MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

XEROX INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

XEROX MODICORP LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

109, Shivalik Apartments, Sector-35, District Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida – 201 307, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.12.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

20-24056

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U72200UP1995PLC024056

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

RTKX00024D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACM8634R

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and selling of copier machines.  It has also established a significant presence in facsimile, laser printers and office related supplies such as papers, laser printers, laminators, binders, etc. 

 

 

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 6500000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Exists

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of Xerox Corporation of USA.

 

Recently, several corruption charges were raised against the company. Some cases are in progress. Financial position is moderate. Profit margin is under pressure.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

503, 5th Floor, Krishna Apra Plaza, P-3, Sector 18, Noida. 201301, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh-201301

Tel. No.:

91-120-2517860

E-Mail :

yp.kathpal@ind.xerox.com

vineet.bhatia@ind.xerox.com

info@modigroup.com

shukla.wassan@xerox.com

Website :

http://www.modigroup.com

http://www.xerox.com/india

 

 

Head Office :

109, Shivalik Apartments, Sector-35, District Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida – 201 307, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Tel. No.:

91-120-2561930 / 2561940 / 2507821

Fax No.:

91-120-2561255

 

 

Corporate Office :

DLF Square, M-Block, Jacaranda Marg, DLF City, Phase II, Gurgaon – 122 022, Haryana 

Tel. No.:

91-124-2561930 / 940

Fax No.:

91-124-2561255

Website :

http://www.xerox.com/india

 

 

Factory  :

Village Durgnagla, Modipur, Bareilly Road, Rampur - 244 901, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-595-2352052 - 7

Fax No.:

91-595-2352059 / 2357300

E-Mail :

d.p.roy@ind.xerox.com, yp.kathpal@ind.xerox.com

rk.mathur@ind.xerox.com

 

 

Service Operations :

Jagannath House, 33, Community Centre, New Friends Colony, New Delhi - 110 065, India

Tel. No. 91-11-2683 4294

Fax No. 91-11-2683 2836 / 2682 0937

E-Mail  :  hari.bhaskaran@ind.xerox.com

 

Also located at Agra, Ajmer, Alwar, Amritsar, Bareilly, Bhatinda, Bijnor, Chandigarh, Chittorgarh, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharamsala, Etawah, Faizabad, Faridabad, Gorakhpur, Haldwani, Hissar, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Karnal, Kota, Leh, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzzafarnagar, Pali, Pathankot, Patiala, Shakti Nagar, Simla, Sitapur, Sriganganagar, Sunder Nagar, Udaipur, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Auangabad, Baroda, Bhopal, Chindwara, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Surat, Bangalore, Calicut, Chennai, Kochi, Gulbarga, Hubli, Hyderabad, Kottayam, Kurnool, Mangalore, Mysore, Nellore, Rajamundry, Shimoga, Tirupati, Tirunelveli, Trivandrum, Vijaywada, Vizag, Warangal, Balasore, Behrampore, Bhagalpur, Bhubhaneshwar, Bokaro, Durgapur, Gaya, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Malda, Midnapore, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Purnea, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Siliguri, Sundargarh and Talcher.

 

 

Customer Business Units :

q       NORTH: 

6, Jangpura Extension, Near Post Office, New Delhi - 110 014, India

Tel. No.       91-11-2431 4120

Fax No.       91-11-2432 4789

E-Mail         vineet.bhatia@ind.xerox.com

 

q       WEST:

Nyloc House, 1st Floor, 254-D-2, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400 025, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.       91-22-2494 0936

Fax No.       91-22-2493 8729

E-Mail         rohit.gupta@ind.xerox.com

 

q       EAST:

107/1, Park Street, 3rd Floor, Kolkata - 700 016, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.       91-33-2226 8125

Fax No.       91-33-2249 2414

E-Mail         sandeep.kanwar@ind.xerox.com

 

q       SOUTH:

Akshaya Commercial Complex, 1st & 2nd Floor, 26, Victoria Road, Civil Area, Bangalore - 560 047, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.       91-80-554 3142

Fax No.       91-80-557 1800

       E-mail        cherian.kuruvila@ind.xerox.com

 

 

Branches :

Located at :

 

8th Floor, Hemkunt Tower, 98, Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110 019

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Jule Ernest Limoli

Designation :

Director

Address :

5 Port Land Park, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire – 97, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

02.08.1951

Date of Appointment :

14.09.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Thomas Charles Little

Designation :

Director

Address :

46 Harbor Road, WestPort – 06880, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

11.02.1947

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ricardo Adolfo Newark

Designation :

Director

Address :

200 Broad ST 2423, Stamford, 06904, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

21.10.1943

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Marcel Johannes Maria Frielinck

Designation :

Director

Address :

Farm No. 2, Cedar Avenue, Khasra No. 1368, DLF Chattarpur Farms, New Delhi – 110074, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.05.1964

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Andrew Donald Sinclair Horne

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

H-14, Pushpanjali Farm. Brijwasan Road, New Delhi – 110061, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.11.1958

Date of Appointment :

14.09.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. T. Gordon Nicol

Designation :

Director

Address :

800 Long Ridge road, Stamford 06904, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

31.07.1944

Date of Appointment :

28.06.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Carlos Paiva

Designation :

Director

Address :

137, Hollow Tree Ridge Road, # 1821, Darien, Connecticut 06820, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

14.06.1968

Date of Appointment :

17.03.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Omri Swartz

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

14 Trevelyan Court, Green lane, Windsor, GB

Date of Birth/Age :

27.04.1968

Date of Appointment :

28.02.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Darren James Hooker

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

40 Melthorne Drive, Ruislip, London

Date of Birth/Age :

02.03.1966

Date of Appointment :

28.02.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Karen Jewell

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

3 Bishops House, Reynolds Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Date of Birth/Age :

01.04.1962

Date of Appointment :

28.02.2007

 


 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mrs. Shukla Wassan

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

Y-141, Regency park – II, DLF, Phase IV, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122002

Date of Birth/Age :

18.12.1959

Date of Appointment :

24.08.2004

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Xerox Limited, UK

 

20423200

Xerox Developing Markets Limited

 

1980801

EMCO Finvest Limited

 

16309162

Others

 

6094837

Total

 

44808000

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Public Financial Companies

 

0.11

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

89.31

Bodies corporate

 

8.56

Other top fifty shareholders

 

0.54

Other

 

1.48

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and selling of copier machines.  It has also established a significant presence in facsimile, laser printers and office related supplies such as papers, laser printers, laminators, binders, etc. 

 

 

Products :

Product Description

Item Code No.

 (ITC Code)

High Technology Multiplication and Reproduction Equipment and Consumables thereof

90091200

Facsimile Machine (Fax)

85172100

Input or Output Unit

84716000

Paper

48022009

 

 

Brand Names :

“XEROX”

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Holland, USA, Turkey and China

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

Singapore, U.K, Japan and Korea

 


PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Xerographic equipment and systems (coming under the category of "High Technology Reproduction and Multiplication Equipment")

No.

9500

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

v      Xerox Limited, UK

v      Fuji Xerox, Japan

v      Brothers International, Singapore

 

 

Customers :

v      Fuji Xerox, Korea

v      Orange

v      Jardine Fleming

v      Mccann Erickson

v      Ogilvy and Mather

v      Larsen and Toubro

v      Standard Charted Bank

v      Citi Bank

v      Department of Telecommunications

v      Engineer India Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

1500

 

 

Bankers :

v      ABN-AMRO Bank, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

v      Bank of America, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

v      Canara Bank, New Delhi

v      Central Bank of India, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

v      Citibank N.A., Noida, Uttar Pradesh

v      Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank Limited, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

v      The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

v      ICICI Bank Limited, Noida, Uttar Pradesh

v      UTI Bank Limited

v      Bank of India, Paras Cinema Building, Nehru Place, New Delhi -110019

v      Central Bank of India, 55, Madhuvan, Nehru Place, New Delhi

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins & Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

3rd Floor, MCT House, One Okhla Centre, Block A Okhla Institutional Area New Delhi 110025

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      Modi Europe Limited

v      Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Limited

v      Fuji Xerox of Shanghai Limited

v      Fuji Xerox Company Limited

v      Xerox Manufacturing (The Netherland), B. V.

v      Suzuka Fuji Xerox Company Limited

v      Xerox Commercio E Industrial Limited

v      Xerox Argentina I. C. S. A.

v      Xerox Corporation Colour Printing and Imaging Division

v      Xerox Document Supplies BV

v      Xerox Engineering System

v      Xerox Mexicana. SA DV C.V.

v      Xerox Egypt

v      Xerox Do Brasil Limited

v      Xerox Buro Araciari Ticaret Ve Servis A.S.

v      Xerox CLS (LLC)

v      Modi Rubber Limited

v      Modicorp Private Limited

 

 

Holding Company

v      Xerox Corporation, USA

v      EMCO Finvest Limited

 

 

Membership

v      Confederation of Indian Industry

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

100,000,000

Equity shares

Rs. 10 each

Rs. 1000.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

44,808,000

Equity shares

Rs. 10 each

Rs. 448.080 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005 [15 Months]

31.12.2003

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

448.080

448.080

448.080

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1191.164

936.224

1373.201

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1639.244

1384.304

1821.281

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

145.877

2] Unsecured Loans

0.206

0.338

0.388

TOTAL BORROWING

0.206

0.338

146.265

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1639.450

1384.642

1967.546

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

288.612

213.127

313.685

Capital work-in-progress

4.833

10.244

3.766

MACHINES ON RENTAL

0.000

86.155

132.116

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.807

2.807

23.179

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

293.293

286.594

164.029

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

650.300
548.684

623.736

 

Sundry Debtors

835.321
735.331

822.443

 

Cash & Bank Balances

392.591
417.107

435.651

 

Other Current Assets

2.829
5.646

13.047

 

Loans & Advances

1119.035
761.222

1094.342

Total Current Assets

3000.076
2467.990

2989.219

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Current Liabilities

744.664
595.268

1037.658

 

Provisions

1203.507
1087.047

620.895

Total Current Liabilities

1948.171
1682.315

1658.553

Net Current Assets

1051.905
785.675

1330.666

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.040

0.105

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1639.450

1384.642

1967.546


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005 [15 Months]

31.12.2003

Sales Turnover

5167.667

6088.854

5537.156

Other Income

405.062

562.372

241.164

Total Income

5572.729

6651.226

5778.320

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

376.750

[394.250]

247.108

Provision for Taxation

121.810

42.727

139.552

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

254.940

[436.977]

107.556

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

NA

181.067

250.382

 

Professional Services

NA

65.538

62.480

 

Other Earnings

NA

12.737

9.925

Total Earnings

NA

259.342

322.787

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

NA

174.994

222.990

 

Stores & Spares

NA

629.515

419.814

 

Finished Goods

NA

992.810

644.357

Total Imports

NA

1797.319

1287.161

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

0.000

0.000

3042.942

 

Raw Material Consumed

221.932

321.800

0.000

 

Purchases made for re-sale

2990.828

3164.156

0.000

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

0.378

0.531

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[112.592]

62.962

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

394.227

675.436

579.481

 

Managerial Remuneration

10.750

7.429

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

7.755

13.639

0.000

 

Interest

1.965

8.656

58.414

 

Insurance Expenses

20.149

16.823

0.000

 

Power & Fuel

21.806

28.218

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

76.689

114.264

120.150

 

Other Expenditure

1562.092

2631.562

1768.926

Total Expenditure

5195.979

7045.476

5569.913

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005 [15 Months]

31.12.2003

PAT / Total Income

(%)

4.57

[6.57]

1.86

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

6.76

[6.47]

4.46

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

11.46

[14.70]

7.48

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.23

 [0.28]

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.19

1.22

0.99

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.54

1.47

1.80

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

           

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

XEROX MODICORP LIMITED

Presented By

MR. SHUKLA WASSAN, COMPANY SECRETARY

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Deed of Hypothecation dated 18.12.1985

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

Rs. 12.500 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

Present and future debts, outstanding monies, receivables, claims and other dues, raw material, stocks spares etc.

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

Term and conditions as prescribed by RBI / HO Guidclines of the bank 

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

Central Bank of India

55, Madhuvan, Nehru Place, New Delhi

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

05.11.2004 – Agreement of Books Debts as Agreement of Hypothecation to secure cash credit

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.

Reduction of working capital limits from Rs. 150 Millions to Rs. 90.000 Millions and Rs. 93.000 Millions to Rs. 83.000 Millions Total Rs. 243.000 Millions to Rs. 173.000 Millions

 

Property charged :

 

First pari passu charge on present and future book debts other than leasing and funding receivable, outstanding monies, receivables, claims and other dues, all tangible movable property such as raw materials, stocks, spares etc. first charge on fixed assets.

 

 

 

History:

 

Incorporated in the year 1995 Xerox Modicorp Limited, Pedro E Fabrega is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company. The company is mainly engaged in Manufacturing of Xerographic equipment, Facsimile system and allied equipments, Laminators/Binders etc. During the year the company has made investments in three demo centres in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. The investments were made for marketing programmes, infrstructure and IT upgradation etc. The company has received ISO 9002 recertification for both the manufacturing and customer service support operations. A Logistics centre for state-of-the-art was commissioned at Hyderabad during the year.

 

Subject was incorporated on 29th December, 1995 at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh under the name and style of MX Software Services Limited having Company Registration Number 24056.  A fresh certificate of incorporation consequent to the change in the name to Xerox Modicorp Limited was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur on April 1, 1999 under section 23(1) of the Companies Act, 1956.

 

Subject was promoted by Xerox Limited, UK and Modicorop Limited for manufacture of developers and toners for photocopiers and trading in high end photocopiers, paper and fax machines and for development of software.

 

In January 1999, the promoters of the company undertook a series of restructuring initiatives whereby Modi Xerox Limited and Modi Xerox Financial Services Limited were amalgamated with the company effective on April 1, 1999.  The amalgamated company now undertakes manufacture of xerographic equipments, systems and its consumables, trading in paper, fax machines, laser printers, provides after sales services to machines sold which include servicing, repair and sale of spare parts and has a dedicated software development centre at Gurgaon.

 

Fax Machines

 

The company has emerged as a leading player and the single largest brand with a 25% market share in the organized market.  It sources fax machines from Samsung of Korea and competes mainly with other imported products from Japan and Korea.  The company has taken the lead in introducing new generation plain paper fax.

 

Laser Printers

 

The company markets imported laser printers.  It has a wide range of printers catering to all the segments of the market such as premium colour printing, heavy-duty high-speed laser printers, ink jet printers, colour ink jet printers etc.

 

Office Supplies

 

The company also manufactures and has a strong position in the premium end of copier paper and popular brand names such as Spectrum, MX 75 etc.  Its product range includes OHP, transparencies, tracing papers, polyester films, binders, spirals and covers, laminating film rolls, toner, binders and laminators etc.

 

The company has been accredited with ISO 9002 re-certification for both the manufacturing and customer service support operations.

 

The company imports it's requirement from Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Singapore, UK and USA.

 

The company's plant has been accredited with ISO-9002 certification.

 

The company has collaboration with Xerox Corporation, USA.

 

DIRECTORS

 

Since the last Directors' Report, Mr. Y P Gupta, Mr Ricardo Newark, Mr. Eoin Murphy, Mr. Carlos Paiva, Mr. Roland Hoogendam and Mr. Marcel Frielinck have been appointed as Additional Directors. Further, the Board of Directors of the Company (the 'Board') has also appointed Mr. Marcel Frielinck as Whole time Director designated as Chief Financial Officer of the Company subject to the requisite approvals.

 

Mr. O P Dani, Mr. R S Desikan, Mr. Y P Gupta, Mr. Roland Hoogendam, Mr. Eoin Murphy, Mr. J S Mathur and Mr. Mukand Abhyankar, Directors on the Board, have resigned during the period. The Board of Directors wish to place on record its sincere appreciation for the guidance, advice and assistance provided by Mr. Dani, Mr Desikan, Mr Gupta, Mr. Hoogendam, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Mathur and Mr. Abhyankar during their tenure.

 

Mr. Thomas C Little retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. Mr. Marcel Frielinck, Mr Carlos Paiva and Mr Ricardo Newark having been appointed as Additional Directors will hold their offices pnly up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Company has received notices in writing under Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 from a shareholder proposing their candidature for the position of Directors of the Company.

 

CHANGE IN NAME OF THE COMPANY

 

Since the last Directors' Report and consequent upon termination of the Shareholders' Agreement, the Members of the Company at its Extra-Ordinary General Meeting had approved the change in the name of the Company from XEROX MODICORP LIMITED to XEROX INDIA LIMITED and the amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company. Subsequently with the approval of the Registrar of Companies, UP and Uttaranchal, the name of the Company has been changed to XEROX INDIA LIMITED with effect from 18th March, 2005

 

Fixed Assets

 

v      Land

v      Leased Hold

v      Leased Improvements

v      Building

v      Plant & Machinery

v      Electric Installation

v      Furniture & Fixture

v      Office Equipments   

v      Vehicles

 

press clipping

 

Xerox Modicrop unveils 8 international products in India

 

MUMBAI: Document management company Xerox Modicorp has launched its eight international products - six laser network printers and two multi-function devices - in India.

 

The launch strengthens the company's presence in office segment and entry-level colour printer laser segment in the country. The new printers are Phaser 3121, 3420 and 4500 (laser monochromes) and Phaser 6100, 7750 and 8400 (colour lasers) and the MFDs are M15 and PE-16e. Xerox has also appointed Ingram Micro as the national distributor of its channel products in the country

 

Xerox Modicrop changes managing director

 

Xerox Modicorp has announced the appointment of Mr Andrew Horne as managing director for India

 

 

Xerox ModiCrop’s sales expected to grow by 13%

 

NEW DELHI : Xerox Modicorp said its revenues this year are expected to grow by 13 per cent from 98.6 million dollars in 2003 on the back of higher sale of equipment like digital printers and copiers in one of the world's fastest growing markets. The company, a subsidiary of US-based Xerox Corp, would also soon add 25 people at its software development centre in Gurgaon (Haryana), thus increasing the workforce to over 95.

 

During 2003, Xerox Modicorp clocked a 13 per cent growth in revenues at 98.6 million dollars. Revenues from equipment sales jumped 39 per cent with a four-fold growth in the high-end colour business. Equipment sales comprised 41 per cent of revenues while the remaining 59 per cent came from non-equipment sales.

 

Childs said revenue split of 41:59 in 2003 of equipment and non-equipment sales was expected to change to 50:50 this year and 45:55 the year after as it lines up a multi-pronged marketing and after-sales strategy along with 20 new products to boost its equipment sales like laser printers and multicopiers

 

Xerox expects 13-pc revenue growth during '04

 

New Delhi : Xerox Modicorp said its 2004 revenues were expected to grow 13 per cent from Rs 4466.000 millions in 2003 on the back of higher sale of equipment like digital printers and copiers in one of the world's fastest growing markets. Revenues from equipment sales jumped 39 per cent during 2003 with a four-fold growth in the high-end colour business.

 

Equipment sales comprised 41 per cent of revenues, while the remaining 59 per cent came from non-equipment sales. According to the sources, the revenue split of 41:59 in 2003 between equipment and non-equipment sales was expected to change to 50:50 this year and 45:55 the year after as the company has lined up a multi-pronged marketing and after-sales strategy along with 20 new products to boost its equipment sales like laser printers and multicopiers. The company, a joint venture between the US-based Xerox Corporation and the Modi group, will soon add 25 people at its software development centre in Gurgaon, taking the total workforce to over 95. India is part of Xerox Corporation's developing market operations, which have played a critical role in the company's strong business performance in 2003. In the fourth quarter 2003, developing markets delivered revenue growth of 1 per cent and equipment sales growth of 21 per cent.

 

Xerox plans to launch 20 new products

 

New Delhi: Xerox Corporation, manufacturer of copiers and printers, has said it expects business in the country to grow significantly this year as it plans to introduce more products and strengthen marketing operations. The company plans to launch 20 new products. Xerox Modicorp achieved a 13 per cent growth in revenues to $ 98 million. Revenues from equipment sales were 41 per cent while the non-equipment sales accounted for 59 per cent.

 

The company's fixed asset of important value includes goodwill, land (freehold and leasehold), leasehold improvements, buildings, plant & machinery, electric installations, furniture, fixtures & office equipments and vehicles.

 

Xerox to sign up Ingram Micro as national disty

 

Xerox is on the verge of signing up Ingram Micro India as its nationwide distributor for low-end inkjet printers, high-end laser printers, MFDs, digital copiers and fax machines

 

Asim Raina

 

Monday, March 08, 2004

 

Xerox Modicorp Limited is finally getting its act together in India with regards to IT products. It is on the verge of signing up distribution major Ingram Micro India (P) Limited as its nationwide distributor for low-end inkjet printers, high-end laser printers, MFDs, digital copiers and fax machines.

 

Xerox Modicorp Marketing Director, Gennady German revealed this. However, consumables are not part of the deal as yet. Interestingly, Xerox already has 18 local distributors in different cities all over the country. And these will continue for the time being.

 

These 18 include CompuServe Systems in Ahmedabad; ABE Valuepoint Systems and Ansata Computers in Bangalore; Fortune Associates in Bhopal; Printlink Computer in Bhubaneswar; Krish Appliances in Chennai; Balaji Digital Solution, Micro Max Technologies and Primepath Communications in Delhi; MG Solutions in Guwahati; Aakash Industries and Tricom Impress in Hyderabad; Libra Business Machines in Kochi; Vikas Udyog in Kolkata; Datalinks Marketing in Lucknow; Namaste Telecom and Pactel Telecommunication in Mumbai; and Aishwarya Automation in Pune.

 

Talking about the need for continuing with these small distributors, Gennady says, "We are kids in distribution. So, they are following a hybrid model." Not only will they have to co-exist, but pricing and credit terms will also remain the same for all the distys including Ingram. Only after Ingram 'proves itself', will they be appointed as the sole distributor and also get better terms.

 

At the same time, Xerox is going all out to enhance its channel base and increase its mind share amongst the channel community. Its current active channel partners total up to just 120. German's personal target is to increase this number by more than four times to 500, by the end of this calendar year.

 

Besides, the company intends to have four to five channel programs every month to get a foothold amongst the channel community. It also intends to be 'very flexible on credit terms'. At the same time, channel and marketing spend will be increased significantly. Points out Gennady, "For channel promotion, they will match the spend by HP and Samsung."

 

Basically, German who came here about one year back, wants to replicate the gameplan, which he devised and executed perfectly in Russia. According to him, Xerox is number one in Russia, as a result of his strategy in which he increased the number of channel partners in the country from 100 to 1,000. Besides, the company operates there with seven distributors for products and three distributors for consumables.

 

Talking about the importance of the channel community, Gennady says, "You have to consistently deliver profit to the partners and to take more you, have to give more." This he intends to achieve by building a loyalty reward program for them, being flexible on credit terms, improve time to market and creating a 'pull' for Xerox products. And, he points out, the results will not be visible overnight, but over a period of three years.

 

As part of Xerox's `Go to Market' team in India, Gennady is primarily responsible for strengthening the company's tie-ups with regional and national distributors, improving the profitability of sales promotion agents, and growing the network of authorized channel partners. No doubt, he has his task cut out for him. But Gennady is clear on his priorities: keep on introducing newer products, roll out a partner-led program and initiate a cost-effective coverage strategy for each of Xerox's products in India.

 

ASIM RAINA
GURGAON (CYBERMEDIA NEWS)

 

 

About Xerox in India


Xerox India Limited

Incorporated in 1983, Xerox India Limited (XML) is a part of Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), the US $15.7 billion, Fortune 500 global document management company. Over the past 20 years, Xerox India has shaped the Document Management industry in India by ushering in the world's best document processing products and bringing innovative value-added concepts to cater to customer needs. Xerox India has successfully transitioned three major movements in India since its inception, from copying to printing, black and white to colour and stand-alone analog to digital, networked products.


Xerox India's strategic intent is to become the leader in the document market in India by helping improve the customer work processes, positively impacting productivity and costs while digitally empowering them to transform their work. In other words 'helping people find better ways to do great work.'


A digital, color and document solutions company...

In keeping with the strategic shift in Xerox Corporation globally, Xerox India has transitioned from being a predominantly black-and-white, light-lens copier company to a digital, color and document solutions company. XIL's growing portfolio of document management solutions combines its offerings of services, software and hardware to deliver high value to its customers.


Through its three business groups - Production Systems Group (PSG), Office Systems Group (OSG), Consulting/ Outsourcing business group - XIL caters to its three primary markets of high-end production environments, networked offices (small to large) and document management services.


Technology and reach...

Xerox India is dedicated to providing document solutions that simplify work and enhance productivity. Whether it's a small business or a multinational corporation, they offer products and services that can help a company improve its business processes and share crucial information and knowledge. Technology helps Xerox to lead the industry. Since its inception, a billion dollars have been spent on research and development. This way the customers are assured of products and services with matchless quality, an abundance of features, fast network support and speed. Xerox's reach extends across India with national distributors, regional distributors and resellers.

With over 100 plus products for the Indian market and the launch of 20 new products planned for 2005, Xerox has added technologically advanced products and services which have matchless quality, an abundance of features, fast network support and speed. Each with advanced capabilities meets highest document needs.


Milestones...
XIL was the first in India to help recognise the new value of documents in the creation, capture and transfer of knowledge in the workplace. It was the first in industry to achieve ISO 9002 for both, Manufacturing and Marketing/ Customer Service Support and among first 10 companies in India to obtain ISO 14001 for complete environment management systems. Xerox has a world class facility for manufacture of copiers, consumables and parts in India and is the industry number one in overall Customer Satisfaction and Service with its nationwide distribution and reach.

 

The Xerox India Limited story

 

Xerox India Limited, erstwhile Modi Xerox was the outcome of one man's vision to usher white-collar productivity in India. In the 1960s and 1970s Dr Bhupendra Kumar Modi, erstwhile founder Chairman and President, Modi Xerox experienced first hand the power of xerography and discovered the simple joy of copying reference study material at the touch of a button.


Through a tie up with Rank Xerox, a member of the worldwide Xerox family in UK, Dr Modi founded Modi Xerox, a joint venture partnership and brought to Indian offices a new level of productivity and efficiency in business management.

The Xerox India Limited story can be divided into the following phases:

  • The Start-up years (1983 - 86)
  • The Take-off Phase (1986 - 89)
  • Maturing of the Partnership (1989 - 91)
  • Evolution into The Document Company (1991 - 95)
  • Gearing up for Globalisation & Knowledge Growth (1995 - 99)
  • 2000 & Beyond : Leading the Digital Document Revolution

Xerox India Limited has successfully transitioned three major movements in India since its inception:

  • From copying to printing.
  • From black and white to colour.
  • From stand-alone analog to digital, networked products.

Recognitions achieved

  • First in industry to achieve ISO 9002 for both Manufacturing and Customer Service Support.
  • Among first 10 companies in India to obtain ISO 14001 for complete environment management systems.
  • National HRD Award
  • Quality training programs and Best Practices imbibed and shared within Xerox (Egypt and Saudi Xerox) as well as lead management bodies in India.

Benchmark Manufacturing & Supply Chain operations for copiers, consumables and parts.

Photoreceptor and Toner multinational qualifications from Xerox.

Export Achievement Awards 1996-97 & 1997-98

1999 Golden Peacock Award for Value Engineering new Modi Xerox 5216 copier variant.

Enviable Environment Health & Safety record:

  • Seven British National Safety Council Awards
  • 22 Xerox Earth Awards
  • Xerox D&M Safety and Safety Gold Award
  • Benchmark levels on biological and environmental.

 

Xerox Innovators Find Ways to Make Manufacturing Greener

WEBSTER, N.Y., 22 April 2005  -- Innovative thinking at Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) isn't limited to the lab: Not only is innovation driving the company's breakthroughs in color science, design of intelligent printing systems and advances in sophisticated software, but it is also ensuring Xerox is an environmental leader that lives Earth Day values all year long.

This Earth Day, employees at Xerox's photoreceptor plant in this Rochester, N.Y., suburb are celebrating with a greener manufacturing operation, thanks to two innovative processes that they have developed over the past few years. One is a better way to make sure that the plant's wastewater is clean; the other reduces the amount of chemicals used.

"Xerox's earth-friendly photoreceptor manufacturing processes are truly an environmental success story," said Patricia A. Calkins, vice president, . "They reflect a focus on earth-friendly practices that permeate their entire business."

Photoreceptors are the light-sensitive elements at the heart of xerographic printers and copiers. In the manufacturing process, light-sensitive materials are dissolved in a chemical called methylene choloride and in other volatile organic compounds, then deposited on a substrate, or film. When the volatile compounds evaporate, they leave a finished photoreceptor behind.

Methylene chloride is a chemical that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency classifies as hazardous, and Xerox has long focused on smart use of this solvent. Xerox already recaptured 98 percent of the evaporated solvent for reuse and recycling.

Now the company has received a patent on a novel process for measuring residual amounts of volatile solvents in the plant's wastewater. The method is described in U.S. Patent No. 6793819 for an "Airtight Waste Solution Sampling Apparatus," issued to Xerox last year.

The new technology makes it easier to measure volatile organic compounds that are dissolved in water, a situation common to any organization that uses a steam process for recapturing volatile organic compounds. Before a plant disposes of the wastewater, it must certify that the dissolved volatile compounds in the wastewater fall below a certain target in parts per billion. The dilemma: Volatile compounds in the water can evaporate when the system is exposed to the air, making it difficult when using normal sampling methods to get a true measurement.

Xerox's innovation is a device that works somewhat like a child's Super Soaker water gun to collect the water sample, says Thomas Glenwright, one of the inventors. The device sucks a water sample out of the waste stream and discharges it into an airtight, watertight bag that can be delivered to a laboratory for measurement - with no exposure to open air.

Xerox has implemented the system at the Webster photoreceptor plant, and the town of Webster, which monitors Xerox's discharges, has accepted the results from the system. Glenwright's co-inventors are James Graf, Warren Smith and Brian Spencer.

Xerox's second innovation has slashed the amount of methylene chloride used in the photoreceptor manufacturing process to begin with. Xerox began recovering the evaporated methylene chloride in 1992 using a distillation process. The process allowed Xerox to reclaim and reuse about half of the chemical; the company paid to have the remainder recycled off site. Recently, Xerox engineers discovered a way to modify the process and re-distill the rejected material, boosting the chemical's recovery and reuse rate to more than 70 percent.

The new process, for which a patent has been applied, is a financial and environmental winner. By reducing the chemicals Xerox must purchase by more than 40 percent and reducing the amount of hazardous waste that must be disposed of by 45 percent, the new process is saving the company hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in raw material costs and waste disposal fees.

These innovative projects are among many Xerox has developed to meet its mission of producing "waste-free products in waste-free facilities." Xerox is committed to the protection of the environment and the health and safety of its employees, customers and neighbors. The company has received major environmental awards worldwide, and it has been a leader in implementing conservation measures and environmentally friendly policies.

Xerox Reports First-Quarter Earnings of 20 Cents Per Share

  • Earnings per share from continuing operations up 18 percent
  • Total revenue declined 1 percent
  • Revenue from color up 15 percent
  • $337 million operating cash flow; $3.3 billion cash balance

STAMFORD, Conn., 21 April 2005  -- Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) announced today first-quarter earnings that reflect increased sales of its digital color systems, growth in document services and strong operational performance. Earnings per share from continuing operations increased 18 percent compared to first quarter of last year.

 

The company reported first-quarter 2005 earnings per share of 20 cents including a 6-cent gain from the previously announced sale of Xerox's equity interest in Integic Corp., which was offset by restructuring charges of 6 cents per share.

 

"Their profit performance in the first quarter met the high range of their expectations through increased gross margins and operational improvements that help ensure Xerox is cost-competitive in every area of their business," said Anne M. Mulcahy, Xerox chairman and chief executive officer.

 

"Xerox's industry-leading color technology and expertise in document-related consulting services continued to be the key drivers of the company's growth initiatives," she added. "Despite a quarter when market conditions slowed overall equipment sales, they grew color revenue by 15 percent and delivered another quarter of double-digit revenue from Xerox Global Services."

 

First-quarter equipment sales were flat year over year, and total revenue of $3.8 billion declined 1 percent. Both equipment sales and total revenue included a currency benefit of 2 percentage points. Revenue growth continued to be impacted by post-sale revenue declines from the company's older light-lens technology. Weak performance in Brazil also impacted post-sale and total revenue in the first quarter, although trends are improving in this operation.

 

Revenue from the company's value-added service offerings grew 23 percent in the first quarter as demand increased for consulting, imaging and content management from Xerox Global Services, which provides customers with practical solutions to reduce document costs and simplify work processes.

Xerox's production business provides commercial printers and document-intensive industries with high-speed digital technology that enables on-demand, personalized printing. Production equipment sales grew 2 percent with total production revenue down 2 percent due to a decline in post-sale revenue from older light-lens products as well as declines in production publishing. First-quarter install activity for production monochrome systems declined 9 percent while production color installs grew 18 percent, largely due to strong placements of the Xerox DocuColor™ 5252 and 8000 series as well as the Xerox iGen3™ Digital Production Press. In March, Xerox launched a faster version of the company's flagship iGen3, which now prints 10 percent to 20 percent faster at speeds up to 120 pages per minute. Next month Xerox will add to its portfolio of production systems, software and solutions, continuing to strengthen its leadership position in this market.

 

In Xerox's office business, which provides technology and services for workgroups of any size, equipment sales were flat year over year and total revenue declined 2 percent. Equipment sale revenue was impacted by product mix with the company selling a greater proportion of lower-priced monochrome desktop units compared to the first quarter of last year. Installs of digital office monochrome systems were up 17 percent reflecting increased placements of Xerox WorkCentre™ desktop multifunction products. In office color, activity was strong with installs of office color multifunction systems up 21 percent and office color printing installs up 180 percent. Late last month, Xerox announced the WorkCentre C2424 office color multifunction system. The industry's first solid ink device that prints, scans and copies, the WorkCentre C2424 is 30 percent to 60 percent more affordable and has color speeds twice as fast as leading comparable products in its class. Additional enhancements to Xerox's office systems and services will be announced in late June.

 

Xerox increased its advertising in the first quarter through its "Xerox Color: It Makes Business Sense" campaign that highlights the value of the company's color technology. At the same time, Xerox maintained its sharp focus on costs and operational performance. As a result, selling, administrative and general expenses decreased year over year by $27 million. First-quarter gross margins were up nearly 1 percent to 40.7 percent.

 

The company generated operating cash flow of $337 million in the first quarter and closed the quarter with $3.3 billion in cash. Debt was down close to $1 billion year over year.

For the second quarter of 2005, Mulcahy said she expects earnings in the range of 21-24 cents per share.

 

Innovation

 

Xerox Corporation is one of the world's top technology innovators, with research and technology centers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. These centers conduct work in color science, computing, systems, novel materials, and other disciplines connected to Xerox's expertise in printing and document management. Xerox embeds its inventions in Xerox products and solutions, uses them as the foundation of new business, and licenses or sells them to other entities.


The Xerox Innovation Group (XIG) explores the unknown, invents next-generation technology, architects product platforms, manages intellectual property, and creates new business opportunities through its research centers and associated operations. XIG has over 1,000 researchers, scientists, engineers, patent and IP experts, and business development managers who focus on R&D in these key areas: marking systems, materials, digital imaging, as well as solutions and services.


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 :

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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.40.71

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.24

Euro

1

Rs.54.63

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

-

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

44

 

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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