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Report Date : |
16.06.2011 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
ZEE LEARN LIMITED |
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Registered
Office : |
Continental Building, 135, Dr.
Annie Besant Road, Worli , Mumbai- 400018, Maharashtra |
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Country : |
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Financials (as
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31.03.2011 |
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Date of
Incorporation : |
04.01.2010 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
198405 |
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Capital Investment
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Rs.122.738 Millions |
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CIN No.: [Company Identification
No.] |
U80301MH2010PLC198405 |
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TAN No.: [Tax Deduction &
Collection Account No.] |
MUMZ01737B |
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PAN No.: [Permanent Account No.] |
AAACZ3977E |
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Legal Form : |
A Public Limited Liability Company. The Company’s Shares are Listed on
the Stock Exchanges. |
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Line of Business
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The company is engaged in the business of education services and other
related services. |
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No. of Employees
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500 (Approximately) |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba (48) |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
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Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Maximum Credit Limit : |
USD 2601252 |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Usually correct |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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Comments : |
Subject is a Essel Group Company. It is a relatively new 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.
INFORMATION PARTED BY (GENERAL DETAILS)
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Name : |
Mr. Sumeet Mehta |
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Designation : |
Director |
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Contact No.: |
91-22-66971234 |
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Date : |
15.06.2011 |
LOCATIONS
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Registered Office : |
Continental Building, 135, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli ,
Mumbai - 400018, Maharashtra, India |
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Tel. No.: |
91-22-66971234 |
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E-Mail : |
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Website : |
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Corporate Office: |
3rd Floor, Valecha Chambers, Plot B-6, New Link Road,
Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 053. |
DIRECTORS
AS ON 31.03.2011
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Name : |
Mr. Himanshu Mody |
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Designation : |
Chairman |
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Name : |
Mr. Surjit Banga |
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Designation : |
Independent Director |
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Name : |
Dr. Manish Agarwal |
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Designation : |
Independent Director |
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Name : |
Mr. Sumeet Mehta |
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Designation : |
Whole-time Director |
KEY EXECUTIVES
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Name : |
Mr. Samir Raval |
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Designation : |
Company Secretary |
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Name : |
Mr. Nitin Sangle |
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Designation : |
Business Head – K 12 |
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Name : |
Mr. Pradeep Pillai |
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Designation : |
Business Head – Strategic Acquisition Team |
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Name : |
Mr. Subhadarshi Tripathy |
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Designation : |
Head – Content Factory |
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Name : |
Mr. Navneet Anhal |
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Designation : |
Business Head –
New Initiatives |
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Name : |
Ms. Nitya Ramaswami |
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Designation : |
Head – Academics
and Child Development |
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Name : |
Mr. Santosh Gupta |
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Designation : |
Head – IT |
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Name : |
Mr. Keshab Goswami |
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Designation : |
Head – Human Resources |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
AS ON 31.03.2011
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Names of Shareholders |
No. of Shares |
Percentage of
Holding |
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(A) Shareholding of promoter
and Promoter Group |
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1) Indian |
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a) Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family |
1209559 |
0.99 |
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b) Bodies corporate |
29566148 |
24.09 |
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2) Foreign |
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a) Bodies corporate |
15736036 |
12.82 |
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b) Institutions |
5797315 |
4.72 |
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(B) Public Shareholdings |
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1) Institutions |
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a) Mutual Funds |
8557948 |
6.97 |
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b) Financial Institutions/Banks |
14244 |
0.01 |
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c) Insurance Companies |
6850293 |
5.58 |
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c) Foreign Institutional Investors |
19450923 |
15.85 |
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2) Non – Institution |
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a) Bodies corporate |
12408119 |
10.11 |
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b) Individuals |
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i. Individual Shareholders holding nominal share capital upto Rs.0.100
Million |
16209383 |
13.21 |
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ii. Individual Shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess
Rs.0.100 Million |
6215029 |
5.06 |
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c) Any other |
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i) Overseas Corporate Bodies |
4.146 |
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ii) Foreign Nationals |
5301 |
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iii) Trust |
12212 |
0.01 |
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iv) NRI |
567150 |
0.57 |
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v) Foreign Corporate Bodies |
4702 |
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Total |
122738599 |
100.00 |
BUSINESS DETAILS
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Line of Business : |
The company is engaged in the business of education services and other
related services. |
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Terms : |
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Selling : |
Cash, Credit (30 days, 60 days) |
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Purchasing : |
Cash, Credit (30 days, 60 days) |
GENERAL INFORMATION
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No. of Employees : |
500 (Approximately) |
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Bankers : |
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ICICI Bank Limited ·
Axis Bank Limited ·
State Bank of India |
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Facilities : |
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Banking
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-- |
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Auditors : |
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Name : |
M/s MGB and Company Chartered Accountant |
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Associates/Subsidiaries : |
NA |
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
AS ON 31.03.2011
Authorised Capital :
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No. of Shares |
Type |
Value |
Amount |
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150000000 |
Equity Shares |
Rs.1/- each |
Rs.150.000 Millions |
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Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :
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No. of Shares |
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Value |
Amount |
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122738599 |
Equity Shares |
Rs.1/- each |
Rs.122.738
Millions |
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(Out of the above 122,238,599
Equity shares if Rs.1/- each fully paid up for consideration other than cash as
per the Composite Scheme of Arrangement)
FINANCIAL DATA
[all figures are
in Rupees Millions]
ABRIDGED BALANCE
SHEET
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SOURCES OF FUNDS |
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04.01.2010 To 31.03.2011 |
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SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS |
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1] Share Capital |
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122.738 |
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2] Share Application Money |
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0.000 |
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3] Reserves & Surplus |
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527.575 |
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4] (Accumulated Losses) |
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0.000 |
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NETWORTH |
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650.313 |
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LOAN FUNDS |
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1] Secured Loans |
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500.000 |
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2] Unsecured Loans |
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41.000 |
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TOTAL BORROWING |
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541.000 |
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DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES |
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0.000 |
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TOTAL |
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1191.313 |
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APPLICATION OF FUNDS |
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45.696 |
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FIXED ASSETS [Net Block] |
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863.585 |
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Capital work-in-progress |
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0.005 |
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INVESTMENT |
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13.254 |
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DEFERREX TAX ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES |
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Inventories |
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46.151 |
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Sundry Debtors |
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30.997 |
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Cash & Bank Balances |
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59.680 |
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Other Current Assets |
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0.000 |
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Loans & Advances |
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322.879 |
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Total
Current Assets |
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459.707 |
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Less : CURRENT
LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS |
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Sundry Creditors |
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91.942 |
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Other Current Liabilities |
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92.800 |
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Provisions |
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6.192 |
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Total
Current Liabilities |
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190.934 |
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Net Current Assets |
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268.773 |
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES |
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0.000 |
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TOTAL |
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1191.313 |
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PROFIT & LOSS
ACCOUNT
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PARTICULARS |
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04.01.2010 To 31.03.2011 |
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SALES |
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Income |
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438.981 |
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Other Income |
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10.880 |
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TOTAL (A) |
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449.861 |
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Less |
EXPENSES |
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Operational Expenses |
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124.242 |
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Personal Cost |
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129.580 |
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Administrative and Other Expenses |
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79.309 |
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Selling and Distribution Expenses |
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82.326 |
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TOTAL (B) |
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415.457 |
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Less |
PROFIT
BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B) (C) |
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34.404 |
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Less |
FINANCIAL
EXPENSES (D) |
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1.455 |
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PROFIT
BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D) (E) |
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32.949 |
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Less/ Add |
DEPRECIATION/
AMORTISATION (F) |
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7.527 |
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PROFIT BEFORE
TAX (E-F) (G) |
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25.422 |
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Less |
TAX (I) |
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6.902 |
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PROFIT AFTER TAX
(G-I) (J) |
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18.520 |
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Add |
PREVIOUS
YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD |
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-- |
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BALANCE CARRIED
TO THE B/S |
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18.520 |
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IMPORTS |
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Capital Goods |
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2.383 |
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TOTAL IMPORTS |
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2.383s |
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Earnings Per
Share (Rs.) |
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0.19 |
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KEY RATIOS
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PARTICULARS |
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04.01.2010 To 31.03.2011 |
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PAT / Total Income |
(%) |
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4.12 |
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Net Profit Margin (PBT/Sales) |
(%) |
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5.79 |
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Return on Total Assets (PBT/Total Assets} |
(%) |
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5.03 |
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Return on Investment (ROI) (PBT/Networth) |
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0.04 |
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Debt Equity Ratio (Total Liability/Networth) |
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1.13 |
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Current Ratio (Current Asset/Current Liability) |
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2.41 |
LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION
DETAILS OF SUNDRY
CREDITORS
(Rs.
In Millions)
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Particulars |
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04.01.2010 To 31.03.2011 |
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Sundry Creditors |
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For Goods and Expenses |
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87.477 |
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For Others |
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4.465 |
SHARE CAPITAL AND
VESTING OF EDUCATION BUSINESS UNDERTAKING PURSUANT TO THE SCHEME
During the period, the Authorised Share Capital of the Company
was sub-divided and increased from Rs.0.500 Millions divided into 50,000 Equity
Shares of Rs.10/-
each to Rs.150.000
Millions divided into 15,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.1/-
each.
The Company was incorporated as a special purpose vehicle with
a view to acquire the Education Business Undertaking demerged from Zee
Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), pursuant to a Composite Scheme of
Amalgamation and Arrangement approved by Hon’ble Bombay High Court vide order
passed on July 16, 2010. The said Scheme became effective from August 30, 2010
and consequently all assets and liabilities of Education Business Undertaking
of ZEEL as at April 1, 2010 (Appointed Date) were transferred to and vested on
the Company with effect from Effective Date. In pursuance of the said Demerger,
the Company had allotted and issued 12,22,38,599 Equity Shares of ` 1/- each
of the Company to the shareholders of ZEEL, in the ratio of 1 (one) Equity
Share of Rs.1/-
each of the Company for every 4 (four) Equity Shares of Rs.1/- each
held in ZEEL. Thereafter the entire issued Equity Shares of the Company were
listed and admitted for trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. and the
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. with effect from December 20, 2010.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
During the period, the Company earned revenue of Rs.438.900
Millions and Net Profit after tax of Rs.18.500 Millions. This performance is on
the back of over 46,500 enrolments in Kidzee, over 3,700 enrolments in Mount
Litera Zee Schools, 1,263 enrolments in Zee Institute of Creative Arts ('ZICA')
and 290 enrolments in Zee Institute of Media Arts ('ZIMA'). The Company also
added 206 new Kidzees, 33 new Mount Litera Zee Schools and 10 new ZICAs into its
franchise system during the period under review. The Company entered the School
Solutions segment with Zee Learn School Innovations ('ZLSI'), which offers Zee
Learn Gakken Science Academies ('ZLGSA') to schools that want to improve the
performance and understanding of their students in Science. During the period
under review 51 schools signed up for ZLGSAs.
The Company’s performance during the period makes it the
largest chain of preschools in India and one of the fastest growing K-12 school
chains. With ZLGSA, the Company is the only organized Activity Based Learning
solutions providers to schools in the country.
MERGER OF ESSEL
ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA LIMITED WITH THE COMPANY
The Scheme of Amalgamation for merger of Essel Entertainment Media
Limited (EEML) with the Company, approved by the Members at the Court Convened
General Meeting held on March 28, 2011, awaits approval of Hon’ble Bombay High
Court. As per the said Scheme, EEML shall merge with the Company with effect
from March 31, 2011 (Appointed Date). However pending receipt of final approval
from Hon’ble Bombay High Court, the effect of the Scheme of Amalgamation is not
given in the financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2011. Details
of Assets and Liabilities of EEML as at March 31, 2011, which will vest on the
Company upon effectiveness of the Scheme of Amalgamation is given in Schedule
17B Note 2B of the Notes to Accounts. Upon approval of Hon’ble Bombay High
Court and the Scheme becoming effective, the Company would be required to issue
14,00,00,000 equity shares of Rs.1/- each of the Company, to the shareholders of EEML, in ratio
of 1 (one) Equity Share of Rs.1/- each of the Company for every 5 (five) Equity Shares of Rs 1/-
each of EEML.
With a view to facilitate issuance of further Equity Shares in
accordance with the Scheme of Amalgamation, the Directors have subject to the
approval, approved a proposal for increase in Authorised Share Capital of the
Company from Rs.150.000 Millions divided into 15,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.1/- each
to Rs.300.000
Millions divided into 30,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.1/-
each. Requisite proposal seeking Members approval for the proposed increase in
the Authorised Share Capital forms part of the Notice of ensuing Annual General
Meeting.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Zee Learn Limited (“ZLL”) is an Education company focused on
core education with the purpose of Improving Human Capital. They are one of the
fast emerging Education players in the largely fragmented and unorganized
education space, bringing in innovation and professionalism in this space.
INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW:
The size of the Indian education space is estimated at USD 25.6
bn, which is slated to grow at a rate of 22% per annum. Growth is expected
across segments, most prominently in K-12 and higher education, valued at USD
11.5 bn and USD 8.6 bn, respectively. The growth rates could be higher in case
regulatory changes are introduced. (Edelweiss-Indian Education Report, October
2009).
Growth drivers
Demand for education
is set to rise in India in the years to come due to the following factors:
Population dividend: As the young country comes of age, India
is set to reap a demographic dividend, with the population in the working group
set to increase substantially. In many respects, this mirrors the demographic
trend of the US from 1970s to 2000, and is likely to be visible in India over
the next two decades with a large portion of the population moving into the
working and child bearing age group.
Change in GDP structure: The GDP structure is set to change over
the next few years with the proportion of agriculture in GDP likely to decline
as the economy grows. They are increasingly becoming a knowledge economy. This
changing structure creates the need for better education system.
Higher income levels: Increasing income levels lead to higher
aspirations. The middle class population is expected to rise 10 fold over the
next 15 years as the income distribution graphic moves from being a pyramid to
a diamond. This leads to a demand for not just education, but “quality”
education. At the same time, it leads to the creation of a population segment
that has the capability and willingness to pay for quality education.
Segments in the Education
Sector
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Segment |
Market Size* (2010 Estimated) |
Estimated Growth Rate (CAGR) |
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Pre-school |
23.58 |
31% |
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K-12 |
565.20 |
20% |
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Higher Education |
424.83 |
19% |
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Vocational Education |
57.12 |
19% |
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Test Preparation |
36 |
-- |
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ICT in Schools |
98 |
-- |
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Teacher Training |
1.15 |
15% |
*all figures are in Rupees Billion
* Source: Edelweiss Report 2009
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Zee Learn Limited runs programs in 1) Early Childhood Education,
2) School Education and 3) Vocational Training in Media and Design through
partnerships/franchising and through running its own institutes. It also offers
School Solutions to other, existing K-12 schools to improve student learning
and understanding in various curricular and co-curricular subjects.
Zee Learn owns the following brands in education:
Mount Litera Zee
School: Mount
Litera Zee Schools aim to provide Learner Centric education with an integrated
approach – where the child is at the centre of everything. Mount Litera Zee
schools are an endeavor by Zee Learn to bring about a quantum improvement in
school education. The purpose is to help children realize their unique
potential through their stateof- the-art infrastructure and facilities, well
trained teachers, and a proprietary pedagogy; Mount Litera Zee Schools provide
holistic and quality education to all its students. There are three critical
belief systems at play here:
Every child is unique
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Education should foster real understanding
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Real understanding by every child requires
an integrated approach
Zee Learn’s unique, proprietary K-12 education model - Litera
Octave provides students with the opportunity to achieve their true, unique
potential. Litera Octave is an integrated educational model that has been honed
over years of research and development. It integrates various pillars such as
content, infrastructure, classroom design, assessment and systems that impact
the child during his/her learning and development in school.
Zee Learn partners with local education entrepreneurs, trusts
and builders under various operating models to set up and run Mount Litera Zee
Schools. The range of services and solutions provided by Zee Learn under these
partnerships range from school set up assistance, teacher training, Assessment,
teaching materials, Branding to enrolment assistance.
In FY 2010-11, 10 new Mount Litera Zee Schools have started
operation and 33 new schools have been signed up taking the total to 77
schools. Eleven more Mount Litera Zee schools are expected to start operation
in 2011-12.
Kidzee: With
over 750 pre-schools in more than 300 cities across the country, Kidzee is the
largest pre-school chain in Asia. Kidzee has touched the lives of more than
1,75,000 children since its inception in 2003.
Its proprietary pedagogy, iLLUME is what sets Kidzee a class
apart from other pre-school chains. iLLUME is an approach that helps parents
and teachers spot the unique potential in each child and helping them realize
it. This new pedagogy was instituted by Kidzee after conducting an action
research carried out across 20,000 parents, 2,000 teachers and 1,30,000
children. iLLUME is different from the one size fits all approach followed in
most of the preschools, lays before a child diverse pathways. With keen
observation, a note is made of the preferred learning style of each child. Once
this is concluded, activities are built around his/her preferred learning
style. This approach ensures that no pressure is enforced on the child and
hence they grow at their own pace. The child learns HOW to think rather than
WHAT to think.
Zee Learn offers franchises to local education entrepreneurs,
especially women, to run and manage Kidzee preschools.
During FY 2010-11, more than 46500 students have enrolled in
Kidzee and 206 new Kidzees have been started taking the total to 756 Kidzee
centres across the country.
Zee Institute of
Creative Art (ZICA) is the nation's first full-fledged Classical and Digital
Animation Training Academy that trains youth in classical 2D and modern 3D
animation. For the past six years, this institute has produced some of the best
names in the world of animation. The institute has adopted a novel training
style and is focused entirely on creating a stimulating environment for its curriculum.
ZICA is now operating 31 centres in more than 15 major cities across India
including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Lucknow,
Chandigarh, Bhubhaneshwar, Ahmedabad etc.
Zee Learn offers ZICA franchises to interested people. During
FY 2010-11, 10 new ZICA centres were started.
Zee Institute of
Media Arts (ZIMA) is a reputed name in the world of direction, cinematography,
editing, sound, film animation, visual effects and the training of other high
end software like Autodesk, Smoke and Flame. ZIMA offers the platform and
infrastructure supporting the media education, which are carefully engineered
and implemented to provide the best quality of education at the highest levels
of learning systems for the students fulfilling global standards. As of now,
Zee Learn itself runs the only ZIMA in India at Mumbai.
Zee Learn Gakken
Science Academy: Zee Learn Gakken Science Academy is a venture of Zee Learn Ltd.
and Gakken Educational Co., Japan. It aims to bring the best of Japanese education
in the field of science to schools in India. The intention is to improve
conceptual understanding and developing scientific temper amongst students by
providing handson experiment tools.
ZLGSA is an integrated four level concept builder program for students
of class III to VIII. The program runs in schools as supplement to the regular
curriculum and brings better understanding and appreciation of the world of
Science. Zee Learn Gakken Science Academy has been launched in Andhra Pradesh
and Maharashtra in FY 2011. The performance is very encouraging with over 50
schools signed up in FY 2011. As a result Zee Learn Gakken Science Academy
would reach 25,000 students.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
The key strategic pillars of Zee Learn Limited operations and growth
plans are a combination of expanding their footprint of schools/pre-schools and
offering services to existing schools to improve their education delivery.
1. Expansion of footprint:
K-12 Schools: The number of enrolments in primary school
is at all time high. There are 13.3 crores (DISE 2009-10) children enrolled in
primary schools in the country. However the current infrastructure - number of
middle and secondary schools - is not enough to handle this demand. At least
40,000 new private schools are required in the country in the next few years.
This requirement of schools backed by demand for quality education spells an
invaluable opportunity for a core K-12 education player like Zee Learn.
Pre-schools: Pre-schools have a fairly low penetration
in India right now - at about 20%. There are two broad trends that this segment
is witnessing. One is the increase in penetration as more and more parents are
willing to send their kids to pre-schools at an earlier age than it used to
happen earlier. Secondly, there is also a migration taking place from
unorganized pre-schools to organised pre-schools as parents are becoming aware
that organized pre-schools can add a lot more value. To ride on these trends,
it is critical to deepen the geographic spread.
With the country in a growth mode and rapid rate of
urbanization, it is imperative for business growth that they increase their
penetration by adding more cities to their network. This addition is done after
mapping market potential of the cities against their products. Depending upon
the market potential, they shall also be looking at partnerships for opening
more Mount Litera Schools (both domestic and international boards). They shall
continue to franchise Kidzee pre-schools.
Apart from this, they would also be opening more company-owned
premium preschools and ZICAs. In the next 5 years, they plan to have over 300
Mount Litera Zee Schools and over 2,400 Kidzees.
2. Constantly improve capacity utilization of
their schools and preschools:
To fully utilize the capacity of each of their schools and
pre-schools, they ensure that there are enough enrolment activities carried out
through the year. Furthermore, synergy between offerings is utilized to achieve
this end. They ensure there are enough pre-schools near their schools so that
they can provide a continuous solution to the parents for their child’s
education from pre-school through senior secondary school. In the next 5 years,
they plan to increase the enrolment in Mount Litera Zee Schools to over 90,000
students and in Kidzee to over 1,66,000 students.
Within businesses, they constantly add innovations and products
to fulfill a wide range of education needs and increase their share of the
parents’ wallet. This in turn increases their revenue potential and return on
investment of the real estate assets. Recently launched Dance India Dance
academies and Robotics Camps at their existing pre-schools and schools across
the country are two such endeavors.
3. Improve education delivery at other,
existing schools:
Addition of Zee Learn School Innovations to their portfolio has
opened up new customer segments for us. They would be able to reach out to
thousands of current schools and provide solutions to benefit their students by
sharing their experience of learning and teaching designs, methodologies and
practices with these schools.
OUTLOOK
Education routinely figures in top 3 expenditure areas of
Indian Middle class, Zee Learn is positioned to ride the growth curve on the
basis of the ride of the middle class and its income. Further, the huge
demand-supply gap in quality education means that innovators will stand to
gain. Zee Learn aims to continue its focus on providing quality education from
cradle to career through Kidzee, Zee Schools, ZICA and ZIMA. Further, they aim
to drive profitable growth through proactive cost management and strong
internal controls.
In order to accelerate growth, Zee Learn has initiated new
businesses that have the potential to become the torchbearers of the growth
story.
Zee Learn School Innovations:
In addition to opening new schools under its own brand name
Mount Litera Zee Schools, Zee Learn aims to improve the education delivery at
existing schools through its School Innovations division. With their extensive
experience in education and proprietary pedagogy, they are perfectly positioned
to provide education solutions to these schools. There are over 1.3 million
schools in the country today which translates into a huge opportunity. There
are two areas of focus in this division:
Supplemental: They
focus on supplemental classes that improve the understanding of children
through activity based, hands-on programs. Always at the front of innovation,
they have tied up with Gakken Education Co. (Japan) to offer Zee Learn Gakken
Science Academy (ZLGSA) to schools in India. This is an integrated four level
concept builder program for students of class III to VIII. The programs shall
run in schools as supplement to the regular curriculum and would bring better
understanding and appreciation of the world of Science.
Core education delivery: They are looking at managing existing
schools - both government schools as well as private. With Zee Learn’s
experience in running and managing schools with high standards of education
delivery and student learning outcomes, this is a logical extension. The
intention is to take over the management of a school and improve the teaching
learning outcomes there. The need-gaps in these schools shall be assessed and
fulfilled through implementation of specific modules e.g. school ERP or teacher
training. In such schools, they plan to implement a per child fee model.
They have also
ventured into:
Premium Pre-schools: In the wake of the recent increase in
disposable incomes in the country and rising awareness of global standards of
education amongst parents, there is a demand for international standard
pre-schools. To meet this requirement, Zee Learn plans to launch a chain of
Premium preschools called Mount Litera World Preschools. These preschools would
be company owned or joint ventures with progressive individuals or entities.
FIXED ASSETS:
·
Software’s
·
Content Development
·
Equipments
·
Computers
·
Vehicles
·
Furniture and Fixtures
CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]
The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources
including but not limited to: The Courts,
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.44.68 |
|
|
1 |
Rs.73.04 |
|
Euro |
1 |
Rs.64.29 |
SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS
|
SCORE FACTORS |
RANGE |
POINTS |
|
HISTORY |
1~10 |
5 |
|
PAID-UP CAPITAL |
1~10 |
6 |
|
OPERATING SCALE |
1~10 |
5 |
|
FINANCIAL CONDITION |
|
|
|
--BUSINESS SCALE |
1~10 |
5 |
|
--PROFITABILIRY |
1~10 |
6 |
|
--LIQUIDITY |
1~10 |
5 |
|
--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 |
NO |
|
--AFFILIATION |
YES/NO |
YES |
|
--LISTED |
YES/NO |
YES |
|
--OTHER MERIT FACTORS |
YES/NO |
YES |
|
TOTAL |
|
48 |
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 |
- |
This report is issued at your request without any
risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL)
or its officials.