MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.11.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BRIGHT PHARMA ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

A-28, New Empire Industrial Estate, Kondivita Lane, J.B. Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.01.2008

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-177333

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 0.100 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U33100MH2008PTC177333

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Divulged

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMB18536A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AADCB4387P

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics and Bio products Process Equipment.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (36)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track record.

 

The management has not filed its financial record with government department for the year 2013 and 2014.

 

As per previous financial record of 2012, overall financial position of the company seems to be decent.

 

However, trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be unknown.

 

The company can be considered for business dealing 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 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.

 

 

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 DENIED BY

 

Name :

Deepika

Designation :

Admin Officer

Contact No.:

91-22-66965976

Date :

21.11.2014

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

A-28, New Empire Industrial Estate, Kondivita Lane, J.B. Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66965976/77/75

Fax No.:

91-22-66965978

E-Mail :

brightpharma2008@gmail.com

vijay@brightpharma.net

ramanpanhal@gmail.com

Website :

www.brightpharma.net

 

 

Factory :

Unit No. 1and 2 Building No.D4, Shivalaya Industrial Estate, Opposite Karnataka Procoss House, Bhutpada, Next to Bennsala Petrol Pump, Vasai (East), Thane – 401208, Maharashtra, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 25.09.2012

 

Name :

Mr. Chimanlal V. Panchal

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-1/101 Bee Jumbo Darshan, Koldongari Rd 2, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400069, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

25.05.1942

Date of Appointment :

04.01.2008

DIN No.:

01752108

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dilip Chimanlal Panchal

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-1/101 Bee Jumbo Darshan, Koldongari Rd 2, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400069, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

30.04.1965

Date of Appointment :

04.01.2008

DIN No.:

01752124

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Chimanlal Panchal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Jumbo Darshan Society, Lane No. 2, Koldongari, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400069, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.03.1970

Date of Appointment :

04.01.2008

DIN No.:

01752138

 

 

Name :

Ms. Smita Vijay Panchal

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-1/101 Bee Jumbo Darshan, Koldongari Rd 2, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400069, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

23.10.1973

Date of Appointment :

04.01.2008

DIN No.:

01752085

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

As on 25.09.2012

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Chimanlal V. Panchal

 

2500

Dilip Chimanlal Panchal

 

2500

Vijay Chimanlal Panchal

 

2500

Smita Vijay Panchal

 

2500

 

 

 

Total

 

10000

 

 

 

As on 25.09.2012

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

Category

Percentage

Directors or relatives of Directors

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics and Bio products Process Equipment.

 

 

Products :

Not Divulged

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Divulged

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Divulged

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

·         Amar Elec. and Hardware Stores

·         ABC Trading Company

·         A.D. Electronics Private Limited

·         Advance Packers

·         Firoz and Company

·         Ami Polymer Private Limited

·         A.N. Electricals

·         Aventek

·         M. Industries.

·         Anupam Steel Centre

·          Arcraft Plasma Equipments Private Limited

·         Alfa International

·         Alfa Laval (India) Limited.

·         APS Power Systems Private Limited

·         Arati Industries

·         Asian Pharma

·         Atharva Enterprises

 

 

Customers :

·         Albert David Limited.

·         Brawn Laboratories Limited

·         Cipla Limited (Patalganga)

·         Cipla Ltd. (Goa)

·         Cipla Ltd. Indore-SEZ.

·         Cipla Limited (Sikkim)

·         Cotec Healthcare Private Limited

·         Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited

·         Elder Pharmaceuticals

·         Encore Healthcare Private Limited

·         Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited (Unit - II)

·         Encube Ethicals Private Limited

·         Gland Pharma Limited

·         Glenmark Pharmaceutical Limited

·         Glow Pharma Private Limited

·         Glint Cosmetics Private Limited

·         Golden Cross Pharma Private Limited

·         Gopaldas Visram and company

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged

 

 

Bankers :

Not Divulged

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Alok Chaturvedi and Associates

Chartered Accountant

Address :

135 A to Z Industrial Estate, G.K. Marg lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-28261123

Mobile No.:

91-93700643311

E-Mail :

chaturvedi_alok@rediffmail.com

PAN No.:

ADLPC8157G

 

 

Memberships :

Not divulged

 

 

Collaborators :

Not divulged

 

 

Related Party :

Bright Pharma Machinery

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 25.09.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

10000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 0.100 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

10000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 0.100 Million

 

 

 

 

 


 

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

 

0.100

0.100

(b) Reserves & Surplus

 

20.795

3.930

(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)

 

20.895

4.030

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

 

0.601

1.601

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

 

0.344

0.225

(c) Other long term liabilities

 

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

 

0.000

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

 

0.945

1.826

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

 

17.742

22.576

(c) Other current liabilities

 

2.963

15.186

(d) Short-term provisions

 

12.635

2.424

Total Current Liabilities (4)

 

33.340

40.186

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

55.180

46.042

 

 

 

 

II.          ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

 

5.148

4.542

(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

 

0.971

0.756

(e) Other Non-current assets

 

0.000

 

Total Non-Current Assets

 

6.119

5.298

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

 

5.795

26.745

(c) Trade receivables

 

26.903

6.123

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

4.725

2.814

(e) Short-term loans and advances

 

11.638

5.062

(f) Other current assets

 

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

 

49.061

40.744

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

55.180

46.042

 

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

0.100

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

2.207

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

2.307

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

0.899

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

0.899

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

0.122

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

3.327

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

2.895

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

0.310

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

7.838

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

3.630

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

2.088

Total Current Assets

 

 

13.866

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

 

 

 

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

10.974

 

Provisions

 

 

2.472

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

13.446

Net Current Assets

 

 

0.420

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.012

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

3.327

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

 

Other Income

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

118.878

38.970

30.978

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

92.638

36.166

28.764

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

26.240

2.804

2.214

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION

0.416

0.299

0.201

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE TAX

25.824

2.505

2.013

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX

8.960

0.788

0.601

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  AFTER TAX 

16.864

1.717

1.412

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

1686.4

171.7

141.2

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

46.80

5.44

0.15

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

1.24

0.62

0.87

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.03

0.40

0.39

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.47

1.01

1.03

 

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2010

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Share Capital

0.100

0.100

0.100

Reserves & Surplus

2.207

3.930

20.795

Net worth

2.307

4.030

20.895

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

0.899

1.601

0.601

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total borrowings

0.899

1.601

0.601

Debt/Equity ratio

0.390

0.397

0.029

 

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2010

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Total Income

30.978

38.970

118.878

 

 

25.799

205.050

 

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2010

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Total Income

30.978

38.970

118.878

Profit

1.412

1.717

16.864

 

4.56%

4.41%

14.19%

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

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

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

No

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

 

 

Note:

Registered office of the company has been shifted from A-37, New Empire Industrial Estate, Kondivita Lane, J.B. Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to the present address but the same has not been effected in the government registry.

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

As on

31.03.2012

As on

31.03.2011

LONG TERM BORROWING

 

 

Vijay C. Panchal

0.601

0.601

Gangaben Panchal

0.000

1.000

Total

0.601

1.601

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

·         Air Conditions

·         Computer

·         Vehicles

·         Machinery

·         Office Equipment

·         Furniture and Fixture

 

 

 


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.61.85

UK Pound

1

Rs.97.01

Euro

1

Rs.77.62

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

HNA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ART

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--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

 

36

 

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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