MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

27.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FRONTIER BUSINESS SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

18/10, Cunningham Road, Bangalore-560052, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.08.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-16155

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U67120KA1994PTC016155

IEC No.:

 

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRF00168A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

IT Services and Trading

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 860000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having fine track. General financial position is good. Fundamentals are strong and healthy. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for any normal business dealings.

 

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long-run.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Koki

Designation :

Sale Person

Date :

25.06.2008

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

18/10, Cunningham Road, Bangalore-560052, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-22250054/ 58/ 59

Fax No.:

91-80-22260729

E-Mail :

Bangalore@frontierdomain.com , raviverdes@frontierdomain.com

Website :

http://www.frontier.in

 

 

Chennai Branch Office :

Woodhead Center, # 23, Shivganga Road, Nungmbakkam, Chennai-600034

Tel. No.:

91-44-52011100

Fax No.:

91-44-52010707

Mobile No. :

91-9840041450

E-Mail :

Chennai@frontierdomain.com

 

 

Mumbai Branch Office :

Flat # 301, Joseline Silver Fields, Bamanwada, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400099, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-8328951/ 9120

Mobile No. :

91-9820300180/ 9820300181/ 982030182

E-Mail :

mumabi@frontierdomain.com

 

 

Mangalore Branch Office :

# C5, City Gate Building, 1st Floor, Kadri Toll Gate, Mangalore-575002, India

Tel. No.:

91-82-45252520

Mobile No. :

91-9844244297

E-Mail :

mangalor@frontierdomain.com

 

 

Hyderabad Branch Office :

7-1 / 58, Flat # 201, Second Floor, Concourse Complex, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-500016

Tel. No.:

91-40-55663232 / 55662759

Fax No.:

91-40-23756734

Mobile No. :

91-9885435854

E-Mail :

hyd@frontierdomain.com

 

 

Coimbatore Branch Office :

No. 25, Valluvar Street, Shivnanda Colony, Coimbaore-641012, India

Tel. No.:

91-422-2499134

Mobile No. :

91-9842341412/ 03

E-Mail :

coimbatore@frontierdomain.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Marcelino Verdes

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

No. B4, Windmere Apartments, North Road, ST. Thomos Town, Bangalore-560084, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.06.1965

Date of Appointment :

26.08.1994

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sarah Ann Verdes

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. B4, Windmere Apartments, North Road, ST. Thomos Town, Bangalore-560084, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.06.1974

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anthony Verdes

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 1, Palm Grove, Palm Grove Road, Bangalore-560047, Karnataka, India

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Koki

Designation :

Sale Person

 

 

Name :

K Padmavathi

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

586/ 51, 1st Floor, 10th Cross, Kanakapura, Main Road, 7th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore-560070, Karnataka, India

Tel No. :

91-80-26763999/ 26765777

E Mail :

K_padmavathi@vsnl.net

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2005

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

Ravin M Verdes

 

416500

Sarah Verdes

 

73500

Total

 

490000

 

Equity Share Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity)

As on 30.09.2007

 

Category

 

 

Percentage

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

IT Services and Trading

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

350 ( Office 100, Factory 250)

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       Citibank NA, Prestige Meridian-ii, No. 30, M. G. Road, Bangalore-560001, Karnataka, India

Ø       Centurion Bank of Punjab (Now HDFC)

Ø       Syndicate Bank of Punjab

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

A Balamuralikrishna

Chartered Accountant

Address :

No. 1, 1st Floor, 8th Main Vasanthnagar, Bangalore-560052, Karnataka, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 29.09.2007

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 5.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

490000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 4.900 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

4.900

4.900

4.900

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

168.384

105.268

54.773

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

173.284

110.168

59.673

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

16.853

81.008

21.009

2] Unsecured Loans

0.046

0.896

0.764

TOTAL BORROWING

16.899

81.904

21.773

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

12.199

12.198

1.021

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

202.382

204.270

82.467

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

84.289

61.661

4.871

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

51.007

37.007

74.010

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

4.145

99.454

12.916

 

Sundry Debtors

178.807

195.948

134.472

 

Cash & Bank Balances

15.044

15.647

8.046

 

Other Current Assets

8.601

10.375

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

61.213

35.337

26.257

Total Current Assets

267.810

356.761

181.691

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

172.330

220.336

161.234

 

Provisions

28.394

30.823

16.871

Total Current Liabilities

200.724

251.159

178.105

Net Current Assets

67.086

105.602

3.586

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

202.382

204.270

82.467

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

 

 

 

 

Sales Turnover

1070.541

888.366

564.212

Other Income

69.846

112.384

41.356

Total Income

1140.387

1000.750

605.568

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

63.266

76.518

31.113

Provision for Taxation

0.150

26.023

9.858

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

63.116

50.495

21.255

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

FOB Value

33.034

1.449

1.887

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

95.309

[86.538]

[0.565]

 

Depreciation & Amortization

0.000

6.750

0.801

 

Other Expenditure

981.812

1004.020

574.219

Total Expenditure

1077.121

924.538

574.455

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

5.53

5.04

3.51

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

5.91

8.61

5.51

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

17.96

18.29

16.67

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.37

0.69

0.52

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.26

3.02

3.35

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.33

1.42

1.02

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

 

Name of the company

FRONTIER BUSINESS SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Ravi Verdes (Managing Director)

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Goods Security Agreement dated 14th July

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

               I.      Fund based facility of Rs. 15.000 Millions

             II.      Non Fund based facilities of Rs. Nil, the Total amount of facilities being Rs. 10.000 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.      First exclusive charge on all present and future stock and book debts of the company.

             II.      First exclusive charge on all plant and machinery and all office equipments of the company including computers, airconditioners, furniture and fixtures and all moveable assets of the company, both present and future.

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

Interest rate of 14.50% per annum on cash credit,

Penal interest@ 4.00% per annum over prime lending rate on overdues / delays / default of any monies payable.

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

Citibank NA, Prestige Meridian-ii, No. 30, M. G. Road, Bangalore-560001, Karnataka, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Date of hypothecation dated 26.09.2005

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

All the terms and Conditions remaining unchanged. The amount secured by charge on above assts is enhanced Rs. 55.000 Millions Interest rate on cash credit is reduced to 11.50% per annum.

 

 


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.42.73

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.38

Euro

1

Rs.66.97

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

 

66

 

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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