MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

4th November, 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ASIAN POWER CONTROLS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

96, Arcadia, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021, Maharashtra, India.

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.01.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-31791

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U31101MH1984PLC031791

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMA21060E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCA6535B

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Power Generator Equipments, Diesel Gensets incorporating Lister Petter Diesel Engines. It is also engaged in manufacturing of engine power generators of all kinds. They are original equipment manufacturers.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 250000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having fine track. Trade relations are fair. Financial position is good. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments. The company is doing well. It can be considered good for any normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions. It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long run.     

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

96, Arcadia, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021, Maharashtra, INDIA

Tel. No.:

91-22-22832281/22845232/22025083

Mobile No.:

91-9223417921

Fax No.:

91-22-22025083

E-Mail :

1.       asianpower@vsnl.com

2.       apclbom@hotmail.com

3.       apcbom@yahoo.co.in

Website :

http://www.asianpowercontrol.com

Area :

600 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 1 :

Kondwa, Budruk, Opp. Angraj Resort, Pune - 411 048, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-26930225/ 1503

Fax No.:

91-20-26924334

Area :

20000 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 2 :

Panchal Udyog Nagar, Phimpore, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-260-2221240

Fax No.:

91-260-2221240

Area :

4500 sq. ft.

Location :

Rented

 

 

Factory 3 :

Located at:

>         Daman and Pune

 

 

Branches :

Located at :-

 

v      Pune, Maharashtra

v      Mumbai, Maharashtra 

v      Pondicherry

v      Chennai, Tamilnadu

v      New Delhi

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name

Mr. Girish Devdas Prabhu

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

14. 06.1971

Qualification

H.S.C.

Experience

15 Years

Date of Appointment

20.01.1992

Address

E-9, Bane Compound, Arthur Road, Tardeo, Mumbai – 400 034, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Name

Mr. Shiv Mohan Mukkar

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

05.06.1943

Qualification

B. Com.

Experience

40 Years

Date of Appointment

14.07.2003

Address

M-16, Kailash Colony, New Delhi – 110 048, India

 

 

Name

Ms. Sonika Wadhwa

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

28 Years

Qualification

F C A

Experience

6 Years

Address

1332-B/ 8, Gobindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi – 110 019, India

 

 

Name

Mr. Rajesh Walke

Designation

Director

Date of Appointment

21.04.2004

Address

2-A, Munshi Chambers, 3rd Pasta Lane, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Name

Mr. Shrikant Shridhar Ranade

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

25.11.1947

Date of Appointment

12.04.1989

Address

B-1/2, Yashodhan Society, Chintamani Nagar II, Bibvewadi, Pune – 411 037, Maharashtra, India

Date of Ceasing

05.07.2003

 

 

Name

Mrs. Vimla Devi

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

07.10.1920

Date of Appointment

01.04.1997

Address

M-16, Kailash Colony, New Delhi – 110 048, India

Date of Ceasing

25.08.2003

 

 

Name

Mr. Kurian Utthup K.

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

07.08.1922

Date of Appointment

09.01.1984

Address

14, Deepali, St. Cyril Road, Off Perry Road, Bandra, Mumbai – 400 050

Date of Ceasing

30.06.1987

 

 

Name

Mr. Sunil Malhotra

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

09.10.1965

Date of Appointment

22.05.1987

Address

23, Ishwar Bhavan, 6th Floor, Churchgate, Mumbai – 400 020

Date of Ceasing

31.03.1990

 

 

Name

Mr. Suraj Arora

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

31.12.1954

Date of Appointment

06.03.1990

Address

BP-18, Shalimar Baug, Delhi

Date of Ceasing

31.12.1992

 

 

Name

Mr. Harish R. Baliga

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

30.09.1963

Date of Appointment

10.06.1993

Address

921, Saraswathy Building, Kennedi Bridge, Mumbai – 400 004

Date of Ceasing

30.04.1997

 

 

Name

Mr. Satish Puri

Designation

Director

Date of Birth

17.03.1948

Date of Appointment

05.10.2005

Address

Plot No. 529, Puri Niketan, 12th Road, Chembur, Mumbai 400 071, Maharashtra, India

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Mr. Shiv Mohan Mukkar

 

6290

Mrs. Kiran Mohan Mukkar

 

1390

Mr. Mohnish Mohan Mukkar

 

15

Mr. Girish Devdas Prabhu

 

15

Mr. Stephen George

 

15

Mr. Devairaja

 

10

Mr. Harish R. Baliga

 

15

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Power Generator Equipments, Diesel Gensets incorporating Lister Petter Diesel Engines. It is also engaged in manufacturing of engine power generators of all kinds. They are original equipment manufacturers.

 

 

Products :

Electrical Goods

 

 

Brand Names :

" Powerman Powerpack"

 

 

Agencies Held :

Lister Petter Limited – Original Equipment Assembler

Cummins Generators – OEA

 

 

Imports from :

UK

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Credit upto 90 days basis

 

 

Purchasing :

Credit upto 90 days basis

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

 

Diesel Bensets

 

 

5000 annually

2500

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Some of it’s major suppliers are :-

 

>         Newage International Limited, UK

>         Lister Peter (UK) Limited, UK --

 

 

Customers :

®      Institutional Seller

 

Some of it’s major customers are:-

 

>         Siemens Public Communications Network Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana

>         Birla AT & T Communications Limited, Pune, Maharashtra 

>         BPL US - West Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka

>         BPL Mobile, Mumbai

 

 

 

No. of Employees :

Around 72

 

 

Bankers :

®      ABN Amro Bank NV

      Sakhar Bhavan, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra,

      India

®      Corporation Bank Limited

      Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

®      ICICI Bank Limited

      Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra,

      India

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

V Nair and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

B 48, Gurudev Apartments, Chembur Naka, Mumbai – 400 071, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-25296336

Fax No.:

91-22-25296354

 

 

Associates :

˜                  Autofield Engineers Private Limited

Pune, Maharashtra

Line of Business - Manufactures of Automobile Engine Valves.

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

25,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/-

Rs. 2.500 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

7750

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/-

Rs. 0.775 million

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

0.775

0.775

0.775

2] Reserves & Surplus

66.777

58.034

54.543

NETWORTH

67.552

58.809

55.318

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

1.723

2] Unsecured Loans

7.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

7.000

0.000

1.723

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

74.552

58.809

57.041

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

7.197

6.957

7.221

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

18.777

12.730

26.007

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

54.128

46.954

18.697

 

Sundry Debtors

114.075

47.435

33.099

 

Cash & Bank Balances

18.494

11.554

14.868

 

Loans & Advances

24.108

32.972

9.312

Total Current Assets

210.805

138.915

75.976

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

162.227

95.585

50.076

 

Provisions

0.000

4.208

2.087

Total Current Liabilities

162.227

99.793

52.163

Net Current Assets

48.578

39.122

23.813

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

74.552

58.809

57.041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

424.778

263.815

194.002

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

13.179

5.612

5.520

Provision for Taxation

4.436

2.121

2.630

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

8.743

3.491

2.890

 

 

 

 

Import Value

NA

NA

14.589

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

411.599

258.202

188.482

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.06

1.32

1.49

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

3.10

2.12

2.84

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

5.56

3.53

5.05

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.19

0.09

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

3.50

2.69

1.97

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.30

1.39

1.45

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The group has been first to introduce:

 

Portable Generators in Indian Market and largest O/E customer of Cummins

Large Captive Power Generating Sets from Mirrlees Blackstone, UK, leading to UK Company setting up own manufacturing in India.

 

STAMFORD range of Brushless Alternators in India, sourced from UK which has been very well accepted in Indian Market for its high performance and reliability. The business generated over the years by us prompted the UK parent company to set up an Indian JV to manufacture these alternators in India.

Compact Diesel Genset packages tailor made packages to the operating environment of Telecom sector in India, sourcing the WORLD’S BEST ORIGINAL EQUIPMENTS – LISTER PETTER Diesel Enginees and STAMFORD Alternators. These Genset packages are the preferred equipments now by all the leading Telecom operators in the Private Sector in India, for high standard of performance and dependability.

 

They are an approved vendors actively associated with various Defence Establishments in the country for developing customised solutions in power related area conforming to the stringent MIL standards.

They are the leading vendors for the Telecom Industry and have gained valuable insight into the operating conditions of the Telecom Industry and their power requirements. In the course of last 7-8 years since the privatisation of telecom sector, having actively associated with these companies in providing solutions to their emerging problems in power. They have built up considerable expertise and domain knowledge in this industry. Over 6000 client sites are powered by their packages, all over India with all the leading Telecom (GSM and CDMA) operators in the private sector (Airtel, IDEA, BPL Spice Telecom, Tata Teleservices), besides we are currently executing a contract for supply of 1750 Gensets for BSNL GSM Project.          

 

Trade References:

 

®      Lister Petter India Private Limited, Pune

Contact Person: Mr. S G Kulkarni  

Mobile No.: 91-9850896029

 

®      Cummins Generators Limited, Pune

Contact Person: Mr. Ajit Joshi   

Mobile No.: 91-9850832503

 

®      Meccalte UK Limited

 

About Group

 

®      Were the largest O/E assemblers of diesel generating sets of CUMMINS

®      First in India to introduce PORTABLE GENERATORS imported from Honda Japan and created market in India that led to Honda establishing JV for manufacturing

®      First to offer MEGA WATT diesel gensets assembled with engines impoted form UK from MIRRLEES BLACKSTONE as captive power in core industries such as cement etc.

 

About Company

Established in 1982 as a partnership and later on incorporated into a LLC. Head office in Mumbai, with offices in Chennai, Pune, Delhi and dealers / channel partners all over India. Presently since 1993, the company's focus has been in providing industry specific power solutions away from comoditised market of genset selling with focus in the following sector :

 

®      Telecom

®      Defence

®      Railway

®      Mobile Power (For cold chains and other utility based power applications)

 

Over the years, the company has gained core competencies in developing solutions answering to the industry specific power problems. And we have worked closely with these industries, which has given us valuable insight into the unique problems and situations of these user groups.

 

Strengths

 

®      This is well-focussed company serving niche customer segments meeting their specialized needs

®      They have the agility of a small company to respond proactively to customer needs without having to go thru the layers as in large corporate environment

®      It has been closely involved with all the private sector TELECOM operators since inception. Understanding their unique problems in the area of power and providing them with custom designed and engineered solutions. We are now the largest and most preferred vendors in the private sector TELECOM PROJECTS. Similarly establishments such as R&DE, VRDE, BEL, ECIL, GCEL etc to design and develop specialized solutions in power needs.

®      They fully understand the CRITICAL nature of POWER in these industries we are serving and have the track-record to serving this segment with focus. This critical need for QUALITY POWER is going to become even more acute and significant in the emerging new NETWORKED WORLD OF COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATION driving every sector of economy. Powering this whole system relies on specialised solutions that are zero tolerant to faults, considering even 99.9% reliability will not be good enough in future and already in the western world they are talking of FIVE NINE (99.999%) reliable power quality to maintain their critical networks and facilities.

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value include plant & machinery, typewriter, air conditioner, refrigerator, fax machine, Xerox machine, electrical equipment, fired extinguisher, furniture & fixtures, land, motor vehicles, computers, buildings, T.V., office equipment and land & factory building.

 

 

 


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.44.90

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.91

Euro

1

Rs.57.78

 

 

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 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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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