MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

11.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MAHARISHI SOLAR TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

A – 14, Mohan Co-Operative Industrial Estate, Mathura Road, New Delhi – 110044

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.07.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-100629

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74999DL1999PTC100629

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELM05652D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCM0458M

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Multi – Crystalline Silicone Ingots, Photovoltaic Wafers, Cells and PV Modules, Solar Thermal Flat Plate Collectors, System and BIOS.

 

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 1800000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having satisfactory track records. Subject has been successful in wiping off all its previous losses during the year 2006-07. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments. 

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Corporate Office :

A – 14, Mohan Co-Operative Industrial Estate, Mathura Road, New Delhi – 110044, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26959800 / 26959701/ 26959401

Fax No.:

91-11-26959669 / 26836682

E-Mail :

solar@maharishi.net

thinfilm@maharishisolar.com

mict@maharishi.net

Website :

http://www.maharishisolar.com

 

 

Regional Marketing Office (North)  :

A – 14, Mohan Co-Operative Industrial Estate, Mathura Road,  New Delhi – 110044, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26959800 / 26959701/ 26959401

Fax No.:

91-11-26959669

E-Mail :

solar@maharishi.net

thinfilm@maharishisolar.com

mict@maharishi.net

 

 

Regional Marketing Office (South)  :

28 Dr. Guruswamy Road, Chetpet, Chennai – 600031, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-26403958

Fax No.:

91-44-26403978

 

 

Production Facility :   

 

 

 

P V Division :

Mruthyunjayapuram, Village, Buchhi Naidu Kandriga Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-8578-277745

Fax No.:

91-8578-277503

Area :

76824 sq ft

Location :

Owned

 

 

Thermal Division :

C – 146 and 147, Hosiery Complex, Phase – 2, Noida, District Gautam Budha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-4348500 / 01

Fax No.:

91-120-4348987

E-Mail :

thermal@maharishisolar.com

Area :

1000 sq ft

Location :

Rented

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Rajeev Arora

Designation :

Director

Address :

J – 139, Sector – 41, Noida - 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.04.1961

Date of Appointment :

09.07.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh Srivastava

Designation :

Director

Address :

95, Sector – 35, Shivalik, Noida - 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.04.1963

Date of Appointment :

09.07.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Prakah Shrivastava

Designation :

Director

Address :

A – 214, New Friends Colony, New Delhi – 110065, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.05.1955

Date of Appointment :

17.07.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Moravineni Venkataramanamurthy

Designation :

Director

Address :

1 -115 – 1, Madras Raod, Srikalahasti – 517644, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.04.1952

Date of Appointment :

31.05.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. K N Bansal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Indian Institute of Technology, Centre For Energy Studies, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 11001, India

Date of Appointment :

23.02.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rudrapatna Narayanswamy Sreenath

Designation :

Director

Address:

2401, 8th Main, 22nd Cross, Banasankari, 2nd Stage, Bangalore 560070, Karnataka, India

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. H Chandrapravas Nayak

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

21 / 80, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi – 110003, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.01.1969

Date of Appointment :

01.08.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. R Alagar

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

11/2, Venkat Apartments, Gandhi Street, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017, India

Tel No.:

91-44-28142194

Fax No.:

91-9381032459

Email:

alagarr@gmail.com 

 

           

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 31.03.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Ram Srivastava

 

10

Rajeev Arora

 

10

Ajay Prakah Shrivastava

 

9980

Anand Prakash Shrivastava

 

346255

Maharishi Technology Corporation BV

 

35269280

Total

 

35625535

 

 

AS ON 30.09.2007

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Foreign Holdings(Foreign institutional Investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non – resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or other

 

99.00

Director or Relative of directors

 

1.00

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Multi – Crystalline Silicone Ingots, Wafers, Cells and PV Modules, Solar Thermal Flat Plate Collectors.

 

 

Products :

Wafers, Cells & Modules         

 

˛      Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers   

˛      Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells          

˛      Monocrystalline Solar Cells        

˛      Solar Photovoltic Modules          

                                   

Spv Appliances

           

˛      Solar Lanterns  

˛      Solar Home

˛      Lighting System

˛      Solar Street
Lights
  

˛      Solar Fans       

˛      Solar Desert Coolers     

˛      Solar Water
Pumps
 

˛      Solar Power
Plants
  

                                   

Solar Thermal Product/System Details           

 

˛      Single & Double Glazed Flat Plate Collector        

˛      Domestic Solar Water Heater     

˛      Large Scale Solar Water Heater 

˛      Solar Cooling System    

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

·       Cells Solar

·       Wafers

 

Countries :

·       USA

·       Spain

·       Italy

·       Germany

·       Afganisthan

·       Nigeria

 

 

Trade Reference :

M/s. Smile and Goodwill Company limited

104/7 moo.2, T. Baansuan, Amamuang Sukumvit road, Chonburi – 20000, Thailand

 

M/s. L.U.X. s.r.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

280 [In Office 15 + In Factory 175]

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India

A – 14, South Extension Part – 1, New Delhi, India

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deepak Jain

Chartered Accountants

Address :

207, Aggarwal Tower, H – 6, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura – 110034, Delhi, India

 

 

Associates :

  • Trans Bharat Aviation Private Limited [TBA]
  • Maharshi Vedic Construction Corporation Private Limited [MVCCPL]
  • Maharishi Education Corporation Private Limited [MECPL]
  • Star Granites Private Limited [SGPL]
  • Maharishi Medical Corporation Private Limited [MMCPL]
  • Global Construction Private Limited [GCPL]
  • Cosmic Softech Limited [CSL]

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 30.09.2007

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

36500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.365.000 millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

35625535

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.356.255 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

356.255

356.255

356.256

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

18.674

7.405

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

(7.902)

NETWORTH

374.929

363.660

348.354

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

186.512

161.992

161.517

2] Unsecured Loans

123.184

55.684

22.428

TOTAL BORROWING

309.696

217.676

183.945

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

11.025

5.786

4.941

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

695.650

587.122

537.240

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

384.482

355.434

251.876

Capital work-in-progress

9.104

0.000

66.664

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

15.639

15.639

15.640

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

190.390
131.991

96.621

 

Sundry Debtors

88.896
124.341

106.311

 

Cash & Bank Balances

21.245
26.720

37.919

 

Other Current Assets

1.115
2.183

1.688

 

Loans & Advances

88.129
74.036

75.919

Total Current Assets

389.775

359.271

318.458

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

103.350
142.567

112.987

 

Provisions

0.000
5.012

2.411

Total Current Liabilities

103.350

147.579

115.398

Net Current Assets

286.425
211.692

203.060

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

Silicon Project

0.000

4.357

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

695.650

587.122

537.240

 

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

           

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover [Including Other Income]

280.291

365.895

221.824

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

14.389

16.421

11.166

Provision for Taxation

3.119

1.114

1.174

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

11.270

15.307

9.992

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency

172.312

95.224

112.130

 

 

 

 

Imports

181.132

110.283

214.463

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

265.902

349.474

210.658

 

KEY RATIOS

                       

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

4.02
4.18

4.50

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

5.13
4.49

5.03

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

1.86
2.30

1.96

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.04
0.05

0.03

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.10
1.00

0.86

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.77
2.43

2.75

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Trade References of Suppliers:

 

·       REC Scan Wafer AS

Tormod, Gjestlandsvei 41, N – 3908, Porsgrunn, Norway

 

·       Wacker Chemie AG

Johannes-Hess-Str. 24, 84489, Burghausen, Germany

 

·       Dupont Taiwan Limited

13th Floor, Hung Kuo Building No. 167, Tun Hwa North Road, Taipei, Taiwan 105

 

 

Trade References of Exporters:

·       Smile and Goodwill Company Limited

104/7 Moo, 2, T baansuan, Ammuang Sukumvit Road, Chonburi 20000, Thailand

 

·       L.U..X. s.r.l.

Strada delle roveri snc, 15068, Pozollo Formigaro, Italy

 

·       Sea Petroleum and Gas Company Limited

KM 14, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Agung, Lagos Sate, Nigeria

 

Form 8:

 

Name of the company

MAHARISHI SOLAR TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Shri Rajeev Aroara, Director

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Agreement of Loan for overall limit dt.10.03.2004. Agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets de.10.03.2004. Agreement of pledge of goods and assets dt.10.03.2004 and letter regarding the grant of individual limits within the overall limit dt.10.03.2004. |Charge registered on 07.04.2004

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

Rs.150.000 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

1. First charge on hypothecation of stocks of raw materials, stock in process finished goods, goods in transit including stores and spares lying at Mruthyunjayapuram, Village Bucchi Naidu, Kandriga Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh and else where in the country and hypothecation of book debts of the company

 

2. Second charge on the fixed assets of the company

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

1. First charge on stock and book debts in favour of bank and second charge in favour of IREDA on the same

 

2. Fixed charge on pari passu basis with IREDA on fixed assets upto Rs.50.000 millions to secure Bank Guarantee

 

3. Second charges on Pari Passu basis with IREDA on fixed assets to secure working capital limit of Rs.75.000 millions and LC of Rs.25.000 millions

 

4. Interest as applicable from time to time. At present, 2% over state Bank advance rate (SBAR), ie 12.25% pa with monthly rests

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

State Bank of India

A – 14, South Extension Part – 1, New Delhi

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Declaration / Undertaking in the form of affidavit with regard to mortgage by way of deposit of title deed. (Memoradum of entry recorded at IREDA) on 20.05.2004

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.

First charge on stock and book debts in favour of bank and second charge in favour of IREDA on the same

2. Fixed charge on pari passu basis with IREDA on fixed assets upto Rs.50.000 millions to secure Bank Guarantee

 

 

 

 

As per Web Details

 

Company Profile:

 

The need for a viable everlasting alternative source of energy to dwindling fossil fuel deposits was felt during the 70’s—the years of oil crisis. It further triggered off with the increasing environmental pollution caused by the combustion of fossil fuels. Thus solar energy, the primary source of energy for life on earth, was recognized as one of the most sought-after energy sources to replace the fossil fuels.

Subject, an ISO 9001:2000 Certified Company, was established in 1999 to harness solar energy for application in Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural areas.

SOLAR PV DIVISION

The Company has set up a vertically integrated manufacturing facility to produce multi-crystalline silicon ingots, wafers, cells, modules and systems. Subject aspires to meet the requirements of the Photovoltaic Industry and also envisages fulfilling its long cherished ambition of providing power to the common man.

The Company has 200 associates including technical experts from India, Germany, Italy, USA and Japan. The plant capacity is 2.5 MW per year and this will be expanded to 15 MW per year in the coming two years making Subject as one of the largest multi-crystalline silicon PV manufacturing facility in the world.

SOLAR THERMAL DIVISION

During the year 2005-06, MSTPL diversified into Solar Thermal Technology and set-up a new Manufacturing unit at NOIDA, Phase-II Extn., Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar (U. P.)

The new unit designs, engineers and manufactures a wide range of Solar Thermal products / Systems such as Single Glazed Flat Plate Collectors, Double Glazed Flat Plate Collectors, Domestic Solar Water Heaters, Large Scale Solar Water Heaters and Solar Air Conditioning  Systems.

The present installed capacity of the unit is 3,000 Nos.(6000 M2/4200 kwth) Solar Flat Plate Collectors per annum for supply and installation of Solar Water Heating Systems at Hotels, Hostels, Canteens, Herbal / Milk Processing Plants, Hospitals, Swimming Pools, Residential and Industrial Complexes.

The unit has already designed and supplied solar water heating systems of various sizes ranging from 100 LPD to 5000 LPD totalling to an aggregate capacity of 75,000 LPD to various costumer in the country.

Technical Expertise and Services

 

Subject is a strong technological base and infrastructure helps it to deliver state-of-the-art products and services. Its in-house R and D backed with strong professionals, continuously innovate and improve the quality of the products. The company receives timely advice from its technical partner GT Solar Technologies Inc., of USA —the world leaders in Photovoltic, on upgradation of processes and incorporation of latest innovations/improvements.

Subject has a very dedicated team of engineers and support staff with long experience in the field of photovoltic cells. The creative intelligence of the entire team is enlivened and the full potential of its members is harnessed using the technique of Transcendental Meditation gifted by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

 

 


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. 48.72

UK Pound

1

Rs. 82.17

Euro

1

Rs. 65.90

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

52

 

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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