MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.06.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MOSER BAER SOLAR LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

PV TECHNOLOGIES INDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

43-B, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi-110020

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.03.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-160162

 

 

Capital Investment/ Paid-up Capital:

Rs. 99594.504 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74999DL2007PLC160162

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELP13847B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAECP1955A

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Photovoltaic Modules.

 

 

No. of Employees:

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (26)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 33000000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Moser Baer Group. It is an established company having moderate track. There appears some 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 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.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

43-B, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi-110020, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-40594444/ 26911570/ 74/ 41635201-05

Fax No.:

91-11-41635211/ 26911860

E-Mail :

sharea@moserbaer.net

pvinfo@moserbaer.in

Website :

http://www.moserbaersolar.com

 

 

Factory  :

66B, SEZ Udyog Vihar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-4658000

 

 

Branches :

Located at:

 

  • Faridabad
  • New Delhi
  • Bangalore
  • Pune

 

 

Overseas office :

  • Japan
  • USA

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 30.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Puri

Designation :

Director

Address :

A 187, New Friends Colony, New Delhi-110065, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.07.1941

Date of Appointment :

29.03.2007

DIN No.:

00002189

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ratul Puri

Designation :

Director

Address :

A 187, New Friends Colony, New Delhi-110065, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.07.1972

Date of Appointment :

29.03.2007

DIN No.:

00002262

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Nita Puri

Designation :

Director

Address :

A 187, New Friends Colony, New Delhi-110065, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.10.1945

Date of Appointment :

29.03.2007

DIN No.:

00002331

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bernhard Hermann Gallus

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

C/DEL Rio, Escalona, 9 E-03739, Javea Alicante, Spain

Date of Birth/Age :

05.05.1933

Date of Appointment :

28.10.2009

DIN No.:

00138901

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Amitava Banerjee

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

F 43 Katwaria Sarai Flatn06 Hauzkhas, New Delhi-110016, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.09.1977

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2010

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

MB Solar Holdings Limited

 

552000398

Shaurabh Mathur (nominee of MB Solar Holdings Limited)

 

1

P.N. Pant (nominee of MB Solar Holdings Limited)

 

1

Shweta Chopra (nominee of MB Soalr Holdings Limited)

 

1

Aditya Singh Yadav (Nominee of MB Solar Holdings Limited)

 

1

Pawan Saini (nominee of MB Solar Holdings Limited)

 

1

Ruchi Sharma (nominee of MB Solar Holdings Limited)

 

1

Total Equity Shares

 

552000404

 

 

 

Series A Preference Shares

 

 

IDFC Trustee Company Limited Account IDFC Infrastructure Fund 2 A/C IDFC Private Equity Fund II

 

157160000

Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited

 

39290000

Total Series A Preference Shares

 

196450000

 

 

 

Series B Preference Shares

 

 

IDFC Trustee Company Limited Account IDFC Infrastructure Fund 2 A/C IDFC Private Equity Fund II

 

43000000

Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited

 

22000000

Total Series B Preference Shares

 

65000000

 

 

 

Series C Preference Shares

 

 

Moser Baer India Limited

 

146000000

Total Series C Preference Shares

 

146000000

 

 

 

Grad Total

 

959450404

 

Equity Share Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity)

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

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Photovoltaic Modules.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

ITC Code

Thin Film Solar Module

8541.40

 

PRODUCTION STATUS AS ON (31.03.2010)

 

Particulars

Unit

 

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Thin Film Line

MW

 

40.00

10.40

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

  • Punjab National Bank, Large Corporate Branch, Tolstoy House, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110001, India
  • Central Bank of India, 5, Jeevan Tara Building, Parliament House Street, New Delhi-110001, India
  • State Ban of Patiala, Chandralok Building, II Floor, 36, Janpath, New Delhi-110001, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2010

Rs. in Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. in Millions

Term Loans

 

 

From Banks

 

 

Rupee Loan

1067.912

1194.300

Add: Interest Accrued and Due

6.148

7.614

 

1074.060

1201.914

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Loans

1250.388

1387.343

Add: Interest Accrued and Due

0.437

0.436

 

1250.825

1387.779

Other Loans

 

 

Short Term Rupee Loan From Bank

Working Capital Facility

470.678

251.295

Secured By lien on fixed Deposit

90.469

226.094

Total

2886.032

3067.082

Notes:

 

  1. Rupee Term Loan from Indian Overseas Bank and Exim Bank and Foreign Currency Term Loans from Indian Overseas Bank, Union Bank of India, EXIM Bank and ECB Loan from Bank of Baroda are secured by immovable fixed assets (present and future) of the company and 21000 square meter of  land situated at Plot 66B, Udyog Vihar, Greater Noida together with building and structure constructed/ to be constructed including all fixed plant and machinery.
  2. Working capital limit from State Bank of India is secured by a first pari passu charge by way of hypothecation over the current assets of the company. (both present and future) and second pari passu charge by way of hypothecation over the entire moveable fixed assets of the company.
  3. Principal Amount of Term Loan repayable within one year Rs. 400.841 Millions

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2010

Rs. in Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. in Millions

From Others

 

 

Loan from Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Limited (Subsidiary Company)

(Amount payable within one  year Rs. 59.747 Millions)

1669.747

0.000

Finance Lease Liability

(Amount payable within one year is Rs. 388.528 Millions)

3392.951

499.854

Total

5062.698

499.854

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Building 8, 7th And 8th Floor, Tower-B, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon-122002, Haryana, India

 

 

Holding Company:

MB Solar Holdings Limited

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company:

Moser Baer India Limited

 

 

Intermediate Holding Company:

  • Moser Baer Investments Limited
  • Photo Voltaic Holdings Limited

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries:

  • Moser Baer Photo Valtaic Limited

U40106DL2005PLC143431

 

  • Value Solar Energy Private Limited
  • Pride Solar Systems Private Limited
  • Admire Energy Solutions Private Limited
  • Anse Solar Energy Private Limited
  • Competent Solar Energy Private Limited
  • Perafly Limited
  • Dalecrest Limited
  • Nicofly Limited
  • Perasoft Limited
  • Crownglobe Limited
  • Moser Baer Photo Voltanic Inc.
  • OM and T B.V.
  • Moser Baer Infrastructure and Developers Limited

 

 

Joint Venture:

Solarvalue Proizuodnja d.d. (under liquidation)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

572000450

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 5720.005 Millions

451450000

Preference Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 4514.500 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 10234.505 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

552000404

Equity Shares

(Fully paid in cash held by the holding company, Mosar Baer Solar Limited (Formerly known as Moser Baer Solr Plc.) The ultimate Holding company is Moser Baer India Limited

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 5520.004 Millions

196450000

Non Cumulatie, Fully Convertible Re. 1 Dividend Bearing Class A Preference Shares

(Fully paid in cash)

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 1964.500 Millions

65000000

Non Cumulative, Fully Convertible Re. 1 Dividend Bearing Class B Preference Shares

(Fully paid in cash)

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 650.000 Millions

146000000

Non-Cumulative, Redeemable RE. 1 Dividend Bearing Class C Preference Shares

(Fully Paid in cash)

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 1460.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 9594.504 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

9594.504

7989.667

3742.425

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

[1254.828]

[201.916]

[156.822]

NETWORTH

8339.676

7787.751

3585.603

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

2886.032

3067.082

1191.173

2] Unsecured Loans

5062.698

499.854

31.104

TOTAL BORROWING

7948.730

3566.936

1222.277

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

16288.406

11354.687

4807.880

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

6494.644

539.482

4.790

Capital work-in-progress

180.811

3311.748

2764.906

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

7538.991

3608.891

2864.482

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

834.559

419.524

2.632

 

Sundry Debtors

160.712

0.000

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

236.541

1571.104

369.853

 

Other Current Assets

11.928

109.166

4.170

 

Loans & Advances

1809.574

2491.635

16.572

Total Current Assets

3053.314

4591.429

393.227

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

828.992

641.060

1201.498

 

Other Current Liabilities

142.943

52.182

17.280

 

Provisions

7.419

3.621

0.747

Total Current Liabilities

979.354

696.863

1219.525

Net Current Assets

2073.960

3894.566

[826.298]

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

16288.406

11354.687

4807.880

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

359.914

0.000

0.000

 

 

Other Income

332.533

476.076

42.586

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

692.447

476.076

42.586

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials and Components Consumed

746.880

208.583

0.000

 

 

Packing Material Consumed

33.124

0.000

0.000

 

 

Stores, Spares and Tools Consumed

41.289

0.000

0.000

 

 

Personnel Expenses

213.996

156.050

14.828

 

 

Administrative and other expenses

592.357

269.368

162.226

 

 

Increase in Stock of Finished goods and work in progress

[406.022]

[208.583]

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

1221.624

425.418

177.054

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

[529.177]

50.658

[134.468]

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

232.852

80.877

22.044

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

[762.029]

[30.219]

[156.512]

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

291.052

22.497

0.158

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

[1053.081]

[52.716]

[156.670]

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

[0.169]

0.847

0.152

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

[1052.912]

[53.563]

[156.822]

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

[201.916]

[156.822]

NA

Less

Adjustment to the opening debit balance of Profit and loss account for exchange difference arising on long term foreign currency monetary liabilities

--

[8.469]

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

[1254.828]

[201.916]

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

266.818

0.000

NA

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

266.818

0.000

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

460.833

159.526

NA

 

 

Stores & Spares

31.333

122.026

NA

 

 

Capital Goods

276.409

499.230

NA

 

 

Packing Material

26.812

0.000

NA

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

795.387

780.782

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

[1.95]

[0.15]

--

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

[152.06]

[11.25]

[368.25]

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

[292.59]

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

[11.03]

[1.03]

[39.36]

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

[0.13]

[0.01]

[0.04]

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.07

0.55

0.68

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.12

6.59

0.32

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Note:

 

The Registered office of the company has been shifted from C-484, Sector-19, Rohini, Delhi-110085, India to present address w.e.f. 29.03.2007

 

Market environment and outlook

 

While the financial year 2009-10 ended with a rebound of the Solar Industry and the market, the year had started out as a challenging one for the global solar industry, given the rolling effect of the global economic meltdown, the consequent credit crunch and an unexpected cap in the incentive program by the Spanish Government. Added to this was the huge capacity build-up of photovoltaic capacities in Asia and the huge consequent demand-supply mismatch and the downturn of the previous year continued till September 2009.

 

However, after a dull first half, growth rebounded in the second half of the year with improving credit conditions. All major markets remained firm, with the strongest growth evident in Germany, Italy and Japan. Moreover new markets like USA, Czech Republic, Belgium, France and India are now emerging with attractive incentive programmes and increasing the size of the overall market pie. The December rush for installations in Germany resulted in an upward revision in the estimated annual installations for the industry at 7.2 GW for 2009 as compared to 6.3 GW in 2008 as per European Photovoltaic Industry Association. This added up to cumulative installations of 22GW worldwide till 2009 end. However, selling prices remained a challenge during the year.

 

As global economies take action to mitigate climate change, the global energy infrastructure is set to undergo a fundamental reshaping to create a prominent role for the renewable energy sector. Renewable electricity represented 2.5% of worldwide electricity generation in 2008 and could represent more than 20% of worldwide electricity generation, as policies to promote renewable energy are implemented globally over the next 20 years as per an independent analyst report.

 

An overview of developments:

 

While this happens to be the first commercial production year for the company, significant traction was seen to establish the Company as a cutting-edge technology player in Amorphous-Silicon Thin Film module. It took themconsiderably longer than anticipated to stabilize the line and understand the technical parameters and acquire the skills necessary to run such a complex and fully automated line. However, by the onset of the winter months, they were able to run the line efficiently with substantial improvement in all technical metrics. In the last quarter of the year, the Company switched from producing quarter-panels to full-panels (5.72 square meters) which will give the company a unique selling proposition in the market in the coming years since it reduces the customer’s real-estate and balance-of-systems costs and enable the company to compete more effectively with Crystalline Silicon technology which has become more costeffective due to the huge fall in silicon prices. On the efficiency improvement front too, the process team has effectively achieved world’s highest single junction Amorphous- Silicon thin-film module efficiency of 7.3% on the existing production lines with process re-engineering in the laboratory and they are slowly ramping it up on commercial scale.

 

This is a significant achievement as this has been done without any capital expenditure and completely in-house, demonstrating the Company’s technological prowess. Once fully commercialized, this would also take up the capacity to almost 50 MW pa from the present 40 MW pa at the Greater Noida Plant. In view of the market expansion, on the distribution and marketing side, the Company has taken a decision to go direct to the customers in order to develop the feel of the market and to help serve customers better.

 

Expansion Plans

 

The Company has now entered into agreements with a leading German technology supplier to also enter the Crystalline Silicon technology and intends to commence commercial manufacture of both solar cells (app. 90 MW capacity) and modules (app. 100 MW capacity). The state-of-the-art Line is being imported and set up in Greater Noida as a new SEZ Unit and will cater to the high efficiency segment of the global photovoltaic market which is predominantly the rooftop segment and where higher efficiency technology like Crystalline-Silicon is more amenable than Thin Film. At the minimum guaranteed average efficiency of 16.3% on multicrystalline wafers (with

potential to go upto 17.5% for monocrystalline wafers), this unit will cater to the high growth segment of Crystalline Silicon at efficiency levels where there is substantial unmet demands. This project will uniquely position the Company as one of very few solar manufacturers globally to straddle multiple technology platforms and will substantially de-risk the Company and increase its attractiveness and potential. Substantial infusion of funds from its ultimate parent company have been made in the form of Preference Capital, to strengthen the Company’s net worth and enhance its leverage capability.

 

The Company firmly believes that Thin Film is the ideal solution for India, considering its superior performance in warmer climates like ours. The Company is currently evaluating options to expand.

 

Subsidiary Companies

 

In accordance with the exemption received under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act 1956 from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India vide order no. 47/375/2010-CL-III dtd. 17.05.2010, Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Accounts, Auditors’ Reports and Directors’ Reports, etc. in respect of subsidiary companies have not been

attached with the Balance Sheet of the Company and the consolidated financial statements presented by the Company include financial results of its subsidiary companies duly audited by statutory auditors.

 

However, the Company will make available the audited annual accounts of the subsidiary companies and the related detailed information upon request of any shareholder of the Company and of its holding and subsidiary companies seeking such information at any point of time. The annual accounts of the subsidiary companies will also be kept for information by any shareholder in its head office and that of the subsidiary companies concerned. The holding company shall furnish a hard copy of details of accounts of subsidiaries to any shareholder on demand.

 

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U74999DL2007PLC160162

Name of the company

MOSER BAER SOLAR LIMITED

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

43-B, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi-110020, India

This form is for

Creation of Charge

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Property

Others

Particular of charge holder

Punjab National Bank, Large Corporate Branch, Tolstoy House, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110001, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

Hypothecation Agreement of Current Assets Dated 28.03.2011

Date of instrument Creating the charge

28.03.2011

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 500.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

Base Rate + 4% i.e. 13.50% per annum presently payable at monthly rests.

 

Terms of Repayment

The working capital demand loan to be repaid at the end of 4th months from the date of drawdown. It shall be adjusted out of the regular FBWC limit to be sanctioned  by PNB or Any other bank and in case  it is not tied up, the company shall repay the same from its own sources.

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

Charge in favour of Punjab National Bank, LCB, Toistoy House, New Delhi is first pari passu charge by way of hypothecation of stock of raw materials, stock in process, finished goods, packing materials and stores and spares including stocks lying at depots, in transit, go-downs and dock an book debts, both present and future, o/s decrees, money receivables, Government subsidies, claims, bill contracts and investments any other current assets present and future with the working capital lenders.

 

Others

To meet shortfall in working capital requirement, prepayment at the rate of 1%, if paid before three months, otherwise nil.

Short particulars of the property charged

Current Assets of the company including raw materials and other stock lying at the site, stores, spares, stock in transit, finished goods and book debts, outstanding decrees, Government subsidies, claims, bills, contracts and investments, all other securities as extended for the working capital facilities shall apply muatis-Mutandis for the present facility.

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Leasehold Improvements

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Vehicles

·         Office Equipments

·         Computers

·         Software

·         Building

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Overview:

 

Established in 1983 in New Delhi, Moser Baer is one of India’s leading technology companies. Moser Baer's flagship company, Moser Baer India Limited (MBIL) has successfully developed cutting edge technologies to become the world’s second largest manufacturer of optical storage media.


Moser Baer Solar Limited (MBSL) (erstwhile PV Technologies India Limited) is a subsidiary of MBIL. MBSL’s manufacturing subsidiary is Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd (MBPV). The Group’s photovoltaic manufacturing business was established between 2005 and 2007 with the primary objective of providing reliable solar power as a competitive non-subsidized source of energy. They have leveraged the core competencies in high volume manufacturing of optical media products to create a world class photovoltaic manufacturing facility. The strategy is to straddle multiple technology platforms and to drive scale to be able to drive down the costs of the technology and make it more affordable to consumers globally.

 

History and Milestone:

 

2007


• Photovoltaic facility commences production

• Starts trial run of solar photovoltaic cell production facility

• Sets up the world's largest Thin Film Solar Fab

• Announces commercial shipment of solar photovoltaic cells

• ISO 9001:2000 Certification of Cell Line

• SA 8000 Certification

 

2008


• Plans significant Thin Film capacity ramp up

• Secures orders/sales from global customers

• Global investors inject $93.5million (Rs. 411 crore) into Moser Baer's solar photovoltaic business

• Successful trials of first Gen 8.5 Thin Film plant

• ISO 9001:2000 Scope Extension to Module Line and Concentrator Facilities

• IEC 61215 and 61730 Certification of Cr-Si Modules

• ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Certification

 

2009


• IEC certification of thin film solar modules

• Sets up one of India’s largest rooftop solar PV installations in India (in Surat)

• Thin film line ready for production of ultra-large solar modules


 

2010

 

• Awarded the prestigious 5 Star rating by TÜV Rheinland for quality Systems

• commissions first of its kind 1 MW Thin Film solar farm in Maharashtra

• Achieves 7.3 % efficiency for single Junction Thin Film Modules

 

 

 

Press Release:

 

Munro Solar to distribute Moser Baer Solar’s PV modules in the US markets

June 14, 2011

 

Partners sign a distribution agreement for solar photovoltaic modules in the USA

 

New Delhi, 15 June 2011: Moser Baer Solar Limited (MBSL), the largest Indian photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer with a view to increase its presence in the US market has entered into a distribution partnership with Munro Distributing Company Inc., of Raynham, Mass. Munro, with 11 locations in four states in the East and West coasts, will offer MBSL’s multi-crystalline silicon solar modules and utilize them to design commercial turnkey solar PV systems for its customers. Munro Distributing is currently one of the major players in the US offering a variety of services and products in energy efficient lighting and power distribution.

 

The current agreement is in-line with the vision of MBSL to further penetrate the emerging markets. According to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association, globally there was been an increase about 16 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in 2010 and US accounted for only 0.8 GW of this growth. Significantly, the US market is likely to grow from 1GW in 2010 to 3GW in 2012.

 

“We have chosen to partner with Moser Baer because they bring their expertise in manufacturing high-technology products and engineering excellence in every PV module produced” said Glenn Maltais, VP, Market Development and Sustainability at Munro. “Moser Baer offers a quality alternative to leading brands and that translates into more cost-effective choices for our customer base” added Maltais.

 

Commenting on the tie-up, Dr. Rajiv Arya, CEO Solar Business, Moser Baer India said, “We have been aggressively expanding our presence into new emerging markets by building partnerships with key players. I am certain that Munro’s presence in the US and Moser Baer Solar’s highly bankable quality certified modules will positively impact the partnership.”

 

“An alliance with an experienced and highly respected company such as Munro Distributing represents the perfect way forward for Moser Baer to expand our presence in the USA” said Deepak Kukreja, Head of Strategic Planning at MBSL. “Munro’s solar division offers complete turnkey solar PV solutions, and one-stop shopping through its network of locations and multistate presence”.

 

About Munro Distributing Company Inc


Munro Distributing, a 66-year-old family-owned company, is a premier distributor of energy efficiency, renewable and electrical products throughout New England, with vast national capabilities. Munro provides a variety of services and products tailored to customer needs including: commercial lighting and power distribution products as well as energy conservation lighting products for commercial and residential customers.

 

About Moser Baer Solar Ltd


Moser Baer Solar Ltd. (MBSL) is a subsidiary of Moser Baer Group and manufactures world-class solar modules and is the first ever solar company globally to be awarded the prestigious 5 Star rating by TÜV Rheinland for maintaining highest standards of quality. Moser Baer is an Indian Multinational Company with more than 25 years of experience in delivering high technology products and services, and global presence with products sold in more than 82 countries. With revenues of over USD 500 million and asset base of over USD 1 billion, Moser Baer is present across the entire PV value chain, holds investments in multiple solar energy technologies and has over 7,000 employees. MBSL has been conferred with the prestigious “5 Star Rating” certificate by TÜV Rheinland for maintaining highest standards of quality in manufacturing for consecutive second year

 

 


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.44.94

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.89

Euro

1

Rs.64.09

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

--

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

26

 

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

-

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.