MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.06.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MAHIMA FIBRES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

MAHIMA PURESPUN (A UNIT OF MAHIMA FIBRES PRIVATE LIMITED)

 

 

Registered Office :

406, Corporate House, 169, 4th Floor, RNT Marg, Indore – 452001, Madhya Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.06.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

10-012885

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.72.907 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U17111MP1998PTC012885

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BPLM04156F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCM4603N

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Trader of Kapas Ginning and Pressing and Cotton Yarn.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (43)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

 

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 19500000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having a satisfactory track record. Trade relations are reported to be fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered for normal 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 – 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

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Long Term Bank Facilities : BBB-

Rating Explanation

Having moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligation, It carry moderate credit risk. 

Date

February, 2013

 

 

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/ Corporate Office:

406, Corporate House, 169, 4th Floor, RNT Marg, Indore – 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India

Tel No.:

91-731-2521021/ 4066642-43

Fax No.:

91-731-2529556 (R) 2511124/ 2528157

E-Mail :

mahima@gmail.com

mahimaaccounts@gmail.com

mahimaaccounts@yahoomail.com

 

 

Factory

Plot No.73-74, Sector II, Pitambur Industrial Estate, Dhar – 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

(AS ON 29.09.2012)

 

Name :

Mr. Rohit Doshi

Designation :

Director

Address :

15/1, South Tukoganj, Gorani Compound, Indore - 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.12.1975

Date of Appointment :

31.10.2000

DIN No.:

00126159

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashish Doshi

Designation :

Director

Address :

15/1, South Tukoganj, Gorani Compound, Indore - 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.05.1977

Date of Appointment :

01.11.2005

DIN No.:

00486556

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Doshi

Designation :

Director

Address :

15/1, South Tukoganj, Gorani Compound, Indore - 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.09.1953

Date of Appointment :

11.06.1998

DIN No.:

00126380

 

 

Name :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar Doshi

Designation :

Director

Address :

15/1, South Tukoganj, Gorani Compound, Indore - 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.12.1979

Date of Appointment :

11.06.1998

PAN No.:

ABJPD2888B

DIN No.:

00961060

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(AS ON 29.09.2012)

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Ashok Kumar Doshi

 

1127000

Nirmal Kumar Doshi

 

239100

Vinod Kumar Doshi

 

175200

Ashish Doshi

 

266600

Abhishek Kumar Doshi

 

571760

Pawan Kumar Doshi

 

259000

Chanda Doshi

 

30000

Manju Doshi

 

181000

Rohit Doshi

 

887350

Rahul Doshi

 

240500

Rani Doshi

 

352660

Chhavi Doshi

 

104000

Shilpa Doshi

 

119500

Pooja Doshi

 

120500

Bafna Ginning and Pressing Private Limited, India

 

1000000

Alka Diamond Industries Limited, India

 

80000

Raghunandan Rayons Limited, India

 

40000

Triangular Infocom Limited, India

 

87000

Yash-V Jewels Limited, India

 

75000

Vanguard Jewels Limited, India

 

85000

Mahima Cotex Private Limited, India

 

500000

Pooja Fibres Private Limited, India

 

362000

Alpha Chemie Trade Agencies Private Limited, India

 

10000

Casper Enterprises Private Limited, India

 

57500

Javda India Impex Limited, India

 

100000

Kush Hindustan Entertainment Limited, India

 

90000

Nakshatra Business Private Limited, India

 

65000

Olive Overseas Private Limited, India

 

40000

Talent Infoway Limited, India

 

25000

 

 

 

Total

 

 

7290670

 

 

(AS ON 30.09.2012)

Equity Shares Break – up

 

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

35.89

Directors or relatives of Directors

 

64.11

 

 

 

Total

 

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Trader of Kapas Ginning and Pressing and Cotton Yarn.

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2012)

 

Particulars

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

Kapas Ginning and Pressing

17718 MT

17718 MT

8583132 KGS

Cotton Yarn 

12240 MT

6800 MT

6795475 KGS

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

·         Central Bank of India

MID Corporate Branch, Phase 1, Palika Plaza, Second Floor, MTH Compound, Indore - 452007, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

·         State Bank of India

Commercial Branch, A.B. Road, Near GPO, Indore - 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

·         State Bank of Indore

Bakaner Branch, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Long Term Borrowing

 

 

Rupee term loans from banks

(Hypothecation of all tangible Movable Assets)

631.512

622.180

Rupee term loans from others

(Secured against hypothecation of Vehicle)

2.605

3.187

 

 

 

Short Term Borrowing

 

 

Loans repayable on demand from banks

(Secured against Hypothecation of all stock, Book Debts & all movable assets)

388.621

216.193

 

 

 

Total

 

1022.738

841.560

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Maheshwari and Gupta

Chartered Accountant

Address :

312-314 Manas Bhawan Extension, 11/2 RNT Marg, Indore - 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-731-2525771/73

Fax No.:

91-731-2525770

E-Mail :

maheshwarigupta@rediffmail.com

PAN No.:

AABFM9020B

 

 

Enterprises which are owned, or have significant influence of or are partners with Key management personnel and their relatives:

·         Pooja Fibres Private Limited, India

·         Mahima Cotex Private Limited, India

·         Delight Cotton Private Limited, India

·         Rachna Textiles (India) Private Limited, India

·         Nidhi Cotton Industries Private Limited, India

·         Bafna Ginning and Pressing Private Limited, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(AS ON 29.09.2012)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

8000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.80.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

7290670

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.72.907 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

 

72.907

71.857

(b) Reserves & Surplus

 

413.429

295.797

(c) Money received against share warrants

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

 

0.000

10.500

 

 

4876.336

378.154

(3) Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

 

634.117

625.367

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

 

81.784

65.495

(c) Other long term liabilities

 

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(4) Current liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

 

466.695

292.110

(b) Trade payables

 

562.484

362.130

(c) Other current liabilities

 

110.989

121.606

(d) Short-term provisions

 

6.792

5.978

TOTAL

 

 

2349.197

1850.840

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

 

956.216

886.891

(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

 

0.000

0.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

 

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

 

12.530

11.033

(e) Other Non-current assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

 

503.396

531.361

(c) Trade receivables

 

469.530

210.152

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

75.590

45.840

(e) Short-term loans and advances

 

243.706

122.458

(f) Other current assets

 

88.229

43.105

TOTAL

 

 

2349.197

1850.840

 

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

71.856

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

220.696

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

292.552

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

634.626

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

32.659

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

667.285

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

52.926

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

1012.763

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

601.373

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

135.756

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

288.568

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

35.611

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

221.329

Total Current Assets

 

 

681.264

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditor

 

 

0.000

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

256.899

 

Provisions

 

 

12.975

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

269.874

Net Current Assets

 

 

411.390

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

1012.763

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

NA

NA

3719.547

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

NA

NA

3536.516

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

339.726

252.177

183.031

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

131.225

94.213

74.877

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

208.501

157.964

108.154

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

52.031

46.825

31.705

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                              (G)

156.470

111.139

76.449

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

48.289

35.269

25.601

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

108.181

75.870

50.848

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

3244.470

2922.057

1010.074

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

14.84

10.56

7.55

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

NA

NA

1.37

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

5.35

5.51

5.96

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.32

0.29

0.26

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

2.26

2.43

2.28

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.71

1.43

2.52

 

 

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

Yes

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

Particulars

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Short Term Borrowing

 

 

Intercorporate deposits

58.063

4.652

Loans and advances from directors

20.011

71.265

 

 

 

Total

 

78.074

75.917

 

 

NOTE:

 

The Registered office address of the company has been shifted from 15/1, South Tukoganj, Indore-452001, Madhya Pradesh, India to present w.e.f. 14.01.2009

 

 

FORM 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U17111MP1998PTC012885

Name of the company

MAHIMA FIBRES PRIVATE LIMITED

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

406, Corporate House, 4th Floor, RNT Marg, Indore-452001, Madhya Pradesh, India

e-mail: mahimaaccounts@gmail.com

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification (ID) number of the charge to be modified

10299062

Type of charge

·         Immovable property

·         Others (T.L. FOR 4TH EXPANSION)

Particular of charge holder

Central Bank of India,

MID Corporate Branch, Phase 1, Palika Plaza, Second Floor, MTH Compound, Indore-452007, Madhya Pradesh, India

e-mail: cmindo0764@centralbank.co.in

Nature of instrument creating charge

Letter of hypothecation dated 03.09.2012

Date of instrument Creating the charge

03.09.2012

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.126.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

As Per Agreement

 

Terms of Repayment

As Per Agreement

 

Margin

As Per Agreement

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

As Per Agreement

 

Others

As Per Agreement

Short particulars of the property or asset(s) charged (including complete address and location of the property)

Exclusive 1st Charge Over Entire Fixed Assets To Be Created Out of Capex for 4th Expansion.

Date of instrument modifying the charge

05.07.2011

Particulars of the present modification

2nd Pari Passu Charge Over Current Assets of The Company ( Current as well as Future)

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Land

·         Building

·         Office Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Electrical Installation

·         Fire Fighting System

·         Vehicle

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Office Equipments

·         Computer

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No 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.58.93

UK Pound

1

Rs.91.81

Euro

1

Rs.78.18

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NIT

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--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

 

43

 

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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