MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MOTIF INDIA INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1/A, Wall Street – II, Near Gujatar College, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380006, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.03.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-37637

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U72200GJ2000PTC037637

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMM01149B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCM1005A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Service Provider for IT and IT Enabled Services.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (49)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

 

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 700000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track. 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.

 

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 :

Ms. Mudra Shelat

Designation :

Accountant

Contact No.:

91-9925044642

Date :

03.01.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

1/A, Wall Street – II, Near Gujatar College, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380006, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-26569828

Mobile No.:

91-9925044642 (Ms. Mudra Shelat)

Fax No.:

91-79-26563825

E-Mail :

mudra.shelat@motifinc.com

careers@motifinc.com

kaushal.mehta@motifinc.com

Website :

http://www.motifinc.com

Area :

4000 sq.fts

Location :

Rented

 

 

Overseas Offices :

USA

Motic Inc

292 Gibraltar Drive, Suite 102, Sunnyvale, CA - 94089
Tel No.: +1-408-7473445
Fax No.:
+1-408-7473446

 

PHILIPPINES                         

Motif Limited - Philippine Branch
4/F, E-Commerce Plaza, 1 Garden Road Eastwood, Cyberpark Bagumbayan, Quezon City - 1110, Manila
Tel No.:  63-2-900-1158
Fax No.:
63-2-900-0865           

 

AUSTRALIA

Level 8, 100 Walker Street, North Sydney NSW -  2060
Tel No.: +61-2-8404-4188
Fax No.:
+61-2-8404-4170

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

(AS ON 10.08.2009)

 

Name :

Mr. Kaushal Vinodbhai Mehta

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

Address :

Rasik Nivas, Near Bharti Society, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380006, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.10.1965

Qualification :

M S from USA

Date of Appointment :

27.03.2000

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Parul Kaushalbhai Mehta

Designation :

Director

Address :

Rasik Nivas, Near Bharti Society, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380006, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.01.1964

Date of Appointment :

27.03.2000

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms. Mudra Shelat

Designation :

Accountant

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(AS ON 10.08.2009)

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Motif Inc, USA

 

6631205

Kaushal Vinodbhai Mehta

 

100

Parul Kaushalbhai Mehta

 

100

 

 

 

Total

 

6631405

 

 

(AS ON 10.08.2009)

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

100.00

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Service Provider for IT and IT Enabled Services.

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

IT and IT Enabled Services

Countries :

US

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/c, Cash

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Corporates

 

 

No. of Employees :

600 (In office)

 

 

Bankers :

·         Citi Bank

Branch C. G. Road, Ahmedabad, India 

 

·         ICICI Bank

JMC, Ahmedabad, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Secured against Fixed Deposits with bank)

 

 

Bank of India

22.900

23.813

State Bank of India

18.208

21.484

Citibank NA

0.000

15.999

 

 

 

Total

41.108

61.296

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Vivek S. Shah

Chartered Accountant

Address :

4th Floor, Shreeji House, B/H. M. J. Library, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad  - 380006, Gujarat, India

 

 

Name :

Ramanlal G Shah and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Shree Ji House, Behind M J Liabrary, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad - 380008

Tel. No.:

91-79-26578819/ 26575530

Fax No.:

91-79-26575401

E-Mail :

rgshahca@vsnl.net

 

 

Holding Company :

Motif Inc, USA

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

7000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.70.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

6631450

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.66.315 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

(Of the above 6631250 Shares of Rs.10/-each held by Motif Inc, USA)

 

 

 

 

 


 

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

66.315

66.315

66.314

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

104.488

109.669

66.318

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

170.803

175.984

132.632

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

41.108

61.296

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

41.108

61.296

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

211.911

237.280

132.632

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

105.049

92.042

29.578

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

2.674

2.441

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

10.242

3.708

1.096

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

58.338
97.493

42.598

 

Cash & Bank Balances

96.724
105.557

77.979

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

46.414
34.882

15.413

Total Current Assets

201.476

237.932

135.990

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditor

63.102
75.002

17.693

 

Other Current Liabilities

20.142
5.205

7.396

 

Provisions

21.612
18.869

11.383

Total Current Liabilities

104.856
99.076

36.472

Net Current Assets

96.620
138.856

99.518

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

211.911

237.280

132.632

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INCOME                       

576.965

466.522

217.127

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES                  

535.756

396.915

195.445

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION                                              

41.209

69.607

21.682

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

50.502

25.674

8.384

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX  

(9.293)

43.933

13.298

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

(6.532)

2.753

3.292

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX    

(2.761)

41.180

10.006

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

567.771

459.252

208.781

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

567.771

459.252

208.781

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Computer and Parts

3.497

6.248

7.422

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

3.497

6.248

7.422

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(0.42)

6.30

1.51

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(0.48)
8.82

4.60

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(3.03)
13.31

8.03

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.05)
0.25

0.10

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.85
0.91

0.27

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.92
2.40

3.72

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS:

Rs. In Millions

Particulars

31.03.2010

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

63.102

75.002

17.693

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

Registered office of the company has been shifted from 502, Wall Street I Nrgujarat College, Ahmedabad – 380006, Gujarat, India to present address w.e.f. 209.09.2008.

 

 

OPERATIONS:

 

During the year, (year ended 31st March 2010) the company’s total Income was Rs.576.965 Millions against the previous year income of Rs.466.522 Millions. The company’s income has increased by 23.67% in comparison to last year. The company has made a net loss of Rs.2.761 Millions against a net profit of Rs.41.181 Millions during the previous year, on account of higher depreciation of Rs.50.502 Millions on addition of significant amount of fixed assets in the company.

 

 

FUTURES PLANS OF THE COMPANY:

 

Management plans to continue providing high quality back office transaction processing and email response services to current client to retain and grow their business. In addition, Motif Inc, (Motif India)’s parent company plans to extend its US sales and support team to help market the services provided by Motif India. Motif India will reimburse Motif, Inc. all its cost associated to marketing its services plus a five percent margin should the group decide to extend in geography, Motif India will provide the necessary IT, trading Operations and quality functions to support this expansion. The company may evaluate owning its own premises should that make business  sense at the time of consideration to avail of the special economic Zone (SEZ) benefits provided by the government of India.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITY:

 

Particulars

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2008

Claim against the company not acknowledged as debt

 

 

 

Refer point (i)

0.283

0.282

0.282

Refer point (ii)

8.419

8.418

--

Refer point (iii)

20.113

0.000

--

Refer point (iv)

11.835

11.835

 

 

 

I.      Vide its notice dated 17.03.2006 the ESIC had raised a demand of Rs.0.283 Millions for ESI to be collected on the entertainment allowance part of the salary with retrospective effect for the period 04/2001 to 09/2004. the company has challenged the petition before the ESI court at Ahmedabad and was granted a stay under the condition that the company will deposit 50% of the said amount, consequently the company had deposited Rs.0.137 million with the ESI court.

 

II.      Vide its notice dated 29th December 2008, the Accessing Officer has raised the demand based for Rs.8.418 Million for A. Y.2005-06 Based on the TPO order dated 21st October 2009. The company has challenged the demand and field the appeals with commissioner appeals on 27th January 2009. The appeal is pending before the commissioned of income tax. 

 

III.      Vide its Draft Assessment order dated 29th December, 2009, the Assessing officer raised the demand for Rs.20.113 Millions for A. Y. 2006-07 based on TPO order received on 11th April 2009. The company has filed and appeared for personal hearing before dispute resolution panel as provided section 144 C. 

 

 

IV.      The service tax department wide its show cause notice dated 9th June 2009 has asked the company as to why not a Service Tax of Rs.11.835 Millions and penalty thereon under the provisions of service to be leaved and the services hires in the nature of “Business Auxiliary Services and Business Supports Services” pertaining to the financial years 2006-07 and 2007-08.

 

These said services were hired by the company from Motif Inc, USA under and agreement entered into with them on 1st November 2006 and from specific Hub Corporation, Manila under the agreement entered into with them on 19th August 2006.

 

The company has however, made in submission vide letter dated 12th June 2009. The company has received order from commissioner on 15th January, 2010. During the year been under audit, company has filed appeal before CESTAT on 13th April 2010 and the hearing for the same is pending. The company has been advised thought a legal opinion to the effect that the said demand is not tenable under the exiting provisions of service tax laws and according to the status of the company and also under the provisions and status of the company as applicable to the periods for which the demand has been raised. Further the said option advises the company that it has a valid ground for non payment of the said demand and penalty thereon. Relying on said opinion, the management of the company has decided against payment and provision for the same and also continuing the same stand during the current financial year.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         AC Machine

·         Computer

·         Furniture Fixtures

·         Office Equipments

·         Electrical Fittings

·         Vehicles

 

 

 


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.44.67

UK Pound

1

Rs.69.45

Euro

1

Rs.59.37

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--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

 

49

 

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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