MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TERACOM LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 250, Kundaim Industrial Estate, Kundaim, Goa – 403 115

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.02.2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

002950

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24241GA2001PLC002950

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in designing and manufacturing innovative optical technology solutions to enable telecommunication at very high speed to meet this bandwidth demand.

 

 

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 2690000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having fine track. Trade relations are fair. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments. The company is doing well.

 

It can be considered good for any normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

                 

Registered Office :

Plot No. 250, Kundaim Industrial Estate, Kundaim, Goa – 403 115, India

Tel. No.:

91-832-3208260/ 3206879/ 1111236166

Fax No.:

91-832-2396165

E-Mail :

Sales- OFC: sales@teracomfibre.com

Sales-Telecom: sales@teracom.in

Sales Power Cables: terexel@teracom.in

Corporate Information: info@teracom.in 

Website :

www.teracom.in

 

 

Corporate Office :

Teracom House, B – 84, Sector – 60, Noida – 201 301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-3290587/ 3290672/ 11113021003/ 3021004

Fax No.:

91-120-2585422

 

 

Manufacturing Facility:

Pant Nagar, Plot No. – 17 to 19 and 52 to 54, Sector – 5, Pant Nagar – 263 145, Uttaranchal, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Rajeev Venkatraman Coimbatore

Designation :

Executive Director

Address :

F-59, Medha, Apartments, Mayur Vihar Phase – I, Delhi – 110 091, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.06.1970

Date of Appointment :

22.02.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mukesh Arora

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

B-26, Sector – 36, Noida – 201 301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.05.1966

Date of Appointment :

30.03.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Badri Nath Iyengar

Designation :

Director

Address :

174, National Media Centre Building Society, Shankar Chowk, NH – 8, Gurgaon 122 001, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.03.1937

Date of Appointment :

30.05.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anirudh Kumar Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

8/1 – B, Aravali View Rail Vihar, Sector – 56, Gurgaon – 122 003, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.08.1941

Date of Appointment :

30.05.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pankaj Garg

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

07.10.1971

Date of Appointment :

11.04.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Santoki Koike

Designation :

Director

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

Foreign Holdings ( Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non Resident Indians or Overseas corporate bodies

 

9.00

Bodies corporate ( not mentioned above )

 

0.10

Directors or relatives of directors

 

90.00

Indian Public

 

0.90

 

 

 

Total

 

100

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in designing and manufacturing innovative optical technology solutions to enable telecommunication at very high speed to meet this bandwidth demand.

 

 

Products :

v      Duplex Optical Fiber Cables

v      Multi-Tube Armored/Dielectric Cable

v      Uni-Tube Cable for CATV

v      Uni-Tube Armored/Dielectric Cable

v      Optical fiber Cable

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

v      Hongze  Mechano-electronic Manufacturing Company Limited

v      Fonsun Technology

v      Hangzhou Tuolima Network Technologies Company Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

100

 

 

Bankers :

v      Punjab National Bank, New Delhi

v      ICICI Bank Limited, Race Cource circle, Alkapuri, Baroda, Gujarat, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Mayur Batra and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

7, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi – 110001, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      Nextera Telecom Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

50000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 500.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

38131700

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 381.317 Millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

110.000

100.000

100.00

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

562.507

103.609

1.430

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

672.507

203.609

101.430

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

87.964

11.616

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

4.848

4.702

TOTAL BORROWING

87.964

16.464

4.702

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

12.194

8.709

0.000

DEFFERED CREDITORS

0.000

0.000

152.399

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

772.665

228.782

258.531

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

161.420

80.896

73.605

Capital work-in-progress

100.482

11.153

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.500

0.000

145.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

60.303

178.567

11.471

 

Sundry Debtors

875.020

965.471

328.142

 

Cash & Bank Balances

292.666

40.647

316.864

 

Other Current Assets

13.212

8.107

4.394

 

Loans & Advances

89.140

19.476

2.229

Total Current Assets

1330.341

1212.268

663.100

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

762.774

1069.800

630.563

 

Provisions

65.856

12.368

0.073

Total Current Liabilities

828.630

1082.168

630.636

Net Current Assets

501.711

130.100

             32.464

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

8.552

6.633

7.462

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

772.665

228.782

258.531

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

 

 

 

 

Sales Turnover

2056.547

993.835

873.024

Other Income

5.648

8.817

22.385

Total Income

2062.195

1002.652

895.409

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

304.411

121.462

20.840

Provision for Taxation

10.514

19.284

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

293.897

102.178

20.840

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

1604.739

803.894

834.180

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

(8.387)

(8.958)

0.181

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

27.814

14.498

10.104

 

Managerial Remuneration

20.781

3.173

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

1.818

0.276

0.000

 

Interest

4.659

0.952

5.583

 

Insurance Expenses

3.015

1.284

0.000

 

Power & Fuel

5.429

4.683

4.596

 

Depreciation & Amortization

4.645

4.905

6.648

 

Other Expenditure

93.271

56.483

10.505

Total Expenditure

1757.784

881.190

871.797

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

14.25

10.19

2.32

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

14.80

12.22

2.39

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

20.40

9.39

2.83

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.45

0.60

0.20

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.36

5.39

6.26

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.60

1.12

1.05

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8:

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

This form is for

Creation of charge

Corporate identity number of the company

U24241GA2001PLC002950

Name of the company

TERACOM LIMITED

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

Plot No. 250, Kundaim Industrial Estate, Kundaim, Goa – 403 115, India

Type of charge

A Charge on Immovable Property, Book Debts, and Movable Property ( not being pledge )

Particular of charge holder

CIN : L65190GJ1994PLC021012

Name : ICICI Bank Limited , Landmarkrace Cource Circle, Alkapuri, Baroda – 390 015, Gujarat, India

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

  • Deed of Hypothecation and Master Facility Agreement

Date of instrument Creating the charge

03.10.2006

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 195.000 Millions

Brief particulars of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of Interest

  1. Interest on Cash Credit Limit: 1. Borrower will pay interest on CCF and all amounts shown as outstanding @ 3.25% p.a. below the sum of ICICI BAR rate which is 13.25% p.a. and the CC premium @ 0.5% pa and applicable rate is 10.50% pa
  2. Commission on LC/BG: 1.25% pa
  3. Interest in WCDLF RL:@ 2.9% p.a. below IBAR plus 6 M Term premium of -0.2% effective rate is 10.50%

 

Terms of repayment

  1. In case of WCDLF and Cash Credit Limit: Borrower shall, repay the WCDLF RL forthwith on demand together with all interest, costs, Charges, Expenses and monies whatsoever stipulated in or payable in or under this Agreement and or the other transaction, Document, Unless such demand is made, Borrower shall repay the WCD FL on 180 days or date of expiry of validity period, whichever earlier.

 

Margin

  1. In case of Cash Credit Limit and WCDLF:

a)       Against Inventory: Borrower shall maintain uniform margin of 25% against all components of Inventory

b)       Against Book Debts: Cover period of 9 days and margin of 25%

c)       Cash margin for LC/BG – 10%

 

Extent operation of the charge

As per Schedule 1

 

 

Name of the company

M/s TETACOM PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Punjab National Bank and Teracom Private Limited

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

i)                     Deed of Hypothecation to secure LC on DA Basis

ii)                   General Counter Indemnity, both dated 13.10.2005 Copy of sanction letter dually accepted by the borrower.

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

Rs. 30.000 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

i)                     Hypothecation of goods/ assets represented by documents drawn/ covered under the Letter of Credit issued under the above said limit, which now or hereafter from time to time during the continuance of this agreement shall be brought in, stored or to be in or about their premises or godowns at 250, Kundaim Industrial Estate, Kundaim, Goa or any other godowns or to be in course of transit from one godown to another or wherever else the same may be.

ii)                   General Counter Indemnity of the Company

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

i)                     The company agree to reimburse and indemnity the Bank for all the amounts paid under LG together with interest as applicable to Cash Credit ( Presently at the rate of BPLR + 1.50% i.e. 12.25%p.a. ) or such other rate as may be prescribed by the bank from time to time for cash credit amount with monthly rest and for costs and charges.

ii)                   Margin on ILC/ FLC ( DA/DP ): 10% upto 90 usance and beyond 90 days

iii)                  Margin on LG: 20% (100% margin for guarantees against disputed liabilities

iv)                  Commission on ILC/FLC (DA/DP) and LG shall be charged as per schedule of service charges

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

Punjab National Bank, Large Corporate Branch, A-9, Connaught Place, New Delhi

 

 

Website Details Attached:

 

Business:

 

Subject is one of the leading private Sector companies in India contributing to the growth of the Telecom & Power Infrastructure Sectors in the World’s fast growing & emerging economies.

 

As Telecom & Power Sectors continue to get unshackled in India, Subject contributes to the progress in these Sectors by providing wide range of high quality & cost competitive products & Turnkey Services.

 

Subject’s diversified status originates from its chosen corporate strategy to create multiple drivers of growth on its test competencies: low cost manufacturing, superior technology absorption skills, Highly skilled manpower, effective supply chain management & widely spread Service Centers. Over a period of time, the strategic forays into new businesses are likely to give access to a significant market share for Subject in these emerging & high growth markets.

 

Milestones:

 

v      Incorporated as Teracom Private Limited. Mar, 2002

 

v      Signed Strategic MoU for cooperation to manufacture & supply of CDMA 2000 1X Mobile Handsets in India. Oct, 2002

 

v      Bagged Bulk Contract for Supply of CDMA 2000 1X Mobile Handsets.

v      Received ISO9001:2000 accreditation of Goa facility. Oct, 2002

 

v      Received prestigious RDSO Type Approval for Armoured Fiber Optic Cables for Supply to Indian Railways. May, 2004

 

v      Received TEC Type Approval for 12F/24F/48F Fiber Optic Cables.

v      Signed Strategic MoU for co-operation to manufacture & supply CDMA Fixed Wireless Phone in India. Aug, 2004

 

v      Bagged Bulk Contract for Supply of 525,000 Units of CDMA 2000 1X Fixed Wireless Phone worth Rs.237 Crores. Dec, 2004

 

v      Exceeded the Rs.100 Crores Turnover mark. Jun, 2005

 

v      Received Infrastructure Approval for manufacture of High Fiber Count Ribbon Fiber Optic Cable.

v      Commenced supplies of ADSL2+ CPE MODEMS.

v      Received contract for Supply of 100,000 Units of CDMA 2000 1X Fixed Wireless Phones. Feb, 2006

 

v      Commenced partial production of Power/Control Cables at Goa facility. Mar, 2006

 

v      Initiated green field HT Power Cable Project in Uttaranchal. May, 2006

 

v      Received prestigious ISO 14001 certification.

v      Crossed Rs.200 Crores Turnover Milestone. Jun, 2006

 

v      Bagged Contract for Supply of 401,000 Units of CDMA 2000 1X Fixed Wireless. Dec, 2006

 

v      Received Commercial Supply Contract for High Fiber Count Ribbon Fiber Optic Cable. Jan, 2007

 

v      Received Letter of Intent for Supply of High Fiber Count Ribbon Fiber Optic Cable using G.652D Fiber, for the first time in India. Apr, 2007

 

v      Bagged Turnkey Service Contract for Installation & Commission of Telecom Infrastructure for leading Telecos in India. Apr, 2007

 

v      First Indian Company to cross Supply Landmark of 1 Million CDMA 2000 1X Phones. Jun, 2007

 

The Company

 

Subject is fast emerging Corporate House with significant business interests in 2 exponentially growing Business Sectors – Telecom & Power. With a desire to cater fully integrated Products & Services to their prestigious list of Clients, Subject has set up world-class manufacturing facilities in Goa & Uttaranchal to cater to the diversified needs of the Customers. They have set-up Projects & Systems Integration Units to provide optimal solutions, interconnectivity & compatibility of their products to customers’ existing systems. They have also established a network of after-sale service centers to ensure timely service to their valuable customers.

 

To ensure continuity & sustainability of their commitment & continuous improvement in their products to their valued customers, Subject has put in place Quality Management Systems & Processes in accordance with ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 international quality standards.

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 39.39

UK Pound

1

Rs. 81.49

Euro

1

Rs. 58.49

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

54

 

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.

 

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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