MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

04.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

READERS DIGEST BOOK AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

"Sankalp" C-227, Ground Floor, Paryavaran Complex, Westend Marg, Near Garden of Five Senses, New Delhi – 110030

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.06.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-137072

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.20.174 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U22110DL2005PTC137072

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Books

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management.

 

 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (45)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 160000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track. The company has incurred a loss in the current year. However, Net Worth appears to be satisfactory. 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.

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh

Designation :

Manager

Contact No.:

91-22-30843624

Date :

02.02.2012

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

"Sankalp" C-227, Ground Floor, Paryavaran Complex, Westend Marg, Near Garden of Five Senses, New Delhi – 110030, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-29536312

Fax No.:

91-11-29536312

E-Mail :

rajesh_mundra@readersdigest.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

515, Palm Spring Centre, Malad Link Road, Malad (West0, Mumbai – 400064, Maharashtra, India

Tel No.:

91-22-30843624 / 30843611

Fax No.:

91-22-30843624 / 30843699

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 30.09.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Jeremy Marc Jacobs

Designation :

Director

Address :

7,The Woods Radlett, Hertfordshire, Australia, WD77HF

Date of Birth/Age :

08.04.1961

Date of Appointment :

08.12.2009

DIN No.:

02888148

 

 

Name :

Mr. Lance Kenneth Wright Christie

Designation :

Director

Address :

2, Marina Boulevard, #31-04, The Sail, Marina Bay, Singapore, 01898

Date of Birth/Age :

02.06.1965

Date of Appointment :

30.06.2010

DIN No.:

03525499

 

 

Name :

Mr. Cherumuttath Mathew Joy

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No.201, Samruddhi TPS III, Road No.1, Santacruze (East), Mumbai – 400055, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.11.1956

Date of Appointment :

30.06.2010

DIN No.:

03389556

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh

Designation :

Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Readers Digest Association Inc USA, USA

 

2017449

Readers Digest Association Far East Limited, Hong Kong 

 

1

Total

 

2017450

 

As on 30.09.2011

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

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 :

Trader of Books.

 

 

Products :

·         Books

·         Music

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management.

 

 

Bankers :

·         The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, 25 Barakhambha Road, New Delhi - 110001, India

·         State Bank of Patiala, Shop No. 4, Mahapalika Market, Mid Chowki, Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai-400064, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S.R. Batliboi and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

14th Floor , The Ruby  29 Senapati  Bapat Marg, Dadar (West), Mumbai – 400028, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-61920000

Fax No.:

91-22-61921000

PAN.:

ABSFS4151K

 

 

Holding Company :

Readers Digest Association Inc, USA

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         Readers Digest Asia Pte. Limited, Singapore

·         Readers Digest Far East Association Limited, Hong Kong

·         Selection Du Reader’s Digest (Canada) ULC, Canada

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2100000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.21.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2017450

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.20.174 Millions

 

 

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

20.174

20.174

20.174

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

18.869

34.526

17.409

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

39.043

54.700

37.583

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

0DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

39.043

54.700

37.583

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1.280

2.782

2.961

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.225

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

31.246

26.840

32.235

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

138.470

189.814

151.136

 

Sundry Debtors

126.036

144.978

148.452

 

Cash & Bank Balances

27.909

26.002

19.954

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

39.881

30.707

15.790

Total Current Assets

332.296

391.501

335.332

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

286.483

327.139

287.251

 

Other Current Liabilities

13.455

12.821

45.146

 

Provisions

25.841

26.463

0.773

Total Current Liabilities

325.779

366.423

333.170

Net Current Assets

6.517

25.078

2.162

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

39.043

54.700

37.583

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

596.497

559.977

 

 

Other Income

3.913

0.942

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

600.410

559.977

683.044

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

620.473

537.979

638.598

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX

(20.063)

21.998

44.446

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAX                                                                 

(4.406)

4.881

16.214

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) AFTER TAX

(15.657)

17.117

28.232

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

34.526

17.409

(10.823)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

18.869

34.526

17.409

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export at F.O.B. Value

1.967

2.351

2.511

 

 

Recovery Expense

3.502

7.997

0.000

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

5.469

10.348

2.511

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Trading Goods

172.976

204.246

154.036

 

 

Promotion Material

4.486

5.219

0.000

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

177.462

209.465

154.036

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

(7.76)

8.48

13.99

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(2.61)

3.06

4.13

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(3.36)

3.93

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(6.01)

5.58

13.14

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.51)

0.40

1.18

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

8.34

6.70

8.86

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.02

1.07

1.01

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Details of Sundry Creditors:

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

 

 

 

Total Outstanding dues of Micro Small Enterprises

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Outstanding dues of Creditors other than Micro and Small Enterprises 

286.483

327.139

287.251

Total

286.483

327.139

287.251

 

Future Outlook:

 

As a full-fledged production hub of the parent company the company is expected to continue to play an important role in the future plans of the parent company. As the operations of the parent company increase  the company would also expand with additional hiring to meet additional delivery demands.

 

Note:

 

The registered office of the company has been shifted from “C-88/89. Paryavaran Complex, NewDelhi – 110030, India” to the present address w.e.f. 01.01.2010.

 

Form 8:

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U22110DL2005PTC137072

Name of the company

READERS DIGEST BOOK AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

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

"Sankalp" C-227, Ground Floor, Paryavaran Complex, Westend Marg, Near Garden of Five Senses, New Delhi – 110030, India

E-mail ; rajesh_mundra@readersdigest.com

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of charge

Others (Hypothecation of Fixed Deposits Receipts)

Particular of charge holder

State Bank of Patiala, Shop No. 4, Mahapalika Market, Mid Chowki, Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai-400064, Maharashtra, India

E-Mail : b5811@sbp.co.in

Nature of instrument creating charge

Bank Guarantee dated 22.07.2011 issued by State Bank of Patiala against Hypothecation of two Fixed Deposits Receipts of Rs. 9.000 Millions and 1.000 Million

Date of instrument Creating the charge

22.07.2011

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.10.000 Millions

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

Rate of interest

As per the Bank Guarantee dated 22.07.2011 and as per policy of Bank

 

Terms of repayment

As per the Bank Guarantee dated 22.07.2011 and as per policy of Bank

 

Margin

100%

 

Extent and operation of the charge

100%

Short particulars of the property or asset(s) charged (including complete address and location of the property)

Two Fixed Deposits Receipts of Rs. 9.000 Millions and 1.000 Million

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Motor Car

·         Computer Equipments

·         Office Equipments

 

 


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.48.96

UK Pound

1

Rs.77.47

Euro

1

Rs.64.40

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

NO

TOTAL

 

45

 

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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