MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LINK-UP TEXTILES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 6AB – 7AB, Sridevikuppamroad, Kumaran Colony, Valasaravakkam, Chennai – 600 087, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.03.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

030414

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U17111TN1995PLC030414

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEL02019D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACL1248E

 

 

Legal Form :

Closely held public limited liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Exporting of knitting clothes, Ladies nightwear, Jeans, T-shirts, Fabric Accessories, etc.

 

 

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 110000

 

 

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 reported as fair.  Business is active.  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 :

No. 6AB – 7AB, Sridevikuppamroad, Kumaran Colony, Valasaravakkam, Chennai – 600 087, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-24866034 / 44

Fax No.:

91-44-24866912

E-Mail :

lintex@eth.net ; accounts@linkuptextiles.com  

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. V. Sundhram

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

G-42, Tarapore apartments, 22 Station Road, Westmambalam, Chennai – 600 033, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.11.1959

Date of Appointment :

06.11.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. Vijay Kumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

39, 3rd Karkana Street, Gugai, Salem – 636 006

Date of Birth/Age :

01.02.1964

Date of Appointment :

08.03.1995

 

 

Name :

Mrs. K. Rajeshwari

Designation :

Director

Address :

G-42, Tarapore apartments, 22 Station Road, Westmambalam, Chennai – 600 033, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.01.1964

Date of Appointment :

19.08.2000

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Saratha

Designation :

Director

Address :

G-42, Tarapore apartments, 22 Station Road, Westmambalam, Chennai – 600 033, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.01.1936

Date of Appointment :

19.08.2000

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. P. Nagraj

Designation :

Chief Administrator

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. V. Vijay Kumar

 

25100

Mrs. K. Rajeshwari

 

46000

Mr. V. Saratha

 

25000

Mr. V. Sundhram

 

35000

Mrs. Shantha

 

100

Mrs. Vijayshanthi

 

30000

Mr. K. Krishnaswamy

 

39000

Total

 

200200

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Exporting of knitting clothes, Ladies nightwear, Jeans, T-shirts, Fabric Accessories, etc.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No

6204.62 Ctn

6208.21 Ctn

6207.11 Ctn

Product Description

Gents Trousers

Pyjamas

Boxer Shorts

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

v      Ladies Nightwear

v      Jeans

v      T-shirts

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

v      Abacus Textiles, Thane

v      Eagle Global Logistics India

v      Chinda Fasions

v      Braitrim India Private Limited

v      Janaksons, Tirupur

v      K C Astir and Company private Limited

v      Lord Ve Tex

v      Mohideen

v      Oswal Trading company

v      Saratha Silks

v      Venus Fabrics Dishnet DSL

v      Fab Tech

v      Guru Electricals

v      Mahindra Electricals

v      Hex Cargo

v      Impex Syndicate

v      Orbit Air conditioner

v      Pasage Cargo Private Limited

v      Sri Ganesh Trading

v      Wilson Sandhu Logistics Private Limited

v      Xcellent Garment Machinery

 

 

Customers :

v      American Textile Systems

v      BIR Associates

v      Bonmarche

v      Chennai International

v      Dutexdor

v      Euro Disney

v      Oriental Garment Groups

v      Primark Stores Limited

v      Q S Plc

v      Roy Waston

v      Sabor Sri Italy

v      SNGR (Ghanty ET Sitdy)

v      Superlight Garment Industries

v      Yestowel

 

 

Bankers :

v      ICICI Bank Limited

v      Centurion Bank

v      Punjab National Bank

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

K R Sarangapani and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

28 / 1, Anjham Nagar, First Street, Jaferkhanpet, Chennai – 600 083,

Tamilnadu, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10.00 each

Rs. 5.000 millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

200200

Equity Shares

Rs. 10.00 each

Rs. 2.002 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

2.002

2.002

2.002

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

27.030

25.306

24.018

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

29.032

27.308

26.020

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

14.182

1.281

15.511

2] Unsecured Loans

3.727

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

17.909

1.281

15.511

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

1.973

1.606

1.402

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

48.917

30.495

43.356

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

32.166

19.145

17.677

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

4.012

0.012

0.012

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

10.618

2.946

18.011

 

Sundry Debtors

27.623

19.001

16.930

 

Cash & Bank Balances

4.960

5.786

3.460

 

Fixed Deposits with Bank

0.000

1.885

1.592

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

5.341

4.871

9.099

 

Advances against Purchases

0.000

1.975

1.445

Total Current Assets

48.542

36.464

50.537

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

0.000

12.743

9.490

 

Bills Purchase

0.000

10.297

13.722

 

Current Liabilities

33.628

0.000

0.000

 

Provisions

2.178

2.386

1.661

Total Current Liabilities

35.806

25.427

24.873

Net Current Assets

12.736

11.038

25.664

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.003

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

48.917

30.495

43.356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

216.395

164.372

120.029

Other Income

6.964

13.370

14.418

Increase in Stock

0.000

(15064)

(2.443)

Total Income

223.359

162.678

132.004

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

3.053

2.009

1.364

Provision for Taxation

0.960

0.518

0.176

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

2.093

1.491

1.188

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

0.000

154.272

120.029

 

Freight Charges

0.000

1.806

1.975

Total Earnings

0.000

156.078

122.004

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

0.000

0.362

1.699

 

Capital Goods

0.000

0.915

0.521

 

Fabrics

0.000

3.052

1.540

Total Imports

0.000

4.329

3.760

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Manufacturing Expenses

0.000

132.388

106.837

 

Administrative Expenses

0.000

9.617

7.310

 

Repairs and Maintenance

0.000

1.304

1.172

 

Raw Material Consumed

193.004

0.000

0.000

 

Selling Expenses

0.000

12.563

10.289

 

Purchases made for re-sale

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

0.251

0.000

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

(7.672)

0.000

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

13.189

0.000

0.000

 

Managerial Remuneration

0.450

0.000

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

0.067

0.000

0.000

 

Interest and Financial Charges

4.479

3.644

4.174

 

Insurance Expenses

1.388

0.000

0.000

 

Power & Fuel

0.777

0.000

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

1.520

1.154

0.887

 

Other Expenditure

12.852

0.000

0.000

Total Expenditure

220.306

160.669

130.640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.94

0.92

0.90

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

1.41

1.22

1.36

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

3.78

3.61

2.00

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.11

0.07

5.24

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.85

0.98

1.55

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.36

1.43

2.03

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Name of the company

LINK UP TEXTILES LIMITED

Presented By

The Manager, Punjab National Bank

Mylapore Branch, LuzChurch Road, Chennai – 600 004, Tamilnadu, India

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

28.04.1995

Agreement of hypothecation of stocks

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

Rs. 3.000 millions

Packing Credit

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 of Stocks of Woven Fab, Semi finished Good such as Ready Made Garments for export

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

As per CI. 10 of Agreement of hypothecation dated 29.04.1995

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

Punjab National Bank

Mylapore Branch, LuzChurch Road, Chennai – 600 004, Tamilnadu, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

18.01.2006

Term Loan Rs. 27.600 millions

Hypothecation of assets to secure Term Loan.

Other Limits remain unchanged

Common Documents for over all limits

Rs. 8.500 millions.

Extract of Title Deeds Register.

Hypothecation of Assets.

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 Bank has reviewed the limits sanctioned to the company and the position is as under:

Limit

FUND BASED:

Packing Credit

FOBP / FOUBP

FOBNLC /

FOUBNLC

Ceiling on Fund

 Based Limits

Fresh Term Loan

NON FUND BASED

Letter of G’Tee

ILC_ DA

ILC_ DA – Sub

Limit of 30 days

Total

Existing

 

250.00

225.00

100.00

 

 

51.500

 

 

3.000

3.000

 

(2.500)

57.500

Revised

 

No Change

No Change

No Change

 

 

51.500

27.600

 

No Change

No Change

 

No Change

85.100

 

 

First Charge on present / Future block of Assets of the company – WDV 17.676 millions as of 31.03.2004 – First Charge on the factory land and buildings at Plot no. 6 A, 6B, 7A, 7B, door No. 84, Valasaravakkam Village, Kumaran Colony, S No. 45 / 3B valued at about Rs. 7.100 millions.

 

All conditions / terms /ROI/ Charges as per copies of agreements enclosed and subject to revision as per bank’s / RBI’s policies from time to time.

 

CHARGE ON THE AFFORESAID ASSETS STANDS MODIFIED FROM Rs. 57.500 MILLIONS TO Rs. 85.100 MILLIONS.

 

Fixed Assets

 

v      Land

v      Factory Buildings

v      Electrical Fitting

v      Plant and Machinery

v      Computer

v      Furniture and Fixture

v      Office Equipments

v      Vehicle

v      TVS 50

v      Yamaha

v      Maruti Zen I

v      Toyota Qualis

v      Tempo – Minidor

v      TVS Suzuki

v      Xerox Machine

v      Palio Car

 

Contingent Liabilities

 

v      Letter of guarantee issued by Bank on behalf of the company (as on 31.03.2005) – Rs. 0.700 millions

v      Letter of Credit


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. 40.98

UK Pound

1

Rs. 80.98

Euro

1

Rs. 54.99

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

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

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--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

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--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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