MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

09.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

 HCL INFOSYSTEMS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

806, Siddharth, 96, Nehru Place, New Delhi -110 019

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

30.06.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.04.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

23955

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L72200DL1986PLC023955

 

 

TAN No.:

(Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.)

DELH03832D

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company. The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Computer Systems and Computer Peripherals.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 33808400

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a leading Information Technology Company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful professionals. Their trade relations are fair. Payments are reported as correct and as per commitments. Information Technology industry and dot.com company has shown downward trend due to recession in U.S.A. and various other reasons.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

806, Siddharth, 96, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110 019, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26444305/26464921/262112941/26489078/ 26418567-69/26430051

Fax No.:

91-11-26212687

E-Mail :

info@hclinfosystems.com

sushiljain@hcl.in

Website :

1. http://www.hclinfosystems.com

2. http://www.hclperipherals.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

E-4, 5 and 6, Sector XI, Noida - 201 301, Uttar Pradesh

Tel. No.:

91-120-2526490

Fax No.:

91-120-2525196

E-Mail :

cosec@hclinsys.com

consec@hcl.in

 

 

Plants :

CHENNAI WORKS

 

UNIT - I

 

299, Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Chennai-600026, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-44-24800156/24843566/24838316

Fax. No. 91-44-24834563

E-mail. pattabi@help.com/veera@help.com

 

UNIT - II

 

Shed 5, 6, Tiru-vi-Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600032, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-44-22342815/16/22340165

Fax. No. 91-44-22340161

E-mail. rs@help.com

 

PONDICHERRY WORKS

 

·         R.S. No. 34/4 to 34/7 and part of 34/1, Sedarpet, Pondicherry – 605111

 

·         R.S. No. 105/4-5, Sedarpet, Pondicherry-605111

 

·         R.S. No. 107/5,6,7, RS No. 108/10A,  RS No : 110/3, 5,11,12 and R.S. No. 108/9 & 12, Sedarpet, Pondicherry – 605 111

 

·         Plot No.78, South Phase, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai-600058

Tel No: 91-44-26258444 / 2625 8292 / 2625 8969

Fax No: 91-44-2624 8160

Email : chnplant@hclp.com

 

·         Plot Nos.1,2, 27 and 28, Sector 5, 11E-Pantnagar, Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar,  Uttarakhand – 263 145

 

·         299 (Old No. 158), Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Chennai – 605 111, Tamilnadu

Tel No: 91-44-52006500 (30 lines)

Fax No: 91-44-24834563

Email : corporate@hclp.com

 

·         Shed S5 & S6, Tiru-vi-Ka, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 052, Tamilnadu

 

·         J. K. Towers, 100 Feet Road, Pondicherry - 605 013

 

·         Spl-A2, Industrial Estate, Thattanchavadi,  Industrial area, Pondicherry - 605 005

Tel. No. 91-413-2248284 / 2248284 / 2248587 /2248382 / 2249281

Fax. No. 91-413-2249586

E-mail. sridhar@help.com

                   pdyplant@hclp.com

 

 

Rack Distributors :

·         Netfinity Technologies (India) Private Limited

Address: 30/55, Spurtank Road, Chetpet, Chennai – 600 031 , India

Tel no: 91-44-8278101

Fax  No: 91-44-8211764

Email: netfin@eth.net

 

 

Sales and Support Centres :

·         Shed 5, 6, Tiru-vi-Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600032, Tamilnadu

            Tel. No. 91-44-22342815/22342816/22340165

            Telefax. No.       91-44-22340161

            E-mail. mktg_chn@help.com

            Mobile. No. 9840139847

 

·         306, Tulsani Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021, Maharashtra

            Tel. No. 91-22-22815471/22815472

            Mobile. No. 9820456196

            E-mail. mktg_bom@help.com

 

·         Building No. 8, Krishna Market, Kalkaji, New Delhi -110019

            Tel. No. 91-11-26293957

            Mobile. No. 9868150599

            E-mail. mktg_del@help.com

 

·         No. 7, Race Course Road, Coimbatore - 641018

            Tel. No. 91-422-2214933/2200375

            Mobile. No. 9843036831

            E-mail. mktg_blr@help.com

 

·         B-10, Indian Airlines Employees Colony, Begumpet, Secunderabad - 500003, Andhra Pradesh

            Tel. No. 91-40-27902912

            Mobile. No. 9848022078

            E-mail. mktg_hyd@help.com

 

·         306, Tulsani Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021, Maharashtra

            Tel. No. 91-22-22815471/22815472

            Mobile No. 9820456196

            E-mail. mktg_bom@hclp.com

 

·         Building No. 8, Krishna Market, Kalkaji, New Delhi - 110019

            Tel. No. 91-11-26293957

            Mobile. No. 9868150599

            E-mail. mktg_del@help.com

 

Other sales offices located at :-

 

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Baroda, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune. Raipur, Ranchi, Thiruvanathapuram, Trichy, Vijaywada and Vishakapatnam.

 

 

Branches :

Located at :-

 

A-10 & 11, Sector III, Noida, District Ghaziabad - 201 301, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Ajai Chowdhry

Designation :

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date of Birth/Age :

56 Years

Qualification :

Graduate in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, BE

Experience :

35 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.03.1989

Previous Employment :

Far East Computers Pte Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Thumboochetty

Designation :

Whole-time Director cum Chief Operating officer

Date of Birth/Age :

59 Years

Qualification :

Engineer from BMS College of Engineering – Bangalore, BE / B. Tech

Experience :

34 Years

Date of Appointment :

12.09.1980

 

 

Name :

Mr. T. S. Purushothaman

Designation :

Whole-time Director

Date of Birth/Age :

65 Years

Qualification :

Engineering from Trichur Engineering College, Trichur

Experience :

41 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajinder Pal Khosla

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

74 Years

Qualification :

Graduate from Emmanuel College, Cambridge (U. K.)

Experience :

40 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subroto Bhattarchaya

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

64 Years

Qualification :

Chartered Accountants

Experience :

39 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. S. Puri

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

55 Years

Qualification :

Commerce Graduate – Kolkata University

Experience :

32 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. E. A. Kshirsagar

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

63 Years

Qualification :

Chartered Accountants

Experience :

37 Years

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Anita Ramachandran

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/Age :

49 Years

Qualification :

Management Graduate from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute

Experience :

25 Years

 

 

Name :

Mr. J. V. Ramamurthy

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Date of Birth/Age :

53 years

Qualification :

M.E.

Experience :

27 years

Date of Appointment :

01.07.1998

Previous Employment :

HCL Office Automation Limited, President and CEO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Narasimhan Jegadeesh

Designation :

Director

Date of Appointment :

24.01.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. V N Koura

Designation :

Director

Date of Appointment :

24.01.2006

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Sushil Kumar Jain

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. T. S. Purushothaman

Designation :

Chief Operating Officer – India Operations

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi J. Thumboochetty

Designation :

Chief Operating Officer – International Operations

Date of Birth/Age :

58 YEARS

Qualification :

BE, B. Tech

Experience :

33 years

Date of Appointment :

01.05.1986

Previous Employment :

HCL Limited, Regional Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sandeep Kanwar

Designation :

CFO & Executive Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

46 years

Qualification :

F.C.A.

Experience :

24 years

Date of Appointment :

01.03.1988

Previous Employment :

Oriental Carbon and Chemicals Limited, Accounts Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. George Paul

Designation :

Executive Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

46 years

Qualification :

B. Tech.

Experience :

24 years

Date of Appointment :

18.07.1983

Previous Employment :

Larsen & Toubro

 

 

Name :

Mr. Yuvraj Bahadur

Designation :

Executive Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amanpreet Singh Bedi

Designation :

Associate Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

41 years

Qualification :

B.E.

Experience :

20 years

Date of Appointment :

07.07.1986

 

 

Name :

Mr. D Baskar

Designation :

Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

44 years

Qualification :

B.E.

Experience :

22 years

Date of Appointment :

27.08.1984

 

 

Name :

Mr. Adhikari, Saurav

Designation :

President

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mohan U. V.

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subodh Kumar Sharma

Designation :

Area Customer Engineer Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. D. Murthy

Designation :

Associate Vice President

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. P. Singh

Designation :

Deputy General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. K. Jain

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Manohar Lal Taneja

Designation :

Executive Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

60 years

Qualification :

B.E., M.B.A.

Experience :

38 years

Date of Appointment :

30.05.1986

Previous Employment :

IDM

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hari Baskaran

Designation :

Executive Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

57 years

Qualification :

B.E.

Experience :

33 years

Date of Appointment :

18.08.2003

Previous Employment :

Xerox Modi Corporation Limited, Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Padiyal Naresh

Designation :

Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

45 years

Qualification :

B.E.

Experience :

22 years

Date of Appointment :

27.08.1984

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajeev Asija

Designation :

Executive Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

44 years

Qualification :

B.E.

Experience :

23 years

Date of Appointment :

01.05.1986

Previous Employment :

HCL Limited, Senior Customer Engineer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rakesh Mehta

Designation :

Executive Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

50 years

Qualification :

I.E.T.E.

Experience :

27 years

Date of Appointment :

29.12.1988

Previous Employment :

ORG Systems, Customer Engineer Specialist

 

 

Name :

Ms. Suman Ghose Hazra

Designation :

Executive Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

53 years

Qualification :

B.Com, C.A., ICWA

Experience :

24 years

Date of Appointment :

15.06.1995

Previous Employment :

Network Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra Kumar

Designation :

Executive Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

49 years

Qualification :

B.Com

Experience :

31 years

Date of Appointment :

01.05.1986

Previous Employment :

HCL Limited, Deputy Purchase Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pattabiraman S.

Designation :

Executive Vice President

Date of Birth/Age :

51 years

Qualification :

B.Sc., A.C.A.

Experience :

27 years

Date of Appointment :

01.07.1998

Previous Employment :

HCL Peripherals Limited, Senior Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. R Mahendran

Designation :

General manager

Date of Birth/Age :

39 years

Qualification :

B.Com, Diploma

Experience :

19 years

Date of Appointment :

01.07.1998

Previous Employment :

Network Limited – Territory Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. T P Jayaprakashan

Designation :

General manager

Date of Birth/Age :

40 years

Qualification :

Diploma (polytechnic) Electronics and Telecommunication

Experience :

20 years

Date of Appointment :

11.08.1986

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.05.2008

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

Indian

 

 

Individuals/ Hindu Undivided Family

440435

0.26

Bodies Corporate

91434176

53.43

 

 

 

Public Shareholdings

 

 

Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds/ UTI

6091446

3.56

Financial Institutions/ Banks

4457496

2.60

Foreign Institutional Investors

55694771

32.55

Non Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

929965

0.54

Individuals shareholders holdings nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 Millions

10937294

6.39

Individual Shreholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.100 Million

612.292

0.36

NRI

447851

0.26

OCB

72000

0.04

Total

171117726

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of Computer Systems and Computer Peripherals.

 

 

Products :

Networking Products

·         Hubs

·         Switches

·         Access Products

·         Modules/converters

 

Terminal Products

·         Turboterm

·         Graph Term

·         Multilingual Terminal

 

Structured Cabling

·         Patch Cord

·         Patch Panel

·         Wall Outlet

 

Peripherals

·         Monitor

·         Keyboards

·         Multi Media

·         Touch Screen Monitor/Kiosks

 

Generic Names of Three Principal Products/Services of Company (As per monetary terms) are :

 

Item Code No.

Product Description

847100

Computers

847160

Computer Peripherals

852490

Software

852500

Telecommunication Products

900900

Office Automation Products

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries:

ASEAN, Europe, Japan and USA

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries:

ASEAN, Europe, Japan and USA

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

The company’s production Status for the year ended 30th June 2007 was as under: -

 

Class of Goods

Units

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Computers/Micro Processor Based Systems

Nos.

1400000

619216

Data Graphic/Display Monitor/Terminals, Hubs, etc

Nos.

450000

512717

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

·         Shakhti Data Cables

·         Bajaj Printer and Packers

 

 

No. of Employees :

7000

 

 

Bankers :

Ø       State Bank of India, New Delhi

Ø       Canara Bank

Ø       Bank of Baroda, New Delhi

Ø       UCO Bank, New Delhi

Ø       Canara Bank, New Delhi

Ø       State Bank of Patiala, New Delhi

Ø       Indian Bank, New Delhi

Ø       State Bank of Saurashtra, New Delhi

Ø       Standard Chartered Bank, New Delhi

Ø       Societe Generale, New Delhi

Ø       ICICI Bank Limited, New Delhi

Ø       HDFC Bank Limited, New Delhi

 

 

Facilities :

 

SECURED LOAN

30.06.2007

30.06.2006

 

(Rs. in millions )

Loans and advances from Banks

 

 

Cash credit

31.400

0.000

Short Term Foreign Currency Loan External Commercials Borrowings

28.800

134.900

Long Term Loan

0.000

0.000

From Others

60.000

310.000

Total

120.200

444.900

 

Notes:-

1) Cash Credits along with non-fund based facilities from Banks (External Commercial Borrowings) are secured by way of hypothecation of stock-in-trade, book debts as first charge and by way of second charge on all the immovable and movable assets of the Company. The charge ranks pari-passu amongst Bankers,

 

2) Term loan from a Bank is secured by way of hypothecation of all movable current assets. The charge ranks pari-passu with Company's bankers.

 

UNSECURED LOANS

30.06.2007

30.06.2006

 

(Rs. in millions )

Public Deposits

0.600

0.900

Interest accrued and due

0.100

0.100

Loans advances from Subsidiaries

0.000

1110.000

Short Terms loans and Advances

 

 

From Bank

 

 

Commercials Paper

700.000

400.000

Others

250.000

0.000

Foreign Currency loan

 

 

External Commercials Borrowings

172.200

0.000

Other Loans and advances

 

 

From a Financials Institutions

0.100

0.400

Other

1115.700

0.000

Deferred Lease Obligations

0.000

0.100

Total

2238.700

1511.500

 

Notes:-

1) Amount payable within one year is Rs.2014.700 millions (2006 - Rs.1510.400 millions).

2) Public Deposits represent matured deposits.

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

Price Waterhouse

Chartered Accountants

Address :

New Delhi

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         HCL Technologies (Mumbai) Limited

·         HCL Global Alliance Limited

·         HCL Peripherals Limited

·         HCL Perot Systems  Limited

·         OWNHCL Trust

·         Shri Sivasubramaniya Nadar Educational and Charitable Trust

 

SUBSIDIARIES

·         HCL Infinet Limited (formerly-HCL Commerce Limited)

·         Infosystems Australia Pty Limited

·         FEC Infosystems Pte Limited, Singapore

·         FEC Distribution Pte Limited

·         Far East Computers (M) Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia

·         HCL Infosystems (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd

·         Far East Computers Marketing (M) Sdn. Bhd

·         Infosystems (Bermuda) Limited

·         Infosystems (Europe) Limited

·         Infosystems (America) Inc.

·         HCL Corporation Limited

·         Microcomp Limited

·         HCL Comnet Limited

·         HCL Technologies BPO Services Limited

·         DSL Software Limited

·         Shipara Technologies Limited

·         HCL Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

·         HCL Singapore Pte Limited

·         HCL Infosolutions Limited

·         HCL Comnet Systems and Services Limited

·         Universal Office Automation Limited ( formerly Known as HCL  Office Automation Limited)

·         Stelmac Engineering Private Limited

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

550000000

Equity Shares of

Rs.2/- each

Rs. 1100.000 millions

500000

Preference Shares of

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 50.000 millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs. 1150.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

169152650

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 338.305 millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs. 338.305

 millions

 

Notes:-

1. Pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement approved by Hon'ble Delhi High Court the authorised equity share capital of the Company stands increased by Rs. 300 millions being part of the authorised equity share capital of HCL Infinet Limited., the erstwhile wholly owned subsidiary which was amalgamated with the Company.

 

2 Paid up share capital includes:

 

a) 50447295 (2006 - 50447295) Equity Shares of Rs.2/- each issued pursuant to contract without payment being received in cash.

 

b) 53182765 (2006 - 53182765) Equity Shares of Rs.2/- each Bonus shares issued from Securities Premium Account.

 

c) 9605355 (2006 - 9181960) Equity Shares of Rs.2/- each issued pursuant to the exercise of options granted under ESOP Scheme 2000.

 

3 Of the above subscribed shares, 74651388 (2006 - 74651388) Equity Shares of Rs.2/- each are held by HCL Corporation Limited.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

30.06.2007

30.06.2006

30.06.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

338.300

337.500

334.400

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

8113.800

3775.900

4019.100

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

8452.100

4113.400

4353.500

 

 

 

 

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

120.200

444.900

557.500

2] Unsecured Loans

2238.700

1511.500

261.000

TOTAL BORROWING

2358.900

1956.400

818.500

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

124.800

115.400

68.100

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

10935.800

6185.200

5240.100

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

984.800

633.200

523.800

Capital work-in-progress

213.600

163.800

9.100

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

2797.800

1353.900

1227.700

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
7917.300
2403.100
1881.000
 
Sundry Debtors
10025.100
5112.600
3699.200
 
Cash & Bank Balances
1939.400
1452.900
1463.200
 
Other Current Assets
959.400
749.700
794.200
 
Loans & Advances
677.200
378.700
320.800
Total Current Assets
21518.400
10097.000

8158.400

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 
 

 

 
Current Liabilities
13767.800
5566.600
4172.200
 
Provisions
811.000
496.100
506.700
Total Current Liabilities
14578.800
6062.700

4678.900

Net Current Assets
6939.600
4034.300

3479.500

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

10935.800

6185.200

5240.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2007

30.06.2006

30.06.2005

Sales Turnover

116481.200

22947.000

19316.600

Other Income

487.300

170.100

322.500

Total Income

116968.500

23117.100

19639.100

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

4299.900

1315.200

1488.700

Provision for Taxation

1121.400

(183.000)

161.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

3178.500

1332.200

1327.700

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

816.500

627.800

331.700

 

Commission Earnings

1.200

1.300

6.400

 

Other Earnings

51.400

156.900

132.000

Total Earnings

869.100

786.000

470.100

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

10320.500

9840.400

7513.800

 

Stores & Spares

458.900

26.700

31.600

 

Capital Goods

20.700

6.600

13.200

 

Others

7666.900

3147.300

1717.700

Total Imports

18467.000

13021.000

9276.300

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales and Services

107818.000

19191.100

15981.700

 

Personnel

2177.300

1272.200

0.000

 

Administration, Selling, Distribution and others

2345.100

1185.300

1009.100

 

Repair and Maintenance

97.200

40.100

0.000

 

Finance Charges

105.500

45.700

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

0.000

1272.200

1044.900

 

Finance Charges

0.000

45.700

9.600

 

Depreciation & Amortization

125.500

67.500

65.000

 

Other Expenditure

0.000

40.100

40.100

Total Expenditure

112668.600

21801.900

18150.400

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

Year

30.09.2007

30.12.2007

31.03.2008

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

Sales Turnover

30838.300

32603.600

29743.600

Other Income

175.200

176.100

52.200

Total Income

31013.500

32779.700

29795.800

Total Expenditure

29829.200

31465.900

28501.900

Operating Profit

1184.300

1313.800

1293.900

Interest

77.400

102.300

106.400

Gross Profit

1106.900

1211.500

1187.500

Depreciation

37.800

38.900

43.900

Tax

331.100

349.200

328.900

Reported PAT

734.900

831.900

823.800

 


 

KEY RATIOS

 

Year

30.06.2007

30.06.2006

30.06.2005

Debt-Equity Ratio

0.35

0.33

0.19

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

0.04

0.01

0.06

Current Ratio

1.25

1.32

1.36

TURNOVER RATIOS

Fixed Assets

88.35

23.77

19.84

Inventory

22.90

11.12

11.28

Debtors

15.61

5.40

5.93

Interest Cover Ratio

15.29

7.23

11.69

Operating Profit Margin(%)

4.00

6.69

8.59

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

3.89

6.41

8.26

Cash Profit Margin(%)

2.80

5.04

7.07

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

2.69

4.75

6.74

Return On Capital Employed(%)

54.70

27.30

33.19

Return On Net Worth(%)

50.83

26.93

32.08

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

Subject was incorporated on 17th April 1986 in New Delhi having Company Registration Number 23955.

 

Subject was previously known as HCL Hewlett-Packard and was promoted by a group of technocrats. In May 1986, the company took over Hindustan Computers, Hindustan Reprographics, Hindustan Instruments and Indian Computer Software Company.  

                     

In 1991, the company entered into a joint venture with Hewlett-Packard Company, USA, for combining the computer manufacturing, marketing and servicing activities of the company and Hewlett Packard India Private Limited.

 

Subject has been accredited with ISO 9001 certification for its manufacturing processes and it has also received SEI CMM Level IV accreditation for its software development processes. It has recently been awarded the MAIT Level II recognition for business excellence.

 

The company manufactures computer systems at Noida, Uttar Pradesh and computer peripherals at Chennai. It also manufactures multi-user super-minis and engineering workstations, the technology for which is being provided by Hewlett-Packard Company, USA. It came out with a rights issue in November, 1992 to meet the cost of setting up a test and repair centre; acquire the computer division from Hewlett-Packard India Private Limited and to modernise the computer manufacturing facilities. 

 

In 1997-98, the company acquired the business of HCL Infosolutions, subject, and the customer support activities of HCL office Automation Limited. In 1998-99, it entered into a relationship with Samsung, Korea to market and supports their range of key telephone systems. It also tied up with Novell to become the largest Novell authorised support centre. 

 

In 1999-2000, the most significant development has been the formation of its internet subsidiary, HCL Infinet a value added B2B and B2C internet services provider. 

 
The company had received SEI CMM Level IV accreditation for its software development processes and the ISO 9001 certification for its manufacturing processes. It has recently been awarded the MAIT Level II recognition for business excellence. 

 

The company also expanded its distribution network to become the largest hardware vendor with more than 75 distributors in 42 point of purchase (POP)/locations and more than 1000 sales outlets. The company also expanded its operations internationally, launching operations in Bangladesh in September 2000. 

 

During the year 2000-2001, the company bagged a major networking order from Indian Overseas Bank involving implementation of Wide Area Network in 11 cities covering 200 branches. 


The company has won the MAIT award for Excellence in Exports-Technical Services for the year 2001-02. 


The company has tied-up with Pitney Bowes, a Fortune 500 company and global provider of integrated mail messaging and document management solutions, to provide world class mass mailing solutions. 

 

The company being a premier house for hi-tech support in the filed of information technology had understandably transformed into a 'home name' for corporate servicing a large clientele in the country.


The alliance with Sun Microsystems India Private Limited forged during 2002, to distribute the complete line of Sun Enterprises Products, would surely enhances the spectrum of services provided by the company to the customer.

 

Subject is one of the pioneers in the Indian IT market , with its origins in 1976. For over quarter of a century, they have developed and implemented solutions for multiple market segments, across a range of technologies in India. They have been in the forefront in introducing new technologies and solutions. The highlights of the HCL saga are summarised below:

 

BUSINESS

Subject is engaged in manufacturing of computer systems and computer peripherals.  It also manufactures multi-user super-minis and engineering workstations, the technology for which is being provided by Hewlett-Packard Company, USA. It came out with a rights issue in November 1992 to meet the cost of setting up a test and repair centre; acquire the computer division from Hewlett-Packard India Private Limited; and to modernise the computer manufacturing facilities.

 

It exports SUN, ENC, PCs, Motherboards, Hardware Designs, Softwares and Consultancy Services to ASEAN, Europe, Japan and USA.

 

It imports Desktop Computer System, Keyboard X86 Servers, Moniter, Networking Hubs and Switches, Network Passive Components, KIOSK, Thin Client, Chips, IC’s, Assemblies and Softwares from ASEAN, Europe, Japan and USA.

 

THE COMPANY PROFILE:

Subject was founded in the year 1983 has established itself as a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals in India. Subject is a group company of HCL Infosystems Limited (turnover Rs. 43000 millions), the No. 1 hardware manufacture in India. With a humble turnover of Rs. 20.000 millions in the year of inception nearly 2 decades ago, today subject has established itself as a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals in India and is poised to touch the rupees five thousand millions mark by the year 2002.

 

Subject being a premier house for hi-tech support in the field of information technology has understandably transformed into a ‘home name’ for corporate, servicing a large clientele in the country.

 

With such a profile one more attempt to gear up and aggrandise the silhouette of service and success, is made by the launch of a product line of a wide range of modular enclosures and accessories for networking and communication devices under the banner of subject (A unit of HCL Infosystems Limited).

 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT:

Scheme of Arrangement

During the year under review, a composite Scheme of Arrangement u/s 391/394 of the Companies Act 1956, (the Scheme) for demerger of the Networking business of HCL Infinet Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary, into Microcomp Limited and amalgamation of HCL Infinet Limited, with its residual Telecommunication and Office Automation business with the Company was approved by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi vide its order dated March 20, 2007, which came into effect from closing business hours on March 31, 2007 from the appointed date i.e. April 1, 2006.

 

Accordingly, the results of the Company on standalone basis (in Parent Company) for the year ended June 30, 2007 includes the results of Telecommunication and Office Automation business, for the 15 months period from April 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 and are not comparable with those of the previous year. Please also refer to 'Note 24' on Scheme of Arrangement given in Notes to Accounts in this report.

 

Performance

The consolidated net revenue of the Company was Rs. 117357.800 millions as against Rs. 114021.600 millions in the previous year. The consolidated profit before tax was Rs. 4287.100 millions as against Rs. 3852.600 millions in the previous year. The Directors are pleased to recommend final Dividend @ 100% on the fully paid-up equity shares of Rs.2/- each for the financial year ended on 30th June, 2007. During the first nine months, three interim (quarterly) dividends of 100% each were declared taking the total dividend for the year 2006-07 to 400%.

 

Quality Initiatives

During the year, there have been several achievements on the quality initiatives front. Subject fared very well in customer satisfaction surveys as it scored high on factors like customer orientation, product quality, sales and marketing, product pricing and commercials, delivery and order fulfillment and prompt after sales service and support at critical times etc. The survey also highlighted that subject is strongly associated with "Comprehensive end to end service offerings as per ICT needs" and "The company that values customer's time". Also subject has emerged as the top vendor on all the parameters for vendor selection of hardware supply and hardware support services.

 

In terms of brand disposition vis-a-vis the competitors, subject emerged as the strongest brand. Puducherry Manufacturing Organisation facilities recertified for QMS - ISO 9001-2000 and EMS - ISO 14001-2004. Uttarakhand Manufacturing Organisation facilities certified for QMS - ISO 9001-2000 and EMS - ISO 14001-2004.

 

Awards

During the year subject was awarded 'IMM Top Organization Award 2007' for excellence by Institute of Marketing and Management;

 

'India's Most Preferred Personal Computer Brand' by CNBC Awaaz Consumer Awards; 'Amity Corporate Excellence Award

2007' for its distinct vision, innovation, competitiveness and sustenance by Amity Business School, 'Channels Choice

 

Award 2007' for Relationship Management and After Sales Support by IDC DQ Channels based on the IDC channel satisfaction survey. Subject featured amongst the 'Top 3 IT Hardware Companies' in India's 100 Most Valuable Brands by Planman Consulting and ICMR Research, 'Brand of Excellence Award' in the VARIndia IT Forum - 2007, Top 3 Most

 

Asia Pacific 2006', Top 50 Fastest Growing Technology Companies in India 2006' by Deloitte and louche; Top Performance

 

In The Computer Hardware and Peripherals Sector' by Dun and Bradstreet Awards 2006.

Employee Stock Option Plan

 

The company has pioneered a number of initiatives in environment management which include:

 

• Being the first company in India to have ISO 14001 compliance.

 

• First company in India to have a comprehensive policy on WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment) for end-of-life. Products to be recovered and recycled in an environment friendly manner. To dispose/recyclee-waste generated either at the company facilities or at the customer end, the company has tied up with government authorized recyclers for e-waste recovery and recycling in an environmentally safe manner.

 

• First company in India to launch RoHS compliant laptops. Subject Laptops are RoHS compliant and the company will shortly be announcing the company range of desktops that are fully RoHS compliant.

 

• The company is actively encouraging its suppliers to restrict other hazardous chemicals such as PVC and BFR and is closely following up technological developments in this area.

 

• HCL's "Best Assured" campaign is targeted against the counterfeit industry and import of secondhand components that is adding to India's e-waste problems.

 

• The company has a well defined customer awareness program through which users are informed/updated about the various environment management processes.

 

Particulars of subsidiaries

On the Scheme of Arrangement becoming effective, Microcomp Limited and Stelmac Engineering Private Limited (the wholly owned subsidiaries of the erstwhile HCL Infinet Limited) have become wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company.

 

The name of the Microcomp Limited has been changed to HCL Infinet Limited. A Scheme of Amalgamation of Stelmac Engineering Private Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary, with the Company has been filed u/s 391-394 of the Companies Act, 1956 with Hon'ble Delhi High Court. As directed by the Hon'ble Court, the Court convened meetings of secured and unsecured creditors of the Company to approve the Scheme shall be held on September 22, 2007. The Scheme on its sanction by creditors, the Hon'ble High Court and after other necessary approvals shall be effective from April 1, 2007.

 

The Company has obtained permission from the Ministry of Company Affairs, Government of India, vide their letter No. 47/196/2007-CL-lll dated May 11, 2007 for not annexing the accounts of HCL Infinet Limited and Stelmac Engineering Private Limited, the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company.

 

The detailed annual accounts of the subsidiaries of the Company are available on any working day at the Registered Office of the Company to the shareholders of the Company requiring such information.

 

 

OVERVIEW

India is likely to see strong domestic growth in the years to come. Large investments are planned across various sectors by private players, PSUs and Government.

 

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

IT investments in India are expected to grow at 19% CAGR, as per IDC, which is amongst the highest rates of growth in the world. As per the National E-Governance Plan (NEGP), investments of Rs. 230000.000 millions are planned for next five years, for identified core projects. Technology trends point to increasing convergence, so that different devices can be networked/managed, with a computer at the heart of every ICT solution. Reforms in Power sector are focusing on Substation Automation and Management of both Demand and Supply sides. India is becoming a hub for creativity and animation, with increased set up of Media and Entertainment stations across the country. There is Digitization in all aspects encompassing content creation, broadcasting etc. Broadband Penetration, Roll Out and Value Added Services are seeing more accelerated growth. Infrastructure investments in the country are planned in several areas, e.g. modernization of Airports with the latest ICT equipments being deployed for Security and Vigilance, Baggage Clearance, Flight arrival and Departure Systems, Passenger and Luggage Check in systems.

 

The Ministry of Railways has formally announced the plans for technology upgradation in Railways in areas like Passenger Information System, Automatic Train Controls, and Signaling etc.

 

Today, IT is playing a much larger role across the industry for e.g. the BFSI Institutions, are using IT not only to understand their customer's needs and service them better, but also to automate operations and strengthen systems. Initial steps have also been taken in the field of Health in terms of Digital Records creation, Hospital Information systems, Picture archival and control systems and tele medicine.

 

With consumers enjoying higher purchasing power and lifestyle preferences, these investments are creating opportunities for Technology Equipments, Digital Lifestyle products and System Integration.

 

THE HCL OF TODAY

This August saw subject completing three decades of leadership in the Indian IT Market by setting new benchmarks and creating newer markets.

 

Subject is today an organization that offers the full spectrum of Information Technology, Office Automation and Communication technology (ICT) products and services to its customers. Subject has been consistently ranked as a market leader in India for various product categories both its own and those of its partners. The company over the last three decades has built the country's largest multi-technology ICT Products and Services Network with a direct presence in over 360 locations across the country and an equally strong franchisee service network. Further subject is today India's largest vertically integrated ICT manufacturing house with its state-of the-art manufacturing facilities at Rudrapur, Chennai and Puducherry. The Company intends to leverage its core ICT competency, sales and support reach and existing account relationships to harness new opportunities in India. The Company is a leading System Integrator in Telecom, E-Governance, BFSI and Power verticals. The company has also identified new verticals for SI focus, namely Media and Entertainment, Retail, Health, Airports/Ports and Railways.

 

Therefore to address the growing opportunities in India and to derive more value from the assets of the company, subject has created a new blueprint for its growth in the coming years. This is clearly articulated and represented below.

 

Evolving with the changing nature of ICT products and the emergence of digital lifestyle products as a new market over the last decade, subject has built India's largest distribution and retail chain for such products. On a network of 40 subject  Digilife stores, over 3000 franchisees and more than 50,000 retail outlets in more than 5000 towns and cities of India, subject is by far the largest value added distribution network in partnership with leading brands such as Apple, Casio, Kodak, Toshiba, Nokia, Microsoft, Konica Minolta among others. subject Digilife stores, a new concept in their country, are a one-stop window for ICT consumers to experience a comprehensive range of digital lifestyle products, including Notebooks, PC's, digital cameras, MP3 Players, mobile phones, LCD's, Plasma TV's and related accessories. Subject has built strong internal training systems and created Hardware, Software and Networking professionals over the years.

 

This year also marked subject foray into ICT Education and Training with the launch of subject Career Development Centers across India. With the objective of meeting the increasing demand for skilled professionals, subject CDCs impart students real world practical training on enterprisewide ICT deployment and integration assignments to transform them into industry-ready professionals. Subject CDCs offer specially designed courses in high-end infrastructure hardware, middleware and networking integration. 

 

It is in trade terms with:-

·         Cubix control Systems Private Limited

·         Esteem Industries

·         K. K. Nag Limited

·         Acem Tech

·         Avon Data Cables Private Limited

·         Polyteck Packings (India) Private Limited

·         Sri Kaleeswarar Industries

·         Divya Automats

·         Coromandel Electronics

·         Electronic Consultants

·         Endura Metal Finishers

·         Plastic Coats

·         Shakthi Data Cables

·         Electronic Fasteners

·         Nithya Packaging

 

FIXED ASSETS:

·         Land

·         Buildings

·         Plant and machinery

·         Air conditioners

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Office equipments

·         Vehicles

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

The Company founded in the year 1983 has established itself as a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals in India. The Company is a Group company of HCL Corporation (turnover Rs. 43000.000 millions), the leading giant in IT industry in India.

 

The Research and Development department at The Company equipped with the latest Design tools for product designing. A full fledged EMI lab has been set up with a complete set of EMI/EMC test equipments, KeyTek surge/EFT generators and Schaffner ESD Gun for Pre compliance testing.

 

This department is represented by a group of highly motivated engineers, who have not only customised products to suit Indian conditions but have also been responsible for new products development.murugan.

 

The Company is fully equipped with the state-of-the art manufacturing CNC Machines such as MURATA turret punch presses, KOMATSU NC press brake, MURATEC CNC press brake and CAD/ CAM systems supported by AUTODESK. These facilities enable the manufacture of precision products as per customer's requirement. The latest production facilities include SEHO wave soldering machine, MINOITA colour analyser, YORCO baking chamber and a host of other renowned equipments. This ensures that only the best quality products come out of the Company.

 

The latest production facilities include SEHO wave soldering machine, MINOITA colour analyser, YORCO baking chamber and a host of other renowned equipments. This ensures that only the best quality products come out of  the company.

 

Milestone

 

Year                 Highlights

            1976

1976                 - Foundation of the Company laid


                        - Introduces microcomputer-based programmable calculators with wide

  acceptance in the scientific / education community

1977

1977                 - Launch of the first microcomputer-based commercial                                

  computer with a ROM -based Basic interpreter

           

                        - Unavailability of programming skills with customers results in HCL developing

  bespoke applications for their customers

 

1978                 - Initiation of application development in diverse segments such as textiles,

  sugar, paper, cement , transport

 

1980                 - Formation of Far East Computers Limited., a pioneer in the Singapore IT market, 

  for SI (System Integration) solutions

1981

1981                 - Software Export Division formed at Chennai to support the   bespoke

  plication development needs of Singapore

 

-          HCL launches an aggressive advertisement campaign with the  theme ' even a typist can operate' to make the usage of   computers popular in the SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) segment. This proposition involved menu-based application  for the first time, to increase ease of operations. The response  to the advertisement was phenomenal.

 

1983                 - HCL develops special program generators to speed up the development of applications

 

- Bank trade unions allow computerisation in banks. However, a computer can only run one application such as Saving Bank Current account, Loans etc.

 

1985                         - HCL sets up core team to develop the required software -  ALPM ( Advanced Ledger Posting Machines ) . The team uses reusable code to reduce development efforts and produce more reliable code . ALPM becomes the largest selling software product in Indian banks

 

-HCL designs and launches Unix- based computers and IBM PC clones

                        - HCL promotes 3rd party PC applications nationally Zonal offices of banks and

  general insurance companies adopt computerization


1986                 - Purchase specifications demand the availability of RDBMS products on the

  supplied solution (Unify, Oracle). HCL arranges for such products to be ported

  to its platform.


            - HCL assists customers to migrate from flat-file based systems to RDBMS

           

                        -HCL enters into a joint venture with Hewlett Packard


                        - HP assists HCL to introduce new services: Systems Integration, IT consulting,

  packaged support services ( basicline, teamline )

 

1991                 - HCL establishes a Response Centre for HP products, which is

  connected to the HP Response Centre in Singapore.


            - There is a vertical segment focus on Telecom, Manufacturing and

   Financial Services

 

                        - HCL acquires and executes the first offshore project from IBM  Thailand


1994                 - HCL sets up core group to define software development methodologies

 

                        -Starts execution of Information System Planning projects


1995                 -Execution projects for Germany and Australia


                        - Begins Help desk services

 

1996                 - Sets up the STP ( Software Technology Park ) at Chennai to  execute software

  projects for international customers


                        - Becomes national integration partner for SAP

 

                        -Kolkata and Noida STPs set up


1997                 - HCL buys back HP stake in HCL Hewlett Packard

 

1998                 - Chennai and Coimbatore development facilities get ISO 9001 certification

 

                        - Acquires and sets up fully owned subsidiaries in USA and UK


1999                 - Sets up fully owned subsidiary in Australia


                        - HCL ties up with Broadvision as an integration partner

2000

                        -Sets up fully owned subsidiary in Australia


                        - Chennai and Coimbatore development facilities get SEI Level 4 certification

                        - Bags Award for Top PC Vendor In India


2000                 - Becomes the 1st IT Company to be recommended for latest version of ISO 9001

  : 2000


                        - Bags MAIT's Award for Business Excellence


                        - Rated as No. 1 IT Group in India

2001

                        -Launched Pentium IV PCs at below Rs 40,000


2001                 -IDC rated HCL Infosystems as No. 1 Desktop PC Company of 2001

 

                        -Declared as Top PC Vendor by Dataquest


                        -HCL Infosystems and Sun Microsystems enters into a Enterprise  Distribution

  Agreement


2002                 - Realigns businesses, increasing focus on domestic IT, Communications and

  Imaging products, solutions and related services

2003

                        - Became the first vendor to register sales of 50,000 PCs in a  quarter


                        - First Indian company to be numero uno in the commercial PC market


                        -Enters into partnership with AMD


                        -Launched Home PC for Rs 19,999


2003                 - HCL Infosystems' Info Structure Services Division received ISO  9001:2000   certification


                        -Launches Infiniti Mobile Desktps on Intel Platform


                        - Launched Infiniti PCs, Workstations and Servers on AMD  platform

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

HCL DIGILIFE CHAIN BECOMES THE MOST AWARDED RETAIL CHAIN IN 2007-08

 

• HCL Digilife offers consumers a complete digital lifestyle experience by offering products from world renowned brands like Apple, Casio, Kodak, Toshiba, Kingston, Plantronics HCL etc


• Wins six prestigious retail awards from renowned retail industry bodies within a year of launch

• HCL plans to take no. of stores from 68 to upto 100 over next six months focusing equally on metros, state capitals and tier II cities

 

New Delhi, 10 June, 2008: HCL Infosystems Limited, India's premier information enabler and country's leading ICT system integrator and Distribution Company proudly announces its retail initiative HCL Digilife Stores as the youngest and most awarded retail chain for the year 2007-08, having won as many as six MOST coveted and prestigious awards of the retail industry, within a year of existence. The awards won by HCL chain of Digilife stores include the Retailer of the Year Award - Consumer Durables from Asia Retail Congress, Best in Retail category– Speciality from Franchise India Holdings, Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Consumer Durables from India Retail Forum, Most Supportive Franchisor from Franchise Plus, Most Innovative Franchisor from Franchise Plus, and No. 1 IT retail Company from VAR India.


HCL Digilife stores houses a comprehensive range of digital lifestyle and entertainment products ranging from PCs and notebooks, digital cameras and music players, mobile phones, gaming consoles and office automation devices from world renowned brands like, Apple, Nokia, Toshiba, Kodak, Kingston, plantronics, Casio, HCL etc with the assurance of HCLs Best Assured service and support. Bringing alive a true convergence era, HCL Digilife stores are more than just retailing, they are about offering a unique shopping ambience to customers through the experience zones - Home Zone and Gaming Zone, that allows a customer to actually touch, feel and experience the product before purchase.


The Home Zone, enables a customer to get a feel of how easy is technology to use and how it leads to a comfortable and efficient lifestyle. It also demonstrates that the products which we use in daily lives can talk to each other via a computing device - PC or a Laptop – and can make life simpler yet high tech. The Gaming Zone on the other hand, provides the ultimate gaming experience to gaming enthusiasts, through a live demo PC or a console using various accessories and add-ons to provide them with an amazing chance to experience, the best in the gaming world.


Mr. Rajendra Kumar, Executive Vice President HCL Infosystems Limited, said: “Receiving an array of prestigious awards for our retail initiative within a year of its launch is a validation of the success of HCL’s Digilife Chain. Our extensive nationwide retail presence is a proof of our commitment to closely engage with our customers to be able to understand and meet their technology needs. We are commitment to providing the consumers a complete digital lifestyle experience though HCL Digilife stores which uniquely showcase true digital convergence and have thus emerged as India’s preferred one-stop stores for digital lifestyle products.”


HCL DIGILIFE BRINGS ALIVE A TRUE DIGITAL EXPERIENC


Computers, software, networks, accessories & components: Includes PCs from Toshiba, PDAs, software, storage systems, printers, wireless communication accessories, sound & graphic cards
Digital audio & video: Digital Music players from Apple, Home Theatres, high-performance audio & video devices
Digital photo & imaging: Digital cameras from Kodak, scanners, imaging software
Digital mobile solutions: Includes Nokia cellphones, web services, etc.
Digital gaming & entertainment: Includes gaming consoles from X-Box, leading computer games
Digital infotainment: Broadband solutions, DTH services, HDTV, Internet & internet telephony, entertainment solutions etc.


“We pioneered the concept of offering complete panorama of digital lifestyle products under one roof with the launch of first HCL Digilife store about a 18 months back, and today have been able to ramp up the number to as many as 68 Digilife stores thanks to the astounding response from our consumers.” he added.


With an aim to make the most compelling digital products and services more accessible to Indian consumers across the country, HCL will be looking at establishing close to 100 HCL Digilife stores, over next six months, equally focusing on metros, state capitals. The primary expansion model will that be of franchising, while HCL has over 6 of its own stores to provide a benchmark for franchisee outlets nationwide. Each such retail would approximately be spread over an area of 750-1200 square feet.

 

About HCL Infosystems


HCL Infosystems Ltd, with revenue (LTM) of US $ 3.1 billion (Rs. 12,558 Crores) is India's premier information enabling and ICT System Integration company offering a wide spectrum of ICT products that includes Computing, Storage, Networking, Security, Telecom, Imaging and Retail. HCL is a one-stop-shop for all the ICT requirements of an organization. India's leading System Integration and Infrastructure Management Services Organization, HCL has specialized expertise across verticals including Telecom, BFSI, E-Governance & Power. HCL has India's largest distribution and retail network, taking to market a range of Digital Lifestyle products in partnership with leading global ICT brands, including Apple, Cisco, Ericsson, Kingston, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Microsoft, Nokia, Toshiba, and many more. HCL today has India's largest vertically integrated computer manufacturing facility with over three decades of electronic manufacturing experience & HCL desktops is the largest selling brand into the enterprise space. With India’s largest ICT services network that reaches to every corner of India, HCL’s award winning Support Services makes it the preferred choice of enterprise and consumers alike. For more information please visit us at
www.hclinfosystems.in


About HCL Enterprise


HCL Enterprise is a US $ 4.9 billion (Rs. 19,641 crores) leading Global Technology and IT enterprise that comprises two companies listed in India - HCL Technologies & HCL Infosystems. The 3-decade-old enterprise, founded in 1976, is one of India's original IT garage start-ups. Its range of offerings spans Product Engineering, Custom & Package Applications, BPO, IT Infrastructure Services, IT Hardware, Systems Integration, and distribution of ICT products. The HCL team comprises approximately 55,700 professionals of diverse nationalities, who operate from 18 countries including 360 points of presence in India. HCL has global partnerships with several leading Fortune 1000 firms, including leading IT and Technology firms.

 

 

 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 :

The 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.

 

The 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. 43.37

UK Pound

1

Rs. 85.51

Euro

1

Rs. 68.08

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

55

 

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, they have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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