MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26th February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Correct Name :

CENTURY RAYON (DIVISION OF CENTURY TEXTILE AND INDUSTRIES LIMITED)

 

 

Registered Office :

Dr. Annie Besant Road, Century Bhavan, Mumbai 400 030, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Country:

India

 

 

Financials as on:

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20/10/1987

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-163

 

 

CIN No.:

L17120MH1897PLC000163

 

 

TAN No.:

MUMC10668A

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Exporting of Cloth, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Yarn/Blended Yarn, Denim Cloth, Viscose Filament Yarn and Viscose Tyre Yarn/ Industrial Yarn/ Rayon Yarn, Tyre Yarn and Fabric, Sulphuric Acid, Carbon-di-Sulphide, Caustic Soda, Liquid Chlorine, Hydrochloric Acid, Salt, Cement, Paper, Rayon and/or Paper Grade Pulp, Bagasse based Paper, Newsprint, Compressed Hydrogen, Spinning Machines and other Equipments, Generated Power, Cut Rose Flowers and Pig Iron.

 

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 33500000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company of B.K. Birla Group,

one of the largest industrial houses in the country.

 

Financial position is satisfactory but the company’s profitability

 is under severe pressure since last 2 years.  Payments to local suppliers are reported as slow. However, payments to overseas suppliers are met in time.

 

The profitability of the company in the current year has not perceptibly improved due to continued economic slow down and recession particularly in cement and viscose filament yarn.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Dr. Annie Desant Road, Century Bhavan, Mumbai 400025, Maharastra, India

Tel. No.:

91–22–2430 0351

Fax No.:

91–22–2430 9491/2436 1980

E-Mail :

centextho@centurytext.com

Website :

http://www.centurytext.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

@        Textile Mills

Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Mumbai – 400 025, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No. 91-22-24303231

Fax No. 91-22-24304144/24305473

Gram. “centextile” Mumabai

 

@        Century Rayon

Rayon, Tyre Cord & Chemical Plants, Murbad Road, Kalyan – 421 103, Maharashtra, India

 

@        Cenray Minerals and Chemicals

Nawa Nagna, Jamnagar – 361 007, Gujarat, India

 

@        Century Cement

P. O. Baikunth – 493 116, Raipur (Chatisgarh), India

 

@        Maihar Cement Units I & II

P. O. Sarlanagar – 485 772, Maihar District, Satna, Madhya       

Pradesh, India

 

@        Manikgarh Cement

P. O. Gadchandur – 442 908, P.O. Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India

 

@        Century Pulp & Paper

Ghanshyamdham, P. O. Lalkua – 262 402, District Nainital,

Uttar Pradesh

 

 

@        Century Yarn & Century Denim

100% Export Oriented Unit

Satrati, Agra-Mumbai Road, Tehsil – Kasrawad, District

Khargone –451 660, Madhya Pradesh, India

Tel. No. 91-7285-232040/265277

Fax No. 91-7285-265244

Gram. “centextile” Mumbai

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Birla

Designation :

Chairman

Other Directorship:

1.       Birla Brothers Private Limited

2.       Birla Estern Limited

3.       Birla VXL Limited

4.       Dormeuil – Birla VXL Limited

5.       Mysore Cements Limited

6.       Navin Investments Limited

7.       Pilani Investment Limited

8.       Industries Corporation Limited

Sidharth Soya Products Limited

Date of Appointment :

04.06.1964

 

 

Name :

Mr. B. K. Birla

Designation :

Chairman

Other Directorship:

1.       B. K. Birla Foundation

2.       Century Enka Limited

3.       Jay Shree Tea & Industries Limited

4.       Kesoram Industries Limited

Pilani Investment & Industries Corporation Limited

Date of Appointment :

23.05.1973

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. K. Daga

Designation :

Director

Other Directorship:

1.       Govind Sugal mills Limited

2.       Deepak Spinners Limited

3.       Longview Tea Company Limited

4.       Deepak Gears Limited

Continental Profiles Limited

Date of Appointment :

04.06.1963

 

 

Name :

Mr. E. B. Desai

Designation :

Director

Experience :

1.       Birla Global Finance Limited

2.       Bekaert Industries PrivateLimited

3.       Dolphin Fisheries & Trading Private Limited

4.       Hercules Hoists Limited

5.       Hindalco Industries Limited

6.       Ispat Metallics India Limited

7.       Matsushita Lakhanpal Battery India Limited

8.       New Age International Private Limited

9.       National Panasonic India Private Limited

10.   Prudential ICICI Trust Limited

11.   Siltap Chemicals Limited

Widia (India) Limited

Date of Appointment :

05.05.1970

 

 

Name :

Mr. Privanda Birla

Designation :

Director

Other Directorship:

1.       Birla Brothers Private Limited

2.       Birla Corporation Limited

3.       Birla Financial Corporation Limited

4.       Birla Ericsson Optical Limited

5.       Hindustan Gum & Chemicals Limited

6.       Pilani Investment & Industries

7.       Corporation Limited

8.       Universal Cables Limited

9.       Vindhya Telelinks Limited

10.   The  Indian Smelting & Refining Company Limited

11.   Punjab Produce Holdings Limited

12.   Mazbat Properties Private Limited

Optic Fibre Goa Limited

Date of Appointment :

25.01.2001

 

 

Name:

Mr. Arvind C. Dalal

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name:

Mr. C. K. Birla

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name:

Mr. H. Narayanan

Designation:

Director ( LIC Representatives)

 

 

Name:

Mr. Privanda Birla

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name:

Mr. B. L. Jain

Designation:

Whole Time Director

 

 

Name:

Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla

Designation:

Director

 

 

Name:

Mr. Amal Ganguli

Designation:

Director

 

 

Other Personnel:

 

Name:

Mr. D. K. Agrawal

Designation:

Company Secretary

 

 

Management:

 

TEXTILE MILLS, CENTURY YARN AND CENTURY DENIM

Name:

Mr. R. K. Dalmia

Designation:

President

 

 

Name:

Mr. D. K. Agrawal

Designation:

Executive President (Corporate Finance) & Secretary

 

 

Name:

Mr. I. C. Surana

Designation:

Joint President (Finance)

 

 

Name:

Mr. P. M. Nevatia

Designation:

Joint President (Works)

 

 

Name:

Mr. U. C. Garg

Designation:

Joint President (Purchase & Projects)

 

 

Name:

Mr. R. C. Panwar

Designation:

Vice President (Marketing)

 

 

Name:

Mr. S. R. Makharia

Designation:

Vice President (Production)

 

 

CENTURY RAYON, TYRECORD AND CHEMICALS

Name:

Mr. M. C. Mehta

Designation:

President

 

 

Name:

Mr. O. R. Chitlange

Designation:

Joint President (Finance) (Rayon and Shipping)

 

 

Name:

Mr. R. Lalwani

Designation:

Joint President (Commercial)

 

 

Name:

Mr. S. M. Sanklecha

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Purchase)

 

 

Name:

Mr. H. G. Uttamchandani

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Rayon and Auxiliaries)

 

 

Name:

Mr. R. K. Tandon

Designation:

Vice President (Delhi Office)

 

 

Name:

Mr. S K Mital

Designation:

Vice President (Engineering and Services)

 

 

Name:

Mr. Sudhir A Luthra

Designation:

Vice President (Chemicals)

 

 

Name:

Mr. Subodh Dave

Designation:

Vice President (Rayon)

 

 

Name:

Mr. Anil Sancheti

Designation:

Vice President (Tyrecord and CSY)

 

 

CENTURY, MAIHAR AND MANIKGARH CEMENT

Name:

Mr. B. L. Jain

Designation:

Senior President

 

 

CENTURY CEMENT

 

Name:

Mr. B. L. Kedia

Designation:

Executive President (Plant)

 

 

Name:

Mr. S. K. Jain

Designation:

Joint President (Finance)

 

 

Name:

Mr. M. C. Gupta

Designation:

Executive President (Works)

 

 

Name:

Mr. P. C. Jain

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Mines)

 

 

Name:

Mr. S. L. Agarwal

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Commercial)

 

 

Name:

Mr. Alok Patni

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Mechanical)

 

 

Name:

Mr. S. K. Sultania

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Marketing)

 

 

Name:

Mr. N M Singhvi

Designation:

Vice President (Commercial)

 

 

Name:

Mr. A H Singhania

Designation:

Vice President (Mechanical)

 

 

MAIHAR CEMENT (UNIT I)

Name:

Mr. Kamal Kishore

Designation:

Executive President (Co-ordination)

 

 

Name:

Mr. R S Doshi

Designation:

Joint President (Finance)

 

 

Name:

Mr. R K Vaishnavi

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Plant)

 

 

Name:

Mr. P M Intodia

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Marketing)

 

 

Name:

Mr. Vijay Kumar

Designation:

Vice President (Process and Quality Control)

 

 

Name:

Mr. A K Lodha

Designation:

Vice President (Marketing)

 

 

Name:

Mr. M K Jain

Designation:

Vice President (Mechanical)

 

 

MAIHAR CEMENT (UNIT II)

Name:

Mr. B. P. Jain

Designation:

Executive President (Plant)

 

 

Name:

Mr. Rakesh Sharma

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Personnel & Administration)

 

 

Name:

Mr. V K Bhandari

Designation:

Joint President (Commercial)

 

 

Name:

Mr. B M Singh

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Projects)

 

 

Name:

Mr. S K Tewari

Designation:

Vice President (Mines)

 

 

Name:

Mr. G S Pandey

Designation:

Vice President (Market Development)

 

 

Name:

Mr. Arvind Kumar Jain

Designation:

Vice President (Mechanical)

 

 

MANIKGARH CEMENT

 

Name:

Mr. S. S. Sharma

Designation:

Executive President (Co-ordination)

 

 

Name:

Mr. P. S. Bakshi

Designation:

Joint President (Plant)

 

 

Name:

Mr. S. K. Mandelia

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Commercial & Administration)

 

 

Name:

Mr. N. B. Singh

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Process & Quality Control)

 

 

Name:

Mr. P. R. Sundaresan

Designation:

Vice President (Electrical)

 

 

Name:

Mr. A. D. Karwa

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Commercial)

 

 

Name:

Mr. R K Udge

Designation:

Vice President (Mines)

 

 

Name:

Mr. A K Panja

Designation:

Vice President (Marketing)

 

 

CENTURY SHIPPING

 

Name:

Mr. S. K. Sood

Designation:

Executive President

 

 

Name:

Mr. V. K. Bemby

Designation:

Vice President (Technical)

 

 

CENTURY PULP AND PAPER

Name:

Mr. R. L. Lakhotia

Designation:

President

 

 

Name:

Mr. J. K. Mandelia

Designation:

Senior Vice President (Works)

 

 

Name:

Mr. Dilip Chandrana

Designation:

Vice President (Technical)

 

 

Name:

Mr. R K Sharma

Designation:

Vice President (Electrical and Instrumentation)

 

 

Name:

Mr. R C Maheshwari

Designation:

Vice President (Utilities)

 

 

CENRAY MINERALS AND CHEMICALS

Name:

Mr. M. M. Sand

Designation:

Vice President (Salt Works)

 

 

NEW PROJECTS

 

Name:

Mr. A K Mukherjee

Designation:

Vice President (Projects)

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters

38998220

41.91

Resident Individuals

20995547

22.56

Private Corporate Bodies

8334823

8.96

Financial Institutions

3403328

3.66

Nationalised Banks and Mutual Funds

11819307

12.70

FIIs

8129168

8.74

NRIs and OCBs

623577

0.67

GDRs

741710

0.80

Total

93045680

100.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Exporting of Cloth, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Yarn/Blended Yarn, Denim Cloth, Viscose Filament Yarn and Viscose Tyre Yarn/ Industrial Yarn/ Rayon Yarn, Tyre Yarn and Fabric, Sulphuric Acid, Carbon-di-Sulphide, Caustic Soda, Liquid Chlorine, Hydrochloric Acid, Salt, Cement, Paper, Rayon and/or Paper Grade Pulp, Bagasse based Paper, Newsprint, Compressed Hydrogen, Spinning Machines and other Equipments, Generated Power, Cut Rose Flowers and Pig Iron.

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Licensed Capacity

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Cloth

3042 looms

1824 Looms

56997461 Mtrs

Cotton Yarn

146564 spindles

133272 spindles

76062 Kgs

Cotton Yarn/Blended Yarn

25200 spindles

24960 spindles

4911164 Kgs

Denim Cloth

11000000 mtrs.

21000000 Mtrs.

10150836 Mtrs

Viscose Filament Yarn and Viscose Tyre Yarn/Industrial Yarn

23200

25000

--

Rayon Yarn

--

--

17151

Tyre Yarn and Fabric

--

--

6046

High Performance

--

--

--

Viscose Staple Fibre

--

--

--

Sulphuric Acid

58000

71000

59039

Carbon Di-Sulphide

10500

18000

15482

Caustic Soda

28426

20000

18314

Liquid Chlorine

10500

17000

15116

Hydrochloric Acid

47241

19241

3680

Refined Salt

100000

100000

97128

Salt

--

--

106694

Cement

6300000

6300000

6635867

Paper including Paper Board/Straw Board

29800

37250

41932

Rayon and/or  Paper Grade Pulp

20000

31320

37645

Bagasse Based Paper

(i)

84600

83303

Newsprint

20000

--

--

Compressed Hydrogen M3

4000000

5000000

4546864

Spinning Machines and other Equipments

74

(i)

--

Cut Rose Flowers

NA

428639

5002870 Flowers

Carnation Flowers

NA

233865

994957 Flowers

Carnation Plants

NA

15000

656335 Plants

Gerbera Flowers

NA

38238

1253723

Capsicum

NA

12600

27 Ton

Rose Plants

NA

325000

--

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

20857

 

 

Bankers :

@        State Bank of India 

Madame Cama Road, Mumbai – 400 021,

 

@        Central Bank of India

@        Bank of India

Facilities :

 

SECURED LOANS

 

31.03.2006

Sales Tax Loan From Madhya Pradesh Audyogik Vikas Nigam (Interest Free)

6.900

 

 

Term Loans from Banks 

 

-- Rupee Loans 

1710.900

-- Foreign Currency Loans

669.300

 

 

Short Term Borrowings from Banks

 

-- Rupee Loans

1500.000

-- Foreign Currency Loans

0.000

 

 

Term Loan from Bank of Maharashtra

5.500

 

 

Term Loan from National Horticulture Board

(Guaranteed by a bank, where the guarantee is secured in the manner)

2.000

 

 

Working Capital Loans from Banks

3072.600

 

 

TOTAL

6967.200

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

 

Fixed Deposits

388.700

 

 

SHORT Term Borrowings

 

-- From Banks

 

   -- Under Buyer’s Credit Arrangement

321.400

   -- Rupee Loans

1150.000

   -- Foreign Currency Loans

0.000

 

 

-- From Financial Institutions

0.000

 

 

-- From Others

450.000

 

 

Foreign Currency Term Loan from a Financial Institutions

0.000

 

 

Sales Tax Deferment Loan

23.800

 

 

TOTAL

2333.900

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Dalal and Shah

Chartered Accountants

Address : 

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

@        Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited

@        Kesoram Industries Limited

@        Century Enka Limited

@        Jayshree Tea and Industries Limited

@        Mangalam Cement Limited

@        Mangalam Timber Products Limited

@        Birla Century Finance Limited

@        Centak Chemicals Limited

@        Industry House Limited

@        Birla Consultants Limited

@        Phil Textile Mills Inc., Republic of Philippines

@        Birla International Limited

@        Vasavadatta Services Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

14,80,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.1480.000 millions

1,00,00,000

Redeemable Cumulative Non-convertible Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs.1000.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.2480.000 millions

 

Issued Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

9,30,61,090

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.930.610 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.930.610 millions

 

 

 

 

Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

9,30,45,680

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.930.456 millions

 

Total
 

Rs.930.456 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

930.400

930.400

930.400

2] Reserves & Surplus

7566.500

6810.300

7121.400

NETWORTH

8496.900

7740.700

8051.800

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

6967.200

7063.800

8531.900

2] Unsecured Loans

2333.900

1829.300

2312.900

TOTAL BORROWING

9301.100

8893.100

10844.800

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

2771.800

2430.300

2028.700

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

20569.800

19064.100

20925.300

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

13946.000

13337.600

13867.400

Capital work-in-progress

1040.800

336.400

1206.500

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

159.400

279.400

722.500

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories

4909.300

4425.600

4695.200

 
Sundry Debtors

1682.800

2078.000

2092.200

 
Cash & Bank Balances

383.500

310.900

375.200

 
Other Current Assets

44.100

37.400

29.700

 
Loans & Advances

3136.100

2000.500

1514.700

Total Current Assets

10155.800

8852.400

8707.000

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 

 

 

 
Current Liabilities

3740.900

3268.400

3352.300

 
Provisions

1220.900

665.400

479.500

Total Current Liabilities

4961.800

3933.800

3831.800

Net Current Assets

5194.000

4918.600

4875.200

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

229.600

192.100

253.700

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

20569.800

19064.100

20925.300

 

 

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover [including other income]

26986.600

25297.200

23419.100

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

2033.600

1336.100

1012.900

Provision for Taxation

816.200

110.600

85.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

1217.400

1225.500

927.900

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

 

 

Export Earnings

2306.300

2945.300

3384.200

Freight and Charter Hire

250.400

278.300

231.200

Other Earnings

9.500

0.600

2.700

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

 

 

Raw Materials

822.700

722.200

1243.600

Components & Spares

236.600

276.800

209.400

Capital Goods

693.500

102.400

201.200

 

 

 

 

Expenditure

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed, Purchases and Other Expenses

23195.100

22271.900

20435.200

Interest and Finance Charges

413.300

443.100

691.300

Depreciation

1344.600

1246.100

--

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2006

30.09.2006

31.12.2006

Type

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

Sales Turnover

7215.000

7421.100

8009.500

Other Income

128.200

179.400

123.800

Total Income

7343.200

7600.500

8133.300

Total Expenditure

5899.300

6062.400

7260.500

Operating Profit

1443.900

1538.100

872.800

Interest

116.200

118.300

106.600

Gross Profit

1327.700

1419.800

766.200

Depreciation

332.400

327.400

361.400

Tax

237.000

342.500

97.500

Reported PAT

697.300

747.900

339.300

 

200606 Quarter 1 :-- Expenditure Includes (Increase) / Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs (183.40) million Consumption of Raw Materials Rs 1567.50 million Staff Cost Rs 789.90 million Stores & Spares parts consumed Rs 986.20 million Power & Fuel & Water Rs 1450.70 million Freight, Forwarding, Octroi, etc. Rs 829.40 million Other Expenditure including VRS amortisation - Textiles Rs 463.20 million Less - Expenditures Capitalised Rs (4.20) million Depreciation Includes Depreciation Rs 308.80 million Net adjustments including arrears of depreciation, in respect of earlier years Rs 23.60 million Tax Includes Provision for Current Tax Rs 231.00 million Deferred Tax Rs 61.00 million Fringe Benefit Tax Rs 6.00 million.

 

 

200612 Quarter 3 :-- Expenditure Includes (Increase) / Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs 41.50 million Consumption of Raw Materials Rs 1746.60 million Staff Cost Rs 845.40 million Stores & Spares parts consumed Rs 999.60 million Power & Fuel & Water Rs 1447.30 million Freight, Forwarding, Octroi, etc. Rs 836.90 million Other Expenditure Rs 502.10 million Depreciation Includes Depreciation Rs 338.60 million Net adjustments including arrears of depreciation, in respect of earlier years Rs 22.80 million Tax Includes Provision for Current Tax Rs 90.00 million Deferred Tax Rs(32.00)million Fringe Benefit Tax Rs 7.50 million Extra Ordinary Includes Payments under Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) Rs 534.80 million Gratutiy, Exit Payment Rs 306.30 million EPS is Basic and Diluted Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter 33 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 33 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. The above results have been reviewed and recommended for adoption by the Audit Committee to the Board of Directors and have been approved by the Board at its meeting held on January 25, 2007. The Statutory Auditors have carried out a limited review of the above financial results and their report contains no qualification. 2. a)A Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) was offered to the workers and staff at the Company's Textile Mill at Worli, Mumbai during the current quarter. About 6300 workers and staff out of about 6600 having opted to accepted VRS offered, the manufacturing operations at this mill have become virtually stagnant. The Revenue and Results relating to the said Textile Mill at Worli included in the Segment are as under : (Rs million) 3 Months ended 9 Months ended December 31, 2006 December 31, 2006 a.Revenue Rs 433.60 million Rs 1470.40 million b.Results (Loss)Rs (297.40) million Rs (454.10)million b) Under the accounting treatment permitted by the revised Accounting Standard 15 on Employee Benefits, payments under the VRS will be charged to expenditure over the four accounting years ending March 31, 2010. On this basis, the amount to be charged in the accounts for the year ending March 31, 2007 is Rs 713.10 million of which the proportionate amount upto December 31, 2006, Rs 534.80 million has been charged in the current quarter and Rs 178.30 million will be charged in the quarter ending March 31, 2007. In addition an amount of Rs 34.40 million has been charged in previous quarters in respect of a prior VRS. c) Consequent on the acceptance of the VRS, certain gratuity and other exits payments have been made, amounting in total to Rs 612.60 million. Since this liability crystallised in November December 2006, the Company has charged half the amount viz. Rs 306.30 million to the accounts for the current quarter and the balance of Rs 306.30 million will be charged in the succeeding quarter. d) As a result of the virtual cessation of manufacturing operations at the Textile Mill at Worli and the charges mentioned in 2(b) and 2(c) above, the results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2006 are not comparable with those of prior corresponding periods. 3. The Accounting Standard 15 (Revised 2005) _ Employee Benefits issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has become mandatory w.e.f. April 01, 2006. Any additional obligation of the Company on account of above revised Accounting Standard will be recognised at the year end and the Company's obligation prior to April 01, 2006 will be adjusted against the General Reserve. 4. Previous periods' figures have been regrouped / recast wherever necessary.

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Debt Equity Ratio

1.15

1.29

1.37

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

0.60

0.79

0.84

Current Ratio

0.84

0.90

0.86

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

1.00

0.97

0.89

Inventory

6.37

6.18

6.09

Debtors

15.81

13.51

12.62

Interest Cover Ratio

3.90

3.34

2.19

Operating Profit Margin (%)

11.33

10.97

11.85

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

6.40

6.10

6.24

Cash Profit Margin (%)

7.63

8.76

8.65

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

2.69

3.89

3.04

Return on Capital Employed (%)

11.33

9.93

8.73

Return on Net Worth (%)

10.13

14.30

9.94

 

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10.00

High

Rs.589.00

Low

Rs.536.20

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Biodata

 

B K Birla group flagship, Century Textiles and Industries (CTIL) upto 1951, was just a textile mill. Over the years, Century has diversified into rayon yarn, tyre cord, minerals & chemicals, cement, pulp & paper and shipping. Its textile division is one of the largest units in India.  
 
 Its textile division in Mumbai, the 100% EOU for spinning in Madhya Pradesh, and the rayon and tyre cord divisions, received the ISO 9002 certification, whereas, Birla Tyres was awarded the ISO 9001 certification.  
 
 CTIL set up a pulp and, writing and printing paper plant with a total capacity of 400 tpd in Punjab and another paper plant in Uttar Pradesh. A 100% export-oriented denim plant at Satrati, Madhya Pradesh got completed during 1996-97. It has also set up a pig iron project of 3 lac tpa in West Bengal, under a new division -- Century Iron and Steel. It has also set-up a floriculture project for export-quality roses at Shirgaon, Pune, additional polyhouses and new varieties have been planted for improving international marketability. 
 
 The company's Shipping Division sold two bulk carriers in 2001-02, with this sale the company's fleet now consists of two ships and 73805 MT dead weight (DWT). CTIL has decided to install co-gen power & steam plant of 6 MW with prior approval from GOI. The plant will be operative by December,2004. It has also enhanced the cement capacity by about 8 tonnes and expansion programme is expected to be completed by early next financial year. The company has technically upgraded its multi fuel boiler,in order to reduce cost. The total capital expenditure for all projects were estimated to be Rs,165 crore.

 

Century Textiles & Industries Limited, Mumbai was incorporated in the year 1897. Till 1951 it had only one industrial unit - Cotton Textile Mills. Since then the Company has been making rapid progress in widely diversified fields. At present, the company is not only the trend setter in Cotton Textiles but has also made a remarkable presence in Yarn, Denim, Viscose Filament Rayon Yarn, Tyrecords, Caustic Soda, Sulfuric Acid, Salt, Cement and Pulp & Paper. The Company has also entered in the business of Tram Shipping and is also engaged in the activities of Properties & Land Development, Builders & Floriculture. The company is managed by Board of Directors, comprising of eminent Industrialists, businessmen and dedicated professionals and chairman of the Board is Mr. B.K. Birla.

 

GLOBAL PRESENCE

 

Century Textiles produces 100% cotton fabrics. Century's cloth covers the length and breadth of the Globe. In the highly competitive international markets, Century's cloth has carved a niche for itself. In fact, Century Fabric has charmed its way into: Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malta, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Netherland, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Russia, S.Africa, S.Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovania, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E., U.K., USA, West Indies and Zimbabwe.

Century Textiles has lived up to its name by completing a century of its existence. Over the years, it has grown in terms of infrastructure and capacity to deal with the challenges of new millenium. Enriched with the experienced manpower, modern machines and sound financial health, it has made an indelible mark of excellence in Textile Business. Century has been playing an unique role with its commitment to highest level of quality standards and it believes in rededicating itself to the same commitment in the years to come.

Quality, productivity and environmental policy

"Century Textiles, producing and marketing cotton textiles, is totally
committed to comply with requirements and continually improve quality,
productivity and environmental performance through effective management system including:
- meeting the needs and expectations of the customers,
- minimising losses,
- improving equipment availability by effective maintenance,
- conservation of natural resources,
- reduction in waste generation,
- human resource development and
- involvement of all employees."

R.K.DALMIA
27 Nov 2001
PRESIDENT


RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 

In-house R & D unit of Century Textiles has continuous recognition since 1975 by Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. R & D efforts of Century aims towards,

Ř       improvement in productivity and quality of Yarn and fabric manufacture, Processing and Finishing;

Ř       developing and imparting various special finishes to 100% cotton fabrics;

Ř       create new materials, designs and finishes to meet the requirement of domestic and global consumers;

Ř       Process modification or chemical substitution to reduce cost of manufacture, minimise pollution and to conserve energy.

 

Expenditure includes (Increase)/Decrease in stock in Trade Rs (220.10) million Consumption of Raw Material Rs 1464.40 million Staff Cost Rs 725.90 million Stores & Spare parts consumed Rs 847.40 million Power, Fuel & Water Rs 1350.20 million Freight, Forwarding, Octroi etc Rs 875.30 million Other expenditure Rs 527.50 million Expenditure Capitalised Rs (3.00) million Depreciation includes Deprecation Rs 319.60 million Net adjustments including arrears of Depreciation in respect of earlier years Rs 30.70 million Tax Includes Provision for Current Tax Rs 62.00 million Deferred Tax Rs 159.00 million DISPLAY Fringe Benefit Tax Rs 4.50 millions.

 

The performance of each business segment of the Company has been comprehensively covered in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report based on the reports of the Wholetime Director of the Company and Presidents of each unit and forms part of this Directors Report. 

 

Exports:

 

The total exports of the Company as a whale amounted to Rs.3180 millions which represents about 12 per cent of the net sales. 
 
Floriculture Activities: 
 
The quality of flowers is well accepted in European and Japanese markets and there is also an improvement in the preen realized an exports. However, production remained low as we had to uproot 7 to 8 years old plants for plantation of new varieties. 
 
During the year, the Government of India has announced in its Exim Policy 2005-06 a new scheme of 'Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana' by which an extra incentive of 5% of FOB value of FOB value of exports shall be availed by the Company. 
 
Expansion and Modernization: 

 

a)      Century Denim: 
 
They have successfully completed the expansion of our Unit, plant by edition 10 million meters of Quality Denim to the plant capacity and the new plant for manufacturing Denim including value added fabrics has already been commissioned in March, 2006 as scheduled. 
 
b) Century Rayon: 
 
Erection and Commissioning of a 60 tonnes per day Fluidised Bed Combustion Boiler at a cost of about Rs.200 millions in replacement of the old and inefficient oil fired boilers is under way and expected to be completed during the current year. This will result in reduction of the cast of steam and improvement in opera) efficiency. 
 
c) Cement: 
 
i) New captive thermal power plants of 15 MW at Mulder Cement Unit and 10 MW at Century Cement Unit have commissioned in the month of March, 2006 and April, 2006 respectively. With the commissioning of these plants, the total installed capacity of captive thermal power plants of the cement divisions is now 75 MW (Century Cement - 25 MW. Mother Cement - 35 MW and Manikgarh Cement-15 MW). 
 
ii) The progress of project work for capacity enhancement from 6.3 million tonnes to 7.8 million tonnes at all con t units in the aggregate is satisfactory and the capacity is likely to be increased by December, 2006. 
 
d) Pulp and Paper: 
 
The installation of the 211 TPO Paper Plant based on waste paper/non-conventional raw material and a 16 MW Turbine is in progress and will be commissioned by December, 2006 as scheduled. 
 
Modernisation in Rayon Grade Pulp Plant has been undertaken for installation of 3 Nos brown stock washers for stage washing and an oxygen bleaching system which is expected to be commissioned by September, 2006. 
 
The multifuel boiler and two digesters for processing wood chips to make pulp have already been commissioned during the year under review. 
 
e) General: 
 
Modernisation and technological upgradation programmes, as necessary, are being continued in all the units of the Company to maintain competitiveness and achieve better quality. Stringent cost control measures are being implemented in all possible areas. 

 

General-Awards, Sports and Welfare Activities: 
 
a) Textiles: 
 
In the Inter Mills Sports Tournament organised by Rasheriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh (RMMS) in December, 2005, the unit has won the first prize in the Women's Shooting Sports and Music Competition. 
 
b) Rayon, Tyre Cord and Chemicals: 
 
i) Bagged the 'Best Export Performance Award' in Viscose Filament Yarn from The Synthetics & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council for the year 2004-05. 
 
ii) Awarded 'Certificate of Recognition' for Water Resource Management in Chemical Industry by Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association. 
 
c) Cement: 
 
i) Century Cement has received far its Limestone mines the first prize in overall performance (mechanised mines), top soil management, management of minerals and subgrade minerals and noise vibration control & aesthetic beauty during the Mines Environment and Mineral Conservation Week 2005-06 held under the aegis of Indian Bureau of Mines, deacon Region. It has also received the first prize for tyre maintenance during the Annual Safety Celebration 2005 (non-coal mines), Bilaspur Region held under the guidance of Director General of Min,. Safety Bilaspur Region. 
 
A student from our School at Century Cement has achieved excellent results and stood first in the merit list of the Secondary School Examination held by Chhattisgarh Madhyamik Shiksha Mandel, Raipur in the year 2005 Five students participated in the field of games and sports at the National Level. 
 
ii) Molder Cement has received for its Limestone Mines the first prize in 'First Aid Competition-Team Event' during the Metalliferrous Mines Safety Week 2005 of Jabalpur Region. 
 
Maihar Cement has also received for its Limestone mines the first prize in 'Air Quality Management', Water Quality Management' and 'Publicity and Propaganda' during the Mines and Environment and Mineral Conservation Week  
 
in the year 2005-06 held under the guidance of the Indian Bureau of Mines. Jabalpur Region. 
 
Students from our school at Maiden Cement have participated in the field of games and sports, arts and crafts at various levels. Tan students were selected for Presidents' Award and Five students for Governors' Award for scouts/guides during the academic session 2005-06. 
 
iii) Manikgarh Cement has received for its Limestone mines the first prize in the Noise Vibration Studies and Aesthetc Beauty categories during the Mines Environment and Mineral Conservation Week 2005-08, Nagpur Region (Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra). 
 
Manikgarh Cement Quality Circle Group has been awarded prizes for excellent presentation and distinguished presentation in the National Convention of Quality Circles organized by Quality Circle Forum of India at Ernakulam in December, 2005. 
 
d) Pulp & Paper Division: 
 
The unit had the unique distinction of being selected as a 'Model' unit among the pulp 5 paper industry in India for installation and execution of a 'Cess-Funded' Pdoc-scale Plant on 'Electrafiocullatian for decolorization of Effluent by General Pollution Control Board. 

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value include land (textile mills – freehold/leasehold), buildings, water pipe lines and tanks, plant and machinery, floral plantation – roses, ships, railway sidings and locomotives, ropeway, reservoir and pans, electric installations, air-conditioning plant, furniture, fixtures, equipments, air craft, railway wagons and vehicles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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 :

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. 44.31

UK Pound

1

Rs. 86.96

Euro

1

Rs. 58.58

 

 

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

8

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

 

65

 

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

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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