MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHROFF PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Patel Building #9, 1st Flolor, 8, M K Amin Marg, Mumbai 400001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.07.1992

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-067760

 

 

Paid up Capital :

Rs.0.930 million 

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U22200MH1992PTC067760

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Publishers and Distributors of Books

 

 

No. of Employees :

103 (Approximately)

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (33)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 228980

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track. Profitability of the company appears to be low. However, 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. Lilani

Designation :

General Manager

Contact No. :

91-22-41584158

Date :

21.06.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Patel Building #9, 1st Flolor, 8, M K Amin Marg, Mumbai 400001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No. :

91-22-41584158

Fax No. :

91-22-41584141

E-Mail :

mehmood@shroffpublishers.com

Website :

www.shroffpublishers.com

 

 

Head Office :

C-103, TTC Industrial Area, MIDC, Pawane, Navi Mumbai 400705, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-41584158

Fax No.:

91-22-41584141

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branches:

 

Delhi

Basement, 2/11 Ansari Road, Daryaganj

New Delhi - 110002

Delhi, India

Phone: 91-11-23243337, 23243338

Fax: 91-11-23243339
Email: spddel@shroffpublishers.com

 

Kolkata

7B Haati Bagan Road, First Floor

Kolkata - 700014

West Bengal, India

Phone: 91-33-22849329, 22847954

Fax: 91-33-22406109
Email: spdkol@shroffpublishers.com

 

Chennai

23, Damodharan St., (Old No. 12), T. Nagar

Chennai - 600017

Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: 91-44-24315343,24315340

Fax: 91-44-24315342
Email: spdchennai@shroffpublishers.com

 

Bangalore

7, Sharada Colony, Basaveshwar Nagar, 8th Main

Bangalore - 560079

Karnataka, India

Phone: 91-80-41287393, 41287394

Fax: 91-80-41287392
Email: spdblr@shroffpublishers.com

 

Mumbai City

36, M.A. Sarang Marg (Tandel Street South)., Dongri

Mumbai - 400009

Maharashtra, India

Phone: 91-22-66107594, 66107595

Fax: 91-22-66107596
Email: spddongri@shroffpublishers.com

 

 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Aziz A Shorff

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 31, Aashiyana, Plot No. 925, 1st Road, Almeida Park, Bandra (West) Mumbai 400 050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.10.1961

Qualification :

HSC

Date of Appointment :

17.04.1998

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Samira A Shroff

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 31, Aashiyana, Plot No. 925, 1st Road, Almeida Park, Bandra (West) Mumbai 400 050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.01.1964

Qualification :

Graduate

Date of Appointment :

01.04.1997

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Shirin A Shroff

Designation :

Director

Address :

23, Colaba Chambers, 150, Colaba Road, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.05.1974

Qualification :

Graduate

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2007

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Zeenat A Shroff

Designation :

Director

Address :

62, Purnima Society, Dominic Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai – 400 050,

Maharashtra, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

31.08.1970

Qualification :

Graduate

Date of Appointment :

01.04.1997

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Nadia A Shroff

Designation :

Director

Address :

23, Colaba Chambers, 150, Colaba Road, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.05.1975

Qualification :

Graduate

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2001

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Lilani

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. Amin A. Shroff

9000

Mr. Aziz Abdulsultan Shroff

35000

Mr. Azim Shroff

9000

Mr. Akbar Shroff

5000

Mrs. Zeenat Amin Shroff

5000

Mrs. Samira Aziz Shroff

20000

Mrs. Shirin Aziz Shroff

5000

Mrs. Nadia Akbar Shroff

5000

Total

93000

 

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Publishers and Distributors of Books

 

 

Products :

 

ITC Code

Product Description

2221

Publishers

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash, Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash, Credit 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

103 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

The Saraswat Co Operative Bank

Address: SME Vikhroli Branch, Prabhat Bhavan, LBS Marg, Vikhroli, Mumbai 400079, Maharashtra, India 

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Term Loans

 

 

Secured by Mortage of Property

 

 

Saraswat Bank Term Loan Slpun/7796

0.142

1.836

Saraswat Bank Term Loan A/c. No. 3177

0.000

3.925

 

 

 

Secured bu Hypothication of Vehicle

 

 

Icici Bank (Swift)

0.152

0.306

Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd. (Pajero)

0.000

0.248

Tata Motors Finance Limited

0.501

0.985

Saraswat Bank Blr Omni Loan A/c No. 8640

0.016

0.061

 

 

 

Cash Credits

 

 

Saraswat Bank C/c A/c No O/d 6

5.058

0.000

Saraswat Bank C/c A/c No. 2282

8.030

9.436

Total

13.899

16.797

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Karia and Karachiwal

Chartered Accountant

Address :

34, Maruit Lane, 3rd Floor, Near Handloom House, Fort, Mumbai 400001, Maharashtra, India 

 

 

Name :

S. V. Shanbhag and Co.

Chartered Accountant

Address :

124/125, Vardhaman Market, Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – 400703, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

250,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10 each

Rs. 2.500 millions 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

93000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10 each

Rs.0.930 million 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

0.930

0.930

0.930

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

56.315

56.312

55.732

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

57.245

57.242

56.662

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

13.899

16.797

17.079

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

13.899

16.797

17.079

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

71.144

74.039

73.741

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

17.190

18.920

19.996

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.025

0.026

0.026

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

27.998

26.612

35.917

 

Cash & Bank Balances

2.521

10.524

9.148

 

Other Current Assets

57.486

60.429

52.635

 

Loans & Advances

14.852

18.559

14.543

Total Current Assets

102.857

116.124

112.243

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

32.400

41.677

44.279

 

Other Current Liabilities

6.460

4.353

5.333

 

Provisions

10.068

15.001

8.912

Total Current Liabilities

48.928

61.031

58.524

Net Current Assets

53.929

55.093

53.719

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

71.144

74.039

73.741

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

102.859

127.851

141.692

 

 

Other Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                    

102.859

127.851

141.692

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                              

0.550

1.281

12.373

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

0.548

0.702

4.580

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                               

0.002

0.580

7.793

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.00

0.45

5.49

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.53

1.00

8.73

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.45

0.95

9.36

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.01

0.02

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.09

1.36

1.33

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.10

1.90

1.92

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS:

 

Particulars

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2008

 Rs. In Millions

Sundry Creditors for Imports

4.441

7.339

--

Sundry Creditors for Local Purchase

18.573

24.884

42.703

Sundry Creditors for Publications

8.414

7.944

---

Sundry Creditors for Expenses

0.972

1.510

1.576

 

 

Fixed Assets:

  • Land building
  • Office Premises
  • Furniture and Fixture
  • Computer
  • Office Equipments
  • Air Conditioner
  • Motor Car
  • Packing Equipment
  • Generator Set

 

Form 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U22200MH1992PTC067760

Name of the company

SHROFF PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS PRIVATE LIMITED

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

Patel Building #9, 1st Flolor, 8, M K Amin Marg, Mumbai 400001, Maharashtra, India

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of charge

Immovable property

Particular of charge holder

Name :

Saraswat Co Operative Bank

Address :

SME Vikhroli Branch, Prabhat Bhavan, LBS Marg, Vikhroli, Mumbai 400079, Maharashtra, India

Email :

njbhatia@rediffmail.com 

Nature of instrument creating charge

Supplementary Recording Letter Evidencing deposit of Title deeds

Date of instrument Creating the charge

19.01.2011

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 20.600 Millions

Brief of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of Interest

14%p .a or at such rate as maybe determined by the bank from time to time

 

Terms of Repayment

On demand

 

Margin

40%

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

This is overdraft facility. The immovable property is  main cum collateral security

 

Others

Nil

Particulars of the property charged

Mortgage by deposit of title deed Commercial Premises No B102 & B103 in the Building no San-SBC-ND situated at Sanpada, Station Navi Mumbai solely belonging to the company and

 

more particularly described in Schedule II attached herewith..

Date of instrument modifying the charge

10.10.2009

Particulars of the present modification

Additional facility of Rs 5.000 millions granted. Overall limit secured by immovable property at B102 &B103 in Bldg no SAN-SBC-ND Sanpada Navi Mumbai is enhanced to Rs 20.600 millions

 

 

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U22200MH1992PTC067760

Name of the company

SHROFF PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS PRIVATE LIMITED

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

Patel Building #9, 1st Flolor, 8, M K Amin Marg, Mumbai 400001, Maharashtra, India

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of charge

Immovable property

Particular of charge holder

The Saraswat Co Operative Bank

Address: SME Vikhroli Branch, Prabhat Bhavan, LBS Marg, Vikhroli, Mumbai 400079, Maharashtra, India

Email: njbhatia@rediffmail.com 

Nature of instrument creating charge

Supplementary Recording Letter Evidencing deposit of Title deeds

Date of instrument Creating the charge

10.10.2009

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 15.600 millions

Brief of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of interest

13.50% p.a. or at such rate as may be determined by the bank from time to time

 

Terms of repayment

On demand

 

Margin

40%

 

Extent and operation of the charge

This is overdraft facility. The immovable property is  main cum collateral security

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

Mortgage by deposit of title deed Commercial Premises No B102 and B103 in the Building no San-SBC-ND situated at Sanpada, Station Navi Mumbai solely belonging to the company.

Particulars of the present modification

Additional facility of Rs 10 millions granted. Overall limit secured by immovable property at B102 and B103 in Bldg no SAN-SBC-ND Sanpada Navi Mumbai is enhanced to Rs 15.600 millions

 

 


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 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.44.91

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.89

Euro

1

Rs.64.48

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

33

 

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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