MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.04.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BALAJI PHOTO FILMS

 

 

Registered Office :

Bharani Studio Compound, 22, Arcot Road, Saligramam, Chennai – 600093, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.01.2000

 

 

IEC No.:

0499002440

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEBO4925E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AADFB6909L

 

 

Legal Form :

Partnership concern with an unlimited liability of the partners

 

 

Line of Business :

Importer of AGFA  GEVAERT – AGFA Unexposed Sound Film

 

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 30864

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed concern having satisfactory track. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. MVNG Appa Rao

Designation :

Managing Partner

Contact No.:

91-9341899887

Date :

01.04.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. T Ramesh

Designation :

Partners

Contact No.:

91-9381037817

Date :

01.04.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. Sreedhar

Designation :

Technical

Contact No.:

91-9381171777

Date :

01.04.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. NS. Murty

Designation :

Finance and Accounts

Contact No.:

91-9382646225

Date :

01.04.2008

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Bharani Studio Compound, 22, Arcot Road, Saligramam, Chennai – 600093, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-23651251

Mobile No.:

91-9341899887/ 9381171777/ 9382646225

Fax No.:

91-44-23651171/ 23650253

E-Mail :

balajiphotofilms@rediffmail.com

balajiphotofilms@gmail.com

Area :

13000 sq. ft.

Location :

Leased

 

PARTNERS

 

Name :

Mr. T. Ramesh

Designation :

Partner

Address :

Flat No. D and E, Ranjana Park, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna Road, Salaigraman, Chennai – 600093, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.07.1963

Qualification :

PUC

Experience :

15 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. M V M G Appa Rao

Designation :

Partner

Address :

C1-105, Raw Clusters, Lottagolahalli, Bangalore – 560094, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.09.1952

Qualification :

B.Com

Experience :

15 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. T Kartheeka

Designation :

Partner

Address :

Flat No. D and E, Ranjana Park, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna Road, Salaigraman, Chennai – 600093, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.05.1974

Qualification :

MA

Experience :

10 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. M P K Appa Rao

Designation :

Partner

Address :

C1-105, Raw Clusters, Lottagolahalli, Bangalore – 560094, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.12.1978

Qualification :

B. Tech

Experience :

10 years

 

 

Name :

Mr. M S K Appa Rao

Designation :

Partner

Address :

C1-105, Raw Clusters, Lottagolahalli, Bangalore – 560094, India

Date of Birth/Age :

11.03.1980

Qualification :

BBM

Experience :

10 years

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Importer of AGFA  GEVAERT – AGFA Unexposed Sound Film

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

  • AGFA  GEVAERT
  • Recording Sound
  • Sound Negative
  • Materials

Countries :

  • Brussels, Belgium

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

75 Days Open Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

25

 

 

Bankers :

  • Indian Overseas Bank

Kodambakkam Branch, Chennai – 600024, Tamilnadu, India

 

  • State Bank of India

Thousand Light Branch, Whites Road, Chennai – 600014, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Facilities :

Term Loan Limit Rs.3.500 Millions, Over Draft Facility of Rs.1.000 Millions from State Bank of India

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

V S Reddy and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

No. LUZ Church Apartments, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-24996241

Fax No.:

91-44-24985496

E-Mail :

vsreddy@eth.net

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Balaji Colour Laboratories

 

  • No.7-20/65, 1st Floor, Railway Goods Shed Complex Road, Moosapet, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad – 500018, India

 

  • No.81, Madhu Arts Studio Complex, Chikkalasandra, Uttarhali, Bangalore – 560068, India

 

  • Bharani Studio Compound, 22, Arcot Road, Saligramam, Chennai – 600093, Tamilnadu, India

 

  • 41, B Rash Behari Avenue, Kolkata – 700026, India

 

 (Film Printing and Processing)

 

 

B Balaji Digi Studio

 

No.81, Madhu Arts Studio Complex, Chikkalasandra, Uttarhali, Bangalore – 560068, India

 

(Film Post Production Work, Like Mixing, Dubbing and Song Recording etc.)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Capital Investment :

 

Owned :

Rs.7.716 Millions

Borrowed :

-

Total :

Rs.7.716 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Partners Share Capital

 

7.716

5.129

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

7.716

5.129

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

3.077

3.921

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.204

0.900

TOTAL BORROWING

 

3.281

4.821

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

10.997

9.950

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

11.330

9.395

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

 

0.653

0.230

 

Sundry Debtors

 

3.114

2.722

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

0.222

0.117

 

Other Current Assets

 

1.144

1.245

 

Loans & Advances

 

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

 

5.133

4.314

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

4.570

3.451

 

Provisions

 

0.896

0.308

Total Current Liabilities

 

5.466

3.759

Net Current Assets

 

(0.333)

0.555

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

10.997

9.950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

26.242

19.964

Other Income

 

4.547

3.604

Total Income

 

21.695

23.568

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

1.270

1.117

Provision for Taxation

 

0.479

0.414

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

0.791

0.703

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

10.685

14.150

 

Administrative and Manufacturing Expenses

 

6.312

5.863

 

Depreciation

 

2.201

1.236

 

Interest

 

1.227

1.202

 

Other Expenditure

 

0.000

0.000

Total Expenditure

 

20.425

22.451

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

3.65

2.98

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

4.84

5.59

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

7.71

8.15

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.16

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.13

1.67

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

0.94

1.15

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade Reference:

 

 

Profile:

 

Subject is a five-years-old company commencing from 27.10.2000. Their business venture started by taking over the Indian Dealership of AGFA GEVAERT NV Sound Negative, Belgium Specially for Dolby SRD and DTS Sound tracks. They are proud to say that they have established a name for AGFA Sound in India and increased the share of AGFA Sound from 20% to 80% in India market.

 

Inspired by the customer relationship they have also added few feathers in their cap by adding a Dolby, DTS Mixing theater equipped with latest equipment and high skilled manpower. They have also added up with Dolby, DTS optical transfer facilities, finding the prospect in this line later on them added three dubbing theatres and telecine facilities. All these theatres are heavily booked throughout the year. This growth has encouraged to go for further expansion in other parts of their country. They have started a similar setup in Bangalore with latest equipment in 2005 and running very successfully. This is to be proudly mentioned that, they are starting similar setups in Kolkata and Hyderabad very shortly.

 

Since quality output  is their only goal they have installed a sound developing plant in their compound to deliver the optimum results in connection with the sound tracks produced by them. Their Ultimate aim is to produce a Turn Key solution for sound.

 

Further they have extended their relationship with film industry by entering films processing and printing with international standards on the mane of Balaji Colour Laboratories.

 

Balaji Colour Laboratories is a company having labs in Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. They are proud to say that they are the only lab in south India, which uses KIT Chemistry for film processing and having a print capacity of 100 prints a day.

 

Importers of Country:

 

Agfa Headquarters

2640 Mortsel, Belgium

Tel. No. 32-3-4442111

Fax. No. 32-3-4447094

 

Regional Office

Business Park E19

Battelsesteenweg 455 I

2800 Mechelen, Belgium

Tel. No. 32-3-4449444

Fax. No. 32-3-4449445

 

Sales

Prins Boudewijnlaan 5

2550 Kontich, Belgium

Tel. No. 32-3-4509711

Fax. No. 32-3-4509898

 

 

 


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.39.97

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.53

Euro

1

Rs.63.09

 

 

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

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--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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