MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

18.04.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BPL TELECOM PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

BPL TELECOM LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Systems House, Palakkad - 678007, Kerala

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.12.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

09-008513

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.351.733 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U32204KL1994PTC008513

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHNB00299F

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Trader of Communication Equipments

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (32)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1600000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having a moderate track record. The latest financial (2012 and 2011) are not made available. As per old (2010), we found that the company has recorded some accumulated losses. The management denied to disclose any information to us. However, business is active. Payment terms are unknown.

 

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

 

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 – June 30, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

 

 

INFORMATION DECLINED

 

Management Non Co-operative

(91-491-2513151)

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Factory :

Systems House, Palakkad - 678007, Kerala, India

Tel. No.:

91-491-2573151/52/53/54

Fax No.:

91-491-2533054/2573375/2573150

E-Mail :

investor@bpl.in

btpkd@vsnl.com

d.krishnan@bplpkd.com  

Website :

www.bpltelecom.com

 

 

Head Office :

1/1, Palace Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India 

Tel. No.:

91-80-22261845/22256388/22203438/22251141

Fax No.:

91-80-22202823/22256387

 

 

Branch Office :

Located at

 

·         Ahmedabad

·         Bangalore

·         Bhopal

·         Chandigarh

·         Chennai

·         Coimbatore

·         Delhi

·         Hyderabad

·         Guwahati

·         Cochin

·         Kolkata

·         Kozhikode

·         Lucknow

·         Mumbai

·         Nagpur

·         Pune

·         Trivandrum

·         Bhubaneswar

·         Palakkad

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 23.12.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Ajit Gopal Nambiar

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

10/3, Cunningham Cresent Road, Cunningham Road Cross, Bangalore – 560052, Karnataka, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

11.07.1963

Date of Appointment :

01.01.2006

Voter ID No.:

KT/12/085/237273

DIN No.:

00228857

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gopalan Thazath Pollayikodi Nambiar

Designation :

Director

Address :

No.4, Ali Asker Road, Bangalore – 560052, Karnataka, India  

Date of Birth/Age :

25.11.1929

Date of Appointment :

01.01.2006

Voter ID No.:

KT/12/085/237271

DIN No.:

00231781

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shashi Nambiar

Designation :

Director

Address :

2993, 12th “B” Main Indiranagar, Hal 2nd Stage, Bangalore – 560038, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.08.1961

Date of Appointment :

03.09.2003

DIN No.:

00288378

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subbarao Prabhala

Designation :

Director

Address :

37, Haudin Road, Ulsoor, Bangalore – 560042, Karnataka, India  

Date of Birth/Age :

25.07.1933

Date of Appointment :

23.02.2000

Voter ID No.:

KT/12/086/228151

DIN No.:

01302878

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Devanandan Krishnan

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Chandranagar, Palakkad – 678007, Kerala, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

28.08.1952

Date of Appointment :

06.11.1995

PAN No.:

AFOPK7957H

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 23.12.2011

 

LIST OF SHAREHOLDER DETAILS FILE ATTACHED

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on 23.12.2011

 

Category

 

Percentage

Public Financial Institutions

 

0.56

Nationalised/Other Banks 

 

1.03

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

 

14.78

Bodies corporate

 

83.02

Directors or relatives of directors

 

0.61

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Trader of Communication Equipments

 

 

Products :

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

ITEM CODE (ITC CODE)

Computer Software

852499

Networking Accessories

852520

EPABX

851730

Push Button Telephones

851711

Powerline Equipments & Accessories

853710

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Particulars

Unit

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

 

Power Line Communication equipments and Accessories

In Nos

Not Available

Not Available

1366

Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange

In number of lines

Not Available

Not Available

25100

Push Button Telephones

In Nos

Not Available

Not Available

256675

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

The Products are assembled from innumerable Components/Parts.

Hence, it is not practicable to furnish quantitative particulars for each item of Consumption.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, G-3, Embassy Square, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

 

 

Facilities :

(Rs. In Millions)

Secured Loan

As on

31.03.2010

As on

31.03.2009

 

 

 

A. Term Loan

 

 

i) From Financial Institutions

86.190

88.029

ii) From Banks

137.050

162.678

 

 

 

B. Working Capital Loan from Banks

421.196

504.214

Total

644.436

754.921

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

T. Velu Pillai and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

642, 4th Main Road, Indira Nagar, Second Stage, Bangalore – 560038, Karnataka, India

PAN No.:

AAAFT9088R

 

 

Subsidiaries :

BPL Systems Limited

 

 

Related Parties :

·         BPL Limited

·         BPL Technovision Private Limited

·         Ni Micro Technologies Private Limited

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

40000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.400.000 Millions

1000000

Preference Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.100.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs.500.00 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

35173300

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.351.733 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

351.733

351.733

351.733

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

323.212

323.212

323.212

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(287.017)

(301.621)

(250.126)

NETWORTH

387.928

373.324

424.819

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

644.436

754.921

789.829

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

644.436

754.921

789.829

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1032.364

1128.245

1214.648

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

299.550

345.986

371.435

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.139

0.144

0.144

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

123.962

116.319

104.405

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

144.719

196.007

252.928

 

Sundry Debtors

618.270

625.282

536.234

 

Cash & Bank Balances

23.718

14.537

13.205

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

221.354

187.361

181.231

Total Current Assets

1008.061

1023.187

983.598

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

189.242

139.745

76.618

 

Other Current Liabilities

210.106

217.646

168.316

 

Provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

399.348

357.391

244.934

Net Current Assets

608.713

665.796

738.664

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1032.364

1128.245

1214.648

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales and Other Income

777.693

532.248

963.768

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

777.693

532.248

963.768

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials

441.187

345.419

550.467

 

 

Salaries, wages and other benefits

139.285

79.816

146.206

 

 

Manufacturing and other expenses

135.759

92.442

142.389

 

 

Provision for Diminution of Investment 

0.000

0.000

74.638

 

 

Extraordinary Items-Income

(74.886)

0.000

(73.959)

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

641.345

517.677

839.741

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

136.348

14.571

124.027

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

76.448

49.480

116.761

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

59.900

(34.909)

7.266

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

52.939

27.324

53.026

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

6.961

(62.233)

(45.760)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

(7.643)

(10.738

(59.263)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

14.604

(51.495)

13.503

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(301.621)

(250.126)

(263.629)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(287.017)

(301.621)

(250.126)

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials and components

35.684

22.798

70.162

 

 

EPABX

66.505

46.218

71.158

 

 

Push Button Telephones

19.325

16.529

19.748

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

121.514

85.545

161.068

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

0.42

(1.46)

0.38

 

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

1.88

(9.68)

1.40

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.90

(11.69)

(4.75)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.53

(4.55)

(3.38)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.02

(0.17)

(0.11)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

1.66

2.02

1.86

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.52

2.86

4.02

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

No

9]

Name of person contacted

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

--

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

--

26]

Buyer visit details

--

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

No

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATIONS:

 

The company posted a gross turnover of Rs.815.200 Millions for the year ended 31st March, 2010 compared to Rs.557.800 Millions in the previous accounting year had a six months period. The de-growth in the turnover happened mainly due the cash out flow towards bank settlements, restricting the turnover. Market conditions have started improving and carry forward order position is good. The net profit for the year after tax recorded is Rs.14.600 Millions after considering depreciation, finance charges, deferred tax liability etc compared to a loss of Rs.51.400 Millions in the previous year.

 

The Power Line Communication Carrier (PLCC) Division recorded a turnover of Rs.425.900 Millions. Digital PLCC testing was successfully completed by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB). For Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB), technical modifications have been made based on customer requirement for Protection Coupler. Current Transformers (CT) of 33 KV/ 66 KV /132 KV have been the type approved by CPRI.

 

The Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Division generated revenue of Rs.259.400 Millions. The purchase Orders from private and Government sector was reasonably good and the Company could add few reputed customers from private as well as public sector.

 

The Consumer Telecommunication Group (CTG) generated a turnover of Rs.116.800 Millions during the period. 3 new models were introduced to the market.

 

The IT division posted a turnover of Rs.13.100 Millions registering a positive growth of 15%.

 

FUTURE OUTLOOK:

 

The Company is focusing on solutions for power sector – mainly in transmission and distribution. Digital PLCC, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) and Current Transformer / Potential Transformer (CT/PT) are expected to be rolled out during 2010-11. Meter development and metering solutions are also being targeted to be offered to Power Utilities by 2011-12.

 

In-house developed IP PBX for 100 ports and 512 ports has successfully undergone trials and is expected to be marketed during 2010-11. In Consumer Telephone segment two more new models and Cordless Phones in 5.80 GHz range are expected to be introduced.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:’

 

i) Letters of credit established with Scheduled Banks Outstanding Rs.24.952 Millions (Rs.24.721 Millions)

ii) Guarantees/Counter guarantees given to bankers Rs.54.503 Millions (Rs.66.394 Millions)

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Land

·         Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Computers

·         R and D Assets-Computers

·         Vehicles

 


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 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.53.94

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.77

Euro

1

Rs.71.05

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

NYN

 

 

Report Prepared by :

BSN

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

32

 

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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