MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

310950

Report Date :

09.03.2015

           

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SYNOPRENE POLYMERS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

B/6/9, Apoorva Industrial Complex, Asan Gaon, Shahapur, Thane – 421 601, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

19.06.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-127254

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.30.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24134MH2000PTC127254

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMM2227C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAECS9682D

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Polymer Compounds like PVC Polymer Compounds conducting PVC Polymer Compounds and Thermally Stable PVC Polymer Compounds.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

Status :

Under Liquidation

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

--

 

 

Litigation :

--

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a company which is under process of liquidation as mentioned in statutory.

 

As a result of which, management has deliberately not filed any financial after FYE 2010, with the government department.

 

Mr. Jatin Harilal Somaiya, the director provided information and confirmed that the management has shut down its commercial operations since last 3 years due to losses incurred leading to some management disputes which are still going on.

 

In view of proposed dissolution of the subject, we would not recommend any type of business dealings to be carried out with the company.

 

 NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

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

 

Name :

Mr. Jatin Harilal Somaiya

Designation :

Director

Contact No.:

91-9892270073

Date :

05.03.2015

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Factory 1:

B/6/9, Apoorva Industrial Complex, Asan Gaon, Shahapur, Thane – 421601, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-2527-240556 / 91-22-25614393 / 94

Mobile No.:

91-9892270073 (Mr. Jatin Harilal Somaiya)

Fax No.:

91-22-25614395

E-Mail :

info@synotechindia.com

jatin@synotechindia.com

bichurchbr@mtnl.net.in

Website :

http://synoprene.com

http://www.synotechindia.com 

 

 

Factory 2 :

Located at:

 

J-79-82, Atgaon Industrial Premises, Shapur, Thane – 421602, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Corporate Office :

201-A, Pranav Commercial Plaza, 2nd Floor, M.G. Road, Mulund (West), Mumbai – 400080, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-25614393/ 94

Fax No.:

91-22-25614395

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

 Name :

Mr. Rajeev Narayan Nair

Designation :

Director

Address :

A/104, Sai Ganesh Kutir, Vijay Nagar, Kalyan (East), Kalyan – 421306, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.02.1976

Qualification :

MBA

Date of Appointment :

19.06.2000

DIN No. :

00872227

Other Directorship :

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U24134MH2000PTC127254

SYNOPRENE POLYMERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

19/06/2000

19/06/2000

-

Under liquidation

NO

2

U51900MH2007PTC170756

B S MULTITRADE PRIVATE LIMITED.

Director

15/03/2014

15/03/2014

24/11/2014

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jatin Harilal Somaiya

Designation :

Director

Address :

2003, 20th Floor, Tridev Apartments, Bhakti Marg, Opposite Vardhanar Nagar, Mulund (West), Mumbai – 400080, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.03.1973

Qualification :

MBA

Date of Appointment :

14.02.2007

DIN No. :

01486690

Other Directorship :

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U24134MH2000PTC127254

SYNOPRENE POLYMERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

14/02/2007

14/02/2007

-

Under liquidation

NO

2

U51900MH2007PTC170756

B S MULTITRADE PRIVATE LIMITED.

Director

15/03/2014

15/03/2014

24/11/2014

Active

NO

3

U74999MH2014PTC254669

PESTO RELIEF SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

20/03/2014

20/03/2014

-

Active

NO

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

  

 As on 06.09.2008

 

Names of Shareholders (Equity Shares)

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Jatin Harilal Somaiya

397700

96.83

Trupti Jatin Somaiya

10000

2.43

Daksha N Mehta

600

0.15

Dipsingh H. Jadeja

600

0.15

Jitendra P. Shiyad

600

0.15

Lata Vyas

600

0.15

Sanjay C. Bakrani

600

0.15

Total

410700

100.00

 

As on 31.03.2009

 

Names of Allottees (Equity Shares)

No. of Shares

 

Bubna Stock Broking Private Limited, India

64000

Fairmont Venture Private Limited, India

20000

Goyal Finance Limited, India

130000

Kalpindra Multi Trade Private Limited, India

75000

Nimbus Industries Limited, India

26000

REL Internationals Limited, India

95650

Teri Towel Industries Limited, India

60000

Total

470650

 

 

 As on 06.09.2008

 

Category

Percentage of Holding

Directors or relatives of directors

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of Polymer Compounds like PVC Polymer Compounds conducting PVC Polymer Compounds and Thermally Stable PVC Polymer Compounds.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

Item Code No.

Polypropylene Compound

3902900

PVC Compound

39042210

Abs Compound

39033000

 

·         Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE)  

·         PVC / Blend Compound     

·         Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)

·         Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPV)    

·         Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR)           

·         Thermoplastic Olefins (TPO)

·         Nano Engineering Alloys (NEA)       

·         Modifiers   

 

 

 

 

Exports :

Not Available

 

 

Imports :

Not Available

 

 

Terms :

Not Available

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference:

Not Available

Name of the Person (with Designation):

Not Available

Contact Number:

Not Available

Since How Long Known:

Not Available

Maximum Limit Dealt:

Not Available

Experience :

Not Available

Remarks :

Not Available

 

 

Customers :

Reference:

Not Available

Name of the Person (with Designation):

Not Available

Contact Number:

Not Available

Since How Long Known:

Not Available

Maximum Limit Dealt:

Not Available

Experience :

Not Available

Remarks :

Not Available

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

·         IDBI Bank Limited, 161, 16th Floor, “C” Wing, Mittal Court, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

 

·         Bank of India, Eros Building, Jamshedji Tata Road, Churchgate, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

 

·         Indian Overseas Bank, Thane Branch, Arjun Towers, Gokhale Road, Naupada, Thane – 400602, Maharashtra, India

 

 

 

  Secured Loans :

 

31.03.2008

Rs. in Millions

Cash Credit facility secured by hypothecation of stock and book debts

100.464

Term loan from bank secured by hypothecation of machineries and mortgage of factory land and building

24.626

Total

125.090

 

 Unsecured Loans

31.03.2008

Rs. in Millions

Loans from Directors and Share Holders

8.310

Loans from Others

46.719

Total

55.029

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

A.H. Nagada and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

2, New Laxmi Niwas, Zaver Road, Near Railway Station, Mulund (West), Mumbai – 400 080, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-25900870 / 71

E-Mail :

ahn123@rediffmail.com

PAN No.:

ABZPN0360J

 

 

Memberships :

--

 

 

Collaborators :

--

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

--

 

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 30.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.30.000 Millions

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

30.000

30.000

4.157

2] Reserves & Surplus

32.342

30.336

21.550

3] Share Application Money

1.384

0.484

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

63.726

60.820

25.707

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

201.592

179.316

125.090

2] Unsecured Loans

47.255

51.909

55.029

TOTAL BORROWING

248.847

231.225

180.119

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

5.099

4.832

3.507

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

317.672

296.877

209.333

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

59.117

62.507

63.839

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 
 
 

INVESTMENT

17.748

6.278

1.827

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

185.602
135.467
90.341

 

Sundry Debtors

295.753
203.415
154.929

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.347
0.925
0.088

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Loans & Advances

18.512
16.185
12.015

Total Current Assets

500.214
355.992

257.373

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

0.929

 

Current Liabilities

255.101
124.060
110.934

 

Provisions

4.689
4.672
2.524

Total Current Liabilities

259.790
128.732
114.387

Net Current Assets

240.424
227.260
142.986

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.383

0.832

0.681

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

317.672

296.877

209.333

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income [Sales]

864.920

658.583

401.253

 

 

Other Income

0.935

0.653

0.737

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

865.855

659.236

401.990

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales

852.507

636.283

386.864

 

 

Administrative and other Expenses

12.902

12.983

13.078

 

 

Increase / Decrease in Stocks

[50.135]

[45.125]

[32.276]

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

815.274

604.141

367.666

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

50.581

55.095

34.324

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

43.376

34.228

17.357

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

7.205

20.867

16.967

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

4.931

5.009

3.495

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                              (G)

2.274

15.858

13.472

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

0.268

3.671

4.981

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                 (J)

2.006

12.187

8.491

 

 

 

 

 

Less

Short Excess Provision for tax

0.000

0.193

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

22.180

10.186

1.695

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

24.186

22.180

10.186

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

4.89

29.67

20.67

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

Net Profit Margin

(PAT/Sales)

(%)

0.23

1.85

2.12

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin

(PBDIT/Sales)

(%)

5.85

8.37

8.55

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.41

3.79

4.19

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.04

0.26

0.52

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

3.90

3.80

7.01

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.93

2.77

2.25

 


 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2008

31.03.2009

31.03.2010

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Share Capital

4.157

30.000

30.000

Reserves & Surplus

21.550

30.336

32.342

Share Application Money

0.000

0.484

1.384

Net worth

25.707

60.820

63.726

 

 

 

 

Secured Loans

125.090

179.316

201.592

Unsecured Loans

55.029

51.909

47.255

Total borrowings

180.119

231.225

248.847

Debt/Equity ratio

7.007

3.802

3.905

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2008

31.03.2009

31.03.2010

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Sales

401.253

658.583

864.920

 

 

64.132

31.330

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2008

31.03.2009

31.03.2010

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Sales

401.253

658.583

864.920

Profit

8.491

12.187

2.006

 

2.12%

1.85%

0.23%

 


 

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

No

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

-----

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

-----

23]

Banking Details

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

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

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10184105

05/01/2010 *

100,000,000.00

IDBI BANK LIMITED

161, 16TH FLOOR, "C" WING, MITTAL COURT, NARIMAN
POINT, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400021, INDIA

A75956680

2

10165877

13/07/2009

12,000,000.00

S. E. INVESTMENTS LIMITED

S-547IIND FLOOR MAIN ROAD, SHAKAR PUR, NEW DELHI,
DELHI - 110092, INDIA

A65279994

3

10050253

29/04/2009 *

228,010,000.00

BANK OF INDIA

EROS BUILDING, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, CHURCHGATE, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400020, INDIA

A62374541

4

10046034

24/02/2007

120,500,000.00

BANK OF INDIA

CHURCHGATE BRANCH, MUMBAI SOUTH ZONE,, JAMSHETJI
TATA ROAD, EROS BUILDING, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400020, INDIA

A13665617

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Industrial Gala

·         Land and Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Air Conditioner

·         Computer

·         Water Purifier

·         Eureka Forbes

·         Printer

·         Mobile

·         Motor Car

·         Fingerprint Attendance System

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

Profile

 

An ISO 9001:2000 certified company, Subject is a leading manufacturer and exporter of hi-performance, cost effective and import substitute compounds of PVC, flexible thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic rubber, thermoplastic olefins, thermoplastic urethanes, engineering filled PP Compounds and masterbatches. Ever since inception in 1994, the company has been successfully able to create a niche for itself in both the national and international markets.


Available under the brand name of Synoprene, their products are known for their superior quality and international standards. The products that they offer are used in various industrial applications such as Automotive, Wire and Cables, Footwear, Packaging, Medical and Home Appliance Industries. They make a constant effort to technologically upgrade their products so that they are able to keep pace with the global advancements. Their customization capabilities have enabled them to maintain a commendable position in the international market.


 

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 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

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.20

UK Pound

1

Rs.94.71

Euro

1

Rs.68.60

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

HNA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MRI

 

 


 

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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