MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.05.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NUANCE GROUP (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 16.03.2007)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

SHOPPER’S STOP DUTY FREE PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Eureka Towers, B Wing, 9th Floor, Mindspace, Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai – 400064, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.12.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-166148

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 728.200 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51228MH2006PTC166148

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMN14745D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAKCS4860P

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of retailing products through duty free retail outlets at international airports.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (26)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

 

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 920000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track. Profitability of the company appears to be under pressure. There appears some accumulated losses recorded by the company. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.

 

 

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. Prashant Mehta

Designation :

Legal Department

Contact No.:

91-22-42497408

Date :

22.05.2012

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Eureka Towers, B Wing, 9th Floor, Mindspace, Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai – 400064, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66887688/28800808/ 42497000/ 66887239

Fax No.:

91-22-28445060/ 66887455/ 28808877

E-Mail :

chandrashekarn@shoppersstop.co.in

prashant.mehta@shoppersstop.com

Website :

http://www.shoppersstop.com

http://www.thenuancegroup.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Regional Customer Service Office :

2/13, 1st and 2nd Floor, Balaji Complex, 80 Feet Road, Poojari Layout, RMV 2nd Stage, Bangalore – 560094, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-42848000

Fax No.:

91-80-42848036

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 29.06.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Roberto Graziani

Designation :

Director

Address :

Hadlaubstrasse 56, 8006 Zanch. Switzerland

Date of Birth/Age :

25.11.1964

Date of Appointment :

08.02.2007

DIN No.:

01236846

 

 

Name :

Mr. Christopher Wood

Designation :

Director

Address :

Via Ronco Nuova 8. 6949 Comano, Switzerland

Date of Birth/Age :

19.03.1961

Date of Appointment :

08.02.2007

DIN No.:

01237030

 

 

Name :

Mr. Carlo Bernasconi

Designation :

Director

Address :

Homstrasse 30, 5016 Obererlinsbach, Switzerland

Date of Birth/Age :

05.09.1960

Date of Appointment :

08.02.2007

DIN No.:

01236974

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vivek Manohar Nath Mathur

Designation :

Director

Address :

803 Pinewood, Raheja Willows, Akurli Road, Kandivali (East) Mumbai – 400101, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.08.1969

Date of Appointment :

16.01.2007

DIN No.:

01635306

 

 

Name :

Mr. Salil Puliankodan Kunjiraman Nair

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plat No.201, 20th Floor, Yugdharma, Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai – 400064, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1965

Date of Appointment :

18.10.2007

DIN No.:

01955091

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Prashant Mehta

Designation :

Legal Department

Email:

prashant.mehta@shoppersstop.com  

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 29.06.2011

 

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Shopper’s Stop Limited, India

 

36410000

The Nuance Group AG, Switzerland

 

36410000

 

 

 

Total

 

72820000

 

 

As on 29.06.2011

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

50.00

Bodies corporate

 

50.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of retailing products through duty free retail outlets at international airports.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management.

 

 

Bankers :

  • Calyon Bank, Hoechst House, 11th, 12th and 14th Floors, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India
  • IDBI Bank Limited, 47, Opus Center, Central Road, MIDC, Andheri East, Mumbai-400093, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

Rs. In Millions

31.12.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.12.2009

Term Loan from Banks

(Secured against hypothecation of all the company receivables and stocks both present and future and corporate guarantee given by both joint venturers - Shoppers Stop Limited and The Nuance Group AG.)

115.000

350.000

Total

115.000

350.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Delloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

12, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Opposite Siv Sagar Estate, Worli, Mumbai – 400018, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66679030

Fax No.:

91-22-66679100

PAN No. :

AACFD4815A

 

 

Joint Ventures:

  • Shoppers Stop Limited (CIN No.: L51900MH1997PLC108798)
  • The Nuance Group AG

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(AS ON 31.12.2010)

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

85000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 850.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

72820000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 728.200 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2010

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

728.200

712.000

492.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(545.566)

(480.824)

(197.511)

NETWORTH

182.634

231.176

294.489

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

115.000

350.000

585.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

115.000

350.000

585.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

297.634

581.176

879.489

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

101.321

223.308

324.407

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

128.494
181.819

261.736

 

Sundry Debtors

19.655
22.237

101.562

 

Cash & Bank Balances

69.265
81.847

83.356

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

229.706
322.554

471.647

Total Current Assets

447.120
608.457

918.301

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditor

226.348
240.446

348.473

 

Other Current Liabilities

23.843
8.645

13.416

 

Provisions

0.616
1.498

1.330

Total Current Liabilities

250.807
250.589

363.219

Net Current Assets

196.313
357.868

555.082

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

297.634

581.176

879.489

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2010

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of Own Merchandise

580.795

636.663

357.904

 

 

Other Retail Operating Income

63.273

42.520

57.756

 

 

Other Income

6.125

1.052

4.134

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

650.193

680.235

419.794

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

350.284

376.100

167.021

 

 

Employees Costs

42.719

64.126

64.019

 

 

Operating and Administrative Expenses

254.255

393.841

246.260

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

647.258

834.067

477.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

2.935

(153.832)

(57.506)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

INTEREST & FINANCIAL EXPENSES                 (D)

28.526

54.335

52.205

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(25.591)

(208.167)

(109.711)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

39.151

74.547

45.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX (E-F)                (G)      

(64.742)

(282.714)

(154.711)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 (H)

0.000

0.600

1.746

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) AFTER TAX (G-H)                  (I)

(64.742)

(283.314)

(156.457)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(480.824)

(197.510)

(41.053)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(545.566)

(480.824)

(197.510)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency and foreign credit collection on sale of merchandise

459.180

454.671

344.004

 

 

Other retail operating income received in foreign currency

54.079

136.347

12.610

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

513.259

591.018

356.614

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture and Fixtures and Electrical Charges

0.000

2.984

37.551

 

 

Purchase of Machineries

234.749

219.791

407.294

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

234.749

222.775

444.845

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

(0.89)

(5.65)

(4.03)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2010

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(9.96)
(41.65)

(37.27)

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(11.15)
(44.41)

(43.23)

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(11.80)
(33.99)

(12.45)

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.35)
(1.22)

(0.53)

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.00
2.60

3.22

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.78
2.43

2.53

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS:

 

Particulars

 Rs. in millions 31.12.2010

Rs. in millions  31.12.2009

Rs. in millions  31.12.2008

Sundry Creditors

 

 

 

-Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises

0.412

0.801

0.000

-Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 

225.936

239.645

348.473

Total

226.348

240.446

348.473

 

 

Check list by info Agents

Available in Report (Yes/ No)

Year of Establishment

Yes

Locality of the Firm

Yes

Constitution of the Firm

Yes

Premises details

No

Type of Business

Yes

Line of Business 

Yes

Promoter’s Background 

Yes

No. of Employees

No

Name of Person Contacted

Yes

Designation of Contact person

Yes

Turnover of Firm for last three years

Yes

Profitability for last three years

Yes

Reasons for variation <> 20%

---------------

Estimation for coming financial year

No

Capital in the business

Yes

Details of sister concerns

Yes

Major Suppliers

No

Major Customers

No

Payments Terms

No

Export/ Imports Details (If applicable)

No

Market Information

--------------

Litigations that the firm/ Promoters Involved in

-------------

Banking details

Yes

Banking Facility Details

Yes

Conduct of the Banking Account

-------------

Buyer visit details

------------

Financials, if provided

Yes

Incorporation details is applicable

Yes

Last Accounts filed at ROC

Yes

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

 

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

The company is jointly promoted by Shoppers Stop Limited and the Nuance Group AG. The company is engaged in the business of retailing products through duty free retail outlets at international airports in India. The company commenced operations at the Hyderabad airport on March 25, 2008 and the Bangalore airport on May 24, 2008.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL:

 

During the year, the paid up share capital of the company has increased to Rs. 728.200 Millions.

 

 

Bankers Charges:

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U51228MH2006PTC166148

Name of the company

Nuance Group (India) Private Limited

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

Eureka Towers, B Wing, 9th Floor, Mindspace, Link Road, Malad (West), Mumbai – 400064, Maharashtra, India

This form is for

Creation of charge

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Property (not being pledge)

Particular of charge holder

IDBI Bank Limited, 47, Opus Center, Central Road, MIDC, Andheri East, Mumbai-400093, Maharashtra, India

Email: rakesh.ranjan@idbi.co.in

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Deed of Hypothecation dated November 30, 2010

Date of instrument Creating the charge

30.11.2010

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 165.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

As applicable from time to time.

 

Terms of Repayment

Bank Guarantee: Return of original guarantee

Letter of Credit: Out of internal accruals/ working capital limits.

Treasury Limit: Out of internal accruals

 

Margin

Bank Guarantee: 10% - BG's upto 1 year

                             20% - BG's upto 2 years

                             35% - BG's upto 5 years

                             100% - BG's above 5 years and upto 10 years

Letter of Credit: 10%

Treasury Limit:  Nil

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

The extent and operation includes 1st charge on borrower's entire stock of raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods, consumable stores and spares and such other movables including book-debts, bills whether documentary or clean, outstanding monies receivables, both present and future. First charge on whole of the moveable properties of the borrower including its moveable plant and machinery, machinery spares, tools and accessories and other moveables both present and future.

Short particulars of the property charged

I)                     1st charge on borrower's entire stock of raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods, consumable stores and spares.

II)                   such other movables including book-debts, bills whether documentary or clean, outstanding monies receivable, both present and future and

III)                  1st charge on whole of the moveable properties including moveable plant and machinery, machinery spares, tools and accessories and other moveables both present and future.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

  • Shop Fittings
  • Leasehold Improvements
  • Office Equipments
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Software 

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

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

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

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

 

2]         Court Declaration :

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

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

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

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                              None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

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

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

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

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

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

 

9]         Compensation Package :

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

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

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

 

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

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

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

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 54.88

UK Pound

1

Rs. 86.84

Euro

1

Rs. 70.20

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PDT

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ACH

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

-

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

-

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

26

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

-

NB

                                       New Business

 

-

 

 

 

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