MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.10.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MASCON GLOBAL LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

"Sri Rama Building", 1st Floor, New No. 38 (Old No. 159), Creams Road, Chennai - 600 006

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.01.2001

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-46402

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U45202TN2001PLC046402

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEM02489E

 

 

Legal Form :

A public limited liability company.  The company's shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject act as Global Provider of Information Technology and Telecom Support Services

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

 

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established software development company having moderate track. Profit margin is under pressure. Payments are reported as slow and delayed.

 

The company can be considered for small to mediocre business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

"Sri Rama Building", 1st Floor, New No. 38 (Old No. 159), Creams Road, Chennai - 600 006

Tel. No.:

91-44-42113407/42113401/43084068

Fax No.:

91-44-24349330/28295972

E-Mail :

mascon@masconit.com

Website :

http://www.mgl.com

 

 

Corporate Office

B - 8/ 10, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057

Tel: 91-11-26154991

Fax:91-11-26153441
Email:
mascon@masconit.com

 

 

Americas

US

 

1699 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 200, Schaumburg, IL 60173, USA

Tel: +1-(847)-619-5005

Fax: +1-(847)-969-9097

Email: mascon@masconit.com

 

New Jersey

 

1405 Route 18S, St# 106, Old Bridge, NJ, 08857

Tel: +1-(732) - 679 – 0770

Fax: +1-(732) - 679 – 0979

Email: mascon@masconit.com

 

Mexico

 

S de R.L. de C.V.3ER. Piso Local 1, Pabellon Tec. Av. Eugenio Garza Sada, # 427 Sur., Col. Alta Vista, Monterrey N.L. 64849, Mexico

Tel: +52-(818)-387-5909

Fax: +52-(818)-387-5945

Email: mascon@masconit.com

 

 

Europe

London

 

Devlin House, 4TH Floor, 36 St. George Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 2FW

 

Tel: +44-20-7629 9724/+44-20-7491 9567 (two lines)

Fax: +44-20-7629 3604
EMail: mascon@masconit.com

 

 

Asia

New Delhi

 

B - 8/ 10, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057

Tel: 91-11-26154991

Fax:91-11-26153441
Email:
mascon@masconit.com

 

Bangalore

 

#59/2 100 ft Ring Road , Banashankari II Stage , Bangalore 560070

Tel: 91-80-66601500(30 lines)

Fax: 91-80-26796231
Email:
mascon@masconit.com

 

Chennai

 

Rishab Info Park, 14-17,A Super, Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600032

Tel:91-44-43913400
Fax:91-44-43534991
Email:
mascon@masconit.com

 

Hyderabad

 

A1 & A2, Quadrant 3, Cyber Towers, Hitech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad - 500 081

Tel: 91-40-4003 0511
Fax: 91-40-4003 0510

Email: mascon@masconit.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. K. Chandra

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Dr. Nandu N Thondavadi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. R. Paramesvar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V Prakash

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shiv Kumar Jatia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kiishore Son!

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. N. Bhat

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Gowri Shanker

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shiv Vikram Kemka (w.e.f. 12.05.2006)

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dinesh Sood (w.e.f. 12.05.2006)

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pankaj Sehgal (w.e.f. 12.05.2006)

Designation :

Director

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. S. Sivakumar

Designation :

Company Secretary

Committees of the Board

 

Audit Committee

 

Mr. K. R. Paramesvar

Chairman

Mr. Kiishore Soni

Mr. Shiv Kumar Jatia

Mr. K. N. Bhat

Mr. V. Prakash

 

 

Compensation Committee

 

Mr. Shiv Kumar Jatia

Chairman

Mr. K. R. Paramesvar

Mr. Kiishore Soni

Mr. K. N. Bhat

 

 

Share Transfer / Investor Grievance

Committee

Mr. K. R. Paramesvar

Chairman

Mr. Shiv Kumar Jatia

Mr. Kiishore Soni

 

 

Investment Committee

 

Mr. K. Chandra

Dr. Nandu N Thondavadi

Mr. Kiishore Soni

Mr. Dinesh Sood

 

 

GDR Committee

 

Mr. K. Chandra

Mr. Kiishore Soni

Mr. K.N. Bhat

Mr. Shiv Kumar Jatia

 

 

Preferential Issue Committee

 

Mr. K. Chandra

Chairman

Mr. V. Prakash

Mr. K.N. Bhat

Mr. Shiv Kumar Jatia

Mr. Kiishore Soni

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters

 

 

Foreign Promoters

1,763,200

0.68

Non- Promoters

 

 

Institutional Investors

 

 

Banks/Financial Institutions

16,495,990

6.36

FIIS

8,975,514

3.46

Others

 

 

Private Corporate Bodies

31,596,109

12.18

Indian Public

25,691,902

9.91

NRIs/OCBs

26,305,818

10.14

Directors & their relatives

62,750

0.02

Present Employees

66,400

0.03

GDRs- underlying shares

148,352,724

57.21

Total

259,310,407

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject act as Global Provider of Information Technology and Telecom Support Services

 

 

Product.:

Computer Software – 852423.01

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

v      ICICI Bank Limited, Chennai

v      IDBI Bank Limited, Chennai

v      Oriental Bank of Commerce, Chennai

v      Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited, New Delhi

 

 

Facilities :

Secured loans

31.03.2006

Term Loans

 

ICICI Bank Limited

 

Term Loans

235.326

Deferred Interest

16.584

Oriental Bank of Commerce Limited

 

Term Loans

70.779

Funded Interest

37.562

Interest accrued & due

0.511

The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited

 

Term Loans

54.556

Deferred Interest

40.555

Interest accrued & due

18.917

Working Capital Loans

 

ICICI Bank Limited - Cash credit

75.914

Others

 

Hire purchase loans from banks and financial companies

3.554

Total

554.262

Unsecured loans

 

Inter Corporate Deposit

50.050

Total

50.050

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Unknown

 

 

Auditors :

Statutory Auditors

 

G. Balu Associates

Chartered Accountant

 

Legal Advisors

 

HSB Partners

Chennai

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

360000000

Equity Shares 

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 3600.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

259310407

Equity Shares 

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 2593.104 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

2593.104

1765.131

1239.200

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

2212.968

1511.223

408.600

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(224.899)

(434.419)

0.000

NETWORTH

4581.173

2841.935

1647.800

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

554.262

819.636

874.200

2] Unsecured Loans

50.050

7.500

7.500

TOTAL BORROWING

604.312

827.136

881.700

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.002

0.002

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

5185.487

3669.073

881.700

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

88.801

97.272

98.700

Capital work-in-progress

303.344

201.620

310.800

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

2299.564

1458.818

904.700

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.043

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

827.780

727.480

719.300

 

Cash & Bank Balances

302.707

30.304

23.900

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

1521.095

1316.820

877.800

Total Current Assets

2651.582

2074.647

1621.000

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

203.570

177.556

456.000

 

Provisions

36.300

23.897

19.000

Total Current Liabilities

239.870

201.453

475.000

Net Current Assets

2411.712

1873.194

1146.000

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

82.066

38.169

69.300

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

5185.487

3669.073

2529.500

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

1925.100

2264.700

1387.500

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

212.800

253.600

(126.700)

Provision for Taxation

3.300

0.200

(71.900)

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

209.500

253.400

(54.800)

 

 

 

 

Export Value

1791.075

2029.237

NA

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

449.057

448.439

1385.800

 

QUARTERLY

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2006 (1ST Quarter)

Sales Turnover

 

 

259.100

Other Income

 

 

69.200

Total Income

 

 

328.300

Total Expenditure

 

 

241.300

Operating Profit

 

 

87.000

Interest

 

 

15.000

Gross Profit

 

 

72.000

Depreciation

 

 

5.300

Tax

 

 

0.600

Reported PAT

 

 

66.100

 

200606 Quarter 1- The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and taken on record by the Board of Directors in their meeting held on 28.07.2006. 2. The consolidated results include the quarterly results of newly acquired entities namely. Mascon Global Consulting Inc., USA (formerly knoun-i as Anthem Technologies Inc), and Exalt Systems Limited, Hyderabad, which have become the wholly owned subsidiaries of ; the Company during this quarter. 3. The provision for deferred tax asset (net} for the current year has not been recognised on a prudent basis in accordance with the AS-22 issued by ICAL 4. In term of Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement, there is one investor complaints and the same is yet to be resolved. 5. Figures have been regrouped / reclassified wherever necessary, to make them comparable.

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Debt Equity Ratio

0.19

0.38

0.74

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

0.16

0.34

0.65

Current Ratio

7.25

4.23

1.70

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

7.60

9.32

6.74

Inventory

0.00

0.00

0.00

Debtors

2.34

2.84

1.76

Interest Cover Ratio

3.24

3.21

(0.11)

Operating Profit Margin (%)

18.27

19.10

1.12

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

16.93

17.93

(0.90)

Cash Profit Margin (%)

12.86

13.50

(1.94)

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

11.53

12.33

(3.96)

Return on Capital Employed (%)

6.55

11.30

0.00

Return on Net Worth (%)

5.18

10.29

0.00

 


STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10/-

High

Rs.10.00/-

Low

Rs.8.14/-

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History

 

Mascon Global Limited (Mascon), a subsidiary of Martek Holdings Inc a US based software services and product company with over a decade's presence in the US IT industry was incorporated in the year 1998. Mascon was formed by taking over an existing listed company Assan Leasing and Finance Company, and subsequently changed its name to Mascon Global on Aug 1998. It was promoted by Dr. Nandu Thondavadi has a development center in Chennai with an area of 35,000 sq ft and 300 employees. 
 
Mascon has an ideal mix of product and services which includes management consulting, IT projects, IT consulting, products, onsite consultancy etc. The company is lending its service offering in multiple industry verticals including manufacturing, financial services, retail, telecommunications and Healthcare. The company's product, AIMS Advanced Integrated Management Suite, is a windows based, integrated business management suite. The product is mainly at the plastic processor industry and the printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing industry. Some of the clients for these products include Bruce Plastics, Matsushita, General Films, Phillips, etc. Mascon is already certified ISO 9001. 


 
 The company has entered into a joint venture with MasterCard International, USA for creation of to develop and maintain core processing Software for MasterCard.

 
 
 The subsidiaries of Mascon are Mascon Global Technologies Inc., (USA), Mascon International Limited (Mauritius), Mascon Global (Europe) Limited (UK), Mascon Global Information S.DE.RL.DE.CV. Mexico, Mascon Global Technologies DE LA Information Limitada, Chile. 


In July 2002 the company raised US$ 10 million by way of issuing GDR, which are listed at the Luxemborg SE. To enhance the US market more visible the company has set up a Wholly owned subsidiary in US. The subsidiary company will now focus on Chile,Mexio and Germany and will act as business development and software development centres. For acquiring International Software Consulting Inc., the company has issued 2,880,000 equity shares to ISC Holdings Inc., at a premium of Rs.90 per share as a part consideration. A automated CRM package viz 'Sieble' was rolled out in 2001. 


During the first phase the company has expanded its Bangalore facilities and broken ground at Chennai for a brand new campus that can accommodate over 1000 engineers. Also the company is expecting to be certified for CMMI-Level 5 during 2005-2006.

 

Company Overview

 

Mascon is a global provider of Information Technology and Telecom Support services. Mascon is ISO 9000: 2001 assessed and is certified under the SEI CMMi Level 5 assessment for its software engineering and support services. Mascon has also achieved the Microsoft Gold Partnership based on its capabilities in delivering the products and services using Microsoft platforms. Mascon has evolved into a strong, reputed global Tier-ll player with development and delivery centers in USA, Mexico and India. The Company has an excellent global client base ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, across diverse industry segments.

 

Mascon uses a comprehensive blend of products, services and delivery models to help the clients to build, deploy and maintain technology based solutions to accomplish their business strategy. Mascon's focused service offerings in the areas of manufacturing, financial services, retail, telecom and wireless, media/publishing and healthcare and life sciences have provided the Company a strong market differential in attracting and nurturing clients. Across these vertical offerings, Mascon provides highly specialized technology and practice centric services such as:

 

v      Enterprise Resources Planning (blue printing, implementation, upgrade and maintenance) covering Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards and PeopleSoft.

 

v      Product Outsourcing and Lifecycle Management

 

v      Telecom and Wireless technologies (supporting the OEMs and service providers)

 

v      Java and Microsoft .NET based application solution services

 

v      Quality assurance and compliance solutions offering

 

v      Life Sciences practice with product and services offerings in the area of health care and computational biology

 

Mascon has developed deep relationships with its clients by progressively transitioning from people to projects to partnerships. While it takes two to three years to develop a collaborative relationship with the clients, Mascon, early on in its relationship, develops full understanding of its client's challenges and custom tailors technology solutions for its clients. Mascon's strong ability to deliver value to its clients makes the client relationship robust and long lasting. Mascon has embarked on a plan to achieve challenging growth targets, through both organic and inorganic routes. Organic growth is planned to be achieved by targeting new clients with a focus on gross margins, nurturing existing relationships, geographic expansion and product / service enhancement initiatives. Inorganic growth will be achieved by strategic acquisition of teams or businesses, which the Directors consider to have strong fundamentals and synergy with Mascon's values and operating philosophy.

 

Financial Performance

 

The Company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Indian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Companies Act, 1956.

 

Fixed Assets

 

v      Computer Hardware

v      Furniture & Fixture

v      Office Equipment

v      Motor Vehicles 

 

As Per Website Details

 

Established in 1981, Mascon Global Limited is a public company listed on the Bombay and the Luxembourg stock exchanges. They have their origins dating back to more than two decades in the form of Mascon Technical Services, a company that specialized in providing enterprise applications under the brand name of IMAS. Over the years, through organic and inorganic processes, Mascon Global has come to be known as a company that provides high value IT services to their global clients

 

Founded with the vision of becoming one of the most admired IT companies in the world, Mascon is powered by some of the industry's most talented and brightest minds. Their success is attributed to their thought leadership that enables us to spot trends and pick winning technologies well in advance. Their board members and the top executive team cumulatively have hundreds of years of industry and management experience.

 

They work with a variety of clients, ranging from large Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, creating and implementing variety of solutions. They have a strong presence in India, with operations and well-established software development facilities at Bangalore and Chennai.


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 records 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.45.02

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.56

Euro

1

Rs.57.24

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

2

--LEVERAGE

1~10

2

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

34

 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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