MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FIL FUND MANAGEMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

FIDELITY FUND MANAGEMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

6th Floor, Mafatlal Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.07.2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-147285

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.2428.259 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U65991MH2004PTC147285

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMF03966E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACF8274G

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Global Investment Management Company.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Above 50 Approximately

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca (18)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track. Profitability of the company is under severe pressure. There appears huge accumulated losses recorded by the company. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow.   

 

The company can be considered for business dealings on a secured 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. Amit

Designation :

Accountant

Date :

15.07.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

6th Floor, Mafatlal Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66554000

Fax No.:

91-22-66554202

E-Mail :

hemang.bakshi@fil.com

apurva.rathod@fil.com

Website :

www.fidelity.co.in

 


 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 24.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Sian Elisabeth Cooper

Designation :

Director

Address :

Mashobra, Uvedale Road, Oxted Survey, RH80EN, United Kingdom 

Date of Birth/Age :

26.09.1960

Date of Appointment :

20.04.2009

DIN No. :

02584868

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramesh A. Savoor

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 201, Pine View, 9, Edward Road, Bangalore – 560 052, Karnataka, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

24.04.1944

Date of Appointment :

26.07.2004

DIN No. :

00149089

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arun S. Duggal

Designation :

Director

Address :

A – 4, Westend, New Delhi – 110 021, Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.10.1946

Date of Appointment :

26.07.2004

DIN No. :

00024262

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashu A. Suyash

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

Flat No.214, Tower B, Kalptaru Horizon Society, SK Ahire Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 025, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.02.1967

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2006

DIN No. :

00494515

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Apurva Vijay Joshi

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

42/D, Mangalkarni Society, 17, Siddharth Nagar, Goregaon (West), Mumbai – 400 062, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.04.1980

Date of Appointment :

23.02.2010

PAN No. :

AEVPJ3643P

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hemang Mahesh Bakshi

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

7, Kunj Vihar, DJ Road, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai – 400 056, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.09.1964

Date of Appointment :

01.08.2004

Date of Ceasing :

23.02.2010

PAN No. :

AABPB4150H

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 24.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders (Equity Shares)

 

No. of Shares

 

FID Investments (Mauritius) Limited, Mauritius

 

5567999

FID Services (Bermuda) Limited, Bermuda

 

1

Total

 

5568000

 

As on 24.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders (12% Redeemable Cumulative Non Convertible Preference Shares)

 

No. of Shares

 

FID Investments (Mauritius) Limited, Mauritius

 

21625792

Total

 

21625792

 

As on 24.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders (10% Cumulative Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares)

 

No. of Shares

 

FID Investments (Mauritius) Limited, Mauritius

 

2100000

Total

 

2100000

 

As on 24.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders (11% Cumulative Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares)

 

No. of Shares

 

FID Investments (Mauritius) Limited, Mauritius

 

1175250

Total

 

1175250

 

As on 24.09.2010

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

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 :

Global Investment Management Company.

 


 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Above 50 Approximately

 

 

Bankers :

JP Morgan Chase Bank, Mumbai

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

Short Term from others

0.000

175.000

Total

0.000

175.000

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

12, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Opposite Shiv Sagar, Worli, Mumbai – 400 018, Maharashtra, India

Tel No. :

91-22-66679000

Fax No. :

91-22-66679025

 

 

Holding Company :

FID Investments (Mauritius) Limited, Mauritius

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 24.09.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.100.000 millions

25300000

Non Convertible Preference Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.2530.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.2630.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5568000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.55.680 millions

24901042

Non Convertible Preference Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.2490.104 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.2545.784 millions

 


As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.100.000 millions

22000000

Non Convertible Preference Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.2200.000 millions

3000000

Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.300.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.2600.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5568000

Equity Shares

(Of the above, equity shares 5567999 are held by FID Investments (Mauritius) Limited, the holding company and 1 share is held by FIL Services (Bermuda) Limited.   

Rs.10/- each

Rs.55.680 millions

21625792

12% redeemable cumulative non convertible preference shares

(All the above preference shares are held by FID Investments (Mauritius) Limited, the holding company)

 

The above mentioned preference shares are redeemable at the option of the board of directors of the company (subject to compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956) before the expiry of 20 years from the date of allotment.

Rs.100/- each

Rs.2162.579 millions

2100000

10% cumulative compulsory convertible preference shares

(All the preference shares are held by FID Investments (Mauritius) Limited, the holding company. The shares are to be converted into fully paid up  equity shares within 7 years from the date of allotment (30.07.2008) at a price to be decided by the board at the time of conversion.)

Rs.100/- each

Rs.210.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.2428.259 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

2428.259

2428.259

2218.259

2] Share Application Money

4.550

4.550

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

231.647

231.647

21.647

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(2444.555)

(2168.986)

(1810.008)

NETWORTH

219.901

495.470

429.898

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

175.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

175.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

219.901

670.470

429.898

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

31.129

50.224

85.012

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 
 

 

INVESTMENT

46.958

503.210

277.100

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

66.251
41.052

114.937

 

Cash & Bank Balances

63.637
38.224

114.975

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

486.393
392.263

333.807

Total Current Assets

616.281
471.539

563.719

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

260.733
181.509

273.802

 

Other Current Liabilities

84.214
82.367

33.628

 

Provisions

129.520
90.627

188.503

Total Current Liabilities

474.467
354.503

495.933

Net Current Assets

141.814
117.036

67.786

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

219.901

670.470

429.898

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Management Fees

744.280

581.769

812.513

 

 

Other Income

 

116.785

40.285

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

744.280

698.554

852.798

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Employee Remuneration and Benefits

991.640

(Including Financial Expenses)

423.969

482.483

 

 

Establishment and Other Expenses

 

559.429

767.966

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

991.640

983.398

1250.449

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

 

(284.844)

(397.651)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

 

5.313

0.158

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(247.360)

(290.157)

(397.809)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

28.210

36.528

56.175

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

(275.570)

(326.685)

(453.984)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

0.000

7.822

12.503

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

(275.570)

(334.507)

(466.487)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

Research Support Fees

NA

6.573

0.000

 

Reimbursement of remuneration and Business Expenses

NA

32.170

23.237

 

Total

NA

38.743

23.237

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

NA

0.000

0.222

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

NA

0.000

0.222

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(9.40)

(109.22)

(130.39)

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(37.03)
(47.89)

(54.70)

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

NA
(56.15)

(55.87)

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(42.56)

(62.61)

(69.98)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(1.25)

(0.66)

(1.06)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.16
1.07

1.15

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.30
1.33

1.14

 

 

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)

Sundry creditors

 

 

 

- Total Outstanding due to Micro and Small Enterprises (including interest accrued)

0.006

0.000

0.000

- Total Outstanding due of creditors other than to Micro and Small Enterprises

260.727

181.509

273.802

Total

260.733

181.509

273.802

 

OPERATIONS REVIEW

 

Achievements and new initiatives

 

During the year, Fidelity Tax Advantage Fund, the tax saving fund won three awards i.e. the CRISlL award in the equity linked savings scheme, i.e. tax savings fund category, the ICRA Seven Star Fund Best Fund in the category of 'Open Ended Equity - Tax Planning’ schemes for its 3 years performance till December 3 1,2009 and Morningstar Fund Award (India) in the "India Open Ended ELSS (Tax Savings)" category for its three-year performance ending December 3 1,2009,

 

In December, 2009, the Company was the first mutual Fund which offered the new fund offer of Fidelity India VaIue Fund (FIVF) to its investors through the NSE's Mutual Fund Service System (MFSS) and the BSE's StAR MF PIatfom.

 

In response to the challenging investment environment in mid-2009, the Company redesigned and launched its retail website designed to help visitors define, prioritise and plan for financial goals based on their life stage. Further, to help new customers invest in a few clicks, the website was modified to include selection of the fund / scheme as a pre-requirement to registration for Fidelity Online . The online platform has also been enhanced to make it availabIe to advised customers with the ability to pay distributor commissions for transactions done online.

 

The Fund also launched a new feature - Auto Switch - for its schemes whereby the investors could automatically switch in to and switch out of the Fund's equity funds based an pre-set entry and exit trigger levels.

 

Lastly, Company achieved an important milestone during May 2010 as its first fund, Fidelity Equity Fund completed five years and this tied in with the overall business completing five years as well in India. The Company celebrated this occasion with all the stakeholders associated with Fidelity Mutual Fund ("the Fund) i.e. distributors, investors, employees, etc. The Company announced a unique Loyalty Premium for investors in Fidelity Equity Fund ("FEF'') who have stayed invested since inception. This initiative, aimed at rewarding the long term investors, is possibly the first form a mutual fund in India and is in line with Fidelity’s philosophy of investing in the interest of  customers. The eligible investors received 2 free units at applicable NAV for every 500 units of FEF held since inception. The units formed a part of the eligible investors' portfolios on May 18, 2010. Over 67,000 loyal investors received 2 free units for every 500 units held since the fund's inception and the initiative was welcomed by customers and distributors.

 

Assets under management and number of investors :

 

The Fund launched two new equity funds during the financial year ended March 31, 2010 viz. Fidelity India Value Fund (an open-ended equity growth scheme) and Fidelity Global Red Assets Fwd (an open - ended fund of funds scheme investing in units of an off shore mutual fund), in order to cater to various risk profiles and investment needs of the investors and also to broaden the investment offerings by the Fund.

 

Further, the Fund also Launched six plans i.e. plan A - F under the Fidelity Fixed Maturity PIan – Series II, a closed - ended debt scheme during May - June 2010.

 

The total assets under management of the Fund were about Rs.77460.000 millions as on March 3I, 2010 as against Rs.62600.000 millions as on March 31, 2009. Of the total assets under management at the beginning of the financial year, assets under the equity schemes accounted for more than 80% of the total assets. The net assets of the Fund as on May 31, 2010 were Rs.75960.000 millions.

 

The total number of folios under the Fund, as on March 31, 2010 was 1,030,792 as against 1,236,091 on March 31, 2009.

 

BACKGROUND:

 

The Company was incorporated on July 2, 2004 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 1956 by the name of Fidelity Fund Management Private Limited. The name of the Company has been changed to FIL Fund Management Private Limited with effect from June 11, 2008.

 

The Company is registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 as an investment manager. The Company's principal activity is to act as an investment manager to Fidelity Mutual Fund ('the Fund') which has launched twelve schemes till the date of the balance sheet. The Company manages investment portfolios of the scheme(s) launched by the Fund and provides various administrative services to the Fund as laid down in the Investment Management Agreement dated August 9, 2004. The Company has entered into an agreement during the year for providing research support services to FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited and FIL Investment Management Limited, UK. The agreement with FIL Investment Management Limited, UK expired on March 20, 2009.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

Tangible assets

  • Computer Equipment
  • Communication Equipment
  • Office Equipment
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Leasehold Improvements

 

Intangible assets

  • 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]         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.44.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.75

Euro

1

Rs.62.60

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

2

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

1

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

2

--LEVERAGE

1~10

1

--RESERVES

1~10

1

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

1

--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

 

18

 

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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