Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd.

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Corporate Profile
Sona Koyo Steering Systems Limited (SKSSL) is a technical and financial joint venture company
of Koyo Seiko Company, Japan, the global technology leader in Steering Systems. With a Market
share of 50%, SKSSL is the largest manufacturer of steering gears in India and is the leading
supplier of Hydraulic Power Steering Systems, Manual Rack & Pinion Steering Systems and
Collapsible, Tilt and Rigid Steering Columns for Passenger Vans and MUVs. SKSSL is the first
steering systems company in the world to have bagged the prestigious Deming award, the world's
most coveted honour for excellence in Total Quality Management.
Financial Summary
Particulars FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
Earning per share (EPS) 0.8 4.29 5.61 2.75 3.79
Net Sales (Rs. Mn) 1754.5 1662.8 1782.4 2340.4 2974.9
EBIDTA (Rs. Mn) 145.6 140.0 178.7 283.6 357.4
Operating Profit Margins 8.3% 8.4% 10.0% 12.1% 12.0%
Net Profit (Rs. Mn) 18.0 47.8 60.6 121.0 166.5
Net Profit Margins 1.0% 2.9% 3.4% 5.2% 6.0%
ROCE 8.9% 16.4% 15.9% 27.5% 19.3%
Return on Equity 2.9% 10.0% 12.6% 21.8% 25.2%

Dividend History
Year Face value Dividend (%) Total payout (Rs mn) Payout (%)
FY01 Rs 10 25% 32.0 177.8%
FY02 Rs 10 20% 27.6 57.5%
FY03 Rs 10 28% 34.6 57.1%
FY04 Rs 10 40% 35.2 29.1%
FY05 Rs 2 50% 44.0 26.4%
Share Details
Face value: Rs 2/-
Outstanding no. of shares: 43.96mn
Market Capitalisation: Rs 2,503.9mn (As on 30/10/2005)
Reuters Code: SONA.BO
Bloomberg Code: SONA@IN

Gurgaon Plant: Chennai Plant:

Corporate Office:
8th Floor, DLF Square,
Jacaranda Marg, M Block,
DLF City, Phase II
Gurgaon 122 002
India
Tel. No. +91-126-2560717-19
QS 9000, ISO 14001 certified
Total Site Area: 56,970 sq. mt.
38/6, Delhi Jaipur Road
Gurgaon 122 001
India
Tel. No. +91-126-2560717-19
Fax No. +91-126-2563004
QS9000/TS 16949 certified
Total Site Area: 34,030 sq. mt.
Post Bag-14
Chennai-Bangalore Highway (NH-4)
Sriperumbudur 602 105
Tel. No. +91-4111-262728-30
Fax No. +91-4111-262349

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Board of Directors
Dr. Surinder Kapur, Chairman & Managing Director
Former Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Gears Ltd. (From 1974 to September, 1990)
Former President Automotive Components Manufacturers Association
Member, Technical Advisory Committee on Automotives, DGTD, the Development Council for Automobiles &
Allied Industries GOI

Mr. Kiyoshi Takeda, Non Executive Director, Nominee of Koyo

Senior Executive Director of KOYO and Head of Steering Division
Graduate from Tokyo University of Foreign Languages with BA in French

Mr. R. Bhoothalingam, Non Executive and Independent Director

Chief Executive of Manas Advisory, a Consultancy practice focusing on change management, travel and
tourism
Director, Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd
Former President, Oberoi Group of Hotels
Mr. P. K. Chadha, Non Executive and Independent Director
Renowned Management Consultant
Former Sr. V.P. Manufacturing & Supply Chain with Unilever N.V. Rottesdom
Mr. Lalit Suri, Non Executive and Independent Director
Chairman & Managing Director of Bharat Hotels Limited
Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha
Mr. B. L. Passi, Non Executive and Independent Director
One of the largest automobile distributors in the country
Director, Tata Housing Co. Ltd
Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Non Executive and Independent Director
Practicing lawyer as Counsel in the Bombay High Court and Supreme Court of India
Formerly, Sr. Correspondent with India Today
Mr. J. Sugimori, Non Executive Director, Nominee of MUL
Jt. Managing Director, Maruti Udyog Ltd. (MUL)
Graduate from the Department of Economics, Osaka University, Japan with 38 years of experience in sales,
marketing and administration
Mr. J. M. Kapur, Non Executive Director
Seasoned businessman on the Board of the Company since May 1994

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