MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

313281

Report Date :

19.03.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FUNSKOOL (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

826, Anna Road, Tarapore Towers, 6th Floor, Chennai – 600002, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

11.06.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-013091

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 8.250 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U25209TN1986PLC013091

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEF03950C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACF0422G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Children Toys, Games and Puzzles made of Moulded Plastics.

 

 

No. of Employees :

200 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (50)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1600000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having satisfactory track record.

 

Financial position of the company is good.

 

Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments 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 – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

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

 

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 31-03-2014.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

826, Anna Road, Tarapore Towers, 6th Floor, Chennai – 600002, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-30262626

Fax No.:

91-44-30262627

E-Mail :

hoa@funskool.co.in

john@funskool.co.in

Website :

http://www.funskoolindia.com

Area :

5000 Sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factories :

Located at:

 

·         Goa

·         Ranipet

Location :

Owned

 

 

Regional Offices :

At India in 4 Metro-cities.

 

 

Stores :

Located at:

 

·         Amritsar

·         Cochin

·         Coimbatore

·         Ghaziabad

·         Indore

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 29.09.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Mammen

Designation :

Director

Address :

11, Boat Club Road, 3rd Avenue, R.A. Puram, Chennai - 600028, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.11.1964

Qualification :

MBA

Date of Appointment :

18.12.1987

DIN No.:

00018558

 

 

Name :

Jacob Mathew

Designation :

Director

Address :

Kandathil, Old Seminary Road, Chungam, Kottayam - 686001, Kerala, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.10.1951

Qualification :

BA

Date of Appointment :

11.06.1986

DIN No.:

00090387

 

 

Name :

Ambika Mammen

Designation :

Director

Address :

“Deerhurst” No.17, Gilchrist Avenue, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai - 600031, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.12.1954

Qualification :

B. Com (Hon.)

Date of Appointment :

28.03.2002

DIN No.:

00287074

 

 

Name :

Meera Mammen

Designation :

Director

Address :

No.6 (Old No.3A) Riverside Road, Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600085, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.09.1955

Qualification :

MA

Date of Appointment :

28.06.1990

DIN No.:

00287110

 

 

Name :

Cibi Mammen

Designation :

Director

Address :

11, Boat Club Road, 3rd Avenue, R.A. Puram, Chennai - 600028, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.06.1971

Qualification :

BDS

Date of Appointment :

28.03.2002

DIN No.:

00287146

 

 

Name :

Nigel Hutton

Designation :

Director

Address :

14, Woodham Waye, Woking, Surrey GU215SW, United Kingdom

Date of Birth/Age :

28.11.1952

Qualification :

BL

Date of Appointment :

29.06.1995

DIN No.:

02197608

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Baby K John

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Plot No. 112A, Ramnagar, 3rd Main Road, Peravallur, Chennai - 600082, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Appointment :

01.10.2009

PAN No.:

ABRPB2089A

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 29.09.2014

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

K.S. Joseph

 

1

George Thomas

 

1

K. John Baby

 

1

MRF Limited, India

 

148500

Koshy Zachariah

 

1

Arun Mammen

 

1

Ravi Mammen

 

1

Jossy M. Joseph

 

1

Peninsular Investments Private Limited, India

 

346500

Hasbro International Inc., USA

 

330000

 

 

 

Total

 

 

825007

 

 

AS ON 29.09.2014

 

Equity Share Breakup

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

40.00

Bodies corporate

60.00

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Children Toys, Games and Puzzles made of Moulded Plastics.

 

 

Products/ Services :

ITC Code No.

 

Product Descriptions

99889060

Game and Toy Manufacturing Services

 

 

Agencies Held :

--

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Children Toys, Games and Puzzles

Countries :

·         UK

·         Germany

·         Netherlands

·         Mexico

·         Belgium

·         France

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

·         Playskool

·         Tomy

·         Leap Frog

·         Nerf

·         Baby Alive

·         Furby

·         B-Daman

·         Hornby

·         Lamaze

·         Chuggington Die-Cast

·         New Toys Bright

·         Siku

Countries :

·         USA

·         Europe

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

--

 

 

Purchasing :

--

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS: NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference:

--

Name of the Person (Designation):

--

Contact Number:

--

Since how long known:

--

Maximum limit dealt:

--

Experience:

--

Remark

--

 

 

Customers :

Reference:

--

Name of the Person (Designation):

--

Contact Number:

--

Since how long known:

--

Maximum limit dealt:

--

Experience:

--

Remark

--

 

 

No. of Employees :

200 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Bank Name:

--

Branch:

--

Person Name (with Designation):

--

Contact Number:

--

Name of Account Holder:

--

Account Number:

--

Account Since (Date/ Year of A/c Opening):

--

Average Balance Maintained (Optional):

--

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (CC/OD/Term Loan):

--

Account Operation:

--

Remarks:

--

 

·         Citibank N.A

No. 2, Clubhouse Road, Chennai - 600002, Tamilnadu, India

 

·         HDFC Bank Limited

HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel [West], Mumbai - 400013, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

Credit Limit = Rs. 55.000 Millions [September 2008] [From Citibank N.A]

Credit Limit = Rs. 45.000 Millions [June 2012] [From HDFC Bank Limited]

 

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Working capital loans from banks

[The cash credit from Bank for working capital is secured against company's Fixed Assets raw-material, stocks in process, finished goods, etc., and book debts present and future.]

8.741

0.000

 

 

 

Total

 

8.741

0.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. G. Keshavamurthy and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

No 66, Vanivilas Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore – 560004, Karnataka, India

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

AACFS8607F

 

 

Related Party :

·         MRF Limited, India

Activity: Manufacturer of Automobile Tyres and Tubes.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 10.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

825,007

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 8.250 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

8.250

8.250

8.250

(b) Reserves & Surplus

559.877

445.416

342.529

(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)

568.127

453.666

350.779

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

6.171

5.805

6.292

(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)

6.171

5.805

6.292

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

8.741

0.000

8.315

(b) Trade payables

68.235

97.911

73.875

(c) Other current liabilities

20.326

18.175

20.285

(d) Short-term provisions

7.412

7.363

7.980

Total Current Liabilities (4)

104.714

123.449

110.455

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

679.012

582.920

467.526

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

91.461

66.084

61.353

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.909

0.986

0.584

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

1.457

3.528

0.975

(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)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

2.005

1.967

2.591

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

95.832

72.565

65.503

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

6.500

4.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

330.035

248.677

230.319

(c) Trade receivables

124.153

126.740

125.374

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

74.789

111.188

34.030

(e) Short-term loans and advances

47.039

18.151

12.175

(f) Other current assets

0.664

1.599

0.125

Total Current Assets

583.180

510.355

402.023

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

679.012

582.920

467.526

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from Operations

1221.823

1006.402

1001.591

 

 

Other Income

9.061

8.687

5.451

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

1230.884

1015.089

1007.042

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

195.380

177.683

159.055

 

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

473.858

316.608

341.488

 

 

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

(73.224)

(19.305)

(28.566)

 

 

Employees benefits expense

118.367

97.650

97.908

 

 

Other expenses

335.068

279.725

269.240

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

1049.449

852.361

839.125

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

181.435

162.728

167.917

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

2.098

0.719

1.398

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

179.337

162.009

166.519

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

8.662

7.574

7.894

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                              (G)

170.675

154.435

158.625

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

56.214

51.548

50.039

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

114.461

102.887

108.586

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

FOB Value of Exports

61.448

41.326

51.793

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

2.149

0.000

0.000

 

 

Raw Materials

4.225

2.682

1.355

 

 

Traded Goods

391.464

259.319

295.651

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

397.838

262.001

297.006

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

138.74

124.71

131.62

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Net Profit Margin

(PAT/Sales)

(%)

9.37

10.22

10.84

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin

(PBDIT/Sales)

(%)

14.85

16.17

16.77

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

25.19

26.65

34.00

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.30

0.34

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.02

0.00

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

5.57

4.13

3.64

 


 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particulars

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

(Rs. In Millions)

Share Capital

8.250

8.250

8.250

Reserves & Surplus

342.529

445.416

559.877

Net worth

350.779

453.666

568.127

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Short term borrowings

8.315

0.000

8.741

Total borrowings

8.315

0.000

8.741

Debt/Equity ratio

0.024

0.000

0.015

 

 

 

 

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

1001.591

1006.402

1221.823

 

 

0.480

21.405

 

 

 

 

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

1001.591

1006.402

1221.823

Profit

108.586

102.887

114.461

 

10.84%

10.22%

9.37%

 

 

 

 


 

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

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

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

No

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10360412

30/04/2012

45,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC BANK HOUSE, SENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL W, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400013, INDIA

B41543760

2

10119526

11/07/2008

25,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC BANK HOUSE, SENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL W, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400013, INDIA

A44417004

3

90287838

10/11/2003

15,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

MARIAM CENTER, 751 B ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600002, INDIA

-

4

90290377

01/02/2005 *

15,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

MARIAM CENTRE, 751; ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600002, INDIA

-

5

90289038

26/08/2008 *

55,000,000.00

CITIBANK N.A

NO 2 CLUBHOUSE ROAD, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI, TAMIL N 
ADU - 600002, INDIA

A45084290

6

90290081

05/07/2000 *

3,300,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

COMMERCIAL BRANCH, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600001, INDIA

-

7

90290066

18/02/1994

2,746,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

COMMERCIAL BRANCH, NO.232; N.S.C. BOSE ROAD, MADRAS, TAMIL NADU - 600001, INDIA

-

8

90287264

23/09/1993 *

18,500,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

COMMERCIAL BRANCH, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

-

9

90290040

05/07/2000 *

18,500,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

COMMERCIAL BRANCH, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600001, INDIA

-

10

90290034

06/08/1991

2,700,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

COMMERCIAL BRANCH, BOMBAY MUTUAL BUILDING, MADRAS, TAMIL NADU - 600001, INDIA

-

11

90288784

24/02/1989 *

15,600,000.00

STATE BANK OF INDIA

COMMERCIAL BRANCH, BOMBAY MUTUAL BUILDING, MADRAS, TAMIL NADU - 600001, INDIA

-

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

During the year under consideration, Sales and Other Income were Rs. 1230.800 Millions against Rs.1015.100 Millions in the previous year recording a growth of 21%. Profit before interest and depreciation was at Rs. 181.400 Millions as against Rs.162.700 Millions of previous year .After providing for interest, depreciation and taxation, the profit available was Rs. 114.500 Millions as against Rs. 102.900 Millions in the previous year.

 

 

PROSPECTS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR

 

The Company plans to introduce a large number of domestically manufactured new products in the domestic market to keep the market share growing. With the opening of Funskool brand store in Coimbatore in March 2014, your company entered into retail business. Two more brand stores at Indore and Cochin were opened subsequently. Some more brand store's are expected to be opened during the current financial year. These stores are expected to generate better brand awareness and bring increased sales. The Directors expect good growth in export business. The Company continues to be an important supplier to major toy retailers Mothercare, Vivid Imagination, Abeege Corp, etc.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

Particulars

31.03.2014

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

a. Guarantees given by Banks

0.082

0.539

b. Letter of Credits issued by Banks

9.423

13.706

 

 

 

Total

 

9.505

14.245


FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Buildings

·         Plant and equipment

·         Other plant and equipment

·         Furniture and fixtures

·         Vehicles

·         Motor vehicles

·         Office equipment

·         Other equipments

·         Computer software

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

FUNSKOOL GOES IN SEARCH OF LARGER SHELF SPACE

 

Launches exclusive retail stores to showcase international licensed and own brands

 

Chennai  

August 19, 2013

 

Funskool, the Indian toy company, has a new strategy in place. While many of us would remember its board-games and action-figures jostling for space in toy stores, it appears the company is unhappy about the lack of real estate accorded to its many brands, most of which have been licensed from global toy makers.


A young entrepreneur, K M Mammen Mappillai, had once opened a small toy balloon manufacturing unit in 1946 in a shed in Madras (now Chennai). That is how Madras Rubber Factory, now known as MRF, was founded. Moving up the ladder from toy balloons, it has become one of India's major tyre manufacturers with a turnover of over Rs 100000.000 Millions. But the outfit's connection with toys manufacturing was not severed.


In 1987, MRF, along with Hasbro, the US-based leader in children and family leisure-time products, started a new joint-venture and named it Funskool India. MRF holds a 60 per cent stake in it. Funskool now manufactures and distributes toys, licensed from some of the leading global brands. Funskool's licensed partners, such as the Danish Lego, Japanese Takara Tomy, German Ravensburger and the US-based Hasbro, comprise a branded mid-premium market. Its competition includes Mattel and FisherPrice. The overall toy market in India is around $400 million (Rs 25250.000 Millions).


Funskool and its partner brands lead in the mid to premium end of the toy market. These segments are also less susceptible to the influx of China-made toys that had rung the death toll for indigenous toy makers a while back. They also have brand-conscious buyers.


While small toy stores cater to the mass market, Funskool is eager to increase the footprint and visibility of its many brands in large formats. As a result, it has begun to open its own retail stores, as supermarkets search out private labels for better margins. Funskool boasts of a wide presence with as many as 16 warehouses to serve 4,000 retail outlets.


Funskool opened its first retail store in Chennai, for one of its major partners 'Lego', the building-blocks brand. To shore up its retail offering, it is even adding its own brands.


Arun Mammen, MRF's managing director and chairman of Funskool, says this will be the company's first venture in retail and based on the lessons in the next three months, it will look at launching Funskool stores in other areas. Unlike the standalone Lego store in Chennai, the new stores will also showcase its other international brands. Mammen mentions Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore as being part of the next phase of expansion. It is already working with the premium toy-store, Hamley's in Mumbai, to open a Lego corner as well.


"What made us enter the retail foray was the limited space alloted by the stores for toys. With the space limitations, it is impossible to showcase all the width and range of our offerings," explains R Jeswant, vice-president (sales & marketing), Funskool.


Funskool also came up with its very own brands -Giggles (around two years back) and Handy Crafts last month. Mammen says future Funskool stores, which would extend to Tier-II and -III cities eventually, will build a range around these brands too. "Since the toy industry grew much faster in the last few years both in India and abroad, we spent the last one year or so in developing our own brands," says Jeswant.

 

Its first brand, Giggles, was launched to take on the flood of imported toys from countries such as China, Korea, Malaysia, the UK and the US.


Its Handy Crafts includes educational puzzles 'Play and Learn'. There are also plans to launch more brands. Jeswant says, "Our own brands will run parallel to Funskool's distribution of international brands."


Funskool will manufacture its brands at its two factories in Goa and Tamil Nadu that will see more utilisation with the company's exports plans. As 20 per cent higher labour costs in China make the country's manufacturing expensive, John Baby, CEO of Funskool says, "Manufacturing in India can be cost-effective. If we build our brands and showcase our products we can find buyers. There are clear signs that buyers are now looking at India seriously".


Funskool started exporting its own brands to the UK and tied up with ABGEE Corporation for distribution arrangement. Next up are African countries and distribution in Colombo, Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives. At present exports contribute around 8 per cent to Funskool's turnover. Lego contributed to 15 per cent of its Rs 1000.000 Millions revenue last year.


 

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. 62.42

UK Pound

1

Rs. 92.99

Euro

1

Rs. 67.29

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

BVA

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILITY

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

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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

50

 

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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