MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SHOPPERS STOP LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Eureka Towers, B – Wing, 9th Floor, plot No. 504, Mindspace Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai – 400 064, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.06.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-108798

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.410.834 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

l51900mh1997plc108798

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

mums39981E

MUMS22857C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCS4383A

 

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company. The Company's shares are listed on the Stock Exchange.

 

 

Line of Business :

Departmental Stores

 

 

No. of Employees :

3577 (Approximately) 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (65)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 23000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a India’s leading shopping store. A modern retails industry in India.

 

It is an established and reputed company having fine track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal 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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Eureka Towers, B – Wing, 9th Floor, plot No. 504, Mindspace Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai – 400 064, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-42497000

Fax No.:

91-22-28808877

E-Mail :

prashant.mehta@shoppersstop.com

Website :

www.shoppersstop.com 

 

 

Store location :

Western Region

 

1. 211 -D, S. V. Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 058

 

2. Krushal Commercial Centre, G. M. Road, Chembur (W),Mumbai - 400 089

 

3. Suburbia, Old Bandra Talkies, Linking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400 050

 

4. Naman Plaza, 41, S.V. Road, Kandivali (W), Mumbai - 400 067

 

5. Nirmal Lifestyles, L.B.S. Marg, Mulund (W), Mumbai - 400 080

 

6. Inorbit Mall, Plot no. 1406-A, 28/A, Link Road, Malad (W), Mumbai - 400 064

 

7. Dynamix Mall, JVPD Scheme, Juhu, Mumbai - 400 049

 

8. Godrej Eternia, B Wing, Shivaji Nagar, Mumbai-Pune Road, Pune - 411 005

 

9. Nucleus Mall, 1 Church Road, Pune - 411 001

 

10. HomeStop, Inorbit Mall, Link Road, Malad (W), Mumbai - 400 064

 

11. Inorbit Mall, Plot no. 39/1, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400 705

 

12. HomeStop, Inorbit Mall, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400 705

 

 

Southern Region

1. Garuda Star Mall, Magrath Road, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru - 560 025

 

2. Commerce@Mantri, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru - 566 076

 

3. Plot No. 1-11-251/1, Alladin Mansion, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500 016

 

4. No. 2, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031

 

5. HomeStop, Raheja Point No. 17/2, Magrath Road, Bengaluru - 560 025

 

 

Northern Region

1. Gaurav Towers 2, Plot No. 2, Indira Palace, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur - 302 017

 

2. Ansal Plaza, Hudco Palace, Andrews Ganj, Khelgaon Marg, New Delhi -110 049

 

3. The Metropolitan Mall, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Gurgaon, Haryana -122 002

 

4. Shipra Mall, Shipra Suncity, 9 Vaibhav Khand, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad - 201 012

 

5. HomeStop, Plot No.A/3, Select City Walk, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi -110 017

 

6. Fun Republic, Bhikamnagar, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow - 226 010

 

7. Eros Mall, Plot no. 10, Shivaji Palace, District Centre, Raja Garden, New Delhi -110 027

 

8. The Great India Palace, Plot No : 2, Sector 38 - A, New Okhla Industrial Development Area, District - Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida, Uttar Pradesh - 201301

 

9. Plot No. 2, MGF Metropolitan Saket, District Centre Saket, Sector II, New Delhi -110 017

 

10. Suncity Triton, Chomu Circle, Village Bassi, Sitarampura, Tehsil Sawai, Jaipur - 302 012.

 

 

Eastern Region

1. 10/3, Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani (Elgin Road), Kolkata - 700 020

 

2. City Centre, DC - 1 , Block - 1 , Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 064

 

3. South City Mall, 375, Prince Ankiar Shah Road, Kolkata - 700 068

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Chandru Raheja

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi C Raheja

Designation :

Director    

 

 

Name :

Mr. Neel C raheja

Designation :

Director      

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gulu  L Mirchandani

Designation :

Director    

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shahzaad S Dalal 

Designation :

Director    

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nitin Sanghavi

Designation :

Director    

 

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Ghaisas

Designation :

Director    

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nirvik Singh

Designation :

Director    

 

 

Name :

Mr. B S Nagesh

Designation :

Managing Director    

 

 

Name :

Mr. Govind Shrikande

Designation :

Executive Director & CEO

 

 

Audit Committee

 

 

Mr. Deepak Ghaisas

Mr. Ravi C. Raheja

Prof. Nitin Sanghavi

Mr. Shahzaad S. Dalai

 

 

Remuneration Committee/ Compensation Committee

 

Mr. Gulu L. Mirchandani

Mr. Ravi C. Raheja

Prof. Nitin Sanghavi

Mr. Shahzaad S. Dalai

 

 

Finance Committee 

 

Mr. Ravi C. Raheja

Mr. Neel C. Raheja

Mr. B. S. Nagesh

Mr. Govind Shrikhande

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Prashant Mehta

Designation :

Vice President – Legal and Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

Total No. of Shares

Total Shareholding as a % of total No. of Shares

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

3695000

4.48

Bodies Corporate

52334674

63.45

 

 

 

(2) Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

5392255

6.54

Foreign Institutional Investors

10629201

12.89

 

 

 

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

7314344

8.87

 

 

 

Individuals

 

 

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs.0.100 Million

1009544

1.22

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs.0.100 Million

2071707

2.51

 

 

 

Any Others (Specify)

 

 

Trusts

54

--

Non Resident Indians

18725

0.02

Clearing Members

10710

0.01

 

 

 

Total

82476214

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Departmental Stores

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

3577 (Approximately) 

 

 

Bankers :

·         Axis Bank Limited

·         Citibank N.A.

·         IDBI Bank Limited

·         ICICI Bank Limited

·         Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited

·         Calyon Bank

·         HDFC Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

As on 31.03.2011

(Rs. in Millions)

As on 31.03.2010

(Rs. in Millions)

From Banks

 

 

Term loans

200.000

966.812

Cash credit

356.052

130.919

Working capital demand loans

701.413

700.569

Buyers credit

29.752

45.180

Total

1287.217

1843.480

 

 

 

Unsecured Loan

 

 

Commercial paper *

(Repayable within one year Rs.200.000 millions, maximum amount outstanding during the year Rs.600.000 millions)

200.000

0.000

From a subsidiary company

0.000

150.000

Total

200.000

150.000

 

Note:

 

Term loans, cash credit facilities, working capital demand loans and buyers credit are secured by a first charge on all movable tangible properties and an exclusive lien on lease deposits and on all current assets of the company, both present and future.

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Statutory Auditor:

 

Name :

 Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

12, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Opposite Shiv Sagar Estate, Worli, Mumbai-400018, Maharashtra, India

 

 

internal Auditor:

 

Name :

Ernst and Young Private Limited

Address :

Jalan Mill Compound, 95, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 013, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Upasna Trading Limited
  • Shoppers Stop.com (India) Limited
  • Gateway Multichannel Retail (India) Limited
  • Hypercity Retail (India) Limited (w.e.f 30.06.2010)

 

 

Joint Venture:

  • Nuance Group (India) Private Limited
  • Timezone Entertainment Private Limited
  • Trion Properties Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

200000000

Equity Shares

Rs.5/- each

Rs.1000.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

82166836

Equity Shares

Rs.5/- each

Rs.410.834 Millions

 

Note:

 

  • Under employee stock option schemes the company has granted (net of options lapsed)

 

a)       219276 (2010: 225660) options in 2004-05, of which 219276 vested options have been exercised.

b)       148354 (2010: 152902) options in 2004-05, of which 148354 vested options have been exercised.

c)       112562 (2010: 115970) options in 2005-06, of which 89630 vested options have been exercised.

d)       1014660 (2010: 1025400) options in 2009-10, of which 253560 vested options have been exercised.

e)       389000 (2010: 400000) options in 2009-10, of which 13200 vested options have been exercised.

 

  • Of the above, 338148 options were exercised during the year

 

Note: Each option entitles the holder there of to apply for and be allotted 1 ordinary shares of the face value of Rs.5/- each.


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

410.834

349.143

348.660

2] Optionally Convertible Warrants

0.000

307.180

0.000

3] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] Reserves & Surplus

5570.188

2432.599

2099.650

5] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

(117.470)

NETWORTH

5981.022

3088.922

2330.840

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1287.217

1843.480

1782.220

2] Unsecured Loans

200.000

150.000

295.410

TOTAL BORROWING

1487.217

1993.480

2077.630

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

7468.239

5082.402

4408.470

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

3121.423

2709.956

2355.060

Capital work-in-progress

446.461

276.774

232.250

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

2371.934

1196.745

974.450

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

32.500

45.500

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

1511.366

1498.932

1449.810

 

Sundry Debtors

160.063

109.090

112.990

 

Cash & Bank Balances

26.181

30.371

157.280

 

Other Current Assets

12.572

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

2785.468

1911.285

1788.690

Total Current Assets

4495.650

3549.678

3508.770

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

2771.100

2528.838

 

Other Current Liabilities

133.122

88.393

2647.220

 

Provisions

95.507

79.020

14.840

Total Current Liabilities

2999.729

2696.251

2662.060

Net Current Assets

1495.921

853.427

846.710

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

7468.239

5082.402

4408.470

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

17097.424

14055.008

12623.830

 

 

Other Income

94.547

63.117

85.580

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

17191.971

14118.125

12709.410

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

10890.073

8899.623

 

 

Employee Costs

989.837

875.855

12217.000

 

 

Operating and Administrative Expenses

3718.948

3170.027

 

 

 

Exceptional Items

(0.510)

(18.772)

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

15598.348

12926.733

12217.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

1593.623

1191.392

492.410

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

145.377

224.435

504.670

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1448.246

966.957

(12.260)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

309.988

310.254

631.310

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

1138.258

656.703

(643.570)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

386.500

154.398

(6.390)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

751.758

502.305

(637.180)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

268.519

(147.600)

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

37.588

25.115

NA

 

 

Proposed Dividend

61.626

52.372

NA

 

 

Corporate Dividend Tax

7.958

8.699

NA

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

913.105

268.519

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency and Foreign Credit Card Collection on Sale of Merchandise

448.710

416.429

NA

 

 

Royalty

0.000

6.011

NA

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

448.710

422.440

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Software and Hardware

9.390

5.429

NA

 

 

Capital Goods

32.552

40.004

NA

 

 

Purchase of Merchandise

390.931

220.815

NA

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

432.873

266.248

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.) Basic

9.52

6.61

(18.27)

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)diluted

9.42

6.53

NA

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.06.2011

30.09.2011

Type

 

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

 Sales Turnover

 

3930.250

4973.380

 Total Expenditure

 

3666.860

4586.240

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

 

263.390

387.140

 Other Income

 

37.400

51.500

 Operating Profit

 

300.790

438.640

 Interest

 

44.130

56.890

 Exceptional Items

 

0.000

0.000

 PBDT

 

256.660

381.750

 Depreciation

 

81.000

87.850

 Profit Before Tax

 

175.660

293.900

 Tax

 

58.850

98.450

 Reported PAT

 

116.810

195.450

Extraordinary Items       

 

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

 

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

 

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

 

116.810

195.450

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

4.37

3.56

(5.01)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

6.66

4.67

(5.10)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

14.94

10.54

(10.97)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.19

0.21

(0.28)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.75

1.52

2.03

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.50

1.32

1.32

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Performance Review

 

The Company has opened eight departmental stores i.e. one each at Aurangabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Durgapur, Indore, New Delhi, Pune and Siliguri, taking its chain of stores to 40 stores (including two airport stores) spread across India. Further, the Company has also opened one “HomeStop” at Lucknow, taking its tally to 5 stores. The revenue is Rs.17191.971 Millions (previous year: Rs.14118.125 Millions), registering a growth of 21.77% y-o-y basis. The net Profit achieved was Rs.751.758 Millions (previous year net profit of Rs.502.305 Millions).

 

Awards and Recognition

 

The Company has been conferred inter-alia with the following awards and recognitions during the year under review:

 

  • Department Store of the Year by Star Retailer Awards.
  • Merit Certificate in the category Department Store > 20000 sq.ft. at the VMRD Retail Design Awards 2011.
  • Prestigious Loyalty award for Customer & Brand loyalty in the Retail Sector at the Loyalty Summit.
  • Best Retail Marketing Campaign of the Year Award and Customer Loyalty programme award at the 7th Reid and Taylor Awards for Retail Excellence at Asia Retail Forum (Asia Retail Congress).
  • Marketing Idea of The Year award for the Zoozoo merchandise tie-up with Vodafone-Essar at ET Retail Awards, backed by the Economic Times and Retailers Association of India (RAI).
  • Most Respected Company in the Retail Sector by Business World.
  • Shoppersstop.com has been recognised as the Most Admired Non-Store Fashion and Lifestyle Retailer of the Year at the Images Fashion Awards 2011.

 

Further Issue of Capital

 

To meet the fund requirements entailed by the strong growth potentials, the Company issued 2,000,000 equity shares of 10/- each to Qualified Institutional Buyers at a price of 649/- in accordance with SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 and  pursuant to the approval of members accorded by Postal Ballot on December 16, 2009. Further the Company has also simultaneously allotted 4,000,000 equity shares of 10/- each at a price of 307.18/-, to the promoters of the Company on preferential basis, consequent upon exercise of their option for conversion of 4,000,000 warrants, in accordance with SEBI Guidelines.

 

 

Finance

 

The Company continues with various initiatives for bringing down the cost of borrowings which includes application of short- term instruments like commercial paper, working capital demand loans within working capital borrowing, so as to have funds at competitive cost.

 

Indian Retail — Today

 

India has moved from being the 10th largest economy in the world in 1990 to the 4th largest today in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPPI. Average annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has increased consistently, rising from 5.0 percent in 1985—1994 to 6.2 percent in 1995—2004 to almost 9 percent in 2005—2009. Purchasing power of Indian urban consumer is growing and branded merchandise in categories like Apparels, Cosmetics, Shoes, Watches, Beverages, Food and even Jewellery, are slowly becoming lifestyle products that are widely accepted by the urban Indian consumer. Indian retailers will be taking advantage of this growth and aiming to grow, diversify and introduce new formats have to pay more attention to the brand building process. The emphasis will continue to be both on retail as a brand and on retailers selling brands. Retailers will continue to build their own stores as brands to reinforce their marketing positioning, to communicate quality as well as value for money. Sustainable competitive advantage will be dependent on translating core values combining products, image and reputation into a coherent retail brand strategy. There is very clear evidence that the Indian retail scene is on a roll. A number of large corporate houses have already made their foray into this arena with multiple formats covering beauty and health stores, supermarkets, self-service music stores, newage book stores, every-day-low-price stores, computers and peripherals stores, office equipment stores and home/building construction stores. Today the organised players are present in every retail category, so much so that there is a certain sense of ‘crowding” in certain sectors of modern retail. Retailing has seen such a transformation over the past decade that its very definition has undergone a sea change. No longer can a manufacturer rely on sales to take place by ensuring mere availability of his product. Today, retailing is about so much more than mere merchandising. Its about casting customers in a story, reflecting their desires and aspirations, and forging long-lasting relationships. As the Indian consumer evolves they expect more and more at each and every time when they step into a store. Retail today has changed from selling a product or a service to selling a hope, an aspiration and above all an experience that a consumer would like to repeat.

 

Indian Retail — Tomorrow

 

The ongoing and expanding penetration of modern retail will continue to be characterised by certain key features. There would be a double pronged expansion into major urban cities and expansion to smaller cities and towns. Sectors such as food and  grocery, with far lesser modern trade penetration currently, would see significantly greater jenetration. Profitability of players would be stable and global majors would be playing a greater role through strategic investments and transfer of know-how. Thus penetration of organised retail in such a scenario would grow at an aggressive pace and in line with top qutile growth of penetration witnessed in other countries. If modern retail were to meet its true potential, the size of the sector is estimated to reach —US$ 260 billion by 2020 which translates approximately to a 21% percent modern retail penetration. The current size of organised retail is currently estimated at close to US$ 28 billion or 6—7 percent of total retail. This includes food and beverages, clothing and accessories, electronics and appliances, furniture and furnishings, health and personal care, food services and drinking places, sporting goods, hobby, books, music, leisure and entertainment and other miscellaneous items. Hence macro—economic factors such as GDP growth, private consumption growth and mix of goods and services within private consumption will drive growth in modern retail. The challenges of inequity within the Indian economy remain pervasive. The issue of inclusive growth and development is probably one of the most complex issues that the economy faces today, and it is here that modern retail can contribute significantly. The organised retail sector has the ability to directly drive inclusion for a very large number of people falling into three stakeholder categories: suppliers, customers and employees. Probably one of the biggest “boon” that modern retail brings to the picture is also one that is often ignored. Modern retail can be a significant driver of inclusive growth in the country by it’s sheer volume of touch points. The retail sector has played a phenomenal role throughout the world in increasing productivity of consumer goods and services. It is the second largest industry in US in terms of numbers of employees and establishments. There is no denying the fact that most of the developed economies are very much relying on their retail sector as a locomotive of growth, and the Indian story of modern retail is not expected to be any different. The India Retail Industry is the largest among all the industries, accounting for over 10 per cent of the country’s GDP and around 8 per cent of the employment. The Retail Industry in India has come forth as one of the most dynamic and fast paced industries with several players entering the market. All indications show that the pace and the growth of the industry will continue in the future.

 

Indian Retail — Challenges Ahead

 

Probably one of the biggest challenges in the growth story of Indian modern retail will be the cost, availability and delivery of quality retail real estate. Rentals continue to be the highest expense of modern retailers and are almost 4 to 5 times that of their western counterparts. This cost continues to pose a challenge to its growth. The timely delivery of malls and stores is a key factor in the growth and penetration of modern retail. Delays here will mean substantial setbacks for the players in the industry. Trained manpower shortage is a challenge facing the modern retail sector in India. Indian retailers have difficulty in finding trained personnel and therefore incur significant costs in training them. Attrition is another problem which all modern retailers are grappling with. Indian modern retail has not yet got industry status. This hinders easy access to funds and other benefits that modern retail could have got as an industry. That apart, modern retailers are subject to multiple rules and regulations in addition to regional rules and regulations on the basis of the store locations. In some regions regulations are imposed on the organised retailers to restrict their expansion and to promote regional retailers. Retailers are also required to take necessary approvals from local bodies to carry on with their business. There is no single window for clearances, and companies have to go to different agencies to get approvals, which is one of the biggest hurdles that the segment faces. Added to this are the devolvement of certain taxes e.g. service tax ,excise etc. which add further burden to a retailer since these costs cannot always be passed on to the customer. Logistics and distribution efficiency and optimisation will be key to the success of the industry. Manufacturers will progressively need to have separate teams servicing modern retail trade to ensure both parties profit equally from the transactions. Ontime order replenishments will become more and more critical even as competition in the sector increases.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES IN RESPECT OF:

 

Particular

As on 31.03.2011

(Rs. in Millions)

As on 31.03.2010

(Rs. in Millions)

Guarantee given for loan taken by joint venture companies from banks

133.857

449.000

Claims against the company not acknowledged as debts comprise of

53.591

24.542

Disputed income tax matters in appeal

1.646

42.863

Dispute sale tax matters in appeal

1.709

2.400

Contingent contractual claims

23.619

23.619

Others

5.225

0.000

Total

219.647

542.424

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

  • Leasehold Improvements
  • Air Conditioning and Other Equipment
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Other Fittings
  • Computer
  • Vehicles
  • Trademark and Patents
  • Software

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

Board of Directors

 

Mr. Chandru L. Raheja

Chairman and Non-Executive Director

 

Mr. Chandru L. Raheja, 70, is the Chairman and Non-Executive Director of their Company. He is a law graduate from Mumbai. Mr. Raheja has extensive experience with the real estate, hospitality and retail industries across India.

 

 

Mr. Ravi C. Raheja

Non-Executive Director

 

Mr. Ravi C. Raheja, 39, is the Non-Executive Director of their Company. He is a management graduate from London Business School. Designated as the Group President at the K. Raheja Corp, Mr. Raheja has over 18 years industry experience with special focus on the group’s

 

Mr. Neel Raheja

Non-Executive Director

 

Mr. Neel Raheja, 36, is the Non-Executive Director of their Company. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, Masters in Commerce and Law Graduate from Mumbai University and has over 15 years of experience in real estate development, hospitality and retail.

 

 

Mr. B. S. Nagesh

Customer Care Associate, Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director

 

Mr. B. S. Nagesh, 52, is the Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director of their Company. He holds a degree of Masters in Management Studies from the Benares Hindu University. He has been with their Company since its inception in 1991.

 

 

Mr. Gulu L. Mirchandani

Independent and Non-Executive Director

 

Mr. Gulu L. Mirchandani, 67, is the Independent and Non-Executive Director of their Company. He is an alumnus of BITS, Pilani and holds a degree in BE (Mechanical). Mr. Mirchandani presently serves as the chairman and managing director of Mirc Electronics Limited.

 

Mr. Shahzaad Dalal

Independent and Non-Executive Director

 

Mr. Shahzaad Dalal, 52, is the Independent and Non-Executive Director of their Company. He is a Management Graduate from Northeast Louisiana University (USA). He is the Vice Chairman of IL and FS Investment Managers Limited (IIML) one of India’s leading Private Equity Fund Managers.

 

 

Prof. Nitin J. Sanghavi

Independent and Non-Executive Director

 

Prof. Nitin J. Sanghavi, 62, is the Independent and Non-Executive Director of their Company. He holds Bachelor’s in Science from Saurashtra University, Master’s in Science and PhD in Retail Franchising from The University of Manchester.

 

 

Mr. Deepak Ghaisas

Independent and Non-Executive Director

 

Mr. Deepak Ghaisas, 53, is the Independent and Non-Executive Director of their Company. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant and Company Secretary. He leads strategy development, visioning and conceptualisation of breakthrough business models for Gencoval Group,

 

Mr. Nirvik Singh

Independent and Non-Executive Director

 

Mr. Nirvik Singh, 46, is the Independent and Non-Executive Director of their Company. He is a post graduate from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. Mr. Singh brings to their board his keen sense of marketing communications.

 

Mr. Govind Shrikhande

Customer Care Associate and Managing Director

 

Mr. Govind Shrikhande, 50, is the Managing Director of their Company. He is a graduate of Technology from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai, and is a management graduate from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. Mr. Shrikhande has been with their Company for more than ten years

 

 


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.44.42

UK Pound

1

Rs.70.95

Euro

1

Rs.63.63

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

65

 

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