. Summary Information

Country

India

Company Name

SPECTRA INNOVATIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Principal Name 1

Mr. Prasad S Mamidanna

Status

Moderate

Principal Name 2

Mr. Gajanan Prabhakar Deshpande

Registration #

08-026251

Street Address

S-820-822, Manipal Centre, South Block, 47, Dickenson Road, Bangalore – 560042, Karnataka, India

Established Date

21.01.2000

SIC Code

--

Telephone#

91-80-25888323 / 25321917 / 25581426

Business Style 1

Trader

Fax #

91-80-25221427

Business Style 2

Semiconductors

Homepage

http://www.spectraind.com

Product Name 1

LED’s.

# of employees

25 (Approximately)

Product Name 2

--

Paid up capital

Rs.4,990,000/-

Product Name 3

-

Shareholders

Foreign holdings - 29.41%

Directors or relatives of Directors - 70.59%

Banking

ICICI Bank

Public Limited Corp.

No

Business Period

13 Years

IPO

No

International Ins.

-

Public Enterprise

No

Rating

Ca (18)

Related Company

Relation

Country

Company Name

CEO

--

--

--

--

Note

-

 

2. Summary Financial Statement

Balance Sheet as of

31.03.2012

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Assets

Liabilities

Current Assets

30,334,000

Current Liabilities

57,442,000

Inventories

14,079,000

Long-term Liabilities

334,000

Fixed Assets

2,474,000

Other Liabilities

550,000

Deferred Assets

0,000

Total Liabilities

58,326,000

Invest& other Assets

62,000

Retained Earnings

(16,367,000)

 

 

Net Worth

(11,377,000)

Total Assets

46,949,000

Total Liab. & Equity

46,949,000

 Total Assets

(Previous Year)

48,161,000

 

 

P/L Statement as of

31.03.2012

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Sales

117,917,000

Net Profit

(16,678,000)

Sales(Previous yr)

105,920,000

Net Profit(Prev.yr)

272,000

 

 

MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.04.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SPECTRA INNOVATIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f.23.03.2007)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

SPECTRA MICROWAVE PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

S-820-822, Manipal Centre, South Block, 47, Dickenson Road, Bangalore – 560042, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.01.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-026251

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 4.990 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U30005KA2000PTC026251

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRS04104C

BLRS13735B

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Semiconductors and LED’s.

 

 

No. of Employees :

25 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca (18)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having a moderate track record. There appears huge loss during 2011-2012. The liquidity position seems to be weak.

 

However, trade relations are reported to be fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings on a safe and secured trade terms and condition.

 

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.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

S-820-822, Manipal Centre, South Block, 47, Dickenson Road, Bangalore – 560042, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-25888323 / 25321917 / 25581426

Fax No.:

91-80-25221427

E-Mail :

prashant.sm@spectraind.com

mvssrao@yahoo.com

anand@spectraind.com

siiban@bgl.vsnl.net.in

anjan@spectraind.com

Website :

http://www.spectraus.com

http://www.spectraind.com

 

 

Head Office 1 :

Renaissance Altai, IInd Floor, No.5AC-952, HRBR I Block, Bangalore -560 043, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-2271-3495

Fax No.:

91-80-2545 0610

E-Mail :

banglore@spectraind.com

 

Head Office 2 :

Office no.311, 3rd Floor, Sunder Villa 19, S.V. Road, Santacruz (West),Mumbai -  400054, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-4005-0660/61

Fax No.:

91-22-4005-0662

E-Mail :

west@spectraind.com

 

 

Head Office 3 :

# 12-13-677/65/3, Road No 1, 2nd Floor, Above ICICI ATM, Keemthi Colony, Tarnaka, Secunderabad, Hyderabad– 500017, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Tel. No.:

91-40-4013-1527

Fax No.:

91-40-4013-1527

E-Mail :

Hyderabad@spectraind.com

 

 

Head Office 4 :

Unit #812, 8th floor, Hemakunt Tower, 98, Nehru Place, New Delhi -110 019, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-42851555

Fax No.:

+91-11-42851555

E-Mail :

delhi@spectraind.com

 

 

Head Office 5 :

Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Mobile No.:

+91-96770 78478 (Mr. Prabhu)

E-Mail :

chennai@spectraind.com

 

 

Head Office 6 :

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Mobile No.:

+91-97655 53428 (Mr. Umesh Shinkar)

E-Mail :

west@spectraind.com

 

 

Branch Office :

Located at:

 

v  Bangalore, India     

v  New Delhi, India (North)      

v  Mumbai, India (West)

v  Chennai, India (South)         

v  Hyderabad, India ( South)   

v  Kolkata, India (East) - Planned 2002

 

 

Overseas Office 1 :

780, Montague Expressway, Suite #606/607, San Jose, CA - 95131-1316, USA

Tel. No.:

(408) 954-8474

Fax No.:

(408) 954-8399

E-Mail :

karthik@spectraus.com

 

 

Overseas Office 2 :

51 Changi Business Park Central 2, #09-14, The Signature,
Singapore - 486066

Tel. No.:

65 472031

Mobile No.:

6848-8216

E-Mail :

info@spectra.com.sq

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 24.09.2012

 

Name :

Mr. Prasad S Mamidanna

Designation :

Director

Address :

700, 6th ‘A’ Cross, 3rd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore – 560 034, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.03.1959

Date of Appointment :

24.05.2000

DIN No.:

01726990

Other Directorship

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U30005KA2000PTC026251

SPECTRA INNOVATIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

24-05-00

24-05-00

-

Active

NO

2

U72900KA2001FTC029228

SPECSYNERGY TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

04-07-01

04-07-01

-

Under Process of Striking off

NO

3

U64202KA1997PTC022338

TEKNOCORD INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

01-06-02

01-06-02

12-03-13

Active

NO

4

U80302TN2004PTC054510

ONSPEC TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

28-03-05

28-03-05

10-12-07

Dormant

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. K.N. Sahney

Designation :

Director

Address :

#2, Beach Garden, 1904, Singapore – 437603

Date of Birth/Age :

19.03.1960

Date of Appointment :

24.05.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gajanan Prabhakar Deshpande

Designation :

Executive Director

Address :

A-3, Jayanthi gardens, Block I, 7th Cross, 7th Main, J P Nagar, Phase I, Bangalore-560078, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.10.1959

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2010

DIN No.:

03280007

Other Directorship

S.No.

CIN/LLPIN

Name of the Company/ LLP

Current designation of the Director/ Designated Partner

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company/ LLP Status

Defaulting status

1

U72900KA2001FTC029228

SPECSYNERGY TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

30-09-10

26-08-10

-

Under Process of Striking off

NO

2

U30005KA2000PTC026251

SPECTRA INNOVATIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

30-09-10

31-08-10

-

Active

NO

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2012

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

K.C. Sahney

100

Mamidanna Prasad

351900

. K.N. Sahney

146800

Gajanan Prabhakar Deshpande

200

 

 

Total

499000

 

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

As on 31.12.20112

 

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

29.41

Directors or relatives of Directors

70.59

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Semiconductors and LED’s.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

25 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

ICICI Bank, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Murali and Sumeet

Chartered Accountants

Address :

#37/38, FFB-I Floor, Rama Residency, Hospital Road, Bangalore – 560 094, Karnataka, India

Tel. No. :

91-80-22862797 / 98 / 99

E-Mail :

murali.sumeet@gmail.com

PAN No. :

ABAFS5150N

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.20.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

499000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 4.990 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Details of Shareholder holding more 5% shares:

Name of Share Holder

No. of Shares

% Holding

Prasad S. Mamidanna

351900

71.00%

K.N. Sahney

146800

29.00%

 

 

Reconciliation of number of shares:

Particular

No. of Shares

Rs. In millions

Equity Share Opening Balance

499000

4.990

Add Shares issued during the year

--

--

Equity Share Closing Balance

499000

4.990

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

4.990

4.990

4.990

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.00

0.005

3] Reserves & Surplus

(16.367)

0.310

0.039

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

(11.377)

5.300

5.034

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.334

0.334

0.334

TOTAL BORROWING

0.334

0.334

0.334

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.550

0.072

0.137

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

(10.493)

5.706

5.505

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2.474

2.667

1.208

Capital work-in-progress

0.062

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

14.079

12.915

7.998

 

Sundry Debtors

26.081

28.551

14.254

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.581

0.978

1.920

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

3.672

3.050

2.649

Total Current Assets

44.413

45.494

26.821

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

52.141

40.974

21.329

 

Other Current Liabilities

4.104

0.691

0.451

 

Provisions

1.197

0.790

0.744

Total Current Liabilities

57.442

42.455

22.524

Net Current Assets

(13.029)

3.039

4.297

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

(10.493)

5.706

5.505

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

Income

117.917

105.920

70.332

 

 

Other Income

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

117.917

105.920

70.332

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

133.472

104.913

69.313

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

133.472

104.913

69.313

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

(15.555)

1.007

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION        

0.644

0.589

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX

(16.199)

0.418

1.112

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                         

0.479

0.146

0.452

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) AFTER TAX

(16.678)

0.272

0.660

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

0.311

0.039

(0.621)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE / (LOSS) CARRIED TO THE B/S

(16.367)

0.311

0.039

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

NA

16.700

NA

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

NA

16.700

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Trading Goods

83.100

42.600

NA

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

83.100

42.600

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

(33.42)

0.84

1.32

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(14.14)

0.26

0.94

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(13.73)

0.39

1.58

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(34.55)

0.86

3.96

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(1.42)

0.08

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.03

0.06

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.77

1.07

1.19

 

 

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

Yes

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

No

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

Yes

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

Note:

 

The registered office  address has been shifted from 101, Green Field Apartments, 3 Priome Street, Richmond Town, Bangalore – 560 042, Karnataka to the present address w.e.f.14.08.2007.

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

Rs. In Millions

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

Long Term Borrowing

 

 

Other Loans

0.334

0.334

Total

0.334

0.334

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

  • Computers
  • Furniture and fittings
  • Electrical Fittings
  • Networking
  • Office and lab equipments
  • Generators
  • Air conditioners and installations
  • 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 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 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. 54.29

UK Pound

1

Rs. 83.88

Euro

1

Rs. 70.68

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NTH

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

2

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

2

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

2

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

2

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

2

--LEVERAGE

1~10

2

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

2

--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

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

18

 

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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