MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

FITCHTNER CONSULTING ENGINEERS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Ganesh Chambers, 64 Eldams Road, Chennai – 600018, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.05.1987

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-014366

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74210TN1987PTC014366

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEF03145C/CHEF0114C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACF5620Q

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of Providing Engineering and Technical Consultancy Services 

 

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 220000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Ganesh Chambers, 64 Eldams Road, Chennai – 600018, Tamilnadu

Tel. No.:

91-44-24359158

Fax No.:

91-44-24344579

E-Mail :

fichtner@chn.fichtner.co.in

Website :

http://www.fichtner.co.in

 

 

Branches :

T-451(A&B), Tower 4, 5th Floor, International InfoTech Park, Vashi Railway Station Complex, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400 705

Tel. No.:

91 22 2781 1548, 2781 4516

Fax No.:

91 22 2781 4245

E-Mail :

fichtner@mumbai.fichtner.co.in

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. G Fichtner

Designation :

Director

Address :

Schottstrasse 1, D 70192 Stuttgart, Germany

Date of Birth/Age :

07.01.1957

Date of Appointment :

15.09.1999

 

 

Name :

Dr. H N Sharan

Designation :

Director

Address :

Grundstrasse 8 Ch – 8472, Seuzah, Switzerland

Date of Birth/Age :

03.12.1932

Date of Appointment :

10.02.1990

 

 

Name :

Mr. N Chandrasekaran

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

2A Milestone Apartments, No. 14 Sriram Nagar South Street, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600018

Date of Birth/Age :

23.03.1944

Date of Appointment :

24.02.1992

 

 

Name :

Mr. D John Martin

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. A6 # 34 Oliver Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004

Date of Birth/Age :

01.10.1943

Date of Appointment :

15.09.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. V Raghunathan

Designation :

Director

Address :

3 3 Ellora Cheda Nagar, Mumbai – 400089

Date of Birth/Age :

01.01.1946

Date of Appointment :

15.09.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. N Ramaswami

Designation :

Director

Address :

2, II Floor, SSR Pankajam Enclave II, 24 Arunachalam Road, Saligramam, Chennai – 600093

Date of Birth/Age :

08.02.1946

Date of Appointment :

15.09.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. V Sudhakar

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat 3 – A Swarnamukhi Apartment, 39 Arundala Beach Road, Kalakshetra Colony, Besant Nagar, Chennai – 600090 

Date of Birth/Age :

25.05.1945

Date of Appointment :

15.09.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. S Ganapathi

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 4 Scheme Road, Mahalingapuram, Kodambakkam, Chennai – 600024

Date of Birth/Age :

20.03.1950

Date of Appointment :

28.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. N Paul Christopher

Designation :

Director

Address :

D – 1 Sonali Apartments, 11 Beach Road, Kalakshetra Colony, Besant Nagar, Chennai – 600090

Date of Birth/Age :

04.03.1951

Date of Appointment :

28.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. M Hamza

Designation :

Director

Address :

Schmidstrasse 8, Bad Libenz EII, Germany

Date of Birth/Age :

08.05.1948

Date of Appointment :

27.01.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jayaram Rangan

Designation :

Director

Address :

B 101 Gray Shot, Ceebros Apartments, 4 Bishop Garden Extn. R A Puram, Chennai – 600028 

Date of Birth/Age :

15.04.1948

Date of Appointment :

23.06.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. G Radhakrishnan

Designation :

Director

Address :

12 Astalakshmi Street, Muthulakshmi Nagar, Chittalapakkam, Chennai – 600064

Date of Birth/Age :

19.01.1954

Date of Appointment :

21.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Christian Reents

Designation :

Director

Address :

B 102 Gray Shot Ceebros Apartments, 4 Bishop Garden Extn. R A Puram, Chennai – 600028 

Date of Birth/Age :

13.12.1964

Date of Appointment :

14.06.2006

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

M/s. Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG

93900

Dr. H N Sharan

10000

Mr. D John Martin

2600

Mr. N Ramaswami

2600

Mr. V Raghunathan

2600

Mr. S Ganapathi

700

Mr. N V Sripathy

700

Mr. N Paul Christopher

700

Mr. G Radhakrishnan

700

Ms. K Susheela

500

 

31.03.2006

 

Foreign Holding – 91%

Directors or relatives of directors – 9%

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of Providing Engineering and Technical Consultancy Services 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

About 100

 

 

Bankers :

ICICI Bank Limited, Chennai – 600034

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

31.03.2006

From Banks

 

Cash Credit

 

Cash credit is secured by hypothecation of book debts, wip other assets excluding assets and personal

22.710

Term loan

 

Term loan of Rs. 0.603 Millions secured by hypothecation of computers and term loan of Rs. 3.295 Millions is secured by hypothecation of book debts 

3.898

Unsecured Loan

 

Short term loans & advance

 

From Bank

1.232

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Sivaramakrishnan & Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Flat No. 9, Archana Apartments, No. 10 Sarangapani Street, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017 

Tel. No.:

91-44-28340794/23842949/4522

E-Mail :

sivaramakrishnan@vsnl.net, srk_tn@touchtelindia.net

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

120,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- Each

Rs. 12.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

115,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- Each

Rs. 11.500 Millions

 


 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

11.500

11.500

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

44.940

29.803

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

56.440

41.303

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

26.609

28.013

2] Unsecured Loans

 

1.233

3.149

TOTAL BORROWING

 

27.842

31.162

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

84.282

72.465

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

29.940

20.956

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

23.901

22.101

 

Sundry Debtors

 

67.749

48.958

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

4.647

2.260

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

29.981

16.221

Total Current Assets

 

126.278

89.540

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

51.103

32.851

 

Provisions

 

20.833

5.180

Total Current Liabilities

 

71.936

38.031

Net Current Assets

 

54.342

51.509

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

84.282

72.465

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

 

223.933

113.247

Other Income

 

2.421

2.221

Total Income

 

226.354

115.468

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

30.791

4.547

Provision for Taxation

 

15.654

1.580

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

15.137

2.967

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Other Earnings

 

59.189

36.472

Total Earnings

 

59.189

36.472

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

76.685

40.805

 

Managerial Remuneration

 

11.499

5.163

 

Payment to Auditors

 

0.091

0.088

 

Interest

 

5.791

4.387

 

Insurance Expenses

 

0.319

0.092

 

Power & Fuel

 

3.087

2.072

 

Other Expenditure

 

98.091

58.314

Total Expenditure

 

195.563

110.921

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

6.68

2.56

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

13.60

3.93

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

19.71

4.11

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.54

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.76

1.67

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.75

2.35

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Performance

 

The Indian economy with a GDP forecast of 8% is consolidating the performance achieved in the last year and looking at the future in a very optimistic way. The government has started giving emphasis for infrastructure so that this GDP growth can be sustained and further improved. The power sector both captive and utility are witnessing substantial growth. The government is introducing ultra mega power projects which can substantially improve utility power market further in the ensuing years.

 

Having capitalized the emerging opportunities, the company improved its market performance. In the captive power market, the company achieved a record order booking of Rs. 97.800 Millions and in the 250 MW/500 MW cpal fired thermal power market the company secured oder worth Rs. 131.000 Millions and has achieved leadership position. In the water sector, orders have been beeked for about Rs. 25.000 Millions the turn over jumped to Rs. 226.300 Millions in 2005 – 2006 from Rs. 153.600 Millions in 2004 – 2005 reaching a 47.5% rise   

 

Fixed Assets

 

v      Furniture & Fixture

v      Office Equipment

v      Electrical Appliances

v      Computer

v      Epabx

v      Xerox

v      Air Conditioners

v      Motor Cars

v      Teleconferencing Equipment    

 

As per website details

 

FICHTNER India's main engineering office in Chennai and the engineering branch office strategically located at Mumbai ensure proximity to industrial markets and efficient service to various clients.


Engineers in FICHTNER INDIA have experience in all aspects of power projects covering from concept to commissioning, including power equipment manufacture. This varied expertise has given the cutting edge in finding innovative solutions to the demanding tasks in project development. These specialists have handled diverse projects across the country and worldwide with diverse boundary conditions.

 

Operations

Sector of Activities

FICHTNER India has more than a decade of experience and expertise in Utility and Industrial Power Sectors. FICHTNER India strives for quality of highest standard in each and every aspect of their services to the client.

The Company' s operations mainly cover

v      Utility Power Plants

v      Captive Power Plants

v      Co-generation Plants

v      Renewable Energy Systems

v      Energy Studies and Energy Transportation

v      Power Distribution Systems

v      Switchyards

v      Infrastructure Works

v      Off-sites and Utilities in Process and Industrial Plants

 

 

 

 


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.43.59

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.53

Euro

1

Rs.58.14

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

48

 

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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