MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PACE COMMUNICATIONS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

17-II-B Ghanshyam Industrial Estate, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.07.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-100948

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74140MH1996PTC100948

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMP17417B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACP6647B

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Commission and Consultation of Recording and Broadcasting Equipments

 

 

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 3000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established marketing company. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and having satisfactory means of their own. Their trade relations are 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 :

17-II-B Ghanshyam Industrial Estate, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-56941914/15/16

Fax No.:

91-22-56941917

E-Mail :

Pace_comm@vsnl.com

Website :

http://www.pace-comm.com

http://www.seekandsource.com/pacecommunications

Area :

Rented

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Joseph U. Gonsalves

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

17-II-B Ghanshyam Industrial Estate, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10th March 1948

Date of Appointment :

11th July 1996

 

 

Name :

Adrienne J. Gonsalves

Designation :

Director

Address :

17-II-B Ghanshyam Industrial Estate, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053, India

Date of Appointment :

11th July 1996

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Joseph U. Gonsalves

 

1600

Adrienne J. Gonsalves

 

50

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Commission and Consultation of Recording and Broadcasting Equipments

 

 

Products :

Ř       Nuendo Software and Hardware

Ř       Yamaha Digital Products

Ř       Mogami Cables

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Otari Singapore Private Limited, Gandharva Digital, Pawan Agencies

 

 

Customers :

Gramaphone Company Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

20

 

 

Bankers :

Not divulged

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

V. A. Panjwani and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

8, Shanta Society, 3rd Road, Khar [West], Mumbai – 400052, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Pace Communications

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100 each

Rs. 0.500 Million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1650

Equity Shares

Rs. 100 each

Rs. 0.165 million

 


 

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

0.165

0.165

0.165

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.712

0.688

0.560

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

0.877

0.853

0.725

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.862

0.995

0.090

TOTAL BORROWING

0.862

0.995

0.090

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1.739

1.848

0.815

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

0.081

0.099

0.077

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

2.478

2.478

2.478

 

Sundry Debtors

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.414

0.002

1.625

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.073

 

Loans & Advances

10.827

11.585

9.454

Total Current Assets

13.719

14.065

13.630

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

11.974
12.124
11.819

 

Provisions

0.087

0.192

1.073

Total Current Liabilities

12.061

12.316

12.892

Net Current Assets

1.658

1.749

0.738

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1.739

1.848

0.815

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

0.180

--

2.060

Other Income

0.565

3.744

--

Total Income

0.745

3.744

2.060

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

0.086

0.187

0.069

Provision for Taxation

0.062

0.060

0.026

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

0.024

0.127

0.043

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

0.314

1.577

 

 

Installation and Services Expenses

0.000

0.840

 

 

Legal and Processional Expenses

0.028

0.028

1.970

 

Selling and Exhibition Expenses 

0.107

0.780

 

 

Remuneration to director

0.192

0.312

 

 

Preliminary Expenses Writing off

0.000

0.001

 

Total Expenditure

0.641

3.538

1.970

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

3.22

3.39

2.08

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

47.78

--

3.34

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.62

1.32

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.10

0.22

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

14.74

15.60

17.90

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.14

1.14

1.05

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Ř       Furniture

Ř       Computer

Ř       Video Camera

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Pace Communications (India) Private Limited and Pace Communications are two companies solely devoted to Professional Audio activities covering the entire territory of India. The company started in 1987 as Pro-Audio consultants & Engineers (P.A.C.E.).

Pace Communications (India) Private Limited,, has a long association with recording & post production facilities catering to the Film, Video & Broadcast sectors. The company success over the past 15 years has been a result of its dedication to facilitate planning, designing, integrating, commissioning of Professional recording & post production studios and rendering the finest after sales in the country. The company provides a perfect bridge between overseas suppliers and domestic users by representing these companies on an exclusive basis .Their team and staff have been chosen specifically for their proven ability, experience and qualifications. Working together, they are committed to achieving one clear goal - to produce superior quality recording and editing Systems. They have formulated a vision of the future for the film, video & broadcasting industry which is focused on integrating new technologies that will take their studios into the future, sooner. Turnkey systems are backed by a structured after sales support program on all products they represent. In addition, they provide further support with spare parts and maintenance servicing that is just a phone call or site visit away.

They are able to offer flexibility and customization in design of total professional audio, video & broadcast systems. They provide an ideal platform for their project management & engineering teams to consult and configure systems, either independently or with the customer engineers to the customer most exacting requirements. Whether you need analogue support or digital solutions for the future they have the solutions. Throughout their country they are regarded as the leading supplier of customized turnkey fit outs of professional recording studios, enabling their clients to achieve their goals. Their valued clients include both large and small commercial and government studios.

They represent:

  • AMEK - Live, Recording Studio and Post Production Audio Mixing Consoles and Processors.
  • Comtech - Wireless Transmitters & Receivers
  • Cooper Sound Systems - Location Sound Mixers
  • DK Audio - Digital Meters
  • DOREMI - Digital Video Recorder / Editor
  • DPA (B&K) - Microphones.
  • DRAWMER - Compressors, Limiters, Noise Gates and Equalisers

HISTORY/BACKGROUND:

Pace Communications, has a long association with recording & postproduction facilities catering to the Film, Video & Broadcast sectors. The success over the past 15 years has been a result of dedication to planning, designing, integrating, commissioning of Professional recording & postproduction studios and rendering the finest after sales in the country. The company provides a perfect bridge between overseas suppliers and domestic users by representing these companies on an exclusive basis and is committed to achieving one clear goal - to produce superior quality recording and editing systems. The team and staff have the ability, experience and qualifications to offer flexibility and customisation in design of total professional audio, video & broadcast systems, providing an ideal platform for the project management & engineering teams to consult and configure systems, either independently or with the customer’s engineers to the most exacting requirements and throughout the country are regarded as the leading supplier of customized turnkey projects for professional recording studios, enabling clients to achieve their goals.

Products on Display:

Steinberg "Nuendo" & "Cubase SX"

"Nuendo" is postproduction software by Steinberg used for complete tracking, mixing and mastering. Third party Software Plug ins can be seamlessly integrated into the system along with "Nuendo" Plug ins. Surround Mixing as well as encoding can be easily carried out in "Nuendo". The VST System Link feature allows the user to have "Cross - Platform" networking between "Nuendo" and "Cubase SX" with complete synchronisation.
"Cubase SX" for the musician is complete music composition and production software. Based on the Nuendo engine; it gives the user total control. over midi sequencing and editing.

Principals Represented:

GLW Inc - Harrison Consoles for Music Recording and Motion Pictures. l  AMEK - Live, Recording Studio and Post  Production  Audio  Mixing  Consoles  and Processors

Yamaha Corporation Japan - Live, Recording Studio and Post Production Audio Mixing Consoles and Processors. l  Fairlight - MFX 3plus Mainframe Digital Audio Workstation, Digital Audio Dubber, FAME & "Merlin" Hard disk based storage, processing and networking units. l  T. C. Electronics - Effects Processors. l  Dynaudio Acoustics - Monitors and Amplifiers. l  Drawmer - Compressors, Limiters, Noise Gates and Equalisers. l  DPA (B&K) - Microphones. l  Neumann - Microphones. l  Sennheiser - Corded & Cordless Microphones & Headphones. l  Nevaton - Microphones. l  Doremi - Digital Video Recorder/Editor l  Lightworks - Non Linear Film/Video Editing System l  Mogami - Cables & Connectors. l  Steinberg - Audio Editing Software Systems. l  Cooper Systems - Location Sound Mixers. l  SSL - Music, Post-production and Broadcast Consoles. l  Prism Sound - A/D, D/A Converters and Signal Processors l  Avalon - Signal Procesors l  Rosendahl - synchronizors.

Regional offices:

Chennai: Pace Communications
No-15, First Floor, Krishna Nagar, Kamaraj Salai, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092. Tel: (+91-44) 3291 2588.
Mobile: (0) 98841 08938. E-mail: pace_south@yahoo.co.in
URL: pace-comm.com Contact: Mr. M. Sathish Kumar

Delhi: Pace Communications
A - 55, Second Floor Lajpat Nagar 1, New Delhi- 110 024.
Tel/Fax: (+91-11) 330 327 54. Mobile: (0) 98994 31782.
E-mail: pace_delhi@yahoo.co.in URL: pace-comm.com
Contact: Mr. Arup Chakarvarthy

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

PACE COMMUNICATIONS

 

Prop. Mr. Joseph U. Gonsalves

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Proprietors Capital

 

 

[1.175]

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

[1.175]

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

3.328

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

3.328

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

2.153

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

0.626

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.218

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

6.830

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

6.994

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

2.650

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.574

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

4.047

Total Current Assets

 

 

21.095

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

19.593

 

Provisions

 

 

0.193

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

19.786

Net Current Assets

 

 

1.309

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

2.153

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

Sales Turnover

 

 

20.768

Other Income

 

 

 

Total Income

 

 

20.768

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

4.930

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

 

0.734

 

Payment to Auditors

 

 

0.020

 

Interest

 

 

0.401

 

Insurance Expenses

 

 

0.002

 

Power & Fuel

 

 

0.135

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

 

0.213

 

Other Expenditure

 

 

3.156

Total Expenditure

 

 

4.661

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

 

31.03.2007

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

 

[19.67]

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

 

1.07

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

PACE COMMUNICATIONS [DELHI BRANCH]

 

Prop. Mr. Joseph U. Gonsalves

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Proprietors Capital

 

 

0.262

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

0.000

NETWORTH

 

 

0.262

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

0.262

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

0.004

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

0.408

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

1.421

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

0.373

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

1.345

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

0.003

Total Current Assets

 

 

3.550

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

3.070

 

Provisions

 

 

0.222

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

3.292

Net Current Assets

 

 

0.258

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

0.262

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

Sales Turnover

 

 

12.021

Other Income

 

 

 

Total Income

 

 

12.021

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

 

0.223

Provision for Taxation

 

 

--

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

 

0.223

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

 

1.116

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

 

0.001

 

Other Expenditure

 

 

1.646

Total Expenditure

 

 

2.763

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

 

31.03.2007

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

 

1.86

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

 

1.86

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

 

6.27

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

 

0.85

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

 

12.56

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

 

1.08

 


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.40.60

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.65

Euro

1

Rs.54.55

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

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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