MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

348040

Report Date :

07.11.2015

 

 IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CRESCENT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

 B-7, Pragati Deep, Laxmi Nagar Distric Centre,  New Delhi-110092

Tel. No.:

91-120-2424371/ 4256501/ 4257799/ 2424583

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.06.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-088120

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 0.950 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U30007DL1997PTC088120

 

 

IEC No.:

0504048830

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

Not Available

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCC8153C

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of machine plants like liquid printing machine, powder coating machines etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

50 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (48)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 67000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Cresent Technologies Private Limited was incorporated in the year 1997, and it is engaged into manufacturing of machine plants like liquid printing machines, powder coating machines etc.

 

Rating take consideration on company’s healthy financial risk profile with low leverage, comfortable debt coverage indicators along with comfortable liquidity position.

 

Rating also derive strength on company’s well experienced promoter, established track record, reputed cliental base, and trade alliance with reputed Indian companies. 

 

However, rating is constrained on company’s moderate scale of operations and elongated working capital cycle, concentrated order book position and volatile profitability margins.

 

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

 

In view of aforesaid, 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.

 

 

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 31-03-2015.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY (GENERAL DETAILS)

 

Name :

Mrs. Seema Arora

Designation :

Accounts Department

Contact No.:

91-120-4257799

Date :

04.11.2015

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

 B-7, Pragati Deep, Laxmi Nagar Distric Centre,  New Delhi-110092, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-4257799

Fax No.:

Not Available

E-Mail :

yogesh@crescenttechno.com

info@crescenttechno.com

crescent@crescenttechno.com

yogesh@crescenttechno.com

Website :

http://www.crescenttechno.com

Location :

Owned

Locality:

Commercial

 

 

Corporate Office :

C-84 – A, Sector – 8, Noida – 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-2424371/ 4256501/ 4257799/ 2424583

 

 

Factory:

5, Mahila Udyami Park - II, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-2323568/ 2353577/ 2353579

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on: 30.09.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Yogesh Rustagi

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

C-410, Vardhman Apartment, Mayur Vihar, Phase 1, Delhi - 110091,  India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.07.1964

Date of Appointment :

23.06.1997

DIN No.:

01045078

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Meenu Rustagi

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-410, Vardhman Apartment, Mayur Vihar, PH-1, Delhi - 110091, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.05.1868

Date of Appointment :

23.06.1997

DIN No.:

01197925

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ankit Rustagi

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-410, Vardhman Apartment, Mayur Vihar, PH-1, Delhi - 110091, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.06.1991

Date of Appointment :

03.08.2009

DIN No.:

02716998

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mrs. Seema Arora

Designation :

Accounts Department

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on: 30.09.2014

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Yogesh Kumar Rustagi

 

30390

Meenu Rustagi

 

64600

Yogesh Rustagi HUF, India

 

10

Total

 

95000

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on: 30.09.2014

 

Category

Percentage

Directors or relatives of Directors

99.99

Other top fifty shareholders

0.01

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of machine plants like liquid printing machine, powder coating machines etc.

 

 

Products :

  • Machine plants like liquid printing machine
  • Powder coating machines

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Divulged

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Divulged

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash, Cheque and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash, Cheque 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 :

Bank Name

Punjab National Bank

Branch

Sector – 1, Noida-201301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Person Name (With Designation)

Not Divulged

Contact Number

91-120-2545916

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

 

 

ICICI Bank

 

 

Secured against hypothecation of  repayable in 36 monthly installing from July12 to June 15 interest payable @11.52% p.a.

0.069

0.466

Short-term borrowings

 

 

Cash credit limit from Punjab National Bank

2.897

4.898

Total

2.966

5.364

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Vikas R Gupta and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

1220, C/o Shree Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Naya Ganj, Anaj Mandi, Sikandrabad – 203205, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-999-00-27090

PAN:

AJLPG4181C

E-Mail :

caguptavikas@gmail.com

 

 

Memberships :

--

 

 

Collaborators :

---

 

 

Relatives of KMP:

Yogesh Rustag HUF

 

 

Entities Under Control of KMP:

  • Crescent Technologies
  • Crescent Trade and Tech Services

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 30.09.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

100000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 1.000 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

95000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 0.950 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

0.950

0.950

0.950

(b) Reserves & Surplus

22.511

17.977

11.815

(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)

23.461

18.927

12.765

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

12.028

7.900

9.586

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.241

0.241

0.241

(d) long-term provisions

0.888

0.346

0.437

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

13.157

8.487

10.264

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

2.896

4.898

3.515

(b) Trade payables

12.759

14.697

12.584

(c) Other current liabilities

12.711

16.860

13.068

(d) Short-term provisions

0.435

0.047

0.000

Total Current Liabilities (4)

28.801

36.502

29.167

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

65.419

63.916

52.196

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

21.110

19.356

17.206

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.014

0.023

0.014

(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)

0.541

0.487

0.550

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

0.456

0.866

0.132

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.133

0.124

0.115

Total Non-Current Assets

22.254

20.856

18.017

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

 

 

(b) Inventories

11.284

9.328

11.291

(c) Trade receivables

28.816

20.279

20.015

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

1.103

11.159

1.561

(e) Short-term loans and advances

1.080

1.013

0.567

(f) Other current assets

0.882

1.281

0.745

Total Current Assets

43.165

43.060

34.179

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

65.419

63.916

52.196

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Sales (Turnover and other operating income)

125.191

215.177

130.933

 

 

Other Income (Including Interest)

2.933

1.935

1.251

 

 

TOTAL                                    

128.124

217.112

132.184

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                        

119.299

205.763

129.623

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

8.825

11.349

2.561

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION

2.336

2.274

1.587

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

6.489

9.075

3.974

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                             

1.955

2.913

1.387

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

4.534

6.162

2.587

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

17.977

11.815

9.228

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

22.511

17.977

11.815

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

CIF Value

1.059

3.091

2.327

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

1.059

3.091

2.327

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

47.72

54.88

27.23

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Current Maturities of Long term debt

0.358

0.377

0.257

Cash generated from operations

NA

NA

NA

Net Cash flows from operating activities

NA

NA

NA

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Net Profit Margin

(PAT / Sales)

(%)

3.62

2.86

1.98

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin

(PBIDT/Sales)

(%)

7.05

5.27

1.96

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

10.00

14.31

7.69

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.28

0.48

0.31

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.65

0.70

1.05

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.50

1.18

1.17

 

 

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

0.950

0.950

0.950

Reserves & Surplus

11.815

17.977

22.511

Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net worth

12.765

18.927

23.461

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

9.586

7.900

12.028

Short term borrowings

3.515

4.898

2.896

Current Maturities of Long-Term Debts

0.257

0.377

0.358

Total borrowings

13.358

13.175

15.282

Debt/Equity ratio

1.046

0.696

0.651

 

 

 

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

130.933

215.177

125.191

 

 

64.341

(41.820)

 

 

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

130.933

215.177

125.191

Profit

2.587

6.162

4.534

 

1.98%

2.86%

3.62%

 


 

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

Yes

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

 

 

Note: Registered Office of the company has been shifted from “C-410, Vardhman Apartments Mayur Vihar, Phase- I, Delhi-110091, India” to the present address w.e.f. 16.08.2011

 

 

UNSECURED LOAN

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

(Rs. in Million)

31.03.2013

(Rs. in Million)

Long-term Borrowings

 

 

Form Director

7.160

5.440

Other Companies

4.798

1.994

Total

11.958

7.434

 

 

INDEX OF CAHREGS:

S. NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10231993

30/06/2010

300,000.00

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

SECTOR-1, NOIDA, NOIDA – 201301, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA

A90638123

2

10106503

11/03/2008

2,500,000.00

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

SECTOR-1, NOIDA, NOIDA – 201301, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA

A40031726

3

10011298

28/05/2011 *

11,500,000.00

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

SECTOR-1, NOIDA, NOIDA – 201301, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA

B14145767

* Date of charge modification

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

(Rs. in millions)

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

Bank Guarantees

9.215

Guarantee bond to sales tax department

1.316

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

  • Lease hold Land
  • Building
  • Plant and Equipment
  • Furniture and Fixture
  • Vehicle
  • Computer System

 

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.65.57

UK Pound

1

Rs.101.13

Euro

1

Rs.71.80

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

KMN

 

 

Analysis Done by :

KSP

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MTN

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--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

 

48

 

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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