MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.08.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HSBC SECURITIES AND CAPITAL MARKETS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

52/60, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation / Year of Establishment  :

29.09.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11 – 81575

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.4817.192 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U67120MH1994PTC081575

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMH05766F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject offers a full range of Integrated Investment Banking Services

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged by Management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba [45]

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 46600000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of HSBC group. It is a well established and a reputed company having Satisfactory track records. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Ajila

Designation :

Senior Manager – Finance

Contact No. :

91-22-22681284

Date :

25.08.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

52/60, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001. wef 15.04.200, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22681284 / 85 / 22681262 / 22681259 / 22674921

Fax No.:

91-22-22631984 / 22631979

E-Mail :

swapnilrjain@hsbc.co.in

Website :

www.hsbc.co.in

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 22.10.2010

 

Name :

Naina Kidwai Lal

Designation :

Director

Address :

12, Bishopgate, 61, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.04.1957

Date of Appointment :

09.07.2009

DIN :

00017806

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Sonal Nitin Dave

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

B-401, Chaitanya Towers, Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai – 400 025, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.04.1964

Date of Appointment :

29.02.2000

DIN :

00017710

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anand Rama Venkatachalam

Designation :

Whole-time Director

Address :

Flat No.11, 1st Floor, Vishwhatara Plt 310, Sri Baba Shram, 12th Road, Khar (West), Mumbai – 400 050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.05.1961

Date of Appointment :

04.03.2008

DIN :

02046694

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Ramdev Bajaj

Designation :

Whole-time Director

Address :

Flat 503, Building – 6 Seawood Estate, Sec No.54,56,58 NRI Complex, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai – 400 706, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.11.1967

Date of Appointment :

04.03.2008

DIN :

02018745

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mark Ivan Boyne

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat 4, 10 A, Stanley Beach Road, Stanley, Hong Kong

Date of Birth/Age :

30.06.1965

Date of Appointment :

28.06.2007

DIN :

01676101

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rakesh Kirit Patel

Designation :

Director

Address :

APT 14B, 45 Repulse Bay Road, Hong Kong

Date of Birth/Age :

03.05.1967

Date of Appointment :

17.02.2009

DIN :

00323658

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sunil Kedarnath Sanghai

Designation :

Additional director

Address :

2202, Phoenix Towers, S Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai - – 400013, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.01.1968

Date of Appointment :

08.12.2010

DIN :

00095544

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hitendra Dave

Designation :

Director

Address :

172, Rewa Apts., Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai - – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.09.1968

Date of Appointment :

09.06.2010

DIN :

02384868

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tarun Bhagwandass Kataria

Designation :

Director

Address :

93, Sarnath, 59, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.09.1958

Date of Appointment :

30.11.2007

Date of Cessation :

30.06.2010

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Achuthan Menon

Designation :

Director

Address :

12 Gautam Apartments, 4th Floor, 72 Pali Hill, Bandra (West), Mumbai – 400 050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.07.1961

Date of Appointment :

01.11.2007

Date of Ceasing :

15.10.2009

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Ajila

Designation :

Accounts Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Swapnil Jain

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Flat No.301, A Wing, Mahavir Dham Housing Society, Plot No.27-28, Sector 40, Nerul (West), Navi Mumbai, Thane – 400 706, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

31.07.1980

Date of Appointment :

13.08.2007

PAN :

AEHPJ0396R

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 22.10.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

HSBC Investment Bank Holdings BV, Netherlands [Equity]

 

45671916

HSBC Investment Bank Holdings BV, Netherlands [Preference]

 

2500000

 

As on 04.03.2011

 

Names of Allottees

 

No. of Shares Allotted

HSBC Investment Bank Holdings BV

 

91604

 

 

As on 22.10.2010

 

Category

Percentage

Foreign holdings( Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie’s Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas Corporate bodies or Others

100.00

Bodies corporate

 

Directors or relatives of Directors

 

Other top fifty shareholders

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject offers a full range of Integrated Investment Banking Services

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged by Management

 

 

Bankers :

  • HSBC Limited, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India
  • The Hong Kong and Sanghai Banking Corporation Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan [Rs. in million]

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

Bank overdraft from a schedule bank – The Hong Kong and Sanghai Banking Corporation Limited

(The above bank overdraft from The Hong Kong and Sanghai Banking Corporation Limited is secured by pari passu charge on the company’s present and future book debts)

0.000

4.472

Lease Liability

Finance lease liability in respect of motor vehicles leased by the company, secured by hypothecation

0.000

0.803

Total

0.000

5.275

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

BSR and Associates

Chartered Accountant

Address :

KPMG House, Kamala Mills Compound, 448 Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400 013, Maharashtra, India

Pan. No.:

AADFB6889R

 

 

Holding Company (Direct Holdings) :

v      HSBC Investment Bank Holdings BV

 

 

Holding Company (Indirect Holdings) :

v      HSBC Holdings plc

v      HSBC Finance (Netherlands)

v      HSBC Holdings BV

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

v      The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – India Branches

v      The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – Singapore Branch

v      The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited - Hong Kong

v      HSBC Bank plc

v      HSBC Global Asset Management [Singapore] Pte Limited

v      HSBC Global Investment Funds [Mauritius] Limited

v      HSBC Securities (Japan) Limited

v      HSBC Financial Service Middle East Limited

v      HSBC Private Bank (Suissc) SA

v      HSBC Bank Middle East Limited

v      HSBC Iris Investments (Mauritius) Limited

v      HSBC Finance

v      HSBC Operations and Processing Enterprise (India) Private Limited

v      HSBC Software Development (India) Private Limited

v      HSBC Securities Indonesia Limited

v      HSBC Markets (Asia) Limited

v      HSBC Securities Singapore (Pte) Limited

v      HSBC Private Equity Advisors (India) Private Limited

v      HSBC Investments (Taiwan) Limited

v      HSBC Investments (Canada) Limited

v      HSBC Bank Mauritius Limited

v      IL and FS Financial Services Limited

v      Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      HSBC Pragati Finance (India) Private Limited

      CIN No: U67120MH1995PTC092723

 

v      HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Limited and schemes of HSBC Mutual Fund

      CIN No: U74140MH2001PTC134220

 

v      HSBC Invest Direct (India) Limited

      CIN : L67120MH1997PLC110386

 

v      HSBC Invest Direct Academy for Insurance and Finance (India) Limited

      CIN : U80903MH2003PLC142601

 

v      HSBC Invest Direct Securities (India) Limited

      CIN : U67120MH2006PLC159988

 

v      Investsmart Financial Services Limited

      CIN : U67190MH1996PLC097473

 

v      HSBC InvestDirect Distribution Services (India) Limited

      CIN : U67190MH2004PLC144129

 

v      IL and FS Investment Insurance Brokers Limited

      CIN : U66030MH2001PLC133074

 

v      IL and FS Investment Asia Pacific Private Limited

 

v      HSBC INves Direct Sales and Marketing (India) Limited

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

64,500,000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- Each

Rs.6450.000 Millions

5,500,000

Preference Shares

Rs.100/- Each

Rs.  550.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs.7000.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

45,671,916

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- Each

Rs.4567.192 Millions

2,500,000

9% non-convertible redeemable preference shares

Rs.100/- Each

Rs.  250.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs.4817.192 millions

 

NOTE:

 

Of the above shares 3,415,476 (Previous year: 3,415,476) equity shares of Rs.100 each have been issued pursuant to the approved scheme of amalgamation with erstwhile HSBC Capital Markets India Private Limited.

 

Of the above shares 45,671,916 (Previous year: 45,671,916) equity shares are held by holding company, HSBC Investment Bank Holdings B.V and its nominee

 

(The above preference shares will be redeemed at par on such date as may be determined by the board of directors but not earlier than 10 years from the date of allotment. Accordingly the earliest date of redemption would be 11 March 2011)

 

As on 22.10.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

64,500,000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- Each

Rs.6450.000 Millions

5,500,000

Preference Shares

Rs.100/- Each

Rs.  550.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs.7000.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs. 4826.352 Millions

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

4817.192

4817.192

1031.072

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

6853.054

6974.463

1139.584

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

11670.246

11791.655

2170.656

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

5.275

10.388

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

5.275

10.388

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

10.787

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

11670.246

11807.717

2181.044

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

467.106

737.988

57.678

Capital work-in-progress

2.240

0.972

6.206

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

10418.331

8610.331

1483.010

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

38.534

0.000

16.552

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.134

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

94.015

113.286

202.554

 

Cash & Bank Balances

498.946

1888.032

287.722

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

267.537

585.098

334.097

Total Current Assets

860.498

2586.550

824.373

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

9.960
3.805

42.339

 

Other Current Liabilities

59.334

98.211

148.901

 

Provisions

47.169

26.108

15.535

Total Current Liabilities

116.463

128.124

206.775

Net Current Assets

744.035

2458.426

617.598

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

11670.246

11807.717

2181.044

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Broking Income

567.168

408.300

781.864

 

 

Other Income

653.721

689.685

631.161

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

1220.889

1097.985

1413.025

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Cost

689.011

384.225

420.829

 

 

Other Operating Cost

235.842

256.680

217.238

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

924.853

640.905

638.067

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT/LOSS BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)      (C)

296.036

457.080

774.958

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

5.201

43.056

7.028

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/LOSS BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                               (E)

290.835

414.024

767.930

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

303.408

162.426

23.222

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / LOSS BEFORE TAX (E-F)                   (G)

[12.573]

251.598

744.708

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

108.836

69.576

247.783

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / LOSS AFTER TAX (G-I)                      (J)

[121.409]

182.022

496.925

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

1251.622

1095.923

747.404

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Preference Dividend

0.000

22.500

22.500

 

 

Tax on Preference Dividend

0.000

3.823

3.823

 

 

Interim Equity Dividend

0.000

0.000

39.054

 

 

Proposed final Dividend

0.000

0.000

54.675

 

 

Tax on Equity Dividend

0.000

0.000

15.929

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

0.000

0.000

12.425

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

1130.213

1251.622

1095.923

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage Received 

296.249

260.375

391.822

 

 

Fees

94.649

138.456

237.939

 

 

Service Income

296.846

158.218

154.016

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

687.744

557.049

783.777

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

[2.66]

6.72

60.25

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

[9.94]

16.58

35.17

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

[2.22]

61.62

95.25

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

[0.95]

7.57

84.43

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

[0.00]

0.02

0.34

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.01

0.01

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

7.39

20.19

3.99

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS:

Rs. In millions                                                                        

Particular

31.03.2010
31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

Trade Creditors*#

9.960
3.805

42.339

*There are no amounts payable to small scale industrial undertakings at 31 March 2010 (Previous year : Nil)

# The Company did not have any outstanding dues to any micro or small enterprises, as defined under Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, at any point during the year that were outstanding for a period for more than 45 days from the date of acceptance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background :

 

Subject was incorporated on 29th September 1994. the company is fully owned subsidiary of HSBC Investment Broking BV and its nominees. The company is primarily engaged in providing broking services and corporate finance and advisory services.

 

Contingent Liabilities:

Rs. In millions                                                                        

Particular

31.03.2010
31.03.2009

Demand raised by income tax department [net of provision made]

 
 

For AY 2005-06

2.500
3.436

For AY 2001-02

16.751
16.751

Total

19.251
20.187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASEETS:

  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Air Conditioner
  • Computers
  • Office Equipments
  • Vehicles
  • Vehicles Leased
  • Computer Software

 


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.46.05

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.19

Euro

1

Rs.66.47

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

45

 

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

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

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

 

 

 

 

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