MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27TH May, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ASCENT CIRCUITS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

B-13, ITI Ancillary Industrial Estate, Mahadevapura, Whitefield, Bangalore – 560 048, Karnataka, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2004

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1st February, 1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-24700

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U31200KA1999PTC024700

 

 

TAN No.:

(Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.)

BLRA06934E

 

 

PAN No.:

(Permanent Account No.)

AABCR2074D

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing, Importing and Exporting of Single Sided Printed Circuit Boards and Populated Boards

 

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 125000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company engaged in manufacturing and marketing of Printed Circuit Boards. Although the company maintains its turnover almost at the some level its profits are narrowing down. The company has adequate infrastructure facilities.

 

Directors are resourceful businessmen. Their trade relations are fair. Payments are reported as slow but correct.  However, it can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

B-13, ITI Ancillary Industrial Estate, Mahadevapura, Whitefield, Bangalore – 560 048, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-28511709

Mobile No.:

91-9845310106

Fax No.:

91-80-28511709

E-Mail :

riclhosr@blr.vsnl.net.in

Website :

http://www.ascentcircuits.com

 

 

Head Office/ Factory :

Plot No. 111, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Phase – I, Hosur – 635 126, Tamilnadu Pradesh

Tel. No.:

91-4344-500109/500126/578379

Fax No.:

91-4344-500128/579021

E-Mail :

riclhosr@blr.vsnl.net.in

Website :

http://www.ascentcircuits.com

Area :

Building area admeasuring 50,000 sq.ft. and land area admeasuring 2.67 acres

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branches :

Located at :-

 

·         Mumbai, Maharashtra

·         Delhi

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. P. Manjunath

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

B-13, ITI Ancillary Industrial Estate, Whitefield Road, Bangalore – 560 048, Karnataka

Date of Birth/Age :

44 Years

Date of Appointment :

1st February, 1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. Shankar Ram

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

Address :

201, TGL Apartments, 139/8, Domur,  Bangalore – 560 071, Karnataka

Date of Birth/Age :

45 Years

Mobile No. :

91-9845310106

Date of Appointment :

1st February, 1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. Arvind Rao

Designation :

Director

Address :

188 A, 6th Main, Defence Colony, HAL II Stage, Bangalore – 560 008, Karnataka

Date of Birth/Age :

46 Years

Date of Appointment :

1st February, 1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. S. Sudhakar

Designation :

Director – Marketing

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. Ravi Prasad

Designation :

Director – (Q.C)

 

 

Name :

Mr. T. K. Nayanasudhan

Designation :

General Manager – (Q.A)

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. C. Thomas

Designation :

Assistant General Manager

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. G. Shankar Rao

 

217500

RTC Investments Limited

 

67500

Mr. A. A. Rao

 

1,57,500

Mr. P. Manjunath

 

3,07,500

Total

 

7,50,000

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing, Importing and Exporting of Single Sided Printed Circuit Boards and Populated Boards

 

 

Products:

Hiring Systems, Instruments, Printed Circuits Boards, Telecom Products, etc.

 

 

Exports to :

USA, Europe and UK

 

 

Imports from :

Korea, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Germany

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit (60 to 90 days) or L/C (90 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit (90 to 120 days)

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

 

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Single Sided Printed Circuit Boards and Populated Boards

Nos.

 

90000

115878

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

·         Scholleter, UK

·         Doosan, Korea

·         Kingboard, China

·         Nanya, Taiwan

·         Chawchung, Taiwan

·         Taiyo Ink International (S) Pte. Limited, Singapore

·         Jamplan Marketing, Hongkong

 

 

Customers :

·         ITI India

·         LG India

·         TVS Electronics Limited, Tumkur, Karnataka

·         BPL Group, India

·         Kodak India Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

·         Bharti Teletek Limited, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

 

 

No. of Employees :

135

 

 

Bankers :

v      State Bank of India

ITI Ancillary Branch, Mahadevapura,

Bangalore – 560 048, Karnataka

(The company enjoys Rs. 50.000 millions and Secured Loan facility of Rs. 30.055 millions from its’ bankers)

 

v      State Bank of India

M’palli, Hosur, Tamilnadu

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

S. K. P. Rao & Company

Chartered Accountants

Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         Hosur Coir Foam, Hosur, Tamilnadu

·         Technova Tapes, Bangalore, Karnataka

·         Mahadevapura, Bangalore – 560 048, Karnataka

·         Ascent Telectronics

·         Udupa Industries

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

15,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 15.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

7,50,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 7.500 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

Mr. Balaji, Ms. Meenakshi and Mr. Ravichandran could not up –date the report. However, efforts are continued for latest financials and if made available, it will follow soon.

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

31.03.2002

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

7.500

7.500

7.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

23.054

18.757

18.811

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

30.554

26.257

26.311

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

78.074

30.055

32.922

2] Unsecured Loans

27.743

25.315

28.198

TOTAL BORROWING

105.817

55.370

61.120

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

5.633

4.745

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

142.004

86.372

87.431

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

95.070

49.047

48.106

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

3.800

2.800

2.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories

18.907

12.793

8.719

 
Sundry Debtors

43.554

35.779

29.847

 
Cash & Bank Balances

3.802

3.922

6.416

 
Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 
Loans & Advances

12.684

3.184

6.050

Total Current Assets
78.947

55.678

51.032

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 

 

 

 
Current Liabilities

35.813

21.153

13.707

 
Provisions
 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

35.813

21.153

13.707

Net Current Assets

43.134

34.525

37.325

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

142.004

86.372

87.431

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

31.03.2002

Sales Turnover [including other income]

133.309

146.083

118.236

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

6.384

6.291

7.675

Provision for Taxation

2.087

2.091

2.050

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

4.297

4.200

5.625

 

 

 

 

Export Value

38.668

37.633

9.773

 

 

 

 

Import Value

60.168

74.209

55.197

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

126.925

139.792

110.708

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2004

31.03.2003

31.03.2002

PAT / Total Income
(%)
3.22

2.88

4.76

 
 
 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

4.79

4.31

6.79

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

3.67

6.01

7.74

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.21

0.24

0.29

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

4.64

2.91

2.84

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.20

2.63

3.72

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

The company was incorporated with the name – RIC Circuits Private Limited and the company name has been changed to the present w.e.f. 7th April, 2000.

 

The company is promoted by the young technocrates who have established themselves. This company was taken over from Rao Insulating Company Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka. This unit is located in Industrial Area developed by SIPCOT with all infrastructural facilities.

 

BUSINESS

 

Subject is engaged in manufacturing, importing and exporting of Single Sided Printed Circuit Boards and Populated Boards.

 

Subject is also engaged in manufacturing, importing, exporting and trading of all types of

 

It imports raw materials/consumables for own use.

 

It exports a part of its production.

 

Profile

 

Subject is an integral part of a premier business group, with diverse commercial interests, Ascent Circuits is one of the leading manufacturers of single sided PCB's in India.

 

The company's business philosophy is based on a judicious blend of innovative deployment of technology and exceptional customer service.  With a distinct accent on quality, Ascent Circuits delivers customized products without compromising on time-to-market.


This is enabled by a promising engineering talent pool, spearheaded by the dynamic, young management.

 

The company is today rated as the fastest growing company in the industry, with comprehensive   state-of-the-art infrastructure. The quality system is certified for ISO 9001:2000 by Underwriters Laboratories.


A growth made possible by long term relationships with a venerable portfolio of  OEM Clients, in India and Abroad.

 

Production Capacity

 

The company manufactures PCB's of world-class professional grade for the Electronics, Telecom, Consumer Electronics, Computer Peripherals, Power and Automotive Sectors.


The products are manufactured from FR-1, FR-2, CEM-1, CEM-3 and FR-4 Copper Clad Laminates.


They are customized with solder mask/Solderable lacquer/hot air levelling/roller tinning/nickel plating/gold plating or carbon conductive tracks, to meet specific requirements.

 

Single Side Printed Circuit Boards

 

Subject supplies PCB's for professional grade in Electronics, Telecom products, Consumer electronics, Computer peripherals, Power Supply and Automobile Electronics.

PCB's are manufactured from FR-1,   FR-2,   CEM-1,   CEM-3 and FR-4 Copper Clad Laminates.

 

PCB's are supplied with Soldermask/Solderable lacquer/Hot air levelling/Roller tinning/Nickel Plating/Gold plating or with Carbon conductive tracks.  Boards are electrically tested for opens and shorts.


The company’s PCB's confirm to IPCS A-600F, IS-7405, UL-796, UL-94 Standards.

 

Quality Approvals

 

CACT approval from Department of Telecommunications.


Safety approval from Underwriters Laboratories Inc. USA. File No : E208727, Vol-1 ISO 9001-2000 Certified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. USA


Quality

 

The real test of technology is the creation of products that plug seamlessly into customers critical equipment. And Ascent Circuits has passed the test with flying colours.


All its products are manufactured and tested using controlled and documented procedures, guaranteeing complete traceability and batch uniformity. The company conforms to A-600D, IS-7405, JSS-52300, JSS-52301, UL-796 standards and welcomes independent audit by its customers.


At Ascent Circuits, the pursuit of excellence in quality is a passion that has driven the business to the position it enjoys today.

 

Press clippings

 

24 / Nov. 2004 (deutsch)

ElectronicAsia 2004 – Wichtigster Handelsplatz für elektronische Komponenten in

Von 13. bis 16. Oktober 2004 war die Sonderverwaltungsregion Hongkong einmal mehr Ziel für die Einkäufer von elektronischen Komponenten. 555 Unternehmen aus 14 Ländern stellten auf der electronicAsia, Internationale Fachmesse für Elektronische Bauelemente und Bauteile, Elektronikproduktion und Displaytechnologien, aus und präsentierten sich der Käuferschaft aus Südostasien. Die Resonanz war noch größer als in den Vorjahren. Mit rund 33.000 Fachbesuchern verzeichnete die electronicAsia einen neuen Besucherrekord (2003: 28.000 Besucher).

Das Interesse des internationalen Publikums war ebenso breitgefächert wie das Ausstellungsportfolio der Messe und deckte von Halbleitern und Mikrosystemen über passive Komponenten und Leistungselektronik bis hin zu Equipment für die Elektronikfertigung und Display-Technologien alle Sektoren dieser Hightech-Industrie ab. Die Bewertung der Aussteller für die electronicAsia 2004 fiel durchweg positiv aus, vor allem hinsichtlich der Qualität der Besucher und der Zahl der Erstkontakte.

"Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit unserer Messeteilnahme, denn wir haben viele wertvolle Besucherkontakte knüpfen können," lautete das Fazit von Coco Sit, Sales Engineer bei Micronas Hongkong und China Ltd. "electronicAsia ist für uns eine hervorragende Gelegenheit, unsere Produkte und unser Unternehmen zu promoten. An unserem Stand hatten wir sowohl Besucher, die sich allgemein über unser Portfolio informieren wollten, und auch zahlreiche Entscheidungsträger haben zu uns gefunden."


Mit der großen Teilnahme auf Seiten der Aussteller – die electronicAsia war in diesem Jahr zum wiederholten Male ausgebucht – und der anhaltend wachsenden Besucherzahlen bestätigt sich die electronicAsia als Marktplatz für den südostasiatischen, aber auch den internationalen Elektronikmarkt.

"Aus unserer Sicht ist die electronicAsia die Elektronik-Leitmesse für Südostasien. Mit unserer Messeteilnahme vertiefen wir unsere Aktivitäten in dieser Region," berichtete Horst Jellbauer, Leiter Vertrieb von VOGT electronic, Oberzell/Deutschland. "Wir haben viele unserer Kunden getroffen, sind aber auch mit neuen potentiellen Partnern ins Gespräch gekommen. Nächstes Jahr werden wir auf jeden Fall wieder dabei sein."

Für gute Stimmung und interessante Leads sorgte auch die zeitgleich stattfindende Hong Kong Electronics Fair. Sie ist die größte Messe für Consumerelectronic in Asien und versammelte in diesem Jahr über 2.000 ausstellende Unternehmen und fast 54.000 Besucher im Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Die Aussteller der Hong Kong Electronics Fair sind für die Aussteller der electronicAsia eine wichtige Käuferzielgruppe.

Erstaussteller Powersem aus Schwabach/Deutschland war mit seiner electronicAsia-Teilnahme äußerst zufrieden. Geschäftsführer Ashok Chadda lobte insbesondere die Internationalität der Veranstaltung: "Wir konnten hier sowohl unser Unternehmen vorstellen als auch erste Geschäfte tätigen. Die Zahl der Besucher an unserem Stand entsprach dem, was wir uns erwartet hatten, aber die internationale Zusammensetzung des Publikums hat unsere Erwartungen übertroffen. An der electronicAsia 2005 werden wir höchstwahrscheinlich wieder teilnehmen."


Anmeldungen für die Veranstaltung im kommenden Jahr sind bereits möglich. Termin für die electronicAsia 2005 in Hongkong ist der 13. bis 16. Oktober.

Über electronicAsia und Global electronics

Die electronicAsia ist die regionale Leitmesse für elektronische Elemente und Baugruppen, Elektronikproduktion und Displaytechnologien. Sie ist eine Veranstaltung, die die Messe München International im Rahmen ihres Global electronics Netzwerks organisiert. Dazu gehören Messen rund um die Welt und ein Internet-Portal. Die Weltleitmessen electronica, Productronica und LASER.World of Photonics sowie die internationale Fachmesse FiberComm zeigen die großen internationalen Trends am Standort München. Die regionalen Leitmessen electronicAmericas, electronicAsia, electronica & ProductronicaChina und componex/electronicIndia bauen auf dem Know-how dieser Messen auf. Ihr Produktangebot ist den Bedürfnissen der jeweiligen regionalen Märkte angepasst.


Das Internetportal www.global-electronics.net ist die virtuelle Plattform für die internationale Elektronikindustrie. Sein Kernstück ist der Unternehmensindex mit über 6.500 registrierten internationalen Unternehmen aus allen Bereichen der Elektronik. Daneben findet der User im Portal aktuelle Branchennews und Marktdaten, Produktinnovationen und Applikationsberichte direkt aus der Industrie sowie Informationen zu den Messen. Global electronics ist ein starkes Netzwerk mit mehr als 6.500 Ausstellern und über 250.000 Besuchern weltweit.

Über die Messe München International (MMI)

Die Messe München International (MMI, www.messe-muenchen.de) ist einer der weltweit führenden Messeveranstalter. Das Unternehmen organisiert jährlich rund 40 Fachmessen für die Industriezweige Investitionsgüter, Konsumgüter sowie Fach-messen der Hochtechnologie in den Bereichen Elektronik, Photonik, Informationstechnik, Analytik und Product Engineering. Rund 30.000 Aussteller aus 105 und rund 1,8 Millionen Besucher aus 177 Ländern nahmen in 2003 an den Messen in München teil. Darüber hinaus organisiert die MMI Fachmessen in Asien und Südamerika.

 


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

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 45.85

UK Pound

1

Rs. 85.82

Euro

1

Rs. 58.62

 

 

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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