Sonalika Group is manufacturer of tractors, Farm machines & Automobiles. It has turnover of Rs. 5000 cr. It has an average growth of 30 %. It is a Debt free company.
The Sonalika group comprises separate companies including International Cars & Motors (ICML), International Tractors and Sonalika Agro Industries Corporation.
ICML has its production facility to manufacture multi-utility vehicles / sports – utility vehicles, in Amb, Himachal Pradesh which is a tax-free zone.ICML has the installed capacity to manufacture 2000 MUVs in a month i.e., 24000 MUVs in a year.ICML has plans to export its MUV to Malaysia, Nepal, Bangladesh , Indonesia & African continent soon.
ICML has entered into Technical Collaboration Agreement with MG Rover of UK for the technical know – how. ICML is manufacturing MUV, RHINO RX . This deal may give M&M access to a ready-made car manufacturing unit.CVCI (Citigroup Venture Capital International) had 18% stake & 3i Agri-Vehicels still has 10% stake in ICML.Promoters & relatives own 90% stake.
Sonalika’s chairman L D Mittal has denied such rumors though Mittal admitted that Pawan Goenka did visit its HP facilities to discuss about M&M’s desire to get some of its cars manufactured there. The discussions have not materialized yet.
Transaction Reference : DNA
Transaction Note
ICML achieved a total turnover of Rs.2082.16 mn in FY 2009 as compared to Rs.964.96 mn in FY 2008 ie up by 116%. The company sold 3565 vehicles during the year against 1674 vehicles in the previous year. Its installed capacity is of 24000 vehicles. It may agree to give M&M access to its car manufacturing unit.