MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

02.08.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HSBC ASSET MANAGEMENT (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

314 D N Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.12.2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

134220

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74140MH2001PTC134220

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Assets Management Company

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 4153620

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an Asset Management Company of HSBC Group in India. It has Asset under management of Rs.173673.10 Millions as on 30.06.2008

 

Trade relations are fair.

 

Payments are correct.

 

Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the subject. It can be regarded good for any normal business dealings.

 

Several officers were contacted but noone parted additional details.  

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

314 D N Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

E-Mail :

kashmiramathew@hsbc.co.in

 

 

Head Office :

52/60 M G Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-22734343

Fax No.:

91-22-22734375

E-Mail :

hsbcmf@hsbc.co.in

Website :

www.hsbcinvestment.co.in

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Prakash

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No.21 Gulistan, 13 Clarmicheal Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.07.1964

Date of Appointment :

01.05.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jonana Munro

Designation :

Director

Address :

12 Winchester Place, Highgate, London N65HJ, United Kingdom

Date of Birth/Age :

10.06.1962

Date of Appointment :

25.05.2006

 

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jagjit Pasricha

Designation :

Director

Address :

4B Sunny Side, Bride Street, Bangalore – 560025, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.11.1938

Date of Appointment :

07.02.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vithal Palekar

Designation :

Director

Address :

415 Samudra Mahal, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400018, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

17.06.1935

Date of Appointment :

07.02.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nawsir Dara Khurody

Designation :

Director

Address :

12-A, Darbhanga Mansion Carmical Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.10.1936

Date of Appointment :

07.02.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ayaz Hatim Ebrahim

Designation :

Director

Address :

21A Brankson Grande No.3, Tregunter Path, Hong Kong

Date of Birth/Age :

06.04.1964

Date of Appointment :

11.04.2008

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 31.03.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Darius Cavasji Shroff

 

900000

Mr. Amy Ch. Bhabha

 

500000

Mr. Nanaki Nikhil Arora

 

1100000

Mr. Ranjit Charanjit Mehta

 

500000

Mr. Purnima Daulet Singh

 

500000

 

AS ON 03.09.2007

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

75.00

Other top fifty shareholders

 

25.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Assets Management Company

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

HSBC Bank, Fort, Mumbai

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

BSR and Associates

Chartered Accountant

Address :

KPMG House Kamala Mills Compound, 448, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Parent Company :

HSBC

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 03.09.2007

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

12000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs.120.000 Millions

8000000

Preference Share

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs.80.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

12000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs.120.000 Millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

120.000

120.000

130.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

710.724

641.267

138.099

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

830.724

761.267

268.099

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

6.808

5.473

5.996

2] Unsecured Loans

0.509

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

7.317

5.473

5.996

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

838.041

766.740

274.095

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

20.911

15.946

13.765

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

622.904

195.875

237.289

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

26.030

2.841

27.709

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

49.291

495.805

70.107

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.330

4.157

1.503

 

Other Current Assets

66.234

48.323

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

185.790

116.940

47.904

Total Current Assets

301.645

665.225

119.514

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

130.080

111.146

129.406

 

Provisions

3.369

2.597

1.872

Total Current Liabilities

133.449

113.743

131.278

Net Current Assets

168.196

551.482

(11764)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.596

1.391

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

838.041

766.740

274.095

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

647.269

1225.745

Other Income

 

0.000

0.000

Total Income

 

647.269

1225.745

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

83.483

809.546

Provision for Taxation

 

0.000

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

83.483

809.546

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

0.652

0.585

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

27.124

31.585

 

Other Expenditure

 

536.01

384.029

Total Expenditure

 

563.786

416.199

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

12.89

66.04

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

12.89

66.04

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

08.59

92.00

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

10.05

1.05

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

16.95

15.54

50.08

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.26

5.84

0.91

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Notes:

 

The register office of the company has been shifted from  52/60 M G Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India to 314 D N Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India with effect from 16.10.2006

 

 

Web Details Attached

 

Press Release 

 

HSBC is one of the world's leading banking giants and boasts of a 140-year history in banking services. HSBC operates in more than 70 countries across the globe and has assets of over $1.2 trillion on the consolidated group balance sheet. The investment banking and fund management businesses of the group is handled by HSBC Investments.

 

HSBC is one of the world's leading banking giants and boasts of a 140-year history in banking services. HSBC operates in more than 70 countries across the globe and has assets of over $1.2 trillion on the consolidated group balance sheet. The investment banking and fund management businesses of the group is handled by HSBC Investments.

 

The AMC is headed by its chairman Niall S Booker, who is also the head of HSBC Bank in India. The operations of the AMC are headed by Sanjay Prakash, director and CEO. As of Aug 2006, the fund has assets of over Rs.10,684 crore under management.

 

 

Here is a list of mutual funds of HSBC which includes Equity Fund, Debt Fund and Liquid Fund

 

Scheme Name

NAV (Net Asset Value)

Date

HSBC Income Fund - Investment - Inst. - Growth

14.1898

29-Jul-2008

HSBC Income Fund - Investment - Regular - Dividend

10.6027

29-Jul-2008

HSBC Income Fund - Investment - Regular - Growth

13.6273

29-Jul-2008

HSBC Income Fund - Short Term - Inst. - Dividend

10.0343

29-Jul-2008

 

HSBC in India

 

HSBC's origins in India date back to 1853, when the Mercantile Bank of India was established in Mumbai. The Bank has since, steadily grown in reach and service offerings, keeping pace with the evolving banking and financial needs of its customers.


In India, the Bank offers a comprehensive suite of world-class products and services to its corporate and commercial banking clients as also to a fast growing personal banking customer base.

 

HSBC Group entities in India

 

 

Commercial Banking

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC)


Personal Banking


HSBC offers a wide range of personal financial services, including personal lending and deposit products, through its branch network in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Pune, Thane, Trivandrum and Visakhapatnam. Also offered branch-wide are international Gold and Classic credit cards from VISA and MasterCard and debit cards from Visa. Customers have access to 24-hour banking services through an extensive network of automated teller machines (ATMs), an integrated Call Centre, and internet banking - online@hsbc .



Non Resident Indian Banking


HSBC's Non Resident Indian Banking (NRI) centres located in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and North America, together with HSBC's offices worldwide, provide the international Indian Diaspora access to a range of products and services. These include NRI related investment (both international and domestic), transactional and deposit products, together with a full range of personal and private banking products in India and overseas. Internet banking also provides easy access to HSBC's services.



Financial Planning Services


Services include investment and custodian management and access to stock broking and insurance services, which are offered to resident as well as non-resident Indians.



Corporate Banking


HSBC has well-established, long-term corporate banking relationships with large domestic Indian corporations and foreign multinationals operating in India. Services include term and working capital finance, trade facilities, corporate deposits, syndications, payments and cash management services and factoring.


Business Banking


HSBC's Extra Mile Business Banking offers two types of account to small and medium-sized businesses - The Business Account and the BusinessVantage Account. Services include Business Phone Banking, Business Doorstep Banking and Multi Branch Business Banking.



Payments and Cash Management


HSBC provides integrated domestic and regional transaction support to corporate clients through a sophisticated range of cash management solutions, including collection and payment services and integration with customer back-end systems. Operations and client services are ISO 9001 certified. Hexagon, the HSBC Group's dedicated electronic banking service allows users to perform financial transactions, obtain international financial markets information, and review details of their domestic and international accounts, from anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day.



Trade (international and domestic) and Factoring Services


A wide range of solutions tailored to meet customer's requirements for both domestic and international businesses is offered. HSBC is also one of the leading banks involved in the bullion business through its offices in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, New Delhi and is supported by the Group's global expertise in the precious metal business. HSBC is the leading provider of trade services in India and its trade centres are ISO 9002 certified.



Institutional Banking


Working closely with Group offices in India and overseas, trade services, payments and cash management, treasury and capital markets, custody and clearing, and correspondent and electronic banking activities are offered to banks, financial institutions, securities houses, insurance companies, asset management companies and other non-banking companies, non-government and development organisations operating in India.

Treasury and Capital Markets


Clients consistently rate HSBC's Treasury business as one of the best in India. Its dealing room in Mumbai is one of the largest in the country, serving clients in Mumbai and in the major metropolitan centres across the country. It provides a comprehensive range of products which include - foreign exchange, money market and fixed income products and derivatives in both rupees and major currencies.



Custody and Clearing


The leading custodian in Asia, HSBC's custody and clearing services are available in 28 markets in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. With experienced staff and the latest technology, HSBC is the premier provider of sub-custodian and clearing services to foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in India. HSBC clients include the domestic fund management sector in both the retail and institutional segments. Institutional Fund Services launched by the bank offers a comprehensive suite of products to domestic mutual funds and insurance companies ranging from custody, fund administration services, unit distribution and Cash Management Services

 

Technology

 

The HSBC Group develops and applies advanced technology to the efficient and convenient delivery of banking and related financial services. In India, the Group provides:

 

 

 

Asset Management

 

HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Limited offers mutual funds to its customers. With the Group's Global Fund Management expertise and investment capabilities, it is able to deliver quality products to meet customers' investment objectives

 

HSBC Global Resourcing

 

HSBC Global Resourcing is the largest, captive, banking and financial services off shoring organization in the world. A vital part of the HSBC Group's global strategy, Global Resourcing plays a key role in delivering shareholder value and seamlessly integrates and helps the Group remain competitive in the ever changing world of banking and finance. Global Resourcing is present in India as HSBC Electronic Data Processing India Pvt. Ltd., and operates out of 7 Group Service Centres (GSC) in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, and Vishakhapatnam. Visit www.hsbcglobalresourcing.com for more info.

 

Insurance

 

HSBC Insurance Brokers (India) Private Limited is licensed by the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) to operate as a composite insurance broking company, which will function as a direct and a reinsurance broker.

 

Data Processing

 

HSBC Operations and Processing Enterprise (India) Private Limited, through two centres in Mumbai and Chennai, provides operational processing services for HSBC offices in India.

HSBC Group Entities In India

 

Private Equity

 

HSBC Private Equity Management (Mauritius) Limited a subsidiary of HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong, has a Liaison Office in Mumbai. The company specialises in the provision of equity capital to unlisted growth companies in India and Sri Lanka.

 

Audit Service

 

HSBC Professional Services (India) Private Limited provides internal audit services to the HSBC Group's internal audit units worldwide, with particular emphasis on the IT, Treasury, Asset Management, Private Banking and Insurance functions.

 

 

Investment Banking

 

HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Private Limited has two main business lines. Its Institutional and proprietary broking business is based in Mumbai and, has seats on two of India's premier stock exchanges, the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange. It deals in Indian securities for both Indian and international institutions and for select retail clients and is backed by an extensive research team. The Corporate Finance and Advisory business, with offices in Mumbai and New Delhi, offers a full range of integrated investment banking services in India and internationally.

 

Software Development

 

HSBC Software Development (India) Private Limited has established a software centre in Pune to develop solutions for HSBC's Group offices worldwide.

 

 


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.42.87

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.01

Euro

1

Rs.65.96

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

10

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

10

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

 

76

 

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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