has jetties capable of handling gaseous, liquid and solid cargoes and is well-connected by rail, road and sea for easy transportation to raw materials and end products. The Dahej port will be vital to the import of coal from countries such as South Africa and Indonesia amongst others tar Meghmani's 40 MW coal based power plant.


Another benefit of Dahej is its easy accessibility to salt, a major raw material for the COP, and other basic chemicals which are important for chemical manufacturing operations.


Mr. Soparkar further commented, "MFL is very strategically located, Apart from the 40MW captive power plant at the complex to supply all of MFL’s power requirements, Dahej status as an SEZ is crucial in the marketing of Chlorine Gas, a chemical that is not easily stored and transported. The up-coming SEZ as well as other near-by industrial estates will enable us to sell MFL’s surplus Chlorine Gas and Caustic Soda to the chemical belt in the periphery of 10 to 15 kilometers."


The commercial production of the first phase is targeted to commence by December 2008 / January 2009. Phase 2 will comprise the production of derivative products with higher value-add.

 

The annual manufacturing capacity of the complex will be as follows:



• Caustic Soda — 113,000 Ton per Annum (IPA)


• Chlorine Gas — 100,000 TPA


• Hydrogen Gas — 258,000 NM3


• Diluted Sulphuric Acid — 2,600 TPA


• Hydrochloric Acid — 9,970 TPA


• Sodium Hypo Chloride — 8,300 WA



The directors of MFL will be Mr. Jayanti Patel, Mr. Ashish Soparkar, Mr. Natwarlal Patel, Mr. Ramesh Patel and Mr. Anand Patel.


Concluded Mr. Soparkar, "Meghmani is infinitely excited about the potential of the CCP in Dahej. Meghmani's established track record and R&D experience in the chemicals industry, coupled with healthy demand global and domestic For Caustic Soda and Chlorine Gas across industries and the highly strategic location of our complex will position the Group strongly for growth. We firmly believe that will be able to build a stronger and bigger Meghmani for the benefit of all investors. While the promoting Company MOL will continue to grow in the Pigments and Agrochemicals businesses, the proposed CCP in MFL will be another major growth segment in the group."

 

 


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 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 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. 54.29

UK Pound

1

Rs. 83.88

Euro

1

Rs. 70.68

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

UDS

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--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

--DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

37

 

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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This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.