MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LOHIA STARLINGER LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

D-3/ A, Panki Industrial Estate, Kanpur – 208 022, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.10.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

5446

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29263UP1981PLC005446

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

KNPL00020G / KNPL01083F / KNPL00108D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACL2470J

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company 

 

 

Line of Business :

The company is engaged in manufacturing of spinning machines for plastic woven fabric and textile industry.

 

 

 

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 3140000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments. The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Head Office / Factory :

D - 3/A Panki Industrial Estate, Kanpur – 208 022, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91 – 512 – 282001-9 / 2211221 (7 lines ) / 2272001 to 2272009

Fax No.:

91 – 512 – 282012 / 282205 / 2211249 / 2822149/ 3045599

E-Mail :

sales@lohiagroup.com , lsl@lw1.vsnl.net.in , lsl@lohiagroup.com

Website :

http://www.lohiagroup.com

Area :

Owned

Location :

Industrial Area

 

 

Factory 2 :

Dercitex Components Manufacturing Company, 446-48/49, Mallwan, Chaubeypur, District Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

Factory 3 :

Lohia Packing Machinery, 443-445/A, Mallwan, Chaubeypur, District Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

Factory 4:

Lohia Packing Machinery, 910/4/3/1, Dok Mardi Amli, Silvassa – 396 230, Union Territory

 

 

Factory 5 :

Lohia Machinery Manufacturers, 499-500/A, Amilika, Chaubeypur, District Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

 

Factory 6 :

Lohia Industrial Complex Chaubepur, Kanpur – 209 203, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-5112-282001

Fax No.:

91-5112-282205

 

 

Branch :

Located at :

 

˜                  60, Trivenipark Bungalow, Auda Staff Soceity, Opp. Surdhara Bungalow, Drive-In, Ahmedabad – 380 052, Gujarat

Tel No. 91-79-27450943

Fax No. 91-79-27450963

 

˜                  544, 9th Cross, 7th Main, Sadhasivnagar, Bangalore – 560 080, Karnataka

Tel No. 91-80-3340429

Fax No. 91-80-3344795

 

˜                  F-38, Maker Tower, Cuffee Parade, Mumbai – 400 005

Tel No. 91-22-22184449

Fax No. 91-22-22187578

 

˜                  B-2/15, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi – 110 029

Tel No. 91-11-26163281

Fax No. 91-11-26195476

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Raj Kumar Lohia

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

113/91, Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur – 208 002, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.08.1954

Qualification :

B.A. (Economics)

Date of Appointment :

05.10.1981

Other Directorships :

Lohia Packaging Machines Limited

Lohia Machinery Manufacturers Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinay Sah

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

Flat No. 3, Classic Apartments, 113/4, Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur – 208 002, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.05.1955

Date of Appointment :

01.011997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anurag Kumar Lohia

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

Saket, 3A/ 88, Azad Nagar, Kanpur – 208 002, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.085.1969

Date of Appointment :

27.07.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra Kumar Newatia

Designation :

Director

Address :

7/96, Tilak Nagar, Kanpur – 208 002, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.01.1945

Date of Appointment :

01.01.1984

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gopal Chandra Lohia

Designation :

Director

Address :

7/153-B, Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur – 208 002, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.07.1937

Date of Appointment :

04.04.1983

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Bhargava

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

107 Bima Vihar, Lakhanpur, Kanpur – 208 024, Uttar Pradesh, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

23.03.1963

Date of Appointment :

16.05.1995

Tel. No. :

91-512-2582698

Email :

cs@lohiagroup.com

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

Foreign Holdings (foreign institutional investors, foreign companies, foreign financial institutions, non-resident Indian or overseas corporate bodies or others)

 

36.65

Bodies corporate (not mentioned above)

 

43.19

Directors or relatives of directors

 

17.35

Other top fifty (50) shareholders (other than listed above)

 

0.50

Others

 

2.31

Total

 

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The company is engaged in manufacturing of spinning machines for plastic woven fabric and textile industry.

 

It is engaged in as manufacturers of machinery for HDPE / PP, Woven Sacks, synthetic, textile, plastic, rayon, tape woven sacks and Textile Industries.

 

 

Products :

Generic Names of the Principal Products of the Company are :

 

Ψ       Machinery for manufacture of woven plastic Fabric

Ψ       Machinery for processing of man made yarns

Ψ       Machinery parts / components

Ψ       Other spares and accessories

 

The product range includes the following :

 

Ψ       Circular weaving machine

Ψ       Tape production equipment two-for one twister

Ψ       Draw texturising machine

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

It sells against Cash, L/C or Credit terms

 

 

Purchasing :

The company purchases its requirements against Cash, Credit  or L/C terms

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Its’ major customers includes manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Around 1000

 

 

Bankers :

Ψ       State Bank of India, Overseas Branch, 15/54 B Virendra Smriti Complex,

      Civil Lines, Kanpur – 208 001, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

Ψ       State Bank of India, Co-operative Industrial Estate Branch, Kanpur, Uttar

      Pradesh, India

Ψ       Canara Bank, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

Facilities :

The company enjoys mortgage facilities from State Bank of India dated 30.09.2006. 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Anil Pariek and Garg

Chartered Accountants

Address :

33 Anand Bazar, Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur – 208 002, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-512-2214829

 

 

Associates :

Ψ       Threads India Limited

Ψ       Lohia Precision Works Limited

Ψ       Lohia Machinery Manufactures Limited

Ψ       Lohia Packaging Machines Limited

Ψ       Precitex Components Manufacturing Company

Ψ       LML Limited

Ψ       Hargovind Bajaj Research & Development Centre

Ψ       Injecto Plast Private Limited

Ψ       Lohia Sales & Services Limited

Ψ       Precitex Components Manufacturing Company

 

 

Subsidiaries :

˜                  Lohia Infotech Private Limited

˜                  Lohia Sales and Services Limited

˜                  Lohia Packaging Machines Limited

 

 

Parent Company :

Ψ       Lohia Group

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

12000000

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 120.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5075000

Equity Shares 

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 50.750 millions

 

Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5071450

Equity Shares 

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 50.715 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

50.714

50.714

50.700

2] Reserves & Surplus

733.648

505.827

392.100

NETWORTH

784.362

556.541

442.800

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

169.959

110.639

97.200

2] Unsecured Loans

4.368

5.864

6.800

TOTAL BORROWING

174.327

116.503

104.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

29.342

35.082

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

988.031

708.126

546.800

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

386.353

294.747

291.200

Capital work-in-progress

35.430

10.198

21.800

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

77.555

92.100

18.200

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

535.964

393.540

316.900

 

Sundry Debtors

118.919

96.292

77.800

 

Cash & Bank Balances

61.146

16.782

15.000

 

Other Current Assets

20.001

13.327

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

101.212

123.975

72.000

Total Current Assets

837.242

643.916

481.700

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

323.210

313.123

255.500

 

Provisions

25.339

19.712

10.600

Total Current Liabilities

348.549

332.835

266.100

Net Current Assets

488.693

311.081

215.600

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

988.031

708.126

546.800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

2349.376

1922.252

1331.700

Other Income

3.745

0.000

28.500

Stock Adjustments

0.000

0.000

(8.500)

Total Income

2353.121

1922.252

1351.700

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

369.288

185.291

113.200

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

41.100

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

369.288

185.291

72.100

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

0.000

0.000

36.900

 

Employee Cost

0.000

0.000

121.900

 

Selling and Administrative Expenses

0.000

0.000

119.100

 

Raw Material Consumed

1392.926

998.413

735.200

 

Excise Duty

0.000

0.000

111.800

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

43.066

37.504

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

(97.441)

29.181

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

154.461

137.916

0.000

 

Managerial Remuneration

10.060

7.189

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

0.474

0.554

0.000

 

Interest

5.333

5.981

12.600

 

Insurance Expenses

63.953

103.926

0.000

 

Power & Fuel

46.875

34.294

25.400

 

Depreciation & Amortization

54.402

63.417

33.200

 

Other Expenditure

309.724

318.586

42.400

Total Expenditure

1983.833

1736.961

1238.500

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

15.69

9.64

5.33

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

15.71

9.63

8.50

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

27.63

17.80

13.92

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.47

0.33

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.70

1.87

1.83

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.40

1.93

1.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History

 

The company was incorporated on 3rd October, 1981 at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh having Company Registration Number 5446.

 

Subject is a part of Lohia Group.  The Group has currently interests in machine building for plastic and textile industry, synthetic sewing yarn manufacture and engineering plastic injection moulding, The group now has ambitious plans to diversify its operations in other areas of business in the near future.

 

Subject is engaged in manufacturing of machinery for the flexible packaging and synthetic textile industry.

 

In the area of flexible packaging, the company manufactures complete range of woven sack machinery and in the area of textiles, machinery for the processing of synthetic filaments.

 

It has state of the art manufacturing facilities in its various divisions to manufacture plastic processing as well as textile machinery.

 

Customer’s satisfaction by delivering quality products has been the corner stone of Lohia Group. The group, therefore, believes in manufacturing of all critical and precision components in-house and to this end, the production facilities of the group companies are equipped with high precision machine tools and manned by team of well qualified and experienced engineers and technicians.

 

The company has CAD / CAM facilities.

 

In addition to the state-of-the art manufacturing facilities to manufacture woven sack machinery, the group has well equipped Research and Development Division recognised by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India. This centre is manned by highly qualified personnel, with the main objective of continuous product development and providing value added service to customers.

 

The company has state of the art manufacturing facilities in its various divisions to manufacture plastic processing as well as textile machinery. The company also has a well equipped R and D division recognised by the department of science and technology of the Government of India.

 

The company’s Panki Unit manufactures complete range of weaving machines and cheese winders.

 

Subject manufactures complete range of Tape Stretching Line, Waste Recycling Machine. These are manufactured in a wide range of extrusion capacities viz.,100kg/hr, 150kg/hr, 350kg/hr and 600kg/hr etc.

 

The company’s major overseas selling agents are located at Egypt, Iraq, Malaysia, Singapore, Syria and Hong Kong.

 

Some of its’ major overseas selling agents are :

 

˜                  Mahmoud M E1 Guindi, Egypt

˜                  Ailayth Company for Trading Agencies, Iraq

˜                  Vision Engineering & Technologies, Malaysia

˜                  Russian Federation – Tortola BVI

˜                  Syria – Kimex Limited, Syria

˜                  Socialist Republic of Vietnam – Franco Pacific Ventures Company Limited, Hong Kong

 

 

 

Lohia Starlinger Limited has state of the art manufacturing facilities in its various divisions to manufacture plastic processing as well as textile machinery. The company also has a well equipped R&D division recognised by the department of science and technology of the Government of India.

Panki Unit: Manufactures complete range of weaving machines and cheese winders: 

 

Chaubepur Unit: Manufactures complete range of Tape Stretching Line of extrusion capacities viz. 100kg/hr, 150kg/hr, 250kg/hr, 350kg/hr, 450kg/hr, 600kg/hr. and 900 kg/hr. etc.

 

It is engaged in as manufacturers of machinery for HDPE / PP, Woven Sacks, synthetic, textile, plastic, rayon, tape woven sacks and Textile Industries.

 

Form 8

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U29263UP1981PLC005446

Name of the company

LOHIA STARLINGER LIMITED

Address

D - 3/A Panki Industrial Estate, Kanpur – 208 022, Uttar Pradesh, India

This Form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charges

Immovable property, book debts, movable property (not being pledge)

Particular of the charge holder 

State Bank of India

Overseas Branch, 15/54 B Virendra Smriti Complex, Civil Lines, Kanpur – 208 001, Uttar Pradesh, India

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

Supplemental agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets.

Date of the instrument creating charge

03.04.2007

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 340.000 millions

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

Rate of Interest :

  1. Term Loan of Rs. 270.000 millions – Interest @ LIBOR + 2% (if loan availed in foreign currency)

Interest @ 1.75% below SBAR (if loan availed in rupee)

  1. Standby line of credit of Rs. 20.000 millions – as per arrangement letter
  2. Foreign bill negotiation limit of Rs. 50.000 millions – (as per RBI Regulations or Banks extant instructions)

 

Terms of Repayment :

  1. Terms Loan – repayable in 12 equal quarterly installments commencing from 31.12.2007.
  2. Standby line of credit – on demand
  3. Foreign bill negotiation of rupees 50.000 millions – on demand / maturity of bills.

 

Margin :

Not applicable

 

Extent and operation of the charge :

1.       Term Loan: first charge on the fixed assets proposed to be acquired out of Term Loan and Equitable Mortgage (EM) on immovable properties viz. D-2/1, D-2/2 and F-4 situated at Panki Industrial Estate and 418. 419 and 453 situated at Chaubepur and on specified Fixed Assets EM of land and building at 499-A and B and 500-A and B at Chaubepur and second charge over entire current assets of the company

 

Others :

2. SLC and FBP L/C: first charge over entire current asserts of the company and second charge on fixed assets proposed to be charged to Bank for Term Loan.

Particulars of the Property charged  

As per letter of SBI bearing no. OBK/COMM/07-08/14 dated 23.04.2007

Particular of present modification

As per letter of SBI bearing no. OBK/COMM/07-08/14 dated 23.04.2007. The limits have been increased from Rs. 189.500 millions to Rs. 340.000 millions as under:

 

Term loan                            Rs. 270.000 millions

Foreign bill negotiation limit Rs. 50.000 millions

Standby line of credit           Rs. 20.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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.40.63

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.01

Euro

1

Rs.54.89

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

52

 

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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