MIRA INFORM REPORT
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Report Date : |
14.10.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
JOSHIJAMPALA ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED |
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Registered
Office : |
Plot No. M-64, Additional M.I.D.C Area, Satara – 415004, Maharashtra |
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Country : |
India |
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Financials (as
on) : |
31.03.2014 |
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Date of
Incorporation : |
23.06.2008 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
11-270311200102 |
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Capital Investment
/ Paid-up Capital : |
Rs.11.300 Millions |
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IEC No. |
3110006421 |
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CIN No.: [Company Identification
No.] |
U28931PN2008PTC132304 |
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PAN No: |
AACCJ1556F |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Liability Company |
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Line of Business
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Manufacturer and Exporter of Industrial Valves. |
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No. of Employees
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93 (Approximately)[(Office=28)+(Factory=65)] |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba (43) |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
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Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Usually correct |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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Comments : |
Subject was erstwhile established as a partnership concern in the year
1996. Subsequently it was reconstituted as a private limited company in the
year 2008 with the current name having satisfactory track. The company possesses an acceptable financial profile marked by modest
networth base and adequate debt protection metrics. Management has reported an average sales revenue as well as net
profitability from its limited scale of operations during FY14. However, trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payment terms
are reported as slow but correct. The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.
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NOTES:
Any query related to this report can be made
on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com
while quoting report number, name and date.
INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
N E W S
Verdict
Implications: Apex court order may alter coal import dynamics. Traders go
slowly 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 Electro herm 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 Blue Ridge 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 willfully defaulted on Rs 7700 mn of loans and sought more time to
comply with the requirements under the listing agreements with the Stock
Exchanges.
On Mobile 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 PARTED BY
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Name : |
Mr. Arvind Patane |
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Designation : |
Executive Accountant |
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Contact No.: |
91-9421217042 |
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Date : |
07.10.2014 |
LOCATIONS
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Registered Office / Factory: |
Plot No. M-64, Additional M.I.D.C Area, Satara – 415004, Maharashtra,
India |
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Tel. No. : |
91-2162-240017 / 240097 |
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Mobile No. : |
91-9923009930 (Mr. Balachandra) |
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Fax No. : |
91-2162-240017 |
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E-Mail : |
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Website : |
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Area: |
39234 Sq. Ft. |
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Location: |
Owned |
DIRECTORS
As on 30.09.2013
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Name : |
Bhalchandra Prabhakar Joshi |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Address : |
S. No. 410/41, Plot No. 85, Kanga Colony, Sadar Bazar, Satara - 415001, Maharashtra, India |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
12.04.1963 |
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Date of Appointment : |
23.06.2008 |
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Qualification: |
M. Tech |
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Experience: |
20 Years |
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DIN No. : |
01456051 |
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Name : |
Venkata Sreedhar Jampala |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Address : |
P No. 9S No.176/4/1, Balaji Sankul, S'bazar, Satara - 415001, Maharashtra, India |
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Date of Birth/Age : |
22.04.1966 |
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Qualification: |
M. Tech |
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Experience: |
20 Years |
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Date of Appointment : |
23.06.2008 |
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DIN No. : |
02063626 |
KEY EXECUTIVES
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Name : |
Mr. Arvind Patane |
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Designation : |
Executive Accountant |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
As on 30.09.2013
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Names of Shareholders |
No. of Shares |
%age |
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Bhalchandra Prabhakar Joshi |
56500 |
50.00 |
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Venkata Sreedhar Jampala |
56500 |
50.00 |
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Total |
113000 |
100.00 |
As on 30.09.2013
Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)
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Category |
Percentage of Holding |
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Directors or relatives of Directors |
100.00 |
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Total |
100.00 |
BUSINESS DETAILS
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Line of Business : |
Manufacturer and Exporter of Industrial Valves. |
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Selling : |
Credit (60 days) |
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Purchasing : |
Credit (60 days) |
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Suplliers: |
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Customers : |
End Users
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No. of Employees : |
93 (Approximately)[(Office=28)+(Factory=65)] |
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Bankers : |
Bank
of India, Jeevan Tara, LIC Building, Opposite Collector, Office, Satara
415001, Satara - 415001, Maharashtra, India |
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Facilities : |
-- |
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Banking
Relations : |
-- |
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Auditors : |
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Name : |
S.K. Soman and Company Chartered Accountants |
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Address : |
92/C, Shukrawar Peth, Satara-415002, Maharashtra, India |
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Tel. No. : |
91-2162-280397 |
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PAN
No. : |
ADWPS1143H |
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Email.
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE
As on 31.03.2014
Authorized Capital:
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No. of Shares |
Type |
Value |
Amount |
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200000 |
Equity Shares |
Rs.100/- each |
Rs.20.000 Millions |
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Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital:
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No. of Shares |
Type |
Value |
Amount |
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113000 |
Equity Shares |
Rs.100/- each |
Rs.11.300 Millions |
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FINANCIAL DATA
[all figures are
in Rupees Millions]
ABRIDGED BALANCE
SHEET
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SOURCES OF FUNDS |
31.03.2014 |
31.03.2013 |
31.03.2012 |
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I.
EQUITY
AND LIABILITIES |
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(1)Shareholders'
Funds |
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(a) Share Capital |
11.300 |
11.300 |
11.300 |
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(b) Reserves & Surplus |
18.680 |
14.852 |
10.132 |
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(c) Money
received against share warrants |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(2)
Share Application money pending allotment |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Total
Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2) |
29.980 |
26.152 |
21.432 |
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(3) Non-Current
Liabilities |
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(a) long-term borrowings |
45.540 |
57.438 |
27.918 |
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(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net) |
0.106 |
0.077 |
0.000 |
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(c) Other long term
liabilities |
3.460 |
4.496 |
0.000 |
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(d) long-term
provisions |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Total Non-current
Liabilities (3) |
49.106 |
62.011 |
27.918 |
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(4) Current Liabilities |
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(a) Short term
borrowings |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(b) Trade payables |
14.606 |
36.442 |
24.658 |
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(c) Other current
liabilities |
0.363 |
0.349 |
0.292 |
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(d) Short-term
provisions |
4.757 |
4.788 |
5.028 |
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Total Current
Liabilities (4) |
19.726 |
41.579 |
29.978 |
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TOTAL |
98.812 |
129.742 |
79.328 |
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II.
ASSETS |
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(1) Non-current assets |
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(a) Fixed Assets |
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(i) Tangible assets |
13.190 |
11.883 |
13.152 |
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(ii) Intangible Assets |
0.104 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(iii) Capital
work-in-progress |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(iv)
Intangible assets under development |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(b) Non-current Investments |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(c) Deferred tax assets (net) |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(d) Long-term Loan and Advances |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(e) Other
Non-current assets |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Total Non-Current
Assets |
13.294 |
11.883 |
13.152 |
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(2) Current assets |
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(a) Current investments |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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(b) Inventories |
44.093 |
23.546 |
24.852 |
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(c) Trade receivables |
30.310 |
73.675 |
32.213 |
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(d) Cash and cash
equivalents |
7.172 |
10.390 |
0.194 |
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(e) Short-term loans and
advances |
0.000 |
5.732 |
0.000 |
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(f) Other current
assets |
3.943 |
4.516 |
8.917 |
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Total Current Assets |
85.518 |
117.859 |
66.176 |
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TOTAL |
98.812 |
129.742 |
79.328 |
PROFIT & LOSS
ACCOUNT
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PARTICULARS |
31.03.2014 |
31.03.2013 |
31.03.2012 |
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SALES |
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Revenue from operations |
110.120 |
131.509 |
110.724 |
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Other Income |
1.024 |
0.699 |
1.990 |
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TOTAL |
111.144 |
132.208 |
112.714 |
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Less |
EXPENSES |
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Cost of Materials Consumed |
64.312 |
83.319 |
64.932 |
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Employees benefits expense |
21.431 |
21.472 |
23.654 |
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Other expenses |
11.225 |
14.521 |
13.269 |
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TOTAL
(B) |
96.968 |
119.312 |
101.855 |
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PROFIT/
(LOSS) BEFORE INTEREST, TAX,
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C) |
14.176 |
12.896 |
10.859 |
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Less/ Add |
FINANCIAL EXPENSES (D) |
6.469 |
3.961 |
2.565 |
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PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION
(C-D) (E) |
7.707 |
8.935 |
8.294 |
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Less/ Add |
DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION (F) |
1.555 |
1.889 |
1.904 |
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PROFIT/ (LOSS)
BEFORE TAX (E-F) (G) |
6.152 |
7.046 |
6.390 |
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Less/ Add |
TAX (I) |
2.324 |
2.340 |
1.997 |
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PROFIT/ (LOSS)
AFTER TAX (G-I) (J) |
3.828 |
4.706 |
4.393 |
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Earnings
/ (Loss) Per Share (Rs.) |
29.44 |
35.92 |
38.88 |
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KEY RATIOS
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PARTICULARS |
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31.03.2014 |
31.03.2013 |
31.03.2012 |
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PAT / Total Income |
(%) |
3.44 |
3.56 |
3.90 |
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Net Profit Margin (PBT/Sales) |
(%) |
5.59 |
5.36 |
5.77 |
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Return on Total Assets (PBT/Total Assets} |
(%) |
6.23 |
5.43 |
8.06 |
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Return on Investment (ROI) (PBT/Networth) |
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0.21 |
0.27 |
0.30 |
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Debt Equity Ratio (Total Debt/Networth) |
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1.52 |
2.20 |
1.30 |
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Current Ratio (Current Asset/Current Liability) |
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4.34 |
2.83 |
2.21 |
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
[all figures are
in Rupees Millions]
DEBT EQUITY RATIO
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Particular |
31.03.2012 |
31.03.2013 |
31.03.2014 |
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(Rs.
In Millions) |
(Rs.
In Millions) |
(Rs.
In Millions) |
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Share Capital |
11.300 |
11.300 |
11.300 |
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Reserves & Surplus |
10.132 |
14.852 |
18.680 |
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Net
worth |
21.432 |
26.152 |
29.980 |
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long-term borrowings |
27.918 |
57.438 |
45.540 |
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Short term borrowings |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
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Total
borrowings |
27.918 |
57.438 |
45.540 |
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Debt/Equity
ratio |
1.303 |
2.196 |
1.519 |
YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH
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Year
on Year Growth |
31.03.2012 |
31.03.2013 |
31.03.2014 |
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(Rs.
In Millions) |
(Rs.
In Millions) |
(Rs.
In Millions) |
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Sales |
110.724 |
131.509 |
110.120 |
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18.772 |
(16.264) |
NET PROFIT MARGIN
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Net
Profit Margin |
31.03.2012 |
31.03.2013 |
31.03.2014 |
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(Rs.
In Millions) |
(Rs.
In Millions) |
(Rs.
In Millions) |
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Sales |
110.724 |
131.509 |
110.120 |
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Profit |
4.393 |
4.706 |
3.828 |
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3.97% |
3.58% |
3.48% |
LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION
NOTE: Current
Maturities of Long Term Debts is Not Available.
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Sr. No. |
Check List by Info Agents |
Available in
Report (Yes / No) |
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1] |
Year of Establishment |
Yes |
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2] |
Locality of the firm |
Yes |
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3] |
Constitutions of the firm |
Yes |
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4] |
Premises details |
Yes |
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5] |
Type of Business |
Yes |
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6] |
Line of Business |
Yes |
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7] |
Promoter's background |
Yes |
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8] |
No. of employees |
Yes |
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9] |
Name of person contacted |
Yes |
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10] |
Designation of contact
person |
Yes |
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11] |
Turnover of firm for last
three years |
Yes |
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12] |
Profitability for last
three years |
Yes |
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13] |
Reasons for variation
<> 20% |
----- |
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14] |
Estimation for coming
financial year |
No |
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15] |
Capital in the business |
Yes |
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16] |
Details of sister
concerns |
No |
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17] |
Major suppliers |
Yes |
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18] |
Major customers |
Yes |
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19] |
Payments terms |
Yes |
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20] |
Export / Import details
(if applicable) |
Yes |
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21] |
Market information |
----- |
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22] |
Litigations that the firm
/ promoter involved in |
----- |
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23] |
Banking Details |
Yes |
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24] |
Banking facility details |
No |
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25] |
Conduct of the banking account |
----- |
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26] |
Buyer visit details |
----- |
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27] |
Financials, if provided |
Yes |
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28] |
Incorporation details, if
applicable |
Yes |
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29] |
Last accounts filed at
ROC |
Yes |
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30] |
Major Shareholders, if
available |
Yes |
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31] |
Date of Birth of
Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available |
Yes |
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32] |
PAN of
Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available |
No |
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33] |
Voter ID No of
Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available |
No |
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34] |
External Agency Rating,
if available |
No |
INDEX OF CHARGES
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S.No. |
Charge ID |
Date of Charge
Creation/Modification |
Charge amount secured |
Charge Holder |
Address |
Service Request Number
(SRN) |
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1 |
10265541 |
14/01/2013 * |
111,900,000.00 |
BANK OF INDIA |
JEEVAN TARA, LIC BUILDING, OPPOSITE
COLLECTOR, OF |
B68215052 |
* Date of charge modification
FIXED ASSETS
œ Building Construction
œ EDP Machinery
œ Electrical Equipment
œ Factory Building
œ Furniture Fixture
œ Land
œ Office Equipment
œ Plant and Machinery
œ Tools Equipment
œ Vehicles
CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]
The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources
including but not limited to: The Courts,
1] INFORMATION ON
DESIGNATED PARTY
No records 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 records 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
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.61.16 |
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1 |
Rs.98.62 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.77.67 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Information
Gathered by : |
SVA |
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Analysis Done by
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SUB |
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Report Prepared
by : |
MTN |
SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS
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SCORE FACTORS |
RANGE |
POINTS |
|
HISTORY |
1~10 |
5 |
|
PAID-UP CAPITAL |
1~10 |
5 |
|
OPERATING SCALE |
1~10 |
4 |
|
FINANCIAL CONDITION |
|
|
|
--BUSINESS SCALE |
1~10 |
5 |
|
--PROFITABILIRY |
1~10 |
5 |
|
--LIQUIDITY |
1~10 |
5 |
|
--LEVERAGE |
1~10 |
5 |
|
--RESERVES |
1~10 |
4 |
|
--CREDIT LINES |
1~10 |
5 |
|
--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 |
YES |
|
--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 |
-- |
This report is issued at your request without any
risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL)
or its officials.