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MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.05.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HINDUSTAN FIELD SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 21.01.2010)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

HINDUSTAN UNILEVER FIELD SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Dakshina, 8th Floor, Plot No.2, Sector-11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

14.12.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-176788

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 12.500 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51900MH2007PTC176788

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMH11026B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCH9517P

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is providing marketing and field services for the modern trade channel, general trade channel, business assisted channel, brand activation for food division and merchandising ice cream in India.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (51)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 350000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having a satisfactory track record.

 

Financially company seems to be strong. Net profitability has been a dip during 2012. However, liquidity position is good.

 

Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct.

 

In view of strong managerial and financial support from its holding companies, the subject 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 BY

 

Management non co-operative

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Dakshina, 8th Floor, Plot No.2, Sector-11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614, Maharashtra, India 

Tel. No.:

91-22-39833751 / 39830000

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

viswanathan.vasudevan@smollan.co.in

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 26.09.2012

 

Name :

Ms. Leena Kumar Nair

Designation :

Director

Address :

Apartment No.1904, 19th Floor, Ashok Towers, Parel, Mumbai-400012, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

11.06.1969

Date of Appointment :

13.02.2012

DIN No.:

01517891

 

 

Name :

Mr. Douglas Raymond Smollan

Designation :

Director

Address :

98, Paddock Road, Athol, Sandton, South Africa

Date of Birth/Age :

17.11.1945

Date of Appointment :

01.01.2008

DIN No.:

01836732

 

 

Name :

Mr. Christopher Marc Eyres

Designation :

Director

Address :

1A, Sunrise Bungalow, White House Complex, 91, Walkeshwar, Mumbai-400006, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

27.03.1959

Date of Appointment :

02.09.2011

DIN No.:

01936473

 

 

Name :

Mr. Charles Tillentelo Johnstone

Designation :

Director

Address :

3, Serruna Street, Ferndale Randburg-2194, South Africa

Date of Birth/Age :

01.11.1964

Date of Appointment :

01.01.2008

DIN No.:

01957722

 

 

Name :

Mr. Manish Tiwary

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 3A, Nityashree Apartments, 51, Chamiers Road, Chennai-600028, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.11.1969

Date of Appointment :

16.02.2009

DIN No.:

02572830

 

 

Name :

Ms. Anita Sandeep Zutshi

Designation :

Director

Address :

3B, Champaka Britannia Gardens, Airport Road, Bengalore-560017, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.07.1971

Date of Appointment :

27.01.2011

DIN No.:

03534695

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 26.09.2012

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Hindustan Unilever Limited, India

96124

Hemant Bakshi

1

Global Smollan Holdings, Mauritius

1153875

TOTAL

1250000

 

AS ON 26.09.2012

 

Equity Shares Break Up

Percentage of Holding

Foreign holdings( Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s) Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas Corporate bodies or Others

92.31

Bodies corporate

7.69

TOTAL

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is providing marketing and field services for the modern trade channel, general trade channel, business assisted channel, brand activation for food division and merchandising ice cream in India.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Lovelock and Lewes

Chartered Accountant

Address :

252, Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Chowk, Dadar (West), Mumbai-400028, Maharashtra, India

PAN No.:

AABFL5878L

 

 

Holding Company :

Hindustan Unilever Limited

CIN No.:- L15140MH1933PLC002030

 

 

Associates :

Global Smollan Holding (Mauritius) w.e.f 1st June, 2011

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

Smollan Services Private Limited

CIN No.:- U74900MH2010FTC211149

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

1250000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 12.500 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

12.500

12.500

12.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

77.020

90.204

30.534

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

89.520

102.704

43.034

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

89.520

102.704

43.034

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

22.342

49.878

6.624

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

22.154

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

4.990

0.690

4.669

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

190.513

178.040

66.049

 

Cash & Bank Balances

143.605

66.684

158.487

 

Other Current Assets

0.215

1.645

0.162

 

Loans & Advances

27.030

21.754

14.173

Total Current Assets

361.363

268.123

238.871

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

105.018

103.543

211.703

 

Other Current Liabilities

137.870

97.831

4.360

 

Provisions

56.287

14.613

13.221

Total Current Liabilities

299.175

215.987

229.284

Net Current Assets

62.188

52.136

9.587

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

89.520

102.704

43.034

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

1712.076

1234.727

508.950

 

 

Other Income

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

1712.076

1234.727

508.950

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

Office Expenses

1610.523

1147.012

462.467

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

1610.523

1147.012

462.467

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX

101.553

87.715

46.483

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

33.745

28.045

16.140

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) AFTER TAX

67.808

59.670

30.343

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

90.014

30.343

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

9.001

0.000

0.000

 

 

Interim Dividend

43.583

0.000

0.000

 

 

Tax on Dividend

37.409

0.000

0.000

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

67.829

90.013

30.343

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

54.25

47.74

24.27

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

3.96

4.83

5.96

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

26.13

27.52

18.58

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

1.13

0.85

1.08

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.21

1.24

1.04

 

 

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

No

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

 

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

Sundry Creditors

105.018

103.543

211.703

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

105.018

103.543

211.703

 

 

OPERATIONAL REVIEW

 

In its fourth year of operation, the Company has shown yet another exemplary performance. As a preferred strategic partner for Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), the Company manages the Execution Services across seven channels/businesses viz. Modern Trade, General Trade, Assisted Selling Channel, Foods, Ice Creams, Rural Channel and Pureit Water Business. The Company services over 1,30,000 outlets in urban and 8,00,000 outlets in rural spread across 1300 towns through a network of 12000 employees/associates.

 

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

 

MODERN TRADE

 

The key thrust area for the Modern Trade Channel was on Perfect Store program. With its unstinted focus, the Company exceeded the targets set by the Client and met the expectations on both 4P and 6P criteria for the year. This initiative accelerated sales well ahead of average retail growth and also helped in overall market share growth for the Client.

 

GENERAL TRADE

 

The General Trade channel has accomplished the desired results of the Better Store II programme. The V Better Store score was well above 70%. The Better Store program covered approximately 1,00,000 outlets across 262 towns. They are now reaching out to more Stores, Better Stores with better standards of service.

 

ASSISTED SELLING CHANNEL

 

The Assisted Selling Channel (Beauty Advisory) witnessed evolution of an improved Perfect Counter trend with significant growths. A new initiative of auto replenishment of stocks at counters was designed and implemented to generate suggested orders basis. Project Metamorphosis was implemented. This aims to transform the front end experience by having right Beauty Advisors at the right counters through a stringent evaluation process using the Talent Quotient Index.

 

FOODS AND ICE-CREAMS (ICD)

 

During the year, a series of foods In-store promotions of various brands were executed and the overall growth and performance has been significant, despite multiple challenges, including intense competition coupled with food inflation across the spectrum. As for Ice-Creams, the coverage has doubled from 14 cities to 28 cities, achieving 55% conversion of Perfect cabinets in the outlets.

 

RURAL SALES (PROJECT SHAKTI)

 

The Rural Sales Channel [known as Project Shakti] was added to the Company’s portfolio during the last quarter of 2011. The national rollout in a short span of time posed immense challenges because of wide geographical reach. However, with impeccable planning and detailed network for transition, the company could accomplish these tasks and successfully delivered the business targets set out for the 1st Quarter 2012. The Clients growth for this channel witnessed 83% over previous year.

 

Project Xpress Gateway to Rural Project Xpress is a joint initiative of the Client and Tata DoCoMo. The Company supported this initiative to reach as much as 90% of the rural population. The plan is to roll out Project Xpress to 15 States.

 

WATER

 

The Water Channel, Pureit, has also been added as a new business, in the 1st Quarter of 2012. The National roll-out followed the successful completion of a pilot across all the Metros. Pureit business is very unique as the devices are categorised under Consumer Durables and not FMCG. The Company has been able to learn the nuances of the Consumer Durables industry which has added a new dimension.

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Office Equipments
  • Computers

 

 

 


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. 55.60

UK Pound

1

Rs. 83.98

Euro

1

Rs. 71.94

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SVA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

DPT


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--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

 

51

 

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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