MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AVALON TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

A-1/D, Anugraha Apartments, 19, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-600034, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2003

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.11.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-43479

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U30007TN1999PTC043479

 

 

TAN No.:

(Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.)

CHEA07378A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Printed Circuit boards and packaging components.

 

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 530000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a 100% export oriented unit and fully owned subsidiary of Sienna Corporation, located in California, U.S.A. Its products are Printed Circuit Boards and Packaging Components. The company also provide services such as contract manufacturing, testing, measuring and inspecting of softwares.

 

There has been a quantum jump in the company’s sales during the financial year 2002-2003 as compared to the previous period.

 

Financial position of the company is good. Trade relations are reported as fair. 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 :

A-1/D, Anugraha Apartments, 19, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-600034, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-28269324

Fax No.:

91-44-28264445/ 22620095

Website :

http://www.avalon.com

 

 

Factory :

B - 7, First Main Road, MEPZ-SEZ, Tambaram, Chennai –600045 Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-22620095-96

Fax No.:

91-44-22620097

E-Mail :

avalonl@satyam.net.in

 

 

Overseas Office:

2130, Trade Zone Building, San Jose, Chartered Accountant 95131, U.S.A.

Tel No :- 408 957 8885 (Extension 215)

Fax No :- 408 957 8886

Mobile :- 408 472 8648

E-mail :- gerhardmueller@avalontec.com

 

42618 Christy Street
Fremont, CA 94538,
USA
.

Phone :510-440-0200

Fax :510-440-0201

E-mail :sales@siennagroup.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. T. P. Imbichammad

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

104 Defence Officers Colony, Chennai-600097, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.04.1938

Date of Appointment :

03.11.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. Kunhammad Bicha

Designation :

Director

Address :

1092 Yarwood Court Sanjose, California, U.S.A.

Date of Birth/Age :

12.04.1968

Date of Ceasing :

03.11.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bhaskar Srinivasan

Designation :

Director

Address :

1092 Yarwood Court Sanjose, California, U.S.A.

Date of Birth/Age :

03.06.1966

Date of Appointment :

03.11.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mariyam Bicha

Designation :

Director

Address :

1092 Yarwood Court Sanjose, California, U.S.A.

Date of Birth/Age :

16.08.1948

Date of Appointment :

03.11.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Sesh Kumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

3, 3rd Main Road, Indira Nagar, Adyar,Chennai-600020, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Appointment :

05.09.2001

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. T P Imbichammad

12500

Mrs. Mariyam Bicha

250

Mr. Bhaskar Srinivasan

10000

Mr. S. Seshu Kumar

2250

Total

25000

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Importer of Printed Circuit boards and packaging components.

 

 

Products :

Printed Circuit Boards

 

 

Exports to :

U.K. and U.S.A.

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

 

Actual Production

Printed Circuit Boards

 

 

 

194330

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India, Leather International Branch, Kilpauk, Chennai-600010, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Facilities :

-

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Varma and Varma

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Sreela Terrace, 105, 1st Main Road, Gandhi nagar, Adyar, Chennai-600020, Tamilnadu

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

25,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 2.500 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 0.100 million

 


 

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

 

2.564

2.500

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

7.896

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

132.029

69.707

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

134.593

80.103

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

119.409

63.083

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

119.409

63.083

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.981

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

254.002

144.167

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

125.142

27.533

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

1.169

25.294

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories

 

98.692

45.952

 
Sundry Debtors

 

96.944

93.102

 
Cash & Bank Balances

 

0.843

7.340

 
Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 
Loans & Advances

 

6.083

6.618

Total Current Assets

 

202.562

153.012

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 

 

 

 
Current Liabilities

 

73.291

61.654

 
Provisions

 

1.580

0.018

Total Current Liabilities
 

74.871

61.672

Net Current Assets

 

127.691

91.340

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

254.002

144.167

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

(Estimated)

31.03.2005

(Estimated)

Sales Turnover [including other income]

 

500.000

300.000

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income
(%)
 

NA

NA

 
 
 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.44

1.56

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

2.70

2.48

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8 Particular for creation or modification of charges 

 

Name of the company

AVALON TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

STATE BANK OF INDIA, LEATHRE INTERNATIONAL BRANCH, CHENNAI-600010

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Dated 22.12.2003

Agreement of loan for overall limit in form C1

Agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets in from C2

Agreement of pledge of goods and assets in form C3

Letter regarding the grant of individual limits with in the overall limit in from C5

 

All dated 22.12.2003 and relates to one and the same charge.

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

Rs. 40.000 millions

(Rs. In millions)

Facility

Rs. In millions

Export Packing Credit

10.000

Term Loan

30.000

Total

40.000

 

Together with interest, costs, charges and other expenses that may be debited to the account from time to time.

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

Primary security :

All present and future goods stores, book debts and all other movable assets of the company, outstanding monies, receivables, wherever lying stored and kept and whether in possession of the company or of the bank or of an third party whether in India or elsewhere throughout the world (including all such goods other movable assets as may be in course of shipment transit of delivery) stand hypothecated to the bank by way of 1st charge.

 

Collateral security :

 

Equitable mortgage the lease hold rights on the land situated at B-7, in MEPZ-Phase II, Survey No.134 measuring 3645 Sq. mtrs. and the superstructure of the proposed building.

 

Floating charge :

 

Hypothecation of machinery with written down value of Rs.18.700 millions.

 

Purpose of term loan :

 

The loan is sanctioned for the purposed construction of State of the art building at MEPZ-SEZ Tambaram to provide for in house manufacturing factory with an area of 60000 Sq.ft.

 

And

Purchase of imported machinery from USA to secure the limit of Rs.40.000 millions together with interest, costs, charges and other expenses which may accrue and debited the appropriate account from time to time.

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

Interest for export packing credit :

 

Rate of interest upon 180 days : 2.65% below SBSTAR (10.00%) effective rate 7.35% p.a.

 

Beyond 180 days 1.00% below SBSTAR effective rate 9.00% p.a.

 

Interest for term loan :

 

Rate of interest 0.85% above SBMTLR effective rate being 11.85% with monthly rests.

 

Margin :50%

Repayment : 54 monthly installments with the initial 42 months repayment of Rs.0.500 millions each from October 2004 and upto March 08, the balance 12 monthly installments from April 2008 to March 2009 will carry on end repayment obligation for Rs.0.750 millions each

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

State Bank of India

Leather International Branch

MVJ Towers, Kilpauk, Chennai-600010

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Dated 08.12.2005

 

Supplemental agreement of loan for increase in the overall limit in Form C1-A

Supplemental agreement of hypothecation fo goods and assets for increase in the overall limit in from C2-A

Letter regarding the grant of individual limits with in the overall limit in From C5.

Extension of equitable mortgage by say of deposit of title deeds.

 

All dated 08.12.2005 and relates to one and the same charge.

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.

The overall facility extended to the company has now been enhanced from Rs.122.500 millions to Rs.170.800 millions comprising of :

(Rs. In millions)

Nature of Facility

Existing

Enhanced

Export packing credit

10.000

30.000*

FDB (Non L/c)

35.000

30.000*

Term Loan I

12.500

24.500

Term Loan II

--

11.300

Term Loan III

10.000

15.000

Letter of credit

--

40.000

Bank guarantee

5.000

(5.000)$

Stand by limit

20.000

20.000

Adhoc LC

--

--

One time LC for capital goods under term loan

122.500

(10.000)@

Total

122.500

170.800

 

* Full interchangeability both ways

$ sub limit under LC

@ under term loan

 

Securities :

First charge on the entire stocks of raw materials, stock in process, finished goods, consumable stores, spares receivables, documents of title to the goods and machineries

 

Extension of charge on current assets of the company

 

Extension of charge over the residual value of the fixed assets of the company.

 

Extension of equitable of the lease hold rights on the immovable properties viz. all that piece and parcel of factory land measuring 3771 Sq.mtrs. bearing Plot No.B7, Phase I, situated in Madras Export Processing zone- SEZ, Tambaram, Chennai-600045, comprised in Survey No.164/1 part within the village limits of Kadaperi, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District of Chengalput togehte with the building constructed thereon

 

Earlier securities given by the company shall continue to cover the enhanced limit of Rs.170.800 millions

 

Rate of interest, margin and other terms and conditions as per the agreement.

 

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

 

Subject is Manufacturer of Printed Circuit Boards and Packaging Components.

 

It also provides services and Software like EMS, Contract Manufacturing,  Testing, Measuring and Inspections.

 

Profile

 

The company would broaden its customer base which include several Fortune 500 Companies like General Electric, Nortel Networks, Adaptec, Solectron, Systec Corporation and Garrett Communications. It serve in very highly technical and precision based fields like Telecommunications, Power Generation, Medical , Global Information Systems and Industrial Electronics.


To give a little background Sienna, located in San Jose California, was founded in June 1995 in response to the growing need for contract manufacturing services, offering quality at a competitive price. Avalon Technologies based in Chennai , a 100% Export Oriented Unit and fully owned subsidiary of Sienna Corporation compliments Sienna’s profile by serving as its Volume Manufacturing facility for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies and Cable Assemblies and its’ Project Management and Quality Assurance Center for Metal Products. Avalon Technologies has strategic partnerships with a group of high quality, cost-effective metal processing companies all of which are ISO 9001 or QS-9000 certified. Each company has one or more significant and complimentary strengths that when combined together creates a dynamic, full service contract manufacturing solution with infinite capacity that is ready to meet all of its customers requirements. All of their Vendors undergo an exhaustive Qualification Process and are rated periodically for performance.


Subject’s competencies encompass a wide range of Contract Manufacturing Solutions from actual Manufacturing to Manufacturing Optimization Software Tools. sTheir capabilities include Printed Circuit Board Assemblies, Cable Assemblies, Precision Turned Components, Sheet Metal Components and Enclosures, Fabrications and Assemblies. Their services between their operations in the US and India include protos, pilot builds, volume production, Testing, System Integration and Turnkey Solutions, Warehousing and Logistics and even order fulfilment to locations across the globe.


As far as quality is concerned, subject is a ISO 9001:2000 Certified company and is in the process of QS 9000 and TS 16949 Implementation(Target Date: Nov 03). In addition the company has in place, several Six Sigma tools and techniques and are actively pursuing 6 Sigma Achievement in its Manufacturing Operations.

 


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.40.84

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.47

Euro

1

Rs.54.32

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

41

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

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