MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.01.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

A V THOMAS LEATHER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

A V THOMAS LEATHER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

22, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.09.1977

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-17377

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U18209TN1977PTC007377

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEA00398G

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of leather wallets, purses, ladies handbags, passport holders, credit card holders and other leather goods. 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 100000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful industrialists. Their trade relations are reported as fair. General financial position is good.  Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

22, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91 - 44 – 28553249

Fax No.:

91 - 44 – 28553247

E-Mail :

avtmds@rmcs.sprintrpg.ems.vsnl.net.in

avt@avtleather.com

Website :

http://www.avtleather.com  (under construction)

Area :

1850 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 1 :

118A, Velacherry Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600032, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-22201954

Fax No.:

91-44-22201959

E-Mail :

avt@avtleather.com

Area :

7500 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Factory 2 :

22, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91 - 44 – 28553249

Fax No.:

91 - 44 – 28553247

E-Mail :

avtmds@rmcs.sprintrpg.ems.vsnl.net.in

avt@avtleather.com

Area :

1850 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branches :

12, Race Course Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-22454427 / 22455510

Fax No.:

91-44-2201959

E-Mail :

avt@avtleather.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name

Mr. J. Thomas

Designation

Chairman

 

 

Name

Mr. Ajit Thomas

Designation

Director

Address

24, Vijayaraghava Road, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600017, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth

07.06.1954

Date of Appointment :

18.06.2001

 

 

Name

Mr. Dilip Thomas

Designation

Director

Address

9, Lodikhan Street, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth

07.08.1958

Date of Appointment :

18.06.2001

 

 

Name

Mr. Ramaswami

Designation

Director

Address

43, Venkatrathnam Nagar, Adyar, Chennai - 600020, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth

01/07/1921

 

 

Name

Mrs. Shanthi Thomas

Designation

Director

Address

24, Vijayaraghava Road, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600017, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth

28.07.1954

Date of Appointment :

29.07.2002

 

 

Name

Ms. Priyalatha Thomas

Designation

Director

Address

24, Vijayaraghava Road, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600017, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth

15.07.1960

Date of Appointment :

29.02.2002

 

 

Name

Mr. K. D. Madan

Designation

Director

Address

18, Cenotaph Road, Second Lane, Chennai - 600018, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth

11/09/1948

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Mr. Ajit Thomas

 

493900

Mr. Dilip Thomas

 

492750

Mrs. Priyalatha Thomas

 

1150

Total

 

987800

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Exporters of leather wallets, purses, ladies handbags, passport holders, credit card holders and other leather goods. 

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

420221

Leather Wallets

420221

Leather Goods

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

Unit

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

 

Leather Goods

 

 

Nos.

4502888

 


 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Ř       Chandru Printers

Ř       Industrial Connections

Ř       I.C. Industries

Ř       Jai Plastics

Ř       Jayaram Enterprises

Ř       Sri Sathyanarayana Plastics

Ř       Kalika Poly Packaging Industry

Ř       Kanna Process

Ř       M.N. Polymers

Ř       Meenakshi & Company Agency Division

Ř       Nitya Enterprises

Ř       Pavitraa Graphics Limited

Ř       Plastix

Ř       Preciision Engineering Plastics

Ř       RD Polymers

Ř       Sai Packaging Company

Ř       Sajawat Industries

Ř       Salanix Private Limited

Ř       Sasudina Packaging Private Limited

Ř       Seliam Chemicals

Ř       Success Chemicals Company

Ř       Sun Enterprises

Ř       Syntyokem Industries

Ř       Vadapalani Press

Ř       A.K. Prints

Ř       Annai Polymer India Private Limited

Ř       Angel Labels

Ř       D-Pack

Ř       Trim Pack

 

 

Customers :

Ř       Wholesalers

Ř       Retailers

Ř       End Users

 

 

No. of Employees :

Around 160

 

 

Bankers :

Ř       Indian Bank, Parktown Branch, Sydenhams Road, Leather Centre, Chennai - 600 003, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Ř       State Bank of India, Commercial Branch, 232 NSC Bose Road, Second Line Beach, Chennai - 600001, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Ř       Citibank N.A., No.2, Club House Road, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans (31.03.2005) :

 

From Bank:

Packing Credit – Rs.176.303 millions

(Secured by hypothecation of Inventories and Plant and Machinery)

 

Unsecured Loans (31.03.2005) :

 

Employees Housing Loan – Rs.1.128 millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

Suri & Company

Chartered Accountants,

No.70 (Old No.139A), Kodambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-28275876/28277082

 

 

Associates :

Ř       A V Thomas & Company Limited, 174, Thambu Cheety Street, Chennai - 600001, Tamil Nadu, India

      Tel. No. 91-44-25231892                   

-          Air and Sea Department - Travel agents and clearing and   forwarding agents

 

Ř       A V  Thomas International Limited

Ř       The Rajagiri Rubber and Produce Company Limited

 

Ř       A V Thomas Exports Limited, A-8, Dhandeeswarar Nagar, 3rd Cross Street, Velacherry, Chennai - 600042, Tamil Nadu, India

      Tel. No. 91-44-22430082       

 

Ř       A V Thomas Industrial Products Limited

Ř       AVT Mccornic Ingredients Limited

Ř       AVT Rubber Products Limited

Ř       Midland Latex Products Limited

Ř       The Highland Produce Company Limited (Cardamom, Allied Products)

Ř       The Kalpetta Estates Limited

Ř       The Midland Rubber And Produce Company Limited,

 

Ř       Neelamalai Agro Industries Limited, 27 Mc Nichols Road, Chennai - 600031, Tamil Nadu, India

      Tel. No. 91-44-29216332

Ř       The Neliampathy Tea & Produce Limited (Plantations, Agrochemical, Oil Extractions, Medical Rubber Products, Hospital Supplies, Plant Bio-Technology etc)

Ř       AVT Natural Products Limited,

      72/B, Chesney Estates, Ethiraj Salai, Chennai - 600010,     Tamil Nadu, India

Ř       Teleflex Medical Private Limited

      59, Rems Street, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600010, Tamil Nadu, India

      Tel. No. 91-44-26448588

 

Ř       Daip Tradepool Limited, 2984 Taramani Link Road, Chennai - 600042, Tamil Nadu, India

      Tel. No. 91-44-22411958

 

Ř       L.J. International Limited

Ř       A.V. Thomas Investments Company Limited

Ř       Neeliampathy Tea & Produce Company Limited

Ř       AVT Infotech Private Limited

Ř       DALP Trade Pool Private Limited

Ř       S.T. Holdings Private Limited

Ř       Ajit Thomas Holdings Private Limited

Ř       Alina – Proprietory Concern

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

10,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-

Rs. 10.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

987800

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/-

Rs. 9.878 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

9.878

9.878

9.878

2] Reserves & Surplus

263.210

253.966

234.050

NETWORTH

273.088

263.844

243.928

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

287.788

176.303

87.947

2] Unsecured Loans

0.899

1.128

1.245

TOTAL BORROWING

288.687

177.431

89.192

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

561.775

441.275

333.120

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

117.163

79.420

52.737

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

77.500

57.790

70.320

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
327.928
210.211
134.753
 
Sundry Debtors
80.867
87.392
84.254
 
Cash & Bank Balances
16.010
35.330
16.070
 
Other Current Assets
0.076
0.057
0.102
 
Loans & Advances
124.481
114.785
106.297
Total Current Assets
549.362

447.775

341.476

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

102.491

94.867

84770

Provisions

79.759

48.843

46.643
Total Current Liabilities
182.250

143.710

131.413
Net Current Assets
367.112

304.065

210.063
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

561.775

441.275

333.120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

 

1499.998

885.356

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

66.301

62.440

Provision for Taxation

 

24.000

13.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

42.301

49.440

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

1289.054

745.344

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

205.811

93.919

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

1433.697

822.916

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income
(%)

NA

2.82

5.58
 
 

 

 

 
Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

NA

4.42

7.05
 

 

 

 

 
Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

NA

12.58

13.44
 

 

 

 

 
Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

NA

0.25

0.26
 

 

 

 

 
Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.72

1.22

1.90
 

 

 

 

 
Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.01

3.11

2.60

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Subject is one of the leading Industrial Group in Kerala well-known throughout India and Abroad. It has its own office in USA and Representatives in all countries abroad. This is a professionally managed group noted for meeting its commitments on due dates.

 

The company’s fixed assets include Plant and Machinery, Furniture and Fixtures, Office Equipments, Motor Vehicles, Land and Development and Electrical Installation.

 

Form 8 Particular for creation or modification of charges 

Name of the company

A V THOMAS LEATHER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

STATE BANK OF INDIA

Commercial Branch,

232, N.S.C. Bose Road,

Chennai-600001

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

All agreements dated 24.03.2003

 

Agreement of Loan for overall limit in Form C-1

Agreement of Hypothecation of Goods and Assets in Form C-2

Letter regarding the grant of individual limits within the overall limit in Form C-5

Agreement of pledge of goods and assets in Form C-3

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs.70.000 millions

Nature of Facility

Amount (Rs. In millions)

Export Packing Credit Limit/ Foreign Bills Discounting

(EPC and FBD fully interchangeable)

60.000

Letter of Credit

10.000

Total

70.000

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

Hypothecation in favour of Bank on all entire present and future goods book debts and all other movable assets of the Borrower including documents of title to the goods, receivables including receivables by way of cash assistance and / or cash incentives under the cash incentives scheme or any other scheme claims including claims by way of round of customs/ excise duties under the Duty drawback schemes or any other scheme, bills, invoices, documents, contracts, insurance policies, guarantees, engagements, securities, investments and rights and the present machinery and all future machinery belonging to or in the possession or under the control of the borrower or of the Bank or of any third party whether in India or elsewhere

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

For EPC and FBD the rate of interest at the rate of 3.15% below SBAR min.7.60%.

 

Margin :

 

Raw Materials 25%

Stock in trade 25%

Finished Goods 25%

Book Debts/ Receivables 40%

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

STATE BANK OF INDIA

Commercial Branch,

232, N.S.C. Bose Road,

Chennai-600001

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Agreement ceding pari passu charge dated 13.05.2005

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

The present modification is for offering company’s fixed assets, current assets viz- raw materials, stock in process, semi finished goods, bills receivables etc. on pari pasu basis without any preference or priority of one over the others to secure both fund based and non fund based limits aggregating to Rs.4.550 millions together with interest and all other monies payable by the company to the following Banks :

 

Name of the Bank

Fund Based Working Capital

Non fund Based

State Bank of India

100.000

10.000

Indian Bank

200.000

65.000

Citibank N.A.

80.000

--

Total

380.000

75.000

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U18209TN1977PTC007377

Name of the company

A. V. THOMAS LEATHER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS LIMITED

Address

22, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai-600008, Tamilnadu, India

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

Hypothecation

Particular of the charge holder 

Citibank N.A.

No.2, Club House Road,

Anna Salai, Chennai-600002,

Tamilnadu, India

E-Mail : raghu.chejaria@citigroup.com

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs.80.000 millions

Brief of the principal terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Pari passu first charge on present and future current assets and movable fixed assets. Above charge of Citibank NA shall rank pari pasu with Indian Bank and State Bank of India for their working capital facilities.

Description of the property charge whether it is a charge on

Plant and Machinery

Furniture and Fixtures

Stock in trade

Book debts

Modification charge

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

90297234

Date of instrument modifying the charge

28.08.2006

Particulars of the Property charged  

Present and future current assets and movable fixed assets of the company

 

The company has achieved an operating income of Rs.1500 millions during the year compared to Rs.885.4 millions in the previous year. The company has earned a profit of Rs.66.301 millions after providing Rs.9.643 millions for depreciation.

 

Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo :

 

During the period under review, the company’s foreign exchange earnings amounted to Rs.1289.054 millions as compared to Rs.745.344 millions in the previous year. The outgo of foreign exchange amounted to Rs.234.165 millions against Rs.113.786 millions in the previous year. Details are set out in item 3(e) and 3(f) of the notes on accounts.

 

Subsidiary Companies :

 

Accounts and Director’s report of the subsidiary company A.V. Thomas Exports Limited, for the year ended 31.03..2005 are attached to the Balance Sheet. The company has reported a net loss of Rs.0.158 millions for the year 2004-2005.

 

Accounts and Director’s report of the subsidiary company A.V. Thomas Leather (UK) Limited for the period ended 31.12.2004 are attached to the Balance Sheet. The company has reported a net profit before tax of GBP 0.033 millions fort the year 2004 and after providing for taxation of GBP Rs.0.006 millions and dividend @ 20% of GBP Rs.0.020 millions, the accumulated profits stand at GBP Rs.0.007 millions as on 31.12.2004.

 


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.44.27

UK Pound

1

Rs.86.71

Euro

1

Rs.57.13

 

 

SCORE & 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

 

 

 

 

 

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