MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LION PICTURE AND FRAMES (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1 B K Paul Avenue, Kolkata – 700005, West Bengal, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.08.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

21-87700

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L51909WB1998PLC087700

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CALL00953B

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject acts as Manufacturer of Frames, Trading of Mouldings, Machines for making  Frames and Laminating Machines, Prints and Trading to entrepreneurs and the consumer of ‘ION’

 

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 60000

 

 

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 :

1 B K Paul Avenue, Kolkata – 700005, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22716301 / 22695550

Fax No.:

91-33-22180586

E-Mail :

hitaishi@vsnl.com

Area :

800 Sq. ft

Location :

Rented

 

 

Head Office and Main WareHouse :

200 Dakshindari Road, Bird Jute Mill Compound, Kolkata - 700 48

Tel. No.:

91-33-2521-8162, 2521-8236

Fax No.:

91-33-2521-7551

E-Mail :

lion@cal2.vsnl.net.in

Area :

2250 Sq. ft.

Location :

Rented

 

 

Branch Office 1:

B-301, Ruia Apartment, Malad (East), Mumbai – 400 097, Maharashtra

 

 

Branch Office 2:

187-A, Sant Nagar, East of Kailash, New Delhi – 110 065

 

 

 

 

Offices :

Offices of the Company

                       

            NEW DELHI OFFICE

            187A, Sant Nagar, Sai Sadan, East of Kailash, New Delhi - 110

              065

            Tel. No : 91-11-2643-0237, 2621-3128,3092 4028

            Fax       : 91-11-2643-0238

            Email    : lionpicture@bol.net.in

                                   

            MUMBAI OFFICE :

            Shed No. 14 & 17,Ashok Nut Bolts Industries Compound,behind

             Krishna Complex,

            6, Udyog Nagar, S.V. Road, Goregaon (west), Mumbai-400 062,

            Tel. No. : 91-22-2879 2816,30929901, 5602 5157

            Fax       : 91-22-2877 3524

            Email    : lionmumbai@vsnl.net

                                   

            CHENNAI OFFICE

            M/s.Lakshmi Ethiraj Art Gallery & Photo Framing Centre. New

             70, 1st Floor, 1st Main Road,CIT

             Nagar(Near Hyundai Show Room),

            T. Nagar, Chennai –600 035

            Tel.No./Telefax   : 91-24359223,24347061

            Mobile No.         : 91-93801 09960

                         

            BANGALORE OFFICE

            M/s.Laxmi Photo FrameNo. 62, New Timber Yard Layout Beside

             M/s.Namaste Export/ Deepak

            Glass& Plywood, Bangalore - 560 026

            Mobile No : 91-93425 84987 / 30939074

            Tel.No.. : 91-80-26757005

            E-mail   : laxskd@yahoo.co.in

                         

            LION INDIA GALLERY-KOLKATA

            4, Hungerford Street (facing Theatre Road), Kolkata - 700 017

            Tel. No.: 91-33-22835758

                       

            LION INDIA GALLERY-HYDERABAD

            6-3-349/39, Opposite Vengal Rao Park, Road No.1, Banjara

             Hills.

            Hyderabad - 500 034

            Tel. No : 91-40-5525 9437

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr Om Prakash Prahladka

Designation :

Director

Address :

1, B.K. Paul Avenue, Kolkata – 700 005, West Bengal

Date of Birth/Age :

11.01.1950

Date of Appointment :

10.08.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr Manish Saria Gouri

Designation :

Director

Address :

1, B.K. Paul Avenue, Kolkata – 700 005, West Bengal

Date of Birth/Age :

23.11.1972

Date of Appointment :

10.08.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr Rajendra Prahladka

Designation :

Director

Address :

1, B.K. Paul Avenue, Kolkata – 700 005, West Bengal

Date of Birth/Age :

02.04.1958

Date of Appointment :

22.05.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr Rajesh Lihala

Designation :

Director

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr Pradeep Jhunjhunwala

 

100

Ms Alka Jhunjhunwala

 

100

Ms Urmila Prahladka

 

100

Ms Manju Prahaladka

 

100

Mr Om Prakash Prahladka

 

85700

Mr Kanak Jhunjhunwala

 

100

Mr Manish Saria Gouri

 

100

Mr Chandra Prakash Prahladka

 

82000

Mr Rajendra Prahladka

 

82000

Mr Vijay Kumar Prahladka

 

82000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

Bodies corporate

 

35.29

Directors or relatives of director

 

64.71

Total

 

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject acts as Manufacturer of Frames, Trading of Mouldings, Machines for making  Frames and Laminating Machines, Prints and Trading to entrepreneurs and the consumer of ‘ION’

 

 

Products :

 

Mouldings

Exclusive moulding strips to give your picture the perfect look.

  

Mount Boards / Pre Cut Mounts

Wide range of mounting materials to give your picture the perfect settings.

 

Machines

Exhaustive range of imported state-of-art machinery covering all aspects of picture framing industry.

  

Hardware Fittings

The most durable & everlasing quality fittings to add beauty to your Photo frames.

 

Laminations

Hot press machine & wide range of textured lamination films are available for giving various effects on Art Prints / Photographs.

  

Photo frame Accessories

Complete range of accessories including Back Stands,Felt Bumper, Tapes, & framing books.

 

Picture Hanging & display system

Our exclusive range of accessories also includes Picture Hanging & Display system.

 

Framed Pictures

Give the endearing memories of your life put into a customised frame available in all kinds of shapes and sizes.

  

Ready Made frames

Preserve your precious memories in ready-made frames available in many designs & colour from traditional to fancy designs.

 

Reproduction art Prints

Browse through our wide collection of beautiful prints of paintings by well known European artists in a variety of themes.

 

 

 

Imports from :

The company imports from Denmark, France,  Italy, UK and USA.

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash or Credit : 30 days

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash, L/C, or Credit terms.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Some of its major suppliers are as under: -

 

l       Chemould

l       Oxford Moulding

 

 

Customers :

The company’s major customers include Wholesalers and End Users.

 

Some of its customers are as under: -

 

l       S. A. Enterprises

l       Taneja Mines

l       Varuna  Art Framer, etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

32

 

 

Bankers :

  • HDFC  Bank Limited

             BA-3, Salt Lake, Sector I, Kolkata – 700 064, West Bengal

  • Indian Bank

              Kolkata Main Branch, Sir RNM House, 3/1, R.N. Mukherjee     

              Road, Kolkata -700 001, West Bengal.

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

R Lihala and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

11, Crooked Lane, Kolkata – 700069, West Bengal, India

 

 

Parent Company:

Hitaishi Group of Company

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

1.                   G.J.K. Shellex India Private Limited

2.                   Hitachi-KOREA Manufacturing Company

3.                   Hitaishi Creative Enterprises

4.                   Hitaishi Fine Kraft Industries Private Limited

5.                   Hitaishi Kreativ Kraft Udyog Limited

6.                   S.R. Projects (India) Private Limited, etc.

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

750,000

Equity Shares

Rs 10/- each

Rs 7.500 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

677,300

Equity Shares

Rs 10/- each

Rs 6.773 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

6.773

3.323

3.323

2] Share Application Money

0.000

1.600

2.700

3] Reserves & Surplus

7.723

0.974

0.731

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

14.496

5.897

6.754

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

5.414

0.463

0.021

2] Unsecured Loans

2.072

2.939

2.156

TOTAL BORROWING

7.486

3.402

2.177

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.023

0.094

0.068

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

22.005

9.393

8.999

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

3.428

3.238

2.160

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1.047

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

Inventories

11.831

10.388

4.734

Sundry Debtors

9.197

5.105

1.535

Cash & Bank Balances

2.488

1.207

6.426

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Loans & Advances

2.797

0.948

0.589

Total Current Assets

26.313

17.648

13.284

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

8.529

11.258

6.398

Provisions

0.261

0.238

0.121

Total Current Liabilities

8.790

11.496

6.519

Net Current Assets

17.523

6.152

6.765

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.007

0.003

0.074

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

22.005

9.393

8.999

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

44.440

27.804

21.615

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

0.242

0.385

0.373

Provision for Taxation

0.243

0.143

0.189

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

(0.001)

0.242

0.184

 

 

 

 

Export Value

NA

0.240

0.000

 

 

 

 

Import Value

NA

6.290

3.474

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

44.198

27.419

21.242

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

 

(0.002)

0.87

1.72

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin(PBT/Sales)

 

0.54

1.38

0.85

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets(PBT/Total Assets}

 

0.81

1.84

2.41

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)(PBT/Networth)

 

0.02

0.06

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.12

2.52

1.29

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.99

1.53

2.03

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

LIONINDIA was formed in 1998 under the leadership of Mr. O.P.Prahladka,Mr. Vic Faulkner &
Mr. Manish Gourisaria who work as a catalyst in the rapid growth of Photo & Picture Framing Industry in India.

Lion India is the largest primary source in India for all the equipments, machine, mouldings, hardwares, art prints and accessories necessary to produce not only photo frames but also framed pictures, mirror frames etc.


Operating from branches in Calcutta, New Delhi, Mumbai,Bangalore & Chennai, the company stocks all the major equipments and machines, wood and synthetic mouldings, mount board, hardware & accessories required by the industry.


The company also stocks wide selection of art prints and hand paintings.


LION INDIA has professional sales and service personnel available to address any of the clients technical & commercial issues. The company also provides in house or on site technical training to the customers.
LION INDIA has always worked on the philosophy of having everything available from stock and committed to ship out orders with in 48 hours of receipt. They offer cash and carry service.
The company has further plans to open more branches in India in due course. However, having global alliances with most European & American companies, they are in a position to offer distributor agencies to those people who are able to comply with LION INDIA philosophy.


LION INDIA is very keen and constantly making efforts to upgrade Indian framing industry as per the European Standards.

 

Board Members

MR. O.P. PRAHLADKA - Chairman of HITAISHI Group and LION INDIA has a passion and commitment to build the picture framing industry in India to international standards. He is also COA member and director on the Board of (EPCH) Export Promotion Council For Handicraft, New Delhi, and India Exposition Mart Ltd., New Delhi. He is also Senior Managing Committee member at (NCDPD) National Centre for Design & Product Design & Development, New Delhi. He is the Vice -Chairman of plywood & wood products panel of eastern region at Capexil since 1994 and was also nominated as vice-chirman of National Panel. Being a commerce graduate he has also acquired special managment training in quality analysis .

 

MR. MANISH GOURISARIA - Joint Managing Director of Lion picture & frames India Ltd., an enterprising young man, having vast experience in the domestic and international gift and framing business, is leading the entire team. He is available for all commercial, product and sourcing information and to help new entrepreneurs to start a photo or picture framing business,to set up gift, framing galleries and large photo frame & lamination factories.

 

MR.VIC. FAULKNER- Joint Managing Director of LION INDIA, operating from UK and Italy has been associated with the picture framing industry for more than 45 years and has worked as Sales, Marketing and Managing Director with large framing companies in America and Europe. During this time he had started his own trade magazine, Developed trade shows for the framing industry and acted as consultant to many large organisation in the Picture Framing Industry.


Mr. VIC FAULKNER as is popularly known is also called the 'GODFATHER' of the Picture Framing Industry worldwide.

 

Mission

The mission statement is to be a comlete soution provider of the widest range of picture framing components from stock at a fair price to offer machinery, service, quality and training.

 

Commitment

The whole team from top to bottom level, at all branches are dedicated to give all the clients the best possible service at all times. Company aim to keep in stock at all branches a complete range of products and machinery to enable all the clients to run the business without interruption. Company ensures that they have the latest products in stock as they become available from any part of the world. Company offers a comprehensive service plan for all machines supplied by us and maintain a full stock of spare parts. Company ship out all orders received and credit worthy within 48 hours of receipt. Company offers a comprehensive training program no matter whether you are a beginner or skilled craftsman.

 

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2005

Rs in Millions

31.03.2004

Rs in Millions

From ICICI Bank Limited/ Standard Chartered Bank

(Against hypothecation of Motor Car)

0.463

0.021

 

0.463

0.021

 

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

 

From Directors

0.244

0.000

From Shareholders

2.694

2.155

 

2.938

2.155

 

 

Fixed Assets

 

The company is in Trade terms with: -

 

Ř            S.MA.P. – FIL srl, 46042, Castel Goffredo (MN), Italy.

 


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.44.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.87.01

Euro

1

Rs.57.45

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

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

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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

51

 

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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