MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.12.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SONATA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

No.208, T.V. Industrial Estate, K. Ahire Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400030, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

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

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAECS8734J

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of Hardware/Software product and licenses including related services.

 

 

No. of Employees :

126 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (51)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1770000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Exist

 

 

Comments :

Subject ia a part of SONATA GROUP. It is an established company having satisfactory track record.

 

Profitability of the company seems to be fair. General financial position of the company appears to be decent.

 

Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payment terms are reported to be regular.

 

In view of strong holding, the company can be considered for business dealings at usual trade terms and condition.

 

NOTES :

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

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

India’s current account deficit narrowed in the quarter ended September as government measures to curb imports, especially gold, kicked in.  The current account deficit, the excess of a country’s imports of goods and services over exports, narrowed to $ 5.2 billion from $ 21 billion in the year ago period, according to provisional Reserve Bank of India data. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said the CAD for the year will be less than $ 60 billion or 3 per cent of GDP and the latest data suggests the government may achieve the target.

 

India was ranked 94th among the world’s most corrupt nations list. Denmark and New Zealand topped as the cleanest while Somalia emerged as the most corrupt.

 

India’s services sector activity witnessed a moderate improvement in November over the previous month, even while indicating the fifth successive monthly contraction, according the HSBC survey.

 

$53 million estimated losses suffered by India due to phishing attacks during the third quarter, according to a study by RSA. India ranks fourth in the list of nations hit by phishing attacks. The US remained at the top of the charts. Phishing is the process of acquiring information such as user names, passwords and credit card details by sending e-mails disguised as official mails.

 

Rs.4080 million worth of mobile-phone-based transactions by July 2013 compared to Rs.260 million in September, 2012, according to Deloitte report. The number of transactions has shot up from 94000 to 701000.

 

India aims to earn Rs.400000 million from the bandwidth auction set for January. The merger and acquisition guidelines, cleared by a group of ministers, will be out before the auction begins so that players can make informed decisions on the auctions.

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Long term rating: “A”

Rating Explanation

Adequate degree of safety and low credit risk.

Date

04.12.2013

 

Rating Agency Name

CRISIL

Rating

Short term rating: “A2+”

Rating Explanation

Strong degree of safety and low credit risk.

Date

04.12.2013

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Ms. Feroza Noshir Byramji

Designation :

Company Secretary

Contact No.:

91-22-24943055

Date :

26.122013

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Branch Office 1 :

No.208, T.V. Industrial Estate, K. Ahire Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400030, 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

www.sonata-infotech.co.in

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office/ Branch Office 2 :

APS Trust Building, Bull Temple Road, N. R. Colony, Bangalore – 560019, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-30971999

Fax No.:

91-80-26610972

E-Mail :

sitl-bangalore@sonata-software.com

 

 

Branch Office 3 :

New Delhi

24, I Floor, Okhla, Industrial Estate, Phase – III, New Delhi - 110020, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26932411-16/ 47779777

Fax No.:

91-11-26932420/ 47779799

E-Mail :

sitl-delhi@sonata-software.com

 

 

Branch Office 4 :

Hyderabad

No.1-10-176, Begumpet Main Road, Opposite Hyd. Public School, Hyderabad - 500016, Andhra Pradesh, India 

Tel. No.:

91-40-27782000/ 27764801/ 39813899

Fax No.:

91-40-27764831

E-Mail :

sitl-hyderabad@sonata-software.com

 

 

Branch Office 5 :

Kolkata

Suite # N-215, Ideal Plaza, 11/1, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata - 700020, West Bengal, India

Tel. No.:

91-33-22891202-04

Fax No.:

91-33-22891207

E-Mail :

sitl-kolkata@sonata-software.com

 

 

Branch Office 6 :

Chennai

C, I Floor, Ali Towers, No.55, Greames Road, Chennai - 600006, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-28290552/ 28291707

Fax No.:

91-44-28291708

E-Mail :

sitl-chennai@sonata-software.com

 

 

Branch Office 7 :

Pune

127/1, Flat No.2, Above Vidya Sahakari Bank, Next to Hotel Sarjaa, Sanewadi, Aundh, Pune - 411007, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-20-25887045/ 25883406

Fax No.:

91-20-25883406

E-Mail :

sitl-pune@sonata-software.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 06.08.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Srikar Palem Reddy

Designation :

Director

Address :

306, Raheja Mansion, 13, Milton Street Cooke Town, Bangalore – 560005, Karnataka, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

30.05.1958

Qualification:

Degree in Engineering (Electrical) and PGDBM (IIM)

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2000

PAN No.:

AAJPR9128H

DIN No.:

00001401

 

 

Name :

Mr. Brijendra Kumar Syngal

Designation :

Director

Address :

218, Mandakini Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi – 110019, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

14.06.1940

Qualification:

B.Tech (Hons.) and M. Tech degree from IIT Kharagpur, C. En g (UK) , M.I.E.E.(UK), Sr. M.I.E.E.E. (USA) and F.I.E.T.E (India)

Date of Appointment :

17.01.2005

Voter ID No.:

NEC1379353

DIN No.:

00002395

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sujit Mohanty

Designation :

Whole-time Director

Address :

Flat # E 503, Fifth Floor, Block E, Sterling Terraces, No.3, 100 Ft Ring Road, Banashankari IIIrd Stage, Bangalore – 560085, Karnataka, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

22.12.1966

Qualification:

Masters Degree in Business Administration from XIMB

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2000

PAN No.:

AAIPM7964R

DIN No.:

00001404

 

 

Name :

Mr. Narayanan Venkataraman

Designation :

Director

Address :

D-902, Brigade Millennium, Laburnum Block, J.P. Nagar, 7th Phase, Puttenahalli, Bangalore – 560078, Karnataka, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

29.04.1971

Qualification:

CA

Date of Appointment :

09.07.2012

DIN No.:

01856347

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms. Feroza Noshir Byramji

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

#301, Hilla Towers, Dr. S.S. Rao Road, Lalbaug, Mumbai – 400012, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.12.1963

Date of Appointment :

11.10.2003

PAN No.:

AHQPB6905N

Voter ID No.:

SOK1626829

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 06.08.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

B. Ramaswamy

100*

P. Srikar Reddy

100*

Sujit Mohanty

100*

P V S N Raju

100*

Sonata Software Limited, India

3374694

R. Sathyanarayana

100*

Mohan Muthuraj A R

100*

Priya Manoj Jaswani

100*

TOTAL

3375394

 

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

 

As on 06.08.2013

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

Category

Percentage of Holding

Bodies corporate

99.98

Directors or relatives of Directors

0.02

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the business of Hardware/Software product and licenses including related services.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

Product Description

99625840

Computers and packaged software

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash and Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash and Credit

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

126 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         ING Vysya Bank, 22 Ground Floor, ING Vysya House, M.G. Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.: 91-80-25595225

 

Axis Bank Limited, Corporate Banking Branch, Express Building, 2nd Floor, No.1, Queens Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

 

BNP Paribas, Landmark Building, 3rd Floor, 21/15, M.G. Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

 

Standard Chartered Bank, No.112, Serenity, Koramangala Industrial Area, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560095, Karnataka, India

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2013

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2012

(Rs. in Millions)

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Rupee term loans from banks

(Secured by Pari passu first charge on all the current assets of the Company both present and future including stocks, book debts and other current assets wherever located)

0.000

306.838

Total

0.000

306.838

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants       

Address :

Deloitte Centre, Anchorage II, 100/2 Richmond Road, Bangalore - 560025, Karnatak, India

Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm :

AACFD3771D

 

 

Holding company:

Sonata Software Limited, India

CIN No.: L72200MH1994PLC082110

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2013

 

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

Rs.10/- each

Rs.33.754 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

I.        EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1) Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

33.754

33.754

33.754

(b) Reserves & Surplus

409.324

314.922

412.307

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

443.078

348.676

446.061

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) Long-term provisions

1.557

22.304

1.047

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

1.557

22.304

1.047

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

280.000

486.838

501.647

(b) Trade payables

1306.153

1341.365
934.337

(c) Other current liabilities

141.899

149.612
136.952

(d) Short-term provisions

0.492

0.488

0.447

Total Current Liabilities (4)

1728.544

1978.303

1573.383

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2173.179

2349.283

2020.491

 

 

 

 

II.      ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

5.423

4.089

2.489

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.019

0.064

0.109

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

1.012

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

9.874

6.876

4.629

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

989.688

1003.442

4.023

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

1005.004

1014.471

12.262

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

7.920

336.530
22.054

(c) Trade receivables

818.748

736.116
900.173

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

102.142

99.659
103.958

(e) Short-term loans and advances

222.406

151.533

963.024

(f) Other current assets

16.959

10.974
19.020

Total Current Assets

1168.175

 1334.812

2008.229

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2173.179

2349.283

2020.491

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from operations

9777.346

7935.167

6021.476

 

 

Other Income

11.264

71.247

39.171

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

9788.610

8006.414

6060.647

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of stock-in-trade

8595.599

7691.606

5286.283

 

 

Employee benefit expenses

345.392

271.960

215.584

 

 

Other expenses

295.703

327.296

327.614

 

 

(increase) / decrease in inventories

328.610

(314.476)

55.232

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

9565.304

7976.386

5884.713

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

223.306

30.028

175.934

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                        (D)                   

118.788

125.213

50.399

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

104.518

(95.185)

125.535

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

1.710

1.094

1.595

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

102.808

(96.279)

123.940

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

8.406

1.105

39.122

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

94.402

(97.384)

84.818

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

288.670

386.054

301.236

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

383.072

288.670

386.054

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Software Services Rendered

56.018

27.872

9.986

 

 

Sales Traded Products

317.358

207.413

122.663

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

373.376

235.285

132.649

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Traded Goods

6406.044

3718.562

3442.352

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

6406.044

3718.562

3442.352

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/ (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

(27.97)

(28.85)

25.13

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

31.03.2011

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.96
(1.22)
1.40

 

 

 
 
 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

1.05
(1.21)
2.06

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

4.75
(4.11)
6.15

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.23
(0.28)
0.28

 

 

 
 
 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.63
1.40
1.12

 

 

 
 
 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.68 
1.17
1.28

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBTS

 

Particulars

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2012

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2010

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

NA

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

Sr. No.

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

Yes

9]

Name of person contacted

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

Yes

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

Yes

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

-----

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

Yes

23]

Banking Details

Yes

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

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

LITIGATION DETAILS

 

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY

 

CASE DETAILS

BENCH: BOMBAY

Lodging No: ITXAL/1121/2013  Filing Date: 12/07/2013   Reg. No.: ITXA/2466/2013   Reg. Date: 24/12/2013

Petitioner: COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX                 Respondent: M/S. SONATA INFORMATION Petn. Adv : SHRI. A.R. MALHOTRA                                                                          TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

 

District: MUMBAI

Bench: DIVISION

Status: Pre-Admission                                                                Category: TAX APPEALS

Next Date: 17/01/2014                                                                Stage: FOR REJECTION [ORIGINAL SIDE

                                                                                                          MATTERS]

Coram: ACCORDING TO SITTING LIST

ACCORDING TO SITTING LIST

Act: Income Tax Act, 1961            UNDER SECTION:260 A

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.NO.

CHARGE ID

DATE OF CHARGE CREATION/MODIFICATION

CHARGE AMOUNT SECURED

CHARGE HOLDER

ADDRESS

SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER (SRN)

1

10450505

26/09/2013

2,900,000,000.00

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

NO.112, SERENITY, KORAMANGALA INDUSTRIAL AREA, 5T
H BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560095, KARNATAKA, INDIA

B85544542

2

10381239

26/09/2012

2,550,000,000.00

ING VYSYA BANK LIMITED

22,GROUND FLOOR,ING VYSYA HOUSE, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001, KARNATAKA, INDIA

B59968503

3

10222449

28/06/2013 *

600,000,000.00

ING VYSYA BANK LIMITED

22,GROUND FLOOR,ING VYSYA HOUSE, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001, KARNATAKA, INDIA

B79248928

4

80052004

30/05/2011 *

170,000,000.00

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

RAHEJA TOWERS, SIXTH FLOOR, NO. 26 - 27, M. G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001, KARNATAKA, INDIA

B16120180

5

90145529

24/06/2013 *

1,130,000,000.00

AXIS BANK LIMITED

CORPORATE BANKING BRANCH, EXPRESS BUILDING, SECON
D FLOOR, NO.1, QUEEN'S ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001, KARNATAKA, INDIA

B79105995

6

90143330

30/03/2004 *

70,000,000.00

SYNDICATE BANK

INDUSTRIAL FINANCE BRANCH; MANIPAL CENTRE, NORTH
BLOCK; DICKENSON ROAD, BANGALORE - 560042, KARNATAKA, INDIA

-

7

90143317

20/03/2001

1,500,000.00

GLOBAL TRUST BANK LIMITED

BANGALORE BRANCH, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA

-

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

PARTICULAR

31.03.2013

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2012

(Rs. in Millions)

SHORT TERM BORROWINGS

 

 

Intercorporate borrowings

280.000

180.000

Total

280.000

180.000

 

 

BUSINESS REVIEW

 

Their Company has posted encouraging results for the year that ended on March 31, 2013.

 

Despite unfavourable economic conditions and a slowing growth rate in the Indian economy, their Company has reported all-time high revenues showing a growth 22% on a year over year basis. Their Company has returned to profits during the year and believes that the base for future has been set. This turnaround in results and performance was possible through focussing on customer quality, tighter credit review processes and the re-alignment and changing of the Companys product mix.

 

Their Companys business has two broad lines:

 

 

A. PRODUCTS

 

Their Companys strategy of focusing on key customers and providing value added products and services to them have paid dividends. The restructuring of the business that was undertaken during the last quarter of the last year has shown favourably on the results. Their Company is focussing new business lines in the areas of Analytics, Cloud, Social Media to strengthen its existing portfolio of products. They continue to focus and build on the strategy of creating more value to their customers and principals and at the same time bring advanced technology products to the Indian market.

 

 

B. SERVICES

 

During the year, their Company has shown strong growth across its service offerings. Their Company’s strategy and focus of addressing select Enterprise class clients continued to pay rich dividends both in terms of revenues as well as profitability. During the year, the group restructured and reinvented itself to focus on a set of identified enterprise clients. As a result, relationship with enterprise clients has become deeper and engagements span across multiple technology and service offerings. As a result a significant percentage of revenues come from repeat business. During the year, their Company was able to build a million dollar Indian client.

 

Detailed management review and performance summary during the year on each of the above business heads has been given elsewhere in the Annual Report of 2012-13.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2012

(Rs. In Millions)

a) Disputed demand of Karnataka Sales Tax

0.294

0.294

b) Disputed demand of Service Tax

The demand for payment of service tax on repair service relating to software is based on Board circular of the department issued with retrospective effect. The company has filed appeal before CESTAT and has got stay on recovery until disposal of appeal. It is confident of getting favourable outcome based on legal precedents which supports its stand.

21.353

0.000

c) Disputed demands of Income-Tax

2382.790

3076.555

 

Details of disputed demand of Income-Tax by issue and by year are as below:

 

a. Disallowance of Inter-Company service charges and costs for deputation of personnel.

 

Sonata Software Limited, the holding company charges the Company for certain support services rendered and for the cost of project personnel deputed. These support services and costs for deputation are being disallowed by the Income-Tax department while computing taxable profits of the Company. The Company has challenged these disallowances and consequent demands at appellate levels and is confident of a favorable outcome.

 

Details of Demands and Forums where they are pending are:

 

I. Rs.320.046 Millions ((Previous year Rs. 267.548 Millions) for the financial years 2001-2002, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-06 and 2007-08. The Company has received favorable orders from the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal The Income-Tax department has preferred an appeal to the Honorable High Court of Mumbai.

 

II. Rs.44.659 Millions (Previous year Rs. 44.659 Millions) for the financial year 2002-2003. The Income-Tax departments appeal to the Honorable High Court of Mumbai was time-barred and hence dismissed. The Income-Tax department had preferred a Special Leave  Petition on the said dismissal to the Honorable Supreme Court of India which has referred the petition back to the Honorable High Court of Mumbai with a request to reconsider its

decision.

 

III. Rs.91.884 Millions (Previous year Rs. Nil) for the financial year 2009-2010. The Company has preferred an appeal to Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and based on the favorable orders in the previous years from the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal the Company is confident of a favorable outcome.

 

During the year favorable orders were received from Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for financial year 2006-07 and Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) for financial year 2008-09 which were disclosed as contingent liability in the previous year of 181.798 Millions. The Department has filed an appeal before High Court of Mumbai for financial year 2006-07 which is yet to be admitted.

 

b. Withholding tax demand.

 

The Company is engaged in the business of buying and selling packaged software in India. The Income-Tax department has been contending that amounts paid by the Company for buying the software products is in the nature of royalty and hence had to withhold Income-Tax on the same as per the Income-Tax Act, 1961, and has raised a demands of Rs.218.240 Millions (Previous year Rs. 218.240 Millions) for the financial years 2000 -2001 and 2001-2002 . The CompanyRs.s contention has been that the payments were made for purchase of goods and hence was under no obligation to withhold Income-Tax on the same. The Company had received favorable orders from the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal which were during the year reversed by the Honorable High Court of Karnataka. The Company has preferred a Special Leave Petition Appeal on the said order to the Honorable Supreme Court of India, which has been admitted. However, for these years one of the principal suppliers of software to the Company has paid taxes of 128,598,266 out of the above demand.

 

c. Disallowance of payments made for purchase of software on which Income-Tax was not withheld.

 

Payment in the nature of Royalty on which Income-Tax have not been deducted at source are subject to disallowance as an expense as per Sections 40(a)(i) and 40(a)(ia) while computing taxable profits of the Company. Consequent to issue described in (b) above, the Income-Tax department, holding payments for purchase of software as Royalty disallowed the same while computing taxable profits of the Company.

 

The Honorable High Court of Karnataka has given an unfavorable decision on the issue covered in (b) above. However, the said demands which are consequential and penal in nature do not arise automatically and there are multiple legal precedents in favor of the Company. Based on legal opinions and feedback from its legal counsels, the Company is confident of a favorable outcome on these consequential demands.

 

Details of demands raised and the Forums where they are pending are:

 

I. 1707.961 Millions (Previous year Rs. 1707.961 Millions) of tax demand for the financial year 2001-2002, 2002-2003 and 2007-08. The Company has received a favorable order from the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal. The Income-Tax department has preferred an  appeal to the Honorable High Court of Mumbai.

 

II. During the year favorable orders were received from Income Tax Appellate Tribunal pertaining to the financial year 2006-07 which were disclosed as contingent liability in the previous year of Rs.656.349 Millions. The Department has filed an appeal before High Court of Mumbai which is yet to be admitted.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

v                  Tangible Assets

Plant and Equipment

Furniture and Fixtures

Office Equipment

Other Equipments

Leasehold Improvements

 

v                 Intangible Assets

Computer Software

 


 

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 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 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.62.06

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.03

Euro

1

Rs.85.27

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PLK

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MRI

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

YES

--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

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

51

 

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