MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

307327

Report Date :

09.02.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ASHLAND INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

601, 606-608, Platinum Technopark, Plot No. 17-18, Sector - 30A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – 400705, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.07.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-172506

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.514.842 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24100MH2007FTC172506

 

 

TIN No.:

Not Available

 

 

IEC No.:

0307056198

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMA30926A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAGCA5023J

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

To carry on the business of manufacturing, processing, packing, distributing, supplying, selling, importing, exporting and trading of chemicals, chemical compounds, oil and oil derivatives, plastics, technical equipment and technical components, as well as the rendering of technical services and business support services.

 

 

No. of Employees :

100 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (30)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow But Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Not Available

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of “Ashland Holdings B.V”. It is an established company having moderate track record.

 

There appears accumulated losses recorded by the company.

 

However, trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payment terms are slow but correct.

 

In view of strong holding, 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.

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

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 (GENERAL DETAILS)

 

Name :

Mr. Milind Sawant

Designation :

Senior Finance Executive

Contact No.:

91-22-61489634

Date :

27.01.2015

 


 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

601, 606-608, Platinum Technopark, Plot No. 17-18, Sector - 30A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – 400705, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-61489696 / 61489613 / 61489634/61489690

Mobile No.:

91-9920472211 (Mr. Sharma)

Fax No.:

91-22-61712514 / 67406214

E-Mail :

ngoel@ashland.com

vsingh@ashland.com

Website :

www.ashland.com

Location :

Leased

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 01.11.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Vivek Kumar Singh

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

Flat No. 62, 1st Floor, Block – III, Erose Garden, Faridabad – 121001, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.08.1970

Date of Appointment :

30.06.2009

DIN No.:

01317510

 

 

Name :

Lynn Pannell Freeman

Designation :

Director

Address :

2321, Summer Woods, Drive, Hebron, Kentucky – 40148, U.S.A.

Date of Birth/Age :

14.05.1962

Date of Appointment :

29.03.2012

DIN No.:

05252005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Frank Adriaan Jumelet

Designation :

Director

Address :

T Vrije 53, JX Zierikzee – 4301, Netherland

Date of Birth/Age :

14.02.1960

Date of Appointment :

19.07.2007

DIN No.:

01126173

 

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Saxena

Designation :

Director

Address :

16/901, Nri Complex, Sector 54,56,58, Seawoods, Nerul, Navi Mumbai - 400706, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.10.1972

Date of Appointment :

01.11.2014

DIN No.:

06754292

 


 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Milind Sawant

Designation :

Senior Finance Executive

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

As on 01.11.2014

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Ashland Holding B.V., Netherlands

 

51484223

Ashland Canada Holding B.V., Netherlands

 

1

Eastbay Realty Services Inc., Netharland

 

4

Total

 

51484228

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on 01.11.2014

 

Category

Percentage

Foreign holdings( Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s) Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas Corporate bodies or Others

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

To carry on the business of manufacturing, processing, packing, distributing, supplying, selling, importing, exporting and trading of chemicals, chemical compounds, oil and oil derivatives, plastics, technical equipment and technical components, as well as the rendering of technical services and business support services.

 

 

Products :

·         Chemicals

·         Chemical Compounds

·         Oil and Oil Derivatives

·         Plastics

·         Technical Equipment

·         Technical Components

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Available

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

·         Sri Lanka

·         Nepal

·         Pakistan

·         European Countries

 

 

Countries :

·         European Countries

·         USA

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

PRODUCTION STATUS – NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Not Divulged 

 

 

Customers :

Not Divulged 

 

 

No. of Employees :

100 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         Citi Bank NA - 6th Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051, Maharashtra, India

·         Bank of America, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2014

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2013

Rs. In Millions

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Long-term maturities of finance lease obligations

0.490

0.000

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Loans repayable on demand from banks

429.138

530.430

Total

429.628

530.43

 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Price Waterhouse Building, 7th and 8th Floor, Tower – Board, DLF Cyber city

PAN No. :

AAEFP5579P

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Holding Company :

·         Ashland Holdings B.V.

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company:

·         Ashland Inc

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         Ashland Specialty Ingredients G.P. (Name changed from Aqualon Company w.e.f July 1, 2013)

·         Ashland Chemical Hispania, S.L.

·         Ashland (China) Holdings Company Limited

·         Ashland Finland Oy

·         Ashland France SAS

·         Ashland Industries Europe GmbH

·         Ashland Poland Sp. z o.o.

·         Ashland Nederland B.V.

·         Ashland Industries Italia S.r.l.

·         Ashland Singapore Pte. Limited

·         Ashland Industries UK Limited

·         Hercules Chemicals (Taiwan) Company Limited

·         Hercules Incorporated

·         Hercules Industrial Chemicals Private Limited

·         Ashland Services B.V.

·         Ashland Industries Deutschland GmbH

·         ISP Colombia Ltda.

·         ISP Synthetic Elastomers

·         Ashland Specialities UK Limited

·         ISP Sales (U.K.) Limited

·         Valvoline Cummins Limited

·         Valvoline International, Inc.

 

·          

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 01.11.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

55740000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.557.400 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

51484228

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.514.842 Millions

 

 


FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

I.        EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

514.842

500.000

500.000

(b) Reserves & Surplus

(98.920)

(161.203)

(226.861)

(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)

415.922

338.797

273.139

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.490

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

3.073

638.745

460.539

(d) long-term provisions

11.434

6.754

3.679

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

14.997

645.499

464.218

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

429.138

550.430

258.149

(b) Trade payables

614.988

401.532

398.047

(c) Other current liabilities

717.256

45.842

32.643

(d) Short-term provisions

0.394

0.282

0.260

Total Current Liabilities (4)

1,761.776

998.086

689.099

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2,192.695

1,982.382

1,426.456

 

 

 

 

II.      ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

792.434

259.274

154.570

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

61.002

525.146

346.707

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

5.222

8.945

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

74.573

45.566

55.401

(e) Other Non-current assets

2.011

1.853

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

935.242

840.784

556.678

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

366.491

329.950

171.600

(c) Trade receivables

684.395

627.357

542.052

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

20.009

35.102

28.210

(e) Short-term loans and advances

184.479

147.753

114.845

(f) Other current assets

2.079

1.436

13.071

Total Current Assets

1,257.453

1,141.598

869.778

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2,192.695

1,982.382

1,426.456

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS SALES

3,230.130

2,542.627

1,752.354

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

97.204

72.856

(23.479)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION        

40.852

16.143

6.892

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX 

56.352

56.713

(30.372)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                     

3.723

(8.945)

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER TAX

52.929

65.658

(30.372)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

298.135

209.457

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

1.02

1.31

0.60

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Net Profit Margin

 (PAT / Sales)

(%)

1.63

2.58

(1.73)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

2.65

3.92

(2.81)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.14

0.17

(0.11)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

1.03

1.62

0.95

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio (Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.71

1.14

1.26

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Share Capital

500.000

500.000

514.842

Reserves & Surplus

(226.861)

(161.203)

(98.920)

Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net worth

273.139

338.797

415.922

 

 

 

 

Long Term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.490

Short Term borrowings

258.149

550.430

429.138

Total borrowings

258.149

550.430

429.628

Debt/Equity ratio

0.945

1.625

1.033

 

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Gross Sales

1,752.354

2,542.627

3,230.130

 

 

45.098

27.039

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Sales

1752.354

2542.627

3230.130

Profit

(30.371)

65.658

52.629

 

(1.73%)

2.58%

1.63%

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG-TERM DEBT DETAILS:

 

Particulars

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Current maturities of long-term debt

0.353

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

Total

0.353

0.000

0.000

 

 

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

Yes

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

Yes

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

Yes

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

No

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS:

 

Particulars

31.03.2014

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2013

Rs. In Millions

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Loans repayable on demand from others

0.000

20.000

Total

0.000

20.000

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The Company was incorporated on July 19, 2007 and is owned by Ashland Holdings BV Netherlands.

 

The Company has been established to carry on the business of manufacturing, processing, packing, distributing, supplying, selling, importing, exporting and trading of chemicals, chemical compounds, oil and oil derivatives, plastics, technical equipment and technical components, as well as the rendering of technical services and business support services. The ultimate holding company is Ashland Inc. which is a technology leader in metal casting consumables and design services of unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester resins, gel coats high-performance adhesives and specialty resins.

 

 

SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION

 

Pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation as approved by Honorable High Court of Judicature at Bombay on September 12, 2014, Hercules Industrial Chemicals Private Limited (Transferor Company) have been merged with the Company with retrospective effect from April 1, 2013, the Appointed Date. The High Court order has been filed with the Registrar of Companies on September 27, 2014.

 

 

NO CHARGES EXIST FOR THE COMPANY

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Land

·         Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Computer

·         Vehicles

·         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.61.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.94.65

Euro

1

Rs.70.79

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SVA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MTN


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

4

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

30

 

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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