MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

12.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SIGMA BYTE COMPUTERS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

H-11/12, Paragon Condominium, Paragon Textiles, Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.05.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-119928

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U72100MH1999PTC119928

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMS36693G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAECS7724A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Networking Dealers in Computer Hardware and Consultancy.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 166000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

H-11/12, Paragon Condominium, Paragon Textiles, Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra, India

Website :

http://www.sigma-byte.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

Unit No.2, 137, Shah & Nahar Industrial Estate, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24938064/ 66625691

Fax No.:

91-22-24938930

 

 

Branches :

Located At :

 

v      Mumbai

v      Bangalore

v      Hyderabad

v      New Delhi

v      Pune

v      UAE

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Anish S Gandhi

Designation :

Director

Address :

36, 3rd Floor, Siddhi Apartment, 10th Khetwadi Bake Road, Mumbai-400002, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.09.1967

Date of Appointment :

19.05.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Alkesh S Gandhi

Designation :

Director

Address :

Raval Pindi Wala Building, 4th Floor, 2-B, Tribhuvan Road, Mumbai-400004, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.02.1968

Date of Appointment :

19.03.1999

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ketan C Kothari

Designation :

Director

Address :

410, Vaishali Apartment, Parekh Street, Behind Girgaon Court, Mumbai-400004, Maharahstra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.04.1968

Date of Appointment :

19.05.1999

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. Anish S Gandhi

33100

Mr. Alkesh S Gandhi

33100

Mr. Ketan C Kothari

33100

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Networking Dealers in Computer Hardware and Consultancy.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Campus Networking

 

v      DCM - ShriRam Consolidated Limited

v      Dupont India

v      H.N. Hospital

v      ICI

v      Larsen & Toubro

v      Mahindra & Mahindra

v      Mahindra - Ford

v      MICO BOSCH

v      Nestle

v      Pal Peugeot 

v      Procter & Gamble

v      Reliance Industries

v      Reliance Infocom

v      Reliance Petroleum 

 

Premises Networking

 

v      Accenture

v      Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

v      Chase Manhattan Bank

v      Credit Agricole Indo Suez

v      Eftia OSS Solutions

v      e-Funds

v      J.P. Morgan Chase

v      Jaslok Hospital

v      National Securities Depository Limited

v      Patni Computer Systems 

v      Prudential

v      Reliance Industries

v      Sun Microsystems

v      Tata Electric Company 

 

Broadband & Telecom

 

v      BSES Telcom

v      Hathways Cable & Datacomm

v      Reliance Telecom

 

Data Centre & Call Centre

 

v      Accenture

v      e-Funds

v      Hathways Cable & Datacomm

v      JP Morgan Chase

v      Netmagic Solutions

v      Reliance Infocom

v      Transworks

 

 

No. of Employees :

About 20

 

 

Bankers :

HDFC Bank Limited, HDFC Bank House, Senapti Bapat Marg, Lower Parel

Mumbai-400013

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Mukesh P Shah & Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

2, Damodar Niwas, 2nd Floor, C P Tank Road, Mumbai-400004, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-23886293

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.10.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

99300

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.993 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

0.993

0.993

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

40.690

23.197

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

41.683

24.190

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

12.626

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

2.521

3.288

TOTAL BORROWING

 

15.147

3.288

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

56.830

27.478

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

8.829

4.011

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.003

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

(0.384)

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

47.639

42.336

 

Sundry Debtors

 

25.660

14.181

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

6.902

4.288

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

25.244

6.536

Total Current Assets

 

105.445

67.341

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

57.447

43.490

 

Provisions

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

57.447

43.490

Net Current Assets

 

47.998

23.851

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

56.830

27.478

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Total Income

 

171.973

152.832

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

28.625

26.710

Provision for Taxation

 

10.367

10.781

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

18.258

15.929

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Commission Earnings

 

7.672

5.225

 

Other Earnings

 

12.853

4.872

Total Earnings

 

20.525

10.097

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

1.468

0.715

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

1.252

0.792

 

Other Expenditure

 

140.637

124.615

Total Expenditure

 

143.357

126.122

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

63.78

10.42

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

16.64

17.48

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

25.05

37.43

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.69

1.10

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.74

1.93

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.83

1.55

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8 Particular for creation or modification of charges 

 

Name of the company

SIGMA BYTES COMPUTERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

ANISH S GANDHI

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Letter of hypothecation of stocks and book debts dated 11.10.2004 to secure demand cash credit/ WCDL/LC/BG against stock and book debts.

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs.20.000 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

Hypothecation of all goods both present and future consisting of stock, shares, bonds, debentures and any other securities, whatsoever being moveable properties now as at any time herein after and all the book debts outstanding monies receivabels, claims and bills, which arenow due and owing to the company, stand hypothecated to the bank by way of first charge as security.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Hypothecation of all current assets margin at 40% against book debts age not exceeding 90 days.

Insurance of goods

Registration of banks charge with Registrar of Companies

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

HDFC Bank Limited

HDFC Bank House

Senapti Bapat Marg

Lower Parel

Mumbai-400013

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Not Applicable

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Not Applicable

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U72100MH1999PTC119928

Name of the company

SIGMA BYTE COMPUTERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

H-11/12, Paragon Condominium, Paragon Textiles, Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra, India

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

Book debts

Movable property

Floating charge

Particular of the charge holder 

HDFC Bank Limited

HDFC Bank House

Senapti Bapat Marg

Lower Parel

Mumbai-400013

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

As per sanctioned letter dated 11.12.2006

Date of the instrument creating charge

11.12.2006

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs.14.000 millions

 

Directors Report :

 

During the year the company has achieved sales of Rs.171.973 millions as compared to previous year Rs.152.832 millions. The directors are hopeful for change in market conditions.

 

The company is engaged into Networking and Material Suppliers related to laying cables and networking for information technology field and provide services of maintenance, etc. considering the nature of activities in which the company is engaged, quantitative details is not furnished.

 

Company’s fixed assets include Motor Car, Plant and Machinery, Office Equipments, Computer System and Furniture and Fixtures.

 


Website Details :

 

Corporate Profile

 

Subject is India's largest Network Cabling Integrators. They specialize in the field of optical fiber installation & maintenance services for large campus wide & Outside Plant networks.

 

BCCI Corporate Member


They are a BICSI Corporate member and have the best workforce in the country. They have some of the largest installations in the country and all their projects are executed as per International quality standards. They have the largest pool of termination & testing equipments and some of the best design, installation & testing procedures.

 

They even partner with large integrators in international markets to work on large projects in their geographies.

 

Their People


Their employees are required to undergo extensive background checks as well as undergo ongoing trainings in constantly hone their skills. They employee highly trained professionals with the following expertise:

v      Highly Skilled Installation Technicians

v      Trained Telecommunication System Technicians

v      Experienced Project Managers

v      CAD Operators

v      Consultants

 

Their Services

Seamless integration of data, voice, video and sound systems is a must in today's technology-driven world. Subject's total network solution blends proven technology with engineering expertise that enables you to successfully manage the project resources.

 

Their commitments includes:

 

v      Network and Telecommunications Engineering and Design

v      Cabling and Certification

v      Corporate and Data Center Design and Installation

v      24/7 National Customer Support Center

v      Hardware and Software Installation

v      Complete Documentation of All Projects

v      Hazard Planning

v      Future Growth Planning

 

They even partner with large integrators in international markets to work on large projects in their geographies.

 

Their Partners

 

They've forged business partnerships with the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of Telecommunications technology. With their proven track record in providing high quality service and installation, major manufacturers are proud to be associated with Subject.

 

Systimax Solutions 

 

SYSTIMAX Solutions Connectivity Solutions group, through its high performance cabling systems, delivers the capability that allows network managers to spend more time with users and meet their needs on an ongoing basis by eliminating the cabling infrastructure as a point of concern.

 

SYSTIMAX Solutions' efforts in the cabling arena focus on delivering industry standards-based technologies that support the transition to higher-bandwidth networking. SYSTIMAX Solution's strategy recognizes the need for solutions that address a number of key areas, including performance, manageability, productivity, speed, security, reliability, flexibility, lower costs and ease of use. SYSTIMAX Solutions further recognizes that solutions must take into account the "whole network infrastructure" and span connectivity across enterprise and service provider networks.

 

Panduit 

 

Panduit is a leading manufacturer of high-quality products for wiring and communications applications. Panduit is committed to innovation and excellence, and have continually lived up to that commitment with the help of exceptional people, the latest equipment and future-orientated management.

 

Panduit manufacture innovative products (network cabling systems, cable ties, wiring accessories, power connectors, installation tooling, identification products, communication connectors, etc) that offer maximum reliability at the lowest installed cost.


Tyco

 

Tyco Electronics develops, manufactures, and supplies a comprehensive range of communications infrastructure products and systems for customers in government, education, healthcare, finance, manufacturing and technology markets. Having established itself as the preeminent provider of commercial premises structured cabling systems for optical fiber and twisted-pair copper technologies, Tyco Electronics has broadened its product portfolio to include a complete line of residential cabling solutions. Coupling this spectrum of industry-standard offerings with its superior customer service, the tyco group is well positioned as a single-source system provider to meet the disparate communications infrastructure needs of commercial and residential customers.

 

Molex 

 

Molex is the world's second-largest manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection products and systems. They also make a variety of switches and application tooling.

 

Molex is both a leading-edge developer and worldwide manufacturer of structured cabling system technology. Through Molex Premise Networks, Molex provide end-to-end cabling solutions that safeguard the integrity of their customers' data. Molex do this through innovative connectivity systems that transport voice, data, video and local area network applications.

 

From integrated copper cabling and fiber optics to office outlets, patch panels and racks, Molex ensure outstanding electrical performance, durability and solutions that meet or exceed all applicable industry standards.

 


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.42.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.90

Euro

1

Rs.57.79

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

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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