MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

3rd  June, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AT & S PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

No: 12/A, Industrial Area, Nanjangud – 571301, Mysore District, Karnataka, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2003

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.10.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-25863

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U85110KA1999PTC025863

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRA05803A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAECA29301

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business as manufacturers, exporters and marketers of Printed Circuit Boards, Software Development, IT solutions, Research and Development, etc.

 

It is also engaged in software development and providing IT solutions.

 


 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 3500000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established company having fine track. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. Trade relations are fair. Financial position is satisfactory. Payments are correct and as per commitments.   

 

The company can be considered good for any normal business dealings. It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long – run. 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

No: 12/A, Industrial Area, Nanjangud – 571301, Mysore District, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-8221-228550/228551/304000

Fax No.:

91-8221-228570/228571/228570

E-Mail :

info@in.atspcb.com, info@in.ats.net

Website :

 http://www.ats.pcb.com

Area :

80,000 sq.ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 1 :

12/A, Industrial Area, Nanjangud, Mysore District – 571 301, Karnataka

 

 

Branches :

Barton Centre, M.G.Road, Bangalore – 560001,Karanataka.

 

Located at Noida, New Delhi.

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Willibald Dorflinger

Designation :

Chairman

Address:

A – 8753, Fohnsdorf, Steiregasse

Date of Birth/Age :

20.05.1950

Date of Appointment :

21.01.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hans Peter Iung

Designation :

Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer

Address:

2E, Temple Trees, Siddhartha Nagar, Mysore – 570011

Date of Birth/Age :

11.07.1955

Qualification :

Diploma in Engineering and Economics

Experience :

21.02.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. DorflingerWillibald

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

20/05/1950

Date of Appointment :

21/10/1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pradeep Mehta

Designation :

Director, Chief Financial Officer

Address:

2C, Decodar Park, Apartment II, Main VII Cross Vontikoppal, Mysore – 570002

Date of Birth/Age :

25.09.1961

Qualification :

FCA, ACS, LLB, CA, ACS, B. Law

Experience :

21.02.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Franz Rossler

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

25/08/1949

Date of Appointment :

21/10/1999

 

 

Name :

Dr. Herald Sommerer

Designation :

Director

Address:

Dirbockweg 3A – 8700, Leoben, Australia

Date of Birth/Age :

15/03/1967

Date of Appointment :

21/10/1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dietmar U W Drofenik

Designation :

Joint  Managing Director

Date of Birth/Age :

40 Years

Qualification :

Mechanical Engineer

Experience :

20 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Peter Muller

Designation :

Director

Address:

Mag Peter Muller, Franz – Schubert – Strase – 33-35-2384, Breitenfurt, Australia

Date of Birth/Age :

06/09/1965

Date of Appointment :

29/05/2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pradeep Mehta

Designation :

Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. Steen Eilskov Hansen

Designation :

Director

Address:

Eduard – Preiffer Str – 61, Stuitgart – 70192

Date of Birth/Age :

28.10.1958

Date of Appointment :

11.03.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Moitzi Heinz

Designation :

Director 

Address:

Australia – 8740

Date of Birth/Age :

05.07.1956

Date of Appointment :

11.03.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mathias Ottitsch

Designation :

Director

Address:

Bennogasse 29/18, A – 1080, Vienna, Australia

Date of Birth/Age :

11.02.1967

Date of Appointment :

11.03.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ma Patrick

Designation :

Director

Address:

5A, Mountainville Court, 7 Lok, Fung Path, Hong Kong

Date of Birth/Age :

08.01.1960

Date of Appointment :

22.04.2005

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Austria Technologie and System Technik AG

13362499

Mr. Pradeep Mehta

1

Austria Technologie & System Technik

2500000

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business as manufacturers, exporters and marketers of Printed Circuit Boards, Software Development, IT solutions, Research and Development, etc.

 

It is also engaged in software development and providing IT solutions.

 

 

 

Product

Prinyed Circuit Boards – 85340001

 

Its’ products range includes: -

 

v      Impedance Control PCB's

v      Blind via sequential build up & 12 layer sample development

v      High Tg material (170 Tg)

v      BT Epoxy (Trials ongoing)

v      Carbon Printing - Sample developed

 

 

Exports to :

Austria, Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Malaysia, USA and Europe.

 

 

Imports from :

Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Germany, USA, UK and Japan.

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit ()60 – 120 Days

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C or Credit (60 - 90 Days)

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

 

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Printed Circuit Boards

Sq.mt.

 

227143

212178

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

 

·         Dupont (Singapore) PTE Limited, Singapore.

·         Eternal, Taiwan

·         Hitachi, Singapore

·         Autotech, USA

·         Electra, UK

·         Taiyo, Japan

·         Mega Tools, USA

·         Kremmer, Germany

·         Mitsui, Malaysia

·         Gould, Germany

·         Siemens Information Systems Limited, Bangalore

·         Mitsui, Malaysia

·         Nelco, Singapore

·         Litton, Singapore

·         BT Solders Private Limited, India

 

 

Customers :

·         RAF, Germany

·         ERG Communications, Germany

·         Astek, USA

·         Alcatel, Malaysia and Australia

·         E – Mail DataCraft, Australia

·         Analog Devices, USA

·         Fibcom, USA

·         Ericsson Radio Access, Sweden

·         Nokia Networks, Sweden/India

·         Motorola, USA/Singapore/India

·         Siemens A&D Division, Berlin/Hamburg, Germany

·         Valeo ITT, USA

·         Delphi (Megomos), USA/Europe

·         Department of Electronics, Government of India, New Delhi

 

 

No. of Employees :

400

 

 

Bankers :

·         Punjab National Bank, Devraj URS Road, Mysore, Karnataka.

 

·         Deutsche Bank AG, Raheja Towers, M.G.Road, Bangalore 560001, Karnataka.

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

 

From Bank – Foreign Currency term loan

 

Long term – Rs. 81.600

(Secured by way of a first charge on specific fixed assets)

 

Short term – Rs. 7.861

(Secured by way of a hypothecation of inventories and book debts and second charge on fixed asset)

 

From a company – Rs. 2.818

(Represents principal portion of minimum lease payment payable for assets acquired on finance leases)

 

Bank Borrowings – Rs. 57.726

(Secured by way of a hypothecation of inventories and book debts and second charge on fixed asset)

 

Total – Rs. 150.005

 

Unsecured Loan

 

From a Fellow Subsidiary  - Rs. 365.355

(Repayable within one year Rs. 37.950)

 

Total – 365.365

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Price Waterhouse & Company, Bangalore, Karnataka

Qualification.:

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         Indal Exports Limited

·         AT & S Group, Austria

 

Subsidiaries

 

AT&S Asia Pacific Limited, Hong Konf

 

 

Holding Company

AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG, Austria

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

15,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.150.000 Millions

2,500,000

1% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.250.000 Millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs.400.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

13,362,500

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.133.625 Millions

2,500,000

1% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.250.000 Millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs.383.625 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

383.625

383.625

383.625

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

527.863

469.426

315.249

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

911.488

853.051

698.874

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

150.005

178.981

244.800

2] Unsecured Loans

365.365

181.679

182.062

TOTAL BORROWING

515.370

360.660

426.862

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

75.905

76.657

76.109

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1502.763

1290.368

1201.845

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1030.265

749.357

825.087

Capital work-in-progress

45.484

244.827

5.974

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1.362

1.406

1.450

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories

357.354

304.375

268.590

 
Sundry Debtors

198.549

190.464

196.567

 
Cash & Bank Balances

16.366

100.680

30.792

 
Other Current Assets

4.558

4.593

4.017

 
Loans & Advances

151.840

109.662

120.837

Total Current Assets
728.667

709.774

620.803
Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 

 

 
 
Current Liabilities

293.697

406.865

246.813

 
Provisions

9.318

8.131

4.656

Total Current Liabilities
303.015

414.996

       251.469
Net Current Assets

425.652

294.778

369.334

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1502.763

1290.368

1201.845

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

Sales Turnover [including other income]

1819.373

1544.344

1084.140

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

86.951

209.290

72.470

Provision for Taxation

25.663

52.293

9.934

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

61.288

156.997

62.536

 

 

 

 

Export Value

1344.769

1036.173

728.759

 

 

 

 

Import Value

876.951

755.758

483.917

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

1732.422

1335.054

1011.670

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

PAT / Total Income
(%)

3.36

10.16

5.77
 
 

 

 

 
Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

4.77

13.55

6.68
 

 

 

 

 
Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.94

14.34

4.97
 

 

 

 

 
Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.09

0.24

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 
Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.89

0.90

0.97
 

 

 

 

 
Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.40

1.71

2.47

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY:

 

Subject was incorporated on 30th May, 1988 at Kolkata in West Bengal having Company Registration Number 44514.

 

Subject was originally incorporated under the name & style of Infobase Systems Private Limited. It became a Deemed Public Limited Company w.e.f. 15th May, 1990 and changed its name to Infobase Finance Limited w.e.f. 18th February, 1993. The company further changed its name to Indal Electronics Limited w.e.f. 18th July, 1996 and then to the present w.e.f. 1st April, 1999.

 

The company shifted its Registered office from Kolkata  in West Bengal to Mysore in Karnataka with effect from 21st October, 1999 and obtained a New Company Registration Number 25863 of the Registrar of Companies, Karnataka.

 

Name Changed to the present from 1st April 1999, as a consequence of change in ownership from the Indian Aluminium Company Limited; Kolkata (Indal), to Austria Technologies and Systemtechnik AG; Austria (AT&S).

 

Performance Review

 

The revenue grew by 15% compared to the last year. The volume registered an increase of 26.82% from 1,55,282, sq. mts. Of PCBs in 2003-2004 to 2,12,178 sq. mts. In 2004-2005. PBDIT is reduced by 20% compared to last year.  The company had registered a net profit of Rs. 62 millions as against a net profit of Rs. 157 Millions in the year 2003-2004

 

Operation

 

During the year the company produced 2,12,178 sq. mtrs of printed circuit boards. The product mix was further enriched with higher layer count critical product etc. New machine were introduced in drilling AOI, PTH, etc the ration of the double side to multi – layer was 38.62

 

Measures towards quality improvement and technology absorption research & development taken during 2003 – 2004

 

Stabilization of Seleo – CP Process is Progressing

Plate – Print – Itch process Stabilized

Immersion Tin Process Stabilized

 

Other environmental friendly materials like Halogen Free Laminates, Prepregs, Reduced Halogen Solder mask ink were qualified during 2004 – 2005

 

 Business Outlook

 

The year 2004 – 2005 continued to see lower demand and continued price pressure as it was in last four year. This year out of total revenues of the company 64.5% was generated through telecomm sector 25% from industrial sector and 10.5% from automotive segment. This ration is expected to improve further by increased penetration into automotive segment.

 

AT&S as a group had increased its globle market share to 5.98% from 5.84% in 2003-2004

 

The holding company AT&S AG Austria in the process of acquiring a company engaged in Electronic Designing for Printed Circuit Boards suited in Bangalore, India. This acquisition is expected to widen the value added service to the customer

 

Major electronic giants like Nokia, LG, Samsung and Elcoteq are entering into manufacturing in India. Future alcatel is working with ITI for business in internet infrastructure of the country. This had reduced the cost benefit of manufacturing in India. Thus intense price pressure owing to severe competition with the imported PCBS from China and Far East Asian countries had increased

 

Human Resource Development

 

To bring about a clear understanding and appreciation of one’s role in the organization very clear job description have been prepared. Training both technical and soft skill is being carried out in a sutured and focused manner. Development of middle level management staff at the level of HOD had been taken as a priority area and training calendars drawn out. The plant is presently working on an elborate retention plan, which is expected to be put into place very soon.              

 

  

 

CERTIFICATION

 

The company has been accredited with:

 

·         ISO 9002 From 1993 From: BSIQA; UK Certification.

·         ISO 14001 From 1996 From: Aspects, UK Certification.

 

A Joint Team of ELCINA (Electronic Component Industries Association), Commonwealth Science Council, UK and Rajiv Gandhi Foundations have chosen the company as one of the five model plants in India as Technology leaders on Environment Management in Electronics & IT sectors.

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value include leasehold land, buildings, plant & machinery, computers and office equipments, furniture & fixtures and motor vehicles.

 

 

It has absorbed technology from AMP-AKZO INC, USA.

 

It is in trade terms with:

 

Austria Technologies and Systemtechnik AG; Austria

 

 


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.46.17

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.06

Euro

1

Rs.59.14

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

TOTAL

 

63

 

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

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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

 

 

 

 

 

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