MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

9th  June, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

3M ELECTRO & COMMUNICATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

Pouyet Communication India Private Limited

 

 

Registered Office :

A/ 63 & 64 Pipdic Industrial Estate, Mettupalayam, Pondicherry – 605 009.

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.11.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

59-01156

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Marketing of Water Filter and Chemicals

 

 

 

Comments :

Subject was incorporated an 8.01.2000 in India as a Foreign Company. Mr. Cyril D’ Souza was country manager.

 

India operation was takeover by newly incorporated company called 3 M Electro Communication India Private Limited. W.e.f. April 2006. The erstwhile Indian operation was employing 8 people who has been absorbed by new company.

 

If we get more details, we shall supplement the some.  

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

A/ 63 & 64 Pipdic Industrial Estate, Mettupalayam, Pondicherry – 605 009.

Tel. No.:

91-413-2278617

Fax No.:

91-413-2273161

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Cyril D’ Souza

Designation :

Country Manager

Tel. No.:

91-22-55031971

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amit Laroya

Designation :

Director

Address :

404, Athens II, Prestige Acropolis No. 20, Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560 035, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

29.09.1964

Date of Appointment :

30.10.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. J Natarajan

Designation :

Director

Address :

8m – 307, I Block, HRB, Layout Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore – 560 043, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

11.07.1996

Date of Appointment :

30.07.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Maria Pinto

Designation :

Director

Address :

1, First Floor, Sona Palace, 34, Norris Road, Richmond Town, Bangalore – 560 025, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

12.05.1969

Date of Appointment :

29.10.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kishore Rao

Designation :

Director

Address :

A-2, Crescent Apartments, 8-8/1, Cunningham Crescent, Vasanthanagar, Bangalore – 560 052, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.08.1952

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2005

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Marketing of Water Filter and Chemicals 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL FILTERS

 Activated Carbon Cartridges
Auto-Klean Self Cleaning Filters
Betafine® -D Absolute Rated Pleated Filter Cartridges
Betafine® XL Absolute Rated Pleated Polypropylene Filter Cartridges
Beta-Klean™Absolute Rated Rigid Structure Filter Cartridges
Betapure® Rigid Filter Cartridges
CTG-Klean® Filter Systems
Duo- FLO® Filter Systems
Electropor II Electronic Grade Cartridges
 LifeASSURE™ IMC Filter Catridges
Micro-Klean Premium Resin Bonded Filter Cartridges 
Micro-Screen Stainless Steel Filter Elements
Micro-Wynd II Blanket Media Filter Cartridges
Petro-Klean Cartridge Filter System for Gas & Oil Processing
PolyNet Filter Cartridges
Zeta Plus H Series Filter Cartridges
 

FOOD & BEVERAGE FILTERS

BevASSURE™ II Cartridge Filters for Beverage Stability
Life ASSURE BW Membrane Filter  Cartridges for Cyst Retention
 Life ASSURE Cartridge Filters for Beverage Services
Micro-Klean Premium Resin Bonded Filter Cartridges 
Micro-Wynd II Blanket Media Filter Cartridges 
PolyNet Filter Cartridges
PolyPro XL Cyst Retentive Filter
Zeta Plus H Series Filter Cartridges

HEALTHCARE FILTERS

           
Life ASSURE PB Cartridges and Capsule Filters
Microfluor II PTFE Membrane Cartridge And Capsule Filters  
PolyNet PB Pharmaceutical Grade Filters
SterASSURE Steriilizing Grade Filter Cartridges and Capsules
Zeta Carbon Activated Carbon Filter Cartridges
Zeta Plus H Series Filter Cartridges
Zetapor SP Sterilizing Grade Filter Cartridges
Zeta Plus VR Viral Reduction Depth Filters

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

8

 

 

Bankers :

HSBC Bank, Andheri, Mumbai

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 5.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 5.000 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

5.000

5.000

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

161.722

156.262

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

166.722

161.262

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

166.722

161.262

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

40.653

57.130

Capital work-in-progress

 

2.626

1.023

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

3.166

0.522

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

19.849

22.961

 

Sundry Debtors

 

51.560

49.457

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

73.479

49.454

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.720

0.494

 

Loans & Advances

 

8.479

6.377

Total Current Assets

 

154.087

128.743

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

32.871

24.639

 

Provisions

 

0.939

1.517

Total Current Liabilities

 

33.810

26.156

Net Current Assets

 

120.277

102.587

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

166.722

161.262

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

 

183.586

145.890

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

11.387

6.985

Provision for Taxation

 

5.928

0.559

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

5.459

6.426

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

13.511

6.038

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

52.305

40.470

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

172.199

138.905

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

2.97

4.40

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

6.20

4.79

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

5.68

3.73

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.07

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

0.20

0.16

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

4.56

4.92

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

Leasehold Land, Goodwill, Building on Leasehold Land, Plant & Machinery, Electrical Installation, Office Equipments, Furniture & Fittings, Vehicles etc.

 

Name of the company

3M ELECTRO & COMMUNICATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. R. Rameah , Managing Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

05.03.1998

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Stock)

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Book Debts)

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 10.000 Millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

First Charge on the stock of Raw materials, Work in process, Finished Goods, Goods in transit and other merchandise what so ever, present and future book debts, Bills, Money receivables present & future.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Facilities: OD/EPC/EPS/TED

 

Interest: Prime Lending Rate (PLR), plus Interest Tax 18.87% p.a. at prevailing rates subject to change from time to time by the bank.

 

Period: One Year

 

Repayment: Overdraft Facilities will be payable on demand.

 

Other Terms & Conditions: As per enclosed in agreement.

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

CREDIT LYONNIAS, Westminster, 2nd Floor, 108, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Date: 24.04.2003.

 

Letter of Continuing Security (For Overdrafts/ Commercial Advance)

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Facility:

 

Overdraft /Commercial Advance/ Short Term Loan: Rs. 45.000 Millions

 

Letter of Credit / Acceptance/ Gurantees: Rs. 10.000 Millions

 

Rate of Interest: Overdraft /Commercial Advance/ Short Term Loan is linked to PLR & Negotiable at the time of draw down.

 

Repayment: The Dues under the Overdraft /Commercial Advance/ facility are repayable on Demand/ on or before the expiry of the validity of the facility.

 

Name of the company

3M ELECTRO & COMMUNICATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Shri R. Devadass, Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

05.03.1998

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Stock)

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Book Debts)

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 10.000 Millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

First Charge on the stock of Raw materials, Work in process, Finished Goods, Goods in transit and other merchandise what so ever, present and future book debts, Bills, Money receivables present & future.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Facilities: OD/EPC/EPS/TED

 

Interest: Prime Lending Rate (PLR), plus Interest Tax 18.87% p.a. at prevailing rates subject to change from time to time by the bank.

 

Period: One Year

 

Repayment: Overdraft Facilities will be payable on demand.

 

Other Terms & Conditions: As per enclosed in agreement.

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

CREDIT LYONNIAS, Westminster, 2nd Floor, 108, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Hypothecation of Stock & Book Debts

 

26.06.2002

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Facility:

 

Overdraft /Commercial Advance: Rs. 25.000 Millions

 

Letter of Credit / Acceptance/ Gurantees: Rs. 15.000 Millions

 

Forward Cover : Rs. 6.000 Millions

 

Short Term Loan: 20.000 Millions

 

Rate of Interest: Overdraft /Commercial Advance/ Short Term Loan is linked to PLR & Negotiable at the time of draw down.

 

Repayment: The Dues under the Overdraft /Commercial Advance/ facility are repayable on Demand/ on or before the expiry of the validity of the facility.

 

Validity: 30.09.2002

 

 

Name of the company

3M ELECTRO & COMMUNICATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Shri R. Devadass, Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

05.03.1998

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Stock)

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Book Debts)

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 10.000 Millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

First Charge on the stock of Raw materials, Work in process, Finished Goods, Goods in transit and other merchandise what so ever, present and future book debts, Bills, Money receivables present & future.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Facilities: OD/EPC/EPS/TED

 

Interest: Prime Lending Rate (PLR), plus Interest Tax 18.87% p.a. at prevailing rates subject to change from time to time by the bank.

 

Period: One Year

 

Repayment: Overdraft Facilities will be payable on demand.

 

Other Terms & Conditions: As per enclosed in agreement.

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

CREDIT LYONNIAS, Westminster, 2nd Floor, 108, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.

6) Date and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

01.02.2002

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Stock)

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Book Debts)

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Facility:

 

Overdraft /Commercial Advance: Rs. 25.000 Millions

 

Letter of Credit / Acceptance/ Guarantees: Rs. 15.000 Millions

 

Forward Cover : Rs. 6.000 Millions

 

Short Term Loan: 20.000 Millions

 

Rate of Interest: Overdraft /Commercial Advance/ Short Term Loan is linked to PLR & Negotiable at the time of draw down.

 

Repayment: The Dues under the Overdraft /Commercial Advance/ facility are repayable on Demand/ on or before the expiry of the validity of the facility.

 

Validity: 31.12.2002

 

Name of the company

3M ELECTRO & COMMUNICATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Shri R. Devadass, Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

05.03.1998

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Stock)

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Book Debts)

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 10.000 Millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

First Charge on the stock of Raw materials, Work in process, Finished Goods, Goods in transit and other merchandise what so ever, present and future book debts, Bills, Money receivables present & future.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Facilities: OD/EPC/EPS/TED

 

Interest: Prime Lending Rate (PLR), plus Interest Tax 18.87% p.a. at prevailing rates subject to change from time to time by the bank.

 

Period: One Year

 

Repayment: Overdraft Facilities will be payable on demand.

 

Other Terms & Conditions: As per enclosed in agreement.

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

CREDIT LYONNIAS, Westminster, 2nd Floor, 108, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.

6) Date and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

01.09.2002

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Stock)

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Book Debts)

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Facility:

 

OD/EPC/EPS/TED – facilities sanction to Rs. 25.000 Millions

 

LC/GTEE/ACCP – Non Fund facilities sanction to Rs. 15.000 Millions

 

Forex Cover – Forex Cover Facilities Sanction to Rs. 6.000 Millions

 

OD Facilities:-

 

Interest Rate: Interest Rate for OD Facilities presently is 12.5% p.a. a sper bank letter dated 01.08.2001. Interest Rate are subject to charge time to time at the discreption of the bank.

 

Margin: 25% on Stock and 30% on Book Debts

 

Validity:- up to 31.12.2001.

 

Repayment:- Overdraft facilities are repayable on demand.

 

Name of the company

3M ELECTRO & COMMUNICATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Shri R. Devadass, Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

05.03.1998

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Stock)

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Book Debts)

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 10.000 Millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

First Charge on the stock of Raw materials, Work in process, Finished Goods, Goods in transit and other merchandise what so ever, present and future book debts, Bills, Money receivables present & future.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Facilities: OD/EPC/EPS/TED

 

Interest: Prime Lending Rate (PLR), plus Interest Tax 18.87% p.a. at prevailing rates subject to change from time to time by the bank.

 

Period: One Year

 

Repayment: Overdraft Facilities will be payable on demand.

 

Other Terms & Conditions: As per enclosed in agreement.

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

CREDIT LYONNIAS, Westminster, 2nd Floor, 108, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.

6) Date and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

01.09.2002

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Stock)

 

Letter of Hypothecation (Book Debts)

 

Special Hypothecation Agreement (Non Funded Facilities)

 

Letter of Continuity

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Facility:

 

OD/EPC/EPS/TED – facilities enhanced from Rs. 17.500 Millions to Rs. 25.000 Millions

 

LC/GTEE/ACCP – Non Fund facilities sanction to Rs. 15.000 Millions

 

Forex Cover – Forex Cover Facilities Sanction to Rs. 6.000 Millions

 

OD Facilities:-

 

Interest Rate: Prime Lending Rate (PLR) presently is 16.0% p.a. + Interest Tax.. Interest Rate are subject to charge time to time at the discretion of the bank.

 

Margin: 25% on Stock and 30% on Book Debts

 

Validity:- up to 30.11.1999.

 

Repayment:- Overdraft facilities are repayable on demand.

 

 

As per website details

 

Profile

 

Cuno: Today & Tomorrow

CUNO is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of a comprehensive line of filtration products for the separation, clarification, and purification of fluids and gasses. Its proprietary products include uses in the healthcare, industrial, and drinking water markets. The Company operates a total of eight manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, Brazil, Australia & Asia and has sales offices throughout the world. The need for filtration is estimated at nearly $3 billion worldwide, and filtration markets are currently growing at a rate of 7 to 8 percent annually.

A History of Ingenuity

CUNO was the surname of the company founder, Charles Cuno, who began manufacturing operations in 1912 for a variety of products, primarily for automobiles, in Meriden, Connecticut. The Company grew and developed new products for filtration that included engine and hydraulic metal filters. Filtration and separation became the primary focus during the 1960's through 1980's. From 1986 to 1996, CUNO was the Fluid Purification business of Commercial Intertech. In September of 1996, CUNO Incorporated became a publicly listed company (NASDAQ: CUNO) following the distribution of one share of the new company's stock for every common share of Commercial Intertech stock held by shareholders of Commercial Intertech.


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.46.06

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.27

Euro

1

Rs.58.88

 

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

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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