MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ABHISHEK INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Trident Complex, Raikot Road, Barnala – 148101, Sangrur, Punjab

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

18.04.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

16-10307

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L99999PB1990PLC010307

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

JLDA00951G / JLDA01343G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCA4139J

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Terry Towels, Cotton Yarn and Paper.

 

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 14000000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having average performance and financial status. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and having satisfactory means of their own. Their trade relations are fair. Payments are reported as slow but correct.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Trident Complex, Raikot Road, Barnala – 148101, Sangrur, Punjab

Tel. No.:

91-1679-244700/244701 /161-5039999

Fax No.:

91-1679-244708 / 161-5039900

E-Mail :

tridentbnl@tridentindia.com

corp@tridentindia.com

Website :

http://www.tridentindia.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

E-212, Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana – 141001

Tel. No.:

91-161-5039999/5038888

Fax No.:

91-161-5039900/5038800

E-Mail :

corp@tridentindia.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Rajinder Gupta

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Tuleja

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Ms. Pallavi Shroff

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chandra Mohan

Designation :

Director [up to 27.10.2005]

 

 

Name :

Ms. Ramni Nirula

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajiv Dewan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Ravneet Kaur

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Retan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. L. N. Vaz

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. C. Bhatia

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Viswajeet Khanna

Designation :

Chairman [Up to 21.07.2005]

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Pawan Jain

Designation :

Company Sectary

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

AS ON 31.03.2006

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

PROMOTERS HOLDING

 

 

Promoters

 

 

Indian Promoters

119463893

61.52

Foreign Promoters

--

--

Persons acting in concert

3879480

2.00

Sub Total

123343373

63.52

Non Promoter’s Holding

 

 

Institutional Investors

 

 

Mutual Funds and UTI

44223

0.02

Banks, Financial Institutions, Insurance Companies

1758901

0.91

FIIs

22631934

11.65

Sub Total

24435058

12.58

Others

 

 

Private Corporate Bodies

5808951

2.99

Indian Public

37766172

19.45

NRIs/OCBs

2539594

1.31

Any Other

 

 

Shares in Transit

301527

0.15

Sub Total

46416244

23.90

GRAND TOTAL

194194675

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Terry Towels, Cotton Yarn and Paper

 

 

Products :

ITC Code No

Product Description

52.05

Cotton Yarn

52.05

Terry Towels

48.02

Writing and Printing Paper

 

v      Sulphuric Acid

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

 

 

Actual Production

Cotton Yarn

MT

 

 

24866

Processed Yarn

MT

 

 

7368

Towel

MT

 

 

11367

Paper

MT

 

 

49285

Sulphuric Acid

MT

 

 

111311

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

1500

 

 

Bankers :

v      State Bank of India

v      ICICI Bank Limited

v      Canara Bank

v      State Bank of Patiala

v      Punjab National Bank

v      Industrial Development Bank of India Limited

IDBI Tower, WTC Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400005

http://www.idbi.com

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

One Okhla Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110025, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      Abhishek Industries Inc., USA

v      Abhishek Industries SA, Switzerland

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

500,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 5000.000 millions

100,000,000

Preference Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 1000.000 millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs. 6000.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

194,194,675

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 1941.947 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.12.2003

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1941.900

1942.000

1942.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1577.200

1230.300

804.300

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

3519.100

3172.300

2746.300

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

6879.300

4650.700

1930.300

2] Unsecured Loans

15.700

13.200

10.400

TOTAL BORROWING

6895.000

4663.900

1940.700

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

563.200

535.700

377.300

Equity Warrant

66.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

11043.300

8371.900

5064.300

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

6467.100

5186.700

2427.400

Capital work-in-progress

1209.300

483.900

515.400

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

503.900

256.700

87.500

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
1977.600
1778.100

1340.800

 
Sundry Debtors
360.000
289.400

752.900

 
Cash & Bank Balances
485.800
287.200

142.000

 
Other Current Assets
0.000
0.000

0.000

 
Loans & Advances
818.000
489.500

438.400

Total Current Assets
3641.400
2844.200

2674.100

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 
 

 

 
Current Liabilities
492.000
326.000

631.200

 
Provisions
286.400
96.100

54.400

Total Current Liabilities
778.400
422.100

685.600

Net Current Assets
2863.000
2422.100

1988.500

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

22.500

45.500

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

11043.300

8371.900

5064.300

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.12.2003

Sales Turnover [including other income]

7527.400

7121.700

4699.000

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

720.100

631.200

479.300

Provision for Taxation

151.900

205.200

120.700

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

568.200

426.000

358.600

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

6807.300

6490.500

4219.700

 

SUMMARISED RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.09.2006

[1st Half]

31.03.2007

[2nd Half]

Sales Turnover

 

3902.400

4263.500

Other Income

 

86.800

203.600

Total Income

 

3989.200

4467.100

Total Expenditure

 

3099.000

3563.200

Operating Profit

 

890.200

903.900

Interest

 

165.100

215.700

Gross Profit

 

725.100

688.200

Depreciation

 

376.600

422.600

Tax

 

129.900

(35.100)

Reported PAT

 

218.600

190.800

Dividend (%)

 

0.000

0.000

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.12.2003

PAT / Total Income

(%)

7.54

5.98

7.63

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

9.57

8.86

10.20

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

7.12

7.85

9.40

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.20

0.20

0.17

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.18

1.60

0.96

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

4.68

6.74

3.90

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10.00

High

Rs.17.90

Low

Rs.17.40

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History:

 

Subject is a part of Trident Group was promoted by Rajinder Gupta. The company is engaged in manufacturing of Terry Towels, Cotton Yarn and Paper. The company is one of the largest manufacturer of Terry Towels in India with an installed capacity of 100 million pieces per annum(including the capacity of the ongoing expansion project which will be on stream by March 2004). The company exports Terry Towels to USA. Wall Mart is one of the company's prestigious client. 

 
The company's Yarn plant which produces both cotton and acrylic yarn is located at Sanghera, Punjab. This unit was financed by the public issue in Oct. 1992. Its products are used in hosiery products, textiles, fabrics, etc. The company has an agreement with Sagatex International, UK, for marketing and exporting its cotton production upto 50%. 

 
 The company's Second Unit i.e Unit II has an installed capacity of 43392 Spindles for manufacture of dyed cotton, melange, acrylic and blended yarn besides carded and combed cotton yarn. The Unit II project which has been divided into parts the first phase of 36288 Spindles has started commercial production from 1st July, 1999. The cost of project amounts to Rs 950 Millions which was financed by term loans, rights issue and internal accruals. 

 
During 1999-2000, the company got the status of Government Recognised Trading House and the quality of the products was well accepted in the international market.  

 
During 2002, Varinder Agro was merged with company. The shareholders of Varinder Agro were allotted 70 equity shares in Abhishek Industries for every 24 shares held.

 

Business:

 

Corporate Overview 

 
The Company operates in four main business segments viz. Yarn, Terry Towel, Paper and Chemical. At present Company is having following manufacturing capacities installed beside utilities of Co-Generation of Power and Soda Recovery: 

 
Yarn 78,864 spindles Yarn processing 6,825 tpa Open End Yarn 1,280 Rotors (6500 tpa) Terry towels 208 looms (21,000 tpa) Writing & printing paper 40,500 tpa Sulphuric acid 1,00,000 tpa 

 
Results of Operations 

 
Financial Review 

 
The net sales of the Company for the period under report increased to Rs 7056.2 million as compared to Rs 4638.1 million in the previous year, registering a growth of 22 per cent on annualized basis. The Profit before interest and taxes of the Company has grown by 10 per cent on annualised basis from Rs 1063.9 million in previous year to Rs 1462.2 million in the period under review. However, Net Profit margin could not be sustained due to adverse effect of a weak dollar and realignment of export incentives besides provision for deferred tax.  

 
Cash profit increased by 13 per cent on annualized basis to Rs 1197.2 million from Rs 844.7 million in the previous year. Company has added fixed assets worth Rs 3267.4 million over Rs 4950.6 million in the previous year making its gross block of fixed assets to Rs 8218.0 million. 

 
Total paid up capital of your Company remained unchanged at Rs 1942.0 million. Earning per share was Rs 2.19 and Cash Earning per share was Rs.6.16. 

 

Exports 
 
Export sales accounted for 47 per cent of net sales. During the period under review, export sales increased by 27 per cent on an annualized basis from Rs 2076.3 million in the previous year to Rs 3300.2 million in the current period. 

 
Expansions / Modernisation 

 
During the period under report, the Company has commissioned phase I consisting of 96 looms of Terry Towel increasing the installed capacity by approximately 12,300 tpa. Phase II of Terry Towel expansion project envisaging the setting up of 60 additional looms is under implementation and is likely to be operative by third quarter of 2005-6. The total capitaloutlay for the scheme is Rs 3330 million. 

 
Also, the Company has upgraded its existing spinning facilities through automation and increasing the value adding processes with an investment of approximately Rs 150 million, besides putting up new facilities for producing Open-End Yarn with an installed capacity of 6,500 tpa with an investment of Rs 390 million. The commercial production has also started. 

 
The Company is expanding all its core businesses. The Company has already started working towards executing Phase I of expansion cum modernization programme of its Paper division. The scheme envisages setting up of a new pulp mill with an installed capacity of 225 tpd, a new paper machine with an installed capacity of 275 tpd besides the upgradation and modernisation of existing pulp an paper facilities, upgradation and environmental management both for existing and new facilities and a captive power plant of 20 MW involving an investment of approximately Rs 6800 million. The Phase I consists of upgradation and modernisation of the existing pulp and paper facilities along with requisite environmental management. 
 
The Company is also expanding the yarn production facilities by installation of another 50,784 spindles involving an outlay of Rs 1560 million. The work has already commenced on the scheme and the facility is scheduled to be operative from June 2006. 

 
Looking at the power scenario in the State, the Company intends to gain self sufficiency for its power requirements and accordingly is setting up an additional 20 MW captive power generation capacity to meet the power requirements of its textiles business, both existing and future. The project, with an estimated cost of Rs 706 million has been appraised by ICICI with the sanction of necessary financial assistance under the TUF scheme. The implementation has already commenced and is scheduled to be completed by June 2006.  

 


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 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 :s

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.40.49

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.77

Euro

1

Rs.55.18

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

 

45

 

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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