MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

31.10.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SUTLEJ INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Pachpahar Road, Bhawanimandi – 326502, Rajasthan

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.11.1934

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

17-2761

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L17301RJ1934PLC002761

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

JDHS03203E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCS2899H

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company. The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Cotton Yarn, Yarn of Artificial Staple Fibre, Yarn of Synthetic Staple Fibre, Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Staple Fibre and Woven Fabrics of Artificial Staple Fibre.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 


 

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 4000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having fine track.  Trade relations are fair.  Financial position is satisfactory.  Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Plant :

Pachpahar Road, Bhawanimandi – 326502, Rajasthan

Tel. No.:

91-7433-222052/082/090/115

Fax No.:

91-7433-222354

Gram :

RAJMILLS

E-Mail :

info@rtmyarn.com

 

 

Plants :

Chenab Textile Mills

Kathua 184102, Jammu & Kashmir

 

Damanganga Fabrics

Village – Daheli, Near Bhilad, Umbergaon, Distirct Valsad – 396105, Gujarat

 

 

Branches :

Solaris Building No.1, D-Wing, 6th Floor, Solaris Complex, Saki Vihar Road, Powai, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400072, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-28573706/07/08

Fax No.:

91-22-2857 3710/11

E-Mail :

info@rtmyarn.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Dr. K.K. Birla

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. S. Nopany

Designation :

Vice Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. R. Podar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arvind C. Dalal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. M. Agarwal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. N. Laddha

Designation :

Director

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. N. M. Gupta

Designation :

President

Address :

 

Date of Birth/Age :

77 years

Qualification :

B. Com

Experience :

51 years

Date of Appointment :

18.12.1961

Last Employment Held :

Bowreah Cotton Mills Limited, Kolkata

[Secretary – 7 years]

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Promoters

6648160

Financial Institutions, Banks and Mutual Funds

185418

Private Corporate Bodies / Associates

2071548

Indian Public

1655277

NRI, Foreign Nationals, OCBs and FIIs

35457

TOTAL

10595860

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Cotton Yarn, Yarn of Artificial Staple Fibre, Yarn of Synthetic Staple Fibre, Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Staple Fibre and Woven Fabrics of Artificial Staple Fibre.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

5509

Yarn of Synthetic Staple Fibre

5510

Yarn of Artificial Staple Fibre

5205

Cotton Yarn

5513

Other Woven Fabrics of Synthetic Staple Fibre

5514

Woven Fabrics of Artificial Staple Fibre

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Spindles

60112 Nos.

N.A.

Rotors

672 Nos.

N.A.

Cotton Yarns

N.A.

2280 Tons

Man Made Fibres Yarn

N.A.

8309 Tons

Fabrics

N.A.

850

[Thousand Mtrs.]

Waste

N.A.

837 Tons

Job Processing

N.A.

2039

[Thousand Mtrs.]

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

8990

 

 

Bankers :

Punjab National Bank

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Singhi & Company

Chartered Accountants,

402, Pragati House, 47 – 48, Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019, India

 

 

Associates :

Zuari Industries Limited

Texmaco Limited

The Hindustan Times Limited

Upper Ganges Sugar & Industries Limited

The Oudh Sugar Mills Limited

Gobind Sugar Mills Limited

Sutlej Textiles and Industries Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries :

Sutlej Textiles and Industries Limited (STIL) (w.e.f. 22.06.2005)

SCM Investment & Trading Company Limited

RTM Investment & Trading Company Limited

SIL Properties Limited

RTM Properties Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

12000000

Ordinary Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 120.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10595860

Ordinary Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 105.959 millions

Add :

Forfeited Shares [No. of Shares 35390]

 

Rs. 0.106 million

 

TOTAL

 

Rs. 106.065 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

106.065

106.065

106.100

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

903.242

1766.364

1665.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1009.307

1872.429

1771.100

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

3185.604

1852.200

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

274.403

334.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

3460.007

2186.200

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

2.421

233.052

0.000

Deferred Government Subsidies

0.000

9.744

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1011.728

5575.232

3957.300

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

21.457

2772.481

1841.700

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

36.413

86.100

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1004.732

888.548

858.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

1331.318

894.200

 

Sundry Debtors

0.000

369.769

324.600

 

Cash & Bank Balances

2.943

37.670

30.900

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

105.310

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

0.103

431.495

453.800

Total Current Assets

3.046

2275.562

1703.500

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

3.159

337.067

458.900

 

Provisions

14.348

60.705

73.100

Total Current Liabilities

17.507

397.772

532.000

Net Current Assets

[14.461]

1877.790

1171.500

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1011.728

5575.232

3957.300

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

1409.774

5251.358

4974.900

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

209.586

209.370

150.200

Provision for Taxation

22.475

49.424

33.800

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

187.111

159.946

116.400

 

 

 

 

Export Value

269.435

1436.678

N.A.

 

 

 

 

Import Value

34.360

264.100

N.A.

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

1235.959

4758.540

4824.700

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.06.2006

[1st Qtr.]

30.09.2006 [2nd Qtr.]

Sales Turnover

 

 28.200

 24.100

Other Income

 

 0.700

 0.500

Total Income

 

 28.900

 24.600

Total Expenditure

 

 0.700

 0.700

Operating Profit

 

 28.200

 23.900

Interest

 

 0.000

 3.600

Gross Profit

 

 28.200

 20.300

Depreciation

 

 0.100

 0.100

Tax

 

 3.200

 0.000

Reported PAT

 

 24.900

 20.200

 

Notes

 

2006-06 Quarter 1

 

Expenditure indicates Other Expenditure Tax Indicates Provision for Current Tax EPS is Basic & Diluted Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter 02 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 02 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. Scheme of Arrangement a) The Hon'ble High Court of Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur has sanctioned the Scheme of Arrangement between Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd (STIL) and the Company on May 12, 2006. The Scheme has become effective on May 29, 2006 on filing of the certified copy of the Court Order with the Registrar of Companies, Rajasthan, Jaipur. b) Pursuant to the Scheme, the textiles division of the Company has been vested with the STIL with effect from the appointed date July 01, 2005. c) In terms of the scheme, the STIL has issued one equity share of Rs 10/- each fully paid up for every equity share of Rs 10/- each held by the equity shareholders of the Company. 2. As a result of Demerger of Textiles Division, the main business of the Company is in the nature of investment activity. Hence profit on sale of 50000 Shares of Rs 10 each of Century Textiles & Industries Limited Rs 27.10 million; and on sale of 3316309.611 units of HDFC Cash Management Fund Call Plan - Growth Rs 0.40 million; 3987081.855 units of Prudential ICICI Sweep Cash Option- Cumulative Rs 0.40 million; & Dividend Income of Rs 0.30 million (accounted for on receipt basis) have been shown under head 'Income from Operations. 3. Post Demerger the Company has now only one segment of investment activity, hence the disclosure as to segment wise revenue, results and capital employed is not applicable. All the operation of the Company are in India. 4. Figures have been re-grouped / re-arranged and/or recast wherever found necessary and not comparable with corresponding quarter of the previous year due to Demerger of textiles division w.e.f. July 01, 2005. 5.The above financial results were taken on record in the Board Meeting held on July 24, 2006.

 


2006-09 Quarter 2

 

EPS is Basic & Diluted Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter 02 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 02 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. As a result of demerger of Textiles Division, the main business of the Company is in the nature of investment activity. Hence income relating to Investment activities has been shown under head 'Income from Operation'. 2. Post demerger the Company has now only one segment of investment activity, hence the disclosure as to segment wise revenue, results and capital employed is not applicable. All the operation of the company are in India. 3. Figures for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2005 recasted due to demerger of textile division of the Company with effect from July 01, 2005 Further figures for the half year ended September 30, 2005 is not comparable due to effect of demerger. 4. The above financial results were taken on record in the Board Meeting held on October 25, 2006.

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Debt Equity Ratio

1.20

1.56

1.20

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

0.78

0.99

0.73

Current Ratio

1.23

1.24

1.25

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

0.57

1.27

1.39

Inventory

2.07

4.80

5.25

Debtors

7.44

15.37

14.59

Interest Cover Ratio

2.98

2.25

2.70

Operating Profit Margin (%)

15.89

12.36

10.02

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

9.65

7.05

4.95

Cash Profit Margin (%)

11.93

8.31

7.48

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

5.69

3.00

2.41

Return on Capital Employed (%)

4.19

8.12

6.27

Return on Net Worth (%)

5.43

8.82

6.72

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10/- each

High

Rs.100.75/-

Low

Rs.99.00/-

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History :

 

Subject was incorporated in 1933, Sutlej Industries Limited, formerly known as Sutlej Cotton Mills (SCML), engaged in spinning, processing and pressing of cotton. The company's unit, Rajasthan Textile Mills, was awarded the certificate of merit by the President of India for achieving a meritorious performance in the field of exports in 1991-92. It was also recognized by the Synthetic and Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council for achieving the highest exports in polyester / cotton blended yarn category for 1991-92.  
 
In 1995-96, it undertook an expansion of 6048 spindles at its Kathua unit. The company is exploring the possibility of setting up a denim fabric project as a part of the diversification programme. The company issued 0.200 million 18% Non Convertible Debentures of Rs 100 each to Army Group Insurance Fund by way of private placement. The company was granted ISO 9002:1994 certification in respect of unit Nos. 4 & 5 of its unit Chenab Textile Mills, Kathua.  

 


In 1999-2000, the company completed its expansion of Chenab Textile Mills, Kathua by addition of 7680 spindles. It started commercial production from 1st February, 2000. The Company successfully completed modernisation-cum-upgradation scheme for both the units under the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme. The Company has made satisfactory progress by setting up a Fabric project commercial operations was started on September 2000. The company is planning for a modernization programme in 2003-04 with an capital outlay of Rs. 320 millions. In 2002-03 it has spent Rs. 355 millions for modernizing its Bhawanimandi, Kathua & Bhilad plants.

 

The directors are pleased to inform you that Scheme of Arrangement for demerger of Textiles Division of the company with Sutlej Textiles and Industries Limited (STIL) was approved by the Hon'ble High Court of Rajasthan Bench at Jaipur on May 12, 2006. The Scheme of demerger became effective from 29th May, 2006. Accordingly, all the assets and liabilities of the Textiles Division comprising of Rajasthan Textile Mills (RTM), Chenab Textile Mills (CTM) and Damanganga Fabrics (DGF) stand transferred and vested as a going concern to STIL from the appointed date July 1, 2005. Hence, the financial results of the company for the year includes manufacturing operations only for three months from 01.4.2005 to 30.06.2005 and as such is not comparable with the results of the previous year. 

 

FUTURE STRATEGY: 

 
After the demerger of the Textiles Division with STIL, the Company is not left with any manufacturing activity. The company will now concentrate on its business as an investment company and is taking the necessary steps to register as a Non-Banking Finance Company with Reserve Bank of India. 

 

OPERATIONS: 
 
During the year under report, the production and sales during the relevant quarter increased significantly. Profitability also improved despite increase in cost of raw materials, manufacturing costs and power. Despite these adverse factors, the company has been able to perform better and has recorded increase in profits mainly due to higher margins by employing a judicious product mix, effective cost control and improved productivity. The manufacturing operations of SIL was only during the first quarter ended 30th June, 2005 as the Textiles Division had been demerged into STIL. 

 
SIL achieved export performance of Rs. 269.400 millions at FOB value during the period under report despite sluggishness and stiff competition in the international market. This was achieved by a sustained export drive in foreign markets and on the strength of the quality of SIL’s products. 

 

Fixed Assets

 

Land, Buildings, Plant & Machinery, Vehicles and Furniture & Office Equipments

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

With a dedication to customer services Sutlej Industries Limited. (SIL) was incorporated in 1934 as a Textile Company to meet increasing demand in the domestic as well as international market.  SIL started with its flagship unit RAJASTHAN TEXTILE MILLS.  It strengthened its spinning capacity by merging CHENAB TEXTILE MILS in 1997.  These two units are producing synthetic and blended yarns with count ranging from 8’s to 40’s.  The manufacturing plants are equipped with latest machinery from Rieter, Schlafhorst and Volkman.

 

As a part of forward integration SIL had also set up a state-of-the-art weaving and processing plant manufacturing quality fabrics called DAMANGANGA FABRICS in DAHELI near Bhilad (Gujarat) in the year 2000.

 

Subsequently pursuant to the scheme of arrangement, the demerger of textiles division of the Company with Sutlej Textiles and Industries Limited (STIL) was approved by the Hon’ble High Court of Rajasthan Bench at Jaipur on May 12, 2006. The scheme of demerger became effective from 29th May, 2006.  Accordingly all the assets and liabilities of the textiles division comprising of Rajasthan Textile Mills (RTM), Chenab Textile Mills (CTM) and Damanganga Fabrics (DGF) stand transferred and vested as a going concern to STIL from the appointed date July 1, 2005. 

 

As the textiles division has been demerged into STIL, SIL is not left with any manufacturing activity.  SIL will continue to operate its business as an investment company and future prospectus will depend from financial and capital markets.  The company’s over all policy is to enhance its value for all its stake holders as SIL has investments in financially sound bodies corporate.  It expects to earn dividend and rent income continuously.

 

The Board of Directors of SIL are comprised of professional and eminent businessmen of India and is headed by Mr. C. S. Nopany, who is a renowned industrialist with diverse interest in the fields like sugar, tea, shipping , textiles, fertilizers and chemicals, etc.

 


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.44.83

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.36

Euro

1

Rs.57.21

 

 

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

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

63

 

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

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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