MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.01.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LAWRENCEDALE ESTATES AND FARMS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

9A, Higgins Road, Ooty – 643001, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.07.2008

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-014611

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.35.865 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U70101TZ2008PTC014611

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CMBL03583G

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader, Distributor and Supplier of Fresh Exotic Temperate Vegetables.  

 

 

No. of Employees :

17 (Approximately)

 


 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (34)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

 

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 190000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having a moderate track record. The company has recorded some growth in its sales turnover during 2012. However, profitability appears to be low.

 

Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payment terms are reported as slow but correct. 

 

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 – June 30, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

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

 

India is developing into an open-market economy, yet traces of its past autarkic policies remain. Economic liberalization, including industrial deregulation, privatization of state-owned enterprises, and reduced controls on foreign trade and investment, began in the early 1990s and has served to accelerate the country's growth, which has averaged more than 7% per year since 1997. India's diverse economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of services. Slightly more than half of the work force is in agriculture, but services are the major source of economic growth, accounting for more than half of India's output, with only one-third of its labor force. India has capitalized on its large educated English-speaking population to become a major exporter of information technology services and software workers. In 2010, the Indian economy rebounded robustly from the global financial crisis - in large part because of strong domestic demand - and growth exceeded 8% year-on-year in real terms. However, India's economic growth in 2011 slowed because of persistently high inflation and interest rates and little progress on economic reforms. High international crude prices have exacerbated the government's fuel subsidy expenditures contributing to a higher fiscal deficit, and a worsening current account deficit. Little economic reform took place in 2011 largely due to corruption scandals that have slowed legislative work. India's medium-term growth outlook is positive due to a young population and corresponding low dependency ratio, healthy savings and investment rates, and increasing integration into the global economy. India has many long-term challenges that it has not yet fully addressed, including widespread poverty, inadequate physical and social infrastructure, limited non-agricultural employment opportunities, scarce access to quality basic and higher education, and accommodating rural-to-urban migration.

Source : CIA

 

 

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 PARTED BY (General Details)

 

Name :

Mr. P. Vijayaraghawan

Designation :

Chief Executive Director

Contact No.:

91-9443020020

Date :

14.01.2013

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory :

9A, Higgins Road, Ooty – 643001, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-423-2448133

Mobile No.:

91-9443020020 (Mr. P. Vijayaraghawan)

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

ayanavijay@gmail.com

ubeidulla@hotmail.com

Website :

http://www.lawrencedale.com

Area :

2000 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

(AS ON 29.09.2012)

 

Name :

Mr. Palat Vijaya Raghavan

Designation :

Director

Address :

Lakshmi Pavithra, Satyya Sai Nagar, Ooty – 643001, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.02.1966

Date of Appointment :

04.07.2008

DIN No.:

02185739

 

 

Name :

Mr. Balakrishnan Ramasubramani

Designation :

Director

Address :

GRD VGP Layout, 1/186 (60 VGP Layout), Palavakkam, Chennai – 600041, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.01.1955

Date of Appointment :

28.10.2009

DIN No.:

00348331

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramaswamypillai Manoharan

Designation :

Director

Address :

69/125, Arsen Cottage, Bandi Sholaihavelock, Ooty – 643001, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

11.01.1953

Date of Appointment :

04.07.2008

DIN No.:

02188145

 

 

Name :

Mr. Krishnadas Padmanabhan Nair

Designation :

Director

Address :

No.401, Ansals Krsna I, Adugodi, Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560030, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.06.1953

Date of Appointment :

28.10.2009

DIN No.:

02354131

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. P. Vijayaraghawan

Designation :

Chief Executive Director

 


 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(AS ON 29.09.2012)

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Palat Vijaya Raghavan

 

12300000

Balakrishnan Ramasubramani

 

2350000

Ramaswamypillai Manoharan

 

4100000

Krishnadas Padmanabhan Nair

 

4100000

 

 

(AS ON 22.11.2012)

 

Names of Allottess

 

 

No. of Shares Allotted

 

 

 

Laxminarayanapuram Krishan Narayanan

 

400000

Somasekhar Sundaresan

 

200000

B G Subramanian

 

100000

Acsys Software (India) Private Limited, India

 

1000000

Kumanan C. Vetrivel

 

400000

Hemamalini Thiagarajan

 

50000

 

 

 

Total

 

 

2150000

 

 

(AS ON 30.09.2012)

Equity Shares Break – up

 

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00

 

 

 

Total

 

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trader, Distributor and Supplier of Fresh Exotic Temperate Vegetables. 

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C, Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cheque

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers and Retailers

 

 

No. of Employees :

17 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         IDBI Bank

Ooty Branch, Tamilnadu, India

 

·         Axis Bank Limited

·         HDFC Bank Limited

·         Syndicate Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

 

Vehicle Loan

0.323

0.000

 

 

 

Total

 

0.323

0.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

RKRV and Associates

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Door No:7, 5th Floor, Apex Chambers, No.20, Theyagaraya Road, Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600017, Tamilnadu, India

PAN No.:

AAGFR9251E

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(AS ON 29.09.2012)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

4000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.40.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

3801500

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.38.015 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(AS ON 31.03.2012)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

4000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.40.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

35865000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.35.865 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

The Company has only one class of share referred to as equity share having a par value of Rs.1/-. Each share holder is entitled to one vote per share and the amount of dividend declared if any by Board of Directors. In the event of liquidation of company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive remaining net assets of the company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by each shareholder.

 

During the year 2011-2012, the Company increased the Paid Up capital by Rs.1.200 Millions (12,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 1/- each - Fully paid up).


 

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

35.865

34.665

24.425

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

2.500

3] Reserves & Surplus

10.486

8.278

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

(1.728)

NETWORTH

46.351

42.943

25.197

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.323

0.000

0.222

2] Unsecured Loans

3.809

0.000

3.600

TOTAL BORROWING

4.132

0.000

3.822

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.063

0.019

Share Premium Account

0.000

0.000

3.925

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

50.483

43.006

32.963

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

59.060

45.497

30.121

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.054

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.670

0.652

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

2.776

1.136

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.824

0.487

1.531

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.364

 

Loans & Advances

2.149

2.028

1.809

Total Current Assets

6.419

4.303

3.704

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditor

0.663

0.162

0.862

 

Other Current Liabilities

14.272

6.632

0.000

 

Provisions

0.115

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

15.050

6.794

0.862

Net Current Assets

(8.631)

(2.491)

2.842

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

50.483

43.006

32.963

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from Operations

 

46.710

15.971

 

 

Other Income

 

0.044

0.066

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

 

46.754

16.037

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Seeds Consumed

 

0.389

0.891

 

 

Purchases of Stock-in-trade

 

31.224

14.873

 

 

Changed in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and stock-in-trade

 

(0.207)

(0.100)

 

 

Employee benefits expenses

 

3.290

1.866

 

 

Other Expenses

 

2.680

2.363

 

 

Farm Expenses

 

2.282

2.247

 

 

Trading Expenses

 

2.479

1.618

 

 

Processing Cost

 

1.487

0.511

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

 

43.624

24.269

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

 

3.130

(8.232)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

 

0.396

0.113

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

2.734

(8.345)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

 

2.442

0.891

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

 

0.292

(9.236)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

 

(0.116)

0.043

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

 

0.408

(9.279)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

 

0.01

--

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.87

57.86

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.63

(57.83)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.45

(18.55)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.01

(0.22)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.41

0.16

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.43

0.63

4.30

 


 

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

Yes

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

Yes

9]

Name of person contacted

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

Yes

11]

Turnover of firm for last two years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last two 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

No

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

Yes

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

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

Particulars

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

 

Due to Directors/ Others

3.809

0.000

 

 

 

Total

 

3.809

0.000

 

 

PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY

 

The performance of the company picked up in the last two quarters as they got higher realizations and some timely financial support to lower the purchase price. Working capital needs will grow in line with tonnages. Today, they supply around five to six tonnes of various vegetables (carrots form nearly two thirds or more) from Ooty and Bangalore, to clients in Bangalore, Coimbatore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kerala.

 

 

FINANCE:

 

They have got some bank lines from IDBI Bank Limited; there is a need for capital infusion. They estimate that over the next two to three years, they need to invest around 80.000 to 100.000 Millions to take the processing and distribution business to a very high level. Given that agriculture and farming are FDI allergic due to government regulations, they will consider various options. They may resort to hiving off the business of processing, distribution and the cold chain infrastructure business to a subsidiary, where they could invite strategic and /or financial partners. At the shareholder meet, they propose to bring such a proposal to the table.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Land

·         Furniture and Fittings

·         Vehicles

·         Computer

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Shed

·         Storage Unit

 

 

 


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.54.83

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.99

Euro

1

Rs.72.83

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PLK

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

34

 

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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