MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.02.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AIRCEL DIGILINK INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C-48, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II, New Delhi – 110 020, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.06.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-88088

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U64201DL1997PLC088088

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELA13321A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACA3202D

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely  held public limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Dealers of mobile cellular phones, handsets and accessories.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

 

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow by +30/45 days

 

 

Litigation :

Unknown

 

 

Comments :

Financial position of the company is moderate having substantial accumulated losses.

 

The company is not doing well as most of the cellular companies in the world.  The company was promoted by Essar Group of Mr. S. Ruia and Mr. R. Ruia.

 

Payments to local suppliers are slow by +30/45 days.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Corporate Office :

C-48, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II, New Delhi – 110 020, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26828849

Fax No.:

91-11-9811144444/9811098113

E-Mail :

91-11-26828874

Website :

amitkhera@essarcellphone.net / s.venkatesh@hutchindia.com

Location :

Industrial

 

 

Head Office :

21, Feroze Gandhi Road, Lajpat Nagar III, New Delhi – 110 02

Tel. No.:

91-11-26842563 / 26849546

Fax No.:

91-11-26332282 / 26827870

E-Mail :

leased -  Medium Size

Area :

Semi-commercial

 

 

Branches :

Ø       21, Feroz Gandhi Road, Lajpat Nagar III, New Delhi – 110 024

Ø       Chennai, Tamilnadu

Ø       Mumbai

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Shashi Nandkishore Ruia

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravikant Nandkishore Ruia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anshuman Shashi Ruia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vikash Hariprasad Saraf

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prashant Shashi Ruia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjeev Shriya

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Nandkishore Ruia

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth :

29.07.1956

Date of Appointment :

31.01.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anshuman Ruia

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth :

11.03.1971

Date of Appointment :

06.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Asim Ghosh

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth :

07.12.1947

Date of Appointment :

27.08.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. F. John Christopher

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth :

16.08.1956

Date of Appointment :

27.08.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Geoffrey Carolan

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth :

13.03.1966

Date of Appointment :

27.08.2003

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Thomas Melchior

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Srinivasan Venkateshan

Designation :

Company Secretary

Date of Birth :

27.01.1961

Date of Appointment :

16.04.2001

 

 

Name :

Nalin Tikkoo

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr Nishchint Khanna

Designation :

Manager

Address :

2/138, Vijay Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226010, India

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

M/s. Swiss Com Limited, Switzerland

10000

M/s. Hutchison Telecom East Limited

101089995

I P Sand Jointly with Hutchison Telecom East Limited

1

K Sankara  Narayan Jointly with Hutchison Telecom East Limited

1

Rajiv Sawhney Jointly with Hutchison Telecom East Limited

1

Sundeep Kathuria Jointly with Hutchison Telecom East Limited

1

Neha Sharma Jointly with Hutchison Telecom East Limited

1

Total

101100000

 

 

Category of Shareholders

Percentage of Holding

Bodies Corporate

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

 

 

Debentures (Value : Rs. 100 each)

 

M/s Essar Teleholdings Limited

25788000

M/s Karthik Financial Services Limited

100000

Total

25888000

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Dealers of mobile cellular phones, handsets and accessories.

 

 

Products :

Indian Trade Classification

Description of the product or services

85-25-20

Cellular mobile telephone services

 

 

 

 

Brand Names :

“ESSAR”.

 

 

Imports from :

USA, Singapore and Switzerland

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash or Credit (7 to 30 days) terms

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash, Contract, L/C or other terms

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Wholesalers  and corporates

 

 

No. of Employees :

150

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       Deutsche Bank AG, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi

Ø       Vysya Bank Limited, Dr. A. B. Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400 018

Ø       Global Trust Bank, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021

Ø       HSBC

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Unknown

 

 

Auditors :

Price Water House

Chartered Accountants

Address :

PWC House, P-1, Aditya Vihar, Saidulajab, D Block, Saket, Mehrauli Badar Pur Road, New Delhi – 110030, India

 

 

Associates :

Ø       Essar Oil Limited

Ø       Essar Steel Limited

Ø       Essar Investment Limited

Ø       Essar Shipping Limited

Ø       Sterling Computers Limited

Ø       Syscom Technologies Limited

Ø       Hutchison Essar Telecom Limited

Ø       Hutchison Max Telecom Private Limited

Ø       Hutchison Essar South Limited

Ø       Cellular Mobile Telephone Services

 

 

 

Holding Company :

Hutchison Telecom East Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

101,200,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10 each

Rs. 1012.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

101,100,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10 each

Rs. 1011.000 millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2005

[12 months]

31.12.2004

[12 months]

31.12.2003

[9 months]

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1011.000

1011.000

1011.000

2] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

(3378.200)

(3213.403)

3] (Accumulated Losses)

(2753.930)

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

(1742.930)

(2367.200)

(2202.403)

 

 

 

 

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

3520.490

3495.700

1050.869

2] Unsecured Loans

5371.080

3941.100

3953.350

TOTAL BORROWING

8891.570

7436.800

5004.219

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

7148.640

5069.600

2801.816

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

7240.010

5340.400

2635.815

Capital work-in-progress

1390.660

0.000

837.684

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

250.320

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

Sundry Debtors

371.810

414.100

167.414

Cash & Bank Balances

1132.970

296.400

237.917

Other current assets

190.210

0.000

0.000

Loans & Advances

825.740

1422.400

786.002

Total Current Assets

2520.730

2132.900

1191.333

Less : Current Liabilities & Provisions

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

4039.830

2389.900

1863.016

Provisions

213.250

13.800

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

4253.080

2403.700

1863.016

Net Current Assets

(1732.350)

(270.800)

(671.683)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

7148.640

5069.600

2801.816

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2005

[12 months]

31.12.2004

[12 months]

31.12.2003

[9 months]

Sales Turnover [including other income]

6759.674

4069.800

1136.322

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

443.704

(164.800)

92.264

Provision for Taxation

624.229

0.000

 

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

(180.525)

(164.800)

1581.605

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

6315.971

4197.909

744.326

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2005

[12 months]

31.12.2004

[12 months]

31.12.2003

[9 months]

PAT / Total Income
(%)
(2.67)
(4.04)
139.19
 
 
 
 
 
Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

6.56
(4.04)
--
 

 

 
 
 
Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.54

(2.20)
1.17
 

 

 

 
 
Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.25)
(6.96)
(0.09)
 

 

 

 

 
Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

(7.54)

(4.15)
(6.79)
 

 

 

 
 
Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.59
0.88
0.64

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Subject import communication equipments, Handsets and Accessories.

 

History

Subsequently, the Registered Office of the company was shifted to Delhi with effect from 12.05.1997 and new Company Registration Number 88088 of Delhi ROC was obtained.

 

It acts as distributors for Essar Cellophone Wirefree-communication Service.

 

The company was awarded licenses for operating cellular mobile telephone services in the states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh by the Department of Telecommunications. 

 

The company is in trade terms with the following :

 

Ø       Essar Cel

Ø       Essen Communication GmbH, Germany

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

New Clippings

 

Source : Time News Network (Dated: January 21, 2002)

 

30% Hutch Max stake valued at Rs 1700 Millions


JAMES MATHEW


TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2002 01:21:56 AM]

NRI Special Offer!

new delhi: the essar group is close to acquiring 30 per cent stake each in hutchison-controlled cellular ventures in kolkata (usha martin telekom) and mumbai (hutchison max) circles. According to sources close to the deal, the ruias and hutchison brass are currently in advanced stage of negotiations and the deals are expected to be wrapped up in 2-3 months. while essar group and hutch are learnt to have arrived at a valuation of about $35 million (close to rs 1700 Millions) for the 30 per cent stake in usha martin telekom, which was acquired by hutchison in 2000, the two are still in the process of thrashing out the valuation issue for the mumbai circle. sources said essar group's stake acquisition plans in the two hutch-controlled cellular ventures is a precursor to the two finally merging all their cellular operations into a new company. when contacted, essar teleholding ceo vikas saraf confirmed to et the stake acquisition plans in the two hutch-controlled cellular ventures. "Company has an agreement with hutchison on acquiring 30 per cent stake of them in these two circles and currently company is in talks with them for finalising the deals. company expect the deals to be completed in 2-3 months," saraf said. despite repeated attempts, hutchison's india operations managing director mr asim ghosh could not be contacted for his comments. messages left on his voice mail elicited no response. sources said in both the circles, essar will be acquiring the stake from the hutchison-kotak jvs. hutchison directly holds 49 per cent stake in usha martin telekom, while it reportedly holds another 46 per cent through a jv with kotak in the venture. five per cent stake is with the jhawars, the original promoters of umtl. in the mumbai cellular venture, hutchison telecommunications holds 49 per cent directly and another 41 per cent through telecom investment india ltd, an spv floated with kotak. max group and aig also hold 6 per cent and 4 per cent stake respectively in the mumbai venture, which provides the orange mobile network. under the roadmap finalised by the two groups, the proposed merger will be completed in two phases, with an initial public offer (ipo) by the combined entity separating the two phases. in the first phase which is expected to be kicked off in the next three months, essar's stake in two of its jvs with hutchison — sterling cellular (the 49:49 jv between the two for the delhi cellular circle) and hutchison essar south (originally barakhamba sales and services which has the fourth cellular licenses in ap, karnataka and chennai) will be merged with hutch's other cellular companies in mumbai, calcutta and gujarat to form a new company. this merged entity will then go for an initial public offering mid 2003 and within six months of the public offer, essar group's other two telecom ventures — evergrowth telecom and aircell digilink india, which holds cellular licenses for punjab, haryana, rajasthan and up (east), respectively, will also be merged with the company "at a valuation to be decided by an independent valuer" to form the final consolidated entity.

 

 

 

This form is for

Creation of Charges

Corporate identity number of the company

U64201DL1997PLC088088

Name of the company

AIRCLE DIGILINK INDIA LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

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

Type of charge

  • Plant and Machinery
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Stock in Trade
  • Book Debts
  • Vehicles
  • Fixed Deposits
  • Intangible Assets

Particular of charge holder

IL And FS Trust Company Limited

IL And FS Centre, Plot No C-22, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051, Maharashtra, India

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Deed of Hypothecation dated 21.0.2006, executed by the company in favor  of IL and FS Trust Company Limited as security-details in annexure 1

Date of instrument Creating the charge

21.02.2006

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.67100.000 Millions

 


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.44.06

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.34

Euro

1

Rs.57.46

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

0

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

2

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--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

 

29

 

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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