MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

06.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

R B COMTEC – A DIVISION OF R B BUSINESS PROMOTION PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

114, Ansal Bhawan, 16, K. G. Marg, New Delhi – 110001

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.08.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-25035

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74899DL1986PTC025035

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The company is specialists in WAN products and networking solution /applications.

 

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 175000

 

 

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/Corporate Office :

114, Ansal Bhawan, 16, K. G. Marg, New Delhi – 110001

Tel. No.:

91-11-23718020/23317087/23317088/41520380/41520382

Fax No.:

91-11-23713114

E-Mail :

basant@rbcomtec.co.in

rbdelhi@rbcomtec.co.in

sales@rbcomtec.co.in

Website :

http://www.rbcomtec.co.in

 

 

Branches :

Located at :

 

Bangalore :

Tel. No. : 91-80-25711403

Fax No. : 91-80-25711276

 

Chennai :

Tel. No. :91-44-28151846/ 28151847         

Fax : 91-44-28154193

 

Kolkata :

Tel. No. : 91-33-22275588/ 55390782        

Tele. Fax : 91-33-22275862

 

Mumbai

Tel. No. : 91-22-56964619/ 56964620        

Fax. : 91-22-28201839

 

Pune : 91-20-56021498    

Tele. Fax : 91-20-56032391

 

Secunderabad :

Tel. No. : 91-40-39101000/ 39102000        

Fax : 91-40-27840014

 

Chandigarh :

Tel. No. : 91-172-5071714/ 3919714          

 

Jaipur :

Tel. No. : 91-9314934893           

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Pall

Designation :

Director

Address :

3, Tolstoy Lane, New Delhi – 110001, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.09.1953

Date of Appointment :

06.08.1986

 

 

Name :

Ms. Bela Pall

Designation :

Director

Address :

3, Tolstoy Lane, New Delhi – 110001, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.11.1959

Date of Appointment :

06.08.1986

 

 

Name :

Mr. Daulatram T. Pall

Designation :

Director

Address :

3, Tolstoy Lane, New Delhi – 110001, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.11.1929

Date of Appointment :

28.05.1990

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. Ravi Pall

907000

Ms. Bela Pall

44000

Mr. Daulatram T. Pall

44000

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The company is specialists in WAN products and networking solution /applications.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India

Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, 1, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110001, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Deepak Kumar

Chartered Accountant,

39 – B, Street No. 2, East Azad Nagar, Krishan Nagar, Delhi – 110051, India

PAN No. : ADLPJ4395B

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 10.000 millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

995000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 9.950 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

 

9.950

9.950

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

35.115

34.053

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

45.065

44.003

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

34.288

29.814

2] Unsecured Loans

 

10.973

11.914

TOTAL BORROWING

 

45.261

41.728

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

1.220

1.316

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

91.546

87.047

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

14.020

17.481

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.074

0.074

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

67.935

44.227

 

Sundry Debtors

 

25.575

40.239

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

4.820

1.996

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

10.048

10.382

Total Current Assets

 

108.378

96.844

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

29.300

26.700

 

Provisions

 

1.626

0.652

Total Current Liabilities

 

30.926

27.352

Net Current Assets

 

77.452

69.492

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

91.546

87.047

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.69

1.56

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

3.50

3.54

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8 Particular for creation or modification of charges 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U74899DL1986PTC025035

Name of the company

R B BUSINESS PROMOTION PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

114, Ansal Bhawan, 16, K. G. Marg, New Delhi – 110001

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

Others :

Negative Lien dated 28th July, 2006

Particular of the charge holder 

State Bank of India

Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, 1, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110001, India

E-mail : vk.jain@sbi.co.in

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 69.500 millions

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

Rate of Interest – 2% above SBAR [effective rate 12.75% p.a] Margin – Stock in Trade 30%, Book Debts – 30% [cover period upto 75 days ] and Book Debts – 100% [cover period above 75 days], Terms of repayment for L/C maximum of 90 days and for Bank Guarantee not to exceed 18 months

Description of the property charge whether it is a charge on

Immovable properties, Plant and machinery, Furniture and fixtures, Stock in trade, Book debts

Modification charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

90048351

Particulars of the Property charged  

Ground Floor, Flat No. 103-104, Block – B, Perola – Do-Mar, Phase – 2, Candolim, Goa

Brief description of the instrument modifying the charge

Confirmation letter of the company dated 28th July, 2006 for deposit of title deeds pertaining to the company’s property bearing Ground Floor, Flat No. 103-104, Block – B, Perola-Do-Mar, Phase – 2, Candolim, Goa

Date of instrument modifying the charge

28.07.2006

Particulars of the present modification

Cash credit enhanced from Rs. 30 millions to Rs. 34.500 millions and stand-by-line of credit reduced from Rs. 4.500 millions to Nil and there is no charge in L/C and Bank Guarantee

 

Name of the company

R B BUSINESS PROMOTION PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Sh. Ravi Pall [Director]

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

1. Agreement of Loan for Overall limit dated 24.02.2001

2. Agreement of Hypothecation of goods and assets dated 24.02.2001

3. Letter regarding the grant of individual limits within the overall limit dated : 24.02.2001

[All registered on 01.03.2001]

Modified on

20.10.2001

Registered on 07.12.2001

Modified on

19.08.2002

Registered on 10.10.2002

Modified on

28.10.2003

Registered on 07.11.2003

Modified on

29.11.2003

Registered on 24.12.2003

Modified on

16.12.2003

Registered on 08.01.2004

Modified on

03.01.2004

Registered on 09.01.2004

Modified on

07.01.2004

Registered on 13.01.2004

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 70.000 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

1. First charge in favour of the Bank by way of hypothecation of the borrower’s entire goods, moveable and other assets present and future including documents of title to the goods and other assets, such as Book Debts, outstanding money’s receivables by way of cash assistance and / or cash incentives under the cash schemes or any other scheme, claims, including claims by way of refund of custom / excise, duties under duty draw back credit schemes or any other schemes bills, invoices, documents, contracts, insurance policies, guarantees, engagements, securities, investment rights uncalled capital and machinery present and future of such form satisfactory to the bank

 

2. Hypothecation of the company’s all present and future book debts / receivables, DP against book debts

3. First charge on the Fixed Assets, including equitable mortgage of the various immovable properties

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

1. Interest shall be charges as per State Bank Advance Rate of as per guidelines of RBI from time to time presently 2.25% above SBAR with minimum of 12.25% p.a.

2. [a] Margin in case of Raw material : N.A.

[b] Margin in case of stock in process : N.A.

[c] Margin in case of finished goods : 30%

[d] Margin in case of book debts / receivable : up to 75 days – 30%

More than 75 days – 100%

3. Loan payable on demand

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

State Bank of India

Industrial Finance Branch, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi [Present address Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, 14th Floor, 1, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110001

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

1. Supplemental Agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets for increase in the overall limit dt. 10.02.2005, supplemental

2. Supplemental Agreement of loan for increase in the overall limit dt. 10.02.2005

3. Supplemental deed of guarantee for increase in overall limit dt. 10.02.2005

4. Letter of consent and agreement to mortgage dt. 10.02.2005

5. Letter modifying the individual limits dt. 10.02.2005

6. Letters for the extension of securities already secured with the bank for such credit facilities

7. Letters of sanction of credit facilities

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Letter of consent and agreement of mortgage of its properties situated at Flat No. B – 103/104 at Perola Do Mar, Candolim – Goa. The credit facilities agreed and / or continued by the bank stand increased from Rs. 63.500 millions to Rs. 69.500 millions

 

Other terms & conditions remains unchanged.

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

R. B. Business Promotion Private Limited was established in the year 1986 with the prime objective of acting as a representative and distributor of foreign companies for the Indian market. Their division R.B. Comtec was formed  in 1997. primarily to focus on WAN access and digital transmission products for networking.

 

As R. B. Comtec’s Founder, Ravi Pall aptly sums it up. "They may be relatively compared to other companies in their field, but they believe that their size  allows them to remain focused on their greatest strength , that is, flexibility and responsiveness to their customer's needs. They want every interaction to be beneficial for them. Unlike many others, their focus is not top line but customer satisfaction".

 

They Are….

Specialists in WAN products and networking solution /applications and have a products range to match a wide spectrum of WAN requirements/applications.

 

Providers of cost-effective, reliable and integrated voice data & video applications.

 

An established company, with almost a decade of proven track record in meeting the needs of their customers.

 

A proactive and responsive  company with an entrepreneurial spirit.

 

A full-service communications company, offering complete and state-of-the-art products & solutions.

 

Their Vision : They are committed to the vision of developing an environment for enhanced communication in which customers can take full advantage of the benefits offered through their advanced products, solutions and services.

 

Their Commitment : To deliver high quality, scalable  and integrated products and solutions that are necessary today, for the WAN/Networking  requirements of the users. To constantly source new technology while expanding their operational infrastructure to meet the changing needs of their customers.

 

Their Customer Philosophy : Since their inception they have distinguished theirselves from the competition through an organization-wide commitment to deliver a superior customer experience .They have a clear strategy for turning this philosophy into a reality :-

 

Their dedicated team of professionals throughout their specific needs before determining the most appropriate products & solutions for their application.

 

Their core team is assigned to ensure that the agreed solution is implemented to the customer's satisfaction.

 

Their service engineers follow up with the customers to obtain feedback & perform ongoing service excellence checks.

 

Their 24/7 dedicated support service ensure that customers get help in real time.

 

Their Strategic Partners

 

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CTC Union Technologies Specializes in both design and manufacture of Data / Telecommunication products for networking. CTC designs and manufactures a wide spectrum of Data communication products for both copper and fiber optics media including rate & interface Converters, Multiplexers, Digital Access Units, etc. Besides Data communication products, CTC also manufactures a range of handy protocol / Transmission analyzers, BERT testers, Analog line testers and LAN cable testers.

 

Optibase Founded in 1990 and listed on NASDAQ (OBAS) since 1999, Optibase is pioneer and market leader in broadband video and content creation platforms. Its products are at the core of professional digital video solutions worldwide and it has taken a leading  role in the effort to standardize and form interoperability in the market place. Optibase is chairing the IM-1 sub-committee of the ISO Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG-4) initiation for MPEG-4 standardization (ISO-IECJTCI.SC29WG11). Optibase is fostering MPEG-4 and transcoding technologies which will drive solutions for the next generation broadband internet. Optibase is a member of the Interactive MPEG-2 Forum, the FS-VDSL forum and ISMA (Internet Streaming Media Alliance).      

 

EMBLAZE VCON Is dedicated to bridging the distance between people, enabling them to work side-by-side, no matter how vast the distance between them. Using state-of-the-art videoconferencing technologies, EMBLAZE VCON develops complete solutions that elevate communication throughout organizations. Their advanced visual communications solutions are designed to save time and enhance collaborative work environments, providing investment protection with a minimal cost of ownership. EMBLAZE VCON offers PC based solutions, Group Conferencing systems, Multiparty Conferencing systems. EMBLAZE VCON has large presence all across the globe and a large installation base.                                                              

 

ZIPTEL OEM Partner Ziptel is a cost effective and highly reliable Voice over IP (VoIP) gateway that offers toll quality and real-time fax data over IP networks. With its embedded architecture, Ziptel is ideal for VoIP applications associated with small-medium size business (SMB), Remote Office and Branch Office(ROBO), and ISP service markets. Ziptel family supports Voice Over IP (VoIP), as well as Fax Over IP (FoIP), and it seamlessly bridges existing PBX or phones with IP networks. Its scalabilities satisfies users’ needs for system growth without additional software or complex integration. It also supports various types of networks configurations and requires very little maintenance or administration. it is fully interoperable with world renowned VoIP gateways PBXs. Furthermore, Ziptel may coexist with broadband access devices for ADSL or CATV network.          

 

Audio Codes Ltd Audio Codes Limited, (NASDAQ:AUDC) designs, develops and markets voice over packet media gateway technologies and system for converged networks. The company is a market leader in voice compression technology and the key originator of the ITU G,723.1 standard for the emerging Voice and IP markets. Audio Codes products lines media gateway system solutions for packet networks in the wire line, wireless broadband access and media server markets, as well as enabling technology products such as VoIP communication broads, VoIP media gateway modules and CPE devices.

 

TELiNDUS Telindus Group NV (Euronext Brussels : TEL ) is an international ICT company offering network-based solutions, meeting business and public-sector needs. Telindus also services these markets as a solutions and sourcing partner delivering secure multimedia network solutions, underpinned by management & support services. With over 30 year of experience in ICT, Telindus is investing heavily in expertise to service modern telecommunications networks throughout their life cycle. Telindus Specializes in offering top-quality consulting, integration and management services in areas, such as, multimedia convergence, video-surveillance solutions, integrated security, mobility solutions and network access.       

                                                                                                                                       

K-BEST Technology Inc Is a professional RF / Microwave equipments provider, K-BEST develop and manufacture all kind of microwave transmitters, receivers, and transceivers. The operating frequency ranges from 10MHz to 50GHz. Main applications are for Wireless Internet, Satellite Communications, Mobile base station, point-to-point radio, point-to-point multipoint radio, Wireless audio/video and military use. Their main products are: WLAN outdoor solution, WLAN Booster (2.4GHz), WLAN Converter (5.8GHz), 7/8GHZ LNB, EI Digital Radio.                                                                          

                                                                                                                                       

Streambox is the pre-eminent software supplier of digital video components and turnkey video solutions to system integrators and solutions vendors. Streambox, with its video specialists, is an expert in coding, managing, moving, storing, and serving video streams over a variety of network backbones. Streambox’s mission is to apply its digital video expertise to enable partner companies to build end user solutions in the following areas:                                              

 

TV Broadcasting

Video and Film Production

Multi-point corporate video conferencing

Distance on-line learning

Digital video recording

Real-time video transport

Video monitoring

Law enforcement & public safety

Video encoding and editing

Broadband video on-demand

 


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.44.09

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.84

Euro

1

Rs.57.21

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--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

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

54

 

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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