MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.06.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SAATCHI AND SAATCHI PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

SISTA’S COMMUNICATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Sitaram Mill Compound, 1st Floor, N. M. Joshi Marg, Delisle Road, Mumbai-400011, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.05.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-078410

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 1.500 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U84200MH1994PTC078410

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMS42793C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACS5255Q

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company is principally engaged in providing a range of advertising services, which includes media planning and buying, creative, print production, artwork etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (43)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 576000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track. The company has incurred a loss in the current year. However, networth of the company is satisfactory. 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.

 

 

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 [91-22-23002132]

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Sitaram Mill Compound, 1st Floor, N. M. Joshi Marg, Delisle Road, Mumbai-400011, Maharashtra, India 

Tel. No.:

91-22-66103101 / 23002132

Fax No.:

91-22-23000302 / 22872215

E-Mail :

sanu.kapoor@resources-in.com

firstname_lastname@saatchi.co.in

Website :

www.saatchi.co.in

 

 

Worldwide Headquarters Office :

375, Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014, USA

Tel. No.:

91-212-4632000

Fax No.:

91-212-4639855

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 27.06.2012

 

Name :

Mr. Patrick Francis Brett

Designation :

Director

Address :

15, Sukhumvitwaite, Soi 34, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, Thailand

Date of Birth/Age :

15.09.1955

Date of Appointment :

26.03.1997

Din No.:

02779557

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mathew Seddon

Designation :

Director

Address :

107, Narra St, Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City, Philippines

Date of Birth/Age :

12.06.1967

Date of Appointment :

10.01.2012

Din No.:

05174474

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chiristopher Foster

Designation :

Director

Address :

9, Holland Green, Singapore-276132

Date of Birth/Age :

09.01.1965

Date of Appointment :

10.01.2012

Din No.:

05190785

 

 

Name :

Mr. Alan Harker

Designation :

Director

Address :

Mount Unique, Mount Mary Hill, Bandra, Mumbai-400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.06.1965

Date of Appointment :

10.01.2012

Din No.:

05190790

 

 

Name :

Nisha Singhania

Designation :

Director

Address :

301, Marina Near Palm Grove Hotel, Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai-400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.01.1971

Date of Appointment :

10.01.2012

Din No.:

05206286

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 27.06.2012

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Publicis Groupe Holdings B V, The Netherland

 

149999

Arebu Holdings B V, The Netherland

 

1

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

150000

 

AS ON 27.06.2012

 

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]

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The Company is principally engaged in providing a range of advertising services, which includes media planning and buying, creative, print production, artwork etc.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management.

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loan

As on 31.03.2012

[Rs. in Millions]

As on 31.03.2011

[Rs. in Millions]

Bank Overdraft

24.951

0.000

TOTAL

24.951

0.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. R. Batliboi and Associates

Chartered Accountant

Address :

14th Floor, The Ruby, 29, Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar (West), Mumbai-400028, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-61920000

Fax No.:

91-22-61921000

PAN No:

AABFS3421N

 

 

Holding Company :

Publicis Groupe Holdings B V, The Netherland

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         ACE Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising

·         Hanmer MSL Communication Private Limited, India

·         MMS Communication Singapore Pte. Limited

·         Orchard Advertising Private Limited, India

·         Publicis Communication Private Limited, India

·         Publicis Healthcare Pty Limited, Australia

·         Saatchi and Saatchi London

·         Saatchi and Saatchi X, China

·         Saatchi and Saatchi X Inc., Springdale

·         Saatchi and Saatchi X, Moscow

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Dubai

·         Saatchi and Saatchi GmbH, Frankfurt

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Greal Wall Advertising Company Limited, China

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Guangzhou

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Limited EMEA

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Limited, New Work

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Limited, North America

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Limited, Singapore

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Limited Sri Lanka

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Limited Thailand, Bangkok

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Limited Hong Kong

·         Saatchi and Saatchi Switzerland

·         TLG India Private Limited, India

 

 

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

150000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1.500 Millions

 

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

1.500

1.500

1.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

142.581

181.003

171.456

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

144.081

182.503

172.956

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

24.951

0.000

4.704

TOTAL BORROWING

24.951

0.000

4.704

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

169.032

182.503

177.660

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

11.498

14.563

27.136

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

3.021

0.149

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

8.126

0.379

0.200

 

Sundry Debtors

150.970

71.882

161.136

 

Cash & Bank Balances

124.500

96.205

1.810

 

Other Current Assets

14.320

24.666

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

69.106

58.645

81.667

Total Current Assets

367.022

251.777

244.813

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

165.697

58.161

78.708

 

Other Current Liabilities

43.791

28.697

15.730

 

Provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

209.488

86.858

94.438

Net Current Assets

157.534

164.919

150.375

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

169.032

182.503

177.660

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

259.881

273.723

 

 

Other Income

7.314

11.955

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

267.195

285.678

319.014

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

265.260

286.087

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

302.596

[Including Financial Expenses and Depreciation]

265.260

286.087

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

 

20.418

32.927

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

 

0.211

0.799

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

20.207

32.128

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

 

7.138

5.865

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(35.401)

13.069

26.263

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

NA

3.521

8.075

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

NA

9.548

18.188

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

NA

147.550

129.362

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

NA

157.098

147.550

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

NA

40.557

36.602

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

NA

63.65

--

 


 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

NA
3.34

5.70

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(13.62)
4.77

NA

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(9.35)
4.79

9.65

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.25)
0.07

0.15

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.63
0.48

0.57

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.75
2.90

2.59

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

DETAILS OF SUNDRY CREDITORS:

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2012

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2011

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2010

(Rs. in millions)

Sundry Creditors

165.697

58.161

78.708

 

 

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

No

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]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

32]

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

Yes

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

BACKGROUND

 

Subject was incorporated in India on May 17, 1994 as Sista subject and is the subsidiary of Publicis Groupe Holdings BV. The Company is principally engaged in providing a range of advertising services, which includes media planning and buying, creative, print production, artwork etc.

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW:

 

The company is principally engaged in providing Creative Advertising Services under the brands Saatchi and Saatchi, Saatchi X, Saatchi Focus.

 

During the year the company has lost client MTS and have suffered a loss which is mainly driven by decline in revenue and inflationary pressure on cost.

 

The company continues to remain focused in targeting growth industries and focusing on winning new clients and thus reap the benefits in the coming years, while remained focused in developing and retaining quality talent.

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Freehold Land

·         Computers

·         Office Equipment

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Motor 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.56.50

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.00

Euro

1

Rs.73.68

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PLK

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT


 

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

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--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

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

43

 

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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