MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MILEAGE COMMUNICATIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

30, Hauz Khas Village, 2nd Floor, New Delhi- 110 016

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.09.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-096346

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74140DL1998PTC096346

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELM05631D

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject provides management consultancy services.

 

 

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 15000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

30, Hauz Khas Village, 2nd Floor, New Delhi- 110 016, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26511423/ 26511342

Fax No.:

91-11-26511246

E-Mail :

mileage@vsnl.com

sanjays@connexons.com

Website :

http://www.mileagecommunications.com

 

 

Overseas Branches:

Singapore

Mileage Communications Pte Ltd
Mileage House 52B Club Street, Singapore 069429

Tel: (65) 6222 1678   Fax: (65) 6222 5378
Email : mileage@singnet.com
Contact : Mr. Yap Boh Tiong, Managing Director

 

Malaysia

RAPR Mileage Communications Sdn Bhd
RA House, 32 Jalan Telawi Dua, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 6-03-2282 2333   Fax: 6-03-2284 5768
Email : doreen@rqnet.com.my
Contact : Ms Doreen

 

Thailand

PNV Mileage (Thailand) Co., Ltd
Maxim House Room 502B, 112 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: (662) 251-9987
email: vichai@pnvmileage.com

 

Indonesia

Mileage Communications (Indonesia)
c/o Mileage Communications Pte Ltd
52B Club Street, Singapore 069429
Tel: (65) 6222-1678
Fax: (65) 6222-5378
email: mileage@singnet.com.sg
Contact: Yap Boh Tiong, Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Sunil Puri

Designation :

Director

Address :

30, Hauz Khas Village, Delhi – 110 017, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.10.1955

Date of Appointment :

21.09.1998

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Neerja Vohra

Designation :

Director

Address :

E -7, Saket, New Delhi – 110 017, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.10.1939

Date of Appointment :

29.03.2004

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

D Gupta and Company

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

B-174, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi – 110 008, India

Mobile No.:

91-9873318964, 9811423461

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Sunil Puri

 

25000

Ms. Sheema Vohra

 

24999

Ms. Patsy Phey

 

25000

Mr. Yap Boh Tiong

 

25000

Ms. Neeraja Vohra

 

1

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Foreign holdings (Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s), Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s), or Overseas corporate bodies or Others

 

50.00

Directors or relatives of directors

 

50.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject provides management consultancy services.

 

 

Services:

v     Corporate PR

v     Community Relations

v     Crisis Management

v     Corporate Videos

v     Editorial Services

v     Event Management

v     Financial PR

v     Information Technology

v     Investor Relations / IPO

v     Media Relations

v     Media Training

v     Multimedia Presentations

v     Public Affairs & Government Relations

v     Strategic Marketing Communications

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers:

Subject service clients in the following sectors:

 

v     Banking / Finance

v     Education

v     Healthcare / Pharmaceutical

v     Insurance

v     Manufacturing

v     Shipping

v     Technology

v     Consumer

v     Hospitality

v     Industrial

v     Lifestyle

v     Property Development

v     Sports

 

 

Bankers :

HDFC Bank

 

 

Facilities:

-

 

 

 

Banking Relations:

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Kumra Bhatia and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

79, Vasant Enclave, Palam Marg, New Delhi – 110 057, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

150000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10.00 each

Rs. 1.500 millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

100000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10.00 each

Rs. 1.000 million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

1.000

1.000

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

2.879

1.955

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

3.879

2.955

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.065

1.400

TOTAL BORROWING

 

0.065

1.400

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

3.944

4.355

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

0.191

0.188

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

4.638

8.427

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

1.918

0.502

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

0.481

0.482

Total Current Assets

 

7.037

9.411

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

2.777

4.910

 

Provisions

 

0.511

0.337

Total Current Liabilities

 

3.288

5.247

Net Current Assets

 

3.749

4.162

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.003

0.005

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

3.944

4.355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

 

7.260

5.831

Other Income

 

0.000

0.000

Total Income

 

7.260

5.831

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

1.434

1.238

Provision for Taxation

 

0.510

0.316

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

0.924

0.922

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

 

5.771

4.504

 

Financial Charges

 

0.000

0.020

 

Depreciation

 

0.055

0.069

Total Expenditure

 

5.826

4.593

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

12.73

15.81

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

19.75

21.23

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

19.84

12.90

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.37

0.42

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

0.86

2.25

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

2.14

1.79

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Website details attached:

 

History

 

Incorporated in Singapore in 1992, Subject is a 100% locally-owned public relations (PR) agency and the first such agency to have its own building.

 

Subject is expanding rapidly. Besides the regional headquarters in Singapore (located in the historic Chinatown district), it currently also has:

 

4 offices in India. Mileage Communications (India) Pvt Ltd - New Delhi (opened in 1999), Mumbai (2000), Bangalore (2000) and Chennai.

 

Subject is a full-service strategic marketing communications and public relations (PR) agency with its main office in New Delhi, which was opened in 1999.

 

1 office in Malaysia. RAPR Mileage Communications Sdn Bhd - Kuala Lumpur (2000)

RAPR Mileage Communications Sdn Bhd (Formerly known as RA Public Relations Sdn Bhd) is a part of the RA Group of Companies, one of the country's most established local marketing communications groups with businesses in Classifieds Advertising, Mainstream Advertising, Public Relations and Promotions.

 

1 office in Thailand. Mileage Communications (Thailand) Co Ltd Bangkok (2002)

Mileage Communications (Thailand) is a full-service strategic marketing communications and PR consultancy that is part of the fast-growing Mileage Group.

 

1 office in Indonesia. Mileage Communications (Indonesia) Jakarta (2002)

This office was established in September 2001 by Hermawan Kartajaya, President of MarkPlus&Co, and Yap Boh Tiong, Managing Director of Mileage Communications Pte Ltd.

 

Subject is also the only Singapore member of Pinnacle Worldwide (www.pinnacleww.com), a global network of independent PR agencies that provide PR support for members’ clients from over 60 offices around the world.

 

Subject is also the Singapore representative of the Maritime Technical International (MTI) Network (www.mtinetwork.co.uk), the leading international media response and public affairs services provider dedicated to the shipping industry. Operating in locations along all major shipping lanes worldwide, the MTI Network offers a complete communications package of press and public relations, investor relations, crisis management and media training for players in the global maritime industry.

 

In 1997, subject was rated as one of the top 10 PR agencies in Singapore by PR News, a US trade journal.

 

 

Philosophy and Approach

 

Operating philosophy:

Approach focuses on solutions that are:

v      Observe integrity

v      Add value

v      Ensure quality

v      Result-oriented

v      Cost effective

v      Creative / innovative

 

 

Founder

 

Yap Boh Tiong is the founder and Managing Director of Subject.

He has more than 30 years of experience in the mass communications field encompassing journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing and consultancy.

 

He was named PR Professional of the Year by the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore in 2000.

 

Before setting up subject, Boh Tiong worked as:

 

v      A Journalist for Straits Times (Singapore's leading English Daily),

v      A Marketing Executive and Public Relations Officer for Singapore Airlines,

v      The Vice President and Head of the Public Relations and Advertising Department for United Overseas Bank Group (one of Singapore's leading local banks); and

v      The Group Corporate Affairs Manager of Inchcape Berhad (an international marketing, distribution and services company).

 

Outside of his work, Boh Tiong has provided public relations and marketing advice to many educational, social and cultural organizations, such as:

 

v      National Arts Council (Singapore Arts Festival),

v      Ngee Ann Polytechnic,

v      National University of Singapore,

v      National Fire Prevention Council,

v      Singapore Police Force,

v      Singapore Polytechnic, and

v      Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

 

Boh Tiong has a Masters Degree in Social Science (Sociology) from the University of Singapore and a Diploma in Public Relations from CAM Foundation (London). He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore.

 

Awards and Accolades

 

v      Prism Award (1997) - Certificate of Excellence from the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore for Best Events Management. Project - Asia's First Teddy Bears' Picnic

 

v      Crystal Achievement Award (1995) - Recognised as Agency of the Year by Marriott Lodging

 

v      Sasha's & Company - For Asia's First Teddy Bears' Picnic 1996: "The publicity has been great; we received a call from Margarete Steiff GmbH to say that they saw us on CNN. Congratulations and thank you. If ever Sasha's is big and rich enough to hire a PR firm, we know who we will turn to."

 

v      Fujitsu Asia: "MILEAGE has strong bonding with the media and its team of executives is highly motivated and productive. As for weaknesses, I can only say that they work very hard and fast, and this can be translated into added pressure for the client."

 

v      Liang Court Holdings - visit of Prime Minister of Singapore to Westlake Regency Apartments in Hanoi: "Thank you very much for the thoroughly professional job you did on preparing for the Prime Minister's visit."

 

v      Larry Jewelry: When asked by a prospective client "How does your company rate MILEAGE on a scale of 1 - 10?" [1 - Poor, 10 - excellent]

 

 


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. 39.31

UK Pound

1

Rs. 80.12

Euro

1

Rs. 55.76

 

 

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

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--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

YES

--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.

 

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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