MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.10.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ACOUSTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

377, Rajaram Salai, K. K. Nagar, Trichy – 620021, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.09.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-021419

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.4.500 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U36999TN1991PTC021419

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of noise control equipments.

 

 

No. of Employees :

250 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (31)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 130000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track record.

 

The rating reflects moderate financial risk profile marked by some dip in the turnover and profit margin of the company is also low.

 

However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payment terms are reported to be slow but correct.

 

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

 

NOTES:

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

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

 

N E W S

 

Verdict Implications : Apex court order may alter coal import dynamics. Traders go slow on talks over coal supply contracts, uncertainty over cancellation of blocks weigh on stocks.

 

Recent arrest of the Chennai head of the Registrar of Companies, the ministry of corporate affairs arm that ensures that companies file all the information required by the Companies Act is the latest manifestation of a messy fight between a father and his adopted son for the control of Rs 40000 mn business empire. The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Manumeethi Cholan after he accepted Rs 10 lakhs as bribe from M A M Ramaswamy, a CBI official said.

 

Central Bureau of Investigation books Electrotherm for cheating Central Bank of Rs 4360 mn.

 

Infosys maintains revenue guidance. COO Rao says attrition still an area of concern and it would take a few more quarters to bring down levels to 13-15 %.

 

DHL  to invest Euro 100 mn in India over next 2 years. The firm has chosen India to pilot its e-commerce business model for the Asia-Pacific region.

 

Blackstone may buy stake in BlueRidge SEZ in line with the fund’s real estate strategy in India.

 

Kingfisher Airlines Ltd grounded in October 2012 under the weight of heavy debt and accumulated losses, recently approached the Delhi high court for relief in two separate cases. The airline challenged a notice by Punjab & National Bank alleging that It had wilfully defaulted on Rs 7700 mn of loans and sought more time to comply with the requirements under the listing agreements with the Stock Exchanges.

 

OnMobile likely to sack another 300 employees. The lay-offs follow a spate of senior-level exits over the past two years, starting with of its founder. The overall lay-offs could number around 600 and are driven by the need to cut costs, says a former employee.

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL NSIC

Rating

SE3B

Rating Explanation

Moderate performance capability and moderate financial strength. 

Date

29.01.2014

 

 

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 31-03-2014.

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Shanmugam

Designation :

Accounts Manager

Contact No.:

91-431-4044900

Date :

16.10.2014

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

377, Rajaram Salai, K. K. Nagar, Trichy – 620021, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-431-4044900

Fax No.:

91-431-2456148

E-Mail :

shanmugam@acousticsind.com

Website :

www.acausticsind.com

Area :

5000 sq. ft.

Location :

Rented

 

 

Factory :

9/1, Kumaramangalam Industrial Estate, Pakkudi Road, Mathur – 622515, Kulathur - Taluk, Pudukottai District, Tamil Nadu, India

Area :

2.21 Acers

Location :

Owned

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 30.09.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Sukumar Pachamuthu

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

90, 91, Dr. Abdulkalam Salai, Anbil Nagar, K. K. Nagar,, Trichy – 620021, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.06.1958

Date of Appointment :

20.09.1991

DIN No.:

00822480

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

U36999TN1991PTC021419

ACOUSTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Managing director

20/09/1991

20/09/1991

-

Active

NO

2

U40106TN2006PTC061419

SAR ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

01/11/2006

01/11/2006

-

Active

NO

3

U29199TN2009PTC070749

SISCO PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Managing director

17/02/2009

17/02/2009

-

Active

NO

4

U40108TG2010PTC067781

Samkitec Resources Private Limited

Director

01/04/2010

01/04/2010

-

Active

NO

5

U45200TZ2011PTC016712

KAVIN INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

01/02/2011

01/02/2011

05/09/2014

Active

NO

6

U74999TN2012PTC088370

SISCO SOLAR PRIVATE LIMITED

Managing director

05/11/2012

05/11/2012

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sukumar Shanthi

Designation :

Director

Address :

90, 91, Dr. Abdulkalam Salai, Anbil Nagar, K. K. Nagar,, Trichy – 620021, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.09.1967

Date of Appointment :

20.09.1991

DIN No.:

02453717

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

U36999TN1991PTC021419

ACOUSTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

20/09/1991

20/09/1991

-

Active

NO

2

U29199TN2009PTC070749

SISCO PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/02/2009

17/02/2009

-

Active

NO

3

U74999TN2012PTC088370

SISCO SOLAR PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

05/11/2012

05/11/2012

-

Active

NO

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Shanmugam

Designation :

Accounts Manager

 


 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

AS ON 30.09.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

% of Holding

N. P. Sukumar

34921

77.60

Sukumar Shanthi

1079

2.40

Ramchandran Sundararaj

9000

20.00

Total

45000

100.00

 

 

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

AS ON 30.09.2013

 

Category

Percentage

Directors or relatives of Directors

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Noise Control Equipments.

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Noise Control Equipments

Countries :

  • Canada
  • Taiwan
  • Arab Countries

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

250 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • Small Industries Development Bank of India, No.19, Royal Road, Cantonment, Trichy – 620001, Tamilnadu, India
  • State Bank of India, Tiruchirapelli, Tamilnadu, India
  • Bank of Baroda, 46, Chinnakadai Street, Main Branch, Tiruchirapalli – 620002, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Facilities :

Fund= Rs.30.000 Millions / Non Fund= Rs.20.000 Millions (From Bank of Baroda)

 

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2013

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2012

Rs. In Millions

Long Term Borrowings

 

 

HDFC Bank Vehicle Loan – ABT Maruti

0.099

0.173

HDFC Bank Vehicle Loan – Manza

0.126

0.340

BOB Term Loan

0.000

0.690

SIDBI

2.947

1.743

 

 

 

Short Term Borrowings

 

 

BOB working capital CC

31.041

37.662

 

 

 

Total

34.213

40.608

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Sethuraman and Srivatsan

Chartered Accountants

Address :

New No.9, (C-3), Third Cross, West Extension, Thillainagar, Trichy – 620017, Tamilnadu, India

PAN No.:

ABAPK5093N

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 30.09.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

50000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.5.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

45000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.4.500 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

4.500

4.000

4.000

(b) Reserves & Surplus

29.492

28.866

27.914

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.350

0.450

0.450

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

34.342

33.316

32.364

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

5.432

6.913

6.838

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.147

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

1.388

0.933

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

6.820

7.846

6.985

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

31.041

37.662

19.009

(b) Trade payables

23.316

46.161

56.821

(c) Other current liabilities

19.070

27.944

27.063

(d) Short-term provisions

1.909

8.306

7.095

Total Current Liabilities (4)

75.336

120.073

109.988

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

116.498

161.235

149.337

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

31.329

30.307

27.557

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.263

0.232

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

0.000

0.000

0.000

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.986

1.550

1.831

Total Non-Current Assets

32.578

32.089

29.388

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

35.791

53.562

33.561

(c) Trade receivables

31.742

60.160

78.150

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

14.390

13.153

5.481

(e) Short-term loans and advances

1.997

2.271

2.757

(f) Other current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

83.920

129.146

119.949

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

116.498

161.235

149.337

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

178.600

(Gross Income)

209.700

(Gross Income)

218.451

 

 

Other Income

NA

NA

NA

 

 

TOTAL                                             

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

177.600

208.000

218.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX

1.126

1.784

18.902

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                     

0.638

0.832

6.383

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER TAX

0.488

0.952

12.519

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

18.157

2.894

11.936

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

12.17

23.80

--

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.97

1.11

12.66

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.03

0.05

0.58

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

1.06

1.34

0.80

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.11

1.08

1.09

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Share Capital

4.000

4.000

4.500

Reserves & Surplus

27.914

28.866

29.492

Share Application money pending allotment

0.450

0.450

0.350

Net worth

32.364

33.316

34.342

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

6.838

6.913

5.432

Short term borrowings

19.009

37.662

31.041

Total borrowings

25.847

44.575

36.473

Debt/Equity ratio

0.799

1.338

1.062

 

 

 

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

Yes

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

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

Yes

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

Yes

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

Yes

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

Yes

 

 

NOTE: Registered office of the company has been shifted from 11, Fourth Cross, Sunder Nagar, Trichy – 620021, Tamilnadu, India to the present address w.e.f. 24.07.2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS:

 

Particulars

31.03.2013

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2012

Rs. In Millions

Long Term Borrowings

 

 

From Shareholder

 

 

N. P. Sukumar

0.010

1.527

S. Shanthi

0.939

1.129

S. Ramachandran

1.311

1.311

 

 

 

Total

2.260

3.967

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGE:

 

Sr. No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10493123

07/05/2014

11,500,000.00

BANK OF BARODA

MEHAR PLAZA, NO.5, NORTH ANDAR STREET, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, TAMIL NADU - 620002, INDIA

C02861144

2

10321329

22/09/2014 *

9,890,000.00

SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA

19, ROYAL ROAD,, CANTONMENT, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, TAMIL NADU - 620001, INDIA

C22286132

3

10186182

11/07/2011 *

52,527,000.00

BANK OF BARODA

46, CHINNAKADAI STREET, MAIN BRANCH, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, TAMIL NADU - 620002, INDIA

B19729391

4

90321784

25/02/1993

148,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

TIRUCHIRAPELLI, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

-

5

90322486

20/01/1998 *

2,620,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

TIRUCHIRAPELLI, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

-

6

90321736

03/01/1995 *

2,620,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

TIRUCHIRAPELLI, TIRUCHIRAPALLI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

-

 

*Date of modification Charges

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Land

·         Building

·         Machinery

·         Electricals

·         Office Equipments

·         Computer

·         Software

·         Furniture

·         Motor Car and Vehicles

·         Tools and Tackles

 


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.61.48

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.24

Euro

1

Rs.78.66

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

HNA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NKT


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

31

 

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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