1. Summary Information

 

 

Country

India

Company Name

Pallavi Marketing Private Limited

Principal Name 1

Mr. Shyam Lohia

Status

Satisfactory

Principal Name 2

Mr. Shambhu Dayal Agrawal

 

 

Registration #

03-7469

Street Address

6 and 7 Ground Floor, Ashoka Place, Exbition Road, Patna – 800001, Bihar, India

Established Date

18.09.1996

SIC Code

--

Telephone#

91-612-2321764/ 1461

Business Style 1

Trading

Fax #

91-612-2321464

Business Style 2

--

Homepage

--

Product Name 1

TV Sets

# of employees

17 (Approximately)

Product Name 2

Washing Machines

Paid up capital

Rs.6,840,000/-

Product Name 3

Refrigerators

Shareholders

Bodies corporate -41.00%, Directors or relatives of directors- 54.00%, Other top fifty shareholders- 5.00%

Banking

State Bank of India

 

Public Limited Corp.

No

Business Period

16 years

IPO

No

International Ins.

--

Public Enterprise

No

Rating

Ba (47)

Related Company

Relation

Country

Company Name

CEO

--

--

--

--

Note

--

 

2. Summary Financial Statement

Balance Sheet as of

31.03.2011

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Assets

Liabilities

Current Assets

32,549,000

Current Liabilities

1,092,000

Inventories

4,231,000

Long-term Liabilities

7,821,000

Fixed Assets

473,000

Other Liabilities

2,827,000

Deferred Assets

113,000

Total Liabilities

11,740,000

Invest& other Assets

0,000

Retained Earnings

18,786,000

 

 

Net Worth

25,626,000

Total Assets

37,366,000

Total Liab. & Equity

37,366,000

 Total Assets

(Previous Year)

34,902,000

 

 

P/L Statement as of

31.03.2011

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Sales

(Gross Turnover)

355,712,000

Net Profit

1,141,000

Sales (Previous yr) (Gross Turnover)

326,336,000

Net Profit(Prev.yr)

801,000

 

MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.03.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PALLAVI MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

6 and 7 Ground Floor, Ashoka Place, Exbition Road, Patna – 800 001, Bihar 

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.09.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

03-7469

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.6.840 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51505BR1996PTC007469

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

PTNP00130E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCP3711F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trading of TV Sets, Washing Machines, Refrigerators and Franchisee of Air Hostess Academy.

 

 

No. of Employees :

17 (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

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 100000

 

 

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 – 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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

6 and 7 Ground Floor, Ashoka Place, Exbition Road, Patna – 800 001, Bihar, India  

Tel. No.:

91-612-2321764/ 1461

Fax No.:

91-612-2321464

E-Mail :

babasamsung@yahoo.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

8, Aditya Arcade, Exhibition Road, Patna, Bihar – 800001, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

(AS ON: 30.09.2011)

 

Name :

Mr. Shyam Lohia

Designation :

Director

Address :

2 A, E Block, Pusp Vihar, Exhibition Road, Patna – 800 001, Bihar, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.05.1961

Qualification :

Graduate

Date of Appointment :

18.09.2006

DIN No :

01659042

Other Directorship :

 

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U51109BR2003PTC010198

BABA SALES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

26-05-03

26-05-03

Active

NO

2

U51505BR1996PTC007469

PALLAVI MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

04-08-06

04-08-06

Active

NO

3

U60231BR2008PTC013984

S S LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

07-10-08

07-10-08

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shambhu Dayal Agrawal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Dwarka Kunj Road, No. 12, Rajendra Nagar, Patna – 800 016, Bihar, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

26.10.1951

Qualification :

Graduate

Date of Appointment :

18.09.1996

DIN No :

01664857

Other Directorship :

 

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U51505BR1996PTC007469

PALLAVI MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

18-09-96

18-09-96

-

Active

NO

2

U27100CT2003PTC021900

KRISHNA IRON STEEL AND POWER PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

10-09-03

10-09-03

26-11-09

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Agrawal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Dwarka Kunj Road No. 12, Rajendra Nagar, Patana, Bihar – 800 016, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.06.1969

Date of Appointment :

02.01.2001

DIN No.:

01717459

Other Directorship :

 

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U51505BR1996PTC007469

PALLAVI MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

02-01-01

02-01-01

Active

NO

2

U51109BR2003PTC010198

BABA SALES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

08-11-03

08-11-03

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Shakuntala Devi Lohia

Designation :

Director

Address :

2 A, E Block, Pusp Vihar, Exhibition Road, Patna – 800 001, Bihar, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.08.1966

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2006

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Sushila Devi Agrawal

Designation :

Director

Address :

4, Rajendra Nagar Road, No. 12, Patna – 800 016, Bihar, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

18.06.1951

Date of Appointment :

28.07.2000

DIN No.:

01717470

 

 

Name :

Ms. Dimple Agrawal

Designation :

Director

Address :

4, Rajendra Nagar Road, No. 12, Patna – 800 016, Bihar, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

19.05.1977

Date of Appointment :

02.01.2001

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(AS ON 30.09.2011)

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

 

Shambhu Dayal Agrawal

 

99200

Shyam Lohia

 

185000

Sri Vaishnavi Agro Industries Private Limited, India 

 

50000

Intergral Trade and Commerce Private Limited, India

 

50000

Sangeeta Mishra

 

2000

Durga Shankar Mishra

 

2000

Bimal Goenka

 

2000

Rekha Goenka

 

2000

Dilip Goenka

 

2000

Nageshwar Singh

 

2000

Prabhakar Palibar

 

2000

Arun Kumar

 

2000

Shyam Sah

 

2000

Laxman Rai

 

2000

Mahendra Sah

 

2000

Pawan Kalyani

 

2000

Ajay Kumar Agarawal

 

50000

Sushila Devi Agarawal

 

34100

Deepak Agarawal

 

100

Runjhun Agarawal

 

100

Sanjay Agarawal

 

100

Anita Agarawal

 

200

Sudha Agarawal

 

200

Babita Agarawal

 

200

Kavita Agarawal

 

100

Sunita Agarawal

 

200

Ruchi Agarawal

 

100

Rajani Agarawal

 

100

Kanta Devi Agarawal

 

200

Piyush Agarawal

 

100

Sadgi Commercial and Finance Private Limited, India

 

10000

Pioneer Zeepars Private Limited, India

 

10000

Hovex Vinimay Private Limited, India

 

10000

Eskay Business Private Limited, India

 

6000

Sukumar Mandal

 

2000

Sarla Agarawal

 

1000

Deepak Agarawal

 

2000

Omni Associates Private Limited, India

 

8000

Sadashiv Stock and Shares Private Limited, India

 

10000

Sahri Kahri Investments Private Limited, India

 

10000

Softgate Technologies Private Limited, India

 

15000

NEPC Industries Limited, India

 

16000

Time Computech Services Limited, India

 

16000

Rajkosh Trexim Private Limited, India

 

10000

Anubhuti Vanijay Private Limited, India

 

32000

Inprove Financial Consultants Private Limited, India

 

28000

Raghubir Singh

 

2000

Sanjay Khaware

 

2000

 

 

 

Total

 

 

684000

 

 

(AS ON 30.09.2011)

Equity Shares Break – up

 

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

41.00

Directors or relatives of directors

 

54.00

Other top fifty shareholders

 

5.00

 

 

 

Total

 

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trading of TV Sets, Washing Machines, Refrigerators and Franchisee of Air Hostess Academy.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

17 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India,

Specialised Commercial Branch, Dak Bunglow Road, Patna – 800 001, Bihar, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

 

From State Bank of India, Special Commercial Branch, DB Road, Patna, C. C. A/C.

(Against hypothecation of stock and book debts)

 

 

 

5.664

 

 

 

2.683

 

 

 

Total

 

5.664

2.683

 

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

 

From Directors

1.367

2.873

From Shareholders

0.790

1.185

 

 

 

Total

 

2.157

4.058

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Singhania Agrawal and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

411, N P Centre, New Dak Bunglow Road, Patna – 800 001, Bihar, India

PAN No.:

AANFS2118L

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(AS ON 30.09.2011)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

700000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.7.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

684000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.6.840 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

6.840

6.830

6.230

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.050

0.050

3] Reserves & Surplus

18.786

17.604

14.403

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

25.626

24.484

20.683

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

5.664

2.683

4.097

2] Unsecured Loans

2.157

4.058

4.222

TOTAL BORROWING

7.821

6.741

8.319

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.095

0.024

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

33.447

31.320

29.026

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

0.473

2.466

2.896

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.113

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

4.231
7.234
8.701

 

Sundry Debtors

26.986
15.402
7.414

 

Cash & Bank Balances

1.445
4.456
5.005

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Loans & Advances

4.118
5.344
7.045

Total Current Assets

36.780
32.436

28.165

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Sundry Creditor

0.627
0.115

0.107

 

Other Current Liabilities

0.465
1.112

0.086

 

Provisions

2.827
2.355

1.842

Total Current Liabilities

3.919
3.582
2.035

Net Current Assets

32.861
28.854
26.130

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

33.447

31.320

29.026

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS TURNOVER

355.712

326.336

301.970

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

2.446

2.217

3.116

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES            

0.862

0.598

1.119

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

1.584

1.619

1.997

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

0.178

0.234

0.638

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

1.406

1.385

1.359

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

0.264

0.584

0.590

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

1.141

0.801

0.769

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

7.804

7.003

6.234

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

8.945

7.804

7.003

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

1.67

1.42

1.36

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

3.77
3.97
4.38

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.05
0.06
0.07

 

 

 
 
 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.46
0.42
0.50

 

 

 
 
 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

9.39
9.06
13.84

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

FORM 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U51505BR1996PTC007469

Name of the company

PALLAVI MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED

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

6 and 7 Ground Floor, Ashoka Place, Exbition Road, Patna – 800 001, Bihar, India  

babasamsung@yahoo.com

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification (ID) number of the charge to be modified

80042877

Type of charge

Immovable Property

Book debts

Others: Stocks

Particular of charge holder

State Bank of India

Specialized Commercial Branch, Dak Bunglow Road, Patna – 800 001, Bihar, India

kundan.jyoti@sbi.co.in

Nature of instrument creating charge

Supplemental agreement of loan cum hypothecation

Letter of arrangement

Term And Condition

Agreement of Loan Cum Hypothecation

Guarantee Agreement

Date of instrument Creating the charge

30.08.2011

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.11.500 millions

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

·         Rate of interest

Interest at the rate of 6% margin above base rate

 

·         Terms of repayment

As Per existing Terms and Condition

 

·         Margin

Finished Goods -25%

Domestic Receivables-40% 

 

·         Extent and operation of the charge

1) Hypnotization of stock and receivable fixed  assets present and future

 

2) Landed Property at Dariyapur Patna Survey Plot No1275 Ward No.8 CIR No17/A H. No 97 (Old), P 26/103 (New) S No.69  Sale Deed No 695 dt 29.06.88 in the name of Mrs. Kanta Devi Agarwal and Mrs. Sushila Devi Agarwal

 

3) Shop No 8, Ground Floor at Aditya Arebade, Exhibition Road Patna, Survey Plot No.115 (Part) Ward No.2 (Old),10 (New) EIR No 9  Holding No 519/230 Sheed No 32 Area -267 sq ft Sale Deed No.2468 dt 09/05/95.

Particulars of the property charged

Landed property at Dariyapur Patna Survey Plot No1275 Ward No.8 CIR No.17/A H. No 97 (Old), P26/103 (New) S No.69  Sale Deed No 695 dt 29.06.88 in the name of Mrs. Kanta Devi Agarwal and Mrs. Sushila Devi Agarwal

 

Shop No 8, Ground Floor at Aditya Arebade, Exhibition Road Patna, Survey Plot No.115 (Part) Ward No.2 (Old),10 (New) EIR No 9  Holding No 519/230 Sheed No 32 Area -267 sq ft Sale Deed No.2468 dt 09/05/95.

Date of last modification prior to the present modification

10.10.2007

Particulars of the present modification

Overall increase in credit limit from Rs.10.850 Millions to Rs.11.500 Millions

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Furniture and Fixture

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Car

·         Telecom Equipment

·         Delivery Van

·         Computer

·         Motor Cycle

 

 

 


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.49.94

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.25

Euro

1

Rs.65.40

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--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

NO

--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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