MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.06.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TATA COMMUNICATIONS TRANSFORMATION SERVICES LIMITED [w.e.f. 19.02.2008]

 

 

Formerly Known As :

VSNL GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

C -21/ C 36, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai – 400098, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

06.10.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-165083

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.5.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U93090MH2006PLC165083

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMV14350A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCV3189Q

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Pubic Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing Business Process Outsourcing Services including Call Center Services.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (65)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 2000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a Tata Group Company. It is well established and reputed company having good track. Financial company performance seems to be good. Fundamentally company is strong.  Trade relations are reported to be fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular 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 DECLINED BY

 

Management non co-operative.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

C -21/ C 36, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai – 400098, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66578765 / 66591965

Fax No. :

91-22-67251962

E-Mail :

enquiries@tatacommunications.com

rishabh.aditya@tatacommunications.com

Website :

http://www.tatacommuncations.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 26.09.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey

Designation :

Director

Address :

Sea World, 1st Floor, Perry Cross Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.09.1961

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2011

Din No.:

00065622

 

 

Name :

Mr. Satish Gopal Ranade

Designation :

Director

Address :

15-8 JPM Society, Ramdas Road, Mulund East, Mumbai – 400081, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.09.1953

Date of Appointment :

06.10.2006

Din No.:

00058116

 

 

Name :

Mr. Srinivasa Rao Addepalli

Designation :

Director

Address :

1002 Dosti Dailsy, Dosti Acres Near Antop Hill, Wadala East, Mumbai-400037, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.03.1975

Date of Appointment :

06.10.2006

Din No.:

00362918

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Govind Baweja

Designation :

Director

Address :

H – 29 Street 11, Ranjinder Nagar, New Delhi – 110060, Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

11.10.1960

Date of Appointment :

24.07.2009

Din No.:

00232126

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Rishabh Nath Aditya

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

A – 604, Dheeraj Gaurav, Heights 11 Off, New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai – 400053, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.01.70

Date of Appointment :

09.11.2006

Pan No.:

AACPA4865F

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 26.09.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Tata Communication Limited, India

 

499400

V S Sridhar

 

100

Satish Gopal Ranade

 

100

Aroon Dasappa

 

100

Srinivasa Rao Addepalli

 

100

Rishabh Nath Aditya

 

100

Ashok Someshwar

 

100

 

 

 

Total

 

500000

 

As on 26.09.2011

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Providing Business Process Outsourcing Services including Call Center Services.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management.

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loan

As on 31.03.2011

[Rs. in Millions]

As on 31.03.2010

[Rs. in Millions]

Rupee term loans

69.627

0.000

Total

69.627

0.000

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S.B. Billimoria and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

706 ‘B’ Wing, 7th Floor, ICC Trade Tower, International Convention Centre, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune -411016, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-66244600

Fax No.:

91-20-66244605

 

 

Holding Companies :

Tata Communications Limited, India

 

 

Investing party of Holding Company :

·         Panatone Finvest Limited

·         Tata Sons Limited

·         The Tata Power Company Limited

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         Tata Communications Internet Services Limited

·         Tata Communications Banking Infra Solutions Limited

·         Tata Communications Lanka Limited

·         Tata Communications International Pte Limited

·         VSNL SNOSPV Pte Limited

·         S and A Internet Services Private Limited

·         Tata Communications (Australia) Pty Limited

·         Tata Communications (America) Inc

·         VSNL International (ITXC) Corp

·         Tata Communications(Belgium SPRL)

·         Tata Communications (Bermuda) Limited

·         Tata Communications Services (Bermuda) Limited

·         Tata Communications (Canada) ULC

·         Tata Communications (France) SAS

·         Tata Communications Deutschland GmbH

·         Tata Communications (Guam) LLC

·         Tata Communications (Hong Kong)Limited

·         Tata Communications (Hungary) LLC

·         Tata Communications (Ireland) Limited

·         Tata Communications(Italy) Srl

·         Tata Communications (Japan) KK.

·         ITXC IP Holdings Sarl

·         Tata Communications (Netherlands) BV

·         Tata Communications (Nordic) AS

·         Tata Communications (Poland) Sp. Zoo

·         Tata Communications (Portugal) Unipessoal LDA

·         Tata Communications (Portugal) Instalacaco E Manutencao De Redes LDA

·         Tata Communications (Puerto Rico) Inc

·         Tata Communications (Russia) LLC

·         Tata Communications Services (International) Pte. Limited

·         Videsh Sanchar Nigam Spain Srl

·         Tata Communications (Sweden) AB

·         Tata Communications (Switzerland) GmbH

·         Tata Communications (UK) Limited

·         Tata Communications (Middle East)FZ-LLC

·         TCPoP Communication GmbH

·         Tata Communications (Taiwan) Limited

·         BitGravity Inc.

 

 

Joint Venture of Holding Company :

·         United Telecom Limited

·         Cochin Submarine Cable Depot (India) Private Limited (Under Liquidation)

 

 

Joint Venture of Fellow Subsidiary :

·         SEPCO Communications Pty. Limited (held through VSNL SNOSPV Pte Limited)

·         Neotel (Pty) Limited - subsidiary of SEPCO (held through VSNL SNOSPV Pte Limited)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.5.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.5.000 Millions

 

NOTE: Out of which 499400 shares are held by Tata Communications Limited, the Holding company and balance are held by nominee directors.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

5.000

5.000

5.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

3.556

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

515.148

381.311

156.390

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

520.148

389.867

161.390

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

69.627

0.000

90.672

TOTAL BORROWING

69.627

0.000

90.672

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

3.556

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

589.775

389.867

255.618

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

166.883

189.936

179.010

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

41.980

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

160.266

187.196

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

6.178

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

239.740

173.423

187.283

 

Cash & Bank Balances

22.267

20.014

10.550

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

348.397

127.191

137.017

Total Current Assets

610.404

320.628

334.850

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

322.338

275.564

247.483

 

Other Current Liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Provisions

31.618

32.329

52.739

Total Current Liabilities

353.956

307.893

300.222

Net Current Assets

256.448

12.735

34.628

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

589.775

389.867

255.618

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

1165.403

1225.290

955.295

 

 

Other Income

26.445

15.213

32.164

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

1191.848

1240.503

987.459

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Service Cost

60.931

55.252

 

 

Employee Related Expenses

626.055

591.495

801.632

 

 

Administrative Selling and Other Expenses

308.293

298.130

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

995.279

944.877

801.632

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

196.569

295.626

185.827

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

1.176

0.679

6.115

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

195.393

294.947

179.712

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

57.278

51.509

36.444

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX (E-F)                (G)

138.115

243.438

143.268

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

4.278

18.516

17.632

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) AFTER TAX (G-H)                  (I)

133.837

224.922

125.636

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

133.837

224.922

125.636

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

995.765

1097.107

833.543

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

8.949

5.309

18.134

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

267.67

449.84

251.27

 

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

11.23

18.13

12.72

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

11.85

19.87

14.99

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

17.77

47.68

27.88

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.27

0.62

0.88

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.81

0.79

2.42

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.72

1.04

1.11

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

DETAILS OF SUNDRY CREDITORS:

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2011

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2010

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2009

(Rs. in millions)

Sundry Creditors

322.338

275.564

247.483

 

NOTE:

 

TRADE CREDITORS INCLUDES:

 

i) Amount due to Tata Communications Limited, the Holding Company, Rs.61.438 Millions (Previous Year - Rs. 27.671 Millions)

 

ii) Amount due to Tata Communications (UK) Limited, fellow subsidiary - Rs.4.164 Millions (Previous Year - Rs. 9.209 Millions)

 

iii) Amount due to Tata Communications (Netherlands) BV, fellow subsidiary - Rs.0.116 Million (Previous Year - Rs. 0.116 Million)

 

iv) Amount due to Tata Communications (America) Inc, fellow subsidiary - Rs.12.307 Millions (Previous Year - Rs.NIL)

 

v) Amount due to Tata Communications Services (America), fellow subsidiary - Rs.0.232 Million (Previous Year -Rs.2.823 Millions)

 

vi)  Amount due to Tata Communications (US) Inc, fellow subsidiary - Rs.4.857 Millions (Previous Year - Rs. 14.871 Millions)

 

Vii) Amount due to Neotel Pty Limited - Rs.2.408 Millions (Previous Year Rs. NIL)

 

VIII) Amount due to Tata Communications Canada (ULC)-Rs.25.755 Millions (Previous Year Rs.0.217 Million)

 

ix) Amount due to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises

 

IT INCLUDES:

Rs. in Millions

CURRENT LIABILITIES

2011

2010

Trade Creditors

270.197

230.375

Unearned Income

0.929

3.887

Other Liabilities

50.366

41.302

Advance from Customers

0.846

0.000

 

 

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1) Year of Establishment

Yes

2) Locality of the firm

Yes

3) Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4) Premises details

No

5) Type of Business

Yes

6) Line of Business

Yes

7) Promoter’s background

Yes

8) No. of employees

No

9) Name of person contacted

No

10) Designation of contact person

No

11) Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12) Profitability for last three years

Yes

13) Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14) Estimation for coming financial year

No

15) Capital in the business

Yes

16) Details of sister concerns

Yes

17) Major suppliers

No

18) Major customers

No 

19) Payments terms

No

20) Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21) Market information

--

22) Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23) Banking Details

No

24) Banking facility details

Yes

25) Conduct of the banking account

--

26) Buyer visit details

--

27) Financials, if provided

Yes

28) Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29) Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30) Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

 

NOTE: The registered office of the company has been shifted from Lokmanya Videsh Sanchar Bhawan, Kashinath Dhuru Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400028, Maharashtra, India to the present address w.e.f. 25.10.2009.

 

STRATEGIC OVERVIEW AND OPERATIONS:

 

OSP REGISTRATION:

 

The global reach and industry expertise of the Company drives and delivers a new world of business transformation. The Company aims to provide to its customers value-driven, globally managed solutions leveraging its Domain expertise and leadership in emerging markets.

 

The Company is a 100% subsidiary of Tata Communications Limited (“Parent”) set up to independently provide to the telecom carriers and enterprise customers worldwide, business transformation, telecom BPO and consultancy services. The Company devises and delivers solutions to its customers for every stage of carrier business lifecycle including but not limited to network planning, design and engineering, implementation and operations (Service Delivery, Assurance, and Management) functions.

 

The Company has established two world class delivery centres in Pune and Chennai. The facilities at these centres are completely insulated from the operations of its Parent, preserving full confidentiality in managing all customers' business processes.

 

With the headquarters in Mumbai, the Company has partner offices in Europe and North America. The Company is committed to carry its operations with the rich traditions and business ethics of the Tata Group the company has created and deployed its own Processes and Platforms for identified telecom practice areas and internal support functions, which differentiates it from its competitors in the market place.

 

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

 

Since early 2008 as a signatory to the Tata Business Excellence Model (TBEM) based on Malcolm Baldrige model, as the framework for continuous organisational improvement practices the organisation is subject to stringent assessment of corporate practices.

 

A key concern for the customers is the security of their information. As a part of process to address this concern, in 2007 the company was certified to the requirements of ISO 27001, which is the global standard that deals information security. The certifying authority has confirmed the continuance of the ISO 27001 certification, after conducting the re-certification audit in November 2010. The company is also certified to the Quality Management Standard (ISO 9001), Environment Management System (ISO 140010, and Occupational Health and Safety (OHSAS 18001), Further, in order give confidence to customers regarding continuity of services in case of unforeseen events, the company became one of the first in the Telecom sector to achieve certification to the BS 25999 standard for business continuity.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

The Company has given a Bank Guarantee in favour of Commissioner of Customs, Software Technology Park of India, Chennai Rs.465.000 Millions. Apart from the above, the Company did not have any contingent liability to report as on 31st March, 2011 (Previous year Rs. 5525.000 Millions).

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

  • Leasehold Improvements
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Office Equipments
  • Computers
  • Electrical Fittings

 

 


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.57.22

UK Pound

1

Rs.89.42

Euro

1

Rs.71.46

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SBA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

 

65

 

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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