MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

350593

Report Date :

19.11.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RHJ TUBES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

RMS PRECI TECHNIQUE PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

281/2, GIDC Industrial Estate, Umbergaon, Valsad-396371, Gujarat

Tel. No.:

91-260-2562819

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.09.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-004646

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 9.937 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U32201GJ1981PTC004646

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Divulged

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

SRTR01493C

 

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCR4408H

 

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Brass Tubes and Brass Rods.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the Management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (45)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject was incorporated in the year 1981 having satisfactory track record.

 

For the financial year ended 2014, company possesses sound operational performance and it has maintained average profit margins at 1.54% during the year under a review.

 

The Company possesses healthy operating efficiencies supported by its satisfactory financial profile along with sound net worth base and modest debt coverage indicators.

 

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

 

The company can be considered for business dealings at usual trade terms and condition.

 

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 31-03-2015.

 

 

INFORMATION DECLINED

 

MANAGEMENT NON-COOPERATIVE

 

(Contact No: 91-260-2562819)

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

281/2, GIDC Industrial Estate, Umbergaon, Valsad-396371, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-260-2562819

Fax No.:

91-260-2562819

E-Mail :

info@rhjmetals.com

cbzmetals@gmail.com

rhjtubes@gmail.com

Website :

http://www.surattrade.com

 

 

Factory :

J-281/2, 282/2, J-282/1, J282/3 and J-281/3, GIDC Estate, Umbergaon, District-Valsad-396171, Gujarat, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 30.09.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Naresh Ramesh Dhakad

Designation :

Director

Address :

8, Beach View, 3rd Floor, Girgaon Chowpaty, Mumbai-400007, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.01.1977

Date of Appointment :

01.01.2013

DIN No.:

00979060

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Pooja Naresh Dhakad

Designation :

Director

Address :

FLAT No. 8, 3rd Floor, Beach View Chowpatty, Mumbai-400007, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.05.1976

Date of Appointment :

01.06.2013

DIN No.:

05283478

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Kamla Ramesh Dhakad

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 8, 3rd Floor, Beach View, Chowpatty,, Mumbai-400007, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.01.1953

Date of Appointment :

02.08.1999

DIN No.:

01060517

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Avdesh Kumar Mishra

Designation :

Accounts Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 30.09.2014

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

Ramesh Dhakad

 

70000

Kamla R. Dhakad

 

70000

Naresh R. Dhakad

 

401800

Pooja Naresh Dhakad

 

291900

Nextgen Infotel Limited, India

 

160000

Total

 

993700

 

 

AS ON 30.09.2014

 

Equity Share Breakup

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

Bodies corporate

16.10

Directors or relatives of directors

83.90

Total

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Brass Tubes and Brass Rods.

 

 

Brand Names :

--

 

 

Agencies Held :

--

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Terms :

Not Divulged

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS: NOT AVAILABLE

 


 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference:

Not Divulged

Name of the Person (Designation):

Not Divulged

Contact Number:

Not Divulged

Since how long known:

Not Divulged

Maximum limit dealt:

Not Divulged

Experience:

Not Divulged

Remark

Not Divulged

 

 

Customers :

Reference:

Not Divulged

Name of the Person (Designation):

Not Divulged

Contact Number:

Not Divulged

Since how long known:

Not Divulged

Maximum limit dealt:

Not Divulged

Experience:

Not Divulged

Remark

Not Divulged

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the Management

 

 

Bankers :

Bank Name:

Jain Sahakari Bank Limited

Branch:

Hirabagh C.P. Tank, Bombay - 400004, Maharashtra, India

Person Name (with Designation):

Not Divulged

Contact Number:

Not Divulged

Name of Account Holder:

Not Divulged

Account Number:

Not Divulged

Account Since (Date/ Year of A/c Opening):

Not Divulged

Average Balance Maintained (Optional):

Not Divulged

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (CC/OD/Term Loan):

Not Divulged

Account Operation:

Not Divulged

Remarks:

Not Divulged

 

·         HDFC Bank Limited

HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Million)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Million)

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Loans repayable on demand

 

 

From Banks

(Secured By hypothecation of goods, book debts, other assets from other parties of the company alongwith Equitable mortgage of factory premises, hypothecation of machinery and other fixed assets of the company and personal guarantee of directors)

29.853

0.000

 

 

 

Total

29.853

0.000

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Kamlesh and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

A/2 Poonam, 45/48 Lallubhai Park, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400058, Maharashtra, India

Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm :

AABPS3435L

 

 

Memberships :

--

 

 

Collaborators :

--

 

 

Associates :

·         RHJ Industries Private Limited

·         RHJ Metals Private Limited

·         Dhakad Metal Corp

·         Bhavna Metal Company

·         KAD Ventures LLP

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 30.09.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1,250,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 12.500 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

833,700

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 8.337 Million

 

 

 

 

 

 

AS ON 31.03.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1,250,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 12.500 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

993700

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 9.937 Million

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

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

9.937

9.937

9.937

(b) Reserves & Surplus

30.429

26.211

24.456

(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)

40.366

36.148

34.393

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Long-term borrowings

9.300

9.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.668

0.640

0.507

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

9.968

9.640

0.507

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

29.853

0.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

67.064

20.028

4.325

(c) Other current liabilities

5.010

0.803

14.898

(d) Short-term provisions

0.465

0.427

0.461

Total Current Liabilities (4)

102.392

21.258

19.684

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

152.726

67.046

54.584

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

21.395

24.279

7.014

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

16.467

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

0.010

0.010

0.010

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

3.738

2.765

2.559

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

25.143

27.054

26.050

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

9.082

13.869

2.614

(c) Trade receivables

84.023

11.534

14.084

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

17.508

3.616

4.508

(e) Short-term loans and advances

16.970

10.973

7.328

(f) Other current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

127.583

39.992

28.534

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

152.726

67.046

54.584

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from Operations

272.193

45.247

46.796

 

 

Other Income

NA

NA

NA

 

 

TOTAL                                    

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

9.712

5.441

4.716

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

3.276

3.108

0.748

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

6.436

2.333

3.968

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

2.218

0.578

1.324

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

4.218

1.755

2.644

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

7.184

5.429

2.785

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

11.402

7.184

5.429

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

4.24

1.77

2.66

 


 

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Current Maturities of Long term debt

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

Cash Generated from Operations

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Flow from used in Operations

NA

NA

NA

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Net Profit Margin

(PAT / Sales)

(%)

1.55

3.88

5.65

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.21

3.48

10.41

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.16

0.06

0.12

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.97

0.25

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.25

1.88

1.45

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particulars

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Share Capital

9.937

9.937

9.937

Reserves & Surplus

24.456

26.211

30.429

Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net worth

34.393

36.148

40.366

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

0.000

9.000

9.300

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

29.853

Total borrowings

0.000

9.000

39.153

Debt/Equity ratio

0.000

0.249

0.970

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Revenue from Operations

46.796

45.247

272.193

 

 

(3.310)

501.571

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Revenue from Operations

46.796

45.247

272.193

Profit

2.644

1.755

4.218

 

5.65%

3.88%

1.55%


LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check list by info agents

Available in Report

(Yes/No)

1

Year of establishment

Yes

2

Constitution of the entity -Incorporation details

Yes

3

Locality of the entity

Yes

4

Premises details

No

5

Buyer visit details

--

6

Contact numbers

Yes

7

Name of the person contacted

No

8

Designation of contact person

No

9

Promoter’s background

Yes

10

Date of Birth of Proprietor / Partners / Directors

Yes

11

Pan Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

12

Voter Id Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

13

Type of business

Yes

14

Line of Business

Yes

15

Export/import details (if applicable)

No

16

No. of employees

No

17

Details of sister concerns

Yes

18

Major suppliers

No

19

Major customers

No

20

Banking Details

Yes

21

Banking facility details

Yes

22

Conduct of the banking account

--

23

Financials, if provided

Yes

24

Capital in the business

Yes

25

Last accounts filed at ROC, if applicable

Yes

26

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

27

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

28

Estimation for coming financial year

No

29

Profitability for last three years

Yes

30

Major shareholders, if available

Yes

31

External Agency Rating, if available

No

32

Litigations that the firm/promoter involved in

--

33

Market information

--

34

Payments terms

No

35

Negative Reporting by Auditors in the Annual Report

No

 

 

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10455156

25/05/2015 *

92,500,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC BANK HOUSESENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL W
, MUMBAI- 400013, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

C57140741

2

10379254

04/10/2012

252,500,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC BANK HOUSESENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL W
, MUMBAI- 400013, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

B59196485

3

90111985

19/10/1988 *

250,000.00

BANK OF BARODA

SOLSUMBA BRANCH, UMBEFGAON, VALSAD, GUJARAT, INDIA

-

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Million)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Million)

LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Unsecured loans and advances

9.300

9.000

 

 

 

Total

9.300

9.000

 

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS:

 

The Company has earned revenue from operations of Rs. 272.193 Million for the year as against Rs. 45.247 Million in the previous year, an increase of 500% and earned a profit after tax of Rs. 4.218 as against profit after tax of Rs. 1.754 Million in the previous year. The directors are expecting a turnover of around 300.000 Million and above.

 

 

CHANGE OF ADDRESS:

 

The Registered Office of the company has been shifted from 281/2 J Type Shed Gride, Industrial Estate, Umbergaon, Valsad-396371, Gujarat, India to the present address w.e.f 01.04.2011

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

Particulars

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Million)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Million)

Claims against the company not acknowledged as debt demand on account of penalty by Excise department excluding interest.

0.000

0.407

Outstanding guarantees and counter guarantees in respect of the guarantees given by those banks in favour of various government  authorities.

1.173

0.032

 

 

 

Total

1.173

0.439


FIXED ASSETS:

 

Tangible Assets

 

·         Leasehold Land

·         Buildings

·         Plant and Equipment

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Vehicles

·         Office Equipment

·         Computer

·         Electrical Installation

·         Air Conditioner

 

 

 

 


 

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. 66.11

UK Pound

1

Rs. 100.51

Euro

1

Rs. 70.39

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PRT

 

 

Analysis Done by :

KAR

 

 

Report Prepared by :

IND

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--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

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

 

45

 

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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