MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.03.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi – 110001

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.09.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-107739

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.125000.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74899DL2000GOI107739

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELB07684F / DELB07358B / DELB04661G / DELB04650C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCB5576G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing comprehensive range of telegraph and telecom services.

 

 

No. of Employees :

363000 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (63)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 2800000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Exist

 

 

Comments :

Subject is the largest telecom company in the public sector.

 

Profitability of the company is under severe pressure. However, networth appears to be good.

 

Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as 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 – 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

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

India is developing into an open-market economy, yet traces of its past autarkic policies remain. Economic liberalization, including industrial deregulation, privatization of state-owned enterprises, and reduced controls on foreign trade and investment, began in the early 1990s and has served to accelerate the country's growth, which has averaged more than 7% per year since 1997. India's diverse economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of services. Slightly more than half of the work force is in agriculture, but services are the major source of economic growth, accounting for more than half of India's output, with only one-third of its labor force. India has capitalized on its large educated English-speaking population to become a major exporter of information technology services and software workers. In 2010, the Indian economy rebounded robustly from the global financial crisis - in large part because of strong domestic demand - and growth exceeded 8% year-on-year in real terms. However, India's economic growth in 2011 slowed because of persistently high inflation and interest rates and little progress on economic reforms. High international crude prices have exacerbated the government's fuel subsidy expenditures contributing to a higher fiscal deficit, and a worsening current account deficit. Little economic reform took place in 2011 largely due to corruption scandals that have slowed legislative work. India's medium-term growth outlook is positive due to a young population and corresponding low dependency ratio, healthy savings and investment rates, and increasing integration into the global economy. India has many long-term challenges that it has not yet fully addressed, including widespread poverty, inadequate physical and social infrastructure, limited non-agricultural employment opportunities, scarce access to quality basic and higher education, and accommodating rural-to-urban migration.

Source : CIA

 

 

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 has been found enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Corporate Office :

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi – 110001, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-23353395

Fax No.:

91-11-23353389

E-Mail :

csgml@bsnl.com

hcpant@bsnl.co.in

Website :

http://www.bsnl.co.in

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 28.09.2012

 

Name :

Mr. Rakesh Kuamr Upadhyay

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

B-325, Chandgiramblock Asiad, Village, Complex, New Delhi – 110049, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.06.1954

Date of Appointment :

30.04.2011

DIN No.:

00204311

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

U74999DL1978GOI008911

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS INDIA LIMITED

Managing director

30-04-11

01-11-05

01-08-11

Active

NO

2

L32201TN1988PLC015705

TAMIL NADU TELECOMMUNICATION LIMITED

Director

30-09-06

30-09-06

02-09-11

Active

NO

3

U36999DL1989PLC036647

TBL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Director

23-12-06

23-12-06

29-09-11

Active

NO

4

U74899DL1995PLC067527

BHARTI HEXACOM LIMITED

Director

14-09-07

12-01-07

01-08-11

Active

NO

5

U74899DL2000GOI107739

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Managing director

30-04-11

30-04-11

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rakesh Kumar Agarwal

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

T-33, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi – 110001, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.04.1953

Date of Appointment :

11.04.2008

DIN No.:

02178454

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

U74899DL2000GOI107739

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Whole-time director

11-04-08

11-04-08

-

Active

NO

2

U64200MH2000GOI124302

MILLENNIUM TELECOM LIMITED

Director

23-09-08

05-09-08

19-06-12

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Awadh Narayan Rai

Designation :

Whole-Time Director

Address :

H.N. 34B, Dr. Rajender Prasad Road, New Delhi – 110001, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

01.08.1955

Date of Appointment :

19.09.2011

DIN No.:

05100500

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kannachinneth Chellappan Gopalakrishna Pillai

Designation :

Whole-Time Director

Address :

P-53 M. Silasish, Sector – 13, Rama Krishna Ruram, New Delhi – 110066, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.11.1953

Date of Appointment :

25.04.2012

DIN No.:

05283174

 

 

Name :

Mr. Naresh Kumar Gupta

Designation :

Whole-Time Director

Address :

D-011/32, East Kideai Nagar, New Delhi – 110023, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.06.1957

Date of Appointment :

01.06.2012

DIN No.:

01140881

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

U74899DL1987GOI027481

INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INDIA LIMITED

Director

01-01-03

01-01-03

27-06-07

Active

NO

2

U74899DL2000GOI107739

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Whole-time director

01-06-12

01-06-12

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Rita Amitabh Teaotia

Designation :

Nominee Director

Address :

533/2 Sector 8, Gandhinagr – 382007, Gujarat, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

24.07.1958

Date of Appointment :

04.09.2012

DIN No.:

02876666

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

U75140GJ1977SGC003025

GUJARAT STATE RURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

Director

17-02-09

17-02-09

27-07-12

Active

NO

2

U74900GJ2010SGC060349

GUJARAT LIVELIHOOD PROMOTION COMPANY LIMITED

Director

21-04-10

21-04-10

20-03-12

Active

NO

3

U85320AP2002NPL039032

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SMART GOVERNMENT

Director

25-04-12

25-04-12

05-09-12

Active

NO

4

U74999DL2009PLC192275

CSC e-GOVERNANCE SERVICES INDIA LIMITED

Director

30-04-12

30-04-12

28-08-12

Active

NO

5

U74899DL1995NPL072045

NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE SERVICES INCORPORATED

Director

16-08-12

16-08-12

27-11-12

Active

NO

6

U74899DL2000GOI107739

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Nominee director

04-09-12

04-09-12

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shahbaz Ali

Designation :

Nominee Director

Address :

RB 141, Phase -1, Sector -6, R K Puram, New Delhi – 110022, India  

Date of Birth/Age :

02.01.1965

Date of Appointment :

14.02.2012

DIN No.:

03282551

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

L64200MH1986PLC039266

TATA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Nominee director

15-09-10

15-09-10

09-08-11

Active

NO

2

U74999DL1978GOI008911

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS INDIA LIMITED

Director

01-08-11

01-08-11

-

Active

NO

3

U74899DL2000GOI107739

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Nominee director

14-02-12

14-02-12

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashish Kumar Guha

Designation :

Director

Address :

23, Poorvi Marg, First Floor, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi – 110057, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.11.1956

Date of Appointment :

21.05.2010

DIN No.:

00004364

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

L26942HR1958FLC042301

HEIDELBERG CEMENT INDIA LIMITED.

Managing director

23-08-11

23-08-06

-

Active

NO

2

U26940MH1996PLC102555

INDORAMA CEMENT LIMITED

Additional director

24-08-06

24-08-06

-

Amalgamated

NO

3

U26943HR2006FTC036445

HEIDELBERGCEMENT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

09-11-06

09-11-06

-

Amalgamated

NO

4

U26941KL1992FLC006767

COCHIN CEMENTS LIMITED

Director

02-07-07

16-11-06

-

Active

NO

5

L21010MH1945PLC010337

BALLARPUR INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Director

02-12-08

29-07-08

-

Active

NO

6

U74899DL2000GOI107739

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Director

21-05-10

21-05-10

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajai Vikram Singh

Designation :

Director

Address :

Baghsuri House, Jaipur Road, Ajmer – 305001, Rajasthan, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

04.07.1945

Date of Appointment :

17.07.2012

DIN No.:

02184840

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

L36911MH1983PLC178299

HORIZON INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Director

02-09-08

09-05-08

25-06-12

Active

NO

2

L35110GJ1997PLC033193

PIPAVAV DEFENCE AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

Director

15-07-08

30-05-08

-

Active

NO

3

U65920MH1989PTC052900

OVERSEAS INFRASTRUCTURE ALLIANCE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

28-09-12

22-06-12

-

Active

NO

4

U74899DL2000GOI107739

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Director

17-07-12

17-07-12

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan

Designation :

Director

Address :

DQ 19, IISC Quarters, Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore – 560012, Karnataka, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1950

Date of Appointment :

17.07.2012

DIN No.:

00181842

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

U74899DL2005PTC142561

C-DOT Alcatel-Lucent Research Centre Private Limited

Director

24-11-05

24-11-05

-

Active

NO

2

L32309KA1954GOI000787

BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED

Director

19-09-06

23-05-06

22-05-09

Active

NO

3

U74210KA2006PLC041192

Indian Scientific Innovation Company Limited.

Director

12-12-06

12-12-06

-

Active

YES

4

U72900DL2003NPL120999

NATIONAL INTERNET EXCHANGE OF INDIA

Additional director

22-01-07

22-01-07

28-09-07

Active

NO

5

U72900MH1992PTC065186

INDIAN FEDERATION AGAINST SOFTWARE THEFT

Additional director

27-12-07

27-12-07

26-06-08

Active

NO

6

U74120DL2008NPL182363

DATA SECURITY COUNCIL OF INDIA

Director

28-08-09

06-09-08

-

Active

NO

7

U74899DL2000GOI107739

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Director

17-07-12

17-07-12

-

Active

NO

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Hem Chandra Pant

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

D-11/12, Pandara Road, New Delhi – 110003, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.01.1961

Date of Appointment :

28.11.2000

Pan No. :

AAEPP9658D

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 28.09.2012

 

Names of Shareholders (Equity Shares)

 

No. of Shares

President of India

 

4999998400

R N Jha

 

100

S. S. singh

 

100

n k Joshi

 

100

Mishra C. S.

 

1000

Sanjeev Gupta

 

100

Mathur K. Shikha

 

100

Kaura Bhushan Bharat

 

100

Total

 

5000000000

 

Names of Shareholders (Preference Shares)

 

No. of Shares

 

President of India

 

7500000000

 

 

 

Total

 

 

7500000000

 

As on 28.09.2012

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

Category

Percentage

Government (Central and State)

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Providing comprehensive range of telegraph and telecom services.

 

 

Products/ Services :

v      Telecom Services

v      Telex, Telegraph, Circuits, Value Added Services

v      Sale of Directories, Forms and Waste Paper

 

Description of product or service category

ITC Code

Telecommunication, Broadcasting and Information Supply Services

9984

Mobile Telecommunications services - access and use

99841310

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

363000 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • State Bank of India
  • Punjab National Bank
  • Corporation Bank
  • ICICI Bank
  • Indian Bank

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Sharma Goel and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Y-59, Hauz, Khas, New Delhi- 110016, India

PAN.:

AABFS1604B

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

10000000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.100000.000 Millions

7500000000

Preference Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.75000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Rs.175000.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5000000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.50000.000 Millions

7500000000

9% Non-Cumulative Preferences Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.75000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs.125000.000 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

125000.000

125000.000

125000.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

586710.200

675687.500

739756.600

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

711710.200

800687.500

864756.600

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

30236.500

17031.800

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

15337.000

TOTAL BORROWING

30236.500

17031.800

15337.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

1238.400

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

741946.700

817719.300

881332.000

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

670317.400

722923.600

738803.200

Capital work-in-progress

43009.100

52467.900

59652.300

 

 

 

 

Decommissioned Assets + Intra/ Inter Circle Remittances

12361.500

15274.900

14683.000

INVESTMENT

60135.200

55014.100

2000.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

623.800

921.500

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

35967.800

39482.400

50583.300

 

Sundry Debtors

39621.800

44318.100

47445.700

 

Cash & Bank Balances

18850.900

25000.800

303434.000

 

Other Current Assets

120910.600

134274.500

8552.100

 

Loans & Advances

18103.800

19902.800

139702.800

Total Current Assets

233454.900

262978.600

549717.900

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

98466.800

113930.500

98946.600

 

Other Current Liabilities

103888.800

107497.900

328817.600

 

Provisions

75599.600

70432.900

55760.200

Total Current Liabilities

277955.200

291861.300

483524.400

Net Current Assets

(44500.300)

(28882.700)

66193.500

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

741946.700

817719.300

881332.000

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

259985.000

270447.100

279134.400

 

 

Other Income

19350.000

26429.100

41569.700

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

279335.000

296876.200

320704.100

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Employee benefit expense

134060.400

137909.500

 

 

Other expenses

138248.600

120963.700

247166.300

 

 

Prior period items

1683.200

2647.900

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

273992.200

261521.100

247166.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

5342.800

35355.100

73537.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

1808.900

3898.700

3544.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

3533.900

31456.400

69993.100

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

91743.200

97254.300

91967.900

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(88209.300)

(65797.900)

(21974.800)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

297.700

(2159.900)

(3748.300)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(88507.000)

(63638.000)

(18226.500)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

NA

282.700

2007.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

VALUE OF IMPORTS

NA

3195.600

8177.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

(17.70)

(12.77)

(3.65)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(31.68)

(21.44)

(5.69)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(33.93)

(24.33)

(8.87)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(9.77)

(6.67)

(1.71)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.12)

(0.08)

(2.54)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.42

0.02

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.84

0.90

1.14

 

 

 

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

Yes

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

No

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

 

 

DETAILS OF LITIGATIONS

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI]

 

 W.P.(C) 1629/2013

  
UNITECH WIRELESS (TAMILNADU) PRIVATE LIMITED..... Petitioner

  
 Through: Mr. Rajiv Nayar and Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Advocates with Mr. Ashish Dholakia, Mr. Ashish Bhan and Ms. P. Kaul, Advocates

 
versus
  
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED AND ANR ..... Respondents

  
Through: Ms. Maneesha Dhir, Mr. Abhishek Kumar and Mr. K.P.S. Kohli, Advocates for R-1

  
CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER


 ORDER 

 12.03.2013

 CM No.3073/2013

 Allowed subject to just exceptions.

 W.P.(C) 1629/2013 and CM No.3072/2013 (stay)


Issue notice to the respondents.


  
Ms. Dhir accepts notice on behalf of respondent no.1.

 

On steps being taken, notice shall issue to respondent no.2 as well.


Mr. Nayar, the learned senior counsel submits that despite the fact that all dues (including port charges) have been paid till March, 2013,  at least one of the bank guarantees which pertains to respondent no.2 is  under immediate threat of encashment. For this purpose, my attention is drawn to  communication dated 27/28.02.2013, whereby respondent no.1 has called  upon the petitioner to pay the outstanding dues in the sum of  Rs.6.788 Millions by 11.03.2013 failing which necessary action would be  taken as deemed fit including encashment of bank guarantee   no.503LG1104/12 dated 06.12.2012.

 

Mr. Nayar submits that as a matter of fact the petitioner has furnished another bank guarantee which is drawn up on State Bank of  India, Tolstoy Marg branch, which is also alive and valid till 31.03.2013.

  
Ms. Dhir, who appears on advance notice, accepts service on behalf of respondent no.1. Ms. Dhir says that apart from port charges there are other dues which are payable by the petitioner. For this purpose, she has drawn my attention to the chart appended at page 17 to the impugned communication dated 27/28.02.2013.
  
 Mr. Nayar, on the other hand, submits that except port charges which is demanded for period commencing 01.04.2013, all dues have been paid and certificates furnished, contrary to what is referred to in the chart, appended at page 17 of the paper book.


 Mr. Nayar, on instructions, states that the petitioner is willing to undertake payment of all dues (apart from port charges, which are payable for the period commencing from 01.04.2013) and furnish certificates (i.e., TDS certificates, etc.) if not paid or furnished, within one week from today.


Having regard to the fact that there is a demand note on record, apparently issued by respondent no.1, which seems to indicate that all port charges have been paid by the petitioner till 31.03.2013 and, given the fact that the petitioner has undertaken to pay all other dues and / or furnish certificates, which are referred to in page 17 of the paper book; till the next date of hearing, the two bank guarantees in issue shall not be encashed subject to the same being kept alive by the petitioner till further orders.


  
As indicated above, the interim direction will operate in favour of the petitioner subject to the petitioner complying with the undertaking given to this court today and the condition imposed herein qua the bank guarantees in issue.


  
  Counter affidavits, if any, filed within four weeks. Rejoinder thereto, be filed before the next date of hearing.
  
 List on 26.07.2013.

 
 Dasti under the signatures of the Court Master.

  
  RAJIV SHAKDHER, J

  MARCH 12, 2013

 

 

NOTE

 

The situation of the registered office of the company was changed from 10th Floor, Statesman Hose, B – 148, Barakhama Road, New Delhi – 110001, India  to the present address w.e.f. 01.08.2007.

 

 

fixed assets

 

·         land

·         Buildings

·         Cables

·         Motor Vehicles

·         Electrical Fittings

·         Office machinery and Equipments

·         Computer

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Software

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE DETAILS

 

PROFILE

 

Subject was incorporated on 15th September 2000. It took over the business of providing of telecom services and network management from the erstwhile Central Government Departments of Telecom Services (DTS) and Telecom Operations (DTO), with effect from 1st October‘2000 on going concern basis. It is one of the largest and leading public sector units providing comprehensive range of telecom services in India.


Subject has installed Quality Telecom Network in the country and now focusing on improving it, expanding the network, introducing new telecom services with ICT applications in villages and winning customer's confidence. Today, it has about 43.74 million line basic telephone capacity, 8.83 million WLL capacity, 72.60 million GSM capacity, 37,885 fixed exchanges, 68,162 GSM BTSs, 12,071 CDMA Towers, 197 Satellite Stations, 6,86,644 RKm. of OFC, 50,430 RKm. of microwave network connecting 623 districts, 7330 cities/towns and 5.8 lakhs villages.

 

Subject is the only service provider, making focused efforts and planned initiatives to bridge the rural-urban digital divide in ICT sector. In fact there is no telecom operator in the country to beat its reach with its wide network giving services in every nook and corner of the country and operates across India except New Delhi and Mumbai. Whether it is inaccessible areas of Siachen glacier or North-Eastern regions of the country, subject serves its customers with a wide bouquet of telecom services namely Wireline, CDMA mobile, GSM mobile, Internet, Broadband, Carrier service, MPLS-VPN, VSAT, VoIP, IN Services, FTTH, etc.

 

Subject is numero uno of India in all services in its license area. The company offers wide ranging and most transparent tariff schemes designed to suit every customer. Subject has 90.09 million cellular and 5.06 million WLL customers as on 31.07.2011. 3G Facility has been given to all 2G connections of subject. In basic services, Subject is miles ahead of its rivals, with 24.58 million wireline phone subscribers i.e. 71.93% share of the wireline subscriber base.

 

Subject has set up a world class multi-gigabit, multi-protocol convergent IP infrastructure that provides convergent services like voice, data and video through the same Backbone and Broadband Access Network. At present there are 8.09 million broadband customers.


The company has vast experience in planning, installation, network integration and maintenance of switching and transmission networks and also has a world class ISO 9000 certified Telecom Training Institute.

 

During the 2010-11, turnover of subject is around Rs.297000.000 Millions.

 

 


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.54.34

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.56

Euro

1

Rs.70.10

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

NTH

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

YES

--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

YES

TOTAL

 

63

 

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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This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.