MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.08.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EXPO FREIGHT PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

29, Josier Street Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.10.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-36702

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 10.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U60231TN1996PTC036702

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACE2126J

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Service provider of international freight forwarding services

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available 

 


 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (49)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1688000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having a satisfactory track record. Financially company seems to be strong. There appears no external borrowing.

 

Trade relations are reported to be fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct and as per commitment.

 

The company can be considered for normal business dealings at usual trade terms and condition. 

 

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 – March 31st, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2012)

Current Rating

(31.03.2013)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

We are living in a world where volatility and uncertainty have become the New Normal. We saw a change of government in countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Vietnam. Once powerful countries in Europe are now fighting for bankruptcy. We have taken growth in the developing part of the world for granted but economic growth in China and India has begun to slow. Companies that were synonymous with their product categories just a few years ago are now no longer in existence. Kodak, the inventor of the digital camera had to wind up its operations, HMV, the British entertainment retailing company and Borders, once the second largest bookstore have shut down due to their inability to evolve their business models with the changing time. Readers’ Digest, Thomson Register are no more !

 

There is another megatrend happening. The World order is changing as economic power shifts from West to East. According to McKinsey study, it took Britain more than 100 years to double its economic output per person during its industrial revolution and the US later took more than 50 years to do the same. More than a century later, China and India have doubled their GDP per capital in 12 and 18 years respectively. By 2020, emerging Asia will become the world’s largest consuming block, overtaking North America.

 

The years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, the world economy continues to remain fragile. The Indian economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in the initial years of the contagion but finally lost ground last year. GDP growth slowed down. Currency has been weakening. There is a marked deceleration in agriculture, industry and services. Dampening sentiment led to a cut-back in investment as well as private consumption expenditure.  Inflation remained at high levels fuelled by the pressure from the food and fuel sectors. The large fiscal and current account deficit s continued to cause grave concern. It is imperative that India regains its growth trajectory of 8-9 % sooner than later. This is crucially important given the need to create gainful livelihood opportunities for the millions living in poverty as also the large contingent of young people joining the job market every year.

 

 

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.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

29, Josier Street Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

Not Available

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

sarathy@expofreight.com

Website :

http://www.expofreight.com

 

 

Regional Offices :

Located At:

 

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Mauritiuss
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • UAE
  • USA
  • Vietnam

 

 

Corporate Office :

No. 78, Josier Street Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034, Tamilnadu, Indi

 

 

Branches :

Located At:

 

  • Chennai
  • Mumbai
  • Pune
  • Kutch
  • New Delhi
  • Bangalore
  • Kolkata
  • Tirupur
  • Island
  • Hyderabad
  • Ahmedabad
  • Visakhapatnam
  • Tuticorin
  • Karur

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on: 18.03.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Senthil Nathan Shanmugam

Designation :

Managing director

Address :

12, Prathimbara Road, Kalubowila, Dehiwala, Colombo, Srilanka

Date of Birth/Age :

19.01.1961

Date of Appointment :

04.10.1996

DIN No. :

01893793

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rodrigo Gemunu Christopher Stanilaus

Designation :

Whole-time director

Address :

Flat No. 6 D, Rosemere Apartments, Chetpet, Chennai – 600031, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.04.1960

Date of Appointment :

05.11.2007

DIN No. :

01893358

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hanif Yusoof

Designation :

Director

Address :

30, West Tower, World Trade Center, Colombo, Srilanka

Date of Birth/Age :

15.11.1958

Date of Appointment :

04.10.1996

DIN No. :

01471606

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on: 18.03.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Expo Lanka International Private Limited, Srilanka

735930

Lotus Holding And Investments Pte Limited, Singapore

75480

Shinc Consultants Private Limited, India

6300

 

 

Total

817710

 

 

As on: 18.03.2013

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

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

99.23

Bodies corporate

0.77

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Service provider of international freight forwarding services

 

 

Products :

ITC Code No.

Product or Service

99653190

Fright Transport Services

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

Axis Bank Limited, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

31.03.2012

[Rs. in Millions]

31.03.2011

[Rs. in Millions]

Short Term Borrowing

 

 

Working Capital Loan from Bank

0.000

23.639

 

 

 

Total

0.000

23.639

 

NOTE:

 

Working Capital loan from M/s. Axis Bank Limited Chennai, are secured by hypothecation of the whole of the current assets of the Company present and future, a first charge on the fixed assets of the Company (save and except motor Vehicles), lien on the term deposits of the Company lying with the bank amounting to Rs.33179631/- (31 March, 2011: Rs.31250000/-).The cash credit is repayable on demand and carries interest @ 12.75% p.a.

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Anil Nair and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Casa Blanca, I Floor,  New No 11 (Old No 6), Casa Major Road, Chennai – 600008, India

PAN No. :

AAFFA4298P

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company :

  • Expo Lanka Holdings PLC

 

 

Holding Company :

  • Expo Freight India Holdings Private Limited

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

  • UCL Logistics Private Limited
  • Expo Trade Services Private Limited
  • Expo Lanka Pakistan (Private) Limited
  • Expo Lanka Bangladesh Limited
  • Expo Lanka Freight Dubai LLC
  • Expo Lanka Freight (Private) Limited
  • Expo Lanka Freight Limited – Mauritius
  • Expo Lanka Freight Limited – Kenya
  • Expo Lanka Madagascar SA
  • Expo Lanka Freight (Vietnam) Limited
  • Expo Lanka Freight Limited – Cambodia
  • Expo Lanka Freight Limited – Phillipines
  • Expo Consolidators (Private) Limited
  • PT Expo Unipara

 

 

Enterprises in which Key Management Personnel have significant influence :

  • Expo Century Logistics Private Limited
  • Shinc Consultants Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on: 18.03.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

3000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.30.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

817710

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.8.177 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

As on: 31.03.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1000000

 

Rs.10/- each

Rs.10.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1000000

 

Rs.10/- each

Rs.10.000 Millions

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

 

10.000

10.000

(b) Reserves & Surplus

 

412.033

331.045

(c) Money received against share warrants

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

 

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

 

422.033

341.045

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

 

4.640

1.809

(c) Other long term liabilities

 

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

 

0.000

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

 

4.640

1.809

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

 

0.000

23.639

(b) Trade payables

 

273.657

401.724

(c) Other current liabilities

 

29.833

31.267

(d) Short-term provisions

 

32.988

38.043

Total Current Liabilities (4)

 

336.478

494.673

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

763.151

837.527

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

 

61.030

65.462

(ii) Intangible Assets

 

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

(iv) Intangible assets under development

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

 

0.002

0.004

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

 

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

 

56.106

41.285

(e) Other Non-current assets

 

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

 

117.138

106.751

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

 

0.000

0.000

(c) Trade receivables

 

502.815

615.217

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

76.188

51.208

(e) Short-term loans and advances

 

67.010

64.351

(f) Other current assets

 

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

 

646.013

730.776

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

763.151

837.527

 

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

10.000

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

282.034

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

292.034

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

292.034

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

50.413

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.004

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

2.423

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

499.066

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

38.890

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

116.342

Total Current Assets

 

 

654.298

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

 

 

384.472

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

10.130

 

Provisions

 

 

20.502

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

415.104

Net Current Assets

 

 

239.194

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

292.034

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

2731.400

 

 

Other Income

 

 

2647.900

 

 

TOTAL                                    

NA

NA

5379.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

NA

NA

5259.800

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

177.370

166.591

83.500

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

18.905

14.349

17.857

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

158.905

152.242

65.643

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

51.328

76.994

27.652

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

107.137

75.248

37.991

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

107.14

75.25

54.10

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

NA

NA

0.71

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

NA

NA

2.40

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

22.47

19.12

9.31

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.38

0.45

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.00

0.07

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.92

1.48

1.58

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

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 one 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

No

 

INDEX CHARGES:

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10386428

01/11/2012

130,000,000.00

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

NO.30 Rajaji Salai, Opp Beach Station, Chennai, Tamilnadu - 600001, INDIA

B62063268

2

10226041

31/08/2012 *

400,000,000.00

Axis Bank Limited

Corporate Banking Branch, Karumuthu Nilayam, No.1
92 Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamilnadu - 600002, INDIA

B57725897

 

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 

BUSINESS REVIEW :

 

The company is committed to achieve excellence. It remains a prominent player in its field of operation and has continued to perform well during the financial year 2011-12.

 

The Company is actively involved in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity.  The company has made donations towards school education to the Thiruvalluvar Tamil School at Karaikal.

 

OUTLOOK

 

The business outlook for the company is very encouraging and the company is well positioned to focus on the opportunities to become a competent player in the field. The strong performance of the company is expected to continue.

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

The Company is a leading international freight forwarding Company. The Company provides end to end logistics services and has emerged as one of the strongest process driven logistics companies in India.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

  • Furniture and fixtures
  • Vehicles
  • Office equipment
  • Computer equipments
  • Other equipments

 

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.61.11

UK Pound

1

Rs.94.77

Euro

1

Rs.81.54

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

ANK

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

NO

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

49

 

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

 

 

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