MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

DISHNET WIRELESS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

5th Floor, Spencer Plaza, 769 Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.03.1998

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-40075

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74999TN1998PLC040075

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Provider of Internet Service.

 

 

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 12588252

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established company having satisfactory track.

 

Trade relations are fair. Financial position is satisfactory. Payments are usually correct and as per commitment.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

5th Floor, Spencer Plaza, 769 Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Tamil Nadu

Tel. No.:

91-44-24313065

Fax No.:

91-44-24313036

E-Mail :

kunjabihari.pradhan@aircel.co.in

Website :

www.aircel.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Dato Jamaludin Bin Ibrahim

Designation :

Director

Address :

247, Jalan Bungor Rosa, Sierramas, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor Ehsan – 47000, NA, MA

Date of Birth/Age :

03.03.1959

Date of Appointment :

02.09.2006

Directorship in other companies:

CIN of Company: U32201TN1994PLC029608

Name of the Company: Aircel Limited

Designation: Director

 

CIN of Company: U74999TN1997PLC039395

Name of the Company: Aircel Cellular Limited

Designation: Director

 

CIN of Company: U 72900DL2006PTC146401

Name of the Company: South Asia Communications private Limited

Designation: Director

 

CIN of Company: U64202DL2006PTC144852

Name of the Company : Deccan Digital Networks Private Limited

Designation: Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chan Kong Chee

Designation :

Director

Address :

3, Jalan TR6/1, Tropicana Golf and Country Club, 47410 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan – 47410, NA, MA

Date of Birth/Age :

23.08.1955

Date of Appointment :

02.09.2006

Directorship in other companies:

CIN of Company: U32201TN1994PLC029608

Name of the Company: Aircel Limited

Designation: Director

 

CIN of Company: U74999TN1997PLC039395

Name of the Company: Aircel Cellular Limited

Designation: Director

 

CIN of Company: U 72900DL2006PTC146401

Name of the Company: South Asia Communications private Limited

Designation: Director

 

CIN of Company: U64202DL2006PTC144852

Name of the Company : Deccan Digital Networks Private Limited

Designation: Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Raghvendra Madhav

Designation :

Director

Address :

A -154, New Friends colony, New Delhi -110 065, Delhi

Date of Birth/Age :

26.05.1961

Date of Appointment :

02.09.2006

Directorship in other companies:

CIN of Company: U32201TN1994PLC029608

Name of the Company: Aircel Limited

Designation: Director

 

CIN of Company: U74999TN1997PLC039395

Name of the Company: Aircel Cellular Limited

Designation: Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Laxman Prasad Agarwal

Designation :

Nominee Director

Address :

B, 3-G, PNB Senior Officers Residential Complex, 8 Under Hill Road, Civil Lines, New Delhi – 110 054, Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.11.1949

Date of Appointment :

06.01.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. R Chinna Kannan

Designation :

Chief Executive officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Bhatkar

Designation :

Chairman and Whole Time Director

Address :

29 Vrindavan Co-operative Housing Society Pashan Road, Pune – 411 008, Pune – 411 008, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

11.10.1946

Date of Appointment :

18.03.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. V Srinivasan

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer and Whole Time Director

Address :

2 B, K G Central Court, 9-11, Jagadambal Street, T Nagar, Chennai – 600 017, Tamil Nadu

Date of Birth/Age :

15.05.1957

Date of Appointment :

27.11.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sriram Chandrasekar

Designation :

Chief Operating Officer cum Director

Address :

No. B -1, Saikrupa Apartments, 2nd floor, No. 5, Sundaram Salai, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028, Tamil Nadu 600 028

Date of Birth/Age :

05.06.1966

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rohit Chandra

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

09.07.1964

Date of Appointment :

10.05.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. A Subramaniam

Designation :

Director

Address :

D -2, 3rd Floor, Sree Kalki Apartments, 21, Bazullah road, T Nagar, Chgennai – 600 017, Tamil Nadu

Date of Birth/Age :

02.02.1945

Date of Appointment :

10.03.1998

 

 

Name :

Mr. V Selvaraj

Designation :

Director

Address :

33, Chokalingam Nagar, Behind DMS office, Gopalapuram, Chennai – 600 086, Tamil Nadu

Date of Birth/Age :

04.08.1939

Date of Appointment :

28.02.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Charles Mcminn

Designation :

Director

Address :

24627, Olive Tree lane, Los Altos Hills, CA -94024, USA, California, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

02.10.1952

Date of Appointment :

28.02.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Glen F Post III

Designation :

Director

Address :

100, Century Park Drive Monroe, Louisiana - 71203, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

04.10.1952

Date of Appointment :

28.02.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Stacey W Goff

Designation :

Alternate director

Address :

100, Century Park Drive Monroe, Louisiana - 71203, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

17.12.1965

Date of Appointment :

07.07.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. T Sivakumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat F, Nu Tech Lakshmi Nilayam, 27/15,  Trust Puram  II Cross Street, Chennai – 600 024, Tamil Nadu

Date of Birth/Age :

24.02.1963

Date of Appointment :

18.11.2002

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. R Chinna Kannan

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. R Chinnakannan

 

10

Mr. A Subramaniam

 

24010

Mr. K V P Baskaran

 

10

M/s Sterling Infotech Limited

 

23574030

Dr Vijay P Bhatkar

 

24000

Mr. V Srinivasan

 

24000

M/s Siva limited

 

2893820

M/s Westgrove International Holdings Limited

 

2000000

M/s I Q Investments Limited

 

1258250

 

 

 

Equity Shares Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity):

 

Sr No.

Category

Percentage

1

Bodies corporate

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Provider of Internet Service.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Il and FS Trust Company limited

Address: IL and FS financial Centre, plot No. C22 G block Bandra – Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051, Maharashtra, India

Email: t_r_biju@ilfsinida.com

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse

Chartered Accountants

Address :

32, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nunganbakkam, Chennai – 600 006, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Holding Company:

·         Aircel Limited

·         Sterling Infotech Limited

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         Aircel Televentures Limited

·         Aircel Limited

·         Aircel Cellular Limited

·         Barista Coffee Company Limited

·         Dishnet Wireless (Mauritius) limited

·         Aiwo Limited

·         Fresh and honest café Limited

·         Siva Compulink Limited

·         Sterling Futures and Holidays Limited

·         IQ Investments Limited

·         Sterling SAT Television Limited

·         Sterling ETH Trust

·         Westgrove International Holdings Limited

·         Sterling Telecom and Net system Limited

·         Siva Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

75000000

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 750.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

29798130

Equity shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.297.981 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2006

[ 9 months

31.03.2006

[12 months]

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

297.981

297.981

297.981

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

3082.131

3822.666

3819.449

4] (Accumulated Losses)

[233.049]

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

3147.063

4120.647

4117.430

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

3341.877

2653.634

2151.238

2] Unsecured Loans

5962.600

2700.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

9304.477

5353.634

2151.238

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

355.025

212.468

88.768

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

12806.565

9686.749

6357.436

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

6875.413

4126.759

1736.884

Capital work-in-progress

6333.672

2283.115

1023.192

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

645.544

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

84.563
12.517

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

151.471
275.622

78.994

 

Cash & Bank Balances

4968.583
7553.817

5188.255

 

Other Current Assets

24.876
56.594

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

1149.437
432.774

709.777

Total Current Assets

6378.930

8331.324

5977.026

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

6591.807
4979.676

3025.211

 

Provisions

189.643
65.773

 

Total Current Liabilities

6781.450

5045.449

3025.211

Net Current Assets

[402.520]
3276.875

2951.816

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

12806.565

9686.749

6357.436

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2006

[ 9 months]

31.03.2006

[12 months]

31.03.2005

 

 

 

 

Sales Turnover

2067.146

1552.070

1558.454

Other Income

337.849

287.368

257.934

Total Income

2404.995

1839.438

1816.388

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

[822.068]

147.955

747.979

Provision for Taxation

151.515

3.217

301.491

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

973.583

144.738

446.488

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

0.000

0.000

87.923

 

Inventories and Maintenance Spares

0.000

0.000

30.961

Total Imports

0.000

0.000

118.884

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

0.000

0.000

50.759

 

Purchases made for re-sale

46.724

9.580

0.000

 

Operating and administrative Expenses

0.000

0.000

774.492

 

Personnel Expenses

0.000

0.000

96.460

 

Selling and Marketing expenses

0.000

0.000

91.365

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

320.898

301.470

0.000

 

Managerial Remuneration

0.965

21.682

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

4.263

1.000

0.000

 

Interest and finance charges

298.353

136.408

21.183

 

Insurance Expenses

2.306

2.403

0.000

 

Power & Fuel

197.077

66.055

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

778.131

376.670

34.146

 

Other Expenditure

1.578

776.215

0.000

Total Expenditure

3227.063

1691.483

1068.405

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2006

[ 9 months]

31.03.2006

[12 months]

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

40.48

7.86

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

[39.76]

0.09

47.99

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

[4.19]

1.00

8.56

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

[0.26]

0.03

0.18

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

5.11

2.52

1.25

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.94

1.65

1.97

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY and BUSINESS:

 

A) Significant Accounting Policies and Note to Accounts:

Background

Dishnet Wireless limited (‘Dishnet’ or the Company) formerly known as Dishnet DSL Limited, a subsidiary of sterling Infotech Limited was incorporated under the Companies act, 1956 in March 1998 with its registered office at chennai

 

The company has been in the business of providing commercial Internet access services for which the Company has obtained an all India Category – A license from the Department of Telecommunication (DOT). The license is for a period of 15 years and is renewable at the discretion of (DOT. The Company commenced its Internet service operations in March 1999. During April 2002, the company has obtained an all India to operate Internet Telephony services from the Department of Telecommunication DOT).

 

The company has hived off its Wireline ISP Business on 30 th arch 2004 by way of Slump sale to Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited. During the current year, the company has forayed into provision of Broadband Wireless Internet access using Wi – Max and Wi –Fi technologies.

 

The company is also into Project Management Services in Telecommunications

 

During the year, the company has obtained licenses under Unified access Services (UAS) issued by the Department of telecommunications, Government of India fro seven Telecom circles namely West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, North East, Assam, Jammu Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. The license is for a period of 20 years and is renewable at the discretion of Department of telecommunication (DOT) during the year; the company’s GSM division commenced commercial operations, in two Telecom circles, namely State of Assam and Jammu and Kashmir, on 30th and 31st March 2005, respectively.

 

Revenue Recognition:

Telecom Services Group Business

a)       Revenue from project management services is recognized proportionately to the extent of completed sites, using percentage of completion method.

b)       Revenue from vendor negotiation contracts is recognized on a pro data basis expected period of rendering such services.

 

Cellular operations:

a)       Postpaid Schemes:

Revenue from airtime and rentals is recognized during the period in which the service is rendered activation charges as income when the subsidiaries are activated on the network.

 

b)       Enterprises Wireless Internet Services  Business:

Revenue from sale of internet Access Keys is recognized based on the usage or validity period whichever is earlier.

 

              Enterprise Wireless Internet Services Business:

Revenue from sale of Internet access Keys is recognized based on the usage or validity period whichever is earlier

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U74999TN1998PLC040075

Name of the company

DISHNET WIRELESS LIMITED

Address

5TH Floor Spencer Plaza, 769 Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, Tamil Nadu, India

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

·         Immovable property

·         Any interest in immovable property

·         Floating charge

Particular of the charge holder 

Il and FS Trust Company limited

Address: IL and FS financial Centre, plot No. C22 G block Bandra – Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051, Maharashtra, India

Email: t_r_biju@ilfsinida.com

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

·         Deed of hypothecation over movables dated November 4, 2006

·         Equitable Mortgage by deposit of title deeds dated November 2, 2006

Date of the instrument creating charge

04.11.2006

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs.12222.000 millions

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

Rate of Interest;

Not Applicable

 

Terms of repayment:

Not applicable

 

Margin:

Not applicable

 

Extent and operation of the charge:

The charge operates as security by way of first pari passu charge and mortgage among the rupee lenders and guarantees for the repayment of the principal amount of the rupee Loan facility / letter of credit and guaranty facility including interest, charges cost and expenses and all other amount payable

 

Others:

Not applicable

 Short particulars of the Property charged  

All the movable and immovable properties described in the schedule of the deeds (enclosed)

Particulars of the presenr modification

In addition to the indenture of mortgage over the movable and immovable properties created in favour of the security trustee a deed of hypothecation is created over the movable property and mortgage by way of deposit of title deeds over the immovable property is created in favour of the security trustee for securing the term loan facilities and the guarantees facilities availed by the company

 

FIXED ASSTES:

·         Tangible assets

·         Freehold Land

·         Building

·         Building on Leasehold

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Office Equipment

·         Furniture and fitting

·         Motor Vehicles

·         Intangible assets

·         System software

·         Indefeasible Right to use Bandwith Capacity

·         Entry fee towards license for cellular Operations

 

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No 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.39.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.41

Euro

1

Rs.56.87

 

 

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

NO

--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/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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