MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

11.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STAPLES FUTURE OFFICE PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f 21.05.2007)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

FUTURE OFFICE PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Knowledge House, Shyam Nagar, Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai – 400 060, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.01.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-166866

 

 

Paid-Up Capital :

Rs. 44.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74999MH2007PTC166866

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMF04813E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCF0402F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader and Importer of all kinds of Office Equipments.

 

 

No. of Employees :

350 (approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (27)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1400000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a joint venture of Staples, U.S.A and Pantaloon Retail (Future Group).

 

It is an Established Company having moderate track. There appear some accumulated losses recorded by the company. 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.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Mandar

Designation :

Finance Department

Date :

10.06.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Knowledge House, Shyam Nagar, Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai – 400060, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-30008000

Fax No.:

91-22-30008008

E-Mail :

prem.parihar@staplesfuture.com

roc.info@pantaloon.com

sales@staplesfuture.com

ashish.diwanji@staplesfuture.com

roc.info@pantaloon.com

mandar.nika@staplesfuture.com

Website :

www.staplesfure.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office :

3rd Floor, Orchid City Centre, Central (East), Mumbai – 400008, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-30008000

Fax No.:

91-22-30008008

E-Mail :

sales@staplesfuture.com

Website :

www.staplesfuture.com

 

 

Branches:

Located At:

 

  • Pune
  • Bangalore
  • Noida
  • Hyderabad

 

 

Stores:

Located At:

 

  • Pune
  • Bangalore
  • Noida

 

 

Ware House:

Vikhroli and Bhiwandi

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As On 30.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Shailesh Shreevallabh Karwa

Designation :

Director

Address :

Kamal Kunj, 87B, Bomanji Peti Road, Near Parsi General Hospital, Mumbai – 400 036, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.03.1977

Qualification :

MBA

Date of Appointment :

15.03.2007

DIN No.:

00062674

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prashant Bharat Desai

Designation :

Director

Address :

41, Elgin Road, 5 F Neelkamal, Kolkata – 700020, West Bengal, India  

Date of Birth/Age :

07.01.1972

Date of Appointment :

01.08.2007

Date of Cessation :

31.12.2009

DIN No.:

01578418

 

 

Name :

Mr. Joseph Roy Doody

Designation :

Director

Address :

52, Meadow Cove, Pittsford, New York, United States of America – 14534

Date of Birth/Age :

02.09.1952

Date of Appointment :

01.08.2007

Date of Cessation :

27.07.2010

DIN No.:

02601872

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Hemal Navinchandra Zaveri

Designation :

Director

Address :

23-B/10, Aakash Building, Zalawad Society, Ashok Road, Kandivali (east), Mumbai – 400101, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.12.1976

Date of Appointment :

05.11.2008

DIN No.:

01718888

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sharad Ravi Dalmia

Designation :

Director

Address :

301, Samudra Setu, Off. Warden Road, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.10.1977

Qualification :

MBA

Date of Appointment :

15.03.2007

DIN No.:

00635001

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Harsha Saksena

Designation :

Director

Address :

2C-1111 Brindaban CHS, Poonam Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 093, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

16.08.2008

DIN No.:

01736469

 

 

Name :

Ms. Christine T Komola

Designation :

Director

Address :

295 Bridge Trail Road, Needham MA, USA- 024921484

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2009

DIN No.:

02854126

 

 

Name :

Mr. Michel A. Miles JR

Designation :

Director

Address :

8 Bennett Road, Wayland MA, USA-017782704,

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2009

DIN No.:

02920241

 

 

Name :

Mr. Venkatesh Raghavendra Gulur

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat B-401 Technopark 2, Thakur Village, Kandivali East, Mumbai – 400101, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.01.1971

Date of Appointment :

31.12.2009

DIN No.:

02813390

 

 

Name :

Mr. John K George Barton

Designation :

Director

Address :

8 Bennett Road, Wayland MA, USA - 017782704

Date of Birth/Age :

02.04.1957

Date of Appointment :

27.07.2010

DIN No.:

03187942

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rakesh Gopikishan Biyani

Designation :

Director

Address :

304, Jeevan Vihar, 5 Manav Mandir Road, Malabar Hill, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.04.1972

DIN No.:

00005806

Other Directorship :

CIN: L52399MH1987PLC044954

Name of the company: Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited

Designation: Director

CIN: U52190MH2006PLC160377

Name of the company: GJ Future Fashions Limited

Designation: Director

CIN: U70100MH2005PTC151972

Name of the company: Acute Realty Private Limited

Designation: Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chandra Prakash Ramgopal Toshniwal

Designation :

Director

Address :

A/603, Kanishk, Great Eastern Link, Ram Mandir Road, Goregaon (W), Mumbai – 400104, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.09.1966

DIN No.:

00036303

Other Directorship :

CIN: L52399MH1987PLC044954

Name of the company: Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited

Designation: Director

CIN: U55101MH2005PLC151089

Name of the company: Pan India Restaurants Limited

Designation: Director

CIN: U51900MH2006PLC159197

Name of the company: Future Bazaar India Limited

Designation: Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

V. B. Kondalkar and Associates

Designation :

Company Secretaries

Address :

202, Midas Enclave, A-Wing, Dadiseth Agyari Road, Near Babuline Naka, Malad (West), Mumbai - 400 064, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vishal Srivastav

Designation :

VP-Delivery

Date of Birth/Age :

39 Years

Qualification :

PG Advertising and Marketing

Experience :

18 Years

Last Employment :

Brother International

 

 

Name :

Mr. Milon Chatterjee

Designation :

VP-Retail Operation

Date of Birth/Age :

40 Years

Qualification :

PGDBA

Experience :

14 Years

Last Employment :

Hypercity

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As On 30.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Shailesh Shreevallabh Karwa

 

447025

Sharad Ravi Dalmia

 

447025

Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited – India

 

2119394

Staples Asia Investment Limited – USA

 

2119394

Tirumal Trading and Investment Consultants Private Limited – India

 

220000

Total

 

5352838

 

As On 29.10.2010

 

List of Allottees

 

No. of Shares

Shailesh Shreevallabh Karwa

 

7025

Sharad Ravi Dalmia

 

7025

Total

 

14050

 

 

As On 30.09.2010

 

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

39.60

Bodies corporate

43.70

Directors or relatives of Directors

16.70

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trader and Importer of all kinds of Office Equipments.

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

·         Equipments 

Countries :

·         China

·         Japan

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Depend

 

 

Purchasing :

Depend

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

  • Wholesalers
  • Retailers

 

 

No. of Employees :

350 (approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • ICICI Bank – Andheri Branch, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Bank of America – Nariman Point Branch, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2010 (Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2009

(Rs. In

Millions)

Finance lease obligations with banks (secured by vehicles taken on lease)

0.468

0.839

Total

0.468

0.839

 

(Amount repayable within one year aggregate of Rs. 0.269 Million (previous year Rs. 0.286 Million)

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2010 (Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2009

(Rs. In

Millions)

Short Term Loans and Advances

 

 

From Banks

185.000

295.000

Total

185.000

295.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

-

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S.V. Ghatalia and Associates

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Jalan Mill Compound, 95, Ganapatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra, India

Tel No.:

91-22-40356300

Fax No.:

91-22-40356400

Pan No.:

AACFS6921Q

 

 

Joint Ventures :

  • Staple Asia Investment Limited (SAIL)
  • Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited (PRIL)

 

 

Group Companies :

·         Officedge India Private Limited

·         Intellivest Financial Services Private Limited

  • Pantaloon Food Product (India) Limited
  • Pan India Restaurants Limited
  • Future Bazaar India Limited
  • Future Media (India) Limited
  • Convergem Retail (India) Limited
  • Future Logistic Solutions Limited
  • Future Ideas Company Limited
  • GJ Future Fashions Limited
  • Sain Marketing Network Private Limited
  • Manz Retail Private Limited
  • Future General India Life Assurance Company Limited
  • Future General India Insurance Company Limited
  • Shendra Infrastructure Development Limited
  • Pan India Food Solutions Private Limited
  • Myra Mall Management Company Limited
  • Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited
  • GJ Future Fashions Limited
  • Acute Realty Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

6000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.60.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

4400000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.44.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

6000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.60.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5366888

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.53.669 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

44.000

44.000

44.000

2] Share Application Money

287.757

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

354.159

354.159

354.159

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(323.379)

(205.613)

0.000

NETWORTH

362.537

192.546

398.159

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.468

0.839

0.649

2] Unsecured Loans

185.000

295.000

10.000

TOTAL BORROWING

185.468

295.839

10.649

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

548.005

488.385

408.808

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

109.096

109.852

51.940

Capital work-in-progress

14.100

13.855

9.663

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

50.254

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

153.869

104.932

32.470

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

168.229

168.702

101.911

 

Sundry Debtors

244.856

177.289

60.391

 

Cash & Bank Balances

16.206

14.343

105.569

 

Other Current Assets

0.043

0.114

8.850

 

Loans & Advances

92.153

96.583

72.647

Total Current Assets

521.487

457.031

 349.368

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

220.601

191.699

152.077

 

Other Current Liabilities

28.410

3.628

5.712

 

Provisions

1.536

1.958

2.052

Total Current Liabilities

250.547

197.285

159.841

Net Current Assets

270.940

259.746

189.527

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

74.954

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

548.005

488.385

408.808

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

1327.082

1113.100

221.753

 

 

Other Income

2.716

12.014

21.205

 

 

TOTAL                                    

1329.798

1125.114

242.958

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Expenses

1470.124

1369.820

447.547

 

 

Increase in inventories

0.473

(65.442)

(103.261)

 

 

TOTAL                                    

1470.597

1304.378

344.286

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

(140.799)

(179.264)

(101.328)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

25.904

22.025

5.158

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

(166.703)

(201.289)

(104.486)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                     

(49.937)

(70.630)

(31.532)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

(116.766)

(130.659)

(74.954)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(26.77)

(29.70)

(20.90)

 

 

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2011

Sales Turnover

 

 

1450.000

 

 

 

 

 

The above information has been parted by Mr. Mandar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(8.78)

(11.61)

(30.85)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(12.56)

(18.08)

(43.21)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(26.44)

(35.51)

(26.04)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.46)

(1.05)

(0.27)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.20

2.56

0.43

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.08

2.32

2.19

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Nature of Operations:

The company is engaged in buying, selling of all solutions for offices and office products.

 

DETAILS OF SUNDRY CREDITORS:

Rs. In Millions

Particulars

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

Sundry Creditors

 

 

 

Total outstanding dues to micro and small enterprises

1.367

0.000

0.000

Other than micro and small enterprises

219.234

191.699

152.077

Total

220.601

191.699

152.077

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW, GROWTH AND EXPANSION

The Company has achieved turnover of Rs.1327.100 millions during the year. Barring unforeseen circumstances, further improvement in sale and services would improve the profitability and the results of the current year in view of continued efforts being made, the directors are optimistic for the better results during the current year. The Company is taking effective steps to strengthen the profitability and financial soundness of the Company.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Computers

·         Leasehold Improvements

·         Office Equipment

·         Furniture and Fixture

·         Vehicles on lease

·         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.44.72

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.93

Euro

1

Rs.64.72

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

-

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

-

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

27

 

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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