MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

329419

Report Date :

01.07.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

M M PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

P B No. 226, Erayilkadavu , Kottayam – 686001, Kerala

Tel. No.:

91-481-2563721

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.05.1971

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

002354

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.0.500 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U22110KL1971PLC002354

 

 

IEC No.:

Not Available

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCM2082P

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Supplier, Trader and Service Provider of publication newspapers, magazines.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (47)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 804000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established company having satisfactory track.

 

Rating takes into consideration, company’s healthy financial risk profile marked by strong networth base and good profitability.

 

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

 

The company can be considered 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 – March 31, 2015

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2014)

Current Rating

(31.03.2015)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

Not Available

Rating

Not Available

Rating Explanation

Not Available

Date

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 31-03-2013.

 

INFORMATION DENIED

 

Management non co-operative

 

Contact No.: 91-481-2563721

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

P B No. 226, Erayilkadavu , Kottayam – 686001, Kerala, India

Tel. No.:

91-481-2563721

Fax No.:

91-481-2564393

E-Mail :

sreenathsugunan@mmp.in

Website :

http://mmpublications.com

www.manoramaonline.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 30.07.2014

 

Name :

Kandathil Ashok Kuriyan

Designation :

Director

Address :

Fairfield Apartments,G-D, No.12, Benson Cross, Benson Town, Bangalore - 560046, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.10.1952

Date of Appointment :

31.05.1979

DIN No.:

00081374

 

 

Name :

Kurian Cherian

Designation :

Director

Address :

Naduvileparampil, Puthuppally, Kottayam - 686011, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.02.1930

Date of Appointment :

30.01.1999

DIN No.:

00090668

 

 

Name :

Modisseril Koshy Mathew

Designation :

Director

Address :

Modisseril House, B/8, Indira Nagar, Develokom, Kottayam - 686038, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.03.1949

Date of Appointment :

02.04.2013

DIN No.:

00143794

 

 

Name :

Mammen Jacob

Designation :

Additional director

Address :

Pallathusseril Thiruvathukkal, Kottayam - 686003, Kerala, India

Date of Appointment :

25.05.2015

DIN No.:

00778442

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Sajeev George

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Thekkethalackal House, Puthenangady, Kottayam - 686001, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.04.1960

PAN No.:

ABGPV9859F

Date of Appointment :

08.05.1999

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 30.07.2014

 

SHAREHOLDERS FILES DETAILS ATTACHED

 

AS ON 30.07.2014

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

Category

Percentage

Directors or relatives of Directors

7.15

Other top fifty shareholders

92.85

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Supplier, Trader and Service Provider of publication newspapers, magazines.

 

 

Products / Services :

Item Code No.

Product Description

49021020

Journals & Periodicals

 

 

Brand Names :

---

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

Not Available

 

 

Imports :

Not Available

 

 

Terms :

Not Available

 

PRODUCTION STATUS : NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference :

Not Available

Name of the Person :

Not Available

Contact No.:

Not Available

Since How Long Known :

Not Available

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Available

Experience :

Not Available

Remark:

Not Available

 

 

Customers :

Reference :

Not Available

Name of the Person :

Not Available

Contact No.:

Not Available

Since How Long Known :

Not Available

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Available

Experience :

Not Available

Remark:

Not Available

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

Bankers :

Bank Name

The South Indian Bank Limited

Branch

Not Divulged

Person Name (With Designation)

Not Divulged

Contact Number

Not Divulged

Name of Account Holder

Not Divulged

Account Number

Not Divulged

Account Since (Date/Year of Account Opening)

Not Divulged

Average Balance Maintained (If Possible)

Not Divulged

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (If any)

Not Divulged

Account Operation

Not Divulged

Remarks (If any)

Not Divulged

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

31.03.2014

(Rs. in Million)

31.03.2013

(Rs. in Million)

Long-term Borrowings

 

 

Term loans from banks

[Secured by hypothecation of Machinery]

3.136

18.636

Short-term borrowings

 

 

Rupee term loans from banks

[Current Repayment of Long Term Borrowings]

15.452

22.777

Working capital loans from banks

[Cash Credit from The South Indian Bank Ltd. Secured by hypothecation of stock in trade and Book Debts]

219.402

149.169

Total

237.990

190.582

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Zachariah and Zachariah

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Zachariah and Zachariah, Sazmera, Lbs Road , Kottayam-686001, Kerala, India

PAN No.:

AAAFZ0949H

 

 

Memberships :

--

 

 

Collaborators :

--

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Not Available

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

200,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.2.000 Million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

50,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.500 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

0.500

0.500

0.500

(b) Reserves & Surplus

280.832

227.527

169.553

(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)

281.332

228.027

170.053

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

3.136

18.636

54.284

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

4.275

6.236

6.062

(c) Other long term liabilities

127.279

111.800

100.744

(d) long-term provisions

96.530

61.635

39.512

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

231.220

198.307

200.602

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

237.066

174.258

151.961

(b) Trade payables

39.508

57.950

56.752

(c) Other current liabilities

88.750

69.317

75.292

(d) Short-term provisions

35.472

33.019

25.622

Total Current Liabilities (4)

400.796

334.544

309.627

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

913.348

760.878

680.282

 

 

 

 

II.          ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

253.415

228.083

141.444

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

14.742

2.861

58.712

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

1.810

1.810

1.810

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

19.164

17.467

11.632

(e) Other Non-current assets

107.637

92.115

63.121

Total Non-Current Assets

396.768

342.336

276.719

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

229.650

178.522

208.741

(c) Trade receivables

195.496

153.589

137.386

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

42.016

43.714

37.543

(e) Short-term loans and advances

49.418

42.717

19.893

(f) Other current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Assets

516.580

418.542

403.563

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

913.348

760.878

680.282

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

Income

1327.435

1162.378

1021.999

 

Other Income

19.240

9.681

8.434

 

TOTAL (A)

1346.675

1172.059

1030.433

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

510.079

446.835

384.834

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

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

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Employees benefits expense

163.885

131.503

107.235

 

Other expenses

528.587

453.728

428.548

 

TOTAL (B)

1202.551

1032.066

920.617

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

144.124

139.993

109.816

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES (D)

28.246

28.121

24.166

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

115.878

111.872

85.650

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION (F)

35.336

24.405

25.609

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

80.542

87.467

60.041

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX (H)

26.068

28.323

19.273

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

54.474

59.144

40.768

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD 

18.830

10.856

8.751

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

50.000

50.000

37.500

 

Dividend

1.000

1.000

1.000

 

Tax on Dividend

0.170

0.170

0.163

 

Total

51.170

51.170

38.663

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Carried to the B/S

22.134

18.830

10.856

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

Direct

7.390

10.308

10.260

 

Indirect

19.820

20.021

16.561

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

27.210

30.329

26.821

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

511.907

401.668

437.923

 

Components and Stores parts

7.168

5.926

1.222

 

Capital Goods

0.000

0.000

35.980

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

519.075

407.594

475.125

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

1089.49

1182.88

815.35

 

 

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)

(%)

4.10

5.09

3.99

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin

(PBIDT/Sales)

(%)

10.86

12.04

10.75

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

8.98

11.57

9.69

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.29

0.38

0.35

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.85

0.85

1.21

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.29

1.25

1.30

 

 

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

0.500

0.500

0.500

Reserves & Surplus

169.553

227.527

280.832

Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net worth

170.053

228.027

281.332

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

54.284

18.636

3.136

Short term borrowings

151.961

174.258

237.066

Total borrowings

206.245

192.894

240.202

Debt/Equity ratio

1.213

0.846

0.854

 

 

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

1021.999

1162.378

1327.435

 

 

13.736

14.200

 

 

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

1021.999

1162.378

1327.435

Profit

40.768

59.144

54.474

 

3.99%

5.09%

4.10%

 

 

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

No

8

Designation of contact person

No

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

No

35

Negative Reporting by Auditors in the Annual Report

No

 

UNSECURED LOAN

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

(Rs. in Million)

31.03.2013

(Rs. in Million)

Short-term borrowings

 

 

Deposits from shareholders

0.260

0.260

Deposits from others

1.952

2.052

Total

2.212

2.312

 

VIEW INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

80026503

20/02/2001

18,300,000.00

THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LIMITED

KOTTAYAM, KOTTAYAM, KERALA - 686001, INDIA

-

2

90016106

26/08/2014 *

488,200,000.00

THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LIMITED

124,275/IX CATHOLIC CENTRE, CENTRAL JUNCTION, KOT 
TAYAM, KERALA - 686001, INDIA

C21946264

3

90015305

29/01/1998 *

100,000.00

SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD.

KOTTAYAM, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA

-

 

* Date of charge modification

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Land
  • Buildings
  • Plant and equipment
  • Factory equipments
  • Furniture and fixtures
  • Vehicles
  • Office equipment
  • Computer equipments

 

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 records 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.63.75

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.12

Euro

1

Rs.71.20

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

NYA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

SAN

 

 

Report Prepared by :

SNT

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

5

--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

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

 

47

 

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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