MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.11.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

THE LIBERTY MARINE SYNDICATE PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

22, Madhuban Market,Complex, Paradeep – 754142, Orissa

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.02.1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

15-000566

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 43.349 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U63090OR1972PTC000566

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is Engaged in Shipping Arena and Provides  end to end Logistic Solutions Sand also Trading of Iron ore Fines

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged

 

 

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 7077910

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow But Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track record.

 

The rating takes into consideration established track record of LMS in the logistics and shipping services business supported by multiple revenue sources in shipping services with diversified operations spread across different ports and sound financial risk profile of the company.

 

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

 

The company can be considered for 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 – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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

 

N E W S

 

Verdict Implications : Apex court order may alter coal import dynamics. Traders go slow on talks over coal supply contracts, uncertainty over cancellation of blocks weigh on stocks.

 

Recent arrest of the Chennai head of the Registrar of Companies, the ministry of corporate affairs arm that ensures that companies file all the information required by the Companies Act is the latest manifestation of a messy fight between a father and his adopted son for the control of Rs 40000 mn business empire. The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Manumeethi Cholan after he accepted Rs 10 lakhs as bribe from M A M Ramaswamy, a CBI official said.

 

Central Bureau of Investigation books Electrotherm for cheating Central Bank of Rs 4360 mn.

 

Infosys maintains revenue guidance. COO Rao says attrition still an area of concern and it would take a few more quarters to bring down levels to 13-15 %.

 

DHL  to invest Euro 100 mn in India over next 2 years. The firm has chosen India to pilot its e-commerce business model for the Asia-Pacific region.

 

Blackstone may buy stake in BlueRidge SEZ in line with the fund’s real estate strategy in India.

 

Kingfisher Airlines Ltd grounded in October 2012 under the weight of heavy debt and accumulated losses, recently approached the Delhi high court for relief in two separate cases. The airline challenged a notice by Punjab & National Bank alleging that It had wilfully defaulted on Rs 7700 mn of loans and sought more time to comply with the requirements under the listing agreements with the Stock Exchanges.

 

OnMobile likely to sack another 300 employees. The lay-offs follow a spate of senior-level exits over the past two years, starting with of its founder. The overall lay-offs could number around 600 and are driven by the need to cut costs, says a former employee.

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

ICRA

Rating

Fund based limits – term loan = BB

Rating Explanation

Inadequate credit quality and high credit risk

Date

July, 2014

 

Rating Agency Name

ICRA

Rating

Non - fund based limits = A4

Rating Explanation

Minimal degree of safety and very high credit risk

Date

July, 2014

 

 

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 31-03-2014.

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Subhankar Ghosh

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

Contact No.:

91-9831670255

Date :

31.10.2014

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

22, Madhuban Market,Complex, Paradeep – 754142, Orissa, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-24550046 / 24546742 / 24546743

Mobile No.:

91-9831670255 (Mr. Subhankar Ghosh)

Fax No.:

91-33-24558282

E-Mail :

accounts@libertyshipping.com

 

 

Head Office :

104, S. P. Mukherjee, Sagar Trade Cube, 3rd Floor, Kolkata – 700026, West Bengal, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on: 27.09.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Subhankar Ghosh

Designation :

Director

Address :

156/2, Block – G, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.02.1970

Date of Appointment :

01.04.1993

DIN No.:

00409108

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhaskar Ghosh

Designation :

Director

Address :

156/2, Block – G, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.03.1971

Date of Appointment :

01.04.1993

DIN No.:

00409101

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Subhankar Ghosh

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on: 27.09.213

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Nirode Kanti Ghosh

121

Jyotsna Mayee Ghosh

621

Subhankar Ghosh

33300

Bhaskar Ghosh

35449

Liberty Highrise Private Limited, India

16000

Seasons Tradecom Private Limited, India

40500

Karisma Trexim Private Limited, India

85000

Unicorn Commercial Private Limited, India

160000

Gokul Goods Private Limited, India

20000

Total

390991

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on: 27.09.2013

 

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

82.23

Directors or relatives of directors

 

17.77

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is Engaged in Shipping Arena and Provides  end to end Logistic Solutions Sand also Trading of Iron ore Fines

 

 

Products :

  • Stevedoring and Shore Handling
  • Freight Forwarding
  • Customs Clearance
  • Chartering Services
  • Scrap Logistics
  • Steamer Agency Services

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • Reliance Industries Limited
  • Tata Refectories
  • Crompton Greaves
  • ONGC

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged

 

 

Bankers :

  • State Bank Of India, Commercial Branch, IDCOL House, Ashoknagar, Unit – 2, Bhubaneswar – 751009, Orissa, India
  • Sundaram Finance Limited, 21, Patullos Road, Chennai – 600002, Tamilnadu, India
  • Indian Overseas Bank, New Alipore Branch, P 594, Block O, New Alipore, Kolkata – 70053,West Bengal, India
  • Punjab National Bank, B O Bhowanipore, S P Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 70025, West Bengal, India

 

 

Facilities :

 

Secured Loan

As on

31.03.2013

As on

31.03.2012

 

(Rs. In Millions)

LONG TERM BORROWINGS:

 

 

Loans Taken For Vehicles

0.218

0.000

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS:

 

 

Rupee Term Loan From Banks

0.000

5.065

Loans Repayable On Demand  From Banks

125.560

294.372

Other Loans And Advances

1.237

0.000

Total

127.015

299.437

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S Baksi and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

64A, Lenin Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-2265-7877

Mobile No.:

91-98364-57971

E-Mail :

Sbca64@rediffmail.com

PAN No.:

ACZPB4442J

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Liberty Highrise Private Limited
  • Seasons Tradecom Private Limited
  • Unicorn Commercial Private Limited
  • Nobel Exim (India) Private Limited
  • Karisma Trexim Private Limited
  • Gokul Goods Private Limited
  • Liberty Hotel And Properties Private Limited

 

 

Wholly Owned Subsidiary :

Paramounta Liberty Shipping (HK) Limited

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

 

As on: 27.09.2013

 

Authorized Capital: Rs. 50.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital: Rs. 47.255 Millions

 

As on: 31.03.2013

 

Authorized Capital:

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

457500

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs. 45.750 Millions

4250

Preference shares

Rs. 1000/- each

Rs. 4.250 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 50.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital:

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

39091

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs. 39.099 Millions

4250

Preference shares

Rs. 1000/- each

Rs. 4.250 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 43.349 Millions

 

 

 


 

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

43.349

43.134

42.534

(b) Reserves & Surplus

462.216

443.869

429.498

(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)

505.565

487.003

472.032

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.218

0.000

10.281

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.003

(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)

0.218

0.000

10.284

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

126.797

299.437

420.644

(b) Trade payables

29.281

0.000

0.000

(c) Other current liabilities

114.509

91.820

127.648

(d) Short-term provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities (4)

270.587

391.257

548.292

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

776.370

878.260

1030.608

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

44.282

46.659

64.571

(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

338.832

338.479

338.329

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) Long-term Loan and Advances

6.966

6.322

7.126

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

390.080

391.460

410.026

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.946

0.946

33.456

(b) Inventories

9.419

110.481

259.231

(c) Trade receivables

145.769

28.740

73.207

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

67.407

47.348

92.099

(e) Short-term loans and advances

162.749

299.285

162.589

(f) Other current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

386.290

486.800

620.582

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

776.370

878.260

1030.608

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

NA

NA

NA

 

 

Other Income

NA

NA

NA

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES                                                          (B)

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

60.355

46.927

95.379

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

31.059

27.475

17.307

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

29.296

19.452

78.072

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

5.328

7.513

10.462

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                              (G)

23.968

11.939

67.610

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

8.156

4.468

21.695

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

15.812

7.471

45.915

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

135.554

128.083

82.168

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

151.366

135.554

128.083

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

678.613

927.043

1277.893

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

40.66

19.51

276.77

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

5.48

2.21

9.77

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.05

0.02

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.25

0.61

0.91

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.43

1.24

1.13

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[All figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

Particular

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Share Capital

42.534

43.134

43.349

Reserves & Surplus

429.498

443.869

462.216

Net worth

472.032

487.003

505.565

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

10.281

0.000

0.218

Short term borrowings

420.644

299.437

126.797

Total borrowings

430.925

299.437

127.015

Debt/Equity ratio

0.913

0.615

0.251

 

 

 

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

Yes

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

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES:

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10472233

24/12/2013

5,163,620.00

SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED

21 PATULLOS ROAD, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600002, INDIA

B94269867

2

10437310

22/06/2013

3,547,375.00

SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED

21 PATULLOS ROAD, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600002, INDIA

B79796843

3

10197721

22/01/2010

15,570,000.00

SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED

'VISHWAKARMA', 86C, TOPSIA ROAD,, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL - 700046, INDIA

A77802437

4

10181282

21/10/2010 *

591,500,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

COMMERCIAL BRANCH, IDCOL HOUSE, ASHOKNAGAR, UNIT- 2, BHUBANESWAR, ORISSA - 751009, INDIA

A98596158

 

 


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 judgment 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.61.41

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.06

Euro

1

Rs.77.19

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

NYA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

JAY

 


 

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

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--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

NO

--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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