MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LAUREN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 24.10.2007)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

LAUREN SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

3rd Floor, Jains Arcade, 14th Road, Khar Danda, Khar (West), Mumbai – 400 052, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.12.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-69851

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U72200MH1992PTC069851

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUML04716F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACL1424A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Computer Peripherals and Accessories 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (28)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 110000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track. There appears some looses incurred by the company in current year i.e. 2009-2010. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.

 

NOTES :

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

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Rakesh Bhandari

Designation :

Finance Manager

Contact No.:

91-9967666618

Date :

15.02.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

3rd Floor, Jains Arcade, 14th Road, Khar Danda, Khar (West), Mumbai – 400 052, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-26007701 / 26007703/67357000

Mobile No.:

91-9967666618 (Mr. Rakesh Bhandari)

Tel. No.:

91-22-26007702

E-Mail :

rbhandari@lauren.co.in

rawlin@lauren.co.in

lauren@bom2.vsnl.net.in

Website :

http://www.lauren.co.in

Area :

4585 sq mt.

Location:

Owned

 

 

Warehouse :

Located at:

Navi Mumbai (Kamothi)

 

 

Corporate Office:

Pune

C-15, 1st Floor, Phase 2, Liberty Society, North Main Road, Koregaon Park, Pune 411001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-26058896

Tel. No.:

91-20-26058897

 

 

Branches : 

Located At:

  • New Delhi
  • Vadodara
  • Kolkata
  • Bangalore

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 30.09.2010

Name :

Mr. Rawlin Francis Pinto

Designation :

Director

Address :

701, Silver Park, Convent Avenue, Santacruz [West], Mumbai 400054, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.10.1959

Date of Appointment :

03.12.1992

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ratnakar Narayan Kanchan

Designation :

Director

Address :

16/B, Sagar Sanjog, 7th Floor, Versova Beach Road, Andheri [West], Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.02.1962

Date of Appointment :

03.12.1992

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sushant Panda

Designation :

Director

Address :

303/304, Sheffield Towers, 2nd Cross Lane, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri [West], Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.01.1961

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Claude Freddy Pereira

Designation :

Director

Address :

3406, Buena Vista Court, Oakvilee, Canada

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2000

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Rakesh Bhandari

Designation :

Finance Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2010

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Rawlin F. Pinto

 

658669

Kanchan Ratnakar

 

620579

Rajnikant M. Rao

 

380074

Sushant Niranajan Panda

 

226428

Claude Freddy Pereira

 

143500

Lathesh J. Shetty

 

12500

Avinash H. Kodwaney

 

4500

Rajshri Santosh Shetye

 

500

Prashant Ramdas Bhatkal

 

1500

Juie Dumming Bhatkal

 

250

Ravindra S. pandit

 

250

Suresh Bhimrao Kurade

 

250

Helen Rosario D’ Souza

 

500

Total

 

2049500

 

As on 30.09.2010

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Directors or relatives of directors

 

80.50

Other top fifty shareholders

 

19.50

Total

 

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Computer Peripherals and Accessories

 

 

Agencies Held :

·         IBM

·         Lenova

·         HP

·         Microsoft

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit (30/ 60/ 90 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit (30/ 60/ 90 days)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

End Users, OEM’s

Banking | Insurance | Financial Services

·         Accenture

·         Credit Lyonnais

·         Deutsche Bank

·         Development Bank of Singapore

·         HDFC Chubb

·         HDFC Standard Life

·         JM Mutual Fund

·         JP Morgan Chase

·         Parag Parikh Financial Services

·         Prebon Yamane

·         Principal Mutual Fund

·         Prime Securities

·         SSKI

·         Toronto Dominion Bank

Pharma | FMCG | Manufacturing

·         Aventis Pharma

·         Castrol

·         Colgate Palmolive

·         Crompton Greaves

·         KEC International

·         Larsen and Toubro

·         Pfizer Limited

·         Supreme Petrochemcials

·         Wockhardt

Shipping | Logistics

·         AFL

·         DHL

·         DHL Danzas

·         Geologistics

·         Great Eastern Shipping Company

·         Lemuir Air Express

·         Maersk Sealand

·         Ocean Bulk Carries

 

 

No. of Employees :

400 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • Citizen Credit Co-operative Bank Limited
  • Citi Bank NA, Citi Tower, Dr. S. S. Rao Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India
  • HDFC Bank, Khar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans :

 

As on 31.03.2010

Rs. in Millions

As on 31.03.2009

Rs. in Millions

Citibank N.A (Cash/ Credit/ Overdraft)

(Secured by way of hypothecation of office)

59.001

57.709

Citibank N.A Term Loan

(Secured by way of hypothecation of office)

10.926

17.225

ICICI Bank Limited

(Secured by way of hypothecation of Cars)

0.235

0.563

Axis Bank Limited

(Secured by way of hypothecation of Cars)

0.179

0.585

Total

70.341

76.082

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Bastawala and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

5, Nandish Apartments, Santagruz Mansion-4, Mumbai-400 055, Maharashtra, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 30.09.2010

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

2500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.25.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

2049500

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.20.495 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

20.495

20.495

20.495

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

5.825

20.304

17.968

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

26.320

40.799

38.463

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

70.341

76.082

1.633

2] Unsecured Loans

2.600

2.600

2.705

TOTAL BORROWING

72.941

78.682

4.338

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

4.996

4.920

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

99.261

124.477

47.721

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

39.671

43.202

45.307

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.013

0.013

0.013

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.209

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

4.411

7.697

10.654

 

Sundry Debtors

112.867

72.834

113.167

 

Cash & Bank Balances

3.184

3.750

7.111

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

7.964

 

Loans & Advances

46.502

37.331

25.539

Total Current Assets

166.964

121.612

164.435

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

89.404

27.241

84.793

 

Other Current Liabilities

10.378

5.199

70.576

 

Provisions

7.814

7.910

6.816

Total Current Liabilities

107.596

40.350

162.185

Net Current Assets

59.368

81.262

2.250

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.151

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

99.261

124.477

47.721

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

430.381

408.896

407.558

 

 

Other Income

0.472

0.686

81.148

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

430.853

409.582

488.706

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales

377.352

 

 

Personnel Expenses

 

 

71.325

 

 

Establishment Expenses

 

 

4.612

 

 

Administration Expenses

 

 

9.128

 

 

Selling Expenses

 

 

4.969

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

442.126

400.836

467.386

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

Including Financial Expenses

Including Financial Expenses

21.320

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

 

NA

9.757

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(11.273)

8.746

11.563

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

3.860

4.234

4.488

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

(15.133)

4.512

7.075

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

(5.004)

1.803

1.718

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

(10.129)

2.709

5.357

 

 

 

 

 

Less

Prior Period Adjustments

4.349

0.374

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

16.573

14.418

5.357

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

2.275

16.753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(4.94)

-

-

 

Expected Sales (2010-2011) : Rs.500.000 millions

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(2.35)

0.55

1.10

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(3.52)

1.10

1.74

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(7.32)

2.74

3.37

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.57)

0.11

0.18

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

6.86

2.92

4.33

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.55

3.01

1.01

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Details of Sundry Creditors:

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2010

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2009

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2008

(Rs. in millions)

For Trade

87.778

22.309

78.660

For Expenses

1.626

4.932

6.133

 

 

Performance:

 

The sales during the year is Rs.430.381 millions as against Rs.408.896 millions in the previous year. The company during the year has made loss of Rs.10.129 millions.

 

TRADE REFERENCES:

 

·         Great Offshore Limited

·         ACC Limited

·         Themis Laboratory private Limited

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

LAUREN SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Memorandum of Entry recording equitable mortgage dated 06.06.2005 and Loan Agreement dated 06.06.2005.

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

Overdraft Facility 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

Equitable mortgage over commercial properties situated. at:

Unit No.1, 2, 3 and 6, 3rd Floor, Jains Arcade, 14th Road, Khar Danda, Khar [West], Mumbai 400052

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

Facility : Overdraft facility Rs. 10.000 Millions interest @ 10.00% interest payable monthly

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

Citibank N.A.

Cititower, 61, Dr. S. S. Rao Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Not Applicable

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.

Not Applicable

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U72200MH1992PTC069851

Name of the company

LAUREN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

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

3rd Floor, Jains Arcade, 14th Road, Khar Danda, Khar [West], Mumbai 400052, Maharashtra, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification number of the modified 

10094151

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Property

Floating Charge

Particular of charge holder

Citi Bank NA

Citi Tower, Dr. S. S. Rao Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, Maharashtra, India

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

A] Loan Agreement and

B] Memorandum of Entry Recording Past Transaction of Equitable mortgage by deposit of title deeds.

Date of instrument Creating the charge

20.10.2009

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.90.250 millions

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

Rate of Interest

AROD  of Rs.33.000 Millions and DLOD of Rs.37.710 millions : Interest @ 13.50%, MITL of Rs.12.810 millions : Interest @ 14.25% and Bank Guarantee of Rs.7.000 millions : As per Trade Norms

 

Terms of Repayment

AROD of Rs.33.000 Millions and Bank Guarantee of Rs.7.000 millions shall be Annual Renewable, DLOD of Rs.37.710 millions shall be repayable in 84 months and MITL of Rs.12.810 millions shall be repayable in 36 Months.

 

Margin

As may be stipulated by Bank from time to time.

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

The Company accorded and gave oral consent to Bank to continue to hold and retain the title deeds (by way of Constructive delivery) in respect of its immovable properties as mentioned under Item No.15 below, as security for repayment of Rs.90.520 milllions by the Company, together with principal, interest, liquidated damages, costs, charges and expenses.

Short particulars of the property charged

Units No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, 3rd Floor, Jains Arcade, 14th Road, Khar Danda, Khar [West], Mumbai 400054

Particulars of the present modification 

The charge now increased from Rs.77.000 millions to Rs.90.520 millions, in favour of the Bank.

 

 


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.45.45

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.90

Euro

1

Rs.61.43

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

 

28

 

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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