MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

352915

Report Date :

03.12.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CUBIX MICRO SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

2-3, 3rd Floor, A Wing,  Mangalmurti Complex, S. No. 1171,  Sinhgad Road,  Pune - 411030, Maharashtra

Tel No.:

91-20-24251594

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.09.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

25-013992

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 25.165 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U72200PN1999PTC013992

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Divulged

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

PNEC01203G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCC2423N

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Trader of IT Products and Solutions.

(Indirect Sources)

 

 

No. of Employees :

56 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (43)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject was established in the year 1990 and it is engaged in the trading business of IT products and software solutions.

 

For the financial year ended 2014, company has reported 13.55% sales turnover growth as compared to previous sales turnover and it has maintained average profitability margins at 1.46% during the year under a review.

 

Rating takes into consideration company’s established track record of business operations marked by its above average financial base along with modest net worth position and moderate debt coverage indicators.

 

However, rating strength is partially offset by risk associated with trading nature of business operations along with susceptibility to fluctuation in trading goods prices imparting volatility to profitability and intense competition in the sector.

 

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

 

The company can be considered for business dealings at usual trade terms and condition.

 

NOTES:

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

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Not Available

 

 

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 31-03-2015.

 

 

INFORMATION DENIED BY

 

Name :

Ms. Bhakti Deshpande

Designation :

Accounts Manager

Contact No.:

91-20-24251594

Date :

01.12.2015

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered/ Head Office 1 :

2 - 3 , 3rd Floor, A Wing,  Mangalmurti Complex, S. No. 1171,  Sinhgad Road,  Pune-411030, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-24251594 (6 Lines)

Fax No.:

91-20-24251591

E-Mail :

vijay@cubixindia.com

sales@cubixindia.com

manisha.patwardhan@cubixindia.com

apdhavalikar@vsnl.com

Website :

www.cubixindia.com 

Area :

1200 Sq. Ft

Location :

Owned

 

 

Head Office 2 :

5th Floor, Senate, S. No. 118A, Jaidev Nagar, Sinhagad Road, Parvati, Pune-411030, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Branch office: 

Located At:

 

  • Pune
  • Mumbai
  • Hyderabad
  • Chennai
  • Kolkata
  • Ahmedabad
  • Bangalore
  • New Delhi
  • Cochin

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 02.08.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Sakharam Joshi

Designation :

Director    

Address :

3, Vishwa Laxmi Co-operative Housing Society, Mayur Colony, Kothrud, Pune – 411 029, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.09.1964

Date of Appointment :

17.09.1999

DIN No.:

01441955

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nitin Anand Naik

Designation :

Director    

Address :

G – 707, S .No. 3+4, Pinnac Towers, Pinnac Memories II, Kothrud, Pune – 411 029, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.05.1966

Date of Appointment :

17.09.1999

DIN No.:

01801352

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Adwait Walunjkar and Associates

Designation :

Company Secretaries

Address :

“Akshay Shri”, 216 5th Floor, N. C. Kelkar Road, Near Behide Bridge, Narayan Peth, Pune – 411030, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Name :

Ms. Bhakti Deshpande

Designation :

Accounts Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

As on 02.08.2014

 

Names of Shareholders (Equity Shares)

 

No. of Shares

Vijay Sakharam Joshi 

 

10

Nitin Anand Naik

 

10

Sarita Vijay Joshi

 

490

Shilpa Nitin Naik

 

490

Vijay Sakharam Joshi

 

49000

Nitin Anand Naik

 

49000

Total

 

99000

 

 

Names of Shareholders (Preferences Shares)

 

No. of Shares

Nitin Anand Naik

 

77330

Vijay Sakharam Joshi 

 

75320

Total

 

152650

 

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on 02.08.2014

 

Category

Percentage

Directors or relatives of Directors

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Trader of IT Products and Solutions.

(Indirect Sources)

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Divulged

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Divulged

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark:

Not Divulged

 

 

Customers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark:

Not Divulged

 

 

No. of Employees :

50 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         Cosmos Co-Operative Bank Limited, 269/270, Shaniwar Peth, Pune – 411 030, Maharashtra, India

  • Axis Bank Limited
  • Bank of Maharashtra

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2014

Rs. In Million

31.03.2013

Rs. In Million

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Term Loan – Motor Vehicles

(Hypothecation and personal security of directors)

3.702

5.259

Term Loan – office Premises Senate

(Mortgage, Hypothecation security of directors)

3.359

6.392

Term Loan – Furniture Senate

(Hypothecation and security of directors)

0.406

1.337

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Cash Credit – Cosmos Co-operative Bank Limited, Vithalwadi Branch

(Hypothecation of Stock, Receivables and further Guaranteed by directors in their personal capacity)  

38.827

18.642

Bills discounting facility 

8.000

0.000

Total

54.294

31.630

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. V. Mujumdar and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Flat No.301, Wing, Kamal Village, Katraj Kondhwa Road, Gokul Nagar, Pune – 411048, Maharashtra, India

E-Mail :

mujumdar_siddarth@yahoo.co.in

PAN.:

AQLPM7714J

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 02.08.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

100000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.10.000 Million

160000

Preferences Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.16.000 Million

 

Total

 

Rs.26.000 Million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

99000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.9.900 Million

152650

Preferences Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.15.265 Million

Total

 

Rs.25.165 Million

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

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

25.165

25.165

25.165

(b) Reserves & Surplus

40.006

35.112

30.266

(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)

65.171

60.277

55.431

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

14.660

20.314

18.714

(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

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

14.660

20.314

18.714

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

46.827

18.642

11.878

(b) Trade payables

32.547

31.084

41.247

(c) Other current liabilities

23.419

23.054

19.359

(d) Short-term provisions

0.256

0.222

0.431

Total Current Liabilities (4)

103.049

73.002

72.915

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

182.880

153.593

147.060

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

36.980

40.530

46.039

(ii) Intangible Assets

1.857

2.471

0.863

(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)

0.223

0.030

0.035

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

0.000

0.000

0.000

(e) Other Non-current assets

1.480

1.575

1.735

Total Non-Current Assets

40.540

44.606

48.672

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

26.681

21.137

20.131

(c) Trade receivables

85.127

57.686

57.563

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

13.633

16.024

11.861

(e) Short-term loans and advances

0.000

0.000

0.000

(f) Other current assets

16.899

14.140

8.833

Total Current Assets

142.340

108.987

98.388

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

182.880

153.593

147.060

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

334.200

293.910

251.093

 

 

Other Income

1.510

2.052

1.977

 

 

TOTAL            

335.710

295.962

253.070

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

325.010

286.096

244.296

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX

10.700

9.866

8.774

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                     

5.806

5.020

4.115

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER TAX

4.894

4.846

4.659

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

35.112

30.266

25.607

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

40.006

35.112

30.266

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

31.659

12.040

12.123

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

31.659

12.040

12.123

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

NA

126.814

105.040

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

19.45

19.26

18.51

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Current Maturities of Long term debt

NA

NA

NA

Cash generated from operations

NA

NA

NA

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Net Profit Margin

(PAT/Sales)

(%)

1.46

1.65

1.86

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

5.86

6.42

5.97

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.16

0.16

0.16

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.94

0.65

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.38

1.49

1.35

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

Rs. In Million

Rs. In Million

Rs. In Million

Share Capital

25.165

25.165

25.165

Reserves & Surplus

30.266

35.112

40.006

Net worth

55.431

60.277

65.171

 

 

 

 

Long Term borrowings

18.714

20.314

14.660

Short Term borrowings

11.878

18.642

46.827

Total borrowings

30.592

38.956

61.487

Debt/Equity ratio

0.552

0.646

0.943

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

Rs. In Million

Rs. In Million

Rs. In Million

Sales

251.093

293.910

334.200

 

 

17.052

13.708

 

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

Rs. In Million

Rs. In Million

Rs. In Million

Sales

251.093

293.910

334.200

Profit

4.659

4.846

4.894

 

1.86%

1.65%

1.46%

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Sr. No.

Check list by info agents

Available in Report (Yes/No)

1

Year of establishment

Yes

2

Constitution of the entity -Incorporation details

Yes

3

Locality of the entity

Yes

4

Premises details

No

5

Buyer visit details

----

6

Contact numbers

Yes

7

Name of the person contacted

Yes

8

Designation of contact person

Yes

9

Promoter’s background

Yes

10

Date of Birth of Proprietor / Partners / Directors

Yes

11

Pan Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

12

Voter Id Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

13

Type of business

Yes

14

Line of Business

Yes

15

Export/import details (if applicable)

No

16

No. of employees

Yes

17

Details of sister concerns

No

18

Major suppliers

No

19

Major customers

No

20

Banking Details

Yes

21

Banking facility details

Yes

22

Conduct of the banking account

--

23

Financials, if provided

Yes

24

Capital in the business

Yes

25

Last accounts filed at ROC, if applicable

Yes

26

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

27

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

28

Estimation for coming financial year

No

29

Profitability for last three years

Yes

30

Major shareholders, if available

Yes

31

External Agency Rating, if available

No

32

Litigations that the firm/promoter involved in

---

33

Market information

---

34

Payments terms

Yes

35

Negative Reporting by Auditors in the Annual Report

No

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

Particulars

31.03.2014

Rs. In Million

31.03.2013

Rs. In Million

LONG TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Loans from directors

7.193

7.326

Total

7.193

7.326

 

 

REVIEW OF BUSINESS OPERATION:

 

The operating income of the company was Rs.334.200 Million as against Rs.293.911 Million in the previous year and the profit after tax was Rs.4.894 Million as against Rs.4.846 Million in the previous year. The Directors of the company are ensuring that the resources of the company are utilized efficiently so as to maximize profits of the company and to increase shareholders value. The Board of Directors is confident that the company, in the coming financial year will be able to increase its profit’s by undertaking appropriate cost reduction measures.

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGE:

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10530489

21/08/2014

6,950,000.00

THE COSMOS CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED (VITTHALWADI 
BRANCH)

269/270, SHANIWAR PETH, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA - 41103 
0, INDIA

C33154717

2

10416118

06/03/2013

9,000,000.00

COSMOS CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD

269/270, SHANIWAR PETH, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA - 411030 
, INDIA

B72084791

3

10339558

31/01/2012

8,100,000.00

COSMOS CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD

269/270, SHANIWAR PETH, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA - 411030 
, INDIA

B33856790

4

10106461

13/09/2013 *

4,130,000.00

THE COSMOS CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED

269/270, SHANIWAR PETH,, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA - 41103 
0, INDIA

B86565983

5

10106460

26/03/2015 *

55,000,000.00

COSMOS CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD

COSMOS TOWERS, GANESHKHIND ROAD,, THOROUGH ITS VI 
TTHALWADI BRANCH, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA - 411007, INDI 
A

C49531452

6

90091433

26/12/2000

100,000.00

THE COSMOS CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED

269/270, SHANIWAR PETH, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA - 41103 
0, INDIA

-

 

*Date of modification Charges

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Land

·         Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Computer

·         Vehicles

·         Furniture and Fixture

 


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.66.62

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.34

Euro

1

Rs.70.67

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

NYA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

KRN

 

 

Report Prepared by :

SYL


 

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

4

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

43

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NB

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

 

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