MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SONOMA MANAGEMENT PARTNERS PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 03.06.2008)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

SONOMA MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

103, Rakshak Society, Pimple Nilakh, Aundh, Pune – 411 007, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

09.08.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

25-133887

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74140PN2006PTC133887

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Services Provider

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (27)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1136000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a company having moderate track. There appears some accumulated losses recorded by the company. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

103, Rakshak Society, Pimple Nilakh, Aundh, Pune – 411 007, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-6644 4349

E-Mail :

anil@sonomamgmt.com

Website :

http://sonomamgmt.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

As on 30.09.2009

Name :

Mr. Pravin Devendra Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

14/13, Shivpuri, St. Road, Chembur – 400071, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.03.1968

Date of Appointment :

09.08.2006

DIN :

00231737

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anil Gopilal Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

C2/303, Harasiddha Park, Pawar Nagar, Off Pokhran Road No.1, Thane West, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

11.01.1968

Date of Appointment :

09.08.2006

DIN :

00231631

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rahul Gupta

Designation :

Director

Address :

House No.42, Sector - 21B, Faridabad – 121001, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.03.1967

Date of Appointment :

01.10.2008

DIN :

00024732

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Rita Jain

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

Survey No.32/38, Plot No. 103, Rakshak Society, Pimple Nilakh, Pune – 411 027, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.12.1968

Date of Appointment :

01.10.2008

DIN :

02323833

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2009

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. Pravin Devendra Jain

 

288000

Mr. Anil Gopilal Jain

 

100

Total

 

288100

 

As on 30.09.2009

 

Category

Percentage

 

 

Directors or relatives of Directors

100.00

 

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Services Provider

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

 Walker Chandiok and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

L 41, Cannaught Circus, New Delhi – 110001, Delhi, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-42787070

Fax No.:

91-11-42787071

E-Mail :

newdelhi@wcgt.in

PAN No.:

AAAFW4298E

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • RT Outsourcing Services Limited

CIN : U72100DL2001PLC109841

 

  • Think Ahead Advisory Services Private Limited

CIN : U85110KA1996PTC021578

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 30.09.2009

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

300,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/-each

Rs.3.000 million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

288,100

Equity Shares

Rs.10/-each

Rs.2.881 million

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

2.881

0.100

0.100

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

282.118

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(0.941)

(3.770)

(1.350)

NETWORTH

284.058

(3.670)

(1.250)

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

3.902

5.519

2.500

TOTAL BORROWING

3.902

5.519

2.500

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

287.960

1.849

1.250

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1.038

1.262

1.133

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

280.943

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.426

0.605

0.025

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

2.406

0.054

0.018

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.417

0.483

0.648

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

3.491

0.780

0.011

Total Current Assets

6.314

1.317

0.677

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

0.147

1.173

0.647

 

Other Current Liabilities

0.591

0.173

0.012

 

Provisions

0.023

0.075

0.041

Total Current Liabilities

0.761

1.421

0.700

Net Current Assets

5.553

(0.104)

(0.023)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.086

0.115

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

287.960

1.849

1.250

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Consultancy Charges

14.252

0.180

0.038

 

 

TOTAL                                    

14.252

0.180

0.038

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

 

2.797

1.248

 

 

TOTAL                                    

11.042

(Including Depreciation)

2.797

1.248

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

 

(2.617)

(1.210)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

 

(2.617)

(1.210)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION        

 

0.307

0.124

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

3.210

(2.924)

(1.334)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                             

0.381

0.505

0.016

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

2.829

(2.419)

(1.350)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(3.769)

(1.350)

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(0.940)

(3.769)

(1.350)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earning Per Share (Rs.)

9.82

-

-

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

PAT / Total Income

(%)

19.85

(13.44)

(35.53)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

43.66

(113.37)

(73.70)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.01

(0.80)

(1.07)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.02

(1.89)

(2.56)

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

8.30

0.93

0.97

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

  • Change In The Name Of The Company

 

With a view to project the Company’s true business, during the year, name of the Company was changed from Sonoma Management Consultants Private Limited to Sonoma Management Partners Private Limited at the Extra –ordinary General meeting held on 8th April 2008.

 

Company received the certificate confirming the changed name on 3rd June 2008 from the registrar of companies, Mumbai.

 

FIXED ASSETS

  • Computers
  • Office Equipments
  • Furniture and Fittings
  • Vehicles
  • Air Condition
  • Gensel
  • Refrigerator

 

 

AS PER WEBSITE :

 

Subject is a technology and innovation focused mid-stage buyout and incubation firm catering to India based technology companies, with the word ‘Technology’ defined in a much broader sense. In addition to buyouts, SMP scouts for acquiring significant minority stakes in the potential investee companies where it can add substantial operation value to support the growth of the company.

 

Their team combines a unique mix of deep entrepreneurial, operating and investing experience. They partner with existing management teams to achieve significant growth.

 

They strive to build robust companies that accelerate entrepreneurial returns and maximize

 

COMPANY PROFILE :

 

 

SMP is based in India and focused on India. Our extensive local rolodex, reputation, prior experience and focus on technology and innovation provide the right ingredients for businesses aspiring to achieve rapid growth through partnering with them.

 

SMP prides itself on the “high touch deep engagement” model. Their value system is build around following key aspects:

 

  • People are the biggest asset
  • Passionate about developing the “Entrepreneurial Ecosystem” in India
  • Quality maintenance in the midst of high growth
  • Focused on creating innovative solutions and operational excellence

 

TRACK RECORD

 

 

Judge them by their Track record:

 

India Buildout Fund I (IBF I)

 

SMP has successfully deployed India Buildout Fund I (IBF I), which has invested $10.6 million across three companies since its inception in 2007, generating a mark-to-market IRR in excess of 55 percent during the economic downturn, including a partial exit with 2.04 times return on capital in less than two years.

 

Since SMP’s investment, IBF I portfolio companies, all of which are non-intermediary transactions, have witnessed revenue growth at a compounded annual growth rate of greater than 40%.

 

SMP possesses a strong and well balanced team of professionals with extensive and successful entrepreneurial experience, operations, investment banking, compliance and governance and exit management In addition, team’s extensive technology experience provides a unique ability to identify and manage portfolio companies.

 

  • Pravin Jain, Managing Partner
  • Rahul Gupta, Managing Partner
  • Indroneel Dutt, Partner
  • Jagmeet Lamba, Vice President
  • Mitesh Agrawal, Associate

 

TEAM

 

Pravin Jain, Managing Partner

 

Mr. Pravin Jain founded SMP in 2007 with proprietary capital as IBF I. At SMP, Mr. Jain is responsible for the overall fund operations. He has been instrumental in identifying and building the core team and been centre to the investment strategy to position the IBF II in a unique niche in the Indian private equity domain. On a continuous basis, Mr Jain leverages his network of relationships to assist the investment management team in sourcing high quality deals.

 

Mr Jain is also an investor in Motilal Oswal Private Equity’s India Business Excellence Fund and has served on the Advisory Board of the fund. Prior to founding SMP, Mr. Jain has generated a return of greater than 40 times in his previous venture, cMango (that he sold to WIPRO), in a period of six years by utilizing his global entrepreneurial experience, operational skills and ability to leverage relationships across the board. Mr. Jain is a successful serial entrepreneur and has personally driven and been accountable for sales, marketing, technology, delivery and strategy. Out of more than 19 years of technology experience, Mr. Jain has 13 years of entrepreneurial experience and has developed successful exit management strategies.

 

Before cMango, Mr. Jain co-founded Decide.com in Silicon Valley, California, USA after working in different capacities at Aquas Inc. (Silicon Valley) and EMC Corporation (Boston Area). Mr. Jain has completed his Bachelors and Masters in engineering from University of Mumbai and Northeastern University, Boston respectively. In addition, he has attended Executive Program for Growing Companies at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

 

Rahul Gupta, Managing Partner

 

Mr. Rahul Gupta joined SMP in 2007 and heads portfolio operations support at SMP. Mr. Gupta has overall 20 years of investing and executive experience and is well versed with financial structuring. Since 2000, Mr. Gupta has been in operational roles, two of which were as CEO of technology enabled global businesses. Mr Gupta actively supports portfolio companies in business analysis, operational excellence, financial planning and capital raising.

 

Mr. Gupta has developed a significant relationship base across the investment and banking industries in India and has analysed over 100 investment opportunities

 

Prior to joining SMP, Mr. Rahul Gupta served as CEO of IDES (India and USA) and KMG Infotech (India and USA). Before that he was in operational roles at QAI Consulting, India (CFO), Western India Group (Senior Manager) and Shalimar Group (Manager).

 

Mr. Rahul Gupta is one of the first few venture capitalists in India, Mr. Gupta served as a GP at Risk Capital and Technology Corporation (RCTC) from 1993 to 2000 and achieved a return of 4.9 times on the fund. At RCTC, Mr. Gupta analysed and sourced multiple investment opportunities employing proprietary methods and bottoms-up approach. Mr. Gupta has completed his MBA in finance from Kurukshetra University, India and holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, India.

 

Neel Dutt, Partner

 

Neel brings over fifteen years of experience of financial and operational management experience within the technology and professional services industries.

 

Mr. Indroneel Dutt is responsible for financial planning, investor relations, internal reporting requirements, overall fiscal and risk management for SMP’s operations.

 

Mr. Dutt has handled more than $200 M in MandA transactions on “buy” and “sell” side, including strategic sell and acquisitions with 16+ years of experience in major aspects of Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Corporate Finance management. He is extensively networked in the banking circuit in both USA and India.

 

His specialties include complex corporate structuring, financial modeling, turnaround expertise and he has led strategic business units.

 

Prior to SMP he was the cofounder of Finovant LLC, a sector specific advisory services firm where he concluded multiple complex cross border transactions focused on the technology vertical.. Prior to that he was responsible for Finance and operations at eFORCEGlobal Inc, a software system integrator with offices in multiple countries and prior to that he held various positions of increasing within Tata Consultancy Services, one of India's largest software and services providers.

 

Mr. Dutt is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India.

 

Jagmet Lamba, Vice President

 

Mr. Jagmeet Lamba, before joining SMP, has worked with McKinsey and Company for over 10 years in both strategy consulting and operational roles. At McKinsey Mr. Lamba developed strategic business plans for Fortune 500 companies including sales strategy, offshoring strategy, organisation model and cost optimization strategy. Mr. Lamba created investment case and identified acquisition targets to develop new $1B technology business in 5 years for a Fortune 100 diversified healthcare firm. Mr. Lamba has also conducted due diligence on the acquisition target for a global Private Equity firm that led to a ~$1.5B leveraged buyout.

 

Prior to McKinsey and Company Mr. Lamba has worked in technology advisory roles. Mr. Lamba holds a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and Bachelor of Engineering degree from Pune Institute of Computer Technology, India.

 

Mitesh Agrawal, Associate

 

Mr. Mitesh Agrawal joined SMP in October 2009. As an associate at SMP Mr. Agrawal supports fund raising activities by managing investor relations and evaluation of investment opportunities by carrying out business due-diligence.

 

Mr. Agrawal started his career with management consulting assignments at Deloitte and then moved on to play instrumental roles in strategy and operations consulting for small and medium enterprises. There he developed corporate strategy, sales and marketing strategy and business process re-engineering blue-print for supply chain management.

 

Together with a strong educational background in biotechnology, Mitesh brings forth a combination of advisory and domain skills to the team. Mitesh has co-authored an article in Nature Genetics, a pioneer journal in field of life-sciences.

 

Mr. Agrawal holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Biotechnology from IIT Madras and carried out his master’s thesis research at Harvard Medical School. Mr. Agrawal is a CFA Level III candidate.

 

 


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.45.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.43

Euro

1

Rs.62.32

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

27

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

 

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