MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.03.2011

 

                                                      

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CROSS-TAB MARKETING SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 02.08.2001)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

CROSS-TAB. COM PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

468, Koramangala 6th Block, 80 Feet Road, Opp. Koramangala Bus Depot, Bangalore-560095, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.07.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-27548

 

 

CIN No. :

U72200KA2000PTC027548

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Marketing Research and Data Analytical Services.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (48)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1178000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established 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.

 

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY (General Details)

 

Name :

Ms. Seema

Designation :

Accounts Department

Date :

21.03.2011

 


 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

468, Koramangala 6th Block, 80 Feet Road, Opp. Koramangala Bus Depot, Bangalore-560095, Karnataka, India.

Tel. No.:

91-80-41785800/41785814

Fax No.:

91-80-41785808

E-Mail :

palaniappan@cross-tab.com

Website :

www.cross-tab.com

 

 

Head Office :

11820 Northup Way, Suite E200, Bellevue, WA-98005, USA

Tel. No.:

+1-425-467-5700

 

 

Corporate Office :

301, Palm Spring Center, Near D Mart, New Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai-400064, Maharashtra, India.

Tel. No.:

91-22-28443031/40682822

Fax No.:

91-22-28443032

 

 

DIRECTORS

As on 28.09.2009

 

Name :

Mr. Praveen Gupta

Designation :

Director

Address :

75, 2nd Main, 1st Block, Koramangalam, Bangalore – 560034, Karnataka, India

Date of Appointment :

28.07.2000

 

 

Name :

Ms. Ruchika Gupta

Designation :

Director

Address :

75, 2nd Main, 1st Block, Koramangalam, Bangalore – 560034, Karnataka, India

Date of Appointment :

28.07.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kedar Sohoni

Designation :

Director

Address :

E – 201, Ashok Nagar, Vazira Naka, Borivali (West), Mumbai – 400091, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

31.07.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashwin Mittal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Mittal Bhavan, 62-A, Peddar Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

10.12.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramesh Mittal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Mittal Bhavan, 62-A, Peddar Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

10.12.2003

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Mittal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Mittal Bhavan, 62-A, Peddar Road, Mumbai – 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

10.12.2003

 

 

Name :

Dr. Kumar Mehta

Designation :

Global CEO

Address :

2839, Evergreen PT Road, Medina WA, Medina WA - 98039

Date of Appointment :

30.03.2007

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

As on 28.09.2009

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. Praveen Gupta

416675

Ms. Ruchika Gupta

416650

Mr. Kedar Sohoni

416675

Inditech Solutions Limited (India)

1250000

Kumar Mehta

416667

Total

2916667

 

As on 28.09.2009

 

Category

Percentage

Bodies corporate

42.85

Directors or relatives of Directors

57.15

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Marketing Research and Data Analytical Services.

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Corporates

 

 

No. of Employees :

300 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

ICICI Bank, Branch M.G. Road, Bangalore-560001, Karnataka, India.

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2009

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2008

(Rs. in Millions)

Loan from ICICI Bank

(Secured against Motor Car)

0.535

0.000

Total

0.535

0.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

T. Pompapathy And Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

T-7, 3rd Floor, Lakshmi Complex, No. 40, K.R. Road (Fort), Bangalore – 560002, Karnataka, India

Tel No. :

91-80-26705505 / 26701670

Fax No. :

91-80-41324100 / 41324200

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Borderless Access Panels Private Limited

CIN No. :- U74999MH2008PTC187222

 

Informate Mobile Intelligence Private Limited

CIN No. :- U74999MH2008PTC187219

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 28.09.2009

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5000000 

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.50.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2916667

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.29.167 Millions

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

29.167

29.167

29.167

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

265.268

173.637

117.931

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

294.435

202.804

147.098

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.535

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.535

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

294.970

202.804

147.098

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

17.401

19.201

18.718

Capital work-in-progress

1.353

2.384

7.161

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

43.926

25.324

16.804

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

118.332

58.809

39.360

 

Cash & Bank Balances

135.710

144.562

137.309

 

Other Current Assets

17.046

9.481

8.546

 

Loans & Advances

79.453

31.555

10.865

Total Current Assets

350.541

244.407

196.080

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

40.827

45.717

69.769

 

Other Current Liabilities

19.459

12.039

13.703

 

Provisions

57.965

31.281

8.193

Total Current Liabilities

118.251

89.037

91.665

Net Current Assets

232.290

155.370

104.415

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.525

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

294.970

202.804

147.098

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

465.153

337.363

370.612

 

 

Other Income

22.098

6.528

6.280

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

487.251

343.891

376.892

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

354.924

262.522

275.584

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (A-B)                              (C)

132.327

81.369

101.308

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (D)

16.127

9.884

3.425

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (C-D)                                 (E)

116.200

71.485

97.883

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

39.31

23.73

38.08

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

PAT / Total Income

(%)

23.85

20.79

25.97

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

28.45

24.12

27.33

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

35.96

30.87

47.16

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.45

0.40

0.69

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.40

0.44

0.62

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.96

2.74

2.14

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS :

(Rs. in Millions)

Particulars

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

Creditors – Other than Small scale industries

40.827

45.717

69.769

Total

40.827

45.717

69.769

 

OPERATIONS :

 

The business environment was challenging considering the global economic slowdown and budgetary cuts all across the boards.

 

lnspite of global recession the company has increased its income from operations by 37.88% when compared to

the previous year. Consequently the company has made a profit of 24.98% which is marginally higher over the last financial year.

 

The company was successful in adding many new clients and increased business with existing clients due to the investment in business development by increasing presence and participation at international market research events. The team has also grown significantly as compared to last 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.44.97

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.34

Euro

1

Rs.63.98

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--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

-

 

 

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