MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.12.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

VODAFONE ESSAR DIGILINK LIMITED

 

 

Formaly known as:

AIRCEL DIGILINK INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C – 48, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II, New Delhi – 110020

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.06.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

088088

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U64201DL1997PLC088088

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

RTKA01860F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACA3202D

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing Telecom 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 7124900

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed telecom service providers. The company has been successful in wiping-off all its previous losses during the year 2005-06. Trade relations are fair. Payments are however reported as slow but correct.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

C – 48, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II, New Delhi – 110020, India

Tel. No.:

91-9811144444/18500

Fax No.:

91-9811090001/26388730

E-Mail :

svenkatesh@hutchindia.com

s.venkatesh@hutch.in

sandeep.kathuria@hutch.in

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Nandkishor Ruia

Designation :

Director

Address :

Post Box No.61078, Jebelali, Dubai, UAE

Date of Birth/Age :

29.07.1956

Date of Appointment :

31.01.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anshuman Ruai

Designation :

Director

Address :

Ruia House, 40 Bridge Road, Malabarhill, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

11.03.1971

Date of Appointment :

06.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Asim Ghosh

Designation :

Director

Address :

64 NC PA Apartments, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.12.1947

Date of Appointment :

27.08.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Christopher John Foll

Designation :

Director

Address :

Lincoln Lodge Main Bunglow, Alta Mount Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

06.08.1956

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Geoffrev Carolan Locke

Designation :

Director

Address :

12th Floor, Urmi 65 Worli Sea Face Mumbai – 400025, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

13.03.1966

Date of Appointment :

27.08.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vikash Saraf

Designation :

Director

Address :

203, Orchid, 18 Bg. Khar Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400018, Maharshtra

Date of Birth/Age :

19.12.1968

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Frank Sixt

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat G/ Bknights Bridge Court No 28, Banker Road, The Peak Hongkong

Date of Birth/Age :

29.11.1951

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dennts Lut

Designation :

Director

Address :

Duplex 5 Dynasty, Villa 8 Dynasty Heights Beacon Hill Kowloon, Hongkong

Date of Birth/Age :

02.03.1951

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ian Locke

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

38, St. Margaret’s Road, Swindon United Kingdom, SN3 1RX, Swindon

Date of Birth/Age :

18.02.1970

Date of Appointment :

08.05.2007

 

 

 

 

Directorship in other companies:

 

Name :

Hutchison Essar Limited

Designation

Alternate Director

CIN of company:

U32200MH1992PTC119108

 

 

Name :

Hutchison Essar South Limited

Designation

Alternate Director

CIN of company:

U74899DL1995PLC074451

 

 

Name :

Hutchison Telecom East Limited

Designation

Alternate Director

CIN of company:

L32204WB1992PLC079998

 

 

Name :

Fascel Limited

Designation

Alternate Director

CIN of company:

U32100GJ1995PLC035282

 

 

Name :

Hutchison Essar Celluar Limited

Designation

Alternate Director

CIN of company:

U64202TZ1995PLC007674

 

 

Name :

Hutchison Essar Mobile Services Limited

Designation

Alternate Director

CIN of company:

U64202DL1992PLC088087

 

 

Name :

Essar Spacetel Limited

Designation

Alternate Director

CIN of company:

U72200DL1997PLC085764

 

 

Name :

Telecom Investments India Private Limited

Designation

Additional Director

CIN of company:

U65990MH1997PTC112707

 

 

Name :

Jaykay Finholding (India) Private Limited

Designation

Additional Director

CIN of company:

U65990MH1999PTC121979

 

 

Name :

UMT Investments Limited

Designation

Additional Director

CIN of company:

U65993WB1997PTC085278

 

 

Name :

Usha Martin Telematics Limited

Designation

Additional Director

CIN of company:

U32202WB1995PTC069502

 

 

Name :

Omega Telecom Holding Private Limited

Designation

Additional Director

CIN of company:

U64200MH1995PTC087657

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Nivasan Venkateshan

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

3/132 Vipulkhand Gomat Nagar, Lucknow – 226010, UP

Date of Birth/Age :

27.01.1961

Date of Appointment :

16.04.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Khanna Nishchini

Designation :

Manager

Address :

2/138, Vijay Khand, 11 Gomti Nagar, Luknow – 226010, UP

Date of Birth/Age :

30.01.1965

Date of Appointment :

31.12.2004

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Central Depositary Services Limited

 

101089995

Hutchison Telecom East Limited

 

9997

Mr. Chrisopher John Foll

 

1

Mr. Geoffrev Carolan

 

1

Mr. Sandeep Das

 

1

Mr. Shankarak Narayanan

 

1

Mr. Sundeep Kathuria

 

1

Mrs. Neha Sharma

 

1

Mr. Asim Mohan

 

1

Mr. Asim Ghosh

 

1

Essar Teleholdings Limited

 

19932860

Essar Teleholdings Limited

 

232440

Karthik Financial Services Limited

 

100000

Total

 

121365300

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category

 

Percentage

Bodies Corporate

 

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Providing Telecom Services.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Financial Institutions:

IL and FS Trust Company Limited, Mumbai

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Building 8, 7th and 8th Floor, Tower – B, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Hutchison Essar Limited
  • Hutchison Essar Telecom Limited
  • Essar Spacetel Private Limited
  • Essar Teleholding Limited
  • Fascel Limited
  • Hutchison Essar South Limited
  • Aircel Digilink India Limited
  • Asian Telecommunication Investment Limited
  • Hutchison Essar Cellular Limited
  • Omega Telecom Holding Private Limited
  • Telecom Investments India Private Limited
  • Jaykay Finholding (India) Private Limited
  • UMT Investments Limited
  • Usha Martin Telematics Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

101200000

Equity shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1012.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

101100000

Equity shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1011.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

1011.000

1011.000

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

770.225

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

1781.225

1011.000

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

4861.846

3520.490

2] Unsecured Loans

 

5460.000

5371.080

TOTAL BORROWING

 

10321.846

8891.570

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

10.969

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

12114.040

9902.570

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

14067.122

7240.010

Capital work-in-progress

 

2549.210

1390.660

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

250.320

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

414.264

371.810

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

509.304

1132.970

 

Other Current Assets

 

410.748

190.210

 

Loans & Advances

 

2397.040

825.740

Total Current Assets

 

3731.356

2520.730

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

7758.556

4039.830

 

Provisions

 

475.092

213.250

Total Current Liabilities

 

8233.648

4253.080

Net Current Assets

 

(4502.292)

(1732.350)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

Profit and loss Acount

 

0.000

2753.930

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

12114.040

9902.570

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

Sales Turnover

 

12754.103

6657.706

Other Income

 

2248.228

101.968

Total Income

 

15002.331

6759.674

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

3810.816

443.708

Provision for Taxation

 

286.667

180.517

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

3524.149

263.191

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

353.292

245.325

 

Managerial Remuneration

 

1.700

2.040

 

Payment to Auditors

 

6.604

3.770

 

Interest

 

474.969

365.206

 

Insurance Expenses

 

19.339

8.426

 

Power & Fuel

 

27.318

13.748

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

1311.796

713.675

 

Other Expenditure

 

8996.497

4963.776

Total Expenditure

 

11191.515

6315.966

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

23.49

3.89

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

29.87

6.66

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

21.41

4.54

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

2.13

0.43

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

10.41

13.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

0.45

59.26

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8:

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U64201DL1997PLC088088

Name of the Company

AIRCEL DIGILINK INDIA LIMITED

Address

C – 48, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II, New Delhi – 110020, India

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of Charge

Hypothecation

Particulars of the charge holder 

IL and FS Trust Company Limited

IL and FS Financial Centre Plot No.C.- 22, G Block – Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400051, Maharashtra, India

Nature or description of the instrument(s) creating or modifying the charge

Deed Hypothecation Dated 21, February 2006, Executed by the company in favour of IL and FS Trust Company Limited as security Trustee – Details in annexure 1

Date of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

21.02.2006

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.67100.000 Millions

Brief particulars of the principal terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge

As Detailed In Annexure 2

Short particulars of the property charged (including location of the property)

  • Stock in trade
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Book debts
  • Fixed Deposits
  • Furniture and Fixture
  • Vehicles
  • Intangible Assets

As detailed in annexure 3

Particular of the present modification 

N.A.

 

 


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.39.55

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.62

Euro

1

Rs.57.02

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

YES

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

52

 

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.

 

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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