MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.03.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STERLING FERRO ALLOYS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

36 R C Dutt Road, Alkapuri, Arun Complex, Vadodara-390007, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.02.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-013373

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.0.440 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U27101GJ1990PTC13373

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Dealing in Ferro Alloys and Special Metals.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (28)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 68400

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a small company in its field. Its scale of activities are limited.

 

Management has reported consecutive losses from its operations. Which has gradually deteriorated its reserves position.

 

However, trade relations appear to be 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 – December 1, 2013

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2013)

Current Rating

(01.12.2013)

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

 

State-run banks hired nearly 300000 personnel including more than 94000 officers in the last four years, according to the Indian Banks Association. A study by trade lobby Assocham in September 2013 indicated that banks would need 800000 people in the next six years. It estimated that state-run lenders alone would hire 50000 people in 2013/14.

 

The Competition Commission of India plans to issue final orders within a broad time-frame of one year in matters where it decides to carry out detailed investigations. The number of complaints received by the watchdog which keeps tabs on unfair trade practices in the marketplace.

 

The government has detected custom tax evasion totaling around Rs 37920 mn in 14 states until December. Maharashtra topped the list of Rs 14190 mn followed by Andhra Pradesh at Rs 8140 mn, Gujarat Rs 5240 mn, Karnataka Rs 1670 mn and Tamilnadu Rs 1610 mn.

 

Connaught Place in New Delhi slipped four notches to become the world’s eighth most expensive office locations. London’s West End is the world’s most expensive office market.

 

There are 4.072 mn number of high value spenders under the scanner of the income tax department. The income tax department has information that they have made cash deposits announcing to Rs 1 mn or more in their savings bank accounts in the current financial year. It plans to check potential evasion before the closing of the financial year on March 31.

 

Estimated pharmaceutical sales in the country for 2016 is $ 27 bn. It is 14.4 per cent higher than a year ago. The life sciences and health care industry is up against challenges such as quality management, says a recent Deloitte report.

 

The gross non-performing assets of listed banks rose 35.2 % to Rs 2.43 lakh crore during the first three months of the financial year. In absolute terms, the 40 listed banks added Rs 3386 crore to their gross NPAs in nine months with the State Bank of India leading with the State Bank of India leading with an accretion of Rs 16610 crore.

 

The inflow of smuggled gold doubled in 2013 following restrictions to curb the supply from official channels to contain the current account deficit. China surpassed India in the demand for gold for the first time in 2013 due to liberalization of gold trading norms by its local governments.

 

 

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 DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjeev Virendra Shah

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Contact No.:

91-265-2337882

Date :

11.03.2014

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

36 R C Dutt Road, Alkapuri, Arun Complex, Vadodara-390007, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-265-2337882/ 23400062

Fax No.:

91-265-2330125

E-Mail :

sterling@sterlingbaroda.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 30.09.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjeev Virendra Shah

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

41, Rokadnath Society, Race Course Circle, Vadodara-390007, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.07.1959

Date of Appointment :

20.12.1990

Din No.:

00106702

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Darshini Sanjeev Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

41, Rokadnath Society, Race Course Circle, Vadodara-390007, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.10.1958

Date of Appointment :

20.12.1995

Din No.:

00106836

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Poonam Ajit Singh Bubber

Designation :

Director 

Address :

Vill Palmera Gotri Sevasi Road, Vadodara-391101, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.03.1968

Date of Appointment :

20.12.1995

Din No.:

00095866

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajit Singh Bubber

Designation :

Director

Address :

209, Badri Building No. 1, W Sub Meter 317-16A, ST AL Mankhool, Dubai Pin Code 023271

Date of Birth/Age :

03.10.1961

Date of Appointment :

16.02.1990

Din No.:

00095845

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 30.09.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

% of Holding

Hitech Leasing Private Limited

14970

34.02

Sanjeev Virendra Shah

13700

31.14

Darshini Sanjeev Shah

8300

18.86

Poonam Ajit Singh Bubber

7000

15.91

Ajit Singh Bubber

30

0.07

 

 

 

TOTAL

44000

100.00

 

 

 

AS ON 30.09.2013

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

34.09

Directors or relatives of directors

 

65.91

TOTAL

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Dealing in Ferro Alloys and Special Metals.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management.

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Mahajan Doshi and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

302, Professional Plaza, Old Padra Road, Vadodara-390007, Gujarat, India

PAN No:

AANFM5055E

 

 

Associate:

Sterling Alloys

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

250000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.2.500 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

44000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.440 Million

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

I.        EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1) Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

0.440

0.440

0.440

(b) Reserves & Surplus

16.681

19.319

22.987

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

17.121

19.759

23.427

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Long-term borrowings

12.213

11.920

11.768

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.297

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) Long-term provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

12.213

11.920

12.065

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

7.092

6.951

0.004

(c) Other current liabilities

0.617

0.533

1.694

(d) Short-term provisions

0.165

0.079

4.177

Total Current Liabilities (4)

7.874

7.563

5.875

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

37.208

39.242

41.367

 

 

 

 

II.      ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

1.455

1.838

2.202

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

9.693

15.240

17.867

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

1.135

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

0.043

0.174

0.058

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

11.191

18.387

20.127

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

11.661

12.800

8.379

(c) Trade receivables

12.096

6.317

10.113

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

1.351

0.774

0.790

(e) Short-term loans and advances

0.909

0.964

1.958

(f) Other current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

26.017

20.855

21.240

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

37.208

39.242

41.367

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

62.307

110.536

 

 

Other Income

 

0.441

2.877

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

74.956

62.748

113.413

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of Traded Goods

64.124

90.811

 

 

Employee Benefits Expenses

 

2.577

2.854

 

 

Other Expenses

75.008

3.092

6.085

 

 

Changes in Inventories of Stock in Trade

 

(4.421)

6.599

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

75.008

65.372

106.349

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

(0.052)

(2.624)

7.064

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

1.479

1.434

1.561

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(1.531)

(4.058)

5.503

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

0.304

0.447

0.355

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(1.835)

(4.505)

5.148

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

0.803

(0.837)

0.876

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(2.638)

(3.668)

4.272

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

NA

NA

20.495

 

 

 

 

 

Add

EXCESS TAX PROVISION WRITTEN BACK

NA

NA

0.064

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

NA

NA

0.427

 

 

Tax on Proposed Dividend

NA

NA

0.571

 

 

Proposed Dividend

NA

NA

3.520

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

NA

NA

20.313

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Trading Purchases

NA

NA

17.464

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

(59.95)

(83.38)

98.55

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(3.52)

(5.85)

3.77

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

NA

(7.23)

4.65

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(6.67)

(6.96)

21.91

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.11)

(0.23)

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.71

0.60

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.30

2.75

3.62

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

(INR in Mlns.)

(INR in Mlns.)

(INR in Mlns.)

Share Capital

0.440

0.440

0.440

Reserves & Surplus

22.987

19.319

16.681

Net worth

23.427

19.759

17.121

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

11.768

11.920

12.213

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total borrowings

11.768

11.920

12.213

Debt/Equity ratio

0.502

0.603

0.713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

(INR in Mlns)

(INR in Mlns)

(INR in Mlns)

Total Income

113.413

62.748

74.956

 

 

(44.673)

19.456

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

(INR in Mlns)

(INR in Mlns)

(INR in Mlns)

Total Income

113.413

62.748

74.956

Profit

4.272

(3.668)

(2.638)

 

3.77%

(5.85%)

(3.52%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

Yes

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

No

24]

Banking facility details

No

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]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

32]

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

Yes

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES: NO CHARGES EXIST FOR COMPANY

 

 

Unsecured Loan

As on 31.03.2013

[Rs. in Millions]

As on 31.03.2012

[Rs. in Millions]

Long Term Borrowings

 

 

Loans and Advances From Related Parties

 

 

From Related Parties

12.213

11.920

TOTAL

12.213

11.920

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Cycle

·         Hero Honda CD Deluxe

·         Mobile Hand Set

·         Fax Machine

·         Xerox Machine

·         Toyota Corrola Car

·         Generator

·         Computer

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Office 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.60.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.97

Euro

1

Rs.84.16

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PDT

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

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

 

28

 

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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