MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.10.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RELIANCE TRADING LIMITED (w.e.f. 21.01.2014)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

RELIANCE TRENDS LIMITED (w.e.f. 07.12.2007)

 

RELIANCE TRENDS PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 02.08.2007)

 

RELIANCE TRADECOM PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

3rd Floor, Court House, Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Dhobi Talao, Mumbai – 400002, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.12.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11166165

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 10.500 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U51909MH2006PLC166165

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AADCR7079N

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Consumer Durables, Apparel and Other Products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (45)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a Reliance Group Company.

 

It is an established company having satisfactory track record.

 

Profit margin of the company is low however, net worth of the company is satisfactory. No borrowings recorded by the company.

 

The company also receives strong support from its group.

 

Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payment terms are reported to be usually correct.

 

In view of strong promoters, 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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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 DECLINED

 

MANAGEMENT NON-COOPERATIVE (Tel. No.: 91-22-44770000)

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

3rd Floor, Court House, Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Dhobi Talao, Mumbai – 400002, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No. :

91-22-44770000

Fax No. :

91-22-44771882

E-Mail :

radhika.thorat@ril.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 30.09.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Pankaj Mohan Pawar

Designation :

Director

Address :

302, Archana Saurabh, Plot No. 20, Sector 7A, Koparkhairne, Navi Mumbai - 400709, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.07.1972

Qualification :

BE, MBA

Date of Appointment :

24.03.2012

DIN No. :

00085077

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sriram Srinivasan

Designation :

Director

Address :

354, 6th Main, I Block, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560034, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.12.1955

Qualification :

B-Tech, MBA Finance, Marketing

Date of Appointment :

13.04.2012

DIN No. :

00473346

 

 

Name :

Mr. Akhilesh Prasad

Designation :

Whole-time director

Address :

301, Brigade Regency, No. 75, 8th Main Road, Malleshwaram, Bangalore -560003, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.10.1961

Qualification :

BA, PG - Diploma in Management

Date of Appointment :

24.03.2012

DIN No. :

01757265

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

 

Sudhakar SaraswatulaJointly with Reliance Retail Limited, India

1

Madhavan Ganesan Jointly with Reliance Retail Limited, India

1

A Ramaswamy Jointly with Reliance Retail Limited, India

1

Rajendra Madhav Kamath Jointly with Reliance Retail Limited, India

1

Subramaniam VenkatachalamJointly with Reliance Retail Limited, India

1

Sridhar Kothandaraman Jointly with Reliance Retail Limited, India

1

Reliance Retail Limited, India

1049994

Total

1050000

 

 

As on 30.09.2013

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

Category

Percentage of Holding

Bodies corporate

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trader of Consumer Durables, Apparel and Other Products.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

Product Description

99622330

Consumer Durables

99622330

Apparel

99622330

Other Products

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by management

 

 

Bankers :

HDFC Bank Limited, HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai - 400013, Maharashtra, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Chaturvedi and Shah

Chartered Accountants

Address :

714-715, Tulsiani Chambers, 212, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021, Maharashtra, India

Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm :

AAAFC0662N

 

 

Holding Company :

·         Reliance Retail Limited (formerly Reliance Fresh Limited)

CIN No.: U01100MH1999PLC120563

 

·         Reliance Universal Ventures Limited

CIN No.: U51109MH2007PLC167805

 

·         Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (formerly Reliance Commercial Associates Limited)

CIN No.: U51909MH2006PLC166166

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company :

Reliance Industries Limited

CIN No.: L17110MH1973PLC019786

 

 

Subsidiary Company :

Reliance Trade Services Centre Limited *

CIN No.: U51900MH2007PLC175636

 

* Amalgamated with Reliance Financial Distribution and Advisory Services Limited as per the Scheme of Amalgamation, effective 1st December, 2013 with Appointed Date being 1st April, 2012.

 

 

Fellow Subsidiary Company :

Reliance Corporate IT Park Limited

CIN No.: U74140MH2001PLC131458

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 30.09.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5,210,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 52.100 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1,050,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 10.500 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

10.500

10.500

10.500

(b) Reserves & Surplus

10.930

9.046

(273.681)

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

21.430

19.546

(263.181)

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

7771.182

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

1.078

1.606

20.529

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

1.078

1.606

7791.711

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

37.221

105.623

935.396

(c) Other current liabilities

5.852

0.745

291.155

(d) Short-term provisions

0.504

0.027

0.386

Total Current Liabilities (4)

43.577

106.395

1226.937

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

66.085

127.547

8755.467

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

0.000

0.000

2708.618

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

465.481

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

0.000

0.000

21.598

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

124.876

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

0.000

0.000

3555.037

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

0.000

0.000

6875.610

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

0.000

0.000

1681.856

(c) Trade receivables

45.554

105.938

20.184

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

0.157

0.000

44.454

(e) Short-term loans and advances

20.374

21.609

133.329

(f) Other current assets

0.000

0.000

0.034

Total Current Assets

66.085

127.547

1879.857

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

66.085

127.547

8755.467

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

1567.825

1690.776

4890.027

 

 

Other Income

0.000

0.000

0.043

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

1567.825

1690.776

4890.070

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

1506.824

1631.447

3754.729

 

 

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and Stock-in-Trade

0.000

0.000

(730.421)

 

 

Employees benefits expense

12.147

17.316

349.165

 

 

Other expenses

46.526

43.745

1533.700

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

1565.497

1692.508

4907.173

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2.328

(1.732)

(17.103)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

0.000

0.000

0.503

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2.328

(1.732)

(17.606)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

0.000

0.000

147.023

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2.328

(1.732)

(164.629)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

0.444

0.000

(51.096)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1.884

(1.732)

(113.533)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

0.000

0.000

1.099

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

1.79

(1.65)

(108.13)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.12

(0.10)

(2.32)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.15

(0.10)

(3.37)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

3.52

(1.36)

(2.02)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.11

(0.09)

0.63

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.00

0.00

(29.53)

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.52

1.20

1.53

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Share Capital

10.500

10.500

10.500

Reserves & Surplus

(273.681)

9.046

10.930

Net worth

(263.181)

19.546

21.430

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

7771.182

0.000

0.000

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total borrowings

7771.182

0.000

0.000

Debt/Equity ratio

(29.528)

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Sales

4890.027

1690.776

1567.825

 

 

(65.424)

(7.272)

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Sales

4890.027

1690.776

1567.825

Profit/ (Loss)

(113.533)

(1.732)

1.884

 

(2.32%)

(0.10%)

0.12%

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBTS

 

Particulars

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2012

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

 

 

Current Maturities of Long Term Debts

NA

0.000

0.642

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

-----

26]

Buyer visit details

-----

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

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

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

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

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10388004

31/10/2012

30,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC BANK HOUSESENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL WEST, MUMBAI - 400013, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

B62563267

2

10388008

31/10/2012

15,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC BANK HOUSESENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL WEST, MUMBAI - 400013, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

B62563937

3

10388007

31/10/2012

5,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC BANK HOUSESENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL WEST, MUMBAI - 400013, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

B62563614

4

10154318

30/03/2009

10,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC BANK HOUSESENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL WEST, MUMBAI - 400013, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

A60806817

5

10154319

30/03/2009

5,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC BANK HOUSESENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL WEST, MUMBAI - 400013, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

A60806825

 


 

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.61.30

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.16

Euro

1

Rs.78.59

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

DIV

 

 

Analysis Done by :

HTL

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MRI

 


 

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

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

45

 

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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