MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LEX ORBIS CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

709/710, Tolstoy House, 15-17, Tolstoy Marg,, New Delhi-110001

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

24.09.2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-122380

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.0.100 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74140DL2003PTC122380

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELL02668B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCL0049A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing Patent Filing Prosecution and Maintenance Service.

 

 

No. of Employees :

40 [Approximately] 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (47)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an 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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

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

 

Name :

Ms. Manisha Singh Nair

Designation :

Director

Contact No.:

91-9811161518

Date :

22.02.2012

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

709/710, Tolstoy House, 15-17, Tolstoy Marg,, New Delhi-110001, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-23716565

Mobile No.:

91-9811161518 [Ms. Manisha Singh Nair]

Fax No.:

91-11-23716556

E-Mail :

manisha@lexorbis.com

mail@lexorbis.com

Website :

http://www.lexorbis.com

Area :

1926 sq. ft

Location :

Rented

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Manoj Vasudevan Nair

Designation :

Director

Address :

65, Qutab View Apartments, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016, India

Date of Birth/Age :

31.05.1971

Qualification :

LLM [Patent Agent]

Experience :

18 Years

 

 

Name :

Ms. Manisha Singh Nair

Designation :

Director

Address :

65, Qutab View Apartments, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.09.1971

Qualification :

MA, LLB [Patent Agent]

Experience :

14 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramesh Babu M.R.

Designation :

Director

Address :

304, Supreme Enclave, Mayur Vihar, Phase I, New Delhi-110091, India

Date of Birth/Age :

31.05.1959

Qualification :

LLB

Experience :

27 Years

 

 

Name :

Dr. Sushil Kumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

House No. 100, 1st Floor, Bhai Parmanand Colony, New Delhi-110009, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.09.1972

Qualification :

PHD [Bio-Chemistry] [Patent Agent]

Experience :

10 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Srinjoy Banerjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-61, Sector 49, Noida-201303, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.04.1976

Qualification :

LLB [Patent Agent]

Experience :

11 Years

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Not Available

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Providing Patent Filing Prosecution and Maintenance Service.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

40 [Approximately] 

 

 

Bankers :

·         Standard Chartered Bank, 10, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001, India

·         ICICI Bank

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

As on 31.03.2011

[Rs. in Millions]

As on 31.03.2010

[Rs. in Millions]

SCB Home Loan A/C 47822398

6.935

7.123

SCB Home Loan A/C 47832452

6.935

7.123

Car Loan ICICI Bank

0.704

1.475

Total

14.574

15.721

 

 

 

Unsecured Loan

 

 

Agnus Holding Private Limited

22.500

22.500

Manisha Nair

1.400

0.000

Total

23.900

22.500

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

 A.K. Nair and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

C-192, Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi-110017, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-2652899/26510296

E-Mail :

arvinair@yahoo.com

admin@aknair.com

 

 

Associates:

·         Lex Orbis [Partnership Firm]

Address: 709/710, Tolstoy House, 15-17, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110001, India

Line of Business: Legal Service

 

·         Clairvolex Knowledge Process Private Limited

Address: 3rd Floor, NDIIT Building, 105 Mor Pocket, Kalkaji Extension, New Delhi-110019, India

Line of Business: Knowledge Process Outsourcing

 

·         Agnus Holdings Private Limited

·         Patsys Consulting Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

150000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1.500 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.100 Million

 

 


 

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

0.100

0.100

0.100

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

39.594

33.031

25.286

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

39.694

33.131

25.386

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

14.574

15.721

2.143

2] Unsecured Loans

23.900

22.500

22.500

TOTAL BORROWING

38.474

38.221

24.643

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.282

0.141

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

78.168

71.634

50.170

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

26.586

28.593

4.792

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

40.494

39.302

38.452

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.021

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

34.732

19.767

21.784

 

Cash & Bank Balances

3.666

4.277

5.393

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

27.887

20.977

16.928

Total Current Assets

66.285

45.021

44.105

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

26.416

17.674

19.015

 

Other Current Liabilities

8.604

6.194

3.847

 

Provisions

20.198

17.414

14.317

Total Current Liabilities

55.218

41.282

37.179

Net Current Assets

11.067

3.739

6.926

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

78.168

71.634

50.170

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Professional Receipts

153.412

146.676

134.320

 

 

Profit From Partnership Firm

1.193

0.849

0.416

 

 

Rent Received From Flat No. 69

0.234

0.070

0.000

 

 

Forex Gain

0.000

0.000

1.109

 

 

TOTAL                        

154.839

147.595

135.845

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Professional and Legal Fee

100.139

89.302

85.095

 

 

Office and Administrative Cost

43.402

45.172

34.315

 

 

TOTAL                                    

143.541

134.474

119.410

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

11.298

13.121

16.435

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

2.253

2.138

0.715

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

9.045

10.983

15.720

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

2.482

3.238

5.665

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

6.563

7.745

10.055

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

33.031

25.286

15.231

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

39.594

33.031

25.286

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Receipts

100.080

125.675

97.157

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

656.28

774.51

1005.53

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

4.23

5.25

7.40

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

5.84

7.44

11.57

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

9.74

14.92

32.15

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.23

0.33

0.62

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.36

2.40

2.44

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.20

1.09

1.19

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

PROFILE:

 

Subject IP Practice is a well-credentialed Indian IP boutique. Among the top-tier in the IP prosecution space in India, the Firm has over 65 personnel with its principal office based in New Delhi. In relation to global and regional filing programs, the attorneys and paralegals at the Firm are supported by a 120 member off-site support team comprising of well-experienced paralegals and admins, resulting in combined man-power strength of over 185 personnel. Founded by five legal professionals in 1997 as a partnership firm, the firm has grown exponentially in less than a decade, with a strong base of well-credentialed legal and technical professionals offering high quality services in all areas of Intellectual Property Rights Laws and acts for a number of world’s leading IP owner corporations.

 

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

 

Subject is a full service IP firm with partners and associates specializing in various practice areas within IP- Patents, Trademarks, Designs, Copyrights, Geographical Indications, IP Transactions and IP Enforcement. In addition, the Firm has a research team namely the Group on Research, Publication and Programs (GRPP) that comprises of mostly personnel with Masters in IP Law (LL. M) providing research

 

Administrative Department of the firm acts at the core of the organizational structure ensuring seamless functioning of and across departments. The Administration is also responsible for docket management, IT infrastructure, communication management and accounts.

 

The Firm handles cumulatively many thousands of patent and trademarks, and design applications (including national, convention and PCT applications). This includes multiple global filing programs that the Firm handles on behalf of Indian clients covering most of the WTO Member countries.

 

Patents Department

 

The Firm’s patent prosecution practice group is a unique blend of legal and technical professional which include Ph. D and Masters qualified patent attorneys who are competent to do original case writing, apart from prosecuting applications in India, at the EPO and the USPTO, apart from overseeing PCT filings.

 

Trademarks Department

 

The Firms’ Trademarks department handles filings and prosecution in India and globally including national and convention applications and have handled multiple trademark contentious matters before the Trademarks Registry, Appellate Board, District Courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. The Trademarks Department is divided into the ‘Trademarks Filing Group’ and the ‘Trademark Prosecution Group’. The clientele is spread across the globe with major concentration in India, US, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

 

Design and Copyright Department

 

The Firms’ Design and Copyright department handles filings and prosecution in India and globally. As on date, the Firm has filed designs in over 169 countries globally. The firm has also prosecuted matters before the various appellate bodies against infringers of the Design. The clientele is spread across the globe with major concentration in India, US, Europe, and Southeast Asia. The firm has also filed and successfully defended cases Copyright before the Copyright Board and the Courts.

 

IP Enforcement Department

 

The Firms’ IP Enforcement department comprises of some well-known names in the IP litigation space. The firm’s litigators handle contentious matters including strategizing and managing IP infringement actions before the District Court and High Courts, revocation/cancellation proceedings and appeals before the Intellectual Property Appellate Board, settlement negotiations, investigations, raids, rendering infringement opinions and all aspects of enforcement.

 

Maintenance Department

 

The Firm acts for multiple large annuity companies as their Indian arm. The Firm’s maintenance department manages over 4000 patent annuities and over 3500 trademark renewals every year. This department consists of personnel specialized in annuity management.

 

KEY DIFFERENTIATORS

 

 

·         An IP law firm that has pioneered multidisciplinary patent practice in India, through a synergistic combination of legal, science and technology experts.

 

·         Professional partnership with well-defined business continuity management.

 

·         Atypical in using a sophisticated docket management/document retention tool such as the Dennemeyer Intellectual Asset Management Software (DIAMS).

 

·         Cost effective and timely services without any comprise on quality.

 

·         Equipped to meet client specific requirements including orientation by dedicated attorneys for individual clients.

 

·         Proven track record of taking over large volumes of pending patent/trade mark applications and integrating them with Subject Service Standards.

 

The firm essentially follows a common service standard with the following:-

 

 

·         Quality Control: With a strict 3 level quality control mechanism, quality is non-negotiable at Subject. Regular training and supervision ensures proper quality of the reported deliverables. Quality is maintained by, 3-tier quality control process, Client Feedback, External process audits and Regular training and mentoring.

·         Quality Evaluation and Feedback process: The feedback received by us is analyzed carefully and put to use in fixing any gaps in the existing process or optimizing the overall process.

 

·         Delivery Timelines: Turn-around-time for each type of services is clearly articulated and followed while delivering the same. Their standard turn-around time for responding to each client communication is 24 hours from the receipt of client’s email.

 

·         Prioritization of Work: In general, deliverables are completed in the order in which they are received – First In, First Out. Subject may re-order the reviews based on resource availability. This prioritization, so long as it falls within the overall TAT does not require Client’s prior approval.

 

·         Confidential Information: Subject obligates itself and agrees under the SLA that the Confidential Information is Client’s sole and exclusive property. Subject agrees to hold Client’s Confidential Information in confidence. They take all reasonable steps to ensure that Confidential Information is not disclosed or distributed by Subject or its professionals/employees in violation of the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement that they execute with the client. Subject also agrees to not make use of the Confidential Information or any part thereof other than for the purpose ordered by Client.

·         Human Resource: Subject discloses the complete credentials of the professionals that work on the client matters to the client. They also provide a single point contact to all their clients to ensure seamless and effective communication.

·         Business Continuity Management (BCM): Subject has in place a well-structured BCM program. They follow effective and efficient methodology in maintaining the Business Continuity Plans on a regular basis. BCDR is designed, validated and implemented to assist in cost effectively automate and streamline backups and rapid movement of servers, storage, and applications the business up and running under all conditions.

·         Invoicing and Payment methods: Once agreed, their rates are applicable for the period of 12 months from the date of signing the service level agreement subject any mutually agreed period in specific cases. Subject submits its invoices as soon as the service/assignment is concluded. The payment method preferred by us is wire transfer, however, they accept bank cheques too.

·         Return of Materials: Upon termination of this the SLA signed between client and Subject, each party shall promptly return to the other all data, materials and other property of the other held by it.

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Building Flat

·         Car

·         Computer

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         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.49.25

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.75

Euro

1

Rs.65.16

 


 

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

YES

TOTAL

 

47

 

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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