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MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

494913

Report Date :

01.03.2018

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARTH AIR TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED  

 

 

Registered Office :

B 307 Sahajanand Plaza, Bhattha, Paldi, Ahmedabad – 380007, Gujarat

Mobile No.:

91-9723552301 (Mr. Deep Ram)

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2017

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.06.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-046179

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

INR 0.100 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29191GJ2005PTC046179

 

 

IEC No.:

[Import-Export Code No.]

Not Divulged

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

TIN No.:

24074001252

 

 

GSTN :

[Goods & Service Tax Registration No.]

24AAFCA2318F1Z8

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAFCA2318F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The Subject is a in the business of deals with comprises of Oil Injected Screw Air Compressor, Screw Compressor, Air Dryer, Air Filter, Vacuum Pump, Nitrogen Generator, Oil Free Compressor, Rotary Screw Element, Marine Air System, Oil And Water Separator, etc. (Registered activity)

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

(Mira Inform has adopted New Rating mechanism w.e.f. 23rd January 2017)

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject was incorporated in the year 2005. It is a trader of compressors.

 

For the financial year 2017, the company has achieved revenue growth of 28.62% as compared to the previous year along with an average profit margin of 1.26%.

 

The satisfactory financial risk profile of the company is marked by sufficient net worth base along with negligible debt balance sheet profile due to unsecured debt recorded in the books.

 

Rating takes into consideration the subject’s healthy Earnings Per Share of INR 175.51 against the Face Value of INR 10.

 

Payment seems to be usually correct.

 

In view of aforesaid, the company can be considered for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

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

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2017)

Current Rating

(31.12.2017)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low Risk

 

A2

Moderately Low Risk

 

B1

Moderate Risk

 

B2

Moderately High Risk

 

C1

High Risk

 

C2

Very High Risk

 

D

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

Not Available

Rating

Not Available

Rating Explanation

Not Available

Date

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 31-03-2016.

 

BIFR (Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction) LISTING STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not listed as a Sick Unit in the publicly available BIFR (Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction) list as of 01.03.2018

 

IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) LISTING STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not listed in the publicly available IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) list as of report date.

 

INFORMATION DENIED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Deep Ram

Designation :

Sales and Service Department

Contact No.:

91-9723552301

Date :

01.03.2018

 

Mobile No.: 91-9228014018 – Incorrect number

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

B 307 Sahajanand Plaza, Bhattha, Paldi, Ahmedabad – 380007, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

Not Available

Mobile No.:

91-9723552301 (Mr. Deep Ram)

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

htco.ca@gmail.com

 

 

Branch office :

308, Brij Industries, 10 GIDC Industrial Estate, GIDC-Vadsar Road, Vadodara – 390010, Gujarat, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2017

 

Name :

Mr. Chetankumar Gunvantlal Thakkar

Designation :

Director

Address :

8, Satyam Apartments, Care of Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Jawahar Nagar, Paldi, Ahmedabad – 380007, Gujarat, India

Date of Appointment :

02.06.2005

DIN No.:

01937887

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Meghaben Chetankumar Thakkar

Designation :

Director

Address :

8, Satyam Apartments, Care of Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Jawahar Nagar, Paldi, Ahmedabad – 380007, Gujarat, India

Date of Appointment :

02.06.2005

DIN No.:

01937965

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Deep Ram

Designation :

Sales and Service Department

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2017

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

%age

Chetankumar Gunvantlal Thakkar

5000

50.00

Meghaben Chetankumar Thakkar

5000

50.00

Total

10000

100.00

 

 

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on 29.09.2017

 

Category

Percentage

Promoter – (Individual/ Hindu Undivided Family – Indian)

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The Subject is a in the business of deals with comprises of Oil Injected Screw Air Compressor, Screw Compressor, Air Dryer, Air Filter, Vacuum Pump, Nitrogen Generator, Oil Free Compressor, Rotary Screw Element, Marine Air System, Oil And Water Separator, etc. (Registered activity)

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

99611892

Trading of Compressor

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Divulged

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Divulged

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Terms :

Not Divulged

 

PRODUCTION STATUS NOT AVAILABLE

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

--

Contact No.:

--

Since How Long Known :

--

Maximum Limit Dealt :

--

Experience :

-

Remark:

--

 

 

Customers :

 

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

--

Contact No.:

--

Since How Long Known :

--

Maximum Limit Dealt :

--

Experience :

--

Remark:

--

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

Bankers :

Bank Name

Not Divulged

Branch

--

Person Name (With Designation)

--

Contact Number

--

Name of Account Holder

--

Account Number

--

Account Since (Date/Year of Account Opening)

--

Average Balance Maintained (If Possible)

--

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (If any)

--

Account Operation

--

Remarks (If any)

--

 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Harshad Sudhir and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

40-41 Stadium House, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380009, Gujarat, India

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

AAFFH3797J

 

 

Memberships :

Not Available

 

 

Collaborators :

Not Available

 

 

Other related party :

Arth Enterprise

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2017

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

10000

Equity Shares

INR 10/- each

INR 0.100 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

10000

Equity Shares

INR 10/- each

INR 0.100 Million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in INR Million]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

 

 

 

 

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

0.100

0.100

0.100

(b) Reserves & Surplus

3.049

2.187

2.403

(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)

3.149

2.287

2.503

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(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)

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

1.762

2.592

11.002

(b) Trade payables

12.376

12.482

3.624

(c) Other current liabilities

20.542

8.560

8.512

(d) Short-term provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities (4)

34.680

23.634

23.138

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

37.829

25.921

25.641

 

 

 

 

II.          ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

2.487

2.542

1.975

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

(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)

0.065

-0.084

0.032

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

1.802

1.437

1.265

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

4.354

3.895

3.272

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

6.980

7.200

10.735

(c) Trade receivables

14.086

12.232

9.693

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

6.151

2.367

1.150

(e) Short-term loans and advances

6.258

0.227

0.791

(f) Other current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

33.475

22.026

22.369

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

37.829

25.921

25.641

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

Income

139.171

108.196

85.980

 

Other Income

1.182

0.531

0.291

 

TOTAL

140.353

108.727

86.271

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

104.240

82.507

71.549

 

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and Stock-in-Trade

0.220

3.536

-6.670

 

Employees benefits expense

11.327

9.907

8.408

 

Other expenses

20.608

9.649

10.983

 

TOTAL

136.395

105.599

84.270

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

3.958

3.128

2.001

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES

0.388

1.348

0.662

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

3.570

1.780

1.339

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION

1.071

0.867

0.535

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE TAX

2.499

0.913

0.804

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX

0.744

0.512

0.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  AFTER TAX 

1.755

0.401

0.504

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

2.187

2.403

1.899

 

 

 

 

 

Less

Depreciation in Earlier Years

0.000

0.148

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

Income Tax

0.993

0.469

0.000

 

Total

0.993

0.617

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Carried to the B/S

2.949

2.187

2.403

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

22.259

6.566

NA

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

22.259

6.566

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (INR)

175.51

40.11

50.38

 

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Current Maturities of Long term debt

NA

NA

NA

Cash generated from operations

NA

NA

NA

Net cash flow from operating activity

NA

NA

NA

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

EFFICIENCY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Average Collection Days

(Sundry Debtors / Income * 365 Days)

36.94

41.26

41.15

 

 

 

 

Account Receivables Turnover

(Income / Sundry Debtors)

9.88

8.85

8.87

 

 

 

 

Average Payment Days

(Sundry Creditors / Purchases * 365 Days)

43.33

55.22

18.49

 

 

 

 

Inventory Turnover

(Operating Income / Inventories)

0.57

0.43

0.19

 

 

 

 

Asset Turnover

(Operating Income / Net Fixed Assets)

1.59

1.23

1.01

 

 

LEVERAGE RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Debt Ratio

((Borrowing + Current Liabilities) / Total Assets)

0.92

0.91

0.90

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability / Networth)

0.56

1.13

4.40

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities to Networth

(Current Liabilities / Net Worth)

11.01

10.33

9.24

 

 

 

 

Fixed Assets to Networth

(Net Fixed Assets / Networth)

0.79

1.11

0.79

 

 

 

 

Interest Coverage Ratio

(PBIT / Financial Charges)

10.20

2.32

3.02

 

 

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Net Profit Margin

((PAT / Sales) * 100)

%

1.26

0.37

0.59

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

((PAT / Total Assets) * 100)

%

4.64

1.55

1.97

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

((PAT / Networth) * 100)

%

55.73

17.53

20.14

 

 

SOLVENCY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2017

31.03.2016

31.03.2015

Current Ratio

(Current Assets / Current Liabilities)

0.97

0.93

0.97

 

 

 

 

Quick Ratio

((Current Assets – Inventories) / Current Liabilities)

0.76

0.63

0.50

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Financial

(Networth / Total Assets)

0.08

0.09

0.10

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Debt

(Debts / Equity Capital)

17.62

25.92

110.02

 

 

 

 

G-Score Ratio Liquidity

(Total Current Assets / Total Current Liabilities)

0.97

0.93

0.97

Total Liability = Short-term Debt + Long-term Debt + Current Maturities of Long-term debts

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are INR Million]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

31.03.2017

 

INR In Million

INR In Million

INR In Million

Share Capital

0.100

0.100

0.100

Reserves & Surplus

2.403

2.187

3.049

Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net worth

2.503

2.287

3.149

 

 

 

 

Long Term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Short Term borrowings

11.002

2.592

1.762

Total borrowings

11.002

2.592

1.762

Debt/Equity ratio

4.396

1.133

0.560

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

31.03.2017

 

INR In Million

INR In Million

INR In Million

Sales

85.980

108.196

139.171

 

 

25.839

28.629

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2015

31.03.2016

31.03.2017

 

INR In Million

INR In Million

INR In Million

Sales

85.980

108.196

139.171

Profit

0.504

0.401

1.755

 

0.59%

0.37%

1.26%

 

 

 

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

Yes

8

Designation of contact person

Yes

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

No

21

Banking facility details

No

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

 

 

NOTE: Registered office of the company has been shifted from to the present address w.e.f.

 

 

NATURE OF BUSINESS:

 

Subject is incorporated on 02/06/2005 under the provision of the Companies Act, 1956. The Company is a in the business of deals with comprises of Oil Injected Screw Air Compressor, Screw Compressor, Air Dryer, Air Filter, Vacuum Pump, Nitrogen Generator, Oil Free Compressor, Rotary Screw Element, Marine Air System, Oil And Water Separator, etc.

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN

 

Unsecured Loan

31.03.2017

(INR in Million)

31.03.2016

(INR in Million)

Short-term borrowings

 

 

From Director, Shareholder, and Others

1.762

2.592

 

 

 

Total

1.762

2.592

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES: NO CHARGES EXIST FOR THE COMPANY

 

 

 

 


 

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 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

INR

US Dollar

1

INR 64.85

UK Pound

1

INR 90.58

Euro

1

INR 79.96

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SVT

 

 

Analysis Done by :

PRY

 

 

Report Prepared by :

SUJ


 

SCORE FACTORS

 

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--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

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

Credit Rating

Explanation

Rating Comments

A++

Minimum Risk

Business dealings permissible with minimum risk of default

A+

Low Risk

Business dealings permissible with low risk of default

A

Acceptable Risk

Business dealings permissible with moderate risk of default

B

Medium Risk

Business dealings permissible on a regular monitoring basis

C

Medium High Risk

Business dealings permissible preferably on secured basis

D

High Risk

Business dealing not recommended or on secured terms only

NB

New Business

No recommendation can be done due to business in infancy stage

NT

No Trace

No recommendation can be done as the business is not traceable

 

NB is stated where there is insufficient information to facilitate rating. However, it is not to be considered as unfavourable.

 

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 are as follows:

 

·         Financial condition covering various ratios

·         Company background and operations size

·         Promoters / Management background

·         Payment record

·         Litigation against the subject

·         Industry scenario / competitor analysis

·         Supplier / Customer / Banker review (wherever available)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.