MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PLANET M RETAIL LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

MAGICBRIX COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Fort House, 2nd Floor, Dr. D. N. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.02.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

167606

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U70102MH2007PLC167606

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMM31709G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAFCM0037P

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Chain of departmental stores

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (26)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

 

 

 

 

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an Indian music retail store originally founded by the Times of India group and was acquired by Videocon group in 2007.

 

It is a well established company having moderate track. Trade relations are fair. There appears to be some accumulated losses in the company. Business is active.

 

Payments are reported to be slow. Company can be considered for business dealings with slight 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 DENIED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Durgesh

Designation :

Senior Executive

Date :

03.01.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Fort House, 2nd Floor, Dr. D. N. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22885106/7

E-Mail :

abhijit.tikam@planetmretail.com

kuntal.lohiya@planetmretail.com

secretarial1@gmail.com

Website :

http://www.themobilestore.in

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office :

Essar Techno Park, Building ‘B’, 1st Floor, Pyramid Infotech Park, Swan Mill Compound, LBS Marg, Kurla (West), Mumbai – 400070, Maharashtra, India

Contact Center :

60006363

Toll – Free :

1800-425-6363

Email ID :

mobicares@mytms.in

 

 

Corporate Office :

Mittal Court, A Wing, 16th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office :

Tech Web Centre, Ground Floor, Link Road, Jogeshwari (West), Behram Baug, Mumbai – 400102, Maharashtra, India

Tel No.:

91-22-42554000

 

 

Branches :

Located at :

  • Haryana
  • Kolkata
  • Mumbai
  • Chennai
  • Hyderabad
  • Bangalore
  • Cochin

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Bhaskar Das

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

C-1, Queens View, 28/30, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.05.1953

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Garg

Designation :

Director

Address :

601, Excella, Plot No. F 4-D, St. John Baptist Road, Bandra West, Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.07.1951

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Padmakar M. Rao

Designation :

Director

Address :

212, Aster, 2nd Floor, Dosti Acress, S. H. Road, Wadale –E, Mumbai – 400031, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.05.1953

Date of Appointment :

06.02.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sridhar Mahadevan

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No.7, Mahalaxmi Building, Plot No.159-A, Central Avenue Road, Chembur, Mumbai – 400071, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.05.1965

Date of Appointment :

06.02.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Saurabh P

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjiv K. Shelgikar

Designation :

Director

Address :

Suruchi, 320, Sakaram Savant Marg, Vile Parle East, Mumbai – 400057, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.04.1955

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hegde

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vivek D. Dharm

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

D-31, Shree Ramkrishna Colony, Behind markendaya Society, Savedi, Ahmednagar – 414001, Maharashtra, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

22.11.1964

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2008

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Abhijeet

Designation :

Assistant  Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kuntal Lohiya

Designation :

General Manager in Finance

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subash Garg

Designation :

Accounts Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 01.11.2007)

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited

 

999940

P. M. Rao

 

10

Sridhar Mahadevan

 

10

K N Srivathsan

 

10

Bijan Boral

 

10

V N Manoj

 

10

Ajit Dabholkar

 

10

Next Retail India Limited

 

100000

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Chain of departmental stores

 

 

Products :

  • Music (Cassettes and CDs)
  • CD-ROMS (Software, Education and Games)
  • Movies (VCDs / DVDs)
  • Music Accessories
  • Cool Picks : Lifestyle & Leisure Products, Books, Games, Toys with MOBILES

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • OEM’s

 

 

No. of Employees :

350 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Ř       HDFC Bank, Branch Manikchi Fort.

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loan as on 31.03.2008

Short Term Loan from Bank – Rs. 1999.992 Millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

-

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Shashank Suvarnapathaki And Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

3801, Barde Lane, Navi Peth, Ahmednagar – 414001, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Holding Companies:

  • Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited
  • Next Retail India Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1,100,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 11.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 10.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Out of which 950,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each were allotted pursuant to acquisition of retail business without payments being received in cash

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

10.000

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

(65.285)

NETWORTH

 

 

(55.285)

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

1999.992

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

1999.992

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

1944.707

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

877.633

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

20.778

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

389.718

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

31.858

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

17.159

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

6.082

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

874.574

Total Current Assets

 

 

1319.391

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

268.346

 

Provisions

 

 

4.749

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

273.095

Net Current Assets

 

 

1046.296

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

1944.707

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

 

 

408.581

 

 

Other Income

 

 

7.024

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

 

 

415.605

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases made for re-sale

 

 

300.153

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

 

37.912

 

 

Payment to Auditors

 

 

0.020

 

 

Insurance Expenses

 

 

0.271

 

 

Power & Fuel

 

 

7.217

 

 

Other Expenditure

 

 

88.937

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

 

 

434.510

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

 

 

(18.905)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

 

 

27.099

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(46.004)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

 

 

39.712

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

 

 

(85.716)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

 

 

(20.430)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

 

 

(65.286)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

 

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

 

(15.70)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

 

(20.97)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

 

(3.86)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

 

1.55

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

 

(41.11)

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

 

4.83

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sundry Creditors Details:

 

Sundry Creditors details are not available.

 

Note:

 

The Registered Office of the company has been shifted from The Times of India Building, Dr. D. N. Road, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India to the present address w.e.f. 13.11.2007

 

Fixed Assets       

 

Ř       Civil Work

Ř       Computer

Ř       Furniture And Fixture

Ř       Office Equipment

Ř       Vehicle

 

 

As per website details

 

About The MobileStore:

 

Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and Director, The MobileStore Limited, heads India's first countrywide chain of telecom retail outlets. "The MobileStore" is an Essar Group venture, set to introduce a pan-Indian network of retail telecom outlets. The MobileStore offers a world class shopping environment, with state of the art technology.

 

The MobileStore format is a one stop mobile solution shop that provides, multi brand handsets, accessories, connections, repairs, VAS etc all under one roof.

 

The MobileStore currently has more than 1050 outlets and the vision is to have a network of 2500 stores by 2010 across 650 cities, thus covering virtually every major town in every state across India.

 

The MobileStore outlets are in three formats: Large - 1000-1500 square feet, Medium- 800-1000 square feet and Corner-150-200 square feet, with smaller formats located primarily in large malls.

 

Key thrust areas for the retail format are: Comprehensive Product Range, Knowledgeable Store Staff & Interactive Environment, Competitive Prices and Handset Repairs.

 

The MobileStore caters to the Indian consumer's choice of the widest and most comprehensive range of mobile phones with special offers from all the key brands available across the globe. The MobileStore offers complete telecom solutions right from handset purchase to the choice of service operator and miscellaneous services like monthly bill collections etc., the stores also offer connections (pre paid and post paid), accessories and VAS including the latest ring tones, wallpapers and gaming and prompt after sales service, available not only in the city of purchase but in all The MobileStore outlets across the country.

 

The MobileStore has undertaken an extensive training program to equip all its employees with in-depth knowledge of the products and brands available at the store, thereby allowing them to provide the right kind of guidance to the customer.

 

The MobileStore has categorized its mobile device offerings into consumer segments keeping in mind the profiles and needs of different consumers. The unique segments available in The MobileStore The MobileStore are: Business - PDA & Smartphones, Emails, data transfer etc., Lifestyle - Fashion phones, Look and elegance, Fun - Multimedia and music, camera, games, wacky ring tones and wallpapers, Value for Money - Special offers, discounts and budget phones.

 

All major handset brands like Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, Samsung, Motorola, Fly, Sagem, HP, iMate, Dopod, HTC and Blackberry are available at the store. The MobileStore has also tied up with all leading operators including Airtel, Vodafone, BPL, Idea, MTNL/BSNL and Reliance, Tata Indicom.

 

All major handset brands like Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, Samsung, Motorola, Fly, Sagem, HP, iMate, Dopod, HTC and Blackberry are available at the store. The MobileStore has also tied up with all leading operators including Airtel, Vodafone, BPL, Idea, MTNL/BSNL and Reliance, Tata Indicom.

 

News

 

The MobileStore Announces 55% Money Back On Mobile Purchases

 

September 30th, 2009

 

The MobileStore the one stop mobile solution retail chain of multibrand and multiservice telecom outlets, today announced its special offer for this festive season.The Mobilestore has introduced its special festive season offer for its customers, a ‘Money Back of up to 55%’.

 

This offer is valid on purchase of GSM mobiles of select brands from any of The MobileStore outlets on Purchase of a mobile, customer will be provided a scratch card. Customer would need to scratch the card to know the percentage of the money back offered to him.

 

The company claims customer would also be given a money back form which he would have to fill and send to the redemption centre for processing. This offer would be valid at all the outlets of The MobileStore commenting on the offer, Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and Director of The MobileStore said, “The soon approaching major festival of Diwali is celebrated with great passion and enthusiasm throughout the nation. To join in the celebrations and to make the season even more festive, we are offering this exciting offer to our esteemed customers.

 

The offer is intended to spice up the festive season and excite the customer to enjoy his shopping experience. It will also provide great value to the customers and enable them to buy their favorite mobile at an attractive price”.

 

 

                                   

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 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.45.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.03

Euro

1

Rs.58.93

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

2

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

26

 

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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