MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.05.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BIRLA RESEARCH AND LIFESCIENCES LIMITED (w.e.f 04.10.2010)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

BIRLA LIFESCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Dalamal House, 1st Floor, 206, J.B. Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

10.01.2008

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-177694

 

 

Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 20.101 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24100MH2008PLC177694

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMB18967E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AADCB4705B

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely public limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

The company is currently engaged in the business of Ayurvedic Medicines personal care products, food precuts and reflexology services

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information not divulged by management

 

 

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 270000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a company having moderate track. There appears some accumulated losses being recorded by the company. However, trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with the some cautions.

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

INFORMATION DENIED BY

 

Name :

Ms. Khyati

Designation :

Finance Deaprtment

Contact No.:

91-22-66168400

Date :

18.05.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Dalamal House, 1st Floor, 206, J.B. Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66168400/66158392

Fax No.:

91-22-22047835

E-Mail :

khyati@yashbirlagroup.com

info@birlalifesciences.com

Website :

www.birlalifesciences.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As On 30.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Yashovardhan Birla

Designation :

Director

Address :

Birla House, 21, Mount Pleasant Road, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.09.1967

Date of Appointment :

10.01.2008

DIN No.:

00005804

 

 

Name :

Mr. Palaparthy Venkata Ramana Murthy

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

A-4, Sagar Darshan, Off Carter Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai – 400052, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.04.1951

Date of Appointment :

19.07.2010

DIN No.:

00232048

 

 

Name :

Mr. Yogesh Chadha

Designation :

Director

Address :

78/B, Kalpaturu Habitate, Dr. S.S. Rao Road, Parel, Mumbai – 400012, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

31.08.1962

Date of Appointment :

10.01.2008

DIN No.:

01681680

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anuj Batra

Designation :

Director

Address :

2, Anjali Apartments, 14-B Road, Khar (W), Mumbai – 400052, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.02.1964

Date of Appointment :

10.01.2008

Date of Cessation :

21.08.2009

DIN No.:

01647011

 

 

Name :

Mr. Venkateswaralu Anjaneya Sharma Nelabhotla

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

FNO-202 Windsor Castle ST No-6, UMA Nagar, Kundanbag Begumpet, Hyderabad – 500016, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.01.1961

Date of Appointment :

25.11.2010

DIN No.:

03288992

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms. Khyati

Designation :

Finance Deaprtment

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As On 30.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Yashovardhan Birla

 

8000

Yogehs Chadha

 

1000

Shearson Investment and Trading Company Private Limited

 

1000

Godavari Corporation Private Limited

 

1000000

Birla Wellness and Healthcare Systems Private Limited

 

1000000

Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited

 

100

Total

 

2010100

 

As On 21.04.2011

 

List of Allottees

 

No. of Shares

Birla Wellness and Healthcare Private Limited – India

 

3400000

 

 

As On 30.09.2010

 

Category

Percentage

Bodies corporate

99.55

Directors or relatives of Directors

0.45

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The company is currently engaged in the business of Ayurvedic Medicines personal care products, food precuts and reflexology services

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

30049011

Ayurvedic Medicines

3304

Personal Care Product

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information not divulged by management

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2010 (Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2009 (Rs. In Millions)

Birla Wellness and Healthcare Private Limited

51.316

18.540

Total

51.316

18.540

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Kanu Doshi Associates

Chartered Accountant

Address :

158 Udyog Bhavan, Sonawala Road, Goregaon (East), Mumbai – 400063, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-26863011/32914648/32016745

Telefax No.:

91-22-26864385

E-Mail :

kda@kanudoshigroup.com

Website :

www.kanudoshigroup.com

Pan No.:

AAAFK1583C

 

 

Associates/Enterprises :

  • Godavari Corporation Private Limited
  • Shearson Investment and Trading Company Private Limited
  • Birla Wellness and Healthcare Private Limited
  • Zenith (Birla) India Limited
  • Raih and Evolve
  • Birla Kerla Vaidhyashai Private Limited
  • Birla Edutech Limited
  • Birla Bombay Private Limited
  • Birla Lifestyles Private Limited
  • Birla Viking Travels Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As On 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 100.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2010100

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 20.101 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

After 30.09.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

25000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 250.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

24190390

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 241.904 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

20.101

0.100

2] Share Application Money

 

40.564

50.563

3] Equity Share Warrant

 

17.500

0.000

4] Reserves & Surplus

 

0.000

0.000

5] (Accumulated Losses)

 

(9.703)

0.000

NETWORTH

 

68.462

50.663

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

51.316

18.540

TOTAL BORROWING

 

51.316

18.540

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

119.778

69.203

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

8.347

4.941

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 
36.583

36.746

 

Sundry Debtors

 
3.155

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 
1.265

0.119

 

Other Current Assets

 
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 
24.871

3.902

Total Current Assets

 
65.874

40.767

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

 

10.508

0.468

 

Other Current Liabilities

 
1.899

2.071

 

Provisions

 
0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

 
12.407

2.539

Net Current Assets

 
53.467

38.228

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

57.964

26.034

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

119.778

69.203

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

 

 

5.195

 

 

Other Income

 

 

0.003

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

 

 

5.198

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

3.218

 

 

Other direct expenses

 

 

0.086

 

 

Trading/Administrative/Selling Expenses

 

 

11.284

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

 

 

14.588

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

 

 

(9.390)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

 

 

0.018

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(9.408)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

 

 

0.295

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

 

 

(9.703)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                  (J)

 

 

(9.703)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

 

 

(9.703)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

 

 

(8.13)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

(186.67)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

(186.78)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

(13.07)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

(0.14)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

0.93

0.42

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

5.31

16.06

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Background of the company:

The company is currently engaged in the business of Ayurvedic Medicines personal care products, food precuts and reflexology services

 

The details of sundry creditors

Rs. In Millions

Particulars

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

Sundry Creditors

10.508

0.468

 

 

Fixed Assets:

  • Plant and machinery
  • Computer and laptop
  • Furniture and fixture
  • Office equipment
  • Software

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                              None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.07

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.97

Euro

1

Rs.63.57

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

2

--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

-

 

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