MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RELIANCE WEBSTORE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

RELIANCE WEBSTORE PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

E Block, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Opposite Koparkhairane, Railway Station, Thane Belapur Road, Navi Mumbai-400709, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.08.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-128101

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U72900MH2000PLC128101

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMR01042G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing Service for Broadband Application.

 

 

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 11000

 

 

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 :

E Block, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Opposite Koparkhairane, Railway Station, Thane Belapur Road, Navi Mumbai-400709, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-30386286

Fax No.:

91-22-30376622

E-Mail :

hiesh.chawda@relianceceada.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

Ground Floor, Chitrakoot, Shree Ram Mills Premises, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 013, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24907094

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Rohit Chhanalal Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

A 502, Surendra Park, Ram Gully, Opp. Bank of Baroda, Kandivli (West), Mumbai – 400 067, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

04.06.1954

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2000

Date of Ceasing :

23.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mangal Krishnarao Kulkarni

Designation :

Director

Address :

B 26, Bhatia Bhuvan, Gokhale Road, Dadar (West), Mumbai – 400 028, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

20.08.1968

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay T Baijal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat G, Falcon Crest, 139, 4th Main, Defence Colony, Indira Nagar, Bangalore-560038, Karnataka

Date of Birth/Age :

21.11.1957

Date of Appointment :

23.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Inderpal Singh Bajaj

Designation :

C-1503/1504, Chaitanya Towers, Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400025, Maharashtra

Address :

01.09.1963

Date of Appointment :

23.07.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sarup H Chowdhary

Designation :

Director

Address :

2B, Shree Vijya Bhavan, 8, Altamount Road, Mumbai-400026, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

09.03.1945

Date of Appointment :

23.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tarun G Jhunjhunwala

Designation :

Director

Address :

1703, Sovereign Main Street, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai-400083, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

30.09.1954

Date of Appointment :

27.01.2004

Date of Ceasing :

23.07.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prakash Shenoy

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

306, Sai Ganesh Co-Housing Society, Dev Rathna Nagar, Swadeshi Mill Road, Sion Chunabhatti (East), Mumbai-400022, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

01.07.1973

Date of Appointment :

02.10.2006

Other Directorships :

Netizen Gujarat Limited

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Bhupesh Dinger

Designation :

Circle Head – Andhra Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

40 years

Qualification :

B. Tech., MBA

Experience :

19 years

Date of Appointment :

18.06.2002

Previous Employment :

Satyam Infoways Limited (Head Sales)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kurien Pothen

Designation :

Circle Head – Mumbai

Date of Birth/Age :

40 years

Qualification :

B.Sc., MMS

Experience :

18 years

Date of Appointment :

16.10.2002

Previous Employment :

Blowplast Limited (General Manager)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sunil Buch

Designation :

Head – Marketing

Date of Birth/Age :

40 years

Qualification :

B.Sc., MMS

Experience :

17 years

Date of Appointment :

13.11.2002

Previous Employment :

Hope Floas (Proprietor)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sundeep Saksena

Designation :

Director – Sales

Date of Birth/Age :

43 years

Qualification :

BE, M. Tech, MBA

Experience :

18 years

Date of Appointment :

16.02.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Shastry

Designation :

Head – Customer Care

Date of Birth/Age :

42 years

Qualification :

B.Sc. (Physics), B.Sc.(Tech.), MMS

Experience :

20 years

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2004

Previous Employment :

Infotech Global Private Limited (Vice President)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Srinivasan Padmabhan

Designation :

Head – Operations

Date of Birth/Age :

48 years

Qualification :

B. Tech, MBA

Experience :

25 years

Date of Appointment :

28.10.2002

Date of Ceasing :

05.03.2005

Previous Employment :

S Kumar’s (Senior President)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashish Pandit

Designation :

Circle Head – Uttar Pradesh

Date of Birth/Age :

38 years

Qualification :

BA, MA, MBA

Experience :

18 years

Date of Appointment :

16.02.2004

Date of Ceasing :

21.08.2004

Previous Employment :

ACL Wirelines Limited (Head- Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. K R Chandrasekaran

Designation :

Head – Customer Care

Date of Birth/Age :

44 years

Qualification :

B. Engineering, IIM

Experience :

22 years

Date of Appointment :

19.07.2004

Date of Ceasing :

31.08.2004

Previous Employment :

Polaris Software (Head - Marketing)

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Reliance Infocomm Limited

49994

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Providing Service for Broadband Application.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Chaturvedi & Shah

Chartered Accountants

Address :

A-3, Laxmi Towers, 1st Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400051, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Holding Company :

Reliance Infocomm Limited

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Subsidiaries

 

v      Reliance Group of Companies

v      Netizen Rajasthan Private Limited

v      Paradox Studios Limited

v      NIS Sparta Limited

 

Fellow Subsidiaries

 

v      Reliance Infoinvestments Limited

v      Reliance Infocomm Solutions Limited

v      Reliance Gateway Net Limited

v      Netizen Gujarat Limited

 

Associates

 

v      Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited

v      Netizen West Bengal Private Limited

v      Netizen Madhya Pradesh Private Limited

v      Netizen Maharashtra Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

50000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.500 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

50000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.500 millions

 


 

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

0.500

0.500

0.100

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

2.473

1.483

1.027

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

2.973

1.983

1.127

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

1941.050

3075.397

2885.800

TOTAL BORROWING

1941.050

3075.397

2885.800

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

4.839

0.903

0.702

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1948.862

3078.283

2887.629

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2429.549

1772.048

570.686

Capital work-in-progress

390.445

1339.882

1873.462

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.197

0.000

13.001

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

420.239

436.760

140.162

 

Sundry Debtors

490.010

1343.399

447.140

 

Cash & Bank Balances

61.111

33.058

17.162

 

Other Current Assets

0.003

0.018

14.107

 

Loans & Advances

966.685

432.069

297.645

Total Current Assets

1938.048

2245.304

916.216

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

2791.629

2275.120

482.116

 

Provisions

17.748

3.842

3.635

Total Current Liabilities

2809.377

2278.962

485.751

Net Current Assets

(871.329)

(33.658)

430.465

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.011

0.015

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1948.862

3078.283

2887.629

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

5147.590

2677.595

671.990

Other Income

72.469

154.154

43.365

Total Income

5220.059

2831.749

715.355

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

386.884

149.933

1.874

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

0.847

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

386.884

149.933

1.027

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

NA

0.334

52.744

 

Others

NA

0.000

24.016

Total Imports

NA

0.334

76.760

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

NA

NA

349.125

 

Raw Material Consumed

2709.275

1256.594

188.893

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

334.871

370.743

NA

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

140.072

135.089

123.603

 

Payment to Auditors

0.625

0.645

NA

 

Depreciation & Amortization

NA

NA

13.434

 

Other Expenditure

1648.331

918.744

38.426

Total Expenditure

4833.175

2681.815

713.481

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

7.41

5.29

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

7.41

5.29

0.26

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

8.86

3.73

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

130.13

75.61

1.66

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1597.86

2700.13

2991.616

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.69

0.98

1.89

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

BUSINESS

 

Subject was incorporated to plan, set up, establish, develop, provide, promote, use, operate, conduct, procure, maintain, store, exchange, information, trade, market, distribute and to act as service provider, store keeper, consultant for all types of digital equipments, telecommunication, software and other contents for internet, networking, e-commerce, e-business, webstores, cybercafes, internet call centres and kiosk’s information technology, internet, internet services, web, networks, physical transfers, direct mailing, internet data controls, other communication related services in India and abroad.

 

The company is implementing its project to set up uniformly branded and standardized format retail chain of stores all over India, which will offer retailing of state-of-the-art electronics and telephony items  and equipments, instant access broadband based services such as internet, video conferencing and chat, information access, e-education and other IT enabled services.  The project implementation is in progress and the company has incurred Rs. 128.468 millions as on 31st March, 2002.

 

The company is in initial stage of operations.

 

Generic Name of the Principal Product of the company is as under :

 

IT enabled service

 

Since the company has not commenced its revenue operations, expenses incurred during the year under report, has been treated as project development expenditure and included in capital work-in-progress. 

 

The company uses the common infrastructure of Reliance Group.

 

Company’s fixed assets include Buildings, Plant and Machinery and Furniture and Fixtures.

 

Website Details :

 

Subject (formerly Reliance WebWorld) is a world-class nationwide chain of retail outlets for products and services of the Reliance – Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. It is designed to give the customer a delightful experience of the digital world of information, communication, entertainment and utility services.

 

All Subject outlets are connected to Reliance’s countrywide optic fibre network. The Broadband Centre at Subject leverages this broadband network to bring you innovative digital services.

 

Subject is managed by Reliance Webstore Limited, part of the Reliance – Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group.

 

Franchise Partnership

 

An invitation to prosper with Subject

 

Subject is a world-class nationwide chain of retail outlets for products and services of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. It is designed to give the customer a delightful experience of the digital world of information, communication, entertainment and utility services. Besides a wide range of phones and associated services, customers experience a whole array of digital offerings in the Broadband Centre at Reliance World. All Subject outlets are connected to Reliance's countrywide optic fibre network. The Broadband Centre at Reliance World leverages this broadband network to offer Broadband Surfing, Online Gaming, Video Conferencing, Digital Electronic News Gathering, Digital Services, eLearning, eTicketing, Virtual Office & many more services.

 

Subject already has over 100 successful franchisees and is looking for additional franchisees in select cities across the country to become part of this exciting new age business proposition.

 

Their Franchise partners should ideally:

 

v      Be between 26-35 years of age, tech-savvy and with a good educational background

v      Have at least 5 years work experience in running a retail business, a reputed brand franchise or as employed managers/executives in sales, marketing or services

v      Possess an indepth knowledge of their local area and be well networked

v      Have a sound financial position and the ability to invest between Rs. 2.5-5.0 millions in this venture (depending on the size and location of the store)

 

 


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.42.86

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.40

Euro

1

Rs.57.53

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--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

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

50

 

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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