MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

02.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

B 2, G 01, Marathon Innova, Near Peninsula Corporate Park, Off Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.03.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-119104

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 3.601 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U28920MH1999PTC119104

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMA13020A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCA0171F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged for the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not divulged by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (61)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 3500000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having fine track. Financial position of the company appears to be sound. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal 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. Ajit Patil

Designation :

Accounts Manager

Date :

02.07.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

B 2, G 01, Marathon Innova, Near Peninsula Corporate Park, Off Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-30460418 / 30480800

Fax No.:

91-22-24913604 / 30460439

E-Mail :

cs@armstrong.com

helpdesk@armstrongindia.com 

Website :

www.armstrong.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 16.06.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Narsappa Talwar

Designation :

Director

Address :

10, Shiv Shanti Bhavan, 146, Maharshi Karve Road, Churchgate Reclamation, Churchgate, Mumbai-400020, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.11.1937

Date of Appointment :

11.07.2001

DIN No :

00001456

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramchandra Ganapati Hasyagar

Designation :

Director

Address :

201/02, 2nd Floor, Narang Mansion, J N of 34th  and 36th Road, TPS III, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.02.1949

Date of Appointment :

27.03.2006

DIN No :

00041314

 

 

Name :

Mr. Michael John Jenkins

Designation :

Director

Address :

57, College Street, Elsterwick VIC 3185, Melbourne-3185, Australia

Date of Birth/Age :

16.09.1959

Date of Appointment :

09.11.2005

Date of Cessation :

04.03.2010

DIN No :

01789765

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gregory Steven Gottlieb

Designation :

Director

Address :

22F, Cross Tower, 318 Fuzhou Road, Shanghai, China-200001

Date of Birth/Age :

18.11.1971

Date of Appointment :

09.10.2006

DIN No :

02079960

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arjun Balram Shahani

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

14A, Gitanjali Raheja Township, Malad (East), Mumbai-400097, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.11.1962

Date of Appointment :

09.03.2010

DIN No :

02997246

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sridhar Anantharamachandra Rajgopal

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

D-1601, Runwal Centre, Govandi Station Road, Govandi, Deonar, Mumbai-400088, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.05.1971

Date of Appointment :

09.03.2010

DIN No :

02997239

 

 

Name :

Mr. Omprakash Chooharmal Karnaney

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

29 B/5, Chembur Navjivan Cooperative Housing Society Limited, Mahul Road, Chembur, Mumbai-400074, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.07.1958

Date of Appointment :

09.03.2010

DIN No :

03002848

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 16.06.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Armstrong World Industries Mauritius

360000

Armstrong World Industries Limited, United Kingdom

100

 

 

Total

360100

 

AS ON 16.06.2010

 

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

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged for the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets.

 

 

Products :

ITC CODE

PRODUCT

39181090

Viny Floor Coverings

68061000

Mineral Fibre Ceilings

73089090

Steel Angle

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not divulged by the management

 

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India, Commercial Branch, Justice G N Vaidhya Marg, Mumbai-400023, Maharashtra, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

B S R And Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

KPMG House (City Studio), Kamala Mills Compound, 448, Senapati Bapat Marg, Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Holding Company :

·         Armstrong World Industries, Mauritius

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company :

·         Armstrong World Industries Inc, USA

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         Armstrong Building Products Company Limited

·         Armstrong Building Products S A S CEDFX

·         Armstrong Building Product Gmbh, Germany

·         Desso Waalhwajk B V, Netherlands

·         Armstrong World Industries (U K) Limited, Hong Kong

·         Armstrong World Industries Limited

·         Perthies Y Techus S L

·         Armstrong World Industries (Australia) Private Limited

·         Armstrong World Industries (China) Limited

·         Armstrong World Products Company limited (Anshan)

·         Armstrong World Industries AB (Swdeen)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 10.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

360100

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 3.601 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

Of the above

a)       360000 (2009:360000) equity shares are held by the holding company, Armstrong World Industries, Mauritius.

b)       100 (2009 : 100) equity shares are held by Armstrong World Industries Limited, U. K.


 

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

3.601

3.601

3.601

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

886.021

714.726

567.394

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

889.622

718.327

570.995

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

889.622

718.327

570.995

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

23.575

36.770

35.951

Capital work-in-progress

0.625

0.000

0.239

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.005

0.005

0.005

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

7.987

2.589

2.249

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

364.274

375.241

202.955

 

Sundry Debtors

129.980

96.331

90.913

 

Cash & Bank Balances

353.343

170.793

245.610

 

Other Current Assets

102.540

71.477

90.224

 

Loans & Advances

41.270

12.575

0.000

Total Current Assets

991.407

726.417

629.702

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

50.213

5.556

40.714

 

Other Current Liabilities

53.615

37.346

47.549

 

Provisions

30.149

4.552

8.888

Total Current Liabilities

133.977

47.454

97.151

Net Current Assets

857.430

678.963

532.551

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

889.622

718.327

570.995

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

1219.473

1194.495

1085.697

 

 

Commission Income

13.761

28.674

36.887

 

 

Other Income

70.099

17.575

22.475

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

1303.333

1240.744

1145.059

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

793.133

774.753

664.948

 

 

Personal Expenses

82.740

73.813

65.899

 

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

145.723

157.160

134.068

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

1021.596

1005.726

864.915

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

281.737

235.018

280.144

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

281.737

235.018

280.144

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

18.313

9.927

8.420

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

263.424

225.091

271.724

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

92.129

77.759

90.554

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

171.295

147.332

181.170

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

636.560

489.228

308.058

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

807.855

636.560

489.228

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Commission Earnings

13.761

28.674

36.614

 

 

Other Earnings

0.380

0.108

0.000

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

14.141

28.782

36.614

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Trading Goods

638.256

689.632

482.090

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

638.256

689.632

482.090

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

476.00

409.00

503.00

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

13.14

12.33

16.69

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

21.60

18.84

25.03

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

25.75

29.39

40.68

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.30

0.18

0.24

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.15

0.07

0.17

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

7.40

15.31

6.48

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS

(Rs. in millions)

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

Sundry Creditors

 

 

 

Due to Micro, Small and Medium enterprises

0.000

0.000

0.000

Others

50.213

5.556

40.714

Total

50.213

5.556

40.714

 

 

Note : Registered Office of the company has been shifted from 3RD Floor, C Wing, Mhatre Pen Building, S B Marg, Dadar (West), Mumbai-400028, Maharashtra, India to the present address w.e.f. 02.04.2007

 

 

Business Review:

 

The sales for the year at Rs. 1,219.47million registered a growth of 2.09% over the previous year sales of Rs. 11 94.50 million.

 

Sales of ceiling systems at Rs.987.61 million during the year was 3.48% lower than the previous year. Sales of flooring systems at Rs. 231.86 million was 35.34% higher than the previous year mainly due to Hardwood Engineered Floors and Laminated Flooring.

 

Their ceiling and flooring system is mainly used in commercial buildings. Based on the feedback from the architects, dealers and trade, the robust growth is expected to continue in the coming years also. Hence, the Company expects to grow the business substantially.

 

BACKGROUND

 

Subject was incorporated under the companies act, 1956 on 24th March 1999. The ultimate parent company, Armstrong World Industries Inc. is incorporated in the United State of America. The parent company is a large multinational company founded in 1860 and is a global lender in the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets.

 

The company imports ceiling and flooring systems used for various commercial applications i.e. mineral fibre sound absorbing sheets, steel angle, metal ceiling tiles, wooden ceiling tiles, carpet tiles, wall panel, PVC floor coverings and laminate floor coverings and sells these in the local market.

 

 

FORM 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U28920MH1999PTC119104

Name of the company

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

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

3RD Floor, C Wing, Mhatre Pen Building, S B Marg, Dadar (West), Mumbai-400028, Maharashtra, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of charge

Others

Particular of charge holder

State Bank of India, Commercial Branch, Justice G N Vaidhya Marg, Mumbai-400023, Maharashtra, India

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 14.500 millions

Description of the property charged indicating whether it is a charged on

Stock in Trade

Book Debts

Short particulars of the property charged (Including location of the property)

Book Debts and Stock in Trade

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

90143140

Brief description of the instrument modifying the charge under section 135

No instrument letter from State Bank of India vide ref no. CBM/AMT/0607347 dated 21.04.2006 for release of property

Date of instrument modifying the charge

21.04.2006

Particulars of the present modification

Release property of Village Mouje Rania Poecha, Taluka Savli, District Baroda.

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Computer Software

·         Furniture and Fixture

·         Office Equipments

·         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.44.58

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.75

Euro

1

Rs.64.80

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

 

61

 

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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