MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

           

Report Date :

04.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SONATA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 208, T. V. Industrial Estate, K. Ahire Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 030, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.06.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-127476

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.33.754 millions 

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U72300MH2000PLC127476

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing Software Services

 

 

No. of Employees :

130 Approximately (In Office and In Branches) 

 


 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (47)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1400000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of Sonata Software Limited. It is a well established company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

NOTES :

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

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Darshan

Designation :

Accountant

Contact No.:

91-22-24943055

Date :

30.09.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

No. 208, T. V. Industrial Estate, K. Ahire Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 030, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24943055 / 24923991

Fax No.:

91-22-24396973

E-Mail :

feroza.b@sonata-software.com

sitl-mumbai@sonata-software.com

darshan.barot@sonata-software.com

Website :

www.sonata-software.com

 

 

Corporate / Branch Office :

193, R.V.Road, I Floor, Basavanagudi, Bangalore - 560 004,  Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-30972999 / 26575800

Fax No.:

91-80-26567487

E-Mail :

sitl-bangalore@sonata-software.com

sitl@sonata-software.com

info@sonata-infotech.co.in

 

 

Branches :

New Delhi

24, I Floor, Okhla, Industrial Estate, Phase – III, New Delhi - 110 020, India
Tel : 91-11-2693 2411-16
Fax : 91-11-2693 2420
Email : sitl-delhi@sonata-software.com

Hyderabad

No.1-10-176, Begumpet Main Road, Opp. Hyd. Public School, Hyderabad - 500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India 
Tel : 91-40-2778 2000, 2776 4801
Fax : 91-40-2776 4831
Email : sitl-hyderabad@sonata-software.com

Kolkata

Suite # N-215, Ideal Plaza, 11/1, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020, West Bengal, India
Tel : 91-33-2289 1202-04
Fax : 91-33-2289 1207
Email : sitl-kolkata@sonata-software.com

Chennai

C, I Floor, Ali Towers, No.55, Greames Road, Chennai - 600 006, Tamilnadu, India
Tel : 91-44-2829 0552, 2829 1707
Fax : 91-44-2829 1708
Email : sitl-chennai@sonata-software.com 

Pune

127/1, Flat No.2, Above Vidya Sahakari Bank, Next to Hotel Sarjaa, Sanewadi, Aundh, Pune - 411 007, Maharashtra, India
Tel : 91-20-2588 7045, 2588 3406
Fax : 91-20-2588 3406
Email : sitl-pune@sonata-software.com 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 15.06.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Byanna Ramaswamy

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 342/6, 4th Main Road, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore – 560 080, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.05.1954

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2000

DIN No.:

00001400

Other Directorship

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

L72200MH1994PLC082110

Sonata Software Limited

Managing director

01-04-10

18-10-94

18-08-11

Active

NO

2

U72300MH2000PLC127476

Sonata Information Technology Limited

Director

29-06-00

29-06-00

16-08-11

Active

NO

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. Srikar Reddy

Designation :

Director

Address :

306, Raheja Mansion, 13, Million Street Cooke Town, Bangalore – 560 005, Karnataka, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

30.05.1958

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2000

DIN No.:

00001401

 

Other Directorship

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

L72200MH1994PLC082110

Sonata Software Limited

Whole-time director

20-10-09

20-10-99

Active

NO

2

U72300MH2000PLC127476

Sonata Information Technology Limited

Director

29-06-00

29-06-00

Active

NO

 

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sujit Mohanty

Designation :

Associate Vice President and Director

Address :

Flat # E 503, Fifth Floor, Block E, Sterling Terraces, No. 3, 100 ft Ring Road, Banashankari IIIrd Stage, Bangalore – 560 085, Karnataka, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

22.12.1966

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2000

DIN No.:

00001404

 


 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Brijendra Kumar Syngal

Designation :

Director

Address :

218, Mandakini Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi – 110 019, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

14.06.1940

Date of Appointment :

17.01.2005

DIN No.:

00002395

 

Other Directorship

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

L92132MH1982PLC028767

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited

Director

18-07-02

18-07-02

31-03-11

Active

NO

2

L72200MH1994PLC082110

Sonata Software Limited

Director

15-01-04

15-01-04

-

Active

NO

3

U72300MH2000PLC127476

Sonata Information Technology Limited

Director

17-01-05

17-01-05

-

Active

NO

4

U74999DL2003PTC121961

Oxigen Services (India) Private Limited.

Director

25-09-06

13-05-06

31-01-08

Active

NO

5

L64200MH2006PLC160733

Wire And Wireless (India) Limited

Director

05-12-06

05-12-06

-

Active

NO

6

U92120MH2007PTC170515

Eklavya Creations Private Limited

Director

01-05-07

01-05-07

07-09-07

Active

YES

7

U40109DL2008PTC179445

PowerMAX Communications Private Limited

Director

13-06-08

13-06-08

29-04-10

Active

YES

                       

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Feroza Noshir Byramji

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

# 301, Hilla Towers, Dr. S S Rao Road, Lalbaug, Mumbai – 400 012, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.12.1963

Date of Appointment :

11.10.2003

PAN No.:

AHQPB6905N

 

 

Name :

Mr. Darshan

Designation :

Accountant

 

 

Name :

Mr. Heinz Kreuzer

Designation :

CEO - TUI InfoTec

 

 

Name :

Mr. Michael Ohm

Designation :

Managing Director - TUI InfoTec

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramesh Shastri

Designation :

Chief Innovation Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mahesh Shastry

Designation :

Head - Travel, Transportation and Logistics Business, and the Middle East

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. V. S. N. Raju

Designation :

Head - Enterprise Solutions and Microsoft CoE

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gyana Pattnaik

Designation :

Head - Open Source, Testing and New Technologies

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amit Kumar

Designation :

Head - US Sales and Operations

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. V. Narayanan

Designation :

Head - Managed Testing and Web Technologies

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. Venkatraman

Designation :

Head - Strategic Finance and Risk Management

 

 

Name :

Mr. Murali Swaminathan

Designation :

Head - Human Resources

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. Sridhara

Designation :

Head - Project Office

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sathyanarayana R.

Designation :

Head - Finance and Accounts

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Srihari

Designation :

Head - Global Alliance (Microsoft) & Europe Sales

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ram Subramanya

Designation :

Head - SAP Business

 

 

Name :

Mr. D.V.S.S.R Murthy

Designation :

Head - Infrastructure Management Services

 

 

Name :

Ms. Swati Sengupta

Designation :

Head - Corporate Marketing and Communications

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dinesh Ramachandran

Designation :

Head - Product Management and M and A

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anand Krishnan

Designation :

Head – Administration

 

 

Name :

Mr. Praveen Kumar D.

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 15.06.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Byanna Ramaswamy

100*

P Srikar Reddy

100*

R Sathyanarayana

100*

Praveen Kumar D

100*

Mohan Muthuraj A R

100*

Sujit Mohanty

100*

P V S N Raju

100*

Sonata Software Limited, India

3374694

Total

3375394

 

* (Beneficial Interest held by Sonata Software Limited w.e.f. 26.09.2000)

 

As on 15.06.2011

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

99.98

Directors or relatives of directors

 

0.02

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Providing Software Services

 

 

Products :

ITC Code

Product Descriptions

852499.02

Floppy Disk / Cartridge Tape Contianing Computer Software

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Microsoft

 

 

Customers :

End Users

·         Bharat Petroleum

 

 

No. of Employees :

130 Approximately (In Office and In Branches) 

 

 

Bankers :

·         Standard Chartered Bank

Raheja Towers, Sixth Floor, No. 26-27, M G Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

 

·         ING Vysya Bank

22 Ground Floor, ING Vysya House, M G Road, Bangalore 560001, Karnataka, India

 

·         Axis Bank, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

From Banks

 

 

Standard Chartered Bank

(Secured by hypothecation of movable assets both present and future)

119.000

0.000

Citi Bank

(Secured by hypothecation of stocks and books debts present and future, the charge is in the process of registration )

100.000

0.000

Total

219.000

0.000

 

 

 

Unsecured Loan

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

Inter Corporate Deposit from Holding Company

165.000

0.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

N M Raiji and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Universal Insurance Building, Pherozeshah Mehta Road, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Holding Company:

Sonata Software Limited

CIN No.: L72200MH1994PLC082110

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10 each

Rs.100.000 millions 

 

Issued Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

6000700

Equity Shares

Rs.10 each

Rs.60.007 millions 

 

Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

3375394

Equity Shares

Of the above 3,374,694 Equity Shares have been allotted as fully paid pursuant to a contract without payment received in cash from Holding Company.

Rs.10 each

Rs.33.754 millions 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

33.754

33.754

33.754

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

318.193

251.291

165.766

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

351.947

285.045

199.520

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

219.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

165.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

384.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.804

1.141

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

735.947

285.849

200.661

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

3.974

6.940

9.309

Capital work-in-progress

1.252

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

180.247

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

77.286

28.891

104.516

 

Sundry Debtors

785.950

1205.226

925.774

 

Cash & Bank Balances

87.213

169.184

164.020

 

Other Current Assets

20.254

10.800

4.900

 

Loans & Advances

1031.061

735.046

145.288

Total Current Assets

2001.764

2149.147

1344.498

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

934.099

1493.502

810.052

 

Other Current Liabilities

335.712

375.772

520.809

 

Provisions

1.232

0.964

2.532

Total Current Liabilities

1271.043

1870.238

1333.393

Net Current Assets

730.721

278.909

11.105

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

735.947

285.849

200.661

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and Services (Net)

5036.061

6390.929

5939.586

 

 

Other Income

20.636

22.144

18.062

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

5056.697

6413.073

5957.648

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and Other Expenses

393.289

423.224

431.440

 

 

Purchase of Traded Items

4562.362

5758.975

5524.815

 

 

Provision for Doubtful Debts

4.740

2.964

0.000

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Stocks

(48.396)

75.626

(94.922)

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

4911.995

6260.789

5861.333

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)      (C)

144.702

152.284

96.315

 

 

 

 

 

Less

INTEREST                                                        (D)

26.409

16.026

5.899

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                                       (E)

118.293

136.258

90.416

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

2.995

4.085

4.371

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

115.298

132.173

86.045

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

39.100

46.648

27.673

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

76.198

85.525

58.372

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

225.038

139.513

96.737

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Gratuity Provision as per revised AS 15

0.000

0.000

3.752

 

 

Compensated Absences as per revised AS 15

0.000

0.000

0.593

 

 

Transferred to Capital Redemption Reserve 

0.000

0.000

11.251

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

301.236

225.038

139.513

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Software Services Rendered

1.753

7.778

6.214

 

 

Sales Traded Products

99.462

93.632

26.666

 

 

Total

101.215

101.410

32.880

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Traded Goods

3512.208

3803.938

3281.064

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

22.57

25.34

14.48

 

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2011

Sales Turnover (Approximately)

 

 

5980.000

 

Expected Sales (2011-2012) : Rs.6000.000 millions

 

The above information has been parted by Mr. Darshan

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

1.51

1.33

0.98

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

2.29

2.07

1.45

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

5.75

6.13

6.36

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.33

0.46

0.43

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

4.70

6.56

6.68

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.57

1.15

1.01

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS

 

Particulars

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2008

Rs. In Millions

Sundry Creditors

934.099

1493.502

810.052

 

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

 

1.

Year of Establishment

YES

2.

Locality of the firm

NO

3.

Constitutions of the firm

YES

4.

Premises details

NO

5.

Type of Business

YES

6.

Line of Business

YES

7.

Promoter’s background

--

8.

No. of employees

YES

9.

Name of person contacted

YES

10.

Designation of contact person

YES

11.

Turnover of firm for last two years

YES

12.

Profitability for last three years

NO

13.

Reasons for variations <> 20%

NO

14.

Estimation for coming financial year

--

15.

Capital in the business

YES

16.

Details of sister concerns

NO

17.

Major Suppliers

YES

18.

Major Customers

YES

19.

Payment terms

YES

20.

Export / Import details (is applicable)

--

21.

Market information

--

22.

Litigation that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23.

Banking Details

YES

24.

Banking facility details

YES

25.

Conduct of the banking account

--

26.

Buyer visit details

--

27.

Financials, if provided

NO

28.

Incorporation details, if applicable

--

29.

Last accounts filed at ROC

--

30.

Major Shareholders, is available

--

 

BUSINESS REVIEW

 

The business of the Company can be classified into three broad areas :

 

A. PRODUCTS

The Company has consolidated its position in the Indian market and attained top position in most of the business lines it is dealing. The Company has also seen a substantial increase in the number of customers and won best Partner awards from various Principals in appreciation of its services to customers.

 

The Company's strategy for the current financial year is to add new business lines which have more value adds for customers and also increase the number of customers. The Company is also planning to add some more software products to its portfolio, which can give higher returns to the Company.

 

B. BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

The Company made strong strides in this business line. The Company acquired Gold Partner status – the highest level, in the SAP Partner Edge Program within a short period of one and a half years of its alliance with SAP. The Company is one of the very few system integrators in India to have achieved this

 

Client additions for end-to-end ERP implementation solutions were commendable. In particular, The Company won a large deal to implement Oracle Apps ERP with a marquee client in the discrete manufacturing space and two deals for implementation of Axapta ERP for a market leader in real estate and for a Public Sector Organization.

 

Further, The Company launched a number of add-on services like upgrade services and ERP extension services and acquired a host of new clients.

 

IT CONSULTING

Under this business line, The Company delivers IT Consulting and Services business cutting across across various technologies and platforms. This business saw a strong growth in revenues and new customer acquisitions both in the enterprise and government sectors. The Company continues to enjoy preferred partner status from Principals and many a customer for these services.

 

MANAGEMENT REVIEW- INDIAN OPERATIONS

 

Revenues

 

Revenue has been decreased by 21.20% to Rs.5036.06 million during the year ended 31st March 2010.

 

a) Products Business

 

Products Business Group constituted 96.22 % of the turnover of Indian Operations.

 

b) Business Solutions

 

Business Solutions Group constituted 3.78 % of the turnover of Indian Operations.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (AS on 31.03.2010)

 

Contingent Liabilities not provided for on disputed Income Tax demands (Inclusive of Interest Charged) Rs.957.917 millions (Rs.Nil). explained below

 

·         An amount of Rs.218.200 millions has arisen on account of an adverse decision given by the High Court of  Karnataka holding that the Company failed to deduct tax at source on amounts paid to overseas suppliers on purchase of software. Based on legal opinion of a Senior Counsel, the Company has preferred an appeal before the Supreme Court and the same has been admitted and stay granted on the demand. Subsequently, the Delhi High Court and the Authority on Advance Ruling have on similar set of facts has taken a view which is favourable to the Company. Further, one of the principal suppliers of software to the Company has paid Rs.128.600 millions out of above mentioned demand thus reducing the Company's liability.

 

·         An amount of Rs.739.700 millions represents demands raised by the Income-tax officer at the initial assessment level for the financial year 2006-07. The Company has preferred an appeal to the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) against the aforementioned demand. The substantial issues leading to this demand is on account of the 'disallowance of expenditure on which tax has not been deducted at source'.

 

FORM 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U72300MH2000PLC127476

Name of the company

SONATA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

No. 208, T. V. Industrial Estate, K. Ahire Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 030, Maharashtra, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification (ID) number of the charge to be modified

80052004

Type of charge

·         Book debts

·         Others

o        Stocks, etc

Particular of charge holder

Standard Chartered Bank

Raheja Towers, Sixth Floor, No. 26-27, M G Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

Supplemental to memorandum of hypothecation

Date of instrument Creating the charge

30.05.2011

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.170.000 millions

Brief of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of interest

As negotiated and agreed

 

Terms of repayment

Repayable on demand

 

Margin

As applicable

 

Extent and operation of the charge

Charge extends by way of first charge on all the assets throughout the period of sanctioned limits.

 

Others

NA

Short particulars of the property charged (Including location of the property)

Hypothecation of the whole of the present and future stocks of raw materials, stock in process, outstanding monies, receivables, claims, bills, etc. belonging to the company

Particulars of the present modification

Total limits enhanced from Rs.120.000 millions to Rs.170.000 millions.

All other terms, conditions and existing securities to continue.

 

TRADE REFERENCES

 

·         Bharat Petroleum

·         Microsoft

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Leasehold Improvements

·         Plan and Machinery

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Motor Car and Vehicles

·         Air Conditioners and Other Equipments

 


WEB DETAILS

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

SANJAY VISWANATHAN SUCCEEDS B RAMASWAMY AS MD AND CEO

Bangalore, August 29, 2011: Sonata Software, a leading IT consulting and software services provider, has announced the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Viswanathan as CEO, Managing Director and Member of the Board, and the promotion of Mr. Srikar Reddy as Deputy Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer.

Sanjay is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and Strathclyde University.  He brings about two decades of business leadership experience across technology, media, healthcare and manufacturing businesses.

Prior to his appointment at Sonata, Sanjay was based in London and has advised FTSE 100, Fortune 500, bluechip consulting firms, PE firms, and privately held companies on driving operations excellence and value creation through Tech and Outsourcing.

Sanjay has previously served as Chief Outsourcing and Offshoring Officer and member of group executive at Reed Elsevier Plc, Vice President at GE/Genpact, Head – Global Strategic Relationships and Public Sector at Infosys and Brand Manager/S and M Manager at 3M.

 


 

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.49.42

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.72

Euro

1

Rs.65.85

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

47

 

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

 

-

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.