MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

17.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

INFINITI RETAIL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Bombay House, 24-Homo Modi Street, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.12.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-158120

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U31900MH2005PLC158120

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMV13188A

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held public limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Chain of Retail Stores

 

 

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 4900000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Mr. Sunil, Accounts Head and Mr. Pankaj, Accounts Manager denied to part any details.

 

Subject is a subsidiary of Tata Sons Limited, an investment company of county’s premier industrial house.

 

Trade relations are fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The company’s CROMA Showrooms are doing brick business in electronics consumer durables.

 

The company can issue to incur losses but expressed to do better in future.

 

It’s payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Sunil

Designation :

Accounts Head

Date :

14.11.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pankaj

Designation :

Accounts Manager

Date :

14.11.2008

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Bombay House, 24-Homo Modi Street, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-67613600

Fax No.:

91-22-67101903

E-Mail :

taher.ali@infinitiretail.com

Website :

www.cromaretail.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

202 Akruti Centre Point, Next to Marol Telephone Exchange, MIDC, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 093, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-67101900

Fax No.:

91-22-67101903

 

 

CROMA (Juhu Office) :

CROMA

Ground Floor, Vasundhara CHS, Opp. Utpal Shanghvi School, JVPD, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai – 400 049, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-67103333

Fax No.:

91-22-67107630

 

 

Branch Office (CROMA) :

Located at

 

Mumbai

·         Malad

·         Santacruz Airport

·         Dahisar

·         CBD Belapur

·         Vashi

·         Mira Bhayender

·         Mulund

 

Pune

 

Ahmedabad

·         Himalaya

·         Devarc

 

Surat

·         Bengalooru

 

Eva Mall

Koramangala

 

New Delhi

·         Vikas Surya Shopping Mall

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Rayaroth Kariandi Krishna Kumar

Designation :

Chairman

Address :

‘Apsara’ NCPA Complex, Flat No. 213, B Block, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.07.1938

Date of Appointment :

18.05.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra R Bhinge

Designation :

Director

Address :

83, Landmark Carmichael Road, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.05.1952

Date of Appointment :

16.12.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bharat D Vasani

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. B-11, The Peregrine Apartments, 400, Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai – 400 025, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.08.1958

Date of Appointment :

16.12.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pankaj K Gupta

Designation :

Director

Address :

B 7, Sneh Milan Khandelwal Society, 17th Road, Khar (West), Mumbai – 400 052, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.08.1972

Date of Appointment :

16.12.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajit Joshi

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Address :

Flat No. 802, 8th Floor, Badrinath Towers, Kailash Sarovar Sankul, Off Seven Bunglow, Versova, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400 061, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.05.1960

Date of Appointment :

27.11.2006

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Taher Ali

Designation :

Assistant Manager – Legal and Company Secretary

Address :

Flat No. 1, Old Jamali Building, Saifee Park, Church Road, Marol, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 059, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.03.1975

Date of Appointment :

18.09.2006

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 10.06.2008)

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Tata Sons Limited

1799999994

Tata Sons Limited and Farokh Nariman Subedar

1

Tata Sons Limited and Phillie Dara Karkaria

1

Tata Sons Limited and Bharat DVasani

1

Tata Sons Limited and Rohinton P Wadia

1

Tata Sons Limited and Kersi Rustom Bhagat

1

Tata Sons Limited and Manoj Kumar Cheranalloor Vasudevan

1

 

 

Total

1800000000

 

List of Allotment (As on 07.09.2006)

 

Names of Allottees

No. of Shares

Tata Sons Limited

11000000

 

 

Total

11000000

 

Equity share breakup (percentage of total equity)

(As on 30.09.2008)

Category

Percentage

Bodies corporate

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Chain of Retail Stores

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

HDFC Bank Limited

HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 400 013, Maharashtra, India 

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

(As on 31.03.2008)

Rs. In millions

Working capital finance from the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

(Secured by hypothecation of stock in trade and trade debtors)

61.070

Term Loan from HDFC Bank

(Secured by hypothecation of stock in trade and trade debtors)

50.000

Interest Accrued and Due

0.440

 

 

Total

111.510

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

PKF Sridhar and Santhanam

Chartered Accountant

Address :

No. 98-A, IV Floor, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Holding Company :

Tata Sons Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(As on 30.09.2008)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

360000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.3600.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

200000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.2000.000 millions

 

(As on 31.03.2008)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

360000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.3600.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

180000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1800.000 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1800.000

500.000

10.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(825.812)

(192.842)

(3.610)

NETWORTH

974.188

307.158

6.890

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

111.510

56.767

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

111.510

56.767

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1085.698

363.925

6.890

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

464.779

191.995

0.235

Capital work-in-progress

22.834

2.021

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

2.505

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

470.522

169.906

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

61.344

13.224

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

34.956

9.472

0.254

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

293.843

111.334

5.132

Total Current Assets

860.665

303.936

5.386

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

274.532

133.451

2.746

 

Provisions

6.094

3.108

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

280.626

136.559

2.746

Net Current Assets

580.039

167.377

2.640

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

18.046

2.532

1.510

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1085.698

363.925

6.890

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

Sales Turnover

 

2837.340

301.519

Other Income

 

24.200

5.673

Total Income

 

2861.540

307.192

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

(630.423)

(175.373)

Provision for Taxation

 

2.547

0.415

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

(632.970)

(175.788)

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Purchases made for re-sale

 

2704.118

293.908

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

132.736

40.054

 

Managerial Remuneration

 

9.497

2.670

 

Payment to Auditors

 

4.609

1.108

 

Interest

 

14.340

1.830

 

Insurance Expenses

 

2.196

0.430

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

24.348

4.227

 

Other Expenditure

 

600.119

138.338

Total Expenditure

 

3491.963

482.565

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(22.12)

(57.22)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(22.22)

(58.16)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(47.56)

(35.36)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.65)

(0.57)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.40

0.63

0.40

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.07

2.23

1.96

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form No. 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U31900MH2005PLC158120

Name of the company

INFINITI RETAIL LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

Bombay House, 24-Homo Modi Street, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of charge

·         Book debts

·         Movable property (not being pledge)

·         Floating charge

·         Others

o        Stocks

Particular of charge holder

HDFC Bank Limited

HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 400 013, Maharashtra, India 

Nature of instrument creating charge

Letter of Hypothecation of Stocks and Book Debts

Date of instrument Creating the charge

08.10.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.200.000 millions

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

·         Rate of interest

As per the Sanction Letter of HDFC

 

·         Terms of repayment

On demand raised by HDFC Bank Limited

 

·         Margin

25% or such other margin as stipulated by the bank from time to time

 

·         Extent and operation of the charge

First Pari passu charge on all stocks and book debts both present and future

 

·         Others

As mentioned in Sanction Letter of HDFC Bank Limited dated 12th September 2007

Particulars of the property charged

First Pari passu charge on all stocks and book debts both present and future

 

Fixed Assets

 

·         Leasehold improvements

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Computers

 

Web Details

 

About Croma

Subject, is a 100% subsidiary of Tata Sons Limited, promoted to operate in the promising consumer electronics retail market that is evolving in India.

Subject, has entered into a technical and sourcing agreement with an Australian retail giant, Woolworths Limited, which currently operates more than 2000 stores across Australia in 12 different formats, including consumer electronics retailing Subject will own and run the retail operations in India, while Woolworths will provide technical support and strategic sourcing facilities from its global network.

Subject has announced its plans to operate a national chain of multi brand outlets of consumer electronics and durables, under the brand name ‘CROMA’. These electronics mega stores, will offer the country’s widest range of consumer electronics products across categories and brands. With more than 6000 products, 180 brands and 8 categories – Home Entertainment, Small Appliances, White Goods, Computers, Communication, Music, Imaging and Gaming software - the stores will be spread over 15000 to 20000 sq.ft.

The first ‘Croma’ store was inaugurated on 9 th October 2006, in a suburb of Mumbai, Juhu. Corma is now also at Malad in Mumbai and has opened it doors in Ahmedabad too. Subject plans to launch 30 such large format stores across the country by 2008. Subject has ambitious plans to expand across India with atleast 100 stores by 2010.

With the philosophy of ‘We help you buy’, this high tech store promises to provide world class service through a team of highly qualified and trained staff, the best product range in India to choose from and great prices on a consistent basis.

 

 

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]         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.49.46

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.17

Euro

1

Rs.62.96

 

 

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

-

--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

 

48

 

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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